Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-04

the improvements That Are BEING
Made i'm Different Sections Of the
CITY.

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the main intended to provide comfortable
homes at moderate rentals, and the number of
what is known as large houses is not so great as
architects and builders would like. Still, there
are number of handsome residences being
erected, and improvements of this kind on
Massachusetts, avenue, between 21st and ODD
streets, are perhaps more numerous than in any
other square in the city. There is the large and
elegant house which Mrs Patten is building,
nearly opposite to the residence occupied BY
JUG! Jn;dge Htiiiyer, which was built at time when
The contrast in the surroundings of this house
then and now, when it is nearly in the center of
the fashionable part of the city is an illustration
of the great changes that have taken place in
the past ten or fifteen years. Adjoining Judge
Hillyer,s house on the east Senator Edmunds
will present plain and unpretentious apear-
ance. A simple brick exterior 40 feet front
broken by an oriole window carried in a corbel
and the whole surmounted by a steep roof
varied with dormer windows The entrance is
from the ground floor under low massive
arch. The interior will be finished i'm the mod
ern style, with a view to comfort rather than
elegance. The Senator's Office will be on the
first floor and the parlor dining room, &c. will
pleted will cost $4,000. On the opposite side
OF the street, and at the corner of DIST street,
Mr.. b. III. Warner is building a fine residence,
which will cost when completed about S25 900.
The interior will be finished i'm hard wood, and
the house vii! have all the conveniences which
modern architecture can provide.
Mr.. VIM. +: Mattingy is improving his resi-
dence, 1916 H street, by building a new front.
which will run out ten feet from the line of the
present building. The design has been drawn
by the architect, Mr.. VIM. NJ Poindexter and
the completed front r will present a very hand,
some appearance. The interior will have hard
wood finish The cost of the improvement will
be $4,000.
Mr.. J. F. Sanner is building two houses on
street, between 2Cth and 21st streets, at cost
of 50, 900.
A row of fourteen houses is being bnilt by Mr.
r: I. Bradley, AT 9th and streets, at a cost Of
Mr.. w. 2. Father is erecting a house on r
street, between 10th and 10th streets, at a cost
J.. A house is being built by Mr. w. G. Heaton on
The southwest corner OF Corcoran street and
18th, at q cost of $4,000.
A fine residence is being built by Mr. Chas
Edmonston on the south side OF street, be-
tween 9th and 10th streets,at a cost of $40, 900.
Five houses are being built on 9Th and v
streets, by Mr. Henry Evans at a cost Of So. OO0.
TWO houses are being erected on U street, be-
tween 9th and 10th streets, by Mr.. D. B. Croft,
Messrs. Cropley, Boteler and Champion are
building a brick house on the south side of
Water ; street, near Potomac, in Georgetown, at
Mr.. l.. Quick is building four houses on 5th
street, between D and E streets northeast, at a
cost Of $4,000.
Eight dwellings are being erected by Mr. Thos.
Maggaman, at I'd and G streets, at cost OF
MI. c. T. White is building a residence in 1e
Droit Park, at q cost of $4,000.
Mr.; Chas. e. Foster is building two houses on
Rnode Island avenue, between 9th and 10th
streets, at a cost of So, 900
Charles Schaefer is building two houses on E
street, between Sd and 41a streets southwest, at
A residence is being erected by Thos. A. Nc
Laughlin on 18th, between N and streets, at
Johnson and Hornblower on Rhode Island
avenue between 18th and 18th streets, at
NJ Menke is building two houses on 4th
street, between F and streets, at a cost OF
MAKING WAR ON UNLICENSED COMMERCIAL
AGENTS.-The detective department will begin
on Monday and assist License Inspector Dono-
van in experimenting all unlicensed commercial
agents. The Commissioners have decided to
prosecute them every time they are caught en-
gagged In their business, whether an appeal is
pending or not.
SYMPATHY FOR GEN. GRANT.-George G.
Meade Post, No. 5, G. A. r., at its regular meet
ing, last night, unanimously adopted resolu-
tons expressing regret at the sufferings of Gen.
q. s. Grant. sympathy for him and his family,
and the hope that he may be spared for q long
life of usefulness to his country. The adjutant
was instructed to forward copy of these reso-
i lutions to the family Of Cen Grant The mem
while the vote was being taken.
THE WILL OF ELLEN S. BRooKs-The will
Of Ellen 8. Brooks, filed in the Probate Court to-
day, leaves to her daughter Nellie her lots at
hunt huntington furniture wearing apparel and pic
500 each. The remainder of her estate she
leaves to her daughter Bessie, and names her
husband, c. b. Brooks, and cousin, G. 7. Benja-
min, as executors.
THE LATE ToMPKINs C. GREY.-Yesterday
afternoon meeting of journalists was held at
the Office of the Post to take action In reference
to the death of the late Tompkins c. Grey the
Well.knoWn newspaper man, who died Thurs
James Croggfn presided, and Mr.. w. E. Ring
walt acted as secretary: Messrs; II; l. West, F.
mann, as committee, reported a resolution,
which was adopted, setting forth that ave, as
fellow journalists and friends of the late T. C.
Grey, regret that the hand of Almighty God
has taken from among us one whom we trusted
and esteemed; who was an intelligent colaborer
and in every sense a true man."
AT halfpast eight o'clock last evening funeral
services were conducted at Mr.. Grey's late resi-
dence, g street, near 9th, by Rev. Richard Nor
10 O'Clock train last night for the place of inter-
ment in Millertown, Dutchess county, New
York. Mrs. Grey, and Mr.. H. L. West, of the
Post, accompanied them.
THE G. & O. CANAL BoNps-The Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal company have filed in the U.
s. circuit court Baltimore, petition setting
forth the agreement of the company with Robt.
7. Baldwin and Others for the sale Of the repair
$4,000 of the bonds at SO per cent of their
face value, with the option to purchase $71 900
additional within ten years at 80 per cent of
hearing on April Goth.
For STEALING A Box OF Observation-Disclosures
and Charles Goodall, small colored boys, were
In the Police Court to-day charged with stealing
ah box Of tobacco from in front OF the store Of
They got 60 days each.
SENTENCED FOR ASSAULTING Two WOMEN.
William Coleman, colOred, who was arrested in
the Criminal Court room yesterday, was placed
on trial in the Police Court this morning,
charged with assaulting two cOlored women on
Christmas Mary Jackson testified that she
met the defendant on Sd street and he asked
her to go somewhere with him; when she re-
fused he assaulted her. When her mother came
to her assistance he assaulted her also. The
defendant testified that while he and Mary
were standing on the corner talking her mother
came up and struck him with a brick. After
he went home she struck him with an axe. He
marry Mary. The court sentenced him to ten
days In jail in each case. The officers think the
prisoner is the man who is wanted in Pennsyl-
vania for murder, and have notified the au-
thOrities of his arrest. Coleman is willing to
60 back to Pennsylvania at any time.
THEODORE THOMAS CoM1NG.-It will be
ments have been made for three concerts at
Albaugh's Opera House by Mr.. Theodore
Thomas concert company. The concerts will
take place Monday evening, May q, Wednesday
afternoon, May 6, Wednesday evening, May 6.
In addition to his magnificent orchestra, Mr..
Thomas has the following vOcalists with him.
Miss Emma Juch and Nine. Fursch-madi, so
prani; Miss Hattie ]. Caapper, contralto; Mr..
VIM. ]. Winch, tenor. and Mr.. Max Heinrich,
bassO.
ACQUITTED ON CHARGE OF PROMOTING