Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-08

The Office of the District Commissioners was
oyerrun &c day up TO l o'cl1ck-the hour o!
closing to 20 into executive SeSSiOn-WitR aD-
plcanJS Tor office, and very little could Inc
done by the Commissioners but listen to APP
delegation of coIoreii citizens. headed by
sidney Herbert, were there iii a body 10 ask
the appointment of l.. q. Cornish as school
Trustee.
\ delegation of merchants, among whom
We're Me,ars. Hall 4 Hume, Peter T. Bacon
and Barbour & Hamilton, called this morning
10 urge the appointment OF Mr.. Joseph +.
HOdgSon as inLendeui OF the Washington asy-
lum. Mr.. HOdgsOn, it Will he remembered
not long ago resigned that position. since
which time Col. E. F. NJ. Faehtz has filed he
place.
A delegation of citizens and taxpayers o.
the eastern section OF the city called TO repre-
sent tie bad condition OF Pennsylvania ave
nue. east and 7th street east, which is all dust
in dry weather and all mud in vet weather,
and asked that this avenue he not overlooked
in the forthcoming expenditure of money fUr
street improvements.
SUIT AGAINST CONTRACTORS
The District OF Columbia today filed by
Messrs. Riddle and Miller suits against the
following: John o. Evans. Lewis ClephaEe
aud Albert Gleason, as SIreties on bond of
$500; j: II. TeeInyer and l.. Clephane on
bond OF 5000; same on contract Tor SIS = a.:
same on contract for Sl3l.407: same with L.
Clephane and ID. s. Evans, bond for $1,000;
Lewis Clephane, contract $iy,517; q. w. Lin
vile and John O. Evans, bond $1,000; same,
bond Sl2 coo: Thomas Lewis, with ID. f. Ham
INK and T. A. Brown, bond S2y,G3: L. 5. FL,
bert and Jonathan Taylor, bond s20,GC0 same,
bond $500; l.. Clephane, with j. u. Evans
and Thomas Lewis, bond $l5,OlJ; l.. CIephane.
+; II. Smith and Thomas Lewis bond $1,000.
These suits grow out OF the alleged failure of
the contractors TO make good their work and
keep 1t in repair for three years, HE following
being the localities on which such work was
done: 18th street, between Pennsylvania ave
nue. and i street northwest; Pennsylvania av-
enUe. from 18th street 10 AQueduct bridge
and Bridge street, from the AQueduct to FIJI IN
street I'm street, from to 7 nOI Invest; 9TH
street, from E north to south; Sd street, be
tween ID street and New York avenue north
west; ID street, between New jersey avenue
and 18th street northwest; 18th street, from In
diana 10 New York avenue northwest: lU.h
street, between and Nj northwest: llth St.
between and northwest; Ith St, between
Pennsylvania avenue and ID street northwest
10Th street, between and \ northwest
THE OFFICE OF HEALTH OFFICER TOWN
SHEND
on IL street was beSieged all day with Jealous
applicants for Office il the health department,
Of which there are scores Of them. The new
health officer will take charge OF the Office on
+ street tomorrow, and the old employees will
be retained for the present, At least. OF until
the service requires change. There are but
nine subordinate positions under the health
officer over which he has any show of power
md that Only by way OF Recommendation -
the favorable consideration OF the District
commissioners, so that most OF the small army
OF oifGeSeekeTs must necessarily be diSap-
pointed.
STREET WORK.
The Commissioners have male a rsuunSt
that Lieut.. HOXIe he detailed to 10 engineer
duty in the District under the new Board Uf
commissioners, which request will no douUg
re complied with, although so far the fresl-
dent has not been heard from Tie work
OF pn9llc improvements and repairs will
I've lett III a great degree TO Major
IWmlng IN their details, although the con
tracts, under the law, will require the unani-
nous consent of TIE Commissioners. The eX
peHdit ureS ms season viii be limited to prob
abiy not lar from $50 W, and will for tie
most part be used in the way of repairs many
OF which are very pressing especially on those
streets covered with decaying wood blocks
! ne limited appropriations will not Justify the
Go llI-D ,, IN entering upon new. i'm
prove mentS TINS year, and our citizens
interested in such work will have to wait
untiI luTther action OF Congress, before they
can expect to see new streets opened While
the more central thOrOuCnfareS are in such
bad plight. The Commissioners have this
matter OF repairs under consideration and in
due TIME their intentions will be made known
to the public.
