Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-30

CoadeBsr alton II Right Of Way IA ne Ciiy-This
morning the following jurors having been sum
moned to condemn the right of way through
private property in the eastern section of the
city, assembled at the Msrshal's office, in the
City Hall, and taking omnibuses proceeded to
that section, and entered on their work: Mich'l
Green, Samuel Stott, Robt. Ball, VIM. Dixon,
GIeton, c. III. Plant, j.. b. wiltberger, Jos r.
Brown, Geo. FOllansbee, IL. Hutchins, F. j.
Bartlett, + Mohun, W. A: Nulioy. j. A TAFT,
p. G. Handy, jas. Lynch, Dennis Callahan, and
John 4. Lehman. The property over which
they proceeded was the following: Lots and 2,
square 1850, fronting on street, east OF 18th
owned by VIM. Il. Todd, and containing $500
feet; lot u, square 1867. bounded by l. and AMI
18th and 18th streets, southeast. containing
5.4G3 feet. owned by X. a. Dennison; lot ?, same
square, 1888 feet. owned by VIM. b. Todd; lot
:. same square, AS feet, owned by Jane f..
feet, owned 3y G. Mathiot; lot 8, same
sIuare, s.l20 feet, owned by Caleb Cushing;
10 6. same square, 6,O09 feet, and owned by z.
II. Gilman; lots and : same square $40 feet.
owned by VIM. Clark's heirs; lots and ) to 10,
square 1,ois-between L. and M and 18th and
By John and q. Fl. Wilson; lot g same square,
4,sB feet, owned by heirs OF s. Armstead; lots
, and 4, same square, II. go feet. owned by
square, 20,s31 feet, owned by c. II. Wilson; lot
-, same square, 4IsoS feet, owned by heirs of
and 18th and /. and NJ streets. s. Flo 4OS feet.
owned by John Richards subs and 9, same
SQUARE, 2,05O feet, owned by T. A. Curtis; and
A o. Dayton. Leaving this part OF the route
they visited square east of square 642-between
and q south and South Capitol and Half
streets west-and viewed the following proper-
lots is and Il containing 9, 10l square feet,
owned ny Joseph p. Slight; lot IS 8 GOi feet,
owned by y ii. Plant; lot u, $40 feet, owned
nv W. b. Todd; 20 and n, ,ci3 feet, owned by
". ID. Wise
Deputy Marshal Philips headed the iurors
who were accompanied by Hon. Daniel Clark
and s. l.. Phillips, counsel for the company.
and Mr.. Partridge, the engineer.
TIE KNIGHTS OF PYTHrAs TRouBLY-T5s
PropSTfy IF Webster Lodg,-Exciteneat on IN and
ID strsefs--Yesterdsy afternoon, detective Big
ley, who had the case noted in yesterday STAR
and third degree work Of Webster Lodge,
knights Of Pythias-arrested John Wheeder,
Of the 81 tae on the Of
edged having the picture in his possessioH and
was taken before Judge Gray, of the Police
Court, who held him to bail for trial in 500.
Last evening, Bigley, armed with two search
warrants, issued by Justice Walter on the oath
of Mr. sauter, the chancellor of the lodge, pro-
ceeded to the Knights of Pythias hall, corner
9TH and ID streets, and in the presence of four
members Of the order whom he had summoned,
leessmith opened the closets of Mount Vernon
ana Germania Lodges. in which receptacles the
search warrants stated the articles were but
Inc search proved unsuccessful. This action
on the part Of Mr.. Bigley caused some excite
ment among the Knights and particulariv
among members Of Mount Vernon Lodge who
thought that Of course their WORK was exposed;
not even the locksmith should see the goat and
after the search was concluded tue closets were
carefully locked.
INPRovFNRNTs.-M essrs. Starkweather &
Pho" man have just finished the drawings for a
trsf-elass residence, to be erected on q street,
between 18th and 18th streets for Mr. w j.
