Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-23
District Government Affair.".

THE SITE FOR THE NEW ENGINE-HoUsE
was selected this afternoon by the Commissioners
IL is situated In the rear OF the Wallach building
fronting on sth street, between c and Pennsyi-
vania avenue southeast The preparation OF the
plaRs for this building Will be commenced at once.
IL is the intention or Chief Paris 10 make this
model engine-house. The men VIII be selected
from among the other houses, so that the new
force Will be composed OF entirely old and reliable
men. The new foremer will be selected from the
assistant foremen Of the old companies, but Will
only receive the pay OF a private until Congress
max IS the necessary Appropriation The latest
desik 4 OF tre-engine Will be used.
TO WIDEN COLUMBIA ROAD.
The Commissioners nave passed an order TO
widen columbia road, between the northern end OF
Connecticut avenue and 10th street exIepded
The road is now 80 feet wide and Il Is proposed to
make It GO feet The widening OF this road was at
tempted by the Commissioners last year In re-
sponse TO general demand, but was prevented by
an injunction based on the groud that the Com
missioners could not condemn pryate property for
road purposes unless there existed an approprla-
tion 10 pay for any damages that might be award
ed by the jury. There was no appropriation last
year, but Congress this year appropriated 900
alleys Nearly all OF the necessary land has been
contributed by those who own the abutting prop
66 ieet but have agreed 70 retire the building line
IGN feet farther thus practically making the road
100 feet wide.
PLEURo-PNEuMoNIA.
The Commissioners have awakened TO the neces-
sity OF stamping out animals afflicted with conta-
gious diseases IN the District aud have Instructed
tQt buftdu VI huilLdl iuQuSlfy 70 ueclfOy or
move the affected animals as they deem desirable
The disease known as pleuro- pneumonia, which
not only carries on the STOCK but makes the use OF
meat from such animals dangerous TO human life,
is knownto exist In this city, and as it is contar
gfous and liable TO spread prompt action Is neces-
sary.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Commissioners Webb Will return TO the city early
this week.
Another New York Society Surprise.
wTILIAM GEORGE TIFFANY MARRIED TO THE sIsI RR
or Mrs. ". Z. VANDERBILT.
A quiet wedding In New York on Saturday gave
society q surprise only second TO that which it
ceived by the announcement OF the nuptials OF the
Duke OF Marlborough and Mrs Hamersiey. The
Rev. d. C. Potter. the Baptist clergyman who
married the duke and duchess after the ceremony
In the mayors ONCE, again ofnciated az Saturdays
ceremony, and icr the same reason-namely, that
one OF the persons married had been divorced, and
although both EpiscopauanA no minister " that
communion would marry them. The BRIDE was
MS Fernando Hxnaga, formerly MISS Jennie
smith and the SISTER Of MA W. X VAnderoilt,
and TIE bridegroom was Nj. VIM Geo. TfQany,
nephew OF MrS August Belmont He is q son Of
Prof. TIFFANY, OF Harvard She has long been
shining light In society In the East, and has only
recently returned nom Pans with her sister. MA
vandorbtll she was mArf1od 20 Ferna00o Iznaga
In 1850, but lived unhapplly. and divorce was
secured In 1881, The husband Offering no objections
% the prooso0tnGns which Weee procured N San