Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-25
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swAYP-Hv N STREET CARS
Senator st ,rEe 4. FdInGnas, In a conlmunIca-
tou, dated January -. 10 The District Commits
Siouars states: Il hs in rall ygr attention 10 th,
nuisance practtSed by Tie y ashlngIon ana George
Town railway IA putting into its cars swamp -hay
Instead of clean straw. ! have observed that the
hay. even Ia its b-,J condition. is Tull Of dirt and
dust. nlIlag tAe car at once, with The slightest
Walking over it.w-tl aiau BnW lIolesoue, naUseous
dust. and when the weather Il wet the smell the
WEI nay j. oItE>iFt. al'i must oecNtreln-ly un-
wholesome. IHBur three winters AGO called the
attention ~ the Commissioners 10 The subject, ana
IN tNh VAS soon alter Directed fOr tllat winter
heed scarcely say that this l. lob my matter alone,
but hear Cnupi .iI.t made by everybody who
SPEAKS on tl" subject IN riding In these horse cars
lru>t A1u NIL tl" ~ aSlrf, 10 have II Taetired."
cn reference 10 tie fcS Ia the Commissioners
cf;ice II is found THAI similar complaint was made
iv senator kdmuuaS December. 1879, which was
referred 10 Health Officer Toy nshend. who made an
analysis, showing the grass 10 contain a large
amount Or Tree AMMONIA. chloride OF sodium and
dust composed of vegetable dehrlS- lie notified the
company al taat time and had d stop put 10 its
U.s..
Yesterday afternoon the District Commissioners
addressed a letter 10 senator Edmnnds. acknowl-
ei-ing receipt of his oi Tie 25d respecting The
oi swamp hay In The cars OF the Washington and
Georgetown rttlroad company, and 10 reply that
they are advised 10y the attorney that there is no
lay Of Congress horef the former municipal corpo-
ration In thr district authorizing Them 10 dead
with tie oifrn~a, tut that aS nuisance at COM
mon law IL might subject Ae railroad company 10
prosecution bA the United ~ district attorney.
Should Congress see lit To Impose any duty Ia the
premises upon the Commissioners, they viii do
what properly belongs 10 them 10 give IL effect
Complaints concerning the tine OF running
have been entertained by the Confnissioners ana
a clause Inserted Ia the license blll prepared by
them giving them power to regulate In that re-
spect, but II includes nothing further
TIE TAXES AGAINST THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE
POOR.
Mr. John T. Hanna, attorney for the little sisters
OF The Poor calls the attention Of the CornmissOn-
ers 10 tha right of the District ID clalm taxes
against The Little II tes OF the Poor Ifer prop
el1y, lo;S L. 8, 10, H. and H. square '5l, where
Their home II located, foF tie year ending June 30
lSt,. and submits statement In ~tllD0rt.
LIES CERTIFICATES OUTSTANDING.
Mt William oscar Ro1,ne, euler OF the special as
seSs.n"nt division. mas H'.e report showing in
detail the status ol each outstanding lien certificate
held by the FIRST National bank OF New YORK ~ al,
with the following result Amount OF certin ,ate5
outstanding, .e=330i3i; amount OF special assess
meats OUTSTANDING p.cdEei IOr the redemption or
illeSa cert4ilcals- -ai.'s deficiency payable In
drawback certificates upon demand or holder or
lien cenncate, SlUi, 5935. These figures areexclu-
Siye or interest
MTscRrIAxEoUs.
"Annnymousr calls the attention OF the District
Commissioners To the condition or the pump
South capitol stIett and Georgia Avenue, which is
Messrs. Bagly & HaislIp request the removal ot
the police telephone box placed Ia 'front.' OF their place
ot business, corner 9tA and f streets northwest,
from the 81 street front to the curb at street
MssSTs so Nett q lSy apply 20 have we IRE IRE
avenue and 9th street northwest
Shot While Cunning.
AN ACCIDENT WHICH MR. \. W. FITzGERALD NET WIFE
IN FLORIDA.
Last saturday Mr.. " ". Fitzgerald, q WELL
known pension attorney OF this city, met with quito
a serious accident while out hunting near q lake
about two miles from Fort Mason, Fla Col Fit.
gerald went out from Fort Mason Saturday morn-
ing, says the Florida Tunes Union, for the purpose
or shooting birds. On reaching the banks OF a Lake
about Two miles from town bird few up from the
marsh The colonel cooked both barrels but only
discharged one barrel Tie report OF the gun
frightened ul other birds that were In the grass
near by ana the colonel WHO was standing on some
roots, atteinpted 70 turn suddenly TO get another
Shot, when lle trlpped aud fel upon his back. In
falling the mllZZle OF the gun Was accidentally
thrown against Ills right loot ana the trigger
pulled, which discharged the cartridge In the other
barrel, and the entire load. Including the wads,
passed through ms loot about one inch above
where the toes join on. breaking Two or the bones
and tearing the resh Dacy.
A man VINO was working IN Geld near by ran TO
the coionels assistance aud rendered him the use
OF his horse. which WAS accepted, and notwfth.
standing that the wound Was bleeding profuselys
he rode into Fort Mason, where 1t WAS properly
dressed, and he As now Improving.
DR. NEwNas's TRoUBLEs.-H. ". Cummings, onl
OF Dr. Ranney'S supporters In the light agalnst
Dr. John T.. Newman. ia New York SAID 70 IRIS
bstne reporter "Wednesday night: "Ihis trouble 10
not over. We are only resting on our oars Thd
next thing VIII be 60 call q meeting OF the church
and haze its spiritual ana financial condition dis
cuSsed IN u frank, Christian Spirit We VIII have
notice Tor such a meeting signed by the deacons
and sent TO the pulpit, and II Dr. Newman refuses
10 read is, there 1t another way OF having it an
nounced. AT present Dr. Newman Is receiving 10
salary, ana the treasurer can d. prevented Dy an
Injunction from paying hiin dollar. Every year
since the church organized The salary OF tno
pastor has been determined for the following year
at tie annual meeting IN January. 4 MS year ~
was not done because Dr. Newman'5 friends Knew
that II the subject discussed his salary woulo
be reduced lrDm $1,000 TO 5000.
WHY REPRESENTATIVE LYMAN CANNOT DO IT.
Representative Lyman, OF Massachusetts, has writ
ten letter 10 the "EInmet Associates an organl-
ZaJlOn In his district, VINO recently peuuoned hlm
Ito vote and WORK Tor the removal OF the English
Minister West, owing TO the unwarrantaDe con-
duct ewith regard 10 the O'Donnel resoiulon-
Mr. Lyman SAYS: ''In reply beg leave 10 say that
the House OF Representatives, In which have ihe
honor 10 represent you has no power 10 remove
any foreign minister, and that, therefore any yota
mine would have no effect Ia the premises; tnaL
the House OF representatives has as yet received
Information from the Secretary OF State (the only
sure source OF such lnforInatiun) that the English
minister has been guilty OF unwarrantable conduco
with regard 10 the O'Donnen resolution You wfll
readily understand that a member OF the House of
Representatives cannot under our laws. vote OF
work except IN strict accordance with those lawRs
Ia Boston yesterday the jury rendered q verdict
In the suit for damages brought by John Shea and
James z. Muicahy against Lieut. Chas- j. Train eg
al on account OF gunshot wounds inflicted by tho (
latter while practicing IN the Charlestown navy
yard The verdict gives $50 70 Shea and S, 900 70
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