Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-16
District Government Affairs.
PROF. GALLAUDET's PROTEST.

PROF. GALLAUDETS PROTEST.
In response to q protest by President Gallau-
det Of the Columbia Institute for Deaf and
Dumb, against the erection in the grounds of
the institution by the contractor for the Bound
airy sewer of a temporary railroad and a num-
Der Of shanties the Commissioners state that
the construction OF the railroad is necessary for
the continuance OF the work, but that the cree
ton Of shanties was in violation OF the building
| regulations and would not be authorized.
MISCELLANEOUS.
the bill relating to titles to property pur-
chased at tax sales, passed both houses OF Con-
gress, but amendments were made which me-
cessitated conference committee. and as no
report was made by that eommitteein the Clos o
Ing hours OF the session, the bill failed to be-
issued by Inspector Entwisle: W. F. Mattingly,
repair brick dwelling, 1915 II street northwest:
$1,000. A. =. Rogers, erect two-story stable
IN rear OF $50 Virginia avenue southeast; $500.
r. h. Warner & Co., erect six two-story dwell
lings on and LIST streets northwest; $1,000.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk O. TIE court to
Patrick Davis and Mary Rhone; Felix Green
apple and Fannie Hepner.
THE FISHING SEAsoN.-Mr George Neitzev
the well-known fisherman, is preparing his out
fit for winter and early spring fishing and will in
few days dispatch gang OF experienced men
to t, the lower Potomac for perch and catfish.
run Of shad is anticipated by old fishermen.
ROBBERY DURING POLICE RArp.-Early
yesterday morning the police raided the saloon
of Margaret Harrison, 1911 eth street for al
legged violation OF the Sunday law. During the
was stolen from bureau drawer. This morn
ing Detective Carter arrested Walter Krebbs
for the larceny.
THE LATE TITAN RAMSAY PEALE-Titfan
Ramsay Peale, who died in Philadelphia last
Friday, was well-known to many Washing
tonians, who will hear OF his death with rcgrct
He was the last surviving son OF Charles WILL
son Peale, the famous portrait PAINTER OF revo-
NrnE "A ~, tr,-
Patent office in this city for twenty-four years
the latter part Of the time chief examiner
For the past ten years he has resided IN Phila-
delphia. He was born in October. 1899. he
was thorough naturalist and was noted for his
collections in entomology-especially of moths
and butterflies. He was one OF the founders OF
the Philosophical society of Washington and
was the sole survivor of Col. Longs celebrated
"Expediture to the Rocky mountains" to which
he was attached assistant naturalist He
was also one of the natrralists with the Z. s
exploring expedition of Commodore Wilkes,
which made the tour around the world. Two
OF his brothers were specially DISTINGUISHED
at the mint in Philadelphia.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
CANAL PRosPEcrs.-The water was turned
on Yesterday I'm this level of the canal
says: President Baughman, of the CheSa.
night from New York, where he had been to
look after coal shipments by the canal. He
Cumberland coal, and the canal is promised q
good business. The water has been turned into
the canal, and shipments will commence at
once: The regular meeting of the canal board
of directors will be held in Washington on
Thursday.
A WASH Our-On Saturday evening the
large water main, at the corner of 3Oth and o |
streets, broke causing the earth to cave in for
number OF yards around, leaving nothing but |
the concrete street above. 1t is supposed that |
the surface pipe had been broken for a number |
of days, and the continual running of water |
the main. The water has been turned OF, and
workmen have commenced to repair.the DAM
age-which will reach in the neighborhood of |
NorEs.-Dr. Suter has recovered from his re- |
cent illness.-The funeral of Michael Callan |
mornine from Trinity (Catholic) church, and |
was largely attended. |
Mr.. TILDEN SAID TO BE FAILING RAPIDLY
Samuel j. Mlden recently resigned his director |
ship in three stock companies In which he is a |
ment and IL is now said that the reason for it is
Mr.. Tilden's steadily falling strength. For the !
first time in years ne has spent winter entirely
away from New York, and q gentleman who is |
said TO have means of knowing, declares that /
he will never leave Greystone alive.
A JAIL SToRMED BY A Moral Independ- |
ence, Kan, at q late hour last Friday night q /
took Frank Bonham, a Young farmer. there, |
from, and hanged him to railroad trestle. Bon |
ham was charged with the murder of bis /
mother, brother and sister on February 3. The /
district court granted q change of venue to |
Cherokee county, which incensed the residents |
Of the neighborhood where Bonham lived. His |
guilt was not proven, though all appearances |
were against him. He refused TO plead when /
erraigned.
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.-The ARMY and /
N0Vy Register announces that the Blue and the Il
monument association. the purpose Of which Is |
TO renter the bones OF soldiers dug up on /
the old battlenelds about that city, where they /
n q he NO tn fba line
or the Gray, and erect q monument above /
them. The monument will have a blue marble Il