Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-23
Opposing the Payment,
OBJECTIONS or THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS T

OBJECTIONS or THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO A
BILL PENDING IN CONGRESS.
The Commissioners yesterday considered the bill
TO refund 20 the property holders on Pennsylvania
avenue and 18th street west two-thirds OF the
assessment levied and paid under the act o: July
$. 1870. The Commissioners state that at the
time the work was done the law required private
property abutting on street avenue In the city
Of washington 10 bear the entire expense OF paw
Ing the carriagc-ways OF those thoroughfares and
such had been the law Tor many years anterior
thereto. IL Congress should grant the relief re-
queSted In this Instance the owners OF property
abutting on other highways improved under the
same system would feel that they were entitled TO
Ike refund, and would make an emphatic de-
mand for It, To extend such relief 10 all who
would thus apply would either add enormously 10
the District debt or make an equally disastrous
additional draw on the current revenues.
GUILTY OF AssAULT.-This morning in the Crimi-
nal court the jury In the case OF James johnson,
, charged with an intent 10 Kill Lewis Washington
January by shooting, found verdict OF guilty
OF assault only. Messrs. Ferguson AM McCl0skey,
for the defendant, did not deny the shooting but
asserted that he was so drunk as not 10 be respOn
sible for his actions. johnson, however,, denied
that he was drunk, and claimed that he supposed
Washington to be night doctor
THE WEDDINGS OFF AND so AM I.r-MrsANellfe
W. Ntndegr1ft nee Cotton, now or CoatesyfUe Pa
has been called home by The sickness OF her mother
at 4}4 VI street northwest. Mrs. Vandegrift is The
young lady who was engaged TO be married 10
young man Of this city on December ~ last and
after all preparai ions had been made sent word TO
the minister engaged: "The weddings on and so
am ], and left the city the same day and meeting
her present husband in Philadelphia they were
married In Camden, y. j.
Miss sSEADs FUNERaL.-The funeral OF the ,ate
Miss Austfne Snead ("Miss Grundy'D will take
place tO-lnOrrow afternoon at O'Clock at ST. johns
church, Rev. Dr. Leonard officiating. The follow
lng gentlemen Will act as pail bearers: Nessrs
NCrdhon, Preston, and Guthrie of the New York
Herald. and seyellon Brown, Jas. Morrill, and
senator Beck. The intermenr will be at Oak HIN
cemetery.
CARROLL INSTITUTE gave an interesting literary
and musical entertainment last night In honor OF
Ireland's patron saint. Addresses were made by
Messrs. +. McNerhany and Milton Z. Smith; Mr..
~ &. DelevigDe sang some Irish songs and Mr. II
j. Nolan reclted EmmeJs famous speech with fine
eject The audience was large and well pleased
The MACKEY DIVORCE SUII.-In the cases nj
Rosina Mackey against Thomas j. Mackey suits
for divorce on the ground OF adultery, and dyest
the Defendant OF title TO part lot II, square 76I
the Equity Court yesterday entered orders for
defendants appearance.
CUSTER CAMPS CANP-FRE.-Fieut Frank Brow
nell addressed the George A. Custer Camp, Sons OF
veterans, at their campfire at Hiitons Hall last
night on the subject OF "rhe Life and Character OF
Ellsworth" The lecturer, who IS well-known as
Tine Ayenger" OF Colonel Ellsworth, was attired
In the uniform OF the Ellsworth Zouaves. Letters
OF regret were read from Commander Lincoln and
Capt. r. y. Smith. After Lieutenant Br6WneIl's
lecture, Judge e. X. Faulkner told the camp what
the ioikS AZ home were doing while the boys were
away In the war, and also about some OF his ex-
periences IN the securing and granting pensions
Mr.. T. J. Whippie rendered several vocal selections
and other addresses were made. Among the
guests were Gen. ID. A. Grosvenor, Messrs. Pitcher
Barrett, Goodnan. feager ana Arnold and Capt
D T. IhomasOn, Logan Camp, Sons OF Veterans
low SoLoRED Boy HAD HIS LEG BRoKEN-Yes-
terday afternoon james l. Tappan, a colored boy
OF hlne years, Jumped behind the carriage OF 8 q
wilson on Massachusetts avenue near Sd street
northwest his leg got In the spOkes OF the wheel
anu tne nino was broken above the ankle. The
carnage was immediately stopped and he was
eHtrieated and taken BY the patrol agon TO Prov
ldence Hospital No blame Is attached 10 MP
Wilson. w NE
BlsDs TRIBUTE OF Lovk-A mocking-bird
oe.onging 10 the Rev. Eugene Peck who was
nlso ON the Baltimore and ohio Railroad on the
Iota instant, was taken to a house OF a friend
where IL received the best OF care and kndesf ar
tenuon The little fellow refused TO sing or eat.
ana seemed 10 De constantly listening and watch.
my lor us master. IL became weaker and weaker
IRON frief and want OF nourishmept and its DE-
lected looks and moaning tones were truly pittful
Last evening, Just one week from the time OF it,
masters SAD death, at the nrst stroke OF tine
church DELL, tbs bird started up. threw baci ia
little head and expired; touching tribute Of Az
lection for a loving heart and gentle hand.