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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-06-23

either directly or indirectly, except
sometimes when we happen to talk
about some of our mutual acqualntan-
ces. We coull never agree in politics,
and wears ago they were mutually ia
hooded by us. He does say, though,
that Providence directs for the best,
and he is perfectly content and satisfied
with the result He says that he
wouldn't have slavery restored if every
negro in the south would beg to have
the old conditions renewed. Neither
he nor any southern man ofsense wants
slaves again, and they wouldn't have
them if they could. He regrets, and
so do /, that the negroes were clothed
with the responsibility of the ballot I'M
til they had received at least some de-
gree of education. As it has been, the
ignorant negroes has been pliable for
right or wrong in the hands of any who
chose to use them. Then he talked
some about the Conkling- Garfield con-
troversy, and he says emphatically that
the president should be sustained in
unfolding his constitutional right in
nominating, and, by and with the con-
sent of the senate, appointing the Off
GERS OI TIE SONGIHhA6ut. IL VII oS"9
troy the government and make the ex-
ecutive committee farce, to compel
the president to ask senators whom
he NAV nominate. When he was in
the senate, President Buchanan sent to
him to ask him about certain federal
appointment in his state, and he says
he told the president that it was for
him to nominate whoever he chose,
and, if there was nothing against the
nominees moral character, and he
poss essed the qualification requisite to
the proper performance of the duties
of The Office he was nominated for, it
was the plain duty OF senators to con-
sent to his appointment. But, when
the executive perogative must be sacri-
fed to thepersonal political ambitions
| of individual senators, then indeed Is
the government in danger, and without
respect"
'tWin Mr.. Davis return home via
Chicago?"
mo: he will visit our other class
mate, Gen. Drayton, in South Carolina,
, 1881-09-25

OF the Oswcso Puladiwnl, who saved the only
child of widow lady at Newport, X. T., and re-
ceived 4 letter of thanks aud IN elegant eanc.-
1ornnta Mad. If tho Canadian ves$el-men APP
prccfnte Il good marine column they will suitably
remember the 1f1N nun.
The Sailors Union. ut its meeting yesterday,
resolved to take part in the funeral procession
tomorrow in hn1lOr Of the memory OF President
Garfield. Every Cuion sailor IN port Is re-
uuestel to bo ut the hatl, No. ~ West Randolph
Tho suiemu demonstration. 1t IL thought thar
from sd to .uu sailors will be in line.
Talking about ..unlucky Friday 4 story Is
told about weli-knOwn hip-hui!din9 and ship
owning firm. Wishing to prove how foolish was
the superstition, tho tinbers nf new vessel
were drawn to the yard on Friday, the keel
was laid Oh 4 Friday. she wis launched on IL FRI
day. "ana.' said the rclnt0r. ''she went ashore
on Spectacle Reef OH IL Friday" The vessel re-
1errcd to WAS the schooner Asli-
The wreck -ot tho schooner Sweetheart has
hcen sold BY tho tex brothers to Capt. U. Hill
and Cyrus WoorllN, OF ST. Clair, yich., just Hi
she lies 1T tho bottom of Lake 1lurul, for LOU
cash. The Port Huron Wseckins Company
have been awarded tue ,contrnct Of placing the
vessel III the lry-tlouk for S:.1N. They COM
Menced the work yesterday. The .1ex brothers
made go.nl thing out OF the wreck, rs it IS not
in rs Dad 4 .'.sdiz1on as reported. Charles lex
paid but SaM for the hull. and 81 per ton for the
orr: llt has taken OUT and sold to the Wyan-
will he raised with three days fair weather: and
is worth abont $4tatl WHEN she comes to the
surface. II will takc $1,000 to make tlrst-etass
barge of her
, 1881-09-25
~ LONG LEASE
To the Editor Of The ChicaQo Tribune.


CHICAGO, Sept. ..;.-Y0u state in touay's paper
that tho lcusc Of the ground Upon which Nc
Guys new European Hotel will stand is the
longest ever made i'll this city. Twenty or more
years ago Isaac II. DHrch leased from the heirs
Of Stephen r. Smith, OF Philadelphia, tho lot OIL
tho southwest corner OF Lake street aud Wabash
avenue .ut present covered by tho {roccrs'
Block]. and hllitt what known as the Burch
Heck, which WIS twice destroyed by lre-onco
in January, 1S6S. and subsequently IN the great
contiugrltiOn. The tense referred to was to run
fnr stsl years, and WIS upon valuation Of $.0-
00 for the land, Il Ier cent interest, and the
taxes being charged therefor--Or. say, S1:OO per
annuu and taxes for what was equivalent 10 a
perpetual lease Of tue property. Mr. l.urch has
within five years bought mp the lease for 1900
cash and doubtless $.::tD,UD would not he any
more thaa fair market value for the land today.
l. G. Il.
, 1881-09-25

More activity and more inquiry for loans ex-
ist- The increase Of stock .00. .000-of the Put
nun Fulace-Car Company, aud also an increase
In the stock OF the Pullman Furm Association to
Il large amount for additional building purposes,
is home illustration Of the absorption Of iiout-
ing capital, which gives u greuter demand for
money, and stitfens the rates Of interest .
Il rather large number Of small loans have
been made this week. which IS u characteristic
of the market Mt present. The only ioans OF
size were $4,000 for five years ut 81: per cent on
lots in Block =, Assess ors: $4,000 for three
years ut per cent On acre property in i, 81, T.;
$:1,UJ0 for five years ut per ccnt on I1averly's
Theatre tdltGd Mny II; S15000 for two years iii i
per cent on lots in blocks 6l to w. Shcldon's 4Ad
dit1on: $ti'.tND for two years at IT,: pct cent nn
lois III Blocks III, School Section: S.,lD for five
years ut per cent On the property Of the Chi
cA.Q uQMrQpathic College.
, 1881-09-25

i TEG SISk.
Sptcs II Uisuatch 10 The Ch,eaoo Tribune
ittsTKu,r. Mich, Sept. z1.-Ihe Canadian tug
Jerome. which h:ut the schooner Victor iii tow
ut the tune Of the collision with tho Mucy. IL
said TO have sunk near i,aby's Point, st. Cialr
River having beaded against tho steep bank
there and capszcd. Her upper deck is now on
It level with the surface "f the Water.
ONLY FlFrf-FlyE utsslEi.S WET.
Special Disnutch to Jht t!:.cuuv Tribune.
BUFFALO, ~, Sept. .A.-TAc schooner Lizzie
A. Inv bah hl,t tfty-1lse bushels ot wet corn
In her,, She Is heing repaired at the Stills yard.
The owner OF the tug Erie ilce. which hid tho
Law i'll 1nw wacu she struck, was here to-day 10
LOOK after damages.
Hlt't:Esr ELEyATISG EVER DONE
Special Et1pateh to The Caiea"o Triou7k.
HrFFAIo, n. y, Sept :+.-Thomas Clark )
new Niagara. Il elevator today raok Il, !sD BASH
tls III wheat out Of the propeller james David-
5 ~ 4 sxst M ytc TIVE % nn br
is the biggest eleyating ever dnHc III this world.
Two legs aud two sets OF stcanl -shovels were
used Ut the same time.
T1lE: sTEAM-nAKGE CEOHGE HuRSI1AM-
Special Dispatch to The Chteugo Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Sept. 3+.-Thc disabled
stc,,n,- tnr@e ;corge Hurnhaln arrived in port
yesterday i'll tow Of the Tug ". Is Aitfrich- Of
and steam chest broken She will be delayed i'll
port for some time.
MAINSAlf. TORN AWAY.
Special Dtspateh to The CHICAGO Tribune.
MUSHROOM. Mich, Sept. 34.-The schooner
into the schooner Eagle Bird lying ut the South
Pier. tearing AWAY her mansail, but doing little
other damage
THE l.. L. SHEPARD.
Spaciol D:spaseh TO The Chicago Tribune.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. Sept 1.-THE schooner IT,
r. Shepard arrived to1ayin II wutcr1oggcd con-
Munitowoc. The Shepard will be repaired ut
oI1ec.
, 1881-09-25
OTHER LAKE PORTS.

Sptelal Dtspatch to The Chicago Tribune
PoKr HURoS, Mich, Sept 2i-l::D p Ill.,
Passed up-Propeler City of Concord, Conesto-
"a, X. T. PAnney and cunsort. Mayfto"er and
lurges: r. Palmer aud colsort; Vienna and con-
sort: J. S. Fay aud cousors; schoonefs Belle
Iunscotue, William Home. Col. Ellsworth, John
Ttbbcts, c. II. Burton, Two Fnnnies-
Down-propei1cr Fountain City, Kossland, En-
pre and burgess. :.
Wind southwest, fresh. Weather hne.
spettat D1.pateh In Ihe Cht@aco Trtbune-
PORT uunoS. Mich. Sept. 4-9:W ?. H.
, 1881-09-25
PORT OF CHICAGO.
tAJTIA


| stm1 Grace Grumnont. south itaren, sundrles~
Prop M,chae! t;r.'h Montague. lumber
FL" "p sS'' Hyiark' .s n,nt'n 'sto; a!t1f sa.a1iss
lroi Mts-tnscr: benton i4arbor. sundrics.
| f'Eup Eisultrck ttar1nvttc. tu~'tIlg.
!Iopt;,ty .t FrY.n"nt nula,n ,,.s.:. SuudFics
| Prop II. B lcr.n:, snuth iinvcn. sundr'cs~
r Ins1 $;'1 MsfSs MS.kr: ,"usss ,,nc,
| rrnp New Er,. t;r:na Haven. towing.
! rrup r., f.. Ih.,,npstn. Muskex"H. lumber.
| l'rop Ian,cs f!sst Ir., knt7at" sundFes
! l'r,,p r"rsas. Kntial" sunarie-.
rrp Wi,,;a 'Tnn:n n;1 Na,,s!"s anns!;:, lumber
ssf f isn4; Wsn Ws:2 ss Mai"s"s l"aSs "s:
! scnr i. :. hon,-,'n: sinh,tee. lumber
:s5r i,rS,,: ;.. ,5aHl i.n:,s isys'' ;l,y a,'sF.
schr Alert. I's-htit". lnm-r. ,
schr So r. . !.and liz. liaysn r. nmt"r I. 'l;,,t.r
sshr snr Tsai':tsT. ;Es % ;:s*Sd Haven. law Iumces:
schr g: : Hazard. suna'. e''..
ss"r shf itaa'ni.s % !a s"ath ilavsn eo1b'e sone4.
:e%f seftf n'te H.fcsns .s',s :a Mas.:s" 1aMier
SSH ra2m4; NJ T. pfks5 sysn sSn ofs Timber
scnr @ !. '' !: !,i:h: %:ana Haven: 9n,ocr:
schr j. i 4. Stroiiach, Mn-kevon lumber.
.tcTI~AI. S.a!LfSGs
Prop Skylark. Benton llarhor, sunttres.
i,roSS oS ,is-ssnter: ;s.n.,,a !lafl"f. snndrs>
top p x Enck:yS Hul,"': ;a1t.n:t.! .un!r.H.; 9umt,
r5S FIR !.';9lis1 r it assssa: sart"stss tia'a sn
Prop ttu-c,.lel. 1'ts1ttRU. tuws1..
Trup ltupe Richards. E-cunnba light
l'rttp t'tty at Duluth. Hui.th. ~unlrlt*@.
Prop ticnrg. Dunbar, Mu-kf.uIt. light
Prop X. Il. Peters. Nanl.tee light
I'rul, +. ". Sn.uk. White Lake, light.
I'rrp New Era. Grand Haven. rowing.
Prom A. l.. Super. MLskegn11. light
Pfttf, It, Is. t'Iercae. ttr1nd flaFen light
rtrp swallow. Montague. l,1AI bu Oats. . .
Prop Northern Queen. t"lttnHT oUu. G+u 1u corn anu
sundrts.
Fr.,p ItD-io,s, lsilf!n H. son hu cHr1.-
PROM H. ". Blanchard. Buffalo, f.taD Iu Corn
Prup Michael EFnh. Mu-ke."n- light.
dries,
Stu1r Craze tiruumond. Snuth Haven. sundEies.
stnr ehrbo yrnn. MAnitnu nc. -undrle-. -
Schy Minnie SIansUu. Chcbny.ktt. u,aU ou ch1n, -uu
Schr + Is. i:urdines, collinEw"od :si.!*; bu coEn-
Scflr tartrct;e. MaFihett". -uharte*
3cnr r. r.. Lu3d. Mariuctse. snnstriea-
Schr Advance. l'e-hti:u. >ultrlv-.
Schr pe>h,i.p FestttiE'}, sutiFies.
::chr Minerva. Nusk+=t''i. i::ht-
schr j. y. J.,tte-, Mu*keu1n. light
::chr u. Il. Filler. Mnrturtte !lsnt.
Sclr GOLDEN Harvest. ttllske*un. light.
s.chr City If Erie. GrAnd Haven. light.
sch, Transfer. Mtl-EeE,E. light
Echr Eclipse, i-udis.xkyn+ Hxht.
Schr Telegraph Mani*tee. light
, 1881-09-25

4 newspupcr-Ma1 and II banker have set on
foot &: suburban enterprise near Philadelphia
th.,t will cost nearly S::,MO,0N. George ".
Chi!ds, Of the Ledger and Mr.. 4. ]. Drexcl, OF
Messrs. Drcxet, Mnrznn Co., bought 100 ucres
Of land at Wayne Station, thirteen miles from
Philadelphia, for $:t0,0U0 On this land they will
build for sale artistic cottages costing. S.,0a0 to
$S,0tu each. buyers may have their cottages
built accor<lin. to any Que Of score Of plans
that have been prepared. Upon the landscape
gardcui11g *ilx'kAJ is to be expended; upon u
wafer supply over S@0,NU tus nlreaiy been paid,
and upon the general improvement OF the new
town it Is proposed by Messrs. chiihs ami 1,rescl
to invest Sl,5vW.0O0. The monthly trip tickets
are to be sold for $7 by tho ralroad.. Within
two minutes wntk Of tho new station Mr. Chitis
has built tho Bellevue HOTEL, nn or,,nre drab
structure in Queen Anne style, with I,orcncs OIL
every side. which rise III Tiers to tho fourth
floor. At the lower end Of the tract another
hotel, to Ic called tho Audubon and cnpable nf
accommodating 15O guests, Will be erected. Sur
rounding these properties u1ld Oh Lancaster
uvenut will be $40 residences itd out on ave-
nucs. having Il uniform width OF sixty feet and
funtwAys from twelve to fifteen feet wide. The
houses rccede forty iect from tho line Of the
avenue.
, 1881-09-25

SuEU UlsbAN-
Surveys have just been completed by Mr..
! Greeley for the sewers to be put in ut South
Evanston. Tue plans rcn,lIre the constr1c 1Ion
Of upward of 0,0D0 feet Of vtrftd pipe eighteen
inches III diameter, brick conduit thirty-six
inches III iinmctcr, and box sewerage where
necessary. Slunise:cs ::::! .:::.crcuichcs will be
Introduced without stint. The ordinance pro-
vi,ses for il main sewer OH Lincoln avenue from
Maple avenue to Lake Michigan; lateral
branches vn Washington street, Sherman ave-
nue., and .;ulson avenue. The work will he
':onlmencc.l Oct. l and witt ct,st sllNu. This
ninotint is provided tor by st'ecfat tuxGtiun, aud
the work will be pAid for rs fast as completed
South Evanston neither owes nor contracts
debts. but keeps Il hulf-doxcn thousand dollars
ahead. Wnter-works will be the next great m-
prDvctncut.
Gen. Julius White has completed eight ncs
houses here, I'LL Ut which are occupied.
The Hyde Pnrk Trustees have adopted for tho
new water-works the p':lns submitted by Mr..
I}ears fur Il building to cost Si+:u7. 1t will bc
situated ut the corner nt OEEsby avenue and
Sixty-cighth strcct, about :aN feet west OF the
Old works it wifi be built Of common brick,
neatly ck-ppinrca, orralnc11tcd with gavan-
lied iron cor1liccs and crossings The rUut will
be Of slate. II will present plain hut substaIl-
tA1 appearance. Tue pun,p-rp room will be scv-
enty feet Ion. a,ld fifty feet " )de. Tho chimney
stuck will be cigl,y-tivc fcet:high, and will te
ten feet stiuaFs. ls the base. i tower Hftytiyt.
fcct high will inCase the Stand pipe. II tho
weather Is passably good the: building may be
ready for occupancy i'll ninety days.
, 1881-09-25

Randolph street. from Desplalnes street to lIul-
stcd, cedar block, sll4DJ.
Rhodes avenue fr,m Douglas avenue to University
place. cednr block $5,AD. ... -.....
ltobey street, from Lake street TO Harrison, mac
ndaIi cedar block. E0,DU.
South Park mvenue, from TwcntY-second street to
Douglas avenue. cDt,be+tunc Eutters $o.GW
Thtrty-r street. from state street South PARK
avenue. cedar block. <f3,tlU.
Third avenue. from Jackson street to Twelfth,
cc.ur block. <l9.Sn.
Twelrcth street. from State street to Archer nsc-
nue., cedar block, $1.4Ul.
Washington street. from Wabash avenue 10 Micht-
gan. cedar bfuck. $suU. -.
washington street. from Clinton street to West
Wafer, cedar bitlck. $i,Nn.
lUtAl estimated cost. $ll!iU.
Tic North Side Committee On Streets and
Alleys hayo DECIDED to report farorauly on tho
ordinance for the repeal Of the ortiinuncc for
the improvement OF the street now befurt the
City COuucii.
, 1881-09-25

