Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-25
The New Jail.



REPORT OF THE ARCHITECT.
Mr.. James q. Hill, Supervising Architect
of the Treasury, sends the following report
10 the Secretary Of the Interior relative to
ire work performed on the new Jail of the
District Of Columbia, since October IA, 1875
''The south and east wings were So far COM
plete1 as 70 admit OF It's occupation, and the
transfer OF prisoners thereto was made in
The early part OF December, 1875. The
entire building has since been completed
w s, me exception OF q few minor
apparatus are all In excellent working
condition. The outlet OF the sewer being
Suildins Il was considered essential I Sor sane ne
ftary reasons TO extend the sewer to the
river before The summer months, which
In connection with this work, as also the
whitewashing OF brick walls In prison wings,
plastertDg OF halls of eastern wing, much OF
me painting Of wood and iron, and grading
performed by the prisoners under the super
vision OF the warden, efecting considera.
bic saving TO the government. The follow
Ing items are required to complete the
building and Its SURROUNDINGS: Finish
ing the inside OF cupola and painting the
ceiling over the guardroom, $500; coal vault.
$500; stable and straw house, 90 900; four
hand power elevators, 3, 600; inclosing wall
SEQ 600. The above estimate contemplates
The employment of prison labor whenever
gress be requested to make the necessary
appropriation. The character OF the whole
WORK Is excellent In every respect, and the
accommodations being ample, would rec
ommtnd that its use be not restricted to
that OF q Jail simply, but that the necessary
legislation be obtained from Congress for
converting II into penitentiary. which
would effect considerable saving TO the
government, as workshops could be erected
within the proposed enclosure and the insti-
tuition MADE self sustaining.
PATENTS TO wAsHINGToN1ANs AND
OIHERs.-The following patents have been
gran ted TO residents of the District OF Column
bia. Maryland and Virginia for the three
weeks ending the Path instant:
District Of COttFynbid.-John w. Collins, i'm
improvement in toy thaumatropes; Robert
Greenwell, assignor TO self, Conrad Wege-
forth, of Meadv1lle, Pa, and Chas. F. Wise,
OF Washington, ID. c., Improvement In boat
ment In printing teleeraphs- Reissues-Cy-
rus W. Saladee, improvement In parl0r
shates; Designs-John j: Lynch, assignor to
MARY Louisa Lynch, design for bells.
AdTytoud-Valentine u. Manchey, of Man
chester, Improvement in bee hives; Harry
NJ Jen kins, OF Baltimore, Improvement In
Dr1stles Tor shOemakeIs' use; Horace Resley.
OF Cumberland, improvement in snow
plows; Roland Rhett, OF Baltimore, improve
ment In volute spring motors; Hugh G..
Stewart and Almarin A. G waltney, of Balti-
more Improvement in ice caskets: Robert
X. ZeD, Of Baltimore, Improvement in pro-
cesses ard apparatus Tor manufacturing
tglsiered-JOhn r. ong & CO., of Baiti,
II ore, trade mark for fertilizers.
puSfIad-Jobn G. Miller, of Bridgewater
improvement in stone dressing machines
Labels registeTed-E. N. Buyrn, of Norfolk
ute. "Buyrn's Carlo Pkosphine Match"
william Scott, of Fredericksburg, Improve
ment In cotton and corn planter and fertilizer
distributor.
National Wanted
a divorce" as presented at the National
Theater this week, is lively comedy and
well Performed by Mr.. James and "a good
cast There was q much larger audience
and the play moved smoother. PearsOn's
"Gatinet"i Is q clever piece of acting Far
Wells "Bsgpolies" pretty good, and Misses
Sunmlns, Moniegue and Newton all acquit
Pords Opera RoUSe.-The performance of
me ourlesque Of sour Two Orphans" at
tainment- The Freeman Sisters In their
lively songs and bal 10 performances, inter
fpersed with pungent wttticisms and local
hits, take immensely, and Mr.. Sam Collins
IN The opening farce Is very funny. Then
there Is pleasing and artistic interlude by
The numerous speciality artists.
IhtoteT ConIiq1se.-The performances at the
Ibeater ComlQue always attract large
audiences, 10 matter what rural entertain-
ments are In progress, the reason being that
Manager Rogers knows his big and gets the
best variety talent going. The programme
this week is up 10 the usual standard.
A CoLoRID Boy SHoT BY A WHITE
1ohPANloS-A coloTed boy named John
haIrls, about II years old, while playing
.Itn white companion named Edward
0Ianam, ABOUT the same age, rear ROtch-
foro's farm, about one o'clock to-day was
snot oy the discharge of pistol In the hs nds
OF the latter, the bullet taking effect iu the
LETT cheek, producing severe though not
dangerous wound. HAMS was carried to
the residence OF his parents, on Henry street,
between King ard Cameron, aDd medical
aid summoned. he states that after playing
some time with Graham he started 10 90
Rome which Graham ohjecIed TO and threat
eIed 10 shoot HIM IL be persisted. He paid
10 attention 10 Grabams threats. thin king
ne was Joking. when the latter drew a small
single barTeled pistol and shot him.
LH0.-AsWe go 10 press we learn that the
shootne was cone with a shot gun and was
entirely accidental. Young Graham is a
respectable steady young man, incapable OF
the act which Harris charges him with The
re y, Viii u De investigated TO morrow. Ora
WIN harrls = h ro''dIio Sentinel, 9th.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT PHYsIcIAN-
III w m n: johnston, one OF the leading phy-
s , OF washington, died at 1 O'Clock yes
street, between 14th and 18th sireets after a
lingering illness OF six months. For the mat
four months he has not been able To attend
was obstetrics and diseases peculiar n
women and c<lildren, and he occupied q chair
as lecturer on these subjects In the Column
a. years Of age and hSd practic Ger sacns
10 this city. continuously for forty years,
having graduated In Paris. His death was
@ used oy fatty degeneration of the heart
Tne medIcal societies Of this city. and dfrec-
Tors OF the Chiidrens' Hospital will hold
meetings 70 take Appropriate action In re-
gard 70 his death.
,bUIIDINe PERNITs issued by INSPECTOR
slowman; Il. w. Brandenburg, a frame
9o,s 9. south side of 8, between 18Th and
fh,es ,' northwest; 500. l.. Pettibone,
LIZ sso story brick wellings east side OF
a. GO erINeen and streets soutbW esf:
1870, geo. ID Dushane, q two-sfory frana
eune: north side OF Pennsylyania avanne
i-1n Ano 18th streets east. Al .aO0-
ChNIkNNIAL VISITORS win sava n,or.,
~ Gaming al Prigg's Jevelry sto.a ~
present 10 take home. The eoods q NV ~
store are AL OF moderate price. ana ,s ILLS LIE
place or expensive goods, IN sppearsnsee ons
wear. No. 40. Pennsylvania Avenue na au
~ street. near
SUIT AGAINST TRE DISTRICT Govvp
NHSr.-Col. Christy to- day, for Hugh Mr.
ray, entered o suit against the District or
Columbia for grading New Hampshire ave-
nue. 10 The Potomac river, under q contract
s nae se, July 18TH, 1872, for which he claims