Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-08
Should Plat According to the City.

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
The county surveying and plating Of land
has been running in rut for over twenty
years, and everybody seems to be Just waking
up to the enormity of the evil. In every direc-
tion-north, east, south, and west-the plan of
this beautiful city, as far its extension is con-
cerned. is now almost absolutely destroyed by
the whim Of every man who happened to own
patch of land dumping his little. irregular
streets upon the city of Washington Consider
ing the great expense the District will have to
assume in rectifying this great damage to the
city all thoughtful people think it is high time
to call halt. Congress and the Commits
sioners thought So therefore this subdivision
bill was passed. All real estate owners if they
want to make money on their land should plat
according to the city. This is the opinion of
all those unfortunates who have their money
invested in land improperly laid out, for which
it is almost impossible to find sale. p.
CHANGES IN THE FIRM OF E. E. JACKSON l.
Co.-The correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
at Salisbury, Nd, writes: The big lumber firm
of E. E. Jackson 4 Co. has been dissolved and
three new firms created. The one here will be
VIM. II. jackson & Son, the one at Baltimore
will be W. F. Jackson 4 Bro. and the one at
Washington will be E. E. Jackson 4 Co. VIM.
II. Jackson and son. w. p Jackson, constitute
the Salisbury firm; Vim. F. Jackson and Watson
X. jackson the Baltimore firm; Gov. E. E.
Jackson and /. N. Jackson the Washington
firm. The firm of E. +. Jackson Il Co. was
one of the largest of its kind in the United
States. Its capital variously estimated at
from $4,000 900 to S4,OO0,OOO. The founders of
the business we're Gov. Z. Z. Jackson and VIM
ii. Jackson, of this town.
TIE HARMONY CEMETERY LrTIGATIoS-Yes-
terday. in the Equity Court Judge Cox made
a decree dismissing the bill in the case of
Syphax agt. Cook. This was a bill filed by
Syphax and others representing the lot-holders
of Columbia Harmony cemetery for an account
and to enable them to participate in the man.
agement Of the grounds. and has been in the
court for nearly two years. The compliments
appealed to the General Term.
The DEATH OF EDWIN +. KING.-Edwin F.
King, the printer who was taken to the Emer-
gency hospital yesterday morning by the
police, died about o'clock last night King
has had a room at No. $40 10th street for some
time past. He arose early yesterday morning,
and about z O'Clock he was found sitting ON the
front steps in an unconscious condition. Drs.
Ellyson and Sohon did all in their power to re-
heve the patient, but he remained unconscious
until he died. He was fifty-two years old and
a native of York, Pa, where his parents now
reside. He has been a steady drinker for
many years, and has worked but little at his
trade. His body was removed to the morgue.
BACK TO THE WoRKHoUsE AaAIN-Frank
Morris. alias ''Shy Frank, - was found last night
by Detective Raft loafng about Pennsylvania
avenue in company with boy. He was stond-
ing near Calls jewelry store, and when he dis
covered that the officer was watching him he
told his youthful companion to leave, and meet
him at 10th street. Detective Raft followed the
boy, ana when he was met again by Frank the
officer arrested the latter, who had only been
out OF the workhouse about two or three weeks.
He said the lad was named Hill, and that he
met him in prison. This morning when tried
In the Police Court as a suspicious person,
Frank asked that he be given an opportunity
TO leave the city, but the judge thought that
he had been sufficiently warned, and gave him
90 days on the farm in default Of bonds.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERIcA.-St. Peters
branch No. l99 G. X. A., has elected officers
for the year as follows: President, A. G. Shaw;
vice-president, 7. F. Russell; recording sec.,
Joseph Waltemeyer; financial sec., +. @. Hol-
land; treasurer, +. +. Repetti; sergeant-at-
arms, wardSweeny; sentinel, Benz. McElwee:
trustee, NJ. Mccormick; delegates elected to
the state council, DIR. +. x. Dooley and A. G.
Shaw.
The WEEK OF PRAYER.-The union prayer
meetings, held under the auspices Of the Evan
gelical Alliance, at the Calvary Baptist church,
are well attended Each day at noon during
the present week a prayer and song service Is
conducted. To-day the meeting was led by
Rev. s. r. Murray, and the subject was humilia-
ton and confession of SIM Tomorrow the
meeting win be conducted BY Rev. Geo. II.
Corey, d. D.