Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-06
District Issprovenis nfs.


Inspector Cunningham was directed 20 have
the old cana kiled az once AZ the Ioint where
The 10th street bridge has been removed FIJI
teen hundred wooden tTee-bOVes lave been
ordered 10 he made for Immediate E,e of the
board. A trap has been ordered 70 be gIa ed at
the pump, corner OF oh and l. streets north
west, 20 carry OF the waste water from the
pump. Contractor Culinane has completed the
roadway and other work on AZ from street
TO the arsenal gate. This is a ulscadam zed
road. aTdhss heretO-SrS been FULLY described IN
Tag STAR.
The contract with Thomas p. Morgan was
amended 30 As to require the foo.-ravement on
the south side OF Mount Vernon Place 10 be
laid with concrete instead of brick. The trus-
tees in behalf OF Trinity church, corner OF Sd
ana y streets northwest, desiring that the g.
street side of that church be paved to the
building line instead OF parked or terraced il
has been ordered that their wishes be complied
with. IL was ordered that The pump on the
corner OF New York avenue and ith street be
removed and the well filed up.
MEETING OF THE POLICE CoNaIssroysRs-
Acton en- Large Nuaser Of Liquor Lrccns,
Cdsss-Poltes ApPctHtEs>Rts, dat a meeting
OF the police commissioners Yesterday commits
sions were issued 10 the following priyates:-
james A. Smith, Edgar NJ. Banks, John W.
Bsiiy, Daniel p. Berkly, Richard o. Melton
David T. Chase and Philip Shea. Private JAS.
W. GuLneI, charged With gross neglect OF duty,
Was dismissed the force. John Russell was APP
Pointed q private. W. r. Baker, John Hill, d.
II, johnson, J. b. Sioat, j. r. u ugely. n. b
t. ~. VI.
N.WaEmaeh, George Gardner. J. II. RurreI
and Theodore Gregg were appointed priSates at
the Treasury department WIZ Lomax was
appointed for six months duty on the line Of
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, be. seen
ist and 9TH streets, and Jesse +. Mann for six
meltts al willsrd's hotel.
Applications fer liquor licenses from :he fol-
lowing persons were disapproved: K. Robinson,
81 NJ Stuitz. John T.. TaiIy, Morris McAulifie.
Francis p. Burke, A. G. Anderson, E. l.. Joles,
Hugh Murray, jas Bigzin Augustus Wilie,
m IlnrIny q
Jno. Holmes, F. Friedman. Godfrey Elkl.r
Jacques Jouvenal and Thos. Mcmahon. The
liquor license applications Of the folio wing were
laI3 over: Chris Mades, Sebastian Aman.
VIM. Sherger, Henry Schoef. aud II. q. Torch.
The application of Casper Herbert was recon
sidered and referred to Major Richards, a.
Driver, Theo. Stetzer, A. wamboid. VIM.
Dickson, A. II. KeDney, Richard Marshall
VIM Nelson. Rudolph Peterson, G. +. Spates,
Tim A. Sullivan, Charles Gerhardt, Lewis
.Iesunofsky, Jacob Newrsth, VIM. A. Dustin,
Richard Delacy, Pat Hypes, Annie Miller.
Aug. LsFontaine, Vim. III. Ottman. Thos
oh'"" '"' '""S. Walsh for fg;;rncr tnvaz.i.
cation and report.
The COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Lirs'y
Tune AEtOng the Commissioners and Teacters-
School Staisstics.-At q meeting OF the colnty
school commissioners, yesterday afternoon, Mr..
Folliott presented petition Of the RESIDENT. OF
Potomac City, requesting the board 20 appoint
competent male teacher principal of the
resolution "thAt in order 20 preserve harmony,
good order and proper discipline, Mrs. v. l..
Douglass be transferred to school No. .. fifth
district, and that Sir. W. j. Simmons be trans
ferred 20 school No. ., seventh district" After
debate, the chair recommended the appoint
ment OF committee to investigate, which was
agreed to, and ne appointed Messrs Brown and
Mitchell. Miss e. ID. Scott WAS appointed as
sistant teacher in school No 4, fourth district.
Mr.. Slick stated that a Mr.. Hunter, teacher in
UniontOwn, had been displaced BY the appoint
af her oIv
took place between MIR. FolliOtt, a commission
er, and Mr.. Hunter, who was present, ia which
Mr.. Folliott told Hunter that II he did not keep
Iiiet he would have TO so out OF the room, AMI
the latter TetOrted. =. You can't pat me QUIZ
wheTeupon Dir. Folliott said he had no fear 70
try, and would soon show him. The chair re-
stored peace before the trial was made. Nr
Browne presented the annual report OF the
county schools, showing that by the census OF
4,0S-total, II III; white : TO Il wears OF ace
lesS; colored, leo; total value of school prom
erty, - co., total number OF teachers en-
rloyed, 3li whole number OF white pupils en-
rolled, 30; colored, ~; average humber of
white pupils in attendance, SIS; average caI-
ored, Sss- Three school houses were built iurin,
The wear, at total cost, including the grounf
OF " ,1Sss3, of which SIl 5sI.65 wers naid
leaving an Indebtedness OF sl5,I5IOs.
STATE ASSOCIATIONS AND THE IS.rarp,r
CERLMoSiEs.-The Illinois republican ss,oci
alton, at their meeting last night, adopted A
ments made by the Union Congressional re-
publican committee. comnittee vas An
pointed to confer with this committee A.
meeting Of the Inciana state association las;
night, Il Was stated that Gov. Cooke said he AID
not desire that the inaugural ceremonies should
be partisan In character. Ii the democra
were willing to take part he would like to have
them do 50. and for this reason he had 40 pointe
mixed committee. He believed that this ma
ter had always been left in the hands of .hs
citizens Of the District Gen. Terrell said III a
he was present at the citizens meeting, aue
saw nothing 10 complain OF. He was sorry Il
see that any association felt sighted because IA,
knew that all bad been invited 10 take part
TEE PETITION FOR THE PARDoN or jon y
SON TIE WIFE MURDEREs.-The Atto-ne,
General has referred TO District Attor aeI
Fisher for report, the application for the par ioI
OF Charles johnson. colored, sentenced 20 D,
hanged for the murder OF his wife in George
town a Few months since. The application a
stated in yesterdays starr sets forth tina
additional evidence has been received since tn
trial, showing Johnson's mental weakness
curing his military service; that he WAS dis
charged for this cause, and that he has slnct
been afflicted in ike manner.
ALASKA DIAMOND RINGS and studs set II
god taU'iTul desi gns. from 80 - $50, receives
- Cg's fGwelry store. No. Al Pennsyly AMI
be I an 81