Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-07
The District Iabcrers.

Inc DfstrHct LaDcFPrS.
INDUCTION OF WAGES-THE CHAIN GANG.
MIR. a. W. Cunningham. general Superin-
teudent OF the labOriHgmen employed bv the
District government. Yesterday notified his
men that from and after to-day the pay for
IabUTeTs would be SIS per day.
REDUCTION OF TwESTT-FIyE CENTS PER
DIEM.
and the same rate of deduction for PAYERS.
horses ard carts. fOTemen and mechanics
The engineer and Commissioners have deter
mined on this IN consequence of a like re-
dUctiOn having been made BY Gen BabcOck
among the labOrerS employed upon govern
ment work. Mr.. Cunningham has about fifty
men constantly employed in keeping the
streets in repair. cleaning out sewers. read
JuSt1ng man holes, traps. &c, and they are
for the most part picked men, who are capa-
Die OF doing a1y duty assigned them. IL was
therefore painful duty for Mr.. G.. To notify
them OF the reduction determined upon
Besides this force, Mr.. Cunningham has
THE LABORERS OF THE CHAIN GANG.
varying in number from twenty TO thirty.
These are at present employed in clearing
up the rubbish OF the property yard at the
foot of 9th street and asserting the various
ktTtS Of material used in the repairs of
STR cts. The utilization of this class of labor
has been pretty well tested, and found To
succeed very well. Mr.. c. states that. with
very few exceptions, they perform "a much
service as regularly paid labOTers. and do
their work as well as the best of them. \
section OF Mary land avenue, between 1st and
- streets northeast, one whole square has
Just been Eradei and gravellei and cobble-
stone CUTTERS laid by the work house men in
as substantial a manner as any like work in
the city. saving the District several thousand
dollars on this job alone. This is but one out
ol many instances wherein 1t has been de-
inon>trated tnat IL Is for the advantage Of
both the prisoners and the public 20 compel
them to work for their maintenance.
BIG BOSANzA--Onc Of the most attrac-
i've theatrical events OF the year, will be Of
fered at the National TheateT next week in
The performance, by AuguStin Daly's 5th
avenue company of the big Bonanza" No
play mat MI DAILY has produced since his
entTee INTO management has been more sue
ceSsiul IMAM The Big bonanza the cast is
excellent and presents those popular New
YORK aTOTlteS, among whom are ID. H. Har-
Eins. Frank Hardenburg, u. Whiting, Louis
James. Hart Conway, Miss Fanny Daven-
port, Alice Gray. Nina Narian. Miss G,if
hthS- etc. Mr.. Barton deserves the thanks
OF TIE patrons of the drama for his efforts To
present this popular novelty. The box sheet
VIII open Oh Saturday morning.
ANOTHER MIDDLINGs PURIFIER Suit
Geo i. Smith and Aaron Smith OF Mimi,
have entered suit against the Metropolitan
Middlngs Purifier Company Of the District
OF tOlumnia. Wilson Ager, W. l.. Bramhall.
SFmCel l. Bean, Albert G.. Hall and w C.
MurtOck,) claiming that the defendant is
manuiacturlng middlings purifiers in in
HtgtineDt OF The PLAINTIFFS patents. and
asking an injunction 70 restrain the defend
ant nom manufacturing or using middlingS
purifiers and Tor an account Of profits, sc,
On sales anu use heretofore.
BESFFIT ~ MILE MoRLACC HI-This
fAfett ii4l--Z at-LEr-< taxes nGT O2UGff uhf
AZ FOri : opera House, prOiuciR.S ia adj
dlilon tO the French spy. the cOuedietta en-
iiled the Widows Victim in which she
sings and dances. The Madrlgal Bows Will
also appear and SIGg some new selections fOr
ms OcCaSIOr. TheSa youths are excellent
aId cultivated musicians, anu sing with
great precision The bsil for this evening is
a most attractive one. ard Sh0ald nH the
house independent Of The claims OF the fair
beIeIiC any.
SFA-oSAELF CLOTHISG.-NOw that warm
weather = close upon Us our readers will
LStuI@ Ly De looking around for eiOthinc
suitable for ~ ilder Temperature Al! such
are Te.trred In the advertisement Of Mr.
StfauN IN another column. II viii be seen
tlat lie announces a fun line, and AT the
lowest prices, and ali he asks is an exaRina-
Ton Of his stock and a comparison OF his
prices with those Of other dealers feeling
to.' heielt that All viii find II 70 their inter
est To purchase from him.
THE BOARD OF POLICE YESTERDAY An
Pointed Charles Steers and r III COX al
ditiODal privatcS for duty az the A gr.iculturaI
Gepartment The resignation OF private An
9 I Roth was accepted. Applications of
X ISeGnohd walsh, Henry C. Gray and Henry
The transfer OF VI. ]. Hart from iIa Hiob
SiItel 10 Is Water street, Georgetown, was |
private On The force.
I'VE WASHINGTON SCHUErzES VFRryx
StSteFu8y decided 10 hold their annual Nav
ItSllNal on the 10th inst. Mr.. VIM Fepdner
was elected as first shooting master. vice /
LOUIS LOUIS BeyeT. resigned, and Mr.. WIN. MuehIi-
IN Na> elected member OF the board OF
oldSctoIs, vice Mr. q. RUPERT, resigned. 10 |
VS. a arranged that fhe weekly prize Shooting
49,, commence on the 18th OF May About /
twenty-five new members were elected
The, The KNIGHTS OF ST.. CoLuMKrLLE have |
e.ett.u th- following officers TO serve FOR m = !
ensuhS wear M. Joyce. commando. n |
Sonl.eli' nrst deputy; I. W. Murphy, second
deputy, ID. Murphy. third depiIty. = h.
ohani reeor'iing secretary; r Brosnan, finan-
cial secretary; j. J. Fuller t-eosII-ar. I,,
Ryan, board OF governors N SO-l
fEAL ESTATE SALES--MeS Srs Young 4
Middleton, auctiOneerS, real estate al - /
sUTance agents, sold yesterday for Messrs
Samuel r. Bond and r Ross Perry trusfeeS
Two two story brick dwellings ON "a street
rear q northwest. % MeSSrS. VIM l.. Rrana
fall and + j. Sweet, trustees Republican
Buiicin ing ard Savings Association for - rs
AID 2,-I5 respectively.