Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-28
District Government Affairs.


The District Commissioners to day ap-
pointed Benjamin II. Davis a trustee OF pub
lie schools for the county, vice J. s. Brown
resigned Mr.. Davis was formerly superin-
tendent of the county schools under the first
year of Gov. Cookies administration.
THE BUILDING INsPECToRsHIP.
This morning delegation consisting of
Senator Window, w. = Lincoln, Zalmon
Richards. Rev. James A. Harold. Z. Bren-
nan, W j. Miller, X. :. Lacey, o. T.. Duffy.
L. ID Merchant ana David T. C'ssel waited
upon the District Commissioners in behalf of
the appointment of Mr.. y. q. Starkweather
as inspector OF buildings. Tine Commission
ers, after hearing what the delegation had 20
say, promised 10 give the subject and The pa
pers connected herewith a full cOns.d-rt-
THE PENNsYLyANIA AVENUE CERTIFI-
CATFS.
The Secretary OF the Treasury having de-
GIN Ell To assume custody Of the certificates OF
IA ceht6d nesS against private property on
Ienns lvaDia avenue, in default of paying
SPECIAL assessments for paving that avenue,
On The ground OF a want of authority to re-
ctlve ard dispose of said certificates, the
Dlstrlct Commissioners today turnei
Them over to- District Treasurer r. p
IcCge. taking his receipt for them
The Commissioners state that the treasurer
viii be promptly Notified whenever the col
lector OF taxes shall have received payment
OF any OF said certificates, and that the trea-
surer VIII cancel those so redeemed imme-
diaiely on the payment and retain them after
cancellation.
CHESAPEAKE OHIO CANAL CoNsTRUC-
TIoN EOSDs.-The United States Supreme
Court at It's recent session rendered an Opin-
Ion in the case of W. W. COIcOran. appel
liant, VS.. the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
SCmlary, an appeal from the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia Toe issues
IN the case have been narrowed down to a
single material point, viz: Whether what is
known as tie coupons of The canal construc-
lion bonds are entitled TO bear interest-that
~, interest upon the Interest on said bonds.
This question has been decided negatively
- aTrf of POL ..f,x-
court of appeals OF Maryland has also deci-
ded that under special statute of the state
authorizing the pledge OF the canal cOmpa-
by of its revenues for the payment OF said
bonds and interest thereon, simple interest
only was meant, and that as to the lien on
those revenues and tolls, interest on The co,I-
pons was BOt Included In the lien. the So
PR n Court, tEereupon, thinks the decisions
of The Mary land courts became the law of
the whole case as TO the parties thereto and
sHlTms ul' decision of the court below.
divorce CASE DISMISSED. Yesterday
Judge W. lie dismissed the case of JefFerso:.
Brown against Mary Virginia BTown-bil
Tor divorce on the ground Of cruel treatment.
The parties were married on December 2lth
1875, and lived together until last fall, and
lie Charges that she treated him with great
cruelty. ondsi gering his life and health
Mr.. Oliver represented the petitioner. In her
answer. filed by MeSsrs BIowne and O'NcsI,
she states that he j. about 20 years her senior,
anu las never treated her kindly or hui
namely, and charges that he has been over
bear ng, tyianical and ill-tempered. and has
brought into The house one Martha Bell
whom he represents as his niece. and has
committed adultery with her and has given
her charge of the things. and she was com
PEELED. by scaljing water. TO drive said Bell
from the house. for which she was arrested
and let of with a nominal fine. Mr.. Lucien
OBrien took the testimony.
MARRIAG E LICENSES have been issued to
Noah a. Garter and Katie c. Growing; John
X Gallon and Margaret Patterson, of Rich
mpond, Va; John c. TInsley and Mary F.
Evans and Emma J. BOWL. OF RicSm naG1ss
Va; W F. Ross and Mamie NJ. Mason; w
ta, " ells an1 India Davis; John Robson and
SaHerlne FOney; James A. WetheralI of
Madison. Va, and Emma j. Orr of Ply
mouth, Ind.
FIRE IN BLADENsBURG- Abon, baIfnas,
eieven O'Clock last night a frame building
850golnlIs he George Washington hotel, In
BlaCeDsburg Md took fire from some cause
unknown; but the flames were kent from
.Ireading disastrously by several parties
supper in the private dining rooms ~ ing
hotel at The time. The building was de
htroSed' but The hotel was uninjured.
THE STAINING CASE AT HAGERsrowx
AS stated yesterday, Richard Colklesser' of
ads ely, VINO Is on a visit to relations in
into an alteration with several Young man
and stabbed Blair MeCardle in the SHOULDER
hand Both wounds were severe Col kiss
ser's examination yesterday resulted i'm his
committal To Jail In default OF SOC bail.
RAID ON A CoLoRED GAMBLING HOUSE
The officers of the first precinct last night
raided house kept by colored men Tor
gambling purposes, on AZ between and e
streets southwest, and captured George
Smith. Charles Nelson, /. Matthews VIM
II. Baltimore, James Brown, James Belheli
and VIM. Henry, found in the act.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by the InSpec
tor of buildings: Carl Mueller, repair brick
ktdDif, 9th. fefwlen ID and r. Streets n
west; leo Silvia Burrfs, move two story
as.
INV CARPETS just opened, Oil cloths and
uks All cheap, black cashmeres. black al.
tust oro olaek mohairs, new fall dress goods