Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-23
The Water Question Again.

Editor Star -. c. L. F." In THE STAR of yes
eraay, says the falrest way to collect water
rent IS on the frontage. / wish he OF some one
would solve the conundrum why A, who has
house 90 feet front, three stories high, contain
ing SIX rooms, and only one single opening for
water on his premises, should be cOmDelled to
pay the same water rent as B., who lives in
house OF the same frontage containing twenty
rOOlpS, with water carried to every room? sc.
according to the fixtures it Will be hard on the
washerwomen, which certainly is a point not
well taken: 1t swell known that nearly, if not
quite all of these people are of the poorer class
and live generally in houses of low rent. and
where water in nine cases out OF ten is only pro-
cured from one hydrant in the yard; so that II
the rent was levied only on the number OF
fixtures, instead OF hardship, as he claims, it
would be one Of the greatest boons to the poor
WaSherWOman we could give. Give us tax on
f1Xtues and no water meter system, Ithe worst
OF ALL ard the public Will not complain. The
rates can he easily adjusted SO that no deficiency
need occur in the water department In the
future. 1t is pretty certain that no change in
The method OF levy1ng water rents will be made
until the supply is sufficient to the demand. and
| am not advocating tax on fixtures until all
llHtureS are supplied with water, which trust
from the action OF Congress is in the near
future. WATER
GRANTS EASTERN ToUR.-A telegram to the
\. Y. Herald from Paris Jan. 81, says:-General
Grant left here this evening on his tour OF the
east. The party accompanying him consists OF
Mrs. Grant, Colonel Fred. Grant, ex-Secretary
OF the Navy A. E. BOrie, DR.. Heating and the
trip. General Badeau goes as far as MarSelleS
Generals NOyeS and Fairchild, Secretaries HILL
ltgneau and large number OF Americans went
10 the station to see the party Off The train
left at quarter past seven O'Clock.
FROZEN TO DEATH.-The body of an unknown
man, aged about 30 years, was found lying on
us race In the woods near ST. James station, l.
L.; on Tuesday morning by party of boys,
VINO were out cunning. The man had aDoar-
emily been frozen to death.
CoAsTING in Pittsburg and Anegbany is at
TENDED with more than the usual number or
casualties, and the mayors Of those two cities
are are. endeavoring to break up the practice
Mlthln TWO weeks four boys and girl have
peen Killed, and six seriously injured
u,, mAccIpENTs WILL HAPPEN" says the Moores-
we N. c. Gazette, after having told how .Jue
DAVIDSON escaped from the officers in charge OF
MN, and, 10 escare the mob, climbed a tree.
and, losing his foothoid Ohe trees were coyereG
with ice that mighty, fell The chain win
which he was round caught ON a limb and his
body was suspended between earth and heaven.
where 1t was found next morning.
FRAUDS. ETC, AT THE LAST ELECTION IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.-Before the Teller committee
in Charleston, sc, yesterday, several colored
men gave the usual evidence in regard to fraud
by means OF tissue tickets, ballot-boX stuf1ing
and bull-dozing by democrats. II. S. Cathcart,
white democrat, testified that large number
OF colored people voted the democratic ticket
0.ed nen told witnes S that means must be fur
D1shed of voting secretly, and he gave them It's
sue tickets. q. ID. Bryan, president OF the dem
Ocracy OF the First ward, testified that only
three tissue tickets were voted in his ward. In
timidaton of colored democrats by negroes at
previous elections was common. Witness knew
Of white men being killed While protecting col
Ored men. Had heard OF cannon being taken to
political meetings In 1878, but only for saluting
purposes, and knew at previous elections the
state militia, composed OF negroes, attended re
publican meetings with arms.
REVOLUTION IN Observation-Disclosures from
venezuela state that majority or the people
have risen in favor of Guzman Blanco. who Is
on his way from Europe. Puerto Cabello is In
the hands OF the reyolutlonists, the fort being
Bolivar and the fort shelled the town, destroy
ing much property. The government troops.
at last accounts, had defeated Gen. Cedeno, and
taken the general himself prisoner
sE"He ticks the docile postage-stamp, in
stead Of the intrepid Yankee, as OF yOre,' says
a Georgia paper OF General Longstreet which is
| p NJ.
| eg-Mr Henry Hall, residing on the Emory
| farm, near RuthSburg Md. died recently from
| lockjaw resulting from severe bite inflicted by
| dog.
sE-A Philadelphia paper elamors for the cree
ton Of elevated railroads in that eity, that the
| surface horse-car companies may be forced to
! reduce their fares to five or three cents.
es~The United Presbyterian Presbytery OF
| Edinburgh has agreed to recommend 30 the Sy-
| nod thatmarriage with a deceased wife's sister
| shall be 10 longer bar to membership in the
church.
eE-There are now 600 hoodla plural of hood
| lunll in San Francisco, where the order has been
| established since 1862. Most OF them are half
| grown boys, and, as rule, their leaders are
criminals.
~ -Susan Zentmeyer was milkmaid in Le-
| banon, Pa. A COW kicked boy Oil stool, and
the sight struck her as so funny that she laugh
| ed her jaw out OF joint, and had to remain all
| day with her mouth wide open, until a physician
| could be brought.
! sE-The Troy IN. " ministers speak up bold
| ly against unnecessary expense at funerals,
such as the exhibition OF flower and distribution