Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-14


neCticut. who have been making the todr OF
the battle fields around Richmond and the
Jamf river arrived here yesterday morning.
and have since been visiting points of inter
est hereabouts. They sail tomorrow for
home.
During August Of this year the letter car
rlers OF The Washington Office delivered the
following: Mail letters, I16 col mail cards
l5,424 local letters. 26,eI2' local cards; sop,
and collected 125.3i5 letters and Is .2n4 cards:
decided increase on the August of last
year.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION CONCERNING
BUILDING REGULATIONS. - Yesterday in
the Equity Court, Judge Olin. the case OF the
Ilsirlct OF Columbia against valentine
WaldkoDig was heard. From the bill and
answer IL appears that WaldkOnig had i'm
proved bis frame house. 80 9Th street, by
changing an old peaked roof for a fiat one OF
modern style, which gave him an additional
half story. During the progress of the work
notice was given him TO stop the alteration,
but il was proceeded with until IL was nearly
completed, when preliminary restraining
order from the Equity Court was issued,
which stopped the work until the hearing.
Mr.. Birney appeared for the District and
Mr.. Hine for WaldkOnfg. Judge Olin de-
cidCd not to continue this iniunction The
rules OF the Board OF Public Works, in his
opinion, were not intended To prevent a man
from so repairing his house that although il
would be in no greater danger OF catching
on IRE. In this case the change seemed to be
one that rendered the building less danger.
Gus to the neighborhoOd in which it was sit
uated. There was nothing to show that IL
was more dangerous than before. and in the
absence of such proof he would presume that
theTe was 10 additional danger. If the house
had been made higher il might have come
under the rule; but there was no proof that
such was the case. Under these circum-
star ceS he would refuse the prayer of the bill
10 order the abatement of the Improvement,
and would refuse to continue the Injunction
and leave Mr.. Waldkonig TO finish the work
as he chose.
THE CHARGES AGAINST ASSISTANT DIS
eral days past there have been reports i'm cir
cuRtiOn seriously affecting the honesty of
Mr.. Campbell Darlington, the assistant U.
- district attorney. According To the ru-
morS, colored boy named Stepney was
committed TO jail some time since as a wit
mes AGAINST Two colored men charged with
against the party who ii is alleged bought
the liquor. knowing that 10 was stolen. The
nrst parties were convicted of larceny, main
~ on the evidence of Stepney, and the tria,
OF the other party resulted in the jury dis
agreeing. It is alleged that Stepney when
about being discharged did not receive $50
due for being detained so long as a witness
but that IL was paid TO Mr.. Darlington and
that he refuses to account for the balance.
At is stated at the marshals office that Mr.
Darlington being DESTROYS Of securing the at
tendance Of Stepuey IN the stolen goods case,
ard being fearful that his Is 's) associates
would get the money ffom him, proposed to
Deputy Marshal Phillips to take the money
and give IL TO the boy as he should need ii,
and that he has already given him portion
Of it, and is holding the balance 20 secure his
attendance in the other case above referred
10.
TIE PLUMBERS AND THE TERRA COrrA
WORKS AT LAw.-Messrs. Paine, Grafton
aL9 r. rotten. to-day, i3r the Potomac Terra
Gotta company, entered suit against Dam
iel Harmon, G.. q. Thorn and Il. j. Burke:
T.N. NOOnan. g. y. Courtney and y. s.
Dent; Chas. r. Pierson, Jas Raglan and Eu-
gene y. RidgeWay. for damages alleged 10
have been sustained by plaintiff by reason oC
defendants forming an unlawful association
ffNCwr Nr1FEy
fol purpose OF lnjuriDg and breaking up
pialntih's business, and did then and there
refuse 10 purchase pipe and other materials
from plaintiff, and did procure and force
WIN. Whalen, C.. +. SmithSOn, Jas. W. Nut
tall, X. G. Campbell, John NJ. McAvoy J.
W. Sanders and others, TO withdraw their
custom, and in consequence OF threats, Sc
n parties named have refused To deal with
Tiainuf- They claim $3.50 damages in
each case.
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS AND THE NEW
JKRsEY REfCBLICAN AssoCIATION.-The
regular annual meeting of the New Jersey
RepU blican Association was held last even
ing at 40 Pennsylvania avenue, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected:-M. NJ Kaign
president; VIM. McMurtie, first vice presi,
dent; Hon. Edwin Salter, second vice presi-
dent; Josiah Shaw, secretary; a. ID. Van
Derveer, corresponding secretary; David =.
Blue, treasurer. Executive committee-lst
district, Henry Bradshaw; I'd, Judge c. NJ.
1ompk ins; Sd, D. :. Blue, fth, W. V. s. Will
son, 5th, VI. l.. Ackerman: 9th Colonel p i
Downing 9Th, ID. Taggart A preamble and
resolution was adopted that Eve recognize the
propriety Of the action OF tire Congressional
executive committee in soliciting contribu-
lions To be used in the approaching cam
Iaien,' and recommend the prompt pay
iheht OF SAID Contributions by our members
SUIT AGAINST THE W. s. @ RR Co
Gen ;. ;. Henkle to-day, tor Mr.. Thornton
Smith. entered a sS.it against ne Wasbinr-
ton and Georgetown Railroad Company for
damages alleged 10 have been sustained by
MIN on the 18th o. JanuaTy last. by and
through the alleged negligence OF de lendants
the horses running AVA down the hill on A
street south, and without any negligence on
his part lie was thrown from the ear with
great violence to the ground, and his back
sprailed and cut, and ne was bruised about
ctIer parts OF The body. He claims $4,000
damages.
PR0SoTIoSs IN COMPANY A.-The follow
Is changes have b'en made ii COMPANY A,
" SsfilDgion Light Infantry. and were pub
iiShed last evening at the arrBOry.-G George
Davis, promoted from tElr,i to second SER
geant, vice Faro uhaT, resigned: GeorCa w
Arthur, from fourth - tEir,i Sergeant vice
DAVIS, promoter, AlOuzg a. Mari, from ffth
James 9. Addison, from CORPORAL to fifth SER
eeant, vice Mari, promoted, VIM. Dagges
rom private TO COZ pOral, vice Addison, pro
NOTED.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED BIG HWAY Rob
BER-Gesteruay Officer Kenner arrested a
man named John Rupert alias Williams at
the steam boat wharf On the charge OF knock
1Dg man down and robbing him OF $40, in
Alexandria county, just outside o. Alexan-
dr1a, some days since He came &c this city
Immediately after ards, aHd has been skulk-
ing about the whSrves. Officer Kenner took
him 10 Alexandra and turned him over to
Justice Padgett, of that city, who committed
him 10 answer the charge Of highway ROBBERY.
THy ALUMNI OF COLUMBIA C0LLEG and
Ioe juniors met Al the Columbia Law Build
IbS last night. Thomas Williams was elect
~ ESHefal counsellor, Thomas hcMahOn
Snd Timothy OConnOr were elected mem
DeIs5 III Williamson wss elected an honor
aIy hlemberi ID. NJ. BrSnnOn was elected !
PIesiSeht 10y tDs ensuing quarter; J. A Haws
and Daniel donaldson were elected anditors
bIILDING ASSoCIATIoNs---At the board
OF directors meeting held last evening 70
complete the organization OF the HamiiLoD
building association, Thomas n CalIan us
elected attorney, and Charles y Fraser ana l
Levi =. Thomas, trustees We call atteotIon
10 the advertisement, and advise .hcss deSlr-
1rg 10 obtain stock TO subscribe a. once
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SUIT ENpER TILE CIVIL RIEIIrs