Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-29
District Government Affairs

The District COmmiss losers To day appoint
eedGe0ree X. Herrick justice OF the peace far
this District.
Mr.. George A. CaSwell. commissioner for the
almShOuSe, to-day recommended To the Dis
trIct commissioners for pardon Jerry NOOnaR
and Molly Burns, inmates of that institution
The District Commissioners have requested
MIR. Lewis j. Davis to withdraw his reSigna-
tlOh as commissioner of the sinking fund. in
view OF the probable speedy transfer by Con
greSS of the duties of these commissioners To
the Us. Treasury department.
The Minor school building. located at 18th
and Madison streets, will be finished ready to
occupy at the close of the holidays. The ca
pacity is for high school and seven schools of
lower grade. besides the Minor normal
school.
Mr.. l.. 3. Emery. county relief commissioner
was notified to-day by the District Commits
siOnerS that but a small amount remