Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-03
District Government Affairs

IN most cases.
District Government Affairs.
Mrs. Z. ID. F.. n. Southworth and other prop-
crty owners living on Lingan and Prospect
streets, Georgetown. have petitioned the Com
mlssioners to have a footwalk and steps laid
from Bridge TO Prospect streets
MIR. VIM. NJ. Gait, in note to the Commis-
siOners. asks the opening of a four foot alley
running from G street TO rear of large alley in
square $40. Referred to the engineer depart
ment.
U. s. Attorney Corkhill has sent a letter to
the District Commissioners calling their atten-
tion to the condition of the passageway at the
Police Court, i'm which prisoners are confined,
and cites the recent escape Of Chubb jackson
and other notorious persons az evidence of the
insecurity OF the place. He asks that the Com
missioners cause its repair and security.
DISTANCES FROM THE CITY POST OFFICE
The District Commissioners have. on request
OF ii. ID. Lyman, acting Second Assistant POST
master General, furnished him with the dis
tances by the streets from the City Post ONCE
to the points at which the mail is delivered at
the following public buildings:-State depart
ment, LIZ miles; Navy department,
LIZ miles: War department. Lie miles;
Department ofJustice, .96 miles: Surgeon Gene
raj Office. .94: Treasury department 3d. Interior
department, "a: p. o. dept. SO: City Hall, .27
District building, -25 Bureau of Agriculture. 50;
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, LOG;
Smithsonian Institute. 81: United States Pension
Office. A. Capitol building 81: Coast Survey,
LOG, Branch Post Office, Capitol HILL l. l6: United
States Marine Barracks, 1-96; United States navy
yard, 240.
IMPROVEMENTS WANTED IN THE NORTHEAST SEQ.
TION OF THE CITY.
About forty property owners in the north
eastern section of the city send q memorial to
the District Commissioners. asking them TO in
clude in their estimates for street improvements
for next year the following sfpeets which are
greatly in need of repairs and improvement. and
upon which there is a large amount of travel:
New Jersey avenue northwest to X street
which they say is almost as principal thorough
fare from the Capitol as Pennsylvania avenue;
First street west from G to streets: all round
and about the circle at the intersection OF New
Jersey and Massachusetts, avenues and G. street
northwest and Immediately i'm front of the new
school house now being built. and along G street
north to North Capitol street. as fully one half
of the travel to and from the Government Print
ing Office is along g street and sound the
circle. beside the wy large amount of travel to
that office, and ttiX it is almost suffocating to
pass along those streets on account of mud and
dust" They state, ''we think that while our
neighbOrs in the Rest end have got the lions
share of such improvements. We at least are
entitled to some httle consideration
The NIGHT SofL DEPOSIT CAsE-To-day In
the Criminal Count, Judge Cox. the case of
Francis Carter charged with depositing night
soil i'm places other tnan those designated by the
board Of health was called-Mr +. Miller for the
District. and F. p. Cuppy for the accused. The
defence was that the deposit was made outside
OF the District of Columbia (in Nirginia). and
therefore he was not ameNable to the act under
which the proceedings are taken. Mr.. Miller
replied that under the act of Congress il was re-
qrloed that the night soil should be deposited
at the place designated. Judge Cox said he
would take the papers.
"BABY BENsON."-On Saturday night well
dressed and quite handsome young woman With
la1.. haa i.l at tla
house Of Mrs. Lynn on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween ~ and 9th streets for entertainment,
but failed to get it. She was directed to Mrs.
HOward's house. a few doors eastward. (476
room. Yesterday morning. telling the people in
the house that she was obliged to meet some
one at the depot at o'clock, she left, and that
was the last seen Of her. short time after
wards the baby was discovered snugly ensconced
in the basket, being neatly dressed aud having
attached TO it a card inscribed .Call il Baby
Benson Born September s. 1881" Officer John
Fainter took the waif to st. Ann's Asylum.
FIREWORKS AT THE OCTOBER CELEBRATION.
The committee on fireworks and illumination
for the October entertainment met ut the City
Post Office Saturday night. Col ID. B. Anger,
and Mr.. Lawrence Gardner,
pend electric lights on Pennsylyania
avenue, between the Capitol and Treasury
department. and s3. 600 worth Of fireworks were
Four thousand dollars, it was
thought will cover the expenses of this com
mittec. In addition to the usual pyrotechnic
display. fireworks, &C., there will be three set
pieces. the first representing the Goddess OF
Liberty standing between Peace and War; the
second Washington and LAFAYETTE, set forth In
two medalliOns, and the third representing the
ate President, James A. Garfield.
A SUNDAY SCHOOL LJUBnEE.-Yesterday after
noon there was an immense gathering at the As
,ury M E. church (colored) corner of lth andK
streets. the occasion being a Sunday school ju-
Dilee. There were number Of Sunday schools
represented. The exercises were very interest
ng. The program, which was interspersed
Murphy: scripture readings led by the pastor Rev.
\. M.Carrol;opening NJ address by Mr.Jno w GRAY.
superintendent OF Asbury school; essay by Mise
ieorganna Ware, OF Ebenezer school, address
~ Mr.. j. l.. Turner, Of Mt. Zion school: essav
" Miss Helen Ricks Of Asbury; address by NJ
;. w. Williams, Of Asbury mission; ESSAY ~
dss L. Gordon, Of Ebenezer; address by ir. 81
!: Hall, of Asbury; essay by Miss Mary Wayman.
& 4 M zion the recitation Of the Apostles
reed, the Lords prayer and Ten Command
menus; 0y tne scholars, and closing address bYf
rev. William Bell.
BRoUGHr IHro Court on Az Arr.cuxrvr
his mofnlng In the Police Court q young white
soman named Catherine Ackers alias Carrie
teggaB was charged With the grand larceny a.
80 from Daniel n. Keyes, who failed to appeoe
le can be brought in On attachment. Later q
ne day he was brought IN and charged wi1A
contempt, and made . uattsfactory statemouk
md the case was continued until to-nogsow.
ANoTHna Cor IN RAILROAD RAREs-A pooaa
lispatch to the n. Y. World Iron DoGtoa, 0cto.
ler 1, says The CentfAl verDnut 81 0Enn1
lTunk g; ~, s.ll.osds eoanssc.as g. nsaS.y 80
On - Dstselk sse 80.