Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-27
Explanatory.

The evidence We desired to present TO show
the exact truth in regard to the matter which
formed the basis of the late libel suit of William
Prince against the Evening Star Company
having been ruled ont, and as the names of Mr..
and Mrs Hume were unpleasantly lugged into
the case, we feel it due to them, and also a mat
ter OF justice TO ourselves, to state what would
have been testified to in this connection had the
opportunity been afforded. To ensure entire
accuracy We called upon Mr.. Hume. and his
statement l. as follows: There was no charge OF
kleptOmania made by Prince, but sometime in
Bdrct, ls'9, man representing himself to be
MIR. Prince called at Mr.. Hume's house in
GfOIgetOHn, and asked Tor Mis-. Hume, staff no
that his object wa> TO have exchanged counter
felt slo note pass upon him the De en.Jer pre-
yiOus. Mr.. Hume learning OF this visir caled at
Mr.. Princes place Of business to have the mat
ter corrected, Int dId not find him. and it had
almost passed from his mind, when he was
astounded one day by the visit of police officer
who told him he had writ for the arrest Of his
VIE; that, feeling assured there was some mis-
take about IL, he would not serve il nsil he had
seen seen him, &c: Accompanied by the officer, Mr.
hume Immediately went to Princes store. and,
as before, he (Prince) was not in. Mrs. Prince
who answered the call, asked if this was Mr.
Hume, and, on being answered in the affrma-
tive, said she supposed he called to see about
that counterfeit note business, and begged that
he should 10 nothing about il at all; nSt neither
q men knelo irbere At came from; the only reason
Tor attTlbUting IL to Mrs Hume was that il was
recOllectcd that she bought two pairs of SINNERS
Tor Slv dI,Ut ne time this note taken in; that
htr husband had been on a spree for several
his conduct, and il he Mr.. Hume) would suffer
II to drop nothing further should be done about
u week had not elapsed before Mr.. Hume
received aTOther visit from the officer, saving
that Prince insisted upon the writ being served
Together they went to the magistrates Off ce
ana mat gentleman advised him To let the mat
ter come 10 trial and his wife would be yindi-
Gated: or lie could pay the so and the case
would be diSm Ssed. The latter course WAS
deemed advisable TO save further ANNOYANCE,
and was adopted. The unfortunate mistake il,
Y. % Va a haE hare
Hume.
1t will be seen by this statement that while
i HE STAR had no animus against Mt. Prince.
there was substantial foundation for what was
stated IN the premises touching this affair.
SUITABLRNEss OF TIE PIPE FOR Srwpps
some time since the Board of Public Works di-
Tected that specimens of the tile pipe now he
ing employed in the sewers of this city be sub
united TO DIR. Ii. f. Craig, of the United States
Army Medical Museum, TO be tested as To their
power of resisting the action of gases and acids
generated in the sewers. DIR. Craig submitted
his report TO the board yesterday, in which he
states that the only Ingredients contained in
sewers OF any chemical activity are certain of
the compounds of ammonia. such as the car
Donate ana the Sulphuret. These compounds
form - SOON a. decomposition commences and
give 10 the contents of sewers an alkaline char
aeter Free acids can only be present accident
ally, as where the sewers receive the waste from
certain chemical manufactures. He tested the
samples OF earthenware pipe left with him by
imnersing fragments of them i'm strong solutions
OF suiphuret OF ammonia for "A hours. This did
not nave the least apparent effect on any of
them; nor does he think, reasoning from GENE
RAJ principles, that any earthenware nine used
LOT sewer would be destroyed or injured by
cbemlcal agencies. Mechanical forces such as
The action oftrOst, &c, would be the only nrob-
able causes OF deterioration.
est. JOINS CHAPKL.n-Tbe vestrv or 9,
John ; parish, (P. E. are making arrangements
ior me erection OF new church edifce in that
Iallsh 70 De known as st. Johns Chapel The
pan contempates an expenditure of 800 non
The site has not yet been Determined ON In,
will be probably at early dav Tn eenternrise
does not conte mplste any disturbance of the
present church opposite Lafayette Place which
1t Is understood, is to be retained, and the new
building auxiliary thereto. 1t is stated that the
new church will be begun when q fund of
$4,000 shall be raised to commence with.
SALES OF REAL EsTArE.-C. W. Hayenner
& Co. have sold lot on NJ street, between 10Th
and 18th streets, north side, to Mr.. L. H. Rowe.
LOT sS,eS! 80 being 81 p per foot. Also, house
and lot on Washington street, Georgetown, op-
Eosite the residence Of Gov. Cooke to r. +.
z I ie ,oS - Is In Georgetown they have sold
man for s26 per front foot; and a lot aD fact an
nnp .It street. to Major NcMilin for s25
CHARGE AGAINST ArorHre Ex-Mv
OF CoSeREss--Among the first cases IN h nrs.
sented to the grand jury Of the criminal cou9t
Proster, charging him with having receyed a. :
tain monies for prosecuting a claim before ~.
Quartermaster's Department while he Vas
representative in Congress.
NEW PuBLICArroNs.-FromJ j. c. Parker We
have have Appi,son's Journal for March 9Th. and from
We have The Aidiae for March.
srRlNs PATTERNS for Ladies', Misses and
fo,ua, rnst received New agency at c. Baum's