Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27

BuIdette and Prescott
The Wheeling Dy'5s IItegfgc1.eT publishes
correspondence 20 show that bass We're first
Introduced in the Potomac in 1884 by w. W.
ShTiver. Of Wheeling. Some thirty in mum
Der were put IN the basin Cf the ChPSapp1 Ike
ard Ohio canal at Cumberland. Md from
which they had tree eITeSS ant iuCreSS II the
Potomac river and lis tributaries, both above
ara oelow the dam.
Street improvements IL south WASH
iR=IOD.
When the District Comm iSsiOnerS came
into power their first act was 10 suspend all
the con tracts for street Improvements until
they could ascertain which among them il
Wa most necessary 10 I'm ~h. Among these
was the contract OF MsSsrS. Cook * tireeg
JtF lie iNp~Cv yulent Of 18th arc 49, streets
southwest. from the Agricultural depart
mCut To Mary aUG avenue. ~ the time O:
the gel fTai Suspension the y-tlf- laid era vel
bed on 18th Sfrcet. placed there bv the old
corporation, h-f been removed e q The street
partially gTadgt- ledyiH- bel 81 CIav 10 be
ITaNeisi over during last winter. The same
was tLt case with D, F. street. and both thor
oUeh ares We're nearly iuF sJ~-s.fIa for many
mOIthS- Last aUfgmu tie chief engineer
dtClCeO o. have The sewer pipes laid. This
caused Ire UPtUTriEg 81 the sidewalks and
uisAliE or d' y bitches Oh either side of the
street, r. order "a turn Tire drainage towards
Tie river. az the way nom street south
IUriEE the winter tine Sidewalks sunk In
several PLACES. rcIGeri 2 IT necessary 20 Re
Ia them, 10 make il safe for travel. TIE
81 tLIDg OF Tie present WCI king season found
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the necessity of having this work completed.
ard teiCE united! they set 10 work with a " IN
c6lE feIure the District Commits toner's in
- legations 20 urge . vacation ~ the SUS pen
Gej'rHlUsC 90 give them what they asked
am were willing 10 pay fOr-the cOmpI elton
a. Inc Improvement a. per Cook and Graga'S
Contract with 2 caTriageway If the best CON
crete Nj Gregg. in the meantime. had dis
posed OF his interest 10 Mr. Cook. who at
once associated with him Mr. p CuIIiDa-.p
hlcFs ms no. q
TaI idly ard in manner satisfactory to the
prOpeTt holders and those in authority. The
addltlCTal grading, some two feet ON an
average covering OF the waite main on 1s tn
street. gas mains and house connections OF
rom. sewer connections, setting Of cur5S
changing of lamp posts, and cutting ont of
Tarually-tecayed trees, has thus far been
nearly completed, making ready for the
paw, Of the carriag eway. which Ii is hOIFi
vii re laid al once. y few days longer ami
Ire s}de walks viii all be we'll laid down upOn
a he'd Of sand and gravel at least from fifteen
10 fWenty inches in thickness. aud So com
Tiete are all the house connections that Il *
LOT likely occasion Will arise reqUiTin any
further excavations. One thing, however il
waning on L& street before tie ca rTia re-
way - naved-a water main, as there is none
there. Inls should be done To save further
trouble and expense. Another thing * ne
cfSSaIy 10 preserve the work already lone
ard complete the improvements in taiS
nelshDOILOCd, a. originally contemplated.
This is the grading. Sewering and paving of
L sire 81 which from sth to nth street j
nearly on dead level. with filthy cutters OF
tottie stone and dirt carTia yeway. as left
by Tie old cooperation gOVelnmeut.
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INF WASHTSGTON GROVE CAN?-NEFT-
ING.-A meeting 81 the bOari of directors Of
the Camp meeting Association was held last
night st The Foundry NJ. f church Re
Ports nom the committees on tents. supplies
and police were rendered, which showed that
every thing Will be ready FOR the opening ser
vices o. the itI Of august. MeSSrs. Bruce,
Of tie Centennial. opposite the Treasury. and
SSNCy- viii have charge OF the q ming courts.
