Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-13

Yesterday Afternoon. just after the family o
Postmaster General Creswel hal finished din
the plastering fell with terrible crash from thu
ceiling above. Fortunately nc one was in tn,
room al the moment.
District improvements
ACTIoE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
George h. Dyer has been directed to see tina;
the alley running from High street, George
to~L, along the south side OF Masonic han. lie
Immediately graded. Mr.. E. Clements i'm re DIV
TO request that he be allowed to pave the side
walk 10 the building line of houses No. iOIl and
lGlC Sth street northwest, was respecrfuIIv in
formed that IL Is not considered just to theother
property holders TO pave ~ front of some prem
Ets sho PARK IN front OF others in the same
street. IL has been decided not to park or Law
footwalks on street north, tseen North
Capitol street aDs the water course at present
we weather not being suitable. The contractor
Tor paving street, between Vermont avenue
and 10th street, was directed 10 abandon his wor
until the weather ia more suitable for paving
me chlei engineers action IN authorizing the
CONTRACTORS, Messrs. Addison K Clarity, TO cut
out Potomac stTeeT, between let and ri streets
GeorgetOWn, thirty feet wide and grade the
same, was approved. Inspector Wallace was
erected TO inform MeSers. Miller x Jones
National Iheeter buildings, that they NAV
Place box on the sidewalk opposite their
door, II which 10 deposit ashes, bat that il;
must be neat one with a lid 20 it. Mr. Toxlss
Do IeIly 10 complaint OF the overflow of the
alley along side OF his house, was Respectfully
informed that be must TAP the sewer in
con pnance with the rules OF the board.
ana tnat II his prOprtey is then in
!1rtd he can seek redress al Isu-
Health Officer Verdi was informed, in repIv ~
CON munlcston stating that the alley bet ween
N arc ana 18th and 10Th streets needed
grading, that the chief engineer rep0rts thai q
sewer Is now being laid 10 drain some twentV
houses INTO Slash run through this alIey AMI
, - u cannot De graded until the sewer is put
IN which Will be done shortly.
Two FAsHIoNABLE wEDDIses-The mar
Of H. u
was sOlemniZed last evening Ar Trini,v Chm -
The Rev. Dr. Addison officiating assisted nv
bisbOp PInckDey. who pronounced the wedding
nensdicti2n; Dit. Leo p. Wheat, OF Richmond,
performed Memberships wedding march a. the
Drldai party entered the church, and during the
ceremony performed selections spproDriafe 10
me occasion. Mr.. Fred. Kroell performed the
march as the company LEFT the church, which
Eas written, We are told, especially for tine o.
asicu.
~. Edward NJ Nourse, of the firm of Middle
or ~ NOnTse, real estate agents, of this city,
was married at half-past eleven O'Clock yester-
DAY morning to Miss Julia, sughter of W. w
Moore. esq, well known citizen OF Washing
on. The ceremony took place at the residence
OF ihe pflde father, Rev. John &. Smith OFF.
brother CT the bride. Miss Nettie Hamlin with
Nr. Robert Willett, and Miss Ida Baldwin with
eir; william dehenney, acted as bridesmaids
anu gT0omsnen. After a collation. had been
served. the newly married pair departed on a
biidai toar OF the northern cities.
TIE LATE THa=.s n H,py TIA "a
,na4Is cI the late Thomas NJ. Harvey, "a notice
Of whose death appeared in yesterdays starr
arrived here from Baltimore last evening, and
we're at once conveyed TO his late residence,
corner OF MARYLAND avenue and IIth street
southwest. The funeral will take place on Sun
day afternoon next At = O'Clock. Rev. Father
Call. of St. Dcminick's Church will oficiAte-
Mr. Harvey commenced the oyster business IN
Is. II i6w OF buildings az the vvsseer OF iith
ShS T. streets, opposite CaIasi's saloon, now
known as the Theatre Comique, and ret with
such success tina; he purchased and rebuilt the
house corner 1ith st and PennSylvani avenue,
and established there q frst-class restaurant,
which he subsequently sold out TO Harvey and
Holden. He hen moved TO Baltimore, where he
opened q restaurant al No. Liberty street
Which was in successful operation at the time of
his death. lie leave awife and eight children.
The GIFT ENTERPRISE CAsEs-Rsop.uiaq Of
he Prl-s KM. Yesterday, in the criminal
court, tJudge NacArthur,) the case OF u. Z.
Minor, char ged with violating the law OF 1912.
IN contracting gift enterprise concern, was
tired, and a verdict of not guilty returned, and
consequently the similar caSes were abandoned.
This morning the parties appeared at police
headquarters, and after an interview with
Major Richards received their stocks in trade
photographs, racks, signs, &c.,-which were
seized al the time OF the arrest. aud thew will
immediately resume business. 1t Is not ID
able, as for the present the business cannot be
suppressed, that the number OF these places Will
greatly increase.
The THEATRss.-"RosedaIs, or the RIFE
BAH, Is an interesting play from the Openin 2
hnlii t1e closing scene, as most OF the patrons
ci TIE drama in this city know, but to nigh IL
the mt lime Washington audience has had
the opportunity OF seeing the author of the play
impersonate the principal character. This il q
treat which Will be appreciated by those who
would like 20 contrast his style in the character
OF Eliot Gray" with the dissinilar one of
"Wynjhsm Otis"
This is the last night but one OF the special
and entertaining features of the week at the
Theatre COmique, and rlay-go should avail
excellent variety performance.
DEATHs PROM SMALL PoX.-No deaths from
small pON were reported to the bosrd OF health
upto 1I.S0 a. m. TO day. The following deaths
occurred yesterday: James Hughes. corner 1st
and % streets southeast; Elizabeth Burfstts l..
between I'd and Sd streets south west; Mary Jane
Clements, Georgia avenue, between Sd and 4th
streets southeast; Maria 4. Kidwell, in alley
eetseen Sd aud !. and M AMI \ streets south
wsst, GeOrSe kenney, corner East Capitol and
sab streets southeast. Four Of the sboye-named
persons were co!ored and one white.
d. Le ~ was reported to the police to.
l., between IL and 9Th streets.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIVER AND HARBoR
The commission appointed by Congress to d.
wise plan for the Improvement Of the river
and harbor met yesterday NJ the Governor :,
ONCE. Captain Patterson. of the L. =. coast
survey, and one Of the members of the com.
mission, submitted a plan, which WAS consi +
cred, slightly modified and adopted BY the com
mission, and Is 10 be recommended to Congress.
Tor its approval.
BUILDING AssoCIATIoNs-Atth the 10Th meet
lnsoi the Merchants and Mechanics Building
A..
CenuA building association. No. 2, at ID
ifn monthly meeting last night, sold a shares
representing $3.50, at an average Of 40 per cent
pTeniGm-
SALE OF AVAIUABLE MEDICAL IrsvARy
hessrs- IAtmer * Cleary are now ARRANGING
on their shelves valuable collection OF medlca
SOfks, en- oIseing many scarce treatises Cir
English and Frencb) on all brapches M n,sd,c \
science. The sale will take place st their auc
tion rooms Thursday and Friday evenings
december 18th and 10Th, commencing at
ALAsKA DIAMONDS set in gold; French gil
anu English jet jewelry, and American sterlfnl
spoons and forks, solid metal will nor tarnisb