Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-13

kept me uhuer the unforeseen disadvantage of
working ia continuous mud-hOle for at least
800 feet, in some places II feet dseD. Those who
have had experience, and others who saw me
while doing this work, will agree that it re-
CURED three times as long for its completion as
an ordinary job would have done. As vet, no
additional award of price has been allowed me-
For one who not only had practical experience
In regard to the value of work, but is also paw
ing no Insignificant tax assessments, | am fully
persuaded that the Board of Public Works has
squandered none of the public money, but
faithfully redeemed its trust as keepers of the
pubic interests RICHARD ROTHwELL.
ROBBERY AT THE CAPITOL-A Tobacco Mr.
chant Cleaned Ouf.-AbOut O'Clock last even
ing some thief or thieves went through and
cleaned out the tobacco stand of MIR. +. Moran,
OF virginia who was formerly located near the
Senate restaurant, but who lately removed to
the north side of the crypt taking cigars and
chewing tobacco valued at from SIS to 500.
Mr.. Moran closed his stand about O'Clock and
locked up his stock in wooden box, fastened
with paddock, and it was from this box that
the thief distracted the tobacco. With an or
binary jack knife he had evidently split off the
end OF one side of one of the folding doors CON
tanning the staple, and after loading himself
with an armful of boxes of cigars and chewing
tobacco, had departed through the door leading
from the crypt under the east portico OF the
capitol, which Is only about II feet from the
tobacco stand 1t was dark at that hour and
the policeman who would have been on duty in
the crypt had been excused for sickness, and
the policeman at the west front had the double
duty TO perform of looking after his own post
and that OF the crypt. 1t is believed that the
thief Is some one employed at the Capitol, and
who had been waiting fer a favorable opportu-
nifty to perpetrate the robbery. Mr.. Moran is a
poor man, and the loss is serious one to him.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED FUGITIVE PROM
MARYLAND JUsTICE.-This morning Sheriff
Lyons, Of Allegheny comfy, Md, arrived in
this city with requisitOn from the governor
OF that state for one VIM. II. Walters, charged
on the oath OF John Hose, a citizen living near
Cumberland, with robbng him of $3.50 in mon
ey, and gold watch. 1t is charged that Wal.
ters mas been travelling through that part of the
state under pretence of being a belI-hanger,
and taking advantage of opportunities has been
pllIerlng from his customers. Detectives Sar-
succeeded in arresting Walters, and he will be
conveyed back to Cumberland this evening by
the sheriff, to be dealt with according to law.
The CUsHING-GAINEs-JANIN SUITs.-To-
day, Mr.. Ii. W. Garnett filed in the case of
Cushing against Myra Clarke Gaines an amend
ed Dill, In which he (C) says that in the case Of
Gaines agt New Orleans mentioned in the ORR
glnal billy the defendant recovered INDIGNANT
for several parcels of lands, the amount and
value OF which he is ignorant of and he has
been unable to obtain an account thereof; that
she also recovered S135, 200, of which he is emit
tea TO SIX per cent as, 1907, which he has fire.
Inently demanded through his attorney, j. 5.
whitaker, and charges that the said Judgment
If In process OF collection, and he believes that
sne Will endeavor to cheat and defraud him,
and he therefore prays that the necessary order
be granted.
The RRTRooHssIoN OF ALEXANDRIA SUIT
The decision of the retrocession suit of Phillips
We. Payne, involving the validity of the act of
retrocession of Alexandria to Virginia in 1896
was advanced two steps yesterday. Mr.. Burke,
commemorative attorney for Alexandria coun-
", hled demurrer to the declarations of Judge
Wlloughby, so as to make single issue upon
me consttutlonality of retrOcession. Judge
WlliouRhoy at once joined issue on the demur-
rer, and Chief Justice Cartier, holding the Cir
cult Court, at once certified the case to be heard
before the general term in the first instance
Inc general term is row in progress, but
whether the case will be heard now or at the
May term has not yet been decided.
The ALEXANDRIA (VA.) PosTMAsTERsHrP.-
A special dispatch from this city to the AIexan-
Ora Gazette yesterday says the post office at
alexandria Is now under the control of the sure
ties OF the late postmaster, namely, Lewis Nc.
henZle and John W. Burke, and that there
seems to be little doubt that Robert Bell, ir,
Will be appointed successor of Mr.. Trist. The
SenttHet last evening says: "There are MANY
applicants for the position of postmaster of this
city, among them being Messrs. X. Bel. ir,
Henry 5. Martin. F.. l.: Van Auken, w. n.
Berkeley. +. g. Marshall, II. ID. Rufin, f. K,
" bite, X. ID. Beckley, and many Others"
The BEST PENCIL MADK.-we have for some
time been experimenting with Dixons (Ameri-
can graphite) black lead pencils, and have no
hesitation in saying that they are the best we
nave ever used, after pretty long experience
with various kinds. They are pleasant tn ham
Ole, make smooth, uniform mark hold their
point admirably, and from the excellent ouaIi
~ OF the wood are sharpened with satisfactory
ease and precision. We cheerfuly and yOlun-
tarlly make this endorsement of them, because
they richly merit il, and il is but right that
american work Of this superior quality should
receive proper recognition.
RRAL ESTATE TRAHsFRRs.-C. @. Burr et
TX. to George A. Lane, lot 4, squars g. 81 ono.
Nj. Nelinda Chapman TO George Mason, LOT A.
square 2OI, $500; NJ. Velinda Chapman to Geo
M ason, part lot IL, square 4O1, $500; B. H. Hill
TO John Malonay, lot q, HIPS subdivision of
square Il9, $50; John j. Kelley ct TX to John
hsnont, part OF lot II, square No. AZ. $3.50;
Amanda A. Wall to Mary Jones' part of LOT o.
biock No: 10, Mount Pleasant, $40; John q.
-, 100. 'i'' 'Oi'
DURING the present week, Mr. ,Joseph q.
carroll, stall 81. in the It'll street wing of the
washington market, has had exposed for sale
mutton from southern Maryland, which is fuliv
equal 10 any exposed for sale here for a long
time, and he Will have an extra supply on exit
bition tomorrow.
REAL ESTATE SALRs.-B. II. Warner, real
estate broker, has sold q two story frame house
on New Jersey avenue, near street. to Hattie
n: Bradford for 50 200; Also house and LOT on
Virginia avenue, near 10Th street To TT a e.
rothers for ~ 500. VI va"
"A GREAT CRIME, almost as horrible as that of
Iroppmann, has been committed in the canton
OF Limours, Seine-el- Olse, almost at the gates
OF Paris Within few months eight persons
the evening, all in the same manner and ALI
apparently by the same hand. Two m alden
ladies were the victims the other day ARA
knocking his victims senseless, the assassin cut