Evening star., 1877-11-22
District Government Affairs.

supposed that the thieves were frightened off
before accomplishing their purpose.
District Government Affairs
The total amount oi DIs,Tic: securities re-
eeived and destroyed By the Assistant Sec
refary OF the Treasury since March p, 1,1G.
IS =. L. .fIS40
Chief Engineer Hoxie has given orders for
the repair Of the break il the Water street
sewer il Georgetown, the work 10 he done
on Sunday while the mills are not running
The Commissioners har, decided that It Is
1nsdvis8hle To construct an iron fence
around The Thomson school building o. 1L.h.
near X street northwest, at present.
y proposal has been made by the pr0p~ia-
tors Of the building recently used ny the Pen
sion office, known as the SaatCu house. 10
rent that building To tIe District for Offices.
the rent 10 be fixed by three dislntersstet
parties. The matter is under consideration
by the proper authorities.
Coz. Lubey. conlnlfss io1er of the Wash
tngton asylum. has trans smitteI to the Dis
trlct Com miss ionerS for fbeiE app-Ova. rules
ard 70 Gu ajiors tOr the government OF and
diet list for the inmates OF the Washington
asylum hospital. as PTepaT red by the physic-
fans. These rules prescribe the time for the
visits OF tie physicians, care OF the sick,
freaf me Mt. diet and nursing OF t1P patients
sc. TIE full IIdiettab!e prescrl hes the kind aud
quantity of food which shall be prepa red for
brt a kfast. dinner ard supper each day Of the
week. A special diet list is also submitted,
10 be PRESCRIBED in quantities more or less,
under The direction ot the physicians of the
hospital, and TO suit the needs Of patients re-
quiTing sTeciai diet.
IMPROVEMENT or ST. PAUL'S ENGLISH
IUIHERAN CHCRCH.-The suditOriuIn OF
This church has recently undergone a thor
ougb renovation. The lecture room was re-
htfsd very handsomely several years ago.
and now, with the renewal OF the audience
cham Der, the entire Interior appearance Of
this CT Urch il very fsT IN advance OF what ID
has ever been BEFORE. The walls aud ceiling
have been re fTssCOed-cOiOrs cheerful and
style in Ia mOEy with the architecture OF
the auditorium. TIE chancel has been en-
Isrged and much improved in appe9ra ice.
TIE pulpit platform has been raised ana en-
IaIged. New pulpit furniture. me gift OF a
frlend. TAI kes the place % the OLE. new car
peis NJ the chancei and pulpit. pewS all Te-
yarnished and the other wool work repatnt.
ed; elegant stained glass dOuble Gothic win
doWs ke The place OF the old style windows
and blinds: stairway leading from the
basement into the pulpit has been con.
strucied, adding greatly to the con sentence of
communica1lon betW cen the audience room
above and the Sunda v school rooms below
This improvement has been Accomplished
under the auspices OF the Led eS - III society.
The congregation was oTganIZ January
:. lsi3. The church lot was donated hv Gen.
Van Ness, and the conner stone of the present
building was lard june 13. ISiG. Ey-Pres-
dent John Quincy Adams was one 0f the dis
ubguisntd lAdlVlfualS present Cn that Occa-
sion. The officers Of The Grand ilGige OF the
order OF NaSOBs OF the District oi Columbia
assisted IN the ceremonies OF laying the cor
ner-stcre- Rev. a. y. Muller. ID, was the
Drst pastor. Tie church was dedicated under
the PssiCrate of Rev. !. F. G.aef. October l.
is4e- Mr.. Polk. then President. with bis wife
was present al the services. aS were also
MI Buchanan, the Secretary of State and
Othtr Officers OF the state, army and navy
me pastors who have,, since Rev. Mr..
3ratT ministry, served this church, are
Revs j. q. Butler, III. Il. Relmer. and. for
ihe isst three years. the present pastor, Rev.
Dr i'orner. The withdrawal ;of 6 colony TO
establish Dr. Buffers Memorial church.
some years ago, greatly reduced the mem.
DeIsnIp OF 81. Paul's. Notwithstanding,
however, tie serious reduction at that time
tbe congregation has stree very nearly re-
covered is former numerical strength. The
re- Per ing 81 rvices will place on next Sun
Gay, Gay, When , Rev: Dr: Conrad, OF Philadei.
preach both morning and evening.
The CASE OF SENATOR PATTFRsoS.-
Yesterca v, The case OF Senator Patterson of
South Carolina. arrested ON a requisirion OF
Governor Ea n pton. based OF an Indictment
charging him with bribery, was argued before
Judge Humphreys by Mr.. LOunde> for the
state. He claimed that the requisiiion of the
Governor OF South Carolina and the order o..
surreEder made in response thereto by Chief
Justice Cartier were conclusive. He hal not
concluded his argument when the hearing
was adjourned until this evening at o'clnck.
MI. Cook viii Il is understood, follow Mr..
IOundes for the petitioner this evening. aud
will speak about five hours. Mr.. S1ella-
- barger Will argue or behalf OF the Senator
yo-morrow, and Attorney General Conner
Will MAKE a short closing argument for the
state A decision VIII likely be rescned in
the early part OF next week.
A DTCREE OF DIvORCE-To-day, Judge
WylIe, in The Equity Court, made decree
of divorce in the case of Mary r. RaSselI agt.
James +. Russell. The parties were mar
rftd in Jure, 1n6s. and they lived together
happily, II is charged only about year. she
charged that ne afterwards treated her
barshly and with cruelty endangering her
hfe- TIE court granted the divorce on the
ground that by Respondents own aanlis-
sions he had badly treated ber. and gave her
me cusit Y OF the children, three little girls,
but gave the respondent the rig mt 10 visit the
children. Mr.. J. Z. Norris appeared for the
plaintiff. and Messrs. Lambert aud Daven-
port for the defendant, and Mr. 7. r Larner
look the testimony which was very volumin-
Gus, requiring six days for its reading.
TEE SovEREIGSs OF INDUSTRY held a
public meeting last evening at the nall, cor
ner Of 9TH and streets, under the auspices
OF Beehive council; which is composed prin-
eipaly OF ladies'. The Object OF the meeting,
as stated by Mrs. Hartwell, who presidei,
was to acqraint the pablic with the aims
anu Directs of the organization and cultivate
social relations. Mrs. Lawrence Svorel the
audience with piano SOLO; DR.. WIns!ow re-
.led .Sled ner experience ia England Misses
Treviu, Van Week and Barnes Nine.
kretchnlar, and Messrs. GassawaY, Town
send, Mayhem. Young and others. carried
ont delightful musical program me. recita-
lion by Miss Lulu Pollock. aud a violin solo
by Miss Hadneld.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A TREASURY CLERK.
John \. Clsl X, a clerk in the Warrant Divi-
sion OF the Treasury department, was found
dead In his room at his residence No. Ais i2tn
street northwest, This morning about six
Oc ocS. Mr. CLARK had been suffering for
some months from frequent attacks OF inter-
nal nemorrhage. but was at his desk ~
usual on Tuesday. DIR. Bracket his attend
ing physician, called TO see him about eight
O'Clock last evening, but saw no danger
from any present symptoms of any fatal re
suit, and his friends were with him no 10
one O'Clock this morning, and LEFT him as
well as usual.
BUILDING PERMITS issuel by Inspector
Entwisle: a. NJ. Wilson, erect shed No.
$50 street northwest; Si2. e. Il. Jewell, re-
pair n brick dwelling. Green, between West
and Sfcddard streets, Georgetown; $3.50. Jno.