Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-12
THE AVENUE PAVEMENT.
The Robbins section Middle.

THE AVENUE PAVEMENT.
The Robbins Section Middle.
The Avenue People from Ninth to TreIfth stree.
4roESed-Ls the PGremsnt being mad, in Penn
syirdnia. CT Mann, or Any OtAer Placef-Ap-
YotnfmCEt Of a Committee 20 Hunt II Up-Wil-
ham,PCTt al SGIC-mLIs.
The adjourned meeting of the property hold
ers on Pennsylvania avenue, from 9th to 18th
streets, TO hear the report of the committee to
wait on the Mayor, was held at Metzerott Hall
last night, with quite large attendance. The
chairman tDr. Hall) called the meeting to order
and Mr.. John t. Mitchell. from the Committee
submitted report OF the interview OF the COM
mlttee with the Mayor, as published in The
STAR Of yesterday, and the report was accepted
and the committee continued.
hr.John W. Thompson said he had made soms
special inquiries into
TIE VALIDITY OF THE BOND.
and had ascertained that the contractor Shaw
had assigned his contract, nrst, to Horatio King,
then again TO ;. p. Brown, attorney. Mr.
Brown was called on few days thereafter to
give bond, and MIR. Plant became Security Tho
spsAkeI couldn't help thinking, some how or
other, that there was a ring in this matter and
ring with no end 10 il either.
Col W<n. Wall then referred to the fact that
ne fault laid with the commissioner General
Atchlsr had told him, right across the street
here, that il the work was not commenced ac-
sording to contract he would annul the con-
enough the Mayor had assured him.
Mr.. John e Ennss said that Al man. without
even . nsnSS*ing law; ought to see that the bond
now LIED was good for nothing from the fact
that il had been altered after being drawn M.
MT. shaw wss out Of town at the time of the
il for him. The whole thing to him
LOOKED LIKE FRAUD.
Noeody doubted Mr.; Plants responsibility; but
this bond?" Now. The practical plan is TO take
steps for the security OF the bond.
Mr.; J. Berry then suggested thai some one st
II the pavement was really being made there
Mr.. Brown had invited such action. and he was
IN SavST OF accepting the proposition.
Nj. MetzerOtt said that no doubt tn &c were
eetfiDg ont pavement there, but it might not be
Mr.: ". W. Gait said that he had seen letter
mills were at work there, getting out the Rob
bins pavement for Washington city,"
Mr.. Mitchell moved then that Mr. Rerrr Ia
sent TO WIlismsport to
VERIFY Mr. BROWNS STATEMENT,
and that the meeting stand expenses. Mr..
BIi,ehell-aOh, no, not all" Mr. Eerry VIZ
We'll. III make out my bill when come back.D
MI. Mitehell:-"That's the best way" Mr..
The company get in aftef get there low NV
Mr.; Mitchell ans Others. (in chorus. J-.0h, that
Browns going along; Several voices.-'sGoE
BROWN OR NO rRLws."
M. Berry well, but ii he don. 60 along,
Low am TO hnd the saw mills after geS there"
e"oh'sr Mr.. ThQmPsoQ,-"Qh, It's all saw
mills: you can't go amiss." Renewed iar ahter:I
Mr.. Berry, (persuasiveIy. )-"WeIl. now 4 thin,
sonsbody had better go along with me. 1 want
eomI sny- beTeupoD, q motion was made
and carried adding Colonel VIM T.. Wall TO tha
eemmitisS, ara the meeting adjourned TO await
NE retuin OF Wall & Co. from williamsport.
A TOURNAMENT took place Yesterday at the
National Park, under the auspices OF the Mary
land ard Virginia Tournament Assc cation in
which twelve knights participated, six from
each State. The Maryiahders won all the honors
III announced. of he rtlsi
that eight OF the knights had the same score
and run OF. vas had. uhi"h Z, ;a,or
CT the knight ct the Old Line Or. W. Hereford.
of Md being declared the successful one and
having the honor OF choosing the queen; Knight
OF the Valley 81. Il. Hill, Md second, aud to
name the first maid; Knight of Mr.. Auburn,
maid, an TIE knight Of Hope, Up H. Hill. Md
fourth, and TO name the third maid. In the
evening Twas given, and was well attended,
during which the coronation ceremonies took
place Mis- HeiskeIl being declared the Queen
Of Love and Beauty; Miss Coolridge First Maid
Of Honor; Mise Mamie Livingston. Second Maid,
and Miss Ellen Newman, Third Maid.
An EXCITING CHAsEAFTER AN INSANE MAN.
Yesterday one OF the officers OF the eighth pre-
ciDct arrested Charles Stock, Prussian, who
was CT gagged in asking ladies if they wished to
get married, ard on being taken to the station
u was asceItsined that he was insane. This
morning Lieutenant Austin turned him over to
Lieutenant NoOnan, al police headquarters, and
Oh being searched SliI.15 was found on his per-
son. During the morning he made bolt
through the door and jumped in a carriage be-
eide a lady. officer Berkiy seized him, but he
made his escape and ran up 9th street to E.
then 10 The City Hall lot, jumping over the
fence, beng pursued By officers Burr and Berk-
" and others. From papers in his possession n
appears that he has been employed in a Jewell
eI'sstOTe ia New York. The police will retain
bim in custody until they can hear from his
friends.
TEE THRAIERs.-There was a tine house at
a. al los
performance of 90 The Sea OF Ice ;" which was
produced in better style than il has ever been
brought out here, and Miss Lucille Western
was capital in her two roles Of mother and
daughter. The play will be repeated this even
ing, which Is the last of Miss Westerns engage
meDt-
Tonight is the last of the engagement of the
Sappho Company at Wallis Opera House. and
these who have failed TO see the most wonderful
selves OF tins opportunits. There Is a capitaI
entertainment offered, there being three
tprightly pieces on the programme.
The GERMAN PATRIOT LADIES AssocIA-
TON, who 50 successfully completed, a few
weeks ago, their fair for the benefit OF the
killed IN the present war, closed their organ
ization last night by a social reunion at Becks
Atheraum. $50 ID street, which was q very
raised by the fair was SO Co., which has beef,
Gully forwarded to Prussia throuy Oh the hands of
the consul at New York.
IHE WOOD PAVEMENT FOR LOUISIANA AVE-
NUE-Ihe lumber TO be used in paving in Lou
isians avenue Is now being received at the mills
Of y. w. Rumsey, near the Maryland avenue
bridge and canal. Dir. Rumsey's mills are 10.
Gated near by where the lumber il dropped
from the cars. and next week he will Commence
saving the blocks for the Ballard pavement
which Il the kind adopted for Louisiana avenue
The lumber is brought from Willismsport, Pa.
Masonic ELECrIox-At the annual convo-
cation Of Eureka X. A. Chapter OF Masons held
last night at the Temple, the following officers
were chosen for the ensuing year ANTHONY
Buchly, NJ. T.. n. p; e.. r. Harmon, T.. X; W.
q Myers, y. s.; VIM. II. Goods. Treasurer; 8.
John Il Thomson, Secretary. and T.. Il. McGrotty
=. corporator 20 represent the chapter in the
Masonic Hall Association.
ACCIDENT TO A fIREMAN-This morning a
IN. LamaT, coiOred fireman. belonging 10 The
soeth Washington Engine Company Wa. exer-
hs one OF the horses belonging 10 that com
pshN, ne Wa thrown from the 6orss pe.r a..
soihsI OF , and streets soufhWest ana -
s,s wa badly cut. he Was taken nm in.sn-
sbie anu conveyed % the drug stoTe Of A., M.