Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-11
District Govern n,ens Affair.".

USE AND OCCUPATION OF The RIVER FRONT.
Yesterday afternoon the Commissioners sub
mitted 10 Chairman hemphlll the draft OF a bill TO
regulate the use and occupation OF the river front
Tor wharfage purposes. Tine bill provides that the
District Commissioners shall have power To lease
and receive the rents ior the use OF the wharfage
and make such regulations regarding It's use and
government as may be deemed necessary. The
bull also regulates the movements or vessels In the
harbors, and provides that the proceeds from the
wharf rents constitute part OF the revenues OF the
District.
Health Offlcer Townshends report for the week
ending April shows: Number OF deaths, So
white, 40; coored, 43. Death-rate per LOCO per
6nnum: White 1885; coloreG, 29.Sl. Total pOpu.
lation, 2051. Thlrty-0ne were under five years OF
age and II over sixty years. The principal causes
OF death were: Cerebro-spinal meningitis 3; con-
ton OF the lungs q bronchitis ?: measles, Birtns
report d: ID white IN les, "a white females, IL
coiored males, II colored females. Marriages re-
ported: l. white. colored.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have written to Senator
Vance In reference to the petition Of Trinity
church Tor relief from taxes imposed before 1870
that they cannot comply with their request, as IL
would establish a bad precedent and would I'M
pose great expense on the District.
The Railroad Nuisance.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
In legisating for the regulation OF steam rail.
roads, there Is one most important point that
seems to haveescaped attention-one that involves
too much Of human life and comfort to be either
overlooked or disregarded- I maintain that no
railroad train should be allowed to enter the city
except On an elevated track, so high not to en-
danger either vehicles or pedestrians. This is a
great public necessity, and the public will yet de-
mand 1t; and, what is more, they Will get 1t. The
railroad companies may as well make up their
minds 10 IL. The city or Rochester has compelled
t1e powerful New YORK Central, at immense ex-
Heavy stone Masonry Is built on either side and
beautiful Iron bridges span every street. Even the
passenger station has been elevated some fifteen
feet The result Is that deaths from cars. which
has hitherto averaged one to the week, or q total
OF nfty-two 10 the year, are now wholly unknown.
Is this not worthy OF thought? And II Rochester
can secure this Immunity, why not the great cap
Nal OF the nation, Congress having exclusive
power OF legislation on the subject? The railroad
companies should look the situation sQuarely in
the face, and Congress- should lose no time in
quickening their vision and compelling what Is
Inevitable sooner or later PrsLIc SAFETY.
A WIFE GRANTED DIvoRcE.-In the Equity
Court to-day decree OF divorce was granted In
Smith. The bill nled By Mr.. L. ~ Walter, July "a,
1855, stated that they were married March 30,
1881, he being widower; that the defendant In
July, 1854. became addicted 10 drink, treated her
with cruelty and committed adultery.
SLIGHT FIRE-This morning fire took place in
Blake Han, On 9Th street, between street and
Maryland avenue southwest, In the apartment
used In the manufacture OF Royal glue. From the
stove The asoaGl took r Spreading over the
badly burned In attempting 10 put out the ire.
Mr.. James II. Hall and Others, by using blankets
succeeded IN eNtinguishing the lanes preventing
them reaching other iEiamrnable material In the
building. The loss was about $40.
HARDWARE AT ArCrIoS.-Mr. Downing will sell
Tomorrow without reserve, at his auction rooms
at 10 O'Clock, large quantity OF hardware, tools,
coinage material, &C.
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ment in another column
The New York Court OF Appeals handed down
decision yesterday affirming the conviction and
sentence OF O'Neill. the Doodle alderman.
The local elections Monday In the towns in War
rem County, " j., Resulted In pretty general de-
feat or the temperance people.
About 800 veterans OF the New Jersey regiments
met IN Trenton, Monday, TO celebrate the Iwenty-
was agreed TO form permanent organization.
In the u. s. Circuit Court IN New York Mor-
day Judge Lacombe decided that George Benson.
who swindled residents OF the City OF Mexico out
tickets, must be returned to Mexico. stay has
been granted pending an appeal TO the L. 8. SUI
preme Court.
An epploye Of the Stanley Detective Agency,
named John +. Walck, was roughly treated anu
nearly lynched In Chicago Monday by the en-.
poyes OF the distillery Of II. z. Shufeldt Co.. who
discovered him spying upon the business OF the
company IN the interest OF the whisky trust.
A young lady at Fort Valley recently presented
her lover with an elaborately constructed u.
wiper. and was astonIshed the following sunday
10 see him come 10 church wearing IL as cravat.-
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