Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-04
A Pavement Contract Case.

In the Court In General Term, this morning the
ease OF the District agt. Clephane was taken un
for hearing. This is slt OF the District against
Ciephane as contractor for l1ying the Miller wool
pavement on 1sth street, from TO street, laid In
1872 to recover for the failure OF defendant to keen
tie pavement in repair. On the trial below on de-
PENDANT demurring TO the evidence the verdict was
found for the defendant. TIE defenian Claimed
that the contract contemplated repair If it became
imperfect by reason OF defective material or con-
Struction. and that the District did no. have the
same repaired, but had an entirely new and differ
ent pavement put down. MeSSrs Riddle an Mil
Yer appe,r Tor the District, and MeSsrs. Cook and
Cole Tor defendant
THE WASHINGTON ASYLUM TRUCK FARN-ASa
result OF the use and occupancy OF the old govern
mont magazine grounds by the intendant OF the
washington aSylutn, not Only has an ample sup
ply or vegetables been raised Tor cor sumption Gy
the Inmates OF that institution but there has been
sod, md penicnt OF this, nearly 500 worth OF
Vegetables, such IS turntpS cabbages, beets car
rois, g., all OF which We're raised the old maya
Ellie grounds; and yet there were enough lett to
Garry them through the season. The transfer OF
these grounds for use by The fnteniant OF the asy-
lun, was made June t. 1880, but last year the first
crop OF garden tru X was raised. The number OF
acres aided IVES about f;ty, which have been pat
In high state OF cultivation, Unier the manage
men, OF NJ stcutenberg, the in'endant. 1t is
next season. as there have been hundreds OF cart
lod5 or the best Kind OF manure hauled on from
the CSnttr IntrSet hOuS" and surroundings, all OF
which Is sent down there by MarketIGaster BneIl
This costs nothing but the work of sweeping IlD
On inc b street Side, where the country teams
stand.
JUSTICE Moss AND HIS CLIENr.-When the case
OF Jordan Bowers, colored man, charged with
making I'll rears OF personal violence to his wife
was reached in the Polica Court yesterday, Prose-
cutting Attorney Moore stated TO the court that he
the warrant TO the wife for the arrest OF the hus
Band, and was then employed by the husband as
Els counsel. and subsequently, sent message to
the police lieutenant to not arres: bis client The
ease was tried and the defendant put under bonds
MI Mo- subsequently, came INFO court and de-
hlec Sae Charge and explained his action.
KNOCKED Down At NEW YEAR BxI--A mus
eular young i2an named Albert Shtnley was
m2 Alexander brown. who stated that he was on
the committee at the 4ainters' ball. at Masonic
fcmple, Oh New Year night, and I'm trying to
quiet disturbance he had some words with Ship
by, who came into the ball room later In the
aight, and knocked him down While he was dam
clnS. y line o! S. wa5 imposed.
From \. BgESTANO & Co. We have the London
Graphic Illustrated Ne1os and Punch received by
she last European steamer.
ARRESTED on CHARGE OF FMBrzzIEuENr
wm-H- shepherd, middle-aged man.was charged
before Judge Smell to-day with emDe Element OF
US from John r. Henderson. MIR. Henderson
stated that he IS n farmer iii Fairfax county. Va
and he sent the defendant, who was in his employ
70 TINS city 10 sell cow which he did, for the sum
barred, anu neVe: made any report To witness
Acting Lieut. Swinde!ls OF West Washington ties
tiEed to buying the COW from the defendant FOL
Gi There was no defense made, the prisoner
simply saying that he lost the money. Judge
Smell sent the case to the grand jury under S5O(
bonds and the dec 1dant was committed in defaul,
OF bonds The officers OF the fifth precinct arrested
eephCrd in house OF prostitution last night aftel
he had spent larGe portion OF the money.
BCiLprSC: AsSOCrATIOS.-The Equitable Coon
erative Building Association held its seth month";,
meeting last night at Marint'S hall-Thoma!
eomcrviilc In the chair; John JOY Edison, score
tAry. $500 was advanced to the members at M
average premium OF "a per cent, making tn,
Monthly payment on each 81 900, as follows: OF
seturn OF principal sos. on interest t6l6. Tn,
moEthly payment on interest Is reduced 10 pc
eeEt anEE9ily.
At the sixteenth regular monthly meeting of tn,
Union Co operative Building Association, held a
Cosmopolitan hall, Corner Sth and E streets north
vest. John j. Fuller, vice president, in the chair
a04 Daniel BOWMAN secretary, 500 was sold
g an average premium Of 81 per cent. making tn,
DOnth!y payments on each share OF 81 200 on re
I'm Ion. 81: OF interest, $ol7. Total, s1as0
ATTENTION Is called to the advertisement OF tn
WupoSed inyestm nts In the Columbia Co-opera
~ building association. A meeting win be hel,
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