Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-19

Reported for THE EVENING STAR

COMING CITY sUIT.-The work OF filling the
sunken lots between Queen and Princess streets is
nearly completed. The cost will be very consider
able The expense will be at first paid by the city,
which will then enter suit to recover from the
owners the amount paid for the filling. The deciS-
ion in the case will settle some long-pending ques-
tons relative to the rights and powers OF the city
council upon lots within the building line, and
to the cost, manner, &C, OF removing nuisancesL
quired to protect the health of the neighborhood
in which IL is situated
lockjaw does not intervene, Mrs Clif. who was
shot by.her husband, viii recover. The husband
was fond OF his wife and anxious to control her
conduct She resented his control, and Quarrels
were common. At last, the day OF the shooting,
she expressed her determination to go to Wash
ington. He urged her not to go. but she was de-
you said her husband Their house is So stu
ated that on coming out OF the door the opening of
the route to the river. "Let US 60 through the
tunnel; my clothes look too bad to go on the
street." he said She, asserting, went with him
along the railroad track into the twilight OF the
tunnel. When they had gotten nearly to the river
end OF the tunnel Cliff said, I" You must not go to
pied the Wife et me te YOU
take care OF me; you will have TO go back to
your owl, own people and am going to Washington
81 will" Now" said he, angrily, "you go back
home !" ~ won'tl" "Ill make your" You
can't" Just then Mrs cln heard. in too quick sue.
cesson to think three pistol Shots and felt herself
wounded. Her husband came out OF the tunnel
with her and then hurried on, and she was led to
her home by some ladies,
POLICE CoURT.-The mayor, at the last session OF
his court discharged score OF persons who have
been notified to abate nuiSanceS upon their prom
Use to abate the nuiSances and on payment OF so
cents each cost OF notice. Daniel Kurtz and Chas.
Shinn, coored, for playing base ball In the streets,
were fined 81 each. Jane Marshall was subjected
to like fine for obstruct1ng street by throwing
dirt thereon. VIM. Baker, colored, was ordered to
be placed upon the chain gang, In default OF the
payment OF q fine, for assault upon Rich Burnett,
white.
BASE BAII.-The waveriy nine, OF Washington,
and the Alexandra Association played game OF
base ball at the association grounds here last
evening. The score stood TO g. when the game
was given up, the Alexandr1as having the next
inning, night having come on and rendered 1t too
dark TO play.
charged with stealing ten cents from little girl.
and Annie Mitchell and Rose Smith, white, were
brought to the police station last night charged
with lighting near the w. & w. depot, and were
released until the mayors court to-day. John
Taylor, colored, the boy who cursed his mother,
was released from Jail this morning, having served
out his term of 30 days. The siron boom" has
paid the bills for which Bladder and Driefus at
tached the iron about being loaded for Boston It
is understood that project is foot to establish
paper mill here. Over SIS 600 OF the city taxes
for the present year have already been collected
The public school teachers examination Is In pro-
gress this morning