regular Call Board sale Mt tho Exchange. Sept
~ seventh special outdoor sale, corner Thirty
second street and Vernon avenue. Sept 30.
ninth special ut Englewood Oct. i, eighth spe.
ci;t! outdoor sale, corner Forty seventh street
and i' Coi!asc Grove avenue. Oct. 1. tenth spc:
ciai at kcuwood Oct. 5, eighteenth regular tal
Hoard sate. Oct. III. tirs1 Monday evening call ot
cteap iots These Indicate Great activity in the
rcnt-cstate market for the fall season.
Farmer Hart. Ut Dyer. Ind, hus sold TO l.. C.
i'ttncr, OF Chicago 5000 acres at Tolfeston. for
-, IN acre. This was bought for speculation.
north OF West Mudson street. on the Galcla
Division Of the Northwestern Road. for S45uN.
larkin i burr have sold twelve lots ut Gar
1, neld or S:.ao; one house and lot at Humboldt
u In tho sales Of the week were s. and s. South
Wnter street. with lot Sal4U, S4l,0OJ; .6xlSO, on
Michigan avenue, north Of Twenty-ninth street,
Sl0,iV; ;sjxl0l, on Third avenue, southwest cor
ner Polk, Sl4.5u1: sixat, on sherman, north uf
Harrison street, s:ss,uo: Mol: On Wabash,
avenue, near Fourteenth street, <6,ttD0; 24xt:4,
improved, on t;r:.nt place. east Of Larrabec.
Sdts; undivided onc-hul Of hntl Of loox l45 ID
sl5VD: :1xis, $ IL on Walnut street, ..ist of lo.
hey, S5,Uto: ;0Nls0 Sheldon, south Of West
Randolph, Ss,:iJo: iii and nh kinzie, northwest
nue. south of Chicago avenue. ss50; ;;l5 feet o1,
North iEranch, southwest corner Of lfalsied.
S:V.tH0: ,oxl5s OH Cornell. south of Fifty-third.
St,.01 1lU OH Washington avenue northeast
corner Of Fifty-sevcnth, S11,UU: ;uxIU! .-1U ula
sedxwick Street, south of North avenue. $5.3s5;
:..'xi iW on West Lake, southeast corner Of Car-
pentrr, $5hu; 3fyll1 on Congress, east uf Wa
Irtsh wirh 14>,5l. il, the rnur - MN. ttyr ncras
~, l,{s:,.tI snr1fnnaf cnrrnr ~ rif,rtirst
SlU,0UJ.
sATUnpAYss TRANSFERS..
The following instruments were filed for
record Saturday, Sept. n:
cry ruut.El,ry
1h,,a ,r s,- :, ~ u.rr,.n,. q, :, a;-,nt e.
t.aH ~ ~ - - it. ~ tia' ;. nsv n.' II ~! -,
nnu,s -'""' ~ >@a''"i 'e'1e' ~ - 49, ~" . sn1
wesi iiuaaI *; # :;i6 Il Of Clinton: t. il 3''
Ma ~ @ u...u ecpt' ''"nn H. AeoiaA" - snn
fr - -. @'
IT, Improved, dated sept. q lAlich.el t;1ea-
,x nex g sasao S.aaSs IL ] ; x 'oo
XIII nsn, y Il ! " nnti II - l1strr ~ r. i.hmmaS
Iiafrisun}. " 49, .....,..:.,...,,,...,.,,. loo
The premises No II $tt!swick It, dated sept u
u. . 80, ss. - ,;.; ~
hrsent 81 Of u " Lnlo !! -,Ay9 & ~ u"eca .,r,
, 1881-09-25
No Demand for Grajn-Carrers Yester-
day, and Vessels Drug on
the Market.
Coal Freights from Buffalo to
Chicago and Milwaukee
Still Advancing.
A South N1anitou woodward
that all Steanboat-AIcn
Should Avoid.
Around the Lakes-Vessel Uharter-Ar-
rivals and Departures-Along
the Docks.


EKAIS.
Grain freinhts SHOWED mn snjmnt;on ,rh7tevor
Yesterday, shippcrs not wanting yt.s,..Is and
owners and agents patiently waiting ror rsn
in rates. All the room t.kcn Yesterday va.
steam, The following comprise ,he cnu,rc,
,.,,.+,,
FIR Hu6tlo. I,us},,s
Propeller Colorado. corn aa.Ns,
IIropeicr .ahses FISH corn. ;-...-.:.-.. :s,'SD
~ ~. H.r;e ""A7eeo''''' 1o'ooo
Propeller Annie Young. corn m nm
-
iotai eapacatI..-...- .l'',oD
LuMhEH
niyrTf f1ttir Efi1 In
, 1881-09-25
SEMINARY Fol. TIE WEE

The following is the total amount of city and
suburban transfers. within radius Of seven
mites Ut tue CURT House, died for record during
tue week ending Saturday Sept. II:
, 1881-09-25

| Lumber frelghts yesterday were still tho
! opposit OF grain frciEhts. The demand for
! carriers remains good, and rates were firm at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-27
Death of John q. Evans.

