Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-06


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! QUOTATIONS OF GOVERNMENT Bonds
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The EXAMINATION OF THE PENSION OFFICE
| BUILDING was made by the committee composed
OF Architect Clark Of the Capitol Architect Cluss
| and Building Inspector EntwIse, on Saturday,
| and meeting OF the committee to consider and
| make report took place this morning at Archi-
| tect Clark'S Office at the Capitol
| REAL ESTATE SUIT.-To-day c. c. HuntIey en-
tered suit against S. s. Huntley and others for
discovery to ascertain what is due under deed OF
trust on lots in squares 2il and 2 and for the APP
polntment OF trustee for the sale OF the property
| to satisfy decree obtained by plaintiff In the
| Equity Court against defendant S. S. Huntley for
| about $4,000
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: ]. W.
Parker to Fanny S. Beale, pit IL, SCI. 247; $4,000.
Mary Julia Foertsch, lot s, So. $50; 5000 James W.
Reddick to Margeret McNanny, pit OF W. X OF n.
lot s 3 SO; s ,, w. W. Dean to Sarah j. Wilson,
c. GanZerbach lot %, Long Meadows, s., 900; Mar
vim Eastwood to Presley Saunders, lots 80 and 43,
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vid RttenhOuse, lots 100 and l0l, sub of lots So S.
and parts So and 50, So 212. Sl2094S7; George Ma
son to T. S. Cooley, lot ITO, sub-lotS in so. 1873,
3d. $50.
THE PROPOSED NEW FREE BRIDGE ACROSS THE
PO1oMAC--Co. Albert, in his report upon the pro-
posed new free bridge across the Potomac near the
Three Sisters, which has been submitted to the
Secretary or War, recommends that the proposals
OF the Corrugated Metal Company be declined and
recommends that an additional appropriation OF
s6l 600 be asked for, making the whole appropria-
i'm fnrf hafa hr1 lynS ha1l 1n
ell in regard to which there can be no question in
the future as to its durability and strength. He
further recommends that section / or the act au-
| thorning the construction OF bridge be amended
so as TO allow the expenditures for contingencies
or engineering surveys. advertising, &c, to be
made from the sum appropriated previous to the
award OF contract. II these recommendations are
approved it is to be hoped, by many people In Viz
ginia and in this District, that the matter will
speedily be brought to the attention OF Congress,
in order that the additional appropriation may be
made at any early day and work on the bridge
commenced this year.
The ANALosrAN BOAT CLUB, at its annual meet
GERS: John W. Corson, president; W. A. McKen-
ney, vice president; Ii. c. Mckenney, correspond
n aac sa%e Mx mns
Pairo, captain; +. T. Wright, first lieutenant; L.
j. Hatch, second lieutenant; J. Stanley Brown,
finance committee; +. w. Flowers, j. L. Robertson
and j. C. Poor, membership committee. A resolu-
ton OF thanks voted to the ladies who received
and to the committee OF arrangements who had
charge OF the late club reception.
POPULAR SCIESTIF., LEcrUREs-At the last
meeting OF the Biological society, the committee
Oh lectures announced that, I'm conjunction with
society, they had arranged for a course OF eight
popular afternoon lectures TO be delivered in the
lecture room OF the National Museum, the
lecturers being Prof. Theodore Gill. MAJOR j. w.
Powell, Prof. Otis T. Mason, Prof. j. w. Chckering,
Jr., DIR. Robert Fletcher, Prof VIM. Ii. Dali and DR..
Swan NJ. Burnett.
A WAsHINGTONIAN FROZEN TO DEATH.-The Oak
land (Md) Republican says that on Friday, Feb
North Branch Railroad, visited Deer Park, and
after becoming intoxicated started for the camp
p OF 'es se
arated from his companions, and was found Sat
urday morning on Backbone mountain, about four
miles from Deer Park, frozen to DEATH The body
was taken back to Deer Park, and last Monday an
inquest was held and verdict rendered that
deceased came to his death by freezing, super
induced by intOxication The body was sent to
Washington.
sary OF the birth of Robert Emmett, was appro-
priately celebrated at Odd Fellows hall, Saturday
evening, the hall being tastefuly decor ated with
Irish, French and American cOlorS. The assembly
which crowded the hall, included delegations from
the various Irish-American societies. The pro-
ceedings opened with dramatic scene, represent
ing the trial OF Robert Emmett, Mr.. j. T. COughln,
sustaining the part OF En,ntet, Dr. j. c. O'Connel
the part OF NO,-b,ay. the CHIEF Justice, and Mr.
John FOgarty, the part OF Clerk. Following this
there was a musical and literary entertainment,
In which Messrs. Forslnan, Ed Mullen, T. j. Trod-
den, A. S. Fennell, John McAvOy, John McFall, E.
B. Hay, Mrs j. j. White, Miss Molle Byrne, and
Miss NJ. Powers participated. Letters We're read
by b, Capt 0Meagher Condor, from a number OF
bility to be present Father Eugene Sheehy. who
was expected to arrive Saturday evening, was de-
Speaker Keller, Hon. S. S. Cox, OF New York, Hon.
Ben: Butterworth, OF Ohio, and Representative
Ford, OF Missouri.
DEATH OF AN OLD AND WELL KNOWN CITIZEN
Mr.. w. ID. Wise, one OF our oldest and best known
on the corner OF 9th street and South Carolina
avenue, in the seventy NTH year OF his age His
Peters church, Capitol Hi, Was very Largely at
tended. Mr.. Wise was for many years-nearly his
entire life-a resident OF South Washington, and,
under the old city government, was a well known
contractor Under the old government he was an
inspector and measurer Of wood, and for long
ton canal. Under the general government he was
employed In supervising the , DREDGING OF the
and settled down in life. The deceased was an
active intelligent and useful citizen and his death
Is much regretted.
SUCCESSFUL EVASION OF THE LIQUOR LICENSE
on Saturday discovered novel mode Of Violating
the liquor laws and took into custody a travelling
n GS
ing glass who, the officer stated was selling whisky
to the cOuntrymen and cOlored people In and
around the Center market He had his demi1Ohn
concealed under large cloak In the Police Court
1t was found that before man can be convicted
Of keeping an unlicensed bar he must have per-
manent place Of business The old man was dis
charged.
The Utah legislature has adopted a resolution
calling convention for April 10th to frame coz
sttuti0n and take steps for the admission OF Utah
as state.
Arrangements are being made at Hong Kong to
ship from ZOO to 10000 Coolies to Portland Oregon,
before the anuChtneSe bill, II passed by Congress,
can take effect
The Virginia assembly win meet to-day and ad-
j0urn sine die at 10 O'Clock, but 1t Is expected will
be Immediately reconyened by the governor.