Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-05
An Alley Nuisance.
To The Editor of The Star:

TO The Editor Of The Star:
i would like to call the attention of the
powers that be to the Gerry offensive and health
injuring gases that arise from Blagdon's alley
and the trap of the sewer in said alley. which
opens on a line with the houses ON tho
north side OF VI street. between 9 and 10 streets
northwest There area great number of washer
women In this alley who empty the water they
have used in the alley, and what doesn't run
down TO said trap accumulates in little pools
There are other liquids and solids empted there
too numerous to mention All the solids remain
In the trap and form cesspool that throws
of stencil that is very offensive Could not a
sewer be run up TO the center of the alley with q
trap there that would catch all the water that ia
now emptied in the alley? Please let something
be done to improve the present condition of said
alley. SUFFERER
RUNNING FROM PISTOL. SHOT WITH BURG
LARS Tools on HIS PERSONA notorious col
0red man named John Jackson was arrested
about midnight last night by Officer Fowler at
the corner of 4th and /. streets southeast. The
officer heard pistol shot fired and Immediately
afterwards this man came running down the
street very much scared. The officer suppOsin9
that the fugitive had been fired at while attempt
ing to break into house, put him under arrest.
When taken to the station house and searched a
set OF burglars tools and two candles We're found
on his person. This morning in the Police Court
he was charged with being a suspicious person,
and Judge Bundy committed him to the work
house for three months.
SEVERE ILLNESS OF CLERGYMAN - The
many friends of Rev j. G.. Henning of the NJ E.
church. will regret to learn that he was on Mon
eay last stricken with paralysis in the right side
ihsoiVlns his throat. Since the stroke he has
been speechless and his throat imperative until
yesterday. and there are now indications of re-
turning ability TO swallow. This has encour-
aged his physicians TO believe that the stroke is
not fatal one. Mr.. Hennng being one of the
pioneer preachers OF the NJ. K. church i'm Mary
Iahd has innumerable warm friends who will
ierFently pray for his recovery
ROBBERY or A STATIONERY SroRE-Some-
TINE last night robbers broke into the rear mart
OF Mr.. NJ. T. B0ardmans stationery store on i5ti,
street. between Pa avenue and f street and cor,
ried away gold pens. fancy articles and station
cry, 10 the Nalue OF between $500 and $500 and
sot away without observation. The entrance Il
Is thought was made from the basement tho
In the day time.
The SANTA MARIA SILVER MINING CoNpavy
"A certificate OF Incorporation has been recorded
In the recorder of deeds Office for n comDapv 10
be known as 1.-The Santa Maria Silver Miriing
Company for the purpose of carving on the
business OF mining silver and other ores and re-
duesng the same and extracting silver and other
metals tliereifom. The amount of capital sock
Of the company is $4,000 and the number O,
shares is $1,000. The trustees. who shall man.
age the concerns Of the company for the first
year. are: Jos. 4. Stevens, Chas Bradley SYN.
dor III. Stevens Barnard H. Warner. III. Il. Davis
Geo. u. Lockwood. Jas. u. Fitch. Wm F. Maj.
etngly and Jno w. Corson. The business OF inc
company WILDE carriei on in this city and near
tne sown OF Batopilas, Mexico.