Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-15
District Government Affairs.
GETTING RID OF OVERHEAD WIRES

lot IL, block 90 TO Corneia DeVendorf; lots L. and
IL, block %, TO Louis d. Stone.
District Government Affairs.
GETTING RID OF OVERHEAD WIRES
The contemplated agreement between the Dis
trict Commissioners and the telephone comp my
In relation TO the placing wires OF that company
Underground has been formally made. The COM
pany are 10 take down their present cable and all
the wires 14th and in lieu thereof string
two new cables This. however. is but a temporary
arrangement. and by April 1884. they are To place
the Gables underground and rid ii h street OF both
wires and poles. The general subject OF telegraph
wires Is however, still under consideration by the
commissioners. The telegraph companies. it is
stated are waiting the results OF the expert
ment with underground wires now being made 10y
the Postal telegraph company Upon the recon-
mendatl0n OF Capt. Greene. Major Lydecker has re-
Foked the permit for the poles In front OF the Amori-
can Rapid Office and its companion on the south
SIDE OF pennsylvania avenue, as the - wires which
t1 d carry have been discontinued and are no
longer necessary. The company has been notified
10 remove the poles and wires within Il days.
OFFICIAL BONDS NEVER CANCELLED.
Tne commits >lonerS received a few days ago let
ter from Messrs Bolrdman & Gordon, calling their
attention to the flct that they the writer's have
ceased TO act rs real estate agents in this city, and
are now no longer associated under the firm of
BOardman Gordon" They requested the Com
missioners to cancel the two buii.is filed bv them
and relieve their sureties from flirtheY response
oility; District Attorney Riddle. TO whom the
trict can be cancelled!'-WaS referred has given an
opinion that an official bond is never formerly can
celled The bondsmen can incur no new liability
after the end Of the year. but for all within the
year they are and should continue liable
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Applications for liquor licenses were to-day ap-
proved as follows: Fred A. Dyson, Henry Peter
son, Raedy q Daly. and William Schnebel; a Id dis
approved that OF Ignatius Maui
4 DIsGRACEFUL SCENE IN CHURCH.-At the bazaar
IN st. Paul'S church, in Kingston, ontario. last
Thursday night voting contest took place as TO
which was the most popular man. Mr. sullivan
friends of both parties assembled in force. At the
close OF the poll 1t was shown that Harry was ahead
and the excitement became intense. The crowd
rushed upon the platform, which collapsed with
their weignt Dreadful confusion ensued, and
s s1ad a ladies' er fned Dr. Snvpns
candidate had received a majority of The
vote, cast, presenied him with the prize
written 10 the minister OF the church, threatening
suit unless the prize be given to Harry.
THE ROMANCE OF A WASHINGTON LAWYERS LIFE
Col A. H. Jackson, a member Of the Washington
bar, will leave in few days for Illinois. for the
purpose OF marrying lady OF that state Col.
jackson was engaged tothlS lady over twelve years
ago, but owing to misunderstanding with brother
of the lady, which terminated in a duel the mar
rfage was then declared off. In the duel, which was
with rifles, at twenty PAGES, Col jackson received
,t Slight wound and the brother one in the groin.
The brother having died some months ago, ali OBJ
Stacies TO the union have been removed.
THEArFR CoM1ouF.-Manager Snelbaker promises
a very attractive performance at his popular va
fiety theater next week. number OF very promi-
nent variety artists have been engaged. who Will
appear In their SpeciatieS.
LEcTURE on SHAKEsPE AREN'T Charles Cravens
Will deliver his famous lecture on shakespeare
the Age, the Man, His WORKS. at the National
theater Tomorrow evening. The lecture is de-
scribed as Intensely interesting Astounding I'm tina
passages, and as ecitng GREATNESS attention. with
rounds OF applause. Col T. q. IngerSoll Will make
the Introduction.
THE BIOLOGICAL SOCGBTY.-At the meeting OF the
Biological Society last night Mr. Henry ". Elliott
read paper concerning the Appetite Of the Musk
rat. He said thai muSkratS were very fond of earn
as food, and frequently destroyed whole ponds Of
these flSl. DR.. X. W. Shufe,dt. United States army
read paper upon '''f'he Anatomical collections Of
the Army Medical MUSEUM" He called attention
TO the world wide reputation or the library and col
iecuonS Of this Institution, and the peculiarly pn-
SAFE conditions under which they are at present
stored III an unsuitable and particularly inf1anma-
bic structure.