Mr.. John OrVin Evans. for many years proTni-
nent citizen of the District. died sunday morning
at the Gilsey House, New York city. Mr.. Evans
was born at Fayetteville, New York. When he
was quite young man he, with his father, entered
the lumber business at Deep Greek, near Norfolk,
but Vas forced 10 leave by the breaking out OF the
war. Coming 10 this city with his father, he OBJ
taine1 the contract for building wharves at An
napOll~ and also engaged in contracting under the
Navy department. the erection OF the Marine Hos
pltal at Annapolis being his WORK. lie a heavy
contractor for street work here under the board OF
public works. Then entering the luInber business
On 9Th street southwest and buying several fine
pieces OF unimproved property he erected substan-
tal etinccS thereon He WAS one OF the organizers
or the Second National Bank, and for years was
director ana vice president or it. He also reOrgan-
lied the Columbian Bank Note Company, and was
director OF IL until the time OF his death. mon
ument 10 his enterprise is the well-knOWn Evans
building on New FORK avenue. He was OF the
founders OF the Arlington Insurance Company and
was also connected with the Washington Brick
Machine Company About eighteen months ago
he conceived the idea OF building telegraph lines
and leasing them 10 firms, business corporations
ana individuals He constructed several short
lines under the operation of a stock company and
the venture proved so successful that the company
concluded to extend the field It's service so as TO
transact telegraphic business generally throughout
the country, and was Incorporated as the Mutual
Union Telegraph Company. The remains were re-
moved from New York at nine O'Clock last night to
Fayetteville, where the funeral will take place to-
before the departure OF the funeral party from
New York, at the Gilsey House DR.. Watkins,
Formerly rector OF the Epiphany r. e. church in
THIS city, officiated. The pall-6earerS Were j. T.
Olmstead, James Gamble, J. W. Amy, j. /. Hodge
a > Brown and w. b. Someryille.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-27
Alexandria Affairs
Reported for The EVENING STAR.


The ALEXANDRIA WATER CoMPiyY.-The sub
ject OF the relations OF the Alexandria Water Com
pany will be again brought To the attention OF the
city council tonight. proposition is pending
that the council shall move in its official capacity
to secure such action of the legislature as will
compel the Water Company to extend its mains.
&c. II is contended however on the part of the
Water Company, that the city council has no right
To act III the CASE but should leave the whole mat
ter TO be settled between those citizens who COM
plain and the Water Company. Some citizens
claim that the company has failed to comply with
the intent OF III charter by suitable extension of
It's pipes, and have asked the city council to cham
p10n this extension before the legislature. It is
this question that will come up tonight 1t excites
considerable interest.
THIEVES IN TowS-The police authorities here
have received notice from Washington that num-
Der OF Sneak thieves, clothing stealers, &c. who
have been committing depredatons in the District,
have escaped TO this city. vigilant watch Is
kept for them
REPORTERS NOTES.-The funeral OF Mrs. Michael
Bo>s3rt took place to-day from her late home, on
DRINKS AT the station house this morning, each
ol whom Will either pay fine or go upon the chain
gang for a month";. proposal in relation to
general vaccination OF public school pupils Will be
brought before the school board at its next meet
ing.-MiSS Violet. the faster, was thought to be
dying last night, and this morning her condition
vas very critical
DEDICATION OF THE STICKNEY MEMORIAL
CHAPEL--Sunday afternoon the neat brick edi1ice
at the corner of 5th and streets northwest,
erected by the Late VIM. Stickney as memorial to
his son, VIM. s. Stickney, who died at Los PiD0S,
COL in July, 1880, was dedicated. There was a
very large congregation in attendance Among
those present were Commissioner Dent, Hon.
HoratiO King, II. A. Willard, and others. In the
rear of the pulpit was fine portrait OF the de-
ceased, painted by like. just as the services were
about To commence a ray OF light through the
tinted glass fell directly over the portrait. The
exercises consisted Of singing by the Choral So
ciety, prayer by NJ. NJ. Bartlett and appropriate
addresses by Rev. s. H. Greene. of Calvary Baptist
church, and Hon. W. 7. Shallenberger. OF PennSyl-
vania, closing with prayer by Rev. Mr.. King.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-27
MEDICINE FOR WOMAN.
INVENTED BY A WOMAN.
PREPARED BY A WOMAN


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