Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-24
The Proposed Rock Creek Tunnel.
CAPT. sYMoNs PLAN-How HE WOULD RID rHK CREEK
OF SEWAGE.

Inc proposed Rock Creek Tunnel
CAPT. sYMoNs' PLAs-How HE WOULD RID rHE CREEK
OF SEWAGE.
Capt. Symons has submitted to Maj. Raymond
his report In relation to the Rock Greek tunnel.
The report gives the total amount OF land to be
Claimed and the estimated cost OF the improve.
ment In an Interview this morning with MAI.
Raymond relative to the proposed tunneling Of
Rock Greek, Ne said:
on There seems ee5os.,, to be one great aim;
question. While I believe that the creek should
by all means be tunnelled, don't quite relish the
, Meas oi , sewers emptying into IT, Now II they
away this objection would be partially obviated,
but then the tide would back up in the creek and
plan," continued Maj. Raymond, spy which
another sewer can DO laid TO carry on this
debris and Keep IL out OF Rock Creek, for don't
believe that the creek should be used reservoir
ior lhe emptlng OF sewers. The plan that strikes
ne as the best Is the one now In vogue in Boston.
Inc contents Of the sewers are pumped up, and at
through pipes running under Dorchester Bay 10
Moon Island, and there deposited In a great re.
ceiSing basin and let out AT half tide.
The Recorder Of Deeds Office.
RECORDER TRoTTER DENIES THAT THE WORK OF THE
OFFICE Is BEHIND.
The statement made by Mr. Louis f. Phillips In
a communication to The STAR relative TO the con-
dition OF business, &C., Of the recorder OF deeds
Office being behind is pronounced by Recorder
Irotter as untrue In every particular. He says
that the general induces were, when he entered
upon his duties, hfteen months behind, and that
under his administration they have not only been
brought up To within four books or those In hands
OF the copyiSts, but the daily index has been 80
Improved as 10 meet all requirements Tor ready
reference. The recorder also maintains that the
record books should not be "docJored" 10 de-
fectiye documents, and that the rule requiring the
rerecord OF faulty deeds is sound. He says that he
has enforced this rule without paruality and
AYERS that no single instance VI discrimination
I'M nd alAnkv lnr
OF proof 10 the contrary The rule, he says, mas
had the result OF a more careful preparation OF
pape ,s lew now require re,record,ng.
Tor re-recording under the rule adopted. In the
matter OF fees he states that The average number
OF papers received daily is forty the average cost
Tor each Sl.50-one-third OF which goes TO the
copyst, the other Tor books, stationery, clerks
service aid other necessary expenses. Including
the recorders lee.
The recorder expresses no opinion regarding the
proposed legislation affecting his office, but repre-
SCENTS himself a. concerned only In an endeavor TO
faithfully discharge the duties committed 10 him
as recorder.
FOR JAMES L. NORRIS AS DELEGATE TO ST. LOUIS
The executive committee OF the Jackson Demo-
cratic Association held a meeting last evening at
the National Hotel, and reports were received in
regard 10 the canvass made in the various districts
In the interests OF JAS. J.. Norris, who il a candi-
date for delegate to the national convention. The
situation was discussed, and those present re-
ported that the outlook Was encouraging.
SUIT OVER PARTY WALL--JOhn ii. Meiners
yesterday by his attorney, Leon Tobriner, entered
suit for =, 600 damages az inst Fanny n. Goruon.
The suit Is based on the tearing oaG OF the wall OF
yl2 sth street northwest, owned by plaintin, by
the agents or employees OF the defendant.
8THE JURY IN THE CASE OF CAPT. TRorTKR Tx
ABLE TO AGREE-In Circuit Court No. ., the fury
In the case OF NiemetI against Capt. Trotter to
recover $40 was discharg, d at noon today, This
was suit TO recover an alleged balance OF money
In the hands OF defendant, with whom the plain
TIL had made deposits, and the defendant claimed
that the true balance was much smaller The
jury took the case Thursday evening" with instruc-
tons TO bring In q sealed verdict, but they were
unable TO agree
ROBBERIES REPoRTED.-W. q. Brown reports
stable in alley between goth and 21st, II and
streets, broken open Wednesday afternoon
Caroline Mallam, 233 New Jersey avenue SOUTH
east, reports cloIheSline robbed OF So worth II
clothes on Wednesday nighS.--Isaac Shunburg,
or 1:2 Az street southwest, reports his show-win-
dow broken Wednesday night and two pistols and
mittS, valued at 80, stolen.-John Keeser reports
his stable, rear OF 1909 OH street. broken open Ind
set OF wagon-harness, worth $50. stolen yesterday.
H. c. Crook, OF 122 Goth street, reports stolen
from his bicycle last night MikadO lamp, worth
ST. j. Swander reports the larceny OF an
Overcoat from the Republican composing rooms
Tuesday night.
SENTENCED TO JAII--ln the Criminal Court, to-
day, James johnson. the colored boy convicted
yesterday OF assault under an Indictment for as
saut with intent to Kill Lewis Washington by
shooting him, was called up for sentence. He
W
under sixteen years of age. The district attorney
said that the Reform School had notified him that
the colored department was full. The court ex-
pressed regret that he could not send him 10 the
Reform School and he was obliged TO send him TO
the jail, and he imposed q sentence OF ten months
In jail.
DESERTED WIFE GRANTED A DIvoRCE.-This
morning JGuge Cox made decree OF divorce In
the case OF Clara b. Harrison agt W. II. Harrison,
giving her the custody OF their child. They were
married Aug. 81 1852 by Rev. J. b. BigelOw and she
charges that her husband lett her In March, 1883,
going first TO Virginia and then TO Clarkdale Miss.
since which time he has not supported her, and
when copy OF the petition was sent him he re-
turned word that he would make no defense.
TAKEN TO MARYLAND FOR TRIAL-Henry Fields
and Vim. JONES' the colored men arrested ON a
charge OF stealing four pigs from the farm OF Mr.
Geo. w. Perkins In Prince Georges County, were
released from jail to-day, and Sheriff Darnen took
them to Maryland for Trial.
SENTENCED TO THE REFORM SHooL.-Judd West
the thirteen-year-old c0lored boy convicted OF
larceny from the person Qhe pocketbook OF Miss
Harriet b. Granny, was called Tor sentence In the
criminal Court to-day. Mr.. Hewitt, his counsel,
asked that he be sent to Jail and held until q
vacancy occurs In the Reform school, The court
imposed sentence to the Reform School during
his minority.
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