Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-23


The commissioners to-day sent 4 communica-
ton 10 Speaker Keller stating that they are in
formed, by the chairman OF the committee on the
District o Columbia that, under the rules OF the
House. as now framed, il viii be difficult. IL not
impossible, To obtain, during the present session,
prSpr by that body q
interests and welfare of this District They there
fore feel il to be their duty, RESPECTFULLY to request
that h. (the Speaker VIII, witiout delay, invite
the attention Of the committee onruies TO this sub
lcct ard recommend that two or more days or
prts OF DAVIS in each month be assigned for the
consideration OF District business or such other
me .SurtS Of relief as MY be deemed eXpetilent.
SAFETY IN THBATERs.
The building inspector to-day notified the pro-
DrtetOrS OF the Capital Theater to proceed To make
the alterations in that building recommended by
the safety commission, as heretofore published iii
The STAR: that il, to construct a board partition
at rear line OF proscenum boxes and arch up To
ceiling ana rom wall TO wall uf house 10 separate
The stage from the auditorium, and cover the same
with a co Il Of asbestos cement letting mixed ami
applied with troWel, and to place tw0-inch
water pipe Slf .iently perforated up the sides and
around the st sge, connected with supply pipe or
sufficient and arranged in such manner that
by stops, handily located. steady stream OF water
w.il flow at the water plug: at least forty feet or
hose must be kept attached to and coiled near the
water plug, &c, &c.
THE LIABILITY OF PosTMAsTER.-Tc-day in the
Circuit Court, Judge Macarthur, the case or Col.
G. A. Alexander against Col. ID. T. Anger WAS
token UP. 1t will be remembered that plaintiff
sued before a justice OF tie peace Qi"mck) 10 re-
cover the money value OF two registered letters
delivered by the postmaster 10 a M SSenger who
had been in the elm Jioy Of plaintiff, and which
Were lost. Judgment WIS given against defend-
AM, who appealed, ana the question involved being
one OF law only, the case was argued this morning
before the court. Mr X. H. Jackson appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr.. A. a. LipScomh for the pros
ecut0n-the latter claiming inst II any one Is la
bic t IS not the postmaster. and that under the law
neither the pOStln iter nor the government are re-
sponsele nor can the postmaster be held account
able for the negligence OF a subordinate. The
court held t,lst the postmaster liable only for
his own negligence, for the oiUccr-a clerk who
delivered the ietter-wiS much an officer as the
bead or the Gf1ice. II there had been any negl-
gence committed it W not by the postmaster.
registered leIt TS and most OF the authorities
cttel by the counsel for the complainant tended
To sustain tliS view. He WAS, therefore, COM
PEELED 10 give judgment for defendant.
Affairs in West Washington.
AN ALMOST INPASSABLE RoAD.-The Tennally-
town road, .tbout II III mile tails side OF the Rock
Vile turnpike. 10 reported to be in an almost i'm
pasSabe condition. II requires four horses to do
the work O! one. Great complaints are being
made by the farmers. The merchants here are
also in lured by IT.
EIGHT NEW CASES OF SMALL POK are reported at
Ereedaans village. IL viii be again QuaraDtiIed
LEcTURE.-Rev. s. Il. Switzerland, d. d., pastor
of tie Congress street NJ p. church. will deliver
lecture tomorrow evening at That church. Sub
ject-' B You'd the Seas and Back Again" Dr.
Switzerland Was delegate to the ecumencal con-
ference. See advt.
HIGH TipE-February 24-12:a am; 1859 pm.
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