Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-26

ana ne reports that In MS opinion the object
of the Senate committee, within the scope of
the bill referred TO, may be effected at a cost
of about S5O,C01: this being, however only a
partial filling, and it would be well if the i'm
prOvement could be now completed. We are
fully impressed with the importance and even
urgency Of the desired filling and drainage
as sanitary measure, but in view of the pres
emf depleted condition of the District treasury
We recommend the addition TO the bin of an
appropriation for the needed expenditure
''Grace GreenwOOd'' Upon the New
Play at the National.
Editor Etentng .Stdr:-Dear Sir: Allow me
to say word or two to the few of your play
going readers who have not seen the drama
with the unprepossessing title, which is to be
performed Tor the last time at the National to-
highland to the very few to whom my opinion
may have some little weight would say to
these. most emphalicaliy, don't let this last
opportunity Slip by unimprOved, and unen-
jOyed. .'iStrUck orr is not a highly original
production. 1t suggests several better plays
but ii is bright and clever in some of its dia-
lOgne and abOunds in good situations. Doubt
less 1t would seem trashy enough with actors
less artistic than Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson in
the principal r0tes. Their admirable acting
art, and the widest imprObabity appear quite
in the order of natural events In the John
MG,e1 Of MI Williamson RathH&s j; eXgaisiteIy
charming cOHn7edjeRRe always, but i'm this
part of lizzie StoteL she is absolutely capt.
waiting. 1t is siI:gnlary fresh and original
GciOus performance. Room for the little Dutch
maiden IN the great dramatic gallery!
GRACE GREENWOOD.
WHAT He BOUGHT AT THE DEAD LETTER
SALE.-Ile was a Frenchman, and he came
into the office of Mr. HaZen Third Assistant
Postmaster General, this morning. He had 4
pair OF cotton gloves in one hand and large
box in the other. He started OFF like a buzz
saW;-mZiS ees hell! lis ees no way to treat
me. lis box of music and zese giants ie
bought at re dead letter sale. lie box cost me
seven dollaire and re gloves seventy five cents.
Donnez moi my money. Ze box don't go, and
re glove can buy for a qurtaire at re store.
Ze sale is IN grand-vat you call it-fraud!''
He didn't get satisfaction there. and went to
Postmaster General Key and started again
lis ees hell The gOOdnatured POstmas-
ter General thought lie wanted a post office,
and backed into the next room and locked the
door, and the Frenchman had TO donate his
purchases To the penny soup house.
SUIT BY A RAILROAD COMPANY AGAINST
THE DIsTRICT.-The Washington and George
town Railroad Company to-day. by Mr.. EnOch
TOtten, entered suit against the District of
columbia, 10 recover the amounts paid by it
for licenses on street cars (S9:64) since Sep
TENDER. 1868. The declaration sets forth that
license tax has been eXacted under the ord-
nancts OF the corporation of Washington of
the legislature of the District of August %
1871. 1t will be remembered that recently the
Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur decided
that the eXactiOn of license tax was in yio-
iatlOn OF their charter
Death OF POPULAR Young LAwrER.-Mr
Afthur y. Eendall WeilknOWn member of
the Washington bar, died this morning at the
residence OF his mother in-law. Mrs DR.. Mil
Ter. after an illness of only few days of pneu-
mOnia. MIR. Fendall was son of the late P
Il. Fendall. His brother Stratford died about
year ago. The deceased was. like the other
members OF the family, highly esteemed by all
who knew him, and a great many of our cIi-
zens Will sympathise with the family in their
new af1licIiOn.
FEMALE TEMPERANCE WORKERS.-Mrs. An
ME Wittenmyer president of the WOmen'S
National Christian Temperance Union, and
Miss Jennie Willard and other ladies accom-
O'Clock TO present a memorial to Congress in
relation TO the adjustment Of the sale OF in
10NIcailng liquors III the District Of Columbia.
These ladies are leaders in the work of women
III behalf OF temperance. They will hold
special meetings tomorrow evening at the
Foundry church and in Wesley chapel
BILLS FOR A DIvoRCE-Yesterday Mr. w. A.
Cock, for Belle F. Barnes, formerly Wether-
bonds of matrimony with VIM Barnes. They
were married May 10, 1877. by Rev. Jesse
Shreeyes and she charges that he has treated
her with cruelty, assaulted her, behaved indie
Gently toward her, threatened to wiring her
neck, &c.
To-day, Mr.. A. X. Browne filed bill for a
They We're married in May, 1874, and lived to-
gether until November, 1875 when he charges
she deserted him.
THE MUTUAL PROTECTION FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY Of the District has elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year:-George
president; James E: Fitch, secretary, and
Messrs. George Taylor, William Ballantyne,
John, {; Harkness; Joseph Casey, N. w.
William J. Sibley and Chas. F. Peek. trustees
SUIT FOR FEEs.-A heavy suit was entered
Dnrant against De ". e. GidIings, to recover
$4,000 claimed as their share of fee for recOv-
erng bonds and coupons for the state Of Tex
as in the Supreme Court of the United States,
MIR. GlddngS having been an associate attOr-
ney, and having, as alleged, retained the fee of
plaintiffs unfairly.
MR.WM. SAYREs. an old resident of Washing
Iona house mOyer--met with serious acct
dent on Thursday in Georgetown, where he was
raising Sunken schooner. He fell overheard
and narrowly escaped drowning, and has
since been confined to his residence, 62i Md.
avenue.
LAKE GEORGE DIAMONDS, cOrals, onyx,
Roman gold, silver jewelry, plated bracelets
Misses and Ladies chased and enameled from
twOt to twenty dollars: the best fifty cent eye
glass i'll the city, at PriggS JeWelry Store, No.
457 Pa. ave, near 4 st:-Adrt.
To HAVE YOUR EYES properly suited with
glasses call on Oppenheimer, the Optician, SO
9Th St, cor n.w.-Add.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
James Williams and Annie Matthews: Caleb
Williams and Lizzie Gibson.
DIR. BANNING can be seen at 467 st. till
p. III. Monday. +
LEWIS PLASTER is admirable for baekache
-<SSO-
ARREST OF THE LOUISIANA RETURNING
BOARD ORDERED.-Judge Whitaker, of the
superior court at New Orleans has rendered
his decision in the case OF Louisiana against J.
Madison Wells and other members of the re-