Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-10

Mr.. Bacon said that the cost to the citizens OF
Washington in this case would be about $50 per
front foot of private property.
The subject was not acted on.
Mr. 8. 5. Smoot was elected a member of the
board.
The X Street Parking.
Messrs. August Bastert, Of this city, and III.
". Brewer, Surveyor Of Georgetown, to whom
were referred the question as to the difference
in the measurement OF Messrs. Forsyth and
Donegan Of the parking Of street, have gone
over the work and submitted their report.
his renderms of thematter taxing the asses IN
ment roll as It u.s. ignored the explanatory letter
Ts!ating to the bid, Qt not being on file in the
yards, while Mr.. Forsyth. on the other hand, has
put under the head Of cubic yards, and marked
as grading what Is really one yard square
hst tns s fS0t 70, Mr. Gleason
ming by square and not cubic measure.
and that reducing the soiling to cubic measure
made difference Of 81 cents per cubic yard in
amount to about s. ,6Oo ON the whole work.
and the trimming was charged by square
measuIe.one foot deep-l9 cents per square
he received u cents. The difference now
appears, according to Mr.. GleasOn's state
ment, to have originated by the Superintendent
on which the term " cubic" yard was used
when the contract called for "square" ward:
and Mr.: Gleason asserts that the difference be,
tween the measurement of these engineers and
the amount allowed him amounts to about 500.
which he ID prepared to refund.
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAs.-Yes
teroay evening man was found lying on the
track Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad OUT
side the city limits, very sick and evidently
dying. Word being sent to police he adquarters
officers Stephens and Brandengyer were sent TO
look after him, but he died before their arrival
His remains were conveyed to the seventh pre-
cinct station house. The man was about 80
years OF age, with dark hair and smooth face.
he shows no outward signs of intemperance.
Dr s. j. Todd held an inquest, this morning,
at the station, and DIR. j. +. Hartigan, who
made postmortem examination, testified that
death was caused by cerebral apoplexy pro
duced by surfeit of food; and the jury re-
turned verdict accordingly.
The deceased was in brown sack coat. dark
vest and pants, strip ed blue cotton shirt black
ieit nat; and heavy cowhide boots. A portion
of his clothing will be kept at the Fourth Ward
station house Tor identification.
HUSBAND IN THE CAvALRY-DRAGoy AS
WELL AS DRAGoos-Decree of Dirorce Created.
To-day Judge McArthurs, in the Equity Court.
made decree Givorcing Henrietta Wells from
the bonds OF matrimOny with George H, wel'es
The petition, filed September 9Th last, states
mat the parties were married january 18th
1868, by Rev. Mr.. Ryan; that the defendant at
the time was soldier in the 9Th United States
cavalry, and they lived together until August,
1865, when defendant deserted her; that ,prior
TO that time he bad given himself up to drunk
enness and adulterous practices with one Jose
phine Pellitipe in the city OF Baltimore and
with her he refused to contribute ANYTHING
towards her support and that OF his child. Mr.
u. Bell Adams appeared for petitioner. and Mr..
D. O'Clephane took the testimony.
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The NEW MARKRT-HoUsE-The building
conmittee OF the market-h0use are to hold
meeting this evening, when it is expected the
Job w. Angus and Thomas Lewis, they being
the lowest bidders. The architect Mr. Cluss
IS prepared to push the work rapidly to COM
pieuon. The result OF the arbitration was ar
rived at yesterday. The total amount asked by
the dealers was S12 ,480, and the amount allowed
by the arbitrators is sl,09.76. The building
committee have agreed to the awards, and the
money will be paid down at once. There is a
general complaint among the occupants in the
sheds on the avenue about the condition OF the
entrance al the east end OF the shed, which
should be remedied at once.
REDUCTION OF FARE TO BALTIMORE-The
decision Of the court in Baltimore yesterday, in
the case Of the State Of Maryland against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COMPANY to re-
cover the tax on passengers on the Washington
branch, which decision was published in THE
STAR last evening, has already had its effect
ana the railroad company has ordered an i'm
mediate reduction OF twenty per cent-the whole
amount OF the State tax-tO be made on the fare
Washington, thus reducing the fare between
the points named to S1.20. This reduction com.
menced this morning. A corresponding re-
duction has been ordered In the fares at the
several stations on the Washington branch.
STILL ANOTHER CopRsz OF LxcrVRRs,-
"The popular e0ufseu-embracing six lectures
by different gentlemen of ability and expert
ence, on exceedingly interesting topics-an-
nounced in another column win be commenced
at Wesley Chapel Tuesday evening next, with
lecture from Rev; DR.; samson, on the "Tradi-
is SO we'll known in this community and so
much loved that many will desire to hear him;
and from bis personal experience as traveller
IN Palestine, his lecture on this occasion will be
ono OF rare interest.
MRHTINa or CoLoRID SCHOOL TEAcHRRs.-
meeting OF the teachers Of the colored schools
was held at II O'Clock to-day to complete the
arrangements for writing class OF the teach
ers. Superintendent Newton was present, and
h:ysssm was adopted with the
ere % employed to give . course OF lessons, and
20 supervise the writing department of the
SCHOOLS during tho course Of lectures.
MR.. +. A. BOSWELL says that in hts remarks
~ ~ me meeting OF The line and staff officers of
tne BOYS IN Blue, on Thursday night, while
come 70 Congress, some one intefrupted him.
suggesting that three -fourths of the c1nsn.s
ought to be borne BY the Pennsylvania Avenue
woooen riDg' tnst they were not his words a.
Tan 1AsaIosABLr PUBLIC are discussing the
evening Of Dec. 18Th. The number of tickecs
being limited. the affair promises to be very
select. At the headquarters Of the army, Riggs
& Co., the Arlington, A. Il. Shepherd & Bros.
and at the First National Bank, tickets can be
obtained.
P1RsoNAL.-We are pleased to learn that the
banking business Of Meesrs. Middleton & Co.,
has % largely increased that they have been
obliged to find more spacious quarters to ac-
few doors east Of their old stand. Their card
will be found elsewhere.
SALES OF RIAL EerATI.-Fitch & Fox. real
estate agents, have sold to Mrs. Mary s. MohIer
lot SO, in Pattefsop's subdivision Of square 2O6.
located at the corner OF and 18th streets, con,