Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-19
District Government Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
Mr. Arthur \ BiTne-, who mas for some
the District AZ the Police Court. mas rendered
iO the District Commissioners his re>ig1a-
lion. to take effect March ~, proxmO. IN
order 10 engage iIi professional rU>inC-s of
more lucrative character.
Warrants were drawn to-day by order Of
The il-tTict Commissioners for tire pay of
the police fOr the month of January. TIE
payments will not take place until i O'Clock
=. III. to morrow.
TIKI CONING Jt-FcRs-Tne clerks o. tho
supreme CoUri of thiS District drew, yc-ter-
cay afternoon. the following jurors To serve
at the March term OF the Criminal COI,rt
commencing on Monday week
tfTiid JflD.N-SaEUcl Proctor. f3Gi 18th
street northwest, Charlie Gautisr. James
Kelly. samuel StOtt. j. +. Scott. n. Brown
w street northwest: r " Fcnwick.
samuel NJ Hilton, j. +. WiNeft John T
lehman, George W Hardness. Reuben a
bacon, Elisha FaicOner- Basil Jackson t.n.
18TH street northwest Newton J. Brewer. 20
Market street. Georgetown: !! i. Bell 1915
+th street uOthWe>t- Nicholas Acker, W. NJ.
Gait. William Grupe. ellis Key. IT'D y
S,Tttt hortHW 81 samuel Cross. William J.
walker. les .th street northwest.
Peft Inn Augustus Davis. F.. J. FSlin.
county ! r FItch. William Gait. G.. <
hrafit. William Il. Riley. James Bennett
la". street northwest: :. Ford. \. Il BoS-
Wen. Jphn Mcguire. county: II. %. Johnson.
s"4 tlh street southwest William h. Down
ing. Wilson J.. Brown. Walter GOI4v =;
High street; Daniel Warner William \
Dung, Nicholas ECkarlt. John Wise. - 1st
street northwest. William PettiJone. Ste
pnen smith, l2;0 NJ street northwest: John
a SmmS. l5G> 10th street nO-thwe-f- William
Hninead: county. F.. Cammacll, :. Wise.
and Charles MemTncTt. Georgetown: Walker
Lewis. 18th street between X and l..
AUTHORIZED TO Do WORK. EFT Not
~ fHoRiZED g" PAY FOR lT-In the
efforts of the Board of Health To carry OUT
IT. sanitary measures. the work OF filling
up vacant lots ami making SeyYel cOr.lpc-
I4ff : WlIlI here
To do 81. either by refusal or neglect Viva
gwen ON by contract last summer 10 several
parties who went ON and completed the Wort,
a Der contracts ana the bills were presented
20 tEe EoaTd for payment. TIE board TAX.
Inc ground that while the legislative act
approved August -. I'll. under which an
fbOTIfV fO ma Ike contracts fpy- clam "a nav.
acted-} gives them power 70 order the work
done u GOe~ not hold the B0ari OF Health
responsible JOY III payment, and that the
contractors must look To- ia. District COM
1nlSSiOnerS for settlement. 10 q rrDIrt made
~ Ile OIuir2Hce committee OF The Board %
hedltH To jhai body January 10Th. $50. q
recommendation i made that the u~oper
recourse o. the Crel tors is To ',riuc ~ 2 ~
iore the courts Of tie District for their pav
A. TINS involves time and money the U.rl03..
INTERESTED have furnished Delegate ca sprl.,4l
Win All III" facts AMI G-tra-. ami ne inn,
promised n seek e remedy foI them by
means o. lee Station -u Congress.
PRoEAErE Hov.ClDE-I Mn, san
, fG@.'f'f- Detectives McE.frc>'s Sargent
and toOnle>- to-day. arrested Dennis F,.rr,-
ON a CEarg' 81 assault and battery with IN
tent to Kill VIM A.. Norrag.a "a r,l...l..,l,sr
IN Tie War department. The t'.,lr C.rr-rra.i
81 the stable az + street bridge n an
pears Ihat OBJ fHe night OFT the IHfE frSr
Nl1i.Ia-,.- W." W"S q passenger, desired 20
- t"htIi he'lt'l 10 tl~ nome mn Georgetown.
nut a II WAS TePreSe..re t iuat fla car H.s wa.
