Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-25

ceedlngS Dy dropping, like Sas Wegg, into poetry.
He finished his review OF the Eugene and Bridge
City route, known as the "gum boot route" by
reading the following lines. which he said had been
composed by Assistant District Attorney Moore:
The mail was small,
Scarce any at all
letter or two and paper,
Went over this route (rOoO
In the leg OF boot,
The horse on a flve-mile caper.
M ker next took up the Canyon City and Fort
McDermott route, and was engaged in his review
OF the testimony OF that route, when the trial was
adjourned until to-day.
MR. MERR1CK DENIES PUBLISHED STATEMENT
ABOUT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Mr.. Merrick said to-day that the statement In the
morning papers, that the Attorney General had
made formal application to Judge Wylie for per.
mission OF the court to take part in the addresses
90 the jury, was untrue. Whether the Attorney
say. Judge Wyiie said that he had received no
communication from the Attorney Genera, on the
SUBJECT. and had had no conversation with him.
Congressman Cox Investing in Wash
ingtOm.
WHAT He SAYS ABOUT THE sPBAKRRsHrp
Hon. y. s. Cox, OF New York, is completing
arrangements for the purchase OF house on Iowa
Circle. ''Mrs. Cox" said he, "has been after me
for ten years to buy house, and ought to have
bought one thirty-flve years ago, or square of
ground would have been better, and I believe
money now invested in real estate will prove In
the end as profitable as If invested twenty years
ago..
every reason to feel encouraged: Said he: "Ran-
dali has claimed the Tennessee delegation because
OF an alleged alliance with ex-Representalive At
k1ns. who is candidate for the clerkship Now
! received letter only this morning from mem
Der OF the delegation who has pledged me his sup
port"
"Will the question Of tariff and free trade enter
into the contest for the Speakership7"
"As TO that" said Mr.. Cox. 1.-THE high protective
by geological survey. 1t is not hard to find them,
or the further fact that nearly all hail from given
section OF the country"
A YOUNG WoMAH FINED.-Sergeant Hughes and
Prlvates Hutchinson Mills and Loane last night
raided reputed bawtiy house at No 843 MARYLAND
avenue, and took into custody The proprietress,
Katie Howard, and an inmate named Jennie
Clark and two com!nefetal drumlners. THIS morn
ing. In rhe Police COnrt Katie Howard, who Is ap-
parenty not over eighteen years OF age. was tined
$50 for keeping a bawdy house. An appeal was
THE WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY INcoR-
PORATED:-The Washington Safe Deposit Company
mas filed certificate OF Incorporation with the
rec0rdero of deeds IT recite the object to receive
and keep on special deposit all such valuables.
BE- asG
pany Tor satekceping, and to insure the safety OF
all such articles" The capital stock is 600 in
Henry Dickson, Horatlo Browning, W. A. Gordon
klchard II. Taylor, Charles s. Bradley James l.
Barbour, Francis Miller and W. G. Meizerott
MARRIAGE LICESsEs.-Marrlage licenses have
o Reen en- issued by the clerk OF the court to John
Memphis, Tenn. and Bessie Reynolds. OF Boston:
James S. Thornton and Laura s. Jenrels, both OF
a,flax To4H c,v county, Va; Josephine HeiIer Of New
Rappahannock county, Va. and Mamie s Ste
phenson; Manfred Gregory and Catherine Ben
nett; Thomas g. Robertson, Of Charlottesvlle.
va, and Jennie &. Brown; Alexander F. Moran
ana Alice Noyes; Thomas Wilson and Alice
Crompton; W. j: Jackson and Elizabeth Con
hicks; VinctDZo F3lisi, Of Lexington Ky and
Concetta Culotta of Palermo, Italy.
ELECTION OF OrFlcERs.-The Knights of st,
George elected Ulcers fOr the coming year as fol-
lows: F. w: Rest president; JOS Gier. captain;
JoSeph schladt, first deputy; Cbas. Berner, sec
GEL Vice secretary Henry Caspari, treas surer; An
drew Hcssler, T. Howard, John RITZ finance com
mittee; John Alelder, ensign; Henry Becker,
,, GAS COMPANY srocH AT THR WAsHINaToN STOCK
STOCK or the Washing ton Gas Light Company was
under discussion at the meeting OF the Washing
ton stock exchange to-day. The exchange was
oe closed TO- day, and unonlclaily advised that
the dividend about to be paid will be S a share
me tenor OK sentiment among the members OF the
exchange Is to quote the price OF the stock the
gas company with the dividend included up to
May 1st, the day the dividend is to be payable.
Affair. in West Washington.
No THoRouGHPARE.-The much travelled High
street road the main route from this District to
Rockvli!e, NO. and Its vicinity. is 10 con-
ulton than Tor years, and the numerous residents
between this place and Tenleytown are loud in
thelr compiaihts that the District authorities Will
60 ao.alnE ior 'helT relief and thatot theiI Mary
lahu nelSuDof- Ihirc street. too, Ia almost i'm
passable this spring weather
GoAL SHIr.iESTs BY cASAI--During the week
berland, carrying l4,l790s tons OF Coal The ship
ments Tor the month to date are 81 2l5 IL tons OF
coal carried N By 4st boats. The revenue for the
month, to date; is about s2j dO0 Since the COM
inencelncnt OF The season csc boats have left Cum
berland, carrying - sss ie tons OF cpal.
,,,Ss ,I Mamie q. Stephenson niece OF
MISS Lucy stephenson, was united In marriage to-
DAY, at the residence or her aunt, cDrner 3lst ana
N streets. to Mr. William s. Yancey. OF Rappahan-
by Rev. Mr.. simpson CT the nresbytslian church.
alter which Mr.: AID Mrs. Yancey left on their we'd
ding In ,- tour r. The marriage Of Mr. j. r Payne Of
street, and Miss Mary E. Foster took place at
O'CLOCK O'CLOCK las' night IN The parsonage of Dunbarton
that church, performing the ceremony upon the
conclusion OF which the newly welded couple re-
pai1ea 70 @ sher residence On stres where recep-
ELECTION OF OFFicERs.-The teachers OF Mount
s suuay Scho0 elected yesterday the fol-
lowing oiiiSers: Rev P. 7. Han, superintendent;
Theodore barnes, assistant superintendent and
treasurer; c. C. Tayerner, Secretary: G. p. Hodr-
kins assistant secretary; w II. Barnes, librariar;
Hunt, organIst; James s. Hayes. musical director
BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-As the 116th regular
mYntniy meeting ol the Ninth Building Associa-
ton held last night, at 0oddard's hall, three
shares were retired at the stock value rates.
laPRovEMENTs-Johnson Bros. have about com,
ture, Oh tine wharf between C1ngress and Ieyrr-
son, and have begun the erection OF brick build
Ing on the line OF Water street for offices and
UNITED AMERICAN MECHANrCs.-Liberty Council.
NO; !. order OF United Anlercane Mechanics, was
instisueed M iass nlght az Godarda hall by Deputy
bers OF No. council Forty-nvecharter applicants
were received The council starts OF under favor
Charles Calvert, G.; Thomas H. Donohue. Y. C.:
Frank Hunt, A K S.: George c. Harris F. s.:
A. l. Nttlefleld, Treas: r Calvert, Ind: R. s.
James. o. P; Thomas H. D0nOhue, Frank Hunt
and r. s. Fowler, trustees.
50 per thousand; 600 tailors at 81 to s. per hun.
dred; 800 shad at &l4 to SO per hundred.
CONDITION OF THR WAyRR-0reat Falls. verv