Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-29
District Affairs in Congress.


Columbia approves the route and termini
OF the Union Railroad as follows: Com
henclng at the junction OF Virginia avenue
and street south, running along said street
10 18th street and the river, thence north
westerly, outside the public grounds to a
point on the east side OF nth street west and
street north, thence west along the lands
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
10 Rock Creek, thence along Rock Creek to
= street north, thence along Boundary street
and outside OF the same 10 10th street west,
Howard University keeping under all the
streets running north out of the city, and
thence northeasterly between the lands OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at some
point between Boundary street and the Dis
trict line; also two lateral branches for horse
power only, one beginning at E street south
and Water street, Washington. running
thence southeasterly along Water street 10 6tn
street west-the other commencing at a point
on the main line at or near X street, and
running thence westerly along Water, in
Georgetown, to point a or near the Aque-
duct bridge. The company In authorized to
build depots, machine shops, &c, and agrees
to reclaim all the low land In the river be-
tween the Long Bridge and Rock Creek
which they are to have In consideration OF
retaining IL. After they have completed
their depot or depots the Baltimore ami Ohio
and Baltimore and Potomac depots shall be
removed thence, paying the Union Com
PaDy for the privilege. In case no price can
be agreed upon Congress shall fix the COM
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Tee.
CAPITAL GAS COMPANY.
Mr. Chris. ancy, 10 the Senate to-day, IN
troduced bill TO incorporate the ''Capi-
Columbia. The bill Il names as corpo-
rtOTs, Thomas s. Sprague, John T. Salt
er, George W. Dyer, William W. Horton,
Eichhaum, James II. Sheldon, Austin Burt,
and John w. Polk, gives them the usual
powers OF a corporation, authorizes them to
million dollars, which may be increased by
q vote of the directors to two million dollars,
and the price of gas at not more than S115
per thousand crbic feet when furnished to
the government, and not exceeding So per
thousand feet when furnished the inhabIt-
ants OF the District of Columbia.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES BY THE GRADING OF
STREET.
In the House, yesterday, Mr.. Blaine intro
duced bill, which was referred tn the Com
mlttee on the District OF Columbia, for the
relief of M. @. Emery, j. c. Mckeiden, and
others, providing that the sinking fund COM
missioners of the District of Columbia be d.
rected to issue bonds of the District OF Column
bia, known as per cent. bonds, or any
other class OF bonds that may be authorized
by Congress for the payment of such claims,
to the amount of IS $50; and to pay to the
following named persons for damages result
ing to their property by the action OF the
board of public works in changing the grade
OF street northwest, In Washington, ID. c.,
in front of their respective properties, viz:
Il D.
of : $50; TO J. G. McKeden, for house No.
G23, 81 $50; to +. Howard, for house OH, al 80
and to the legal representatives OF Douglass
Moore, for house No 627, 81 800. The bill was
accompanied by memorial from the above
parties, asking for the payment OF the above
sums.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Mr.. MacKey, of Pa, yesterday introduced
bill in the House, appropriatiug $500, 600 to
complete the Washington monument.
WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY CHARTER.
Mr.. Henkle introduced bill in the House
yesterday TO amend the charter of the Wash
ington Market company, providing that in
lieu uf the mode prov ded by section of an
act to incorporate the Washington Market
company approved May 20, 1870, for fixing
annual rental of stalls. 1t shall he lawful at
any time within six months after the az
prevail Of this act for any person occupying
any stall, &c, owned by such company, by
virtue OF purchase of the right to occupy
the same at the original sale in 1872, and De-
lieving himselfaggrieved by the rate ofrent.l
may flle his bill In equity in the Supreme
Court of the District, severally or Jointly
setting forth the facts, and averring that the
rate was not fixed by the mayor and council
OF the city OF Washington, and the directors
Of said company, rs provided by law and
process against the defendants, shall issue as
In other causes, and after answer, or failure
to answer by the defendants IL shall be the
duty of the court to direct an issue of inquiry
to be sent 10 the Circuit Court for trial by
jury in the usual manner for the purpose of
entertaining and assessing a proper rate of
rental for such stalls, &C., as Aforesaid, and
such finding of the Jury shall be certified II
decree shall be issued fixing the rate OF rental
of such stalls, &c, and such rate shall be 7e
amount of rent for such stall, and the rae
OF rental for any such stall or stand, &c,
shall not be increased by the company with
out the cont of the occupant.
JUSTICE TRIALS.
In the House yesterday, Mr. Phelps Intro
duced bill TO amend section 1 ,004 of the
revised statutes, relating to the District OF
Columbia, which was referred TO the Com
mittee on the District, providing that sad
section be amended to read as follows by
adding the words in brackets: Any party To
said suit, his agent or attorney. may have
the cause removed TO the nearest justice upon
hling an affidavit with the justice issuing the
writ or the return day or day OF trial of the
action that he does not believe said Justice
Will give him fair and impartial trial on
account OF prejudice or other reasonable
cause. But the defendant in any action as
aforesaid may have the action removed for
trial To any justice of the peace he may elect
instead OF 10 the nearest Justice, provided he
files an affidavit as aforesaid in addition to
the affidavit already provided for that he has
reason 10 believe and does believe that the
Aforesaid nearest justice of the peace is dis
qualified for any of the following rea5ons
from acting in judicial capacity in the case:
Drum kenuess, fncompetency, either mental
or moral, prejudice, or nabitual corruption
or misconduct in office, or from other good
and adequate causes.
"PIoUE."-Augustin Days latest success
ful play "Pique" was performed for the first
time outside of New York at the National
Theater last night. The conservatory scene
in the first act was very pretty, the costumes
elegant, and the tableaux very effective.
The plot, though with but little originality,
is worked out with the dramatic ingenuity
which comes of experience, g feature of Da-
ly's adaptations which makes them popular
in spite OF adverse criticism. "Pique" is q
queer mixture Of the sensational" and the
society" drama, and has many OF the faults
and at the same time not a few OF the good
points OF Days best work. The leading
idea is that OF a girl giving her hand to q
man for whom she has no affection, in order
to spite and punish another whom she loves,
but who proves false; not new theme, but
rather cleverly worked out. The Charley
Ross incident Is used 10 advantage, and the
stolen child In the play is made the medium
Of reconciliation between its father and
mother. Miss Jewett as "Mabel Renfrew"
has better opportunity to display her power
as an emotional actress OF the Clara Morris
and Agnes Ethel school than in any charac-
ter she has appeared in here, and does some
fine acting. Mr.. Hardie is capital as the
New England mill owner, Mr.. Ringgold
hardly so good as "Cap. Standish, }" Miss Grey
pleasing. as usual, as the ban kers widow,
while Fawcett as Sammy Dymple," and
Miss Copgdon as "The Waif," added very
much 10 the spirit OF the performance. The
! ong waits between acts lastnight were very
tedious, and 1t Is hoped will be shortened.
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