Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-29


suit was entered within the time prescribed by law
the cause OF action remaining the same, an amend
ment merely TO the statement OF The consequences
OF such action TO the plaintiff was not equivalent
to entering new suit The court also oyerTuled A
plea involving the jurisdiction OF the House OF Rep
reSentativeS to order the arrest.
The court then adjourned until tomorrow AT the
request OF counsel Senator Voorhees, having Just
arrived and not having had time for consultation
with his associates When the court meets in the
morning the first business before 1t Will be the Or
ganNatlon OF jury.
Underground Wires.
THE CONDUIT TO BE LAID BY TfIE POSTAL TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.
The agreement concluded to-day between the
District Commissioners and the Postal Telegraph
company OF New York, gives that company permis-
sion to lay electrical conductors under the streets
from the northeast corner OF Boundary and 18th
Streets along 18th street to street, thence along
to14th street; thence along 14th to ST. along or
14th to 18th streets in order to reach the Offices OF
the company The company agrees to lay the
electrical conductors according 10 such plans and
as may pe approved Dy the Engineer
duiS for electrical conductors is exclusive to the
streets and within the limits above stated, so long
tions. When, however the Commissioners shall
give permission to any electrical company to
lay conductors on the route herein Indicated
or any portion thereof, the company shall allow
such conductors to be laid In its condutS
on reasonable terms. to be agreed upon; and
shall submit the mater to the Commissioners, and
shall accept such terms as the Commissioners may
decide. The conduts shall be at all times kept in
proper repair by the company, the Commissioners
to have supervision over all the repairs
but at the expense OF the company
AS guarantee of the good faith the company is to
deposit with the commissioners the sum of S. 600 In
registered bonds OF the District OF Columbia. or OF
the United States. The conduit is to be in working
order within ninety days from the date OF this
agreement.
New Buildings i'm Washington.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INsPECTOR-THREE AND A
THIRD MILLION OF DOLLARS INVESTED IN YEAR
The annual report Of Building Inspector Entwisle
shows the total permits issued for buildings ETC.,
from July 1st, 1882 to June 3Oth 1884, to have been
as follows: 730 new brick dwellings,, value - 505
apartment houses, value s145 600; private school,
s150O q stores, S94 200; Office buildings s3l 235
churches, $4,000; q private stables s76,5IO one
livery stable, $4,000 13 workshops mills sl215l;
frame dwellings, S51 9s2: 13 private frame stables
81 $50; 54 repairs frame houses, s59,1bi q remodels
$2.2OO; 112 sheds. S5,625; II awnings. 30 vaults
Total number OF permits, APIS; total estimated
value OF same, So 33 1863.
INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR
From this it is seen that S53 brick and 90 frame
buildings were erected during the year against 622
brick and n frames last year. The number OF per-
mits during the fiscal year were 4S In excess of the
previous year, and the excess In cost OF the i'm
provementS were $S630OO. The report refers to the
the erection OF two more that the District will
own all the station houses. He recommends an ap-
preparation OF $1,000 to put the Police Court build
pair engine houses and $500 to repair market
houses owned by the District He states also that
the exterior OF the aims house requires painting.
THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS
The report gives an account Of the work on the
different school buildings and other buildings be-
longing to the District which have been erected
during the year. An appropriation is asked for
steam-heat1nS apparatus at the Gales and Webster
school buildings. The report recommends an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for repairs to school build
1ngs, and also that one eight-room building be
erected in Georgetown to take the place OF the
Chamberlain building, and another on Sd street.
Georgetown, and that the old wooden structure at
22d and streets be replaced by suitable brick
building
THE TOTAL ESTIMATES
for the next fiscal year, including besides the sums
mentioned above, 81 900 for the Washington asylum,
and $3.50 for Office expenses amount to $50, ,4SO
An appropriation for taking down condemned
structures when owners refuse to comply with
that Congress be asked to pass law preventing
officers OF the government from erecting frame
structures within the fire limits
SHOT IN THE ARM-An afrray took place satur-
day afternoon at John Madigan's store 18th street,
near G, during which Madigan shot coiored man
named Peter Ames In the arm To-day. in the Po-
lice Court, the case was continued until Thursday,
as Ames was unable to appear.
A CASE OF ALLEGED UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT.
This afternoon, I'm the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie
Mr.. j. McD Darlington called attention to the case
OF Edward johnson, boy, committed to jail in
July last. Mr.. Darlington said that johnson was
the reform school, but taking an appeal he was
sent to Jail pending the hearing. Judge Wylie eX-
pressed & surprise tnat Ina the n1y was @ IN jan saying
to Jail for the O1enSe named He advised Mr.. Car
nngtOn to apply to Judge Smell to reopen the case,
and in case OF refusal to ask for writ OF habeas
corpus
A WITNESS CHARGED WITH THEFT.-Eddy Berry
was arrested Saturday evening on warrant sworn
oct by John A. Russell, a car conductor, charging
Berry with picking his pocket OF watch valued at
$40, In April last To-day in the Police Court the
case was continued until Thursday. Berry is one
OF the witnesses against the ex-detectives, who
aging the effect OF Berry's testimony against them
The watch was recovered some time ago from
pawnbroker's establishment
INDICTMENTS FOUND BY THE GRAND JURY.-The
grand jury to-day found indictments against Rich
Blackwell, larceny; John Frisby, assault with In
tent to kill; Washington Meredith robbery; Conrad
ana Ghfe IN M
Green, larceny; Frank r. Sullivan, housebreaking;
VIM. Wayne, rape; John Williams, housebreaking
In day; John Branuel, do In night, q cases.; John
H. Williams, alias John Jackson, do, and Frank
Shultheis, embezzement. The charges against the
ceny; John Miller, Frank Moriarty and W. A.
Lloyd, honsebreaking; Elizabeth Flaherty, grand
larceny; Hamilton Temple, rape on Annie Parks,
and Ferdinand Ribnitzky, grand larceny.
The WILL OF RoBEKT PAyNR-The last will OF
the late Robert Payne with the renunctaton OF the
executors, was filed to-day with the register of
Wills He directs that one third of the proceeds OF
the sale of his real estate be given Mary Ann John
son and her children, together with the furniture
in the house she occupies and some OF the furniture
in Harriet Agnes house. The remainder is to be
divided between Mary E. Poore, David PoOre, AIDA
T. POore and Harriet Agnes Holmes.
THR EAGRE SAFE. The United States coast
survey Office has been informed that the Eagre ar.
rived at New London this morning, after very rough
voyage. It had been suggested that the wreck
seen OF Metinic island and reported from Port
Clyde might have been that of the EagTe.
Charles Rowell the pedestrian, and hts backer.
Peter Duryea, arrived In New York yesterday on
the steamship Alaska from Liverpool ROwell says
that he intends to make another effort to gain the