Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-28

CHARLES straw IN DANGER OF A TRIAL FOR Tai
MURDER OF HIS SISTER,

CHARLES SHAW IN DANGER OF A TRIAL FOR rHE
MURDER OF HIS SISTER.
Annie Carter. the colored woman who was
so cruelty beaten by some one on the Oxen Hill
read sunday night. the 10th inst, while on her
way 10 WISH her mother, In company with her
Brother Charles Shaw, died about O'Clock this
morning at the aims house hospital, where she
mas seen UNDERGOING treatment for her injuries.
Her brother Charles Shaw, is In jail yet, serving
term OF 20 days for rohbing Mrs. Carter's
rooms. on louisiana avenue, the day of the
assault on his sister. Coroner Patterson will
hoId an inquest at ~ O'clock to- morrow, at the
Coroner Patterson and Or. Hartigan are
holding an autopsy this afternoon on the body
OF Miss Carter. at the aims house. The h1s-
oand OF the deceased. George Carter, will take
charge OF the remains. and the funeral will
take place from his house on Louisiana avenue.
District Government Affairs.
The expectation OF the passage of the bill in
creasfng the number of police OF this District
has had the effect OF bringing in many new ap.
pDcants Tor places On the force.
THE WORK OF FILLING THE OLD CANAL
Lieut.. F. '. Greene has prepared regulations
1Or the employ ment Of labOrer5 aud carts In the
work OF iliibg the old canal under the recent
appropriation or Congress, Which will soon be-
come law. The regulations are as follows: l.
Rate for iaborers, 81; for water boys, 80 cents:
for carts and horses, 1850 per day OF ten hours
LABOR ers and carts Will be employed only for
six days each. No more than one cart belong
ing to same person win be employed. .. me
selection OF laborers Will be m ide by the police
from among the suffering poor In the various
pIecincts. The engineer commissioner or his
assistant will notify the chief OF police in ad-
vance OF the number Of laborers and carts that
Will be required on q given date the chtef OF
ponce VIII apportton the number among the
various precincts. The lieutenants OF each pre-
clncI VIII distribute printed tickets to the most
NEEDED. recommending the employment of the
bearer or bis cart on the work. These tickets
will DE presented on the ground to j. J. Bur
roughs, general superintendent of the work. by
the bearer OF them. and an officer from eacn
precinct VIII be sent TO identity each applicant
lations have been approved by the District,
commissioners and referred to Major Brock,
me registration Will probably commence to-
morrow.
The joint resolution approprtattng $40. 600 for
nnisn1og up the filling and improving tue old
cahai has been approved by the President, and
me nrst gang OF laoorers will be put on The
work at the office OF Lieut.. Greene Or the Dis.
tTict Com m1Ssioners' office, as all will be
selected from among the men registered at the
will necessarily have TO precede the filling. but
gang OF men Will be required for excavating
ana getting out the stone walls OF the old
canal The construction OF this sewer six
foot, two-ring barrel. will be under the super-
vision Oh Lieutenant IIoXie.
Appeal Of the Skaters to Col. Casey.
Editor 1dr:-Why Is 1t that the young PEG.
pie of Washington are now obliged TO walk way
10 the river before they can obtain good Ice to
skate on? For one that skates on the river at
present. there would be twenty on the lake. Il
IL were not in such beaStIy condition. 1t
would De very simple matter for Col. Casey to
direct one OF his employees to set the fountain
running In ''Babcock Lake. at s pm, and al
low the water to run, for say half hour. BY
giving this prominent position In an early
issue OF yvur paper you win not only greatly
oblfge the undersigned subscriber, but also
scores OF persons who enjoy this exhilerating
exercise. y