Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-13


ITS SOUTHERN CONNECTIONs.-There has been
recently filed in the Office Of the Recorder OF
Deeds (after IL had been recorded in the clerks
the of
Lookout railroad company to John s. Barbour,
Robert Tnrner and $. Sprigg Belt as trustees,
conveying to them all their right, title and in
Washington and Alexandria branch of said road.
The document is quite voluminOus one, and
after reciting the acts of the legislature OF
washington City and FONT Lookout railroad oa
company was Incorporated and granted certain
franchises, among which Is the right to con-
struct and maintain branch road between
certain points In the county, states that on the
18th Of May, 1873, the W. g. g. p. L. railroad
leased for the term Of 80 years the Baltimore,
Washington and Alexandria branch to the Balti-
more and Ohio road for the cum OF S36 900
annually; that the q tn Of May last, the stock
holders directed the execution Of bonds for an
which are to be used in building the road, be-
ginning at point on the main line near where
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad enters the
District, And , running to point on the Balti-
to point opposite Alexandra; and to secure
the bOndholders the deed Is executed to Messrs.
Barbour, Turner and Belt. The instrument is
s. Walker as secretary Of the company, a. also
the trustees.
THE LIBEL SUIT OF KUEHLINa AGAINST
CLUss.-Editor Star: The following is the letter
by Mr.. Cluss, complained OF as nbelous in the
WASHINGTON, April 10th, 1872
Nessrs. Hunt d Williams, Conductors Fourth
District School House.
, SiLs; hereby repeat in writing my former OBJ
Jefferson school building, he having failed
to give atisfictiaI' = hat line, and not having
been able to snow THAT he has improved since
that time. I shall feel obliged to refuse sign
ing any further application Tor payment on &C
count until the Electric Bell Company, or any
other parties who have befOr Q this proved by
charge of so important a subject to the build.
iBgs has been engaged. III you can induce the
building CONT ,r' 18th Governor Cooke as
chairman, to relieve the architect Of all respon-
sibility in the matter by record on their min
utes, then, and then only, shall be satisfied
with the present arrangement. I am, gentle
men, yours most obediently,
As only part of this letter was published. I
feel il my duty to have il published in full. Mr..
Cluss was stockhOlder in the Electric Bell
Company. j. H. KUsHLING.
Orders OF TIE BOARD OF PUEBLO works.
has been directed to put in water and sewer
services on the line OF the 7th street improve
ment wherever 1t 10 necessary. Tho superin-
rectsd to report to the water Registrar the kind
Of fire plugs needed for 6ushing sewers that they
may be examined and kept In repair. The
trans At the northwest and northeast corners Of
L and 18th streets.
TIE CAMP MEfrINo OF WASHINGTON DIS
rRIcr.-The Methodist churches OF this Dis
trict have Just concluded the purchase Of
tract of 267 acres OF land about 20 miles out on
the Metropolitan Branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroads. short distance this side Of
Gaethersburg, and on Monday evening mas
meeting win be held for the purpose OF making
arrangements for the neetiag.
ATTENTION IL called to the advertisement
elsewhere OF Messrs. Latimer q Cleary, Of sale
to be held at their rooms Saturday evening.
0when Cakes Ames failed he owed q ,OOO,-
ooo. Within two years he paid every dollar
with interest.
s0Gsuze wells are now fashionable, and win
be until sunburnt and freckled fAce6 are con-
sidered an evidence Of beauty In women.
oIOh timee seem 10 be coming again. Here
are Gideon j. Pillow and Ishsm J. Harris mem
toned among the prominent candidates for
governor Of Tennessee. =
ga Kansas City mother-in-lsw latsly estah-
lished precedent By thrashing her dn1Rhtor's
bridegroom immediateiy aftsr the MSrriaeo
ceremony.
aIMr. Dawes, with some conspicuous faults
and weakness, 10 Q man Who would be missed
from our congressional delegation now more
than ever.-Rakfou herald