Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-06
District Government Affairs

Mr. L. VI. PlOwman, inspector of build
ings, has in a communication to Chief Engi-
neer HOxie called attention to the continued
violations Of the building regulations, which
OccurT principally for the want of general
information as To the legal requirements.
PaTtie $ in almost every instance Of violation
plead lgDOrance of the regulations.
THE AWARDS OF CONTRACTS
Iof furnishing sewer pipe were made to-day:
-. p Hill receiving the award for furnishing
t-OOO feet of ls-inch straight pipe at 90 cents
per lineal foot; $500 feet 20-inch at S1OS per
foot. and $500 feet of 2finch at SI.6O per foot:
anu John Lynch. esq, treasurer of Potomac
Terra Gotta Company. for furnishing 900
feet 6-inch straight pipe at II cents: 10. OOO
feet l2-fnch at 81 cents; 1000 feet f5x6 branch
al a; COO feet 2Gx6 branch at Sis, and $50
ieet 24Xt branch at $3.50.
ALLEGED BIGAMY-Yesterlay afternoon
The independent detective firm of Smith.
PlerSon x West, OF this cit! arrested Horace
W Lilley on the charge of bigamy. On the
LIST OfApril, 1869 the accused married Norma
{. Galdecker in Philadelphia, and after liv-
ing with her about year went to Washing
ton, and there married Anna w. Weisen-
burn on the lSt of May, 1873. He lived with
MS last wife over year. DESERVING her, he
went TO jersey City and worked at his trade
that of a brass fnisher By some means his
second wife became aware of his previous
history, and an indictment was found by the
Criminal Court of Washington. His where
abOuts were not known, and the detection of
the bigamiSt was entrusted to the above
named Baltimore firm. The second wife
dress from his mother in Philadelphia, and
opened correspondence with him. Finally
Lilley was induced to come TO Baltimore to
meet his Washington spouse. She came by
the yesterday afternoon train, and was met
al Camden station by her husband, the de-
teet1Ves being near by. Mrs. Lilley No. 2
started for walk with the accused. but had
not gone faT before the officers announced 10
him that he was their prisoner. He behaved
quietly and did not appear To be deeply con-
cerned. He gave as an excuse for mis- con-
- EQW fvaaa
nrSt wife. Last night he was lodged in the
middle district StatiOn-hOuse, and will be
taken TO Washington this morning by De-
iecilve James a. MeDevitt, Of that city
CAPITOL HILL COOPERATIVE BUILDING
AssOCIATION-A large meeting was held
last night at Witthaft's hall, Capitol Hill,
10 hear and act on the report of a committee
appointed at a previous meeting on a consti-
tuition for a new cooperative building aSso-
ciattOn- The constitution reported by the
committee is that of the Jefferson ASSocia-
ton OF this city, which besides being per
fectly mutual, mas several times been de-
clded legal In all respects. the constitution
az reported was, with very slight amend
ment, adopted by the meeting, after which
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, General W. W. Williams; vice presi-
dent, Col. c. NJ. Parks; secretary, II. b. Fer
guSOn; treasurer, G. F. Guliek. Directors
hessrs- j. r Edison, A. y. Meeker, W. Fl.
Barton. DIR. e. NJ. Ford. Alex Sword w r.
Waugh. and j. H. Rathbone. Messrs. Edison.
Neeker, Barton, Ford, Sword, Waugh, and
RathbOne were appointed a committee To So
fcit subscriptions to stock, and the secretary
was directed 10 place subscription lists in
convenient places in different parts OF the
city See adj The name selected is Can't
tol Hill Cooperative Building Association.
The KNIGHT TEMPLAR PILGRIMAGE TO
INV NORE.-A committee appointed nv
Columbia COmmandery. No. 2, knights Tenn
par, lor the purpose OF making arrange
ments for pilgrimage 20 New York to wit
ness the dedication OF the Masonic Temple
there, June ID next, report that arrange
lnents have been made for the commandery
10 leave this city Tuesday, June LIST. arriving
In New York i'm the afternoon of that day
when they Will be escorted 10 the ST. NichO-
las Hotel by Manhattan COmmandery. On
Wednesday they will take part in the dedi-
cation OF the temple. and return 10 this CITY
Friday. June ith-the trip occupying three
days. The knights and their ladies will be
The guests of Manhattan COmmandery while
IN that city ROund-tTip tickets, good for
sixty days, are 10 be issued by the Baltimore
ara POTOMAC railroad at $40 each. Maryland
S0mmandeTy. No. I. Knights Templar. of
baltimore, Nd have made substantially the
same arrangements.
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION
met yesterday afternoon in the court room
me president; Dr j: B. Blake, in the chair,
and j. Carroll Brent secretary. A letter was
read from Justice William Thompson,
stating that the condition OF his health COM
PEELED him to ask postponement OF the
and expressing his regret at not being able
10 be present. Mr.. Jenkin Thomas an
nounced the death OF Mr.. Evan Lyons, of
GEORGETOWN, and submitted resolutions of
coincidence, which were adopted. Mr. Nash
submitted similar resolutions on the death
OF Oharles Newton, member who died Nav
5, aged - years; adopted. On motion of Mr.
tallan, committee, consisting of DR. VIM
Sunton, VIM II. Campbell. Jenkin Thomas
Michael Nash, and j. G. Brent, were an
POINTED 10 make arrangements for the cele-
bratiOn Of July 4.
a GALA NIGHT AT THE NATIONAL
i.hkATER-Ihe play-goers of washington
should crowd the National Theater to-nor
LOW evening. In the first place the perform
s 100 ON lhe occasion is for the beneft OF
use worthy gentlemen and courteons ON
SlssIs, MeSsfs- Sheehan, doorkeeper and Ia
HtsoiI, usher, whose uniform poIitaness 10
pauODs Oh ne house merits sIibstantiaJ 70
S 90 10 secondly, the Washington favor
ne, ars- Zelda Seguin, has kindly voinn
teereI ner ssislance for the comnliS, MIA,
dement,, ana viii look her loyelIsst So, 49,
sweetest, and act her level pest i'm hn1eer NJ 81
lhe occasion. The programme rs othar,x,sa
rich and varied one. Give the bonefieiariss
a r0user.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued az
follows:-JOseph Allen and Marietta Holnnes