Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-13

| CoA, oI NOrtn Car0lna, WILL make minority re-
port, not TO show that Mr.. Bailey has miSused his
Official position, but rather to show that the
washington Gas company did. in the matter OF
| theater tickets and other favorS, step somewhat
| aside nom the prophecies.
The Star Route Trial.
| PROCEEDINGS AFTER RECESS.
After the recess Mr.. Sleeman, of the Sixth Audi
tors onlce, and Mr. Brewer, of the contract office,
were called to prove papers concerning the Bis
marck and Tongue river route, the last route men
toned In the Indictment
M Mrs A. Powers, Of Eugene City. oregon, was
| then called to the stand. She testified that she
Oregon, from 1876 to 1851 She TESTIFIED that in
Eugene City route it consisted usually OF 10 or 70
letters After the trips were increased In 1879 the
mall from McKenzie's bridge eastward, consisting,
generally: OF not more than half a dozen letters.
was carried In gum-boot leg, which the mail
carrier put into his pocket As long as she re-
crease.
On cross-examination the witness reasserted
| tnat tne mall mad always been carried In piece
Pope, until 1884, 1t had a lock attached. The
| mail sack was too heavy for a man to carry on
| " The route was all gum, guess" said Mr. Bliss
| The gum-boot mail line was abolished in 1881
when Post-office Inspector Steele visited the
Mr.. Callahan, OF the Post ONCE department, was
calied to the stand, and Identified packages Of
Mr.. Bliss read the mail bills, showing the atten-
uated character Of the mails going over the
District Government Affairs.
A NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEE APPOINTED
me commissioners to-day appointed Mr.. w, W.
/ signed.
NEW FIRE ALARM BOX.
The commissioners to-day approved the petition
| OF the citizens asking that q IRE alarm box be
sns % OF
| northwest
| CLAIMS DIsAPPRovKD.
The several physicians to the poor having been
vaccinations OF all persons within their several
Hreca VINO are 4St SO protected have made
for extra Compensation for such service Which the
Commissioners have disapproved on account of
having no funds applicable for such purpose.
In ren1 81 %S Ro1ss e ,o CONF DOW
OF the National Capital Telephone Company, rela-
tive TO poles erected on Boundary street. from 9th
10 6th streets, the Commissioners state that 1.-THE
telephone company erected nve poles on Boundary
street. between eth and 9th Streets without per-
thi1: tney notily him TO remove them within three
the superintendent OF repairs be directed to cut
them down and destroy them, as being unauthor.
erected within sight OF the station house at 10th
and . streets and the lieutenant in charge of that
pIecinct snouid DE called upon TO explain why he
THE POLES ON L STREET.
Mr. rs. Cummin's, president National Telephone
company. has addressed several letters to the
be permitted to make use OF the line Of telegraph
poles on 81" street, northwest which the Com
down The Commissioners state in reply that it
cannot De done, as the poles are to come down.
COMPARATIVE DEATH RATE.
The mortality reports OF the city Of Baltimore
for the week ending last Saturday. February TO-
1888, shows 40 deaths from smallpox o from dir
nd ri,o
death rate per ], 900 OF population was S60 The
mortality report OF Washington for the same pc
scarlet fever. g. Annual death rate 23s4.
Capt. Vernon and Lieut.. Arnold.
THE CHARGES AGAINST THEN UNWORTHY OF NOTICE
The District Commissioners, at their meeting to-
day, sent reply to the communications OF Capt.
Vernon and Lieut.. Arnold, stating that sswhen ever
charges are mad, against any officer of the police
6y such responsible persons as would make it In
cumbent upon the Commissioners to investigate
the same, they Will be prompt In doing so; but In
the present instance. to which your communfca-
such proceedings. the charges not being presented
In shape worthy OF their notice"
SUIT AGAINST AN Ice COMPANY BY STOCKHOLDERS
To-day Dill was filed for the appointment OF a
receiver ana reference to the auditor for an ac-
count In the case OF Michael Burk ct al agt L. A.
Bartlett ct al The plaintiffs sue as stockholders
in the Cooperative Ice Company, and Ihey set
forth the incorporationof said company December
2Oth, 1877 to continue for 1--WE years, and the bill
charges that the books have been so kept that
plaintiffs have not been kept advised OF the con-
the company has passed into the hands of defend
ants or some OF them, without authority; Also
charge that large sums OF money were
unaccounted for, and OF which complain
ants have received no part They there
fore ask that the parties new In possession be
compelled to account. sc. The defendants are
Richard Rich, Benstnger, Jacob Lefo and Jacob
Kengla, Of the District; L A. Bartlett, of New
Mexico; A Rich, r., OF Undertook. Maine. and
s SIC Gednsy: OF KinderhooS. NIB. Officers and trus:
Burke. Thos. T. Keene, Thos. r. Cissel, Abram b.
jacques and Walter Hawkes., all OF the District
WAsHINGroN CATTLE MARKEr.-At the Queens
town drove yards on the Metropolitan branch B. &
O. r. R., three miles from the city, Lewis d. Means
proprietor, yesterday, 2s8 head OF cattle were
at s to 6A per ID. Cows and calves 6roughtS5O
to s65 The state OF the market was fair.
THE DETECTIVE INvKsTIaArIoN.-George McCau-
ley was before the grand jury today In the detec-
tive investigation, and other witnesses were about
the grand jury room waiting to be called In.
A SHARP FEMALE CLERK.-A young lady has Just
resigned $500 position in the Patent of1ice and
to the surprise OF her friends In the ONCE II is
known that She has been married for nearly two
years This fact she has successfully concealed
matter OF some difficulty In the case OF govern
ment employe, and her shrewdness and skillful
management forms the theme OF q great deal OF
talk
Mckinney to-day, by Messrs. Cook and Cole, en-
tered suit against the Washington and George
town Railroad company. for injuries received by |
northwest. on January s4th, i66s, for which she
claims $4,000 damages.
OF INrEREsF 70 HoLDERs or CONVENIENT
BoNDs.-The question as to whom payment should |
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