Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-20
LOCAL NEWS.

TIE BOARD or PUBLlC WORKS have al
dressed a letter % Major Richards stating N Al
contractors who are found dumping dirt GA the
streets and avenues are doing - without any
authority permission from the board, AMI
requesting him 20 direct HIS sanitary force 20
arrest and punish All offenders in this respect.
The contract for grading and paving the alleys
IN square No. SIS has been awarded 10 Stephen
Tally, and the engineer has been instructed u
furnish the proper grade. VIM. Fletcher has
been given the contract for fnishine the Grading
OF street 10 the bridge over Rock Cieek- AZ
board prices, the work 10 be done Immediately.
a. n: kinney has been awarded the contract 10
l@N soe WAX and cutters north eide OF 4
street, from Tiher creek 10 Isl street sssi ,s,ra
Neitzy has been awarded the contract 4, eNte6d
the Belgian pavement along ID street northwest.
nom 18th 70 18th streets, and reset new srrb All
lay foot pavement, al hoard prices ] a St.t-
ford has been av aTdcd the contract ~ lav siss.
walks and cutters on south side OF street north.
and Tor laying nag fOOtway across 18Th street on
south side OF X street.
An EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE Pscil,,,
Drsrer hhdal'gcrs a Mas Isfs.-This afternoon
a. carriage driven by Mr.. Scott Wa ,rpSSiu.,
IN street al fennsylvania avenue, a mule and
cart ran INTO ~ ana upset H. Mir. Scott VAS
thrown out, hut fortunately was not ,nu,b -
Jured. The driver OF the cart did not had bnt
drove furiously down 5th street. ana
Detective McDevitt. who was mar n,
Immediately started in pursuit OF him AMI
succeeded IN Overtaking him near u street oath.
and put him under arrest. and gave the cart IN
Nuai ~ elaItCIs L ne NflhfF Irlfl .
be undcr the influence OF liquor, aud tous ht with
the officer every step OF the way, but Waen near
the bridge Officer BRYAN went ~ Mr. McDcvitt's
assistance, aud together they got their prisoner
20 the Police Court building. wnere ne continued
his abuse Of the officers. and was locked IN. Mr.
McDeyItt was 10 overcome nv the chase aud ex-
cite nent as 20 be seriously M for a short time
LOOKING FOR HIS MAsrER-While tho run,-
raj services OF the late W. Fendall was in nm
gross at the family residence. on SATURDAY, Az
Was noticed that the large Newfoundland dog
belonging 10 the deceased, took his position near
the front door and closely scrutinized every one
passing in. As the family and friends OF the de-
ceased left the house and took the carriages ne
wistfully looked into the faces OF each. and
before the cOrtege moved OF he appeared very
uneasy, and passed along both sides OF the car
riages as IL looking for the familiar Ease OF his
dead master.
THK GRACELAND CEMETERY CoNPsNr re-
Gently organized here, has purchased thirty
acres OF land, known as the Long Meadows al
the eastern terminus of II street north. aud the
lots are 90 be laid OF at once by Mr.. Saunders,
the public gardener. The officers are Francis
III. Smith, president; Thomas L. Tullock treas
urer and secretary; and Messrs. Moses Kelly,
:. Norment. and George r. Gulick, directors. IL
viii be public cemetery and non-sectarian.
1T WILL BE sEEN by the card of Mr. Geo. NJ
Oyster that be Withdraws has name ~ a caudi-
date for the House OF Delegates from the Twca-
tieth District.