Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-11

the questions propounded by the committee.
The rSIoNTOwN AND WASHINGTON City
RAILROAD CoMPANY.-In the Senate to-day.
MIR. Harlan introduced a bill TO incorporate the
Union'own and Washington City Railroad
Company, which was referred TO the Csmmit
the On the District OF Columbia. The bill
names Messrs. Charles II. Nichols, Harry
Ma 'or, John III. Wheeler, Reuben Worthing
ton, VIM. r. Parrish, j. FenwIck Young, H.
Hardy, Edwin L. Ferris, II. N. Wadsworth,
Robert +. Martin, Chas. Barker, J John w. Van
Hook, j. X. Mcconnell, X. nj. Hall, Chas. NJ.
krause- and others, as incorporators, under the
name OF the "gnIontown and Washington City
Railroad Company" with authority TO lay
down and construct adouble or singletrack rail-
way win the necessary swift hes and turnouts.
IN the county and city OF Washington, Ii. c..
through and along the following avenues and
streets, commencing at Uniontewn in the
county o. Washington, ID. G., running thence
across the bridge known as the Navy Yard
bridge across the Anacostia river, or across
any Other bridge that may hereafter be built
across said river ator near the foot OF Eleventh
street east, with the necessary turnOuts from
sald bridge, TO the foot of said Ele venth street:
thence along Eleventh street east 10 East Cap-
ltol street thence along said East Capitol
street 10 First street east, thence along First
street 10 north A or north streets, to intersect
with the Metropolitan Railroad, with the priyi-
lege OF running passenger cars over said Me-
tropoiltan Railroad track to its western termi-
nus upon such terms as may be equitable and
lust 10 the stockholders of said Metropolitan
Railroad Company. Also, a double or single
Track braneh railway commencing at the inter-
section OF vi street south and Eleventh street
east, running thence along said NJ street south
TO The foot of Eighth street east ntersect with
the Washington and georgetown rail way track:
also. double or single track branch rrilway
commencing at the intersection of Eleventh
street east and Virginia avenue, running
thence along said Virginia avenue to Eighth
street east to lntersect with said Washing
ton and Georgetown railroad; also, a double
OF single tract branch railway, commencing a
the intersection Of llth street east and Penn
sylVaDla avenue, running thence along Penn.
sylvanla avenue TO the intersection of said ave.
nue. and -th street east, TO connect with the
railroad track of the Was hington and George
town Railroad Company, with the privilege
of running passenger cars over the railway
track OF said company from either or all of the
above named intersections, upon such terms as
may be equitable and Just 10 the stoc kholders
OF said company; also, dou BILE or single track
branch railway. commencing at the intersec-
ton OF llth street east and South T. street,
running thence along L street south TO
the Congressional burying ground, with
the right 10 run public carriages there
on, drawn by horse power. receiving
therefor rate OF fare not exceeding seven cents
q apaSsenger for any distance between the termini
OF the said main railway, or between the term ini
OF either of sand branch railways, or bet tween
either terminus OF said main railway and the
terminus OF either OF said branch RAILWAYS.
fTSrJdfd. That the use and maintenance of said
road shall be subject TO the municipal regula-
uon> OF the city and county of Washington
SNAIL nave the exclusive right.
at any tine within two years, TO extend their
road from tniontown into such part or
parts OF the county of Washington living
south of the Anacostia river, as they
may determlne upon, with the right
10 run public carriages thereon drawn by horse
or steam power, receiving therefor rate of
fare not exceeding ten cents a passenger for
any distance from the terminus of their road
in tnIontOwn TO any part or portion of the
county OF Washington lying on the south and
east side of said Anacostia river. PrgrfIed.
Ihat the use and maintenance OF said road or
roads snail be subject to the municipal regula-
tIons OF the county of Washington. said roads
shall be deemed real estate, and they, together
with other real property and the personal
property Of said body CORPORATE shall he liable
10 taxation as other real estate and personal
property In the city and county. The capital
stock OF the company shall be not less Than
s5o.'0o nor more thar s3n.O0 TO be divided
into shares OF $50 each.
RETIRED.-Brevet MAJOR Gen. Thomas ]
Wood. Colonel 2d U. :. cavalry. has been
placed upon the retired list of the army a
board OF examination having found him physi-
cally incompetent TO discharge the duties OF
battle. Gen. Wood Is retired with the full rank
OF Major General, his disability resulting from
long and faithful service.
ORDERED TO THIS CITY.-SpeciaI orders NJ.
l3o, just issued by command of Gen Grant,
directs Brevet MAJOR Gen. William H. French
Lieutenant Colonel I'd U. :. artillery, To report
10 Gen. Emory, commanding Department, of
Washington, for court.martial duty.
BARON GEROLT, the Prussian Minister and
the members of the Prussian Legation, this
morning called on Secretary Schofeld. Ex-
Secretary stanton also had an interview with
the Secretary.
THE WHITE HoCsE.-The usual crowd OF
visitors Were AZ the Executive Mansion this
morning. and many We're admitted 10 see the
President. Secretaries Browning, McCulloch.
Postmaster General Randall, S.nator Bucka.
lew and several Representatives had interviews
with the President.
INDIAN TRoUBLEs.-A report was received
by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs this
morning from the agent at Fort Cobb, stating
that the Indians on the leased district in the
INDIAN Territory, Were greatly dissatisfied al
the location OF their agency, particularly the
hiowas. The Chief, "kIokingbird," had In-
formed the agent that his young men We're 60
ing up the North Canadian for their animal
medicine dance. and he feared that upon their
return he would not be able to control them
Several hostile bands had made raids iuto
Texas. and unless military post should b. es-
tablIshed in hat section IL was thought the
whites would have to leave, as the Indians
We're preparing for the war path.
INCREASE oF CoNMUrArIoN.-In General
Orders No. 20 Just issued, the Secretary OF War
directs that the monthly rate of commutation
for quarters at Austin, Texas be increased 10
81 per room per month.
RECEIPTS FROM CUsToNs.-The receipts from
customs al the ports below named, from Jun,.
LIST 10 9th, inclusive were as follows:-Bostou.
S29.7S.9l; New York, S2,O59, 1886 Philadel.
pnla, S3i6,b.O53; Baltimore, SlS5,6u2 -: San
Francesca, MAY LIST 10 Jth,) S259,67g.7O. Total.
S3,l22 7i7-32.
BEEvET BRIG. GEO. ID. RUGGLEs Assistant
AdJutant General, has been granted permission
10 delay IN Joining his station al Omaha, Ne.
oraska, until the LIST OF July.
AMONG the graduates of the United States
Naval Academy who received their diplomas
and will soon be attached 10 the Navy, are the
following from this District-A. Mark A.
Elliott, and X. Wainwright.
THE ALEXANDRIA CANAL.-The bill intro
dueed IN the House sometime since in relation
to the Alexandra canal and subsequently, re-
ported back with amendments by the District
Committee, TO which II was referred, was
called up to-day, and after some little debate
was iald over till to- morrow because Of the ex-
Pirauoh OF tne morning hour. This bill was
pnoiisheu III tne STAR al he time il was first
offered.
The CHINESE EMBASSY yis,,ad aJaunt yar
non yesterday afternoon.