The CASE OF CATHERINE BAILEY To-day
1tPulE warden Ross. Of the Jail. produced be
lore Judge Humphreys, in obedience to writ
OF h3beaS corpus, Catherine Bailey, who in
March last was convicted of rObbing soldier
and sentenced by Judge Wylie, i'll the Crimi-
nal Court, t0.three years in the Baltimore pen
itentialy MeSSrs. Taggart and McNaIly ap-
pC ..red for the petitioner and MesSrs Vel .
j., and Coyle for the government. The peti-
Maryland penitentiary after the legislature
had prohibited the reception of persons from
outside The state, and the term Of the court at
which She was sentenced having expired, she
IS emitted 10 her liberty, as the sentence can
rot he executed. Judge Humphreys continued
the hearing until Friday morning.
TWO DEATHS FROM HEAT-The heat TO-
day was intense. The range OF the thernOme-
ter Is given elsewhere There were several
working people who gave out from the effect
\ col
agnes Austen, on X street, between 2lsh aud
ZlSt; was found quite ILL., Louisa Tyler, col
orCd, aged = years, dropped dead about ll:2H
. clock, at the, house OF Mr.. VIM. Sharp 1875
18th street, and Lucinda Logan, employed at
the residence of Amos Woodwork. l26 Cstreet
southeast, about one o clock fell dead.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
j: w. Withers to II. T. Johnson, part 9, 81. 743:
ITO Andrew Langdon ct al. to J.J Albright.
DrOit park S4,C"0. Charles Vessel to Rich
Ragan, lot 81, So. S29; -. j. p. Halves to
Clara Morris 10 lot L g: 81: j, G. Payne
5000. Catherine MacMahOn to F. w PilIing'
part 10, So. us: $500. Eliza Hebbin to Mar,
Shall Frazer, part, of Vale" s75. Same to
Proctor, lots loi and lO5. So. 298; s..
The largest assortment and the cheapest dry
goods III Washington. Chidren'S stockings
all eOlOrs and every style-bue pink. cream
and cardinal. BuntingS, pure wool, cream
raVy blue. black, brown and grey, only 25c.
Lace buntings, all cOlOrS pc. Carriers. nj
Market Space. COlOred silks striped silks
chez ked silks and the cheapest black silks in
Westinghouse
DIvORCED.-The case OF R ". G.. Mitchell
against Laura f. Mitchell, for a divorce filed
on August llth last, has been concluded The
Dill of petitioner and the crOSS-biu of res1Ond-
emf having been dismissed. the respondent
renewed her bill. and on this bill decree has
been made by Judge Macarthur, giving the
custody OF one child to the wife and two to de-
tendant.
FIFTY PIECES of new stvle lawns, white and
cOlOred grounds, yard wide. 12l@ cents ward
vide plaid Swiss organizes, only l2i@ cents:
Victoria lawns cheap; linens for Sutin =
cheap: Hamburg edgings from auction from
+, ., D, !, ;, lUc., ETC.: paraSOiS from S1up. c.
Nj. ToWSOn & Co, $50 Pennsylvania avenua.
south side, near 9Th n.w.-Ad,t.
THE POLICEMEN SERENADE.-Tled different
newspaper offices of the city We're treated to a
delightful Serenade on Saturday night by the
police force, IN recognition of the services of
the press III resisting the proposed reduction
OF the pay OF the police. DOnch'S band sup
Piled the music.
BASE BALL.-The Nationals defeated the
Defiance club of Philadelphia last Saturday
by score of 9tO1.
PROTEST AGAINST SUNDAY FUNERALS.-The
EDISPnIi1l of