Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-23
The. Eight Hour Question.

VIII eh'ue n STREET.
Inc. Eight Hour Question.
oo Ee 20 Star" Equity might have put the
49, u .he eight hour law great deal stronger
iahn1 e did, for 1t is only those mechanics and
Law Snn .ers employed under the War and Navy
6 h artments who are required to work ten
' Iurs. They had to work ten hours all last
.gmmeT, and have commenced tagain to-day;
other branches of the gOvernment-CapitOl,
Treasury Interior, Post Office, Printing Of
flee, and so .On-work but eight hours and re-
than those who work ten hours, for when the
hours went up wages went down. Now, sir, 1
hardly think it just that one half of the me
ment in this city should work more hours for
less money than the other half. As they are
al in the employ OF the same firm, they should
all be treated alike. Justice to all and parti-
ality to none, which means in this case eight
hours per day at fair rate of compensation.
Respectfully, yours, EQUITY, No. 2
CHARGES AGAINST Col. B. T. SwART.-At
II o'clock to-day, according to appointment, a
number OF residents of the county and labor
ing men assembled at the office of the District
Commissioners Mr.. L. d. Shoemaker appear
ing as Spokesman or counsel, to give testi-
mOny in relation to the charges brought by
Mr.. Shoemaker and others against Col. B. T.
Swart. Overseer of county roads. The charges
in al krief are that Col s. has employed his own
named Brown for Is days labor when he had
worked but seven days; that he had pre-
eyade an explicit order of the District
prohibiting all Oyerseers from employing their
own teams or relatives upon public work shat
he had charged too much for materials in
building bridge, and had appropriated ma
terial belonging. to the District to his own
use, and generally had not performed his du-
ties properly. Col. Swart was not present ac-
eording to notice, and a note from the hand of
his daughter was received and read stating
that her father was confined to his bed from
from DR.. Stone to this effect was attached
Among the witnesses were several laboring
men, who had worked under Col. Swart and
others who had failed to procure employment
under him.
The testimony went to show that much of
the repairs to roads in Col. Swart's division
were badly executed; that soil and clay had
been used instead of gravel.
Mr.. C. III. Payne made a statement that he
vas vas S TAXPAYER, and said he was sorry that
had, to say. He (Mr. p was signer to his
application for the position of Overseer He
went on at some length to give an account of
the alleged short cOmngS of Col Swart.
After the hearing concluded the District
Commissioners stated that when Col. Swart
was able to be out again and have his witnesses
present they should be notified so as to hear
his answer. The delegation, some twenty in
number, then retired.
A HUNDRED MILE WALTz-Prof. CRITTERS
GyrdtiOnS at Odd FellolCs HaU.-This morn
ing at Odd Fellows, hall, on 18th street, the
the task hitherto unparalleled in this city of
Waiting continuously for - hours distance
OF 100 miles. Prof. Cartier is rather slim
looking gentleman, weighing not above 10
pounds, and was attired in conventional black.
with red rose in buttOnhole of his coat. On
the stage the observation-disclosures. Theirbach,
and violin, were seated, and Professors Rich
who wiz alternate With other professor;
appeared at few minutes before II o'clock
M ia oil in fp,n
OF the stage had been set loft, and promptly
az me nour advertised the professor appeared
With with Miss 3, d Il of Rouen France
they started-a good square triple measure So
ciety movement. There were at this time but
lew persons in the room, nearly all ladies.
and Miss LeOboldte (WhO with himself hail
from Rouen, France.) and Miss Stewart, of
The Professor was still engaged in waltzing
at 29 o'clock, the ladies Including two Wash
ingtOn ladies) taking turns in waltzing with
him.
A Misrepresentation CASE IN CoURr.-There
IS a criminal case before the circuit court of
attracting some attention, that of Andrew
Kidney VS.. Commonwealth, an appeal from
Judgment OF the county court. The plaintiff
in Washington. He returned with his wife
to Augusta. his native county, and was
indicted by the grand jury for lasciviOus CO
county court, and Kinney fined 500 1t is a
case OF considerable interest, as it involves the
question whether a marriage between white
and black, made in another state is valid in
Virginia. 1t will probably be taken up to the
supreme court. Knney'S counsel is j. NJ
Quarles, and the Commonwealth is represented
by Capt. Bumgardner.
AN UNFINISHED HORSE PURCHAsE-Yes-
terday morning man who gave his name as
Lee FitZhugh, purchased horse from Joseph
7. Mcleod, a cOuntryman from Virginia, Civ
ing his check for 800 on Riggs bank. Fitz-
hugh left Gheen & OsbOrne's Stable where the
him. and Mcleod Immediately presented the
check for payment, and was told that no such
deposltor was known as FitZhugh. Mcleod
tectives ClarvOe and Voss, who started out for
their man, but before they had proceeded far,
Fltzhugh, fearing arrest and punishment; re-
he paid ten cents to deliver him to the owner.
REMARKABLE CuRE.-An employee in the
Interior department. having been so afflicted
with dyspepsia as to. cause him at last to be so
emaciated and weak, on account of the dis
confine him TO his bed reports that he is en-,
tlrely cured by the moderate use of Chris.
handlers "Melliston" and Aromatic Bitters."
For sale at Gil 18th street.
PRIGG's jewe!ry store received a beautiful
case OF new designs in jewelry, sent on by the
on approval. L his lot of goods will be retailed
at wholesale prices. No 457 Pa. ave, near ~
Street.-AGrt.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET, March g. 1873.
Sold by X. A. Golden a. Bro. Fish Agents
1000 Shad, from $2l to $50 per 100: 1000 herring
from $ll to SIS per loo 800 punches of fish
from 10 to so cents per bunch.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Eli Won LukOwitZ and Isabella Mclaughlin:
Morris Robertson and Sallie ROuntree: Rich
mond j. SOuthwOrth of YOnkers, n Y and
Blanche Porter, of Georgetown.
THE public should know that bargains in
dress goods are always being had also white
spreads from SOC. up calicOeS, &c; Sheetings
l5c up: carpets at cost to close out. At Nau-
dams, 7O9 Market Space.-Adyt.
LADIES who wear cOrsets, and we presume
they all wear them, should read Douglas card
in another column.
SEE the Sunday Sun tomorrow.
THE COURTS.
CIRCUIT COURT-Judge Cartier.
Yesterday, Burgess VS.. Sharp; motion for
new trial. Van Camp VS.. GrOat Judgment
below affirmed. Earl VS.. Rollins; order for
commission. Gardner VS.. Clark discontinued
by plaintiff. Cross & Brother VS.. Limerick ct
al: verdict for plaintiffs for $3.50 BigelOw VS..