Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-18

BUSINESS FROM TIE ALDERMEN.
Bill granting rermissi.D to 7. A Brown 10 crest
two frsne hou.es. and Thomas Rishiou 10 erect a
Csrk :" ss nopse y0ns resouGp syns
s m bnI gazing certain privileges to Mnre4l
trn market house. were passed.
. REJECTION or ENPENsEs
M. Freeman, from the committee OF ways and
meaps repor ed Joint resolution TO reduce the chr
rent expenses OF the corporation. The resolution
q Public Schools Toposrapher Of the ster e d
Cansl Commissioner, ana Ward Apotbccaries bs sus-
sfOf Bx tas BHuoE.
. .ns r: Fieeman. Cant, Hunt, MCCOY, Murray
Lewis; moqidin, O,DSnnoahue, Palmer. Pope Rob
ert on wilmer ard the president,lo:
ss.ani CORPORATION Attorney: laid the t,bie {:
lels Il; Nays-Messrs. Brooke, Pope aOd Robert
Mr.: Po,e, from Same COMM; tee; reported t.yer,
ably b,l to pay the expenses of the election keid
SUSPENSION OF woRk
ny v DonBoghue offered Joint ress luton, Which
vas adopted that the paving Of L. ana ave rue
~ an 4ih toy streets west and louisiana avenue,
committee Of the Bosrd Of Alder men, to WHOM the
petitions of property holders was referred report
Tbe bill .llow:ns aba sment Of taser was received
IRON the Aldermen and passed.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
III Lewis iron the committee on Epro, EN- eh's.
IF farST,bi on conti9se de
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ON both sides OF street. between 71h ssd Istn; 70
grade tpd pave an alley between l. aud N stress
as1. between and street fS cu,bstone. aud loot
Ways oG the east siss Of 18th street east 6-tw IN
Pennsylvsn and Maryland avenues; do. lst
street west, between g and Ii north do. ola eth
street north. between Ohio avenue and y street
bstwtsn ard .oGwesr af to craze az and srs,ri
farrell street between LIST and = streets es.t for
nd Il na a 2 s
Mr. N onlden cal ed no TIE bill to pave i4th street.
Mr.. Easseit ,fron the committee on drainage, re
ported bin reouifing the Of watr metres where
Lswer in Rhode Isiani venue and branch sewers In
I'm, sfh, sth, leth, Iith l?tk, and Turner streets
RIGHTS OF PAsssrGKRs Oh STREET CARS.
Recently qEite npa.ber OF csses in regard t.
ne respective rights of passengers on street
cars and the rights aRd POWERS of the officers
ard employees of the road hare come up in
Washing' ION. Passengers put OF frO'H tie cas-
Tor alleged violation of conduct, a. fo- irs's ing
upon using transfer tics cts ont 81 date. at
points on the road distant from The junction
have brought acton against the company. In
30 ton case OF the first mentioned class has
Just been decided in the Superior Court. One
Sullivan brought Al action against the Metro
poitan Horse Rail.oa d Company for the rccov-
Gale. last December. The evidence, however,
showed that he was int Oxicated and created a
disturbance at the time, and that b, had used
protane and indecent language toward the c IN
that it person is either intoxicated or his an
ner is such a. to lead the conductor - suppose
he is intoxicated, and he uses violent, loud pro-
fare and indecent language, and does not stop |
upon remembrance, IL is the right and duty OF |
the conductor - stop the car, tell him t. leave,
ard if he does not, to put him out Under these |
ms ructiops the jury brought a verdict for the 1
defendant, but the case gOcs up to the Supreme |
Court on law questions.
A KNoTTY CAss.-This morning Mary Chris
Iiar co'ored woman, appeared before Justice |
ID. X. smith end brought complaint against |
James Frazier, a cO'ored man, charging him
child. Frazier denied the charge and said at
Mary had three husbands in this CITY 10 his
certain knowledge; that he never had any ac-
las'h ha with MARY until recently, and she
had Drought the charge against him, thinking
be was letter able to support Der ctild thar |
2 ,ther of her husbands. Mary declared he was |
ne cb'ld's father; that the color OF his hair,
kin ard eyes were exactly the same, namely, |
black. Frazier said there was DO difference in |
he co'or among all Der brsb Inrs; that they
we're all back g cow. Mary denied having
he Ia. one she would swear was by Jim Fra |
'icr. Alter bearing the evidence, the Justice |
rave judgment Ior complain mt. and holding |
to bail to support 'he child by payment
" $40 per month.
MLIHoDIsT CONFERENCE.-The IS a most
mI ortant week in the annals of Method'sm.
Ihe great Nat onal Convention OF Local Meth |
dist Fps copal Preachers brouehout the United |
states assembled in Philadelphia on Saturday
1S6. |
The Secord Annual Sunday School Conyep-
ion OF the Baltimore CODferer ce Surcay School |
Mon composed of all preachers and proba-
toner's in the Conference and two Sabb lth |
cfool delegates from each chsrge) will be held |
n the Me .ropolitan Church. in this city tbis |
week, commencing this evening and continuing
nal Friday.
Committee will meet in Philadelphia for the |
farracton Of business and the selection OF
ca,iops for the grand camps of next yer. We |
,arn thai hare ts very strong desire that ore |
istance Of this city.
BIDS FOR FUEL.-The following bids for sup
ying the corporation with fuel have been |
pened, and the contract awarded to the lest |
amed &c; orge Bogus, $50 for white ash
oa'. $50 for red esh COIL, 1913 for kindiing |
'h'I" delphia red ash. sS.25; white ash, q 80: |
cod, $40. z. Z. Ycder. Lyken's Valley, 1878; |
philadelphia red ash, S322; white ash, 81 50; |
Icpd, SI15.
MUSICAL TREAT.-A concert by the Choral |
'ociety is talked of. Our music-loving citizers |
Vill DO doubt hail with pleasure the appear
Irce of these well-drilled singers, who stand !
low among the first male singing societies in the
ountry. Their director, Prof. H. C. Sherman.
8 now drilling them in many compositions new |
, re- and they will, about the lst of November,
Iplear in their concert of the winter season.
"ACEoss THE CoNTI~ENT" attracted a fun
.ouse at the National Theater last evening, and
he play, which is full enough of startling Incl
Tents TO suit the most enthusiastic advocate OF |
he sensational drama, was placed upon the |
t-ge in good style, and went off we'll, Mr.. ..
)oud Byron, the hero of the piece, being sati, |
actoriiy supported. The new play will no
ioubt draw we'll this week.
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THR MANAsHEs OF THE COLUMBIA LYING |
N HOSPITAL have purchased the building, |
With lots attached, Nos s, I, 8, O. 10, and parts
" lots 5 and IL, in square %, fronting 200 feet
N l. and 25th streets n. W., and containing |
20. OCO square feet,) for SIS 900. This is the
Maynard" property, now occupied by them.
The sale was made by Fitch & Fox.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEN.-Mr. VIM. Kelly,
respected resident of Washington for more |
han thirty years past, died at the residence OF |
his son-in-law, Mr.. Thomss Berry, this morn
ng, AFTER q long illness, and will be buried /
from st. Matthew'S Church on Thursday |
EpwINs INDICTKD.-To-dav, the grand jury
found true bill against Chas. G. Edwins late |
Of the United States Treasurer's Office, charg- |
ing him with enforcement on the oaths o |
Frank Jones and j. r. Burr. The indictment |
is lengthy one, there being five counts.
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