Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-04
Police Raid ON Gift Photograph
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Police Raid on Gift Photograph
Establishments.
ARREST OF THE PRoPRIEToRs AND CLERKS.
Yesterday, Chief Detective Clarvoe M de an
off cial report TO Major Richards. Supsrin-
tendent Of Police, that there were good reasons
for believing that the premises No. 31S OH
street northwest; also, No. 623 tn street north
west; also, Ne. 23T Pennsylvania avenue. and
No. 517 tn street, were kept for the deTosit and
sale of lottery tickets or lottery policies. Mr.
Harrington, Assistant District Attorney, Was
consulted, ard ii was decided that the parties
could be prosecuted under the United States
statute against lotteries. Warrants were pro.
cured from the police court, and Major Richards
organized four parties of police 20 make the
raids simultaneously - Chief Clsrvoe and
Lieutenants Noonan, Kelly, and Skip
Seven O'Clock p. m. was the hour named and
Chief Ciarvoe's party went to 81 18th street, and
toCk possession OF the premises, arreSting j. c.
Minor, proprietor, and nine clerks, and taking
charge of 1921 cash. Lieut.. Noonan's squad
took possession OF store 6S 18th street, and
arrested +. DemerhOuse, proprietor, and four
clerks, and captured $40 90 cash. Lieut.. Kelly
with his squad closed the establishment at 237
Pennsylvania avenue, and arrested 3. F.
BeveTldge and j. H Shannon, prOprietors and
two clerks, and captured $40. Lieut Skippon'S
posse was disappointed in finding SIS 9Th street
not in blast The arrested parties were all taken
TO police headquarters, and the clerks released
or promise 10 appear at the police court this
morning. The pTOprletorS gave bail in $500
each, To appear az the police court to-day.
Ii tie police court this morning the prOseCut-
ing counsel Mr. Gloss, asked that the hear
ln- Of the cases be postponed, and that bonds IN
The sum Of 5000 each be taken for appearance Of
the arrested men; and was 50 ordered.
Assault i'm the department Of Justice.
In the police court, Judge Smell, THIS morn
ing, Mr. John W. Wright was charged with An
assault and battery on Roger II. sherman,
and pleaded - Not guilty Mr.. Sherm IN tssti-
fed that the assault was committed upon him
in the rooms OF the department OF Justice on
the 18th OF November. An alterc alton first
commenced between them. Occasioned by wit
ness calling Wright's attention to street rumors
that he (WrIght) was said to hs We circulated, to
the effect that witness had made his boasts that
certain officers of that department were under
has (wltnesses) control, or that he had il in his
power TO control their official action, which he
denounced "a :" lie, )" whereupon Wright raised
his cane and struck witness over the head. Wit
ness retired to another part of the room and
seized cane, and put himself on the defensive,
when his assailant desisted. Witness WAS cross
questioned as 10 his carrying a pistol, when he
denied that he did. Judge Wright then ad-
dressed the court in quite an excited MANNER
stating that in the country whete he wass |4sed
1t was custom to knock anyone down pk0 Apt
should apply it TO him with impunity. The
Court imposed fine of so, from which an
appeal was taken and bonds given.
District improvements.
ACTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
In reply to request OF certain parties that
tnty may De allowed 10 pave with brick in front
OF their premises, on street, they were in
formed that the same cannot be granted. The
attention of the chairman OF the legislative
committee on markets MIR. j. W. ThOmpsool
has been invited to a letter of +. ii. Mcfarland
and others with reference 10 the condition of the
northern market, for such action as he NAV
deem proper in tie case. The letter referred 10
states that the northern market is not in a suit
able condition for cold weather, the winds hay-
ing such sway that Il is very uncomfortable for
dealers, causing considerable dissatisfaction. Ii
suggests that strips be placed over these cracks
which can be done with very little expense
Six additional doors are needed to be placed in
the building. Ithas been ordered Ill It the de
IresSlOns on the Bunker Hill road between
Lincoln avenue and Sargent road be filled and
the road trimmed with gravel. The contract
with Messrs. IOmpkiDs and Ruckle has been
ordered to be amended 20 a. to require the price
to he stated per linea foot for tile sewers in
course OF construction.
