Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-27
Improvement OF the District.


would then give his views at length.
Improvement of the District.
ORDERS BY TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Orders have been issued for resetting curb
relaying sidewalks and graveling roadway on .
street, between 13k and 18th southwest; side
walks have been ordered on north side of
street north, between LIST street and New Jersey
avenue A 12-inch pipe sewer has been ordered
IN alleys In squares 561 and $50. The paving of
the cutters on New York avenue, between LIST
ana North Capitol streets, has been ordered.
An 1S-inch pipe sewer has been ordered on the
north SIDE of Water street, Georgetown, from
dlgh 10 JEFFERSON streets; also, an 1S-inch pipe
sewer from Rock creek to jefferson street; both
70 connect with the Jefferson street sewer. An
lS-lnch pipe sewer in School street, to connect
sides of 9Th streets southwest. An 1s-lnch pipe
sewer on wet side of Az, between School and
r street. The superintendent of gas and lamps
has been requested to have gas main laid In
samson street, between 14th and 18th north
west. The superintendent of county roads has
been directed to grade the hill in Columbia
ROAD, between Boundary street and woodley
ROAD. The water registrar has been directed TO
lay 6-fnch water main in ID street Southeast
street.
THE FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
henry X Miles, esq, superintendent of the
flTe Alarm Telegraph, in reply to a communi-
cation 1elative the condition of the fire alarm
telegraph was informed that specification are
now being prepared, and that advertiser nts
VIII De published in a day or two as required
".
June rs, 1873, with the view of having the work
completed as speedily as possible.
- PUMPS, SEWERS, SC.
Inc supe r1ntendent of streets has been re-
iuested TO allow the pump on 9Th street be-
tween q and X streets, to remain until further
orders. A Finch pipe sewer has been ordered
18th streets northwest; Pinch pjpe sewer on
south side of said street, between 18th and 18th;
ara II inch pipe sewer on south side of same
street, between 9th and 10th streets northwest
Win the necessary maDhOlps
same size pipe sewer on said street on both sides
between 9Th and eth streets, to connect with 9Th
street sewer: Inc attention of the superinten-
9ent Oh streets has been called to the filthy con-
Clton OF alley running from 9th to 10TH be-
tween o and p streets northwest and a REQUEST
that he have it cleaned.
WAsHINGTONIANs AT THE RAIr1NoRR
ScHuETZENFRsT.-Thes seventeenth annual fes-
tiyal OF the Baltimore Schuetzen Society, which
began on Monday, at their park, on the Belair
road, to continue three DAYS, went on success.
fully yesterday.
From the report in the Baltimore Sun this
morning m we extract the following About thirty
OF the previous days visitors from Washington
returned here yesterday and spent the day at
the park: The bowling and shooting for prizes
was carried on with spirit until about D. M,
when the time approached for the ceremonies
attendant on the crowning as it is called. of the
shooting king. Mr.. G. F. Rau, the king of the
past year, proved himself again the most skill
ful marksman, and received the honor for the
second time. Among those present at the cere.
mony, most of whom remained to the banquet
were Mayor Eansant, Colonel Kane, sheriff
OF baltimore city; Colonel NJ. s. Hess, Mr..
hobb, city register; General James NJ. Anier-
SON city collector; Mr.. Tegmyer, city commits
,loneI; Mr. McElroy, secretary to the mayor:
Dr; Wolf, president OF the Washington society,
anu MI III. l.. Blout, corresponding secretary
Of the same.
AT p. m. the banquet came off in the hall.
about 20 persons, a fair proportion of whom
were ladies', sitting down to three tables, two of
v HIGH extended the whole length of the hail.
To the toast "Our Guests" DIR. Wolf, of Wash
ngton, responded. He said Colonel Hess had
spoken OF the greatness of Baltimore, but he
omitted to refer TO the sending of the first teie-
graphic message in the world from Washington
o Baltimore. AS that was connecting link
between Washington and Baltimore SO NAV no
storm OF dissension, no lightning stroke ever
sever the bonds of brotherhood that unite hosts
ana guests, states and races. [Applause.l
THE CoGCoRAN ART GALLERY, which win
be formally opened in about two months mas
ust received severa paintings forwarded from
Europe by Mr.. VIM. Il. Waters, of Baltimore
VINO was empowered by the board of trustees to
he new pictures is by Veby, and represents
ife-size figures at the WELL a superb flower
piece, by Jeannin; two flower pieces, one a bo-
luet and the other garden of roses, by Cou-
Ter, and two elegant pictures, entitled fespec-
iyely Twilight" and "Spring," by Jafy, (all |
he works Of French artists arrived in Baiti- |
more yesterday morning, via steamer Berlin,
rom Southampton, England. The pictures,
which are richly and tastefulIy framed, passed
trough without inspection by order of the Sec |
le Nt of OF the Treasury and came over free Of
,est pictures purchased by Mr.. Walters, "The |
Death OF Cesar, b" by Gerome, and "The Count
! WIrtemburg Weeping Over the Body of his |
curse Of week or two. They cost 10000 |
Iancs each. The pictures Of the original col |
ection have all been repaired, and are now |
eady to be placed in the gallery.
BEFORE THE LONG COMMITTEE to investigate |
eagsrates to-day, Thornton Smith testifie ed |
before Justice E. j. Klopfer in which he OBJ /!
aimed Judgment against Robert Farrell for sG5 |
N note OF hand. Farrell paid the costs, ga ye |
louce OF appeal, and paid SO for certifying |
he proceedings TO the Supreme Court OF the |
District. When the court sat deponent founi |
ha. the case had not been docketed went to |
Nlopter. and asked why the case had not been
certified, and he promised to do it. After wait.
ng a week his (depo1ent's) attorney paid the |
ieloslt for costs, docketed the case and oh |
a, "a. judgment at the end Of the term, and he |
GOT hls money. He further complains that Com
stable Danaker collected last year a Judgment |
u about 800, of which he has turned over only
SCOUT $40, and that Constable j. G. Bicksler |
.wo years ago collected for him on a Judgment |
$40 of the same.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES FOE BEIya Rrrrpv
a hoRsE.-Ihls morning, Frank j. Augustcr- |
Ter was before Justice X. V. Hughes 10 answer
~ an atuoh drought Dy george w. Barnes and
we 10 recover damages (held at SfOOl alleged |
o nave been sustained by the horse of the de- |
,endant Charged to be a vicious animaD biting
siIs Barnes In the Northern market on tho 18th |
of July on the shoulder. Mr.. +. A Newman
appeared for plaintiff and Messrs. Norris and |
cooper for the defendant. The defence was |
nat the horse was not a vicious animal and |
that Mrs. Barnes contributed to the accident
~ going too near the animal. The plaintif |
proved that the horse had bitten at other mar
les, and that it was regarded as a yicious an |
iii for S25 ard costs.
BUILDING PERMITs.-The following building
PERMITS were Issued yesterday:-DanI Sweeney
twe-story frame store and dwelling, southeast |
'Orner OF 81 and streets southwest, and the |
'estry OF Christ church, a one-story school |
house, 80 by 80 feet, on the north side of q |
treet, between 9th and 9TH southeast; Daniel |
smith, two-story brick, East Capitol street |
between 5th and 9th northeast.
, IMPORTANT SALES OF REAL EsTArR-Nr |
George Taylor has recently sold to j. T. Auden-
ED parts o, and 8, square 2i7, fronting on / |
treet: between 18th and 18th, for s24, 80; AM /
Sir. w. W. Burdette has lately purchased of A. /
irages lot % by 100 feet, improved by a three