Evening star., 1876-09-01

The District Com missioners have approved
TIE recommendation OF Chief Engineer Hoxie
wooden bIocks and planks to be removed
fro m Pennsylvania, AZ published Ia yester-
GROWTH OF WASHINGTON.
Inspector Plowman reports the yalue OF
private buildings erected for the month end
ing August 81, at s5l3 $50. This makes a
70 d3'st sb sasne , since November 80 1G5, the date
Guiding those made In LeDroit Park.
THE GEoRGIrowN wATIR TAX DELIN-
Since the removal OF the Injunction against
Ine D1strfct authorities restraining them
from collecting water taxes from citizens
rom that source seem to be increasing rather
slowly, and unless the funds come 10 more
rapidly: 1t is said the force pump supplying
stopped. The matter i Was % a subject @ OF ~ dis is
cussion this morning at the Columbia build
iDRs, and IL was decided TO take no action In
the matter until further time be given to
those In arrears for such taxes to come up.
SOLD.
The old Randall school building on Della
ware avenue and street southwest, was sold
10 day AT auction, as per advertisement, and
brought S496.
A MIDNIGHT ALARM IN GEORGETOWN
Daniel J. Lynch was stood mp in the Police
Court yesterday for disturbing the pace
ard quiet OF Georgetown. The prosecuting
WI wiinsss ms was James Nolan; who testified that
last night by some one tuggfng at his door
bell in frantic manner. II was between 1
ana ana oSIock X In & tne morning He jumped up
jingle, jingle, went the door bell again; his
wife was alarmed and his babies commenced
squallipg. He called from the window TO
Enow who was there. The bell ringer de-
elared that there were two BURGLARS In the
house-he had seen them enter. Witness lit
DIS coal Oil lamp and seizing weapon of de-
renee, tip tOed carefully down stairs, scruti-
n1zing every corner as he advanced. During
his time the man at the door cease ringing
and commenced kicking the door. To save
The pieces witness orened 1t, when the de-
fenoant bolted Ia and became SO very off,
cfOus In the search for the burglars that wit
ness mes began 10 suspect 1ome evil desisns on
could find no bar or bolt about his premises
which had been disturbed. Watching his
chance he seized the midnight bell ringer by
both bands and held him against the wall
while bis wife went for . policeman, who
came, and the intruder was locked up out OF
me way or burglars. The truth was that
100 much crooked whisky, and between the
bell ringing, burglars, and mosquitoes, the
peace s;sSi spd qTiet q OF witness was destroyed
nne Of IS, which Lynch paid and departed.
TIE GYpsrl's LAY..Yesterday after
son, three eypsies who had been at the Horse
Bazaar, engaged In q dispute with Manuel
Lacy and his son. and brother, At Middleton's
soon there was general heht. Officer Block,
LoDgstreet, and Poundmaster Einstein put
an end to the light, and arrested the Harri-
sons, but the Laceys made their escape.
The HarrisODs this morning were fined $40
each at the Police Court.
MARRIAGE LICEENsES have been issued
to Samuel Hunter and Milly Rowe; John
w. Groes, Of Frederick, Nd, and Sarah L.
Smith. OF Fredericksburg, Va; r. Under
wood johnson, OF New York city, and Kate
A. Mcmahon; Reuben Taylor and Sarah
Wetherless; Jos. F. Carter and Maria f.
Turner; Chas. T. Summers and Alice E.
Davis; VIM. III. Blodgett aud Lizzie E. s.
CLARK; Thos. II. Hall and Elizabeth Thomas.
SMALL SAVINGS MAKE LARGE For
TUNES.-Interest paid on your money IL you
deposit before the Sd. In the Metropolis
savings Bank, corner 7th street and Louis
lana avenue. 8. Norment, president; ]. A.
Ruff, cashier; board of trustees-S. Norment,
Nicholas Acker, j. n. Goddard, Jas. s. Ed
wards, b II. Warner, g. r. Thompson, Henry
Strasburger, j. L. Barbour and w. H. Clag-
gett.
SUIT FOR DIvoRCE.-Gen. Crittenden to-
day filed, for George v. Turton, a bill for
divorce fron Jonn IL. Turton. The parties
were married in December, 1870, and Iivei
together until September, 1872, when, as she
alleges, he deserted her.
PRIGG's JEwELRY STORE received this
MOI ntng some beautiful styles OF crosses aud
gold, Roman gold, Lake George diamonds;
this house gets the best plated jswery
brought south Of New York. No. 457 Penn
EylyaIta avenue, near Y street