Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-18
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

SAYS THE HANMRRINe MURDERS SLEEP.
DIR. G. Wythe Cook Of No. Thomas circle
appeals to the Commissioners for relief from
the intolerabie noises made from midnight to
dawn by the men engaged in the construction
Of the cable road. He says the clang OF the
! sledge hammer makes sleep impossible. The
matter has been referred to the chief Of police
for report
THE EXTENSION OF v STREET.
petition from the property owners in the
county requesting the Commissioners to open
street from its present terminus, between
North Capitol and LIST streets northwest, to Lin
coin avenue has been received. Messrs. E. J..
Stellwagen and W. Z. Edmonston, trustees Of
| the land adjoining lie Droit Park on the east
(some forty-fve acres), state that they are pre-
pared to donate all the land necessary for the
extension of street through their property
| and for all other east and west streets which
the Commissioners may desire should be
opened. The extension Of street to Lincoln
| avenue will make all the property between Lin
coin avenue and LIE Droit Park easy Of access
| by the lexington and Soldiers Home railroad
and viii be of great convenience to all persons
now residing IN that region. 1t will also add
to the desirablity Of this property for residence
purposes and thus indirectly increase the reve-
nues of the District. These some OF the ad-
! vantages cited in the petition.
cHARaEs AGAINST BRIDGE KEEPER.
charges against Bridgekeeper VIM. Edelin, of
the new bridge. DIR. ". Lee White lie the COM
plainant He charges Edelin, with entering his
orchard and taking fruit, neglect OF duty, fire.
quenting liquor saloons, insolence and all
around incompetency. Superintendent Of
County Roads Geo. n. Beale has been ordered
to make an investigation.
MISCELLANEOUS
The public pumps at 9th and E streets
southeast and on 1lth street between b and c
streets southeast have been ordered closed.
The wells will be cleaned out and the water
then examined. II found fit for use new pumps
will be erected, il not they will be abandoned.
The drinking fount tain on the corner OF New
York avenue and 18th street will be moved to
the east side OF 18th street between II street
and New York avenue northwest.
The superintendent Of the water department
has been ordered to Gloucester, N. j., to in
spect the fire hydrants now being manufac-
tured there for the water department
Wheeling Lawyers Use Fists for Arguments.
A very sensational scene in which two Of the
most prominent men in West Virginia were
the chief actors. occurred yesterday on the
| sidewalk in front Of the city hall at Whe cling,
W. Va 1t was q fisticuff and blood was drawn.
Hon. W. P. Hubbard, the late republican can
didate for Congress, and who ran on the re-
publican state ticket in 1888 for attorney gen.
eral. and Hon. VIM. II. Hearne, also leading
republican politician, both gentlemen being
! lifelong friends, were the participants in the
sanguinary encounter. The gentlemen are OPP
posing counsel in law suit pending in the cir
cult court, and the contest has been so bitter
that bad feeling has been engendered. About
| 10 o'clock yesterday morning the two gentle
men met and became involved in a heated dis
cussion Of the case. Suddenly Mr.. Hearne was
observed to strike Mr.. Hubbard under the
right eye with his fist. Mr.. Hubbard was stag
gered, but rallied and the two mel clinched.
Efforts Of bystanders to Interfere were unsuc-
cessful, rs both the pugilists are powerful men.
The affair Is the talk OF the city and Is greatly
regretted, as the gentlemen are extremely pop
ular and have been close political friends. and
are leaders Of their party in the state.