Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-24

Fire Which Might Have Been Serious.
| NARROW ESCAPE OF THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICE
This morning about so O'Clock lre took place
In the Government Printing ONCE stable-a small
frame structure on street, not over fifteen feet
from the west end Of the immense printing ONCE
building. The .nre eau ht from small stove in
the ho5tler's room. An alarm wos at once given
and Mr. S. p Rounds. the Public Printer, whose
quarters are at the Ebbitt house, hearing the
alarm on his telephone, took carriage and was
IN very minutes On the ground Engines 3, 4
and 6, and Truck A OF the fire department were
on the ground Promptly and the men In the Office
the Record hands, assisted In saving what they
could. ana fortunately succeeded in preventing
the spread OF the imes to the Office itself and the
adjoining buildings and in extingulshng tie fire
In the house Of Mr. John NJ. Miller, confecuoSer,
NO. 80 street whose loss Is about SECS fully In
SuTeO The interior Of the stable was burned en-
tirely out md aeDnst.eraDle quantity OF harness,
with was destroyed, the loss being from
was early on tnernss: ssys " = tas are aans.
ment certanlyperformedr acknowledgements in keep
Ing the iire within bounds and that he never saw
promptness Of the private Waterman in turning
In the alarm, the consequences might have been
most disastrous
The Bones Of lsuireau.
REV. DR. HICKS TITLE TO THEM-A GRATUITOUs
TRANSFER TO SURGEON GENERAL CRANE.
Rev. Dr.. Hicks, the spiritual adviser OF Guiteau,
der OF President Garfield, denies emphatically that
there has been any bargain sale involved in the
transfer OF the bones to the government or that
he ever asked or expected to receive compensation
therefor. There was in the formal transfer OF the
and it was deemed best that nothing be done until
some months had elapsed after the execution. Six
months having passed and Dr. Hicks being salts
fed not only that he had the right to dispose OF
the remains, but that under all the crcum stances
the government was the proper custodian, last
his to Crane Of ths amy
and that Is all that there is in the transfer bust
ness.
1t may be questionable If the so-called will of
Gufteau, which has not been prObated, conveyed
any title, and If DR.. Hicks relied only on this
title outside OF possession, which Is "nine points
Of law" Even II (as is claimed by MIR. Chas II.
vi us counsel VINO NV WIN MI WoTa
Gufteau was not 'Of sound and diSposing mind
capable OF making valid deed or contract" and
he Is left out Of the case entirely yet Dr. Hicks had
much better title than that to the remains, viz:
the written and verbal authority of Gulteaus heirs
and dispose OF them as he should deem proper It is
therefore quite immater1al SO far the body is
concerned whether the so-called will Is probated
or not
The Proposed New Gas Company.
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF NAMES.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. g. 1888.
The use of my name In connection with the pro-
posed new gas company has not been authorized
by me-. While the purpose OF this company may
be praisewOr.by, am not prepared to enter into
the enterprise. C. G. WILLARD.
THE SIXTH CHARGE OF KEEPING AN UNLICENSED
BAR.-James ID. Donnelly, Of 18th and streets,
was put on trial this morning before the Police
Court on the sixth charge since November 1st OF
keeping an unlicensed bar Mr.. Daniel E. Cahill
appeared for the defendant Policeman Murphy
stated that he detailed to assist License Agent
Ran. Mr.: Raf gave MIN 81 and directed him to
u n w
ness went into his place and got two drinks Of
whisky. Mr.. Cahill asked the witness If he-a
PENDANT into violation Of the law. The witness
| replied that he did. The court said the counsel
could not take advantage Of the answer 1t was
the duty OF the police to find out who violating
| the law, and it is incumbent on them to break up
such violations, and If they don't do their duty,
!shng the force now" said Mr.. Cahill. am glad
| they are ;,,,.aaktng them come up to their duty"
said the court Thls 1, ,So the evidence, and the
court imposed the highest fln1, &c An appeal
was noted.
THE New TELEPHONE CoMPANY.-The new man.
ayers Of the Telephone company say that they in
thousand dollars in improving the plant in this
city. The wires now in use were put up without
different localities and it is thought great many
feet OF wire can be done away with in some places,
while new lines can be put up in others: Besides
improving the service here, they intend soon to
erect line to Baltimore
DEATH OF A YOUNG PHYsICIAN.-The many
friends OF Rev. S.V Leech, for 10 years past mem
Der OF the Baltimore annual conference of the Nj.
E. church, will read, with much sympathy, the an
nOuncement of the death of his eldest son, DR.. b.
Towner Leech, young physician of much promise.
He died Yesterday at his fathers residence in AL
bany, n. 7. He was graduate OF the medical COL
lege at Baltimore, Dr. RuSk or that city, being his
preceptOr. He had been established in a promising
practice at Mart1nSburg, w. Va, for year, when
his fral constitution gave way to the exposure and
hardships OF country practice during the fall and
early winter.
DIVORCE CAsE.-MrS. Lock wood has flied for
Mary L. Hammersley (nee Wlttekindp a bill for
divorce from bed and board with David Ham.
mersley. They were married January 14th, 1875,
ana nave Two children, six years and ten months
old respectively, and she charges him with drunk.
enness, neglect OF family, cruel treatment, &C.,
and she asks that she have the custody or the
her.
Affairs I'm West Washington.
BUILDING AsSoCIATION.-At the Hath regular
monthly meeting of the Ninth Building association
held last night at GOddard's hail. 81, 800 was dis
posed of, being nine shares retired at the stock
value rate.
NoTEs-Mr John L. Kidwell is lying quite i'll at
his residence on Prospect avenue. The meeting
OF Invincible Counc,No. 2, s. OF j. last night was
an interesting one. There were delegations of
visitors from Pioneer Spartan, Centennial and
Eureka councils Addresses were made by Messrs
Ahrens, Rutherford, f. E. w. Thompson Hudson,
Holden, Dykes, ROhrer and Others. There Is
good skating on the canal and creek. The
steamer E. c. Knight entered again yesterday
through the ice by means of tug boats.
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