Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-30

1866.
SEVENTH WARD IMPROvBMRNTs.-Among
the best of the fine Improvements made lately in
the Seventh Ward is that Of Mr.. G. e.. Ander-
son, on Maryland avenue, where he has erected
a handsome house for his own residence. tits
n two-story brick, thirty-two feet front by
thirty five deep, with halls through the first and
second stories, having a fine set Of rooms TO the
can be used as private, or all can be opened
together. There are nine handsome rooms.
with basement and cellar; gas in all. The
porch runs along the whole lower front OF the
house, six feet wide, covered by an open We
raBdah porch in front OF second story, en-
closed with beautiful scroll-work The house
and is nine feet above the grade, with a sloping
hank 10 a neat brick wall, which is 70 be fln.
isbed with handsome iron railing
l The house, which has An ample surrounding
| OF some GOO feet OF ground for strawberries,
L lawns, &c, Is situated on Maryland avenue,
| between 18Th and 13k streets, commanding n
| superb view Of the river for twenty miles
down, and also a fine view of the Virginia
| shore and the surrounding country on both
l sides OF the river. w. J. Foster Is The con-
| tractor and builder. For beauty, comfort and
| convenience this building will vie with any
| erected during the year, and tells well for the
| march Of improvement in "South Washing
| ton"
| The DISEASE AT THE ALxsHorss-Deah
| Of The lRtendailt-Ws learn thai the epidemic,
l pronounced by the physician TO the asylum.
DIR. Mckim, and others, TO be a malignant type
OF the typhus fever, originating in a great
measure from the over crowded condition Of
the institution. has again broken out among
the inmates, and al present quite a number are
down with it
The authorities are busiiy engaged IN taking
| measures TO prevent Its increase, and to- day
| many of the inmates are being removed from
l the building TO tents loaned by the Government,
l and erected on the grounds for their shelter,
| process. 1t Is TO be hoped that by the means
| seing used, further ravages Of tbs disease may
One Of the last victims is MI Jostas Adams.
| who has been for number OF years the Inten-
dant. He died last night after illness Of
| about two weeks. Mr.. Adams, We believe, was
but for the past forty years has resided in this
L city, nearly the whole period in the Sixth
Ward, where he was respected as one Of our
best citizenA
RECOVERY OF STOLEN HoRsRe.-Last Friday
night DIR. ]. w. Thompson's stable, on 2lsi,
near h street. was entered by thieves who Sc
lected two Of his horses and made on with
them. The doctor offered a reward for his
horses and also for the arrest OF the thieves.
subsequently Sergeant Hurley obtained infor-
nation which led him to believe that the horses
were secreted in a wood about three miles
from Leesburg, Va Yesterday Sergeant Hur-
ley obtained leave Of absence and started in
pursuit OF the horses, and found them at the
place described and returned with them this
morning; the horses looking rather badly: Two
men, both Of them Firginians, named James
Davis and John Vale. from whom much OF the
information was obtained that led TO the re.
covsry OF the horses, are held at the station
house In the First Ward TO await a hearing this
afternoon. when IL is hoped that something
may be elected which will lead 10 the detec-
tlon Of the thieves. Davis and Vale are not in
good repute with the police, who affirmed this
morning that both were arrested four years
ago upon charge of stealing mule.
noon, the Board met az their rooms on IOth
near ID street Present: Messrs. Addison, Ba-
con. English, Mnrtagh, Nichols, NorInent and
Wallach. DIR. Nichols, vice president, called
the Board TO order. After transacting some
preliminary business, the Board proceeded to
the election of officers, when DR.. Nichols was
unanimously elected president, Mr. Samuel
Norment vice president and Mr. W. ]. Muir
tagh treasurer.
The following men were dismissed the force:
VIM. s. Higgins and George II. Simonds Of the
9th precinct, and James Sullivan, of the 5th
precinct. for violation OF the rules Of the force
and i. w. Sullivan, OF the 5th precinct, for
neglect of duty.
| John Il. Wilson was appointed a patrolman
in the 5th precinct, vice u. w. Sullivan; Henry
Ieatman patrolman in the 9th precinct, vice
Geo. III Simonds; George ii. Adams, additional
patrolman for square 375, between 9th and 10th
and II and streets north.
DELINQUENT WATER TAxPAYPRs The
Water Registrar, in obedience 10 the law Of his
Office, and in accordance with the terms of his
netice, published for six weeks IN three daily
papers OF this city. is actively engaged in hay-
ing the water shut OFF from all premises the
water rent OF which has not been paid for the
year from January l, 1850, TO January /, 1867
This inevitable duty exposes him and his office
to great complaint from those who suffer there
by. The complainants have, in fact, only
themselves to blame. The officer can do no.
thing else than persevere in his duty, however
unpleasant II may be, and all housekeepers
who are interested in the matter had better go
forthwith TO the office in the City Hail. pay mp
their water rent, and thereby avoid unneces-
sary expense and irritation.
SEVENTH WARD CAsKs-Yesterday morn
ing, Peter IL. heefer was arrested by officer
German on the charge Of buying Govern
ment blanket, knowing il TO be stolen, and
Justice Boswell held him 10 bail for court.
The blanket was stolen from Sergeant john
son, Of the 18th u. =. infantry, by soldier
who is under arrest by the military.
Yesterday morning, officers WalIingsford
and James arrested Thos. II. English on the
charge of stealing q money box from Mrs.
Kelly. and took him before Justice Boswell.
Mrs Kelly could not identify him. but MIR. T.
F. Scott whose money box contained about
So had been stolen about two weeks since,
Identified him, and the Justice committed him
TO Jail for court.
DHAD.-A gentleman Of this city has received
a dispatch announcing the death OF CAD y
Upeon, Indian Agent 81 Idaho and Montana.
brother Of Hon. Chas. Epson, of Miohigan-l A
former resident OF Washing ton, and clerk in
the Interior Department, and much loved nv
many citizens OF Washington during his resi-