Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-01
The Water Famine.

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Permit me through your paper to congrat-
uate the residents In square $780, 10th street north
west, and its vicinity, upon the resolution of in
qury introduced in the Senate by Hon. Mr. Nc
MILAN relative to the distribution OF water and
looking to fair and equal supply to all sections
OF the city. About the latter part Of last summer
was one OF committee OF property holders in
this locality who called upon the honorable Com
mlssioners to present our grievances as to the In
adequate supply OF water. We were courteously
sion of the interview, told that the matter
should be looked into, and, If practicable, renee
died; Since that time the supply has decreased so
much that We DO not get water in the kitchen
longer than from about to 9 o'clock am. and
after that little or none during the remainder of
the day.
learn that the residents In the squares imne.
diately south OF street Tor some of them) get a
fair supply in the first and second Stories While
with US we get feeble flow for about two hours
In the day. We are reminded In the water tax
bills that II not paid within certain period the
water viii be cut OF, &C. think that operation
would be rather difficult as it would take consid-
cradle search to find 1t. Several OF my neighbors,
through fear OF an explosion, have had the water:
PACK PACK remoSed from the ranges and others have
boilers and get water in their bathrooms. l trust
something may yet be done to relieve us, so that
we may at Least get supply sufficient for abso-
RESIDENT OF 10TH STREET NORTHWEST.
DEATH OF MRS PARRIs-An aged and honored
lady. long resident OF this city, has just passed
away, lacking but a few weeks to the completion
OF her ninety-third year. She was the widow of
Hon. Albion Keith Paris, successfully governor OF
Maine, judge in the supreme court OF that state,
which he also represented at Washington in both
House and Senate, and, as the close of his long
and valuable public life, filling the Office OF second
comptroller here, with such marked ability and
naeiity that lat, no change OF party administration
disturbed his position. The funeral services were
conducted by the former pastor of the family at
Portland, Maine Rev DR.. Chickering, who spoke
briefly OF the estImable traits in the character Of
the deceased.
TIE MASTER BuIrDERs.-The Master Builders
Association held their annual meeting last eve
ming and elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: w. H. johnson, president; Motley Ander-
and Fl. NJ. Dellinger, treasurer After some rou,
Tine business the prospects Of building during the
coming season were discussed. and the outlook
was stated TO De very encouraging II there should
be no advance over present prices
A SUIT GROWING OUT OF STAR ROUTE MAT.
TERs.-There is on the Circuit Court calendar.
the case OF Lamon agt. Monroe SALISBURY which
IL Is stated originates In star route matters.
This Is an action to recover $780, and plaintiff
claims that in January, 1877, differences existed
between ID. 7. Parker and j. D. Chidester. Sauls-
bury and others being interested with Parker and
plaintiff being the counsel for Parker. who was in.
deDted In large amount to him. The parties
made a settlement or compromise by which Sauls-
81 years in quarterly installments, and plaintiff
Claims the last installment Of $50 is not paid.
CHARGE OF FoRGERY.-A young man named
David r. Smith, OF street, between nth and 18th
streets southeast, was put ON trial before Judge
Smell this morning on the charge of forging the
name OF VIM L. Brown to a note for $50 on the
18th OF April last, payable TO Oscar A. Lee. VIM.
A Stewart, coiored, broker, OF No. SOC 9Th street
testified that lie bought the note from Lee and
afterwards discovered that the name of VIM r.
Brown, the payer OF the note was forged. The
defendant afteTwards admitted to witness that his
name was not Brown, but Smith, and he signed
the name OF VIM. f. Brown to the note for Lee
and received So tor doing so. Mr.. Stewart stated
that Lee said he never signed the note He also
mad warrant out for Lee. who has fled the city.
The defendant denied the charge, but the court
sent the case to the grand jury under $500 bonds
PATTI COMING TO WASHINGTON On.
era company VIII commence season OF six nights
at the National Theater February 10TH and the
subscription sale OF season tickets will omen on the
| 1sth. Patti aud Albani will no doubt sing twice
THR N Y. MuTuAL LIFE CoMpANY-The return
| or TIE Mutual Life Insurance company for the
| year 1882 will be found in tO-day's advertising
columns. The exhibit OF this the largest OF the
HE companies, is certainly In the highest degree
encouraging and shows the confidence with which
known that II rests upon q sure foundation ex.
ccllent management, ample reserves and financial
resources OF great strength. At the beginning OF
1872 the number OF policies IN force was 1ol, 40O
ance outstanding has risen from 1915 800 1871, on
the LIST OF January, 1852 $500 m l4 at the present
time. The assets OF the company, which in the
previous year had reached the large aggregate OF
AUGMENTED and are now up to almost 98 millions
t$97, 961 ,S18l These assets comprise over ~ mil
lions OF real estate mortgages, 20k millions o.
government and other bonds, IL millions Of loans
real estate and almost millions OF cash and vali
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