Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-05
The Sca6od.

To-day che jail was besieged by parties anxious
to obtain tickets of admission TO the Jail ward
to- morrow 20 witness the execution OF barney
Woods, con victed of the murder of Samuel M
Cheesemsn IN August last, but the larger num-
Der were disappointed. The prisoner Woods
appeared 90 be In a wretched condition, and last
night he WIS very restless apparently, sleeping
but little, and at times groaning and sobbing
The day was mostly spent in the Office of the
jail, and his wife and children had long and
affecting interview with him.
Charles johnson, convicted of the murder of
ms wife, is calmly awaiting execution on Tues
Jay next but his counsel to-day have filed a
Petition for his Communication or pardon, and
with Y some evidence from the regiment in
which lie served IN Texas, to the effect that he
was given 10 hallucinatiOns OF mind, and was
regarded as ssH caHIoS HIsntiS, and also that on
several occasions lie attempted to take his own
life.
TIE CHICAGO Kelley FUsD.-Ths Letter of
6Cr. Cook % NT. Il. TTIck.-It has already been
stated In the TIE STAR that the District com
nlttee On the Chicago relief loan, decided 10
notify Mayor Medill, OF Chicago, that the
Ia GnCe OF twenty-five thousand dollars of the
Chicago relief fund not Vet paid over is subject
10 .Iis draft, and VIII be paid whenever called
for. In tins connection the following letter of
Gov. Cooke 10 Mr.. Merrick j. OF interest:
WAsHINGToS, Nov. u, 1872.
Il. 4. isr-ict. Esq, Chairman Of Chicago Rift
q, sa5t.ss. WGssJHs'0E
Dear ST:-NOurs OF this morning, relative 70
subscriptions made by this District for the
relief o. the people OF Chicago, is received.
Much Of the letter I consider entirely irrele-
time m Yep wing 10 II. I cOnfine myself to the
charge you make in the opening paragraph OF
your letter, anG IN q succeeding paragraph, in
which You express amaZemem and SURPRISE that
The money received from the sale of Chicago
relief tpHds should have been used and dis
tnbuteI u some other purpose, and that the
government l. uRable TO account for the pro-
ce6ds. Permit me 70 say there Is no occasion for
either amaZement or surprise, since your state
mcnt Is altogether without foundation in fact.
You will ObIige me by giving your authority for
the statement referred 10. / desire further to
inform you that the balance % the amount
realized from sale of bones is still subject to
dTait whenever your committee shall dem md
The same for the purpose for which ii wa ap-
IroPriated. namely, the relief OF the suffering
Very respectfully, your obedien. servant
ID. ID. COOKE.
To DESERTED WIVES DIvORCED-In the
equity court yesterday, Judge Wyle made a
CecIee diyOrcing Mary Nolan from the bonis
az matrimOny with Thomas ID. Nolan. The
cirC ui1-tances OF the dessrtiOn OF the complain
ant VII be recOllected by the readers of Tar
Sra IN which the particulars were published
a. lhr TINE. Nolan kept shoe store at the cor
HtI OF = street and Virginia avenue IN $50
ait thsIe became acquainted with Mrs Mary
wright, an industriou., widow who lived a fsx
.oSI- cas- OF him, and was making a livelihood
iOf herself and children. on the 18th of SEN
ter'er OF that year, Nolan proposed TO her II
SOtO alexandria and marry him. and she did
20, anu on reaching home he stated that he
wished the matter TO be kept a secret and sbe
49,. ell y" 80 The next dav he asked To- -
loan Of about 5 200, which she had, and she
refused, but on the day following The represent
ing that the money had better be invested in
bonds, 50 a. to draw interest," she agreed % it,
and gave the money to him; and that was the
last she saw OF money or husband There was
10 appearance for defendant. and Mr.. T. A
Lambert appeared for the petitioner.
decree was also made in the case of Emily
J.. Hooker VS.. George Hooker. The petition
alleges that the parties were married on the 27th
Of March, lS7O, in this city, and the defendant
Il afra ya-A Haca ha-
since returned to her, and she is informed that
lie is now a resident Of Arizona territory. Mr..
NoTTls for petitioner.
TEE BOARD or HEALTH met last night, and
Dr. Verdi submitted q resolution that the board
Of public works be requested to place nine
horses and carts at the disposal OF the board Of
health Ter the removal OF ashes; adopted. San
ItaIy Inspector W. ID. Stewart reported the
lumber Of yaccinat ons during the past eighteen
DAYS at 2O9. The health ofnce reported 295
Lnl>ahCeS the past week, OF which number 80
had been abared. DR.. Verdi offered a resOlu-
Won that American Hall, on ID street, between
l-h and 18th streets, being in an unsafe condi-
tloh and dangerous to lie and limb, Is a nuis-
anee,and that the board vi pubic works be
iHeste'SIC nave the building torn down; adopted.
ne MUSICIANS 10 the poor reported l, rs free
Nae-ihatIo2s during the past week. An appli-
Sauon was f,ceiyed from DIR. Slick, of Tenual-
INtoNhs @sAlig TO be permitted to vaccinate
persons IN the county west OF Rock creek on
sane 'erihs a pES>iCisns IN the city; granted.
a commune anon E&s received from the Ma
tiOnaI OdOrLess EXcavatipg Company OF New
NOlk, inviting the Attention of tbe hoard 10
TIER IN iIoyed apparst1.rOr removal of night
The ciier OF the company " demonstrate the
thcieney OF their plan was accepted.
THR PRoPosED REMAINING OF ruv Srprzrs
OF WAsHINGToN.-AccOmpan the report
OF the board OF public works to Congress is q
recommendation for the rena min OF the streets
oi Washington. IL Is proposed TO Continue
numerical names for all streets running north
and south, but 10 change the order OF design
nv mir
ent 18th street west, which, under the proposed
plan, viii be LIST street, and going eastward In
numerical order to S1st street east which will be
Goth street, The lettered streets, now desisnat-
ed as north and south, will be given the names
OF persons distinguished in American history
IN osGsI Tat, ta.t no confusion may sIse however
the former designation of the street. Thus the
nrst street north Of the Capitol and running
NoIth A street, As at presents the second street
a. Benton street, instead of North b street. Sc
Streets south OF the Capitol will be Anderson
street, Bainbridge street, sc.
The AVENUE IMPROVEMENT QUESTION
SIXTY YEARS AGo.-The Oldest lnhabitant,
Association met yesterday, and Mr.. .Jenkir
Thomas announced the death OF the widow o.
the late Judge Dunlop. Resolutions of respect
Steele and Thos- l.. Noyes were adopted. va
IlOUs relies OF the past were presented, amons
them letter OF President jefferson, dated Ma,
-, ISIS, IN reference " TO the improvemsnt O.
Pennsylvania avenue, from the Capitol to tn.
bridge now TO be built over the Eastern
branch, !" IN which he says there Is no appropri
alton which can be used for the purpose an,
adds" Sincerely DESTROYS OF promoting tn
interests OF the city and of Georgetown, 10
Their cent guilty and other circumstances ide D
ti:y them IN the jr relations to the government
1 should have been happy to have IL in M
power 10 improve their communications viii
each othe-, and with the country round abou
them
GRACE coRszTs a new style and q grea
~ N.snf
order nj e.. Bsum's corset factory, 40S III
street. InteiliRencSr Building.