Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-08
The Potomac River lmprOvement.
COL HAMS REPORT OF OPERATIONS DURING FEBRU-

The Potomac River lmprOvement.
COL HAMS REPORT OF OPERATIONS DURING FEBRU-
AIRY.
Col p c. Hams, in his report OF the progress OF
the improvement OF the Potomac river, for the
month OF February, states that during the severe
weather operations were generally suspended The
tramways were not materially injured, though the
ice In the river was quite heavy. On February ED
dredge No. 3 was moved out TO the basin at the
lower tramway and loaded % cars Since that time
the weather has been remarkably stormy, so that
no further work has been DONE
The work OF forming an embankment along the
Somers. was continued during the entire month.
though progress was rather slow on account OF the
bad weather. The amount excavated and depos-
1ted In embankment was IL, ,4S1.5 cubic yards.
The rock drill was placed In position on the rocks
on the foot OF street on the 18th OF February the
river being then free OF Ice but owing 10 the eshet
the current was too strong to operate 1t.
RANGE OF THE THERxoMErER.-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the chief signal
officer today!7a- m, 35l; IL am, 37.6; pm, 394
Maximum, 395; minimum, 326
Affairs i'm West Washington.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Mrs Kengla, wife OF Mr..
Louis kengla, While suffering from mental deusion
superlnduced by protracted illness, attempted sui
eide Thursday evening by cutting her throat For
tunately her attempt was unsuccessful, although
AocIDENr-Mr Robert Pyles. while cunning
near St Adams church, yesterday, had his left
hand badly shattered by premature discharge
IL--Mr. Daniel Linkins, who was attacked with
paralysis a few days ago. as heretofore mentioned
In The STAR, is yet very III, though improving.
The International Statistical Quarrel.
NR. LOWE IN AN UNPLEASANT POSITION.
telegram from Ottawa, March eth, says: The
quarrel between MI. Lowe, secretary OF the Cana
dian department OF agriculture, and Mr.. Nimmo, OF
the Washington bureau, has assumed a new phase.
MI. Irvine, the United States officer at Port Huron
whose alleged affidavit Mr.. Lowe produced TO show
that the American immigration statistics were
mere guess work, is understood 10 have declared
that he never made such affidavit. The matter has
been made the subject OF international correspond
ence. Mr.. Lowe naturally feels unhappy, as In the
present state OF affairs he seems TO be in an eX-
ceed:ngly unpleasant position.
Sluggers I'm Baltimore.
FRANK sPALDING sPRANs HIS ANKLE AND rs DE-
FEATED BY JAMES DuNNK
The return match with soft gloves. between JAS
Dunno and Frank Spaldng took place last evening
In Baltimore At the recent encounter between
them Spaldng lost the tight and the stakes OF 500
by what his friends claimed to be scratch blow
by Dunno, which rendered Spauldng unable to toe
the mark at call OF time, and a new match was
ranged for $500. The conditions were same as
before-four three minute rounds Marquis OF
QueenSberry rules TO govern. In the second round
Spalding spra1ned his ankle He attempted to fight
the third round, but had TO give IL up as he could
hardly stand. The fight was consequently given
10 Dunno.