IN Had 10 ~ turned iu- ami Thar 10 would ne
come necessary 90 f:k be arofE.r car IN g4.I.4.
that Ee might continue his 1lrrney- SOM
words pa~~e,i. and 30 l~ aIIcgt-i That Berry
thereUpOE }. ocilai him down. trarturiI.s hi,
skull, ana leaving him lying Bon that position
IL N,'N >.''~' Iir''-N carried home bTsOma
friends since Tire occurrence Ngrfq.fr. he.s
remained iE an iuSor>.bip Contir.arl aud -
flou~ frsF~ are rlfgff1lurI THAT f- may .r.t
recover Ferry is ue.E o. 5q-al. mo r..-r sr. an.
his lu .Usits.
IL NfCTIH CO. TUF C,rIToI TP4GrBy
J a. Lstii more f.H-rfl ct this mOuIir. ~tv>.
james Mediation. Use. Young mat y,I. ii, com
i,'.t ttt >ii.ii- hE jumping from the dome at
'he capitol - Washington uu Wednesday
was iu Baltimore Ou the I3y previous. ana
called uTuu Rev. Father Curtis. at Arch
bi-hOp Payit5-S residence North CiarIr,
street Some wears since Dee entered -
Charles College lp. the purpose Of StuIviu.
Tor the priesthood. After remaining a >I.r.
time he was Kindly adTIOnisbei To- abardnr.
tiial idea AMI He removed To- Georgetown.
Nnerc DE taught school Hi~ earnings for .yyf
wears ne entrusted e. q friend On Washing
ton uut by tine business raj IUF, Of That F~ie1f
he lost tine entire sam. This proved mo, nj.
mind and probably ieu tO tie rash aCi thar
terminated ul~ life On leaving Father Chr
and said thar he wa~ going 70 ti-v ana secure.
another position a. teacher"
~
SUIT AGATS~T THE METE0POTTT AS T. Il
Francis - Nril yesterday filed an action
against the Metropolitan r. Iroatt COInpauv
IN " hlch ne SETS ioItn while his WAGON was
being loaded on December .. Is-4 on 9th
street, opposite tine Washington market. one
81 the defendant ears waS driven against
Als Team, causing the horses 90 start. ms
wagon 70 upset. ami uimSejT o. bs throwl
'ut violently lie sustained >sch "a severe
lail That ne was detained tFoTc ms Haif,-
itbOfS. which paid HiI1 - per month aud
SUFFERED ~Ucu bodily injury. and was com
l'eiied - bear Such heavy medical treat
Hehts H,St uc claims ~s.J"J damages.
THOSE who have ne-cr heard John Il
'toGsh, a. well a. those W1lo nave. v-IU h..
Siaa 10 know tlat uc viii deliver mis- new .
lecture on ,elulfsagCr "Wednesday Feifuarv
- az Lincoln mall Mr.. q l,tzll is too veil
Known 70 the public 10 require any ,.xfef,sa,l
nOtire- buf % J. said Tia. hi~ new iecfrira So
and n-ST aim. 80
A2Sf BROKEN ny kFALL OK THE I,F--
lil> morning. Nj l. X Graz y. 80 well Sloyrr,
Wool and coal dealer AMI an estimate citt- .
zen, residing on Maryland ave. Siinp1d on Inc .
i -, on = ~is5et. in the neigh6orfl0Od Of Tho .
ttilce NouTls and fractured his arm, near H.,
tIsllt tiooE- re was removed 90 lf> nome
IN a carriage. -'i4-
REAL ESTATE SALES.-MeS>rs. DuDca,-
Son Brothers. aUciioneCrS. sold YESTERDAY a.
leInOon Tor william l. Dunlop. trustee p9-.
Oi 10Y NO :, IN square No. 3tq. fmprOve,f ~
~ twO-stOry frame house, situated ON 19fI
SIetJ' heaf II street. northwest, 10 James Va