Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-23
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
The Criminal Court to-day adjourned tolMon-
fhe water pipes in the Central Guardhouse
are being repaired-not too soon.
=, The new law recently passed by the Legisla-
tive Assembly for the more effectnal prevention
OF cruelty to animals went into effect to-day.
At about 4oclock this morning an alarm Of
fire was sounded from box 10, by officer Lewis
The slaughter-house of Bernard Lowery, on
HAN street southwest, was destroyed Incen-
diaIlsm is suspected.
A corps of workmen are now engaged in pre-
parIng for the lateral sewers to be laid ON New
YORK avenue, between eth and 18th streets.
Ihe work Is now under way between 18th and
The committee Of justices of the peace ap-
pointed TO draw up report to be submitted to
the court in banc have performed that duty.
Inc report asks the court to approve the list of
prices adopted by them, and makes rules Of
pracnce for their future guidance.
MI. John +. Murray, of the House of Dele
gates is quite i'll, we regret to hear.
RUNAWAY MATCH Hebrew Maiden Mar
Tfed 10 a Christidn-4Gectiag Meeting of Father
and Daughter: = On Tuesday evening Major
requesting him to look out for and arrest
couple named James W. Altman and Bette
Jacobs, whose descriptions were given. The
telegram was turned over to a detective, and he
was on hand at the early train next morning
where he did not meet the runaways, but did
meet the father of the young lady, and the two
They, it seems, on Tuesday last, called on Mr..
Meigs, clerk of the Supreme Court, at the City
Hall, and from him obtained license to get
married. Armed with this document they called
upon the Rev. j. c. Smith, OF the Fourth Pres
bHterian Church, who ina twinkling made the
twain one flesh. They then took room at the
continental Hotel, where the father of the young
lady and the detective called the next morning
but too late, for the newly married pair had gone
to Alexandra. Thither followed the father and
the detective but no trade of the couple could be
found. on the next day the father again went
to Alexandria, where, after much tribulation,
ne found his daughter, who burst into tears on
meeting him, exclaiming "Fatber we are legally
married" The interview, which is described
father discarding the daughter and telling
her that he should 60 home, put Grape on his
hat, and mark her on the record" Died, Sep
TENDER ~, ISL" Mrs. Altman, nee Jacobs, is
an Israelite by birth; Mr.. Altman Christian
He Is about twenty-eight and the lady about
eighteen. Shortly after the close of the war
MI. Jacobs pere was doing business in Fairfax,
Va; as was Mr.. Altman. The young people
met and loved, but the almost insuperable OBJ
lection OF religion interfered with the otherwise
smooth current of their affection. Mr. j., after
a ume, removed TO Baltimore, and Mr.. A. to
Alexandria, in which respective cities they en-
gagged in business. They were separated but
corresponded regularly, and on Tuesday last
were married, as above stated.
THE FREEDOM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES our re-
port IN last evenings STAR of the celebration in
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President Lincoln's hundred day proclamation
closed, Gen. Chapman made a brief speech, and
concluded by introducing Senator Wilson, who
delivered an eloquent address. He was followed
by Col. Ordway, Gov. Holden, Gen Howard, w.
d. johnson, Secretary of the Interior of Liberia)
and Mr.. Allen Coffin. Mr.. E. w. Turner read
number OF letters from distinguished gentlemen
apologiziDg for not being present. Among them
were letters from President Grant, General
sherman, Secretary Belknap, Governor Cooke
Senator Pool, David Clarke, OF Hartford, Conn,
and Colonel John W. Forney.
THE New DISTRICT OFFICEs.-with the ex-
ceItion OF the water registrar, all the officers of
the new government have vacated the City Hall
and now Oconpy new quarters in the Morrison
building. The large rooms on the main floor are
occupied by the collector and register, and in
the new building lin the rear1 the water regis
trar will be located On the second floor are the
rooms OF the governor, controller, attorney and
auditor. The board of public works, superin-
tendent of assessments, bureau of special assess
ments and collections, and paymaster lin the
back building) on the third floor. The bureaus
OF contracts, streets, fire department, sewers and
lamps are located in the fourth story, as well as
the auditing commission temporarily.
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The FOLLOWING CONTRACTS, awarded by the
Board Of Public Works, have been accepted
ways and curbs on ii street, from 18th to 25th;
JAS. Fitzpatrick, macadamizing 8th street east,
from Pennsylvania avenue to navy yard gate,
Pennsylvania avenue, from Sth to 18th street
east, and 18th street east, from PENNSYLVANIA
avenue to AnacOstia bridge; F. H. Finley, 18th
street, from Pennsylvania avenue to street,
and 18th street, from Pennsylvania avenue to n
street, and parking the same.
BUILDING PERMITs.-Mr. A. Cluss, Superin-
tendent of Buildings, &C., has issued permits as
ment brick dwellings, of 20 feet front each
and of "a, all 6 feet deep, with two-sto back
buildings, on north side of NJ street, between 9th
and 10th; Walker Lewis two-story back build
ing, east side of 18th street, between X and l.;
Robbins & Medler, twO-story frame, east side of
10th street, between V and w; Charles A. Le-
more, twO-story brick, south side of street,
between Sd and 4th streets southeast.