Wilson, cashier of the Freedmen's bank. The
tize Of this house is - by 60 feet, to be four
story high, with Mansard roof. Front to be of
pressed brick, and trimmings to be of Seneca
iTee stone. In the center and front Of the roof
Is 70 be large ornamental dormant window,
ana on the second-story a convenient balcony,
extending across the entire front. The hall is
to be six feet wide. and runs through all the
s1Snes VIII vide stair cases from basement to
be OF walnut finish. There are ii rooms in the
house, and al fitted up with the lates and most
desirable improvements, such as marble imam
Ties, baths, CRATES, gas, water, &c. The whole
house Is to be heated with hot AIR. Mr.. X. j.
Fleming, contractor, IL about to commence the
"oIk' which Is TO be completed this summer.
COIoRED ROUGH SHOT BY AN OFFICER
On Tuesday, Justice Wall issued q warrant for
the arrest OF Jim Gaines, a notorio Gus thief. on
the charge Of assauting a woman named Mary
Holmes. Last night, Sergeant SeibOid, with
officers Hunt, Dyson, Caruthers and Amis, sus-
Iecting he was in a shanty on 10th street, be-
tween q and L streets, surrounded the house,
and the sergesnt entering, arrested Gaines, and
turned him over to officers Hunt and Dyson, to
take 10 the station Near 10th and L streets,
Gaines broke away from the officers and ran.
Hunt called to him to stop or he would shoot,
were fred over his head, and Hunt lowered his
aim and struck him in the shoulder, which
tion-house and DIR. Croghan summoned who
Yrobed the wound and pronounced it a flesh
wound.
THE IRISH AND THE WAR--A meeting OF Irish
men was held at Delany's Hall. corner OF J.
street and Maryland avenue, last night Mr.. r.
h. Donegan in the chair, and Mr.. Chris. G..
Callan secretary. Short addresses were made
CsIisp after whieb Gsssrs aTr.Ss sfra9s and
Callan. and the chairman were appointed a
committee TO consult with all the Irish organiza-
meeting Of the friends of Ireland to devise
means for rendering aid to their native country
should the opportunity offer during the pending
struggle in Europe.
TIE PRINTERS ExCURsIoN.-Judsing from
the substantial material Of which the commit
tees are composed, 8 list OF which will be found
IN our adver sising columns, we feel assured that
the excursion and PICNIC under the auspices of
Columbia typographical Union No. 101, TO Civ
mont, on Thursday next, will be pleasant aud
enjOyab affair to all who are fortunate enough
10 participate therein, and we advise all who
want day enjoyment to join the merry typos
IN the proposed recreation. For particulars see
advertisement
ARSoRY SQUARE-We are informed that
Armory Square, which, under the Supervision
OF Captain ID. q. Thomas NJ s. K, and MT.
Thomas Thompson, General Superintendent
was admirably kept, is now allowed to be over,
grown with weeds; and also that q dwelling
of the Meigs steamer) Is being fitted up for the
use of one Of the clerks of the q. VI. D.. and a
correspondent wishes to know by what authori-
~ il Is being Gone?
SUIT ABOUT A TREASURY DRApr-A war
rant was issued on Thursday. by Justice Wal
ter, for the arrest Of Robert McBratney, a claim
agent, charged, on the affidavit Of John j. Pra-
Tier, with embezzling q Treasury draft for
sh,s 10, which had been issued to his order in
eettefnen NJ OF a claim against the government.
Detectives Coomes and Miller arrested McBrat-
ney, but the parties came to an amicable under
standing and the charge was Withdrawn.
hobkkT d. GRAHAM, corner 9Th and ID streets,
has now AZ his extensive warerooms an extra LOT
VI veirmade carriages OF the lates. style.
1tsh2m deals only in the best, and customers
are sure OF fair prices. His stock Of second
hand carriages Is large also, and persons can
procure excellent carriages very little used for
allow price.
BOLD AcT.-iesterday about IL o'clock
tnree eolored boys went to the residence of Mr..
Reuben Collins, ON Capitol Hill. and ripgino