The eutiTe management and charge OF poll
eng TIM camp was put III the competent
hands az Nr John I. Mitchell. The follow
ing schedule Of trains was announced. Leave
The CliE 81 ~ AID O'Clock a. m. arriving
at lue grounds az SO and so, leave at 3.i5
aid -" p m. arriving at the grove at :.
ard t-S>. leave The camp-grOundS at and
80 a m. reaching the city AZ s1j and 1O0j
dalll leave al t-t0 + m, arr wing in the city
AT go. \ final pubic meeting viii b- hell
AZ Wesley ChSpei on Thursday night Of this
week, 81 which the times and place. for the
delivery o. the freight Will he made Known.
A SHOOTING CASE II THE county,
IltssgsTotl,, Fe-itL1s F'I'0J, E'OJaad-A bout six
O'Clock last evening an alteration took place
on me Bowen road in TIE county, beyond
Behring'S bridge. between white man
nanfed Peter Lusby a1d a coioret man
named Alfred Rollins. during which I,uSbv
drew Q revolver and fred "A shot at the latter
the b24l taking effect in mis- neck. int icJing a
dangerous wound. which may prove fatal.
Iic Nst- 1tffloNtti 10 NlS nome the county,
when medical attendance was rendered.
LUsby made his escape into Prince Georges
county, and has not been arrested.
y STEAMBOAT SUIT FOR WHARF PRIV
ILEG ES--A bill was fled III the Equity
Court yeste~lay 10y the Potomac Steamboat
company az the Upper Potomac Steamboat
company 10 ~-Sfrtlu the defendant, its ser
VA - ard gents. from building ar erecting
81 y VII art cSr NS'larvpS upon. and from using
IN any manner q ther the riparian privileges
~. or Inc site or any portion thereof LEFT Tor
a public dock AT or rear the foot of NJ street
south, IN The city o, Washington. To-day a
RESTRAIN Ing orier Wa issued
RoBTRT THOMPSON aweli- known eoI0red
man. who few years ago was q memhey OF
Ihe BoaTC OF Common 'ouncN from Tie LIST
ward OF THIS city. died o. Sunday morning
AT the Grand ION Hotel Saratoga. of con-
sumption. The deceased was probably the best
: read waiter in the cOuntr Y, and had been
employer IN many leading hotels IN tue
Eastern states. his services slways being
sought Tor He was a very ind, pendent man
and fluent speaker. skete OF his life
aIpe''Ieu IN TIE sTAR a few da. IS ago.
FIRE LAST NIGHT-About 81 q, clock last
hight bright light was seen IN a 'e north
.asiern part Of the city, and the firen ven pro-
ceeced towards ~ without waiting or an
siaIm- IL proved To be al the feed ST pre OF
De2rge b. Bryan. corner OF Maryland ay, nue.
-, a 1T =, ana an alarm was struck n ON
VI,
e1tIhsulsheu speedily. The damage wa
aoout Sloo ON which there Is no insurance
lheTe Is nut little doubt 4 was tie work OF,
an incendiary. WI vi
Two APPLICANTS FOR DIvoRCE-Mar-
gaTet y. Halves to-day. by MesSIs Moore
and Newman fled "A bill for "A civorce from |
c. ". Halves, on the ground OF neglect aud
dc seTtion.
Mary Cherry mas, by W J. Miller. filed a
bill for divorce from John Cherry on the
gIOUEd OF BAD treatment and attempting IN
Kill her; and 10 restrain the sale OF real es-
tate.
ASSAULTED BT HIGHwAYHfEN-On re- =
turniTs 70 hrs home last night, Mr.. Elias 3
SolOmOns. q butcher. was aSSaUitci near the +.
corner Of Sth and II streets By three men,
" no knocked him down. The police hearing =
the ARRAY FASTENED - the spot. bat the as 1
sail aI q mace their escape Def IRE succeeding /!
IN their puTpose-roboeTY.
WINDOWS rings the changes on the Me- |
tropOlitan CHIMES. but when he or any one !
else has special improvement taxes 10 pay
they never change frou; j. C. Lay & Co, 223
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