Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-27
LOCAL NEWS.

IN FAVOR OF THE CoRcoRAN SIR FcR nm
HohIhkHN MAkkET.-A pettticu, signed w
ITm 81 g chs Coz; Sss5ss $500 Bug ssssss A
VIM. X. West, u. L. Eaton, J. W. Angus. ana
axty-tso other prominent citizens o. tlie north
10 the Board Of Pubic worss rSsy,.s 49,. a.
market honse, which u Is proposed o hRild ia
the northern part OF the city, be lOcsfesI On lAe
square bounded by Q and p and eth and IN
streets. The petitioners represent that thts s,,s
would possess adysntagcs much greater tlsn any
other that could be selected In that portian az
the city. since ~ would he on tie Hpe ~ fee--,a
street railway, but Few Squares removed fnasa
the Columbia railway, and would have a rerfe~t
drainage at little or no expense. They un,lers
stand that street railway, running Along y
street o. Georgetown will soon b. b,sns - =
would enhance the desirability OF the site rbice
they recommend. Hon. VIM Stickney. Pres
dent Of The Council OF the Legislative Assembly,
approves the petition in the following endorse''
ment:
:" Considering the superior eligibility OF IN.
above location over the one proposed on X
street, the reasonableness Of the price ana more
man al, the generous proposition OF Mr.. Cor
coran, which heard from his own lins y, ~
snt TO the city through the Art Gallery the mo
ceeds Of the sale ct this lot. IunhesitafingV son
scr ~ Tie selection herein recommende1
WILLIAM STICKNEY.o
CONTEST FOR THE CUsroDr or A R,pr
Peiifior Of Mrs. Burr fer a Hut q Hai.aS O.
fEs:-A Petition was filed in Ia Supreme Cour.
fo-day by Mana II. Burr setting firth thai ~ A.
he widow OF the late Frank A. Burr deceased.
hat NJ the time Of his death thew had ore child
eleven months old; that said child Is fllecallv
held IN custody by PhilO Burr, Mary Ana Burr.
and Leoni Bush in n certain house In this CITY;
that she Is The lawful widow OF said Frank A.
Burr and the mother Of said infant and entitled
10 lfs custody; that its detention hv sad nrsops
Is wholly Illegal and she prays the court 10 srant
her the most gracious emitted States writ OF
hdoeos corpus, requiring said parties 90 prodas.e
in court forthwith the body OF her infant. 10 he
delivered into the care and custody OF the peti-
toner. The case Is being heard this afternoon
before Judge wylie.
THE yIrSsA LADY oRcuEsrRA.-The,s sale
OF seats Tor this unique and novel entertainment
prospect is that Lincoln Hall will barely hold an
who are anxious 90 see and hear the Young
lauts Their success 30 far I'm Europe, as well
h IN rev l%k and Philaeielphis, where they
nave appeared In a series OF concerts, has been
very marked, and we have no doubt viii be the
same IN Washington. The vocal artists OF the
concerts are Mr.. Jacob Muller, q baritone
who n spoken OF by the New York and PhilAr
delphia press as one OF the finest heard for many
Yeas IN this country, and a Miss Anna Flyer, a
meZzo soprano who, although only twelve years
and artistic execution of the most difcslt m asic.
TIE yIsrrrse rIRrxEs.-Last night the
visiting nremen, the Eagle Company, OF Tren-
ton, n. D., attended the National Theater %
witness the performance OF " ROsedale, I" and the
band which accompanied them played several
airs during the intermissiOns, which won for
them much applause The visitors have zone 20
Mount Vernon to-day, and hall IL 20 be given
at the Hook and Ladder House TO- night for their
entertainment.
SUDDEN DEATH.- This morning, about Q
O'Clock, Mr.. Leonard Cook, an old and highly
respected citizen of South Washington died
quite suddenly az his residence, corner 9TH and
ID streets. Mr.. Cook was about q wears old and
was formerly engaged as a carpenter and lumber
merchant For week past lac had been unwell,
but was not thought 10 be seriously IN