Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-16
Looking for the DUelists.
NEWSPAPER MEN PASSING THE NIGHT AT BLADENs-

Looking for the DueliStS.
NEWSPAPER MEN PASSING THE NIGHT AT BLADENs-
BURG.
1t was suspected that Loubat and Turnbull. the
two members Of the Union club OF New York city,
who are reported to have left there to hight duel,
would meet and fight at Bladensburg this morn
ing, and a number of newspaper correspondents
went out from here to that old dueling ground last
night They remained there over night and until
about 9 I'm to-day, when they came back dlsap-
pointed.
District Government Affairs.
The salaries for March and April of the public
building on Thursday, between three and four
O'Clock.
Mr.. ". O. Reome in charge Of revision OF special
mentS on square No. 24.
STREET LIGHTING.
In communication by Lieut.. Greene to the
District Commissioners upon the subject OF street
lighting, to-day, he states that the village system
of partial lighting has been very serious incon-
venience here during this cloudy weather, and he
thinks that the time has come when it should be
abandoned, at least. In part; and, In order Dat
intelligent act ion may be taken on the subject he
has compiled from municipal reports data which
New York. wit population of i.so7. 900. has
$500 lamps; proportion OF lamps to population,
to 80; number of houses " hted per annum, 1000
feet $4,000; cost g: gas per 1000 feet g. Is cost or
mgnting, eXutgiishing and cleaning, and repairs
xooS to, . cost per lamp per annum, sS055 The
chicago, SOB 900 population; IL OsO lamps; lamp
10 y population; number OF houses lighted. 2,541
per lamp 10, i6a; cost Of gas per 1000 feet, s7S;
cost OF lighting, &C., s601. Total cost per lamp
more-sas. 900; $500; i to So: $50; 5H: 1880;
1881; 4; 1884; s1.5s; s.; saS.44. Washington
10000; 1850; to 50; 22O; 6; l390; s147; $50;
| BETTY AND THE BABY.-Mr. W. L. Mclean, OF
Philadelphia, arrived here to-day and visited Mrs
Sergeant Mason for the purpose OF delivering to
her the money collected for the Mason fund by the
| s3,542 62, which is in addition to $125 pre-
| yiousy collected for the fund by that Journal
In the receipt which Mrs Mason gave for this
money she agreed to set aside 600 for the exclu-
sve benefit OF the baby, Charles Field Mason.
Mr.. W. w. CoRcoRAN is recovering from en- at
| tack OF pneumonia, although unable as yet to
leave his house.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAw.-1ti is understood that the
President will not act upon the question OF enforc-
ing the eight hour law at once.
| To-DAY's CABINET MEETING.-An the members
OF the Cabinet were present at the meeting this
| afternoon. The session was quite long. The COM
position OF the tariff commission was the main
subject OF consideration.
Irish Affair.
THE DUBLIN MURDER-THB ARREARS BILL AND THE
REPRESSION BILL.
| A dispatch to the Times from Dublin says that
the hope OF ever discovering the murderers Of
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Burke Is begin
| Ing to evaporate The Queen has written an auto
graph letter OF sympathy the sister OF the late
Under Secretary Burke. Mr.. Gladstone introduced
the arrears bill IN the house OF commons He ex-
plained that the bill was limited TO tenancies up to
ESQ, Grifhths valuation. The BIN is to be admin
fstered by land commission. The bill only deals
with two years arrears and requires the tenant to
pay one years arrears from November, 1850, 70
November, 1881 When that Is paid the whole OF
the remaining arrears will be cancelled. The gov
eminent viii contribute the remaining one years
| the estimated amount OF which is Hi50O,OOO
A number Of the Irish judges have protested
against the repression bin. Among the amend
Parnellltes Is one limiting the operation Of the oct
TO one year.