ESTIMATES OF APPROXIMATIONS TO BE Ex-
PENDED IN AND ABOUT THE DISTRICT OF Co.
Ii MBIA.-ILe estimates of appropriations for
various government purposes IN and about the
District OF Columbia during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1S1i, are as follows For salaries OF
officers of the District of Columbia. S27 $50; for
salaries, &c, OF employees under General Bah
cock, 81 -; for the Metropolitan police force
including incidental expenses, 51j7 80: for the
Government Hospital for the Insane, Si31 900
for the Columbia Hospital for Women and Lv-
III IN Asylum, S.OGOO; Columbia Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb, SIS 900: Smithsonian
District jail, $1,000; for the Reform School of
the District, $3.50; salaries of Justices of the
District courts, $4,000; for repairs and i'm
prOvements on the United States Treasury
building, 80 0Ho; improvements and repairs at
W ashluTtOn arsenal, - $50 20. for works at
ort Foots, So 600; toI works at Fort Washing
800 900.
EutldiHgs and Grounds-For buildings and
grounds in and around Washington, SZ6j,sDO
including for Improvement OF Monument
~ IN IN lion ~ flu.
ArmOry square, - 600, reservation between 81
and 9Th streets, $li 900; grounds south OF the
Executive mansion, slS,seD; Lincoln square
81 OOO judiciary square, so 900; various reser
vatIons, SO orc; reservation No. II, 80. pO1.
circle AZ tine intersection of Rhode Island and
NeImont avenues, -. 200, Stanton place $4,000;
I'D Northern Liberties market reservation
: Geo; four triangular reservations on Pennsyl-
wanna avenue east OF the Capitol, ST. eco: res
'rSations on Massachusetts, and Rhode Isl and
venues, s7,toO; lighting the Capitol, &c,
$50 SIC; repairs OF the navy ward and upper
bridges, 800; repairs, fuel, &c, Executive
mansion. 80 900; repairs Of water pipes and fire
plugs, SO oof; to complete Executive avenue,
,4V GOO; repairs OF building corner of 18th and r
streets, S25 600; Washington aqueduct Sif3, 800.
including 100000 for completing the dam |
across the PotOmac.) For repairs, Sc, at the |
Washington navy yard, $40 coo; new magazine |
md ordnance buildings at Washington, sIO0, 1O):
work on the Capitol extension, 81 1000; annual |
epairs OF the Capitol, SO, 200; painting dome, |
. 00; grading Capitol grounds, $4,000; new |
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halls OF the Smithsonian Institution,
50 ,cV; for repairs, &c, at the Reform School,
$4,000; for support OF the Freedmens Hospital, |
30, eco.
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES Wa! |
Certain Pennsylvania CLERKS think about N.--ln /
pursuance OF a call prated in yesterdays STAR |
special meeting of the PENNSYLVANIA republi- |
IAN association was held at Clark's Hall last |
evening, 'for the purpose of taking action in |
etereEee to the inauguration OF Gen. Grant, |
II opposition to the movement OF the District |
who ignored the different state aSso-
cations. the members OF which were the only |
men in this District who rendered any actual |
assistance in the campaign" Resolutions were |
adopted that Sin the opinion OF this association
he citizens of the states resident in Washing
on, have as good claim to be represented in |
he arrangements as the few prominent citi-
Lens; that the association protests against being
counted out" Sc. One DIR. Green doni ed the
right of the Governor TO appoint mixed
and said il should be entirely parti-
'an. A committee was appointed to invite the
20 Oper alton of other state associations in this
attempt TO make the Inauguration ceremonies
a "partisan" display, and the z. r. A. ad-
Ourned.
CHRsAPEAER AND OHIO CANAL COMPANY
rs. MACKALL.-In the circuit court yesterday,
he case of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal VS..
Mackall was commenced. The canal company