Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-28
District Government Affair.".

In response to petitioners asking for improve
west the Commissioners state: .'ThiS street is in
very bad order, but there are several principal
avenues and thOroughlareS I'm the same condition,
whose repavement Is OF more Importance than n
street. The amouut of work to be done each year
depends upon the revenues from taxes and the
appropriations resulting therefrom, and 1t is i'm
possible TO say In advance when street can be
paved"
In reply to petitioners Of Georgetown requesting
That washington street, between Gay and Road
streets, be permanently improved. the Commits
sioners state that "nO estimate for this work has
ever been submitted to Congress. 1t should be
deferred until the wooden pavements are replaced.
When Greene street is repaved there will be a
terry"
Property holders near the terminus OF street
500 brick and 16 feet OF curb stone TO complete the
pavement at that point This Is TO supply material
that has disappeared from the street.
Complaints have been made by residents on @,
between 18th and 18th streets northwest, that the
streets are not properly swept in that vicinity.
Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, Henry alias Robert
johnson, q rather old cOlored man, was called for
trial for m1 6S1ga but the proved de-
placed On trial on a second indictment for bur-
glary in robbing the store OF Mrs Mary Cannon,
corner OF New Hampshire avenue and street,
and the act being proven he was convicted. Judge
Wyle,tn sentencing johnson, said that when
man had jimmy It was to be presumed that it
was not carried to break into one house. but as an
implement for use. The court intended TO break
up this business, II possible, and he would there
fore him seven years In the pentp
Samuel Morris, young white man, was also
convicted OF larceny, and received similar SEN
tence OF seven years at Auburn.
Mr.. RERDEIL's THOUSAND DoLLARs-Jno. W.
Mcknight, JAS. H. Thorpe, and Warren c. stone.
who are charged by Mr.. C. Rer1el with receiving
81 600 from him under false pretenses while he was
associated with them in the United American and
European stone, marble, tile, and paint company.
were In the Police Court this morning. Mr.. VIM.
A. Cook appeared for MesSrs- Mcknight and Stone,
and told the court that one OF his clients Is under
treatment OF physician and desired a contfnu-
ance. The case was set for hearing OF WedneS-
day OF next week.
THE SAuGGLERs ABROAD.-This opera was pro-
duced In Philadelphia last night at the Chestnut
street Opera House by the washington Amateur
Company, but does not appear to have been very
favOYably received. Mr.. Vance's nbrettO is pro-
nounced as no Improvement over that OF Burnand; !;
in fact the Times says It Is 'vapid and stilted"
OF the music the same journal adds, " II Is appro-
plEte, mel0dious, and occasionally well written" !"
Miss Mills is spoken OF as ga pleasant amateur
singer" and Miss wentworth as lady shaving q
stage acquaintance, but no voice 20 speak Of"
I" There was most extraordinary exhibition from
an alleged tenor Mr. Pughl II is added, sswho was
received with shouts OF laughter" The journals
speak of the chorus In the highest terms as
prettily dressed, sung with spirit and In good
time, and .'helped largely to make the perform