Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-07

StGatOr IngallS To-Day presented pot1tl0n
from the Womans' Temperance Union, OF the
District Of Columbia, praying for such legisla-
ton as will prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in the District. Referred to District
committee.
THE FARRAGCT STATUE.
Senator KirkWOod submitted resolution in
the Senate to-day to the effect that II had been
found that the pedestal of the Farragut statue
was insufficient and inadequate for the proper
presentation OF said statue" and directing the
Secretary OF the Navy to inquire into the ex-
pediehcy OF providing material to make either
new pedestal or enlarge the present one.
THE woMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Senator Window presented the tenth annual
report from the Women's Christian Association
or the District, in the Senate to-day, aGcompa-
MED by petition asking for the s. 600 appro-
priation heretofore annually granted. The
petition sets forth that the building or the aS5o-
citation Is full to overlooking, and the many
pressing applications are necessarily reiected;
that all the rooms Of the " Home' have been
furnished through the efforts of the ladies'
The association asks also for an appropriation
sufficient to complete the building according to
the original pian-only one wing having been
states are accommodated is urged as reason
Tor liberal congressional aid. and the ladies'
earnestly invite members OF Congress to visit
the =" Home. ana see how II Is conducted. Re
1erred TO committee On appropriations.
NEW STREET RAILROAD PROPOSED.
Representative Forney. OF Alabama, intro
duced in the House yesterday a bill TO incor-
porate the Washington City Street Railway
Company. The incorporators are: Chas. c.
Glover, Jeremiah NJ. Wilson, Edward F. Beale.
John A. Baker, H. NJ. Hutchinson, VIZ. Rogers,
Robert Beall, E. W. Keightley, Crosby S. Noyes,
Andrew Wylle, T. J. C0fey. Robert G. Inger-
soil, h Z. Fox, VIM; B: Reed: Geo. A. Nell
henry, N. w. BurchelI. Chas White James L..
Barbour, VIM. L, Chandler, Matthew g. Emery,
VIM. S. Thompson Nathaniel Paige, Edward
Temple. Fred. b. Mcguire, Sam1 Bacon, James
X. Young, Geo. NJ. oyster, Peter Campbell, John
Hamlin and Frank Richardson. The road is to
commence On NJ street. at the intersection or
sth street southeast, In front Of the L. S. navy
yard; running thence along M street to 7th; to
Virginia avenue; to Sd street: to street; to New
Jersey avenue; to L street; TO New York avenue:
TO Liberty Square; to Massachusetts, avenue: to
L street; TO 18th street; TO NJ street; to 22d
street: to \ street: TO 22d street; to or Beall
street; TO 32d street; to Q or StOddard street;
and commencing at the Intersection of Bound
airy and nth street northwest. running thence
south on 18th street TO NJ street; to 18TH street;
to L street; TO 18th street; TO street north: to
to Water street; to N staeet: 10 9th street, to p
street south.
L. S. FIDELITY GUARANTY COMPANY,
MI. E. j. Henkle, OF Maryland, introduced a
bill to incorporate the United States Fidelity
Guaranty Company. The object Of the com.
pany is to become surety for United States
officials Of whom bonds are required. The cant
tai is fixed at $1,000, ,OO0 and the Organization
can be completed upon the substitution of
f100,eo0 Nathaniel Tyler, 0. N. Ransom, A. d.
Dlllen. w. q. Morrison, b. II. Harris, VIM.
Candy, j. L. Barbour. Frank Hume Alex, Hay.
j. r. Raley, L. C. Dean, and Arthur Herbert are
the corporators The capital is to be invested
In United states bonds, state bonds at market
price, and other securities approved by the
Secretary of the Treasury. with whom the same
is TO be deposited In trust