FORDs OPERA HOUSEWIVES LanCtrv has drawn
large fashionable and well pleased audiences dur
ing the week. peril an adaptation from the
French Will be produced tonight for the first time
M0Rd. This Will be her farewell appearance in
Warrington. There viii be 10 regular performance
at FOfdS next week.
DINE MUsEUM-Lyle and Roberts, the Great
Coteps. Infant Wonder Roberto, Nile. Irene ana
Mons Leslie Master Doud. and Everett the Magi-
clan. Also. the famous StraSburg Clock Living
skeleton, Fat Boy. Abnos. etc, can be seen at the
Museum for only ten cents
G. A. R. ELEcrroxs.-The John A. Rawlfns Post,
No elected the following officers at their annual
senior vice commander. Z. c. Bolinger; junior vice
commander, j. \. Moulder: quarternlaster. c. E
Joyce: surgeon 5; a; II. McKim: chaplain, Chas. E.
Roberts, officer OF the day. j. w. p. Williams; Off
Ger OF the guard, b. +. NcElwee: delegates to the
department encampment, JOAN z. Mason, F. w.
Whitaker, p Reter, James Brennan. D. CouChlin
+. A. Renter. z O Farrell q n Dplnhy.
Der OF hau committee, Chas. f. Joyce.
PETrrToS1SG FOR REDUCTION OF TOLL "A
petition which is being circulated In this CITY and
the adjoining counties Ia Virginia and receiving
many signatures, asks Congress to so amend the
act OF July 9th, 1868, relating to the Alexandria
canal as 10 reduce the excessive rates OF Toll over
the AQuednct bridge "to the following liberal and
ample rates. namely: For each foot passenger, one
cent each way; for each horse, mule or jack with
rider, three cents; for each vehicle drawn by one
animal, six cents or ten cents both ways for each
vehicle drawn by two animals ten cents, fifteen
cents both ways; for each vehicle drawn by four
animals fourteen cents. Or twenty cents both WAYS
and no extra charge shall be made for the driver
passengers or contents Of said vehicles; and pro-
y1dlng that said company, its successors agents
shall furnish toll tickets TO any desiring TO pur-
chase them In quantities OF not less than ffty at
twO-thirdS or the said reduced rates" The petition
represents that the canal lessees cunningly pro-
cured their privileges relating to the bridge with
out the knowledge OF the corporate authorities Of
Georgetown. and that for an expenditure OF S4 900
they have received from exorbitant rates of toll
about $4,000 wrung from farmers, laborers, visi-
tors 10 The Arlington cemetery and Others.
TRYING TO SAVE CHURCH FROM SALE-Messrs.
r. $: LaWrenson, W. Webster. Curtis Cheyny. John
E. Slack, w. G. Miller and c. Macnchol trustees OF
the North Capitol NJ. f. church {North Capitol and
streets, by Mr.. H. B. Mouton, have flied a bill
against L. M. saunders: Sarah NJ. Starr, eXecutriy
and legatee OF j. w. starr, deceased; NJ. F. Morris
and +. h. Mcguire, trustees, and James C. MCGUIRE
The Oil Is brought 10 prevent the sale OF the church
property under deed or trust to secure claim
notQ Dy j. L. Mcclure. IL Is claimed nv
tifs that the rest of the property covered by the
trust Is SUFFICIENT 10 satisfy the claim
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.-Adolphus Burgess
was held for the grand jury by Judge Smell to-day
on charge Of entering house at night for the
purpose or stealing. The complaining witnesses
were Messrs Voght and Haas, 713 7.h street north
west. who testified that Burgess came into their
store last Tuesday or Wednesday night on the pre-
back was turned took two rings out or tray. The
witnesses followed him and chased him some dis
lance, but Burgess escaped. He was arrested last
last night.
No JURISDICTION OVER THE HACKMEN.-Owen
WOODS, hack driver, was charged in the Police
Court to-day with leaving his stand Officer Ouin-
Ian testified that the defendant drove off the stand
towards man. but failed to get him as pasSen-
ger Mr. Daniel Cahil, who appeared for the prisoner
claimed that the Police Court had no Jurisdiction
Judge Smell sustained this view of the case. The
act OF the District legislature applying to the case
he said, unfortunately affixed no penalty to iTS
violation. The District Commissioners provided
that violation Of the rules they prescribed should
be heard before justice OF the peace The Police
Court, therefore, had no jurisdiction and the case
was dismissed.