Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-24
The $4,000 Verdict in the KflbOurn
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL-GRoUNDS FOR THE MO-
TON,

The 100000 Verdict in the KiIbOurn
Case.
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL-GRoUNDs FOR THE MO-
TION.
To-day Messrs. G. B. Corkhin and Walter II
Smith. counsel for defendant In the suit OF Hallet
Kilbourn against John G. Thompson, In which a
verdict for 100000 damages was given on Friday
night, filed motion to set aside the verdict and
award a new trial. Tie grounds are: LIST, The
court erred In allowing plaintiff to give in evidence
his own declarations made before the House OF
Representatives on the hearing OF the proceeding
permitting him to purge himself OF the contempt;
I'd, The court erred in allowing plaintiff to give
evidence that his health had been broken down by
his confinement in JAIL and that by reason thereof
he had been obliged to take trip to California
and Incurred great expense; 3d. The court erred In
been broken up by the action OF defendant; 4th,
The court erred In refusing TO grant several OF de-
PENDANTS prayers; 5th, The verdict is contrary to
the evidence; 9th, 1t Is contrary to aw nth, That
it was obtained by surprise on defendant, I'm that
he had reason to suppose that plaintiff would give
no evidence as to loss OF health and business, and
1t; and 9th, The damages awarded fare excessive,
exorbitant and outrageous"
Capitol Notes.
resolution was introduced In the House to-day
Dy Mr.. Robinson. OF New York, fixing the ed OF
May for the final adjournment OF the present ses-
sion OF Congress. It was referred to the commit.
Zee on ways and means
EIGHT HOUR RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Murch introduced a resolution In the House
calling on the Attorney General for Information as
eight hour law In the various departments OF the
government
Hon. T. POWER OCoNNoR, the member OF the
half OF the Land League throughout this country
for the past six months, arrived In the city this
morning A STAR reporter, calling upon him at
the Riggs House.
ga 10 a or
"No; came here simply to meet friends prior to
my departure for England, which is now not many
days distant There is no other significance in
my visit here"
''Is there any truth in the statement that Parnell
has been won over by Gladstones"
'None In the world. Parnel is not that kind Of
a man. have not been following events In Eng
lsnd pe but scs that
viii tend to do some justice to the Irish people"
ADMIRAL RODGERS who has been lying very I'LL
for some time at the Naval observatory, W as this
afternoon moved to the Barber mansion, on
Georgetown Heights, the site recently purchased
for the new observatory. Very little hope is en-
tertained for his recovery.
PROPOSED NEW EXECUTIVE MANsIoN.-In the
House this afternoon Mr.. Dezendorf offered bill
appropriatng 81 GOO coo for the erection of pres-
dental mansion In Washington.
SECRETARY TELLER believes that there will not
be any serious difficulty in carrying out settle
ment OF the Ute troubles which win be satisfac-
tory to all concerned.
CHIEF OF THB INDIAN DIvIsIoN-ME r. " Belt
viii enter upon his duties as chief OF the Indian
division OF the Secretary's Office to which he has
Just been appointed, In a day or two. MI. Belt has
been for several years employed in the ONCE Of the
QuartermaSter general
District Government Affairs.
The District Commissioners to-day amended the
building regulations so as to prohibit street pro-
Jections on 7th street Sw.; 9th street, bet and
N. Y. ave. n. W.; street bet 9TH and 18th n. W.,
and street bet 9Th and 10th NV.
BIDS FOR sEwKR CONSTRUCTION.
Bids were opened this afternoon In the ONCE OF
the District Commissioners for the construction OF
the fourth section OF the Boundary street sewer, a
description OF which was recently given in THE
STAR There were six bids, as follows: j. c. Spiler,
OF Baltimore, earth excavation and refllllnQ, per
cubic yard, 10 cents; rock eXcavattng, 81 IS per
cubic yard; handing and hauling, IL cents Der
cubic yard; concrete masonry, $625 Der cubic
yard; rock masonry, per cubic yard, So trap rock
masonry. per square yard. g. 20: laying only a. CO.:
sheet piling left In trench, $50 per thousand; A.
saIU; r. Z Crawford, a9c, 46c. mills, S. Is, C.@,
$a65, s. 90, so; ]. C0yle SEC, SEC, 10Ic., $40
$50, g. $l13, $40; w. j. Acker Co., a2c., $50 Il
mills, a. 43K, SIN, e44e. &l.08 go: VIM. Hussey,
Sc, 81 Nc, g. q, $8N, Sa6o, $19s, so No award
has been made nor can be until the schedule Is
made, to ascertain tho lowest bidder In the az.