Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-27
LOCAL NEWS.

KET-HOUsE.-This morning, Secretary Usher
addressed letter to Mayor Waliseh apprisng
tiVes mad passed joint resolution relative to
the obstruction OF the public squares and res
eryations OF the city and with regard to the
building OF the new Center Market House, and
suggesting suspension Of the work upon the
building until the action OF Congress should be
more fully known.
sion of the work, and by letter apprized Sec
rotary Usher Of the fact and suggested that
some action more explicit and full should be
had at once.
The Mayor at the same time addressed a let
ter to Hon. John b. Steele, chairman of the
House Committee on the District Of Col umbia
affairs, and stated that at an interview he (the
Mayor had with the committee last week, he
understood that some action would be taken by
Congress, placing the Government between
the Corporation and the contractors in case the
latter should clam damage by reason OF the
work being stopped. The Mayor also suggests
that If Congress should djourn without fur
ther action in the premises, the Corporation
will be placed in a rather awkward position.
Thus the matter ends at present, and the
workmen will quit work to-day, as soon as
they raise the unfinished portion Of the wall to
A few days ago,1t viii be remembered, we
published a letter addressed by Mayor Wal
lack to Hon. B. b. French, wherein he showed
conclusively that the Center Markethouse
ground was set apart for that purpose in the
original plans by Gen. Washington, and that
in SAID plans Sth street does not extend south
OF the Avenue across the market house reser.
yation.
There is no doubt that the members Of Con-
gress who voted against the market being con-
tinued in its present locality Were imposed
upon by the representations ct interested
the way OF private markets if they can get rid
Of the Center Markst.- 1t is certain that if this
leading central market is abolished, the prices
OF marketing will 60 up from Is to 25 per cent,
a fact that comes home to Con gressmen as we'll
as to housekeepers generally in the city.
THE WILEY. BRowS CAsE-This morning,
the trial OF the case Of Mrs. Wiley sgt Mar.
stall Brown was resumed ia the Circuit
Court, Judge Wylie,) by calling
John Young, Of Baltimore, who testified that
he knew a woman named keizendafer In Bal.
timere, in 30, when there was girl named
Betsy Phillips living there. He met her after.
wards at Nancy Thomas, and subsequently at
Betsy Osborn's. Witness knew the girl, after
she left Ketzendaffer's, as Reed
Co.. Columbus Durham, recalled.-Witness,
since he was on the stand, had refreshed MS
memory as to the ball given BY Betsy OSBORN,
at which he saw Eliza Reed, and now stated
RI Richard sI. II. La.ky, recalled Witness recol-
lscis certain lbonos among the assets which
We're appraised, being pointed out ~ Mrs.
as the 81 T O. fes
that time, and after Mr.. Browns death he went
to Father Meg uire and Proc ured q certlncale o.
the marriage, which was n95 sansiacso IT,. 70
mr. Bradley MI IaAoAe AS~S"~
and another was procured . - = :
VIM. j. o. Brien, recalled and examined by
the plaintiT.-Witness stated that ne mao 90.
tanned p certificate from Father Mc9 uiro OF
the marriage OF Tillotson Brown. as stated In
q paper fled In the Orphans Court witness
prepared the inventory OF the debts ana notes.
The bonds and notes were deposited % nm q, IN
Swpeny q Hucyk's Bank, in the name OK Mrs
ELIZABETH Brown, admin!straCix.
The defense here closed, rsserving tho Eign'
And the Dlalptiff called rebuttiug evidence.
Ka-s Tinrard, OF Bsltimore, was called 70
inyaitdate the testimony Of Cci Durham, Wno
Ke,,endnffer,s. Miss Vineyard WIS pfeseat
Wines testified that she never Was ~ tns
! house, and that sha never kne W MAY y IN
ard IN Baltimcfs, Witness Was new u yea<a