Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-22


by Mr.. Robert Cohen, Ir., and at the Bank O.
Washington. He testified over and over ayaiT
THAT IN al that heidid for Mr.. ChristiaBcy ant
In watching Mrs. ChTiStiancy, and In the EN-
ployment OF detectives and furnishing the
counsel information which was used as The
basis of the suit that he had no idea, direct OF
indirect, that IL was TO be used In the inStitu-
ton OF proceedings for divorce. The eXamina-
ton was adjourned until tomorrow.
District Government Affairs.
The DISTRICT coal SHIPPING INTERESTS INTER
FEKED WITH.
The District Commissioners have addressed a
letter 10 John ". Garrett, president OF tbs
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, Inviting
his attention 10 the following considera-
tons: The Georges Creek and Cumberland
railroad company have, they understand com.
piet6d their road from the coal mines in the
county OF Allegheny. Md. TO the city OF Cum
DeIlaud, IN said state, but are denied access
across the tracks or the b. d o. railroad
to the Chesapeake aud ohio canal for the Dur
pose OF Shipping coal by the canal 10 tide water
at Georgetown. y. {. The commissioners stare
that they do not deem Il necessary TO remind
Mr.. Garrett or the great value OF this connec-
ton to the interests OF the canal and Of the
coal trade IN the District OF Columbia and trust
that no Tlvalrles OF rliir0ad Interests VIII pe
permitted 10 obSJruct the cOlSummatl0n OF
This important project
PROPOSED WIDENING OF I4FH STREET
The commissioners are In receipt OF a note
from eX-Secretary sherman. trustee stating
that the purchasers OF the Stone farm, lying
dairy. being deSiTiOus OF suoiiTidiDg a portion
OF their property for building purposes ask tn at
the questioning OF widening 18th street now
greatly needed be determined; that after the
ground IS plotted and sold IL would be very
expensive and difficult, but now the
owntrs are willing 10 sell 20 the City
the necessary ground for the purpose OF
widening that street from Boundary to the
road leading TO the soldiers HOme-about
$500 feet In length, and OF a width TO be deter
mlned oy the commissioners on reasonable
LIS, u p1ICudssIS IiSieIott eueSt lnaC tLe
proper officers may be directed TO make the
necessary survey and estimates, UPON which
The owners viii submit q proposition to sell
The matter has been referred &c the Engineer
commissioner.
THE NEW CARP POND.
The plans and specifications prepared by the
District engineer department for the new carp
pond near The Batcock lake for United States
Fish Commissioner Baird, which were fully de
+scribtd In The STAR few months since, have
been advertised for BIDS. and the work Is aoon
10 De commenced. The new pond VIII be
southwest or where Virginia avenue crosses the
marshes, and Is TO be constructed with Slutca
gates.
STREET CLEANING IN BERLIN
The Commissioners have received from the
GtrHan government, through the State depart
ment, several documents relating 10 tie street
Cleaning system OF the city OF Berlin, CON
priSirg service instruction Tor Officers; an
extract from The working plan; q map O! tln
city, showing It's subdivision Into cleaatGg dis
tricts; report Of tue administrations for the
years ls16, a, IS an0 70; copy OF the contracts
now existing for the removal or s9eepIngs.
garbage, &C., for watering the streets and Tor
furnishing teams for sweeping machines: de-
scTtpttOn OF sweeping machines and watering
carts, ana document concerning the system
recently adopted for the removal or snow from
the streets OF Berlin.
THE GARBAGE AND NIGB-- s0II CONTRACT.
The new contract for collection and removal
OF the garbage and nlght-soil Will soon be made.
and after The experience o. The past wear ft IL
2UfDNFiTip2 w f,Q
Figilabt In lis award and execution. The ap-
preparation for the purpose this year Is SIS, Oj0,
against Slo,5o or last year, 1t having been thor
oughly demonstrated that the work was taken
last year at too cheap rate.
TRs FREE BRIDGE
The District Commissioners have, in com pli-
ance with the parties interested, transmitted
10 the Secretary OF War for his cOnsiderat ION
two memorials. one from the citizens OF Geor-p.
town and the other from citizens or Alexandri
and Fairfax county, Va, asking that the bridge
provided for In the act OF Congress, APPROX e,
the Esd Ultino. be located at a point on the Po-
tomac river, above Georgetown. known as the
Three Sisters These memorials are very nu-
merously signed. showing decided preference
for the construction OF new bridge, rather
than the purchase OF the present aqueduct.
ana IL Is thought that the present approprla
ton made VIII be amply sufficient for It.
WESLEY CEAPEI. APPRECIATION or REV JOHN
=. DF4LE.-The Ct1Giai members OF Wesley
Chapel last night unanimously adopted rasolu-
action OF It's appointing power, the relations
Between the Rev. john S. Deale and ourselv es
as pastor ard people, have been severed We
cannot allow this occasion 10 pass Without Civ.
tng some expression OF or regard ana esteem
for him as pastor and Christian brother
therefore, resolved, That Brother Deale during
the three years Of his pastoral care over this
charge, has won the love Of It's members by hi;
faitnfulnSSs as a minister OF the Gospel not
only as dispenser OF Bible truths and doe
trines. but IN his unwearied pastoral duties
Il ministering 10 the wants OF his dock, tr
visiting the sick and poor. aud IN diSchargtnC
every other duty required OF him-and that WI
part with him with sincere regret. and pray
that God may aoundantly bless his laoor3 II
the future as Tie has In the past"
ROBBERY OF A MASONIC LODGE AND school,
HoUsE.-The Masonic Hall, corner OF 5th street.
and Virginia avenue southeast, was broker
into by thieves sunday night, and the entire
place, including the school room On the frs,
story, ransacked. The robbers carried OF tht
Jewels Of Naval lodge, tore of the clasp on N,
Bible, which they probably supposed TO b.
OF gold, and carried OF property worth alto
geJher upwards or $780, They also took from
the school room a large dictionary and otne
school books. The case was reported TO polio,
headquarters, but thus far nothing has peer
recovered.
Hot SPRING DIAMONDS, earrings lace pins
studs, rings, scarf pins In gold. Phgg's. IS
Pennsylvania avenue.
E,rSrI 49,, Soyay,