Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-07
The G:as Controversy.


In reference TO the conference between repre-
sentarives OF the Washington Gas Light company
and the District Commissioners Thursday, Com
missioner West said TO STAR reporter that the
way the question came up was this: He foresaw
that the gas company wanted TO tear up the
streets, and several weeks ago he sent foy Mr..
Bailey, OF the gas office, and had long talk with
him about the way gas is supplied, and on parting
Mr. Bailey promised to let Mr. Bartol know what
the views OF the District Commissioners were upon
the subject, and an arrangement was made that
upon his lMr. Bartol's) return from Florida he
would call and see the Commissioner which he
did. Commissioner West says he has all along
thought that the District government, as well as
private citizens, were paying too much for their
gas; he holds that every inducement In the world
Sns &c we can make to encourage visitors to
able as a home, should be held out to them One OF
these points is TO have well lighted city and cheap
been reached by long ways. He said this gas
company should not be allowed to go on and tear
ence and profit without some corresponding ben
eft TO the people, otherwise they might as well let
In an outside company to do the SAME thing; In
which event the citizens might expect some per-
manent benent by honest competition. He hoped
the officers Of the gas company would see their
the city and Its resldents
GEORGE ALBERT MAsoNs CLAM.-George Albert
Dany penitentiary, where he had served q term
for counterfeting is in the CITY, and proposes, ac-
the government for $4,000 for alleged false Inn
prisonment Mr.. VIM. p Wood, who is acquainted
with the circumstances OF the case, and with
whom Mason IS said to have been in consultation,
stated to-day that there was nothing in the case
that Mason is British subject and that If his
claim was presented at all It would have to be
made through the British authorities. MI. Wood
claims that Mason'S Imprisonment was the result
or scheme concocted by certain counterfeiters
VINO mad cause to fear him.
LIVELY TIMES ON d STREET.-THE war between
1ne e secondhand dealers on street has broken
Simon Levi and his son Samuel OF No. ~ street,
were charged with assauauDg VIM. Gardner, who
also charged with assaulting isaac koppler. Louis
Gardner was charged with assaulting Simon Levi.
Koppler were charged with assauItinc Jacob levi.
The charge against the Lewis was taken up first
Young Gardner stated that he is employed in Mr.
Lewis, and yesterday afternoon the defendants as
saulted him and knocked him down and kicked
Gardner used insulting language to members OF
their family. dlsinterested witness testified to
seeing the Lewis assault young Gardner and throw
ical," said Judge Smell, .and there are several
other OF these secondhand dealers who keep UP q
din OF confusion on street nearly all the Nme.
Inc Lewis are lined $40 each, and all the others are
dismissed"
THE HENRY STATUE UNWILLING AND THE PAYNE
MEMORIAL SERyICEs.-Tbe special committee on
music OF the Philharmonic society have extended
an invitation TO members OF church choirs chorus
singers and all the old members OF the society," to
cooperate with them In doing honor to the MEM
ory OF the illustrious dead, Professor Henry and
John Howard Payne The members OF the Foundry
NJ. T. church have very kindly given the use OF
their lecture room for the rehearSals which will
commence next Tuesday evening. F. Widows
Frank Wilson and NJ. Koechling constitute the
special committee.
AFTER MILLIONS IN THIS CITY-The Blackmore
nelrS, who lay cliim to a large quantity OF real
estate IN this city, including the ground which
the Capitol and other public buildings are erected.
heio meeting In PSttsburg Thursday. A number
OF the heirs were present, aud regular organfZa-
ton was effected for the purpose OF prosecuting
the claim. The officers and managers will meet
again on Tuesday.
A COLoRED GIRL STRUCK ON THE HEAD WITH
BRICK.-Ab0ut 10 O'Clock Thursday night dis
pute arose between some colored boys, corner 10th
and streets northwest, during which a colored
girl named Lilly Ruffn was struck on the head
with brick thrown by Thomas Jones She was
removed to the Freedmans hospital, where her
boy Jones was arrested.