Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-19
CHRISTIAN.


"THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS have come to the
conclusion that no one was to blame for the in
competency displayed at the Michler place fire.
There was considerably more than a hogshead
OF whltewash used in arriving at said cOnclu-
sion. The report, like the board, was colored to
suit the circumstances."-Cdpit
The fire commissioners have come to no such
conclusion. There was an investigation by the
commissioners not as to any charge OF "incom-
potency displayed at the Michler place fire.
but as to the delay in calling out the fire depart
ment for that conf1agratiOn, and the facts were
reported to the board, who approved the report
of their committee. Had there been incompe-
teney in using the means and appliances of the
companies did arrive the entire row would have
been destroyed. Such a fire does not 90 ont of
itself whether the wind is blowing or not. Asa
to be excused If he cannot look at the natter
dispassionately As no cOlOred men have any
thing TO do with the fre-alarm. the remarks of
the C0Pitdi about color hardly fit the case.
ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
A WIFE ASSAULTS HER HUSBAND WITH A
Georgetown police precinct, arrested Lncv
Rivers, on the charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill her husband Tillmau Riy
ers; 1t seems Tillman Rivers and Geo. Clark,
both canal boatmen. got into q fight about
Lucy, who IL is reported by Tillman had been
acting false part towards him, and while thew
were engaged in fighting. Lucy ran out with a
razor In her hand, and cut Tillman across the
head and face some six or eight times, swearing
that she intended to kill him. She was locked
up, and this morning Judge Smell Committed
her for action Of the grand Jury.
ALLEGED CoLoRED CONFIDENCE MAS.-On
Saturday afternoon the detective officers ar
rested c0lored man named Lewis Bell a,ics
George Williams, charged with obtaining five
suits Of clothing from several citizens by fraud
ulent representations. His mode of Operations.
according to the statements Of the officers, was
TO ascertain the name, residence and habits of
his victim, and in his absence from home 90
TO his house on pretence of having been sent by
the proprietor, and ask that his best suit OF
clothes be sent him at once, he having met with
sn accident. This was generally successful,
ana after getting possession Of the articles he
"ouiu sell them TO the pawn shops.
,,.,a I'D PROM LIYE OF SHAME.-On Sat-
$500 ise. the detectives rescued q young girl
, nouse Oh iii-fame and took her To police
80 s, .sis, when she was confronted with
hes mother, who lives in Baltimore A d;s.
reNang scene followed, but the inSatnatet e;r,
refued TO return home and shanio,, tha gu gu
famous Life she had begun liying Tba ,,,o,ha-
returntsd to Baltimore yesterdsv ana sau vs.oa
Officer, Who took the girl home at .s sent Al
and she win be placed IN the house OF tba Gns;,
Shepherd, where 1t Is hoped she viii be r..
formed.
CARNcRoss q DIxRY's MINISTRIES omen at
Lincoln hall tonight. This excellent troupe Of
singers and actors Is well kvOwn in this city,
and the select character Of tNeir music, the
recognized talent Of several Of the vocalists,
and the merit Of their Ethiopian delineations,
which are extremely comcaI wit bout being