Evening star., 1877-11-21
The District I'm Congress.

The bill introduced in the House this morn
ing by Mr.. Wood. with reference to gas com
pSnies in the District of Columbia, author
ICES any company to erect gas works in the
District, 10 lay necessary pipes, &c, by filing
with the District Commissioners or Secre-
fary of the Interior bonds in the sum of
S1C0 eco, conditioned for repairing any injury
To streets, avenues, parks, and reservations
on account of laying pipes.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ACCOUNTS
MI Butler introduced in the House To day
a bill which provides that the emOlument
returns of the attorney of the United States
for The District OF Columbia shall be returned
10 the Attorney General, and the accounts OF
said attorney shall be rendered, audited. and
PAID IN the same manner as accounts of all
other district attorneys are rendered audited
and paid. The bill was referred TO the ju-
dietary committee.
THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY.
IN the House this morning Mr.. Hendee in =
trOduced bill in relation to the affairs of
The Washington market company, which
authorizes The Comm iss toners OF the Distric5
TO reclaim and take possession of the unoc-
cupled ground in front of the market between
ith ard 9Th streets, and TO ARA nge and settle
uIon such terms as msy be just and eq ita bic
the rental to be paid by said comp aud
all pending controversies with said company
as 10 past rentals and taxes; and In case OF
dfsagrt ement the Secretary of the Interior
shall aGjudicate and determine the same:
ara, - 10 final arrangement is made, report
shail &c made to Congress, with view to
RIAL ESTATE SALEs.-B H Warner. real
estate bIOk er and auctioneer, has sold the
following al tauctiOn:-F For John Wunderlich,
trustee, part of lots and 2, square 1,Oj2,
fronting on 18th street, between f. and
streets northeast. To Christian ArdeeSer, at
$40; for VIM. Ii. Todd, trustee, whole of
square $50. TO National Metropolitan Insur-
ance COmI any, at SIS 600; for Chas. +. Fraser.
trustee, lot IS, subdivision of square 9a3, on
10ib street, between II and streets northeast,
John A Prescott, at 81 $50; for r. p. Dodge
et al, trustees, lot i, subdivision of square
.Sl, improved 10y three story brick dwell
ing, ON & street. between Cd and ith south
east, TO A. II. Herr, at 8, 30; for W. r. Dun
woody et al, trustees, south 16 feet OF 10. 30.
subdivision of square $50, on the northeast
corner OF Sd and o streets northwest. i'm
p-Cyed by two story brick dwelling and
store, 10 j. j. Edison, at 81 go; for AnZi
Smith, trustee, lot II, subdivision OF square
a, on N street, between 2ith and 18th north
rody, trustee, west half of lot 2, square go,
improved by three story brick dwelling.
No 1911 street northwest, to L. J. COffey, at
s5 ESQ, subject TO all taxes; for A. H. Eich-
stsdt, trustee, lot ID, subdivision of square
C20, On l.. between 1st street west aud North
Capitol street, 10 eamuel Cross, at Is cents
Per square foot; for Samuel Cross, trustee,
Iot Is, subdivision of square 9s7, improved
by two-story frame, on Park street, TO
ThOs. Bsyne, at $500; also, lots 49, 81, q and
q, same square, to Thos. Bayne, at s675
tHCD, IoE l. IL. JOHnSOn. trustee, lOtS 10 anu
u, subdivision Of square a35, on 9th. between
+ ard q streets northeast, to e. Il. K. b.
kooLes, at 81 500 for VIM. B. Todd, trustee,
lot s;dT aS5 Of sS
house. No. 9C5 NJ street northw west, TO Ariing-
ton Fire Insurance Company, al 50 9,500 for
j. Fl. Crossman, trustee, lots 1. Is and l6.
square 9l6, containing II ,SS1 square feet, on
9Th. between and ID streets northeast, to J.
IL Roland, at 10 cents per square foot; also,
lot "a, subdiy ision OF square959. on nth, be,
q hos Of to n Ii
Roland, at 1855; for A. r. Kelly. trustee. lot
2, subdivision of square S91, on eth, between
+ and q streets northeast, to samuel Cross.
at 10 cents per square foot; also, lots 3. t. 5, 6
and 1, same square, TO same purchaser, at
l2K cents Per square foot.
A SHORT HONEYMOON-On Saturday last
marriage license was issued 10 William P.
Slater and Mary Zimmerman, and they were
married on that evening. Mr. 3. is q book
ing ofice. After the marriage ceremony had
been performed they went to the home OF the
bride, ais I'd street northeast, where the event
furniture of the rooms several fine paintings.
AbOnt O'Clock the next morning the house
was set on IRE and damaged to the extent OF
about $50, and about the same time some
difficulty occurred between the bridegroom
and the father and brother of the bride, which
resulted In Slater leaving the house, and he
was yesterday making inquiries as to a good
lawyer to prosecute suit for divorce.
/ THE CAPITAL BANKRUPTCY CAsE.-To-
cay, before Judge Humphreys, the case OF
the alleged bankruptcy Of the Capital Pub
nsning Company, ton the petition OF George
hln, Jr; was argued-Messrs. Davidge and
0arhett Tor the company. The case was
ARGUED on demurrer filed by the company
raising the points that the publisher of a
newspaper Is not a manufacfurer in conteun-
/ plaiion OF The bankrupt law, and that tn
/ petition Is defective I'm not stating certain
( under advieement.
BLANKETS. SLIGO, e., 81 50. %. e.c BILE ch
alpaca, Is, %, %, 80 cents, It.; carpet,
25, 80, 81, 80 cents, etc; new basket dres I
goods, cloaks, nottingham lace, waterproof
cloth, all colors; cloth for men and boys
wear IS, so, 81, 80, 60, etc fannels or all
kind, 200 pieces new fall dress goods, from
u, I5, Is, 20, Is. Towson's, Pennsylvania ave
pue, south side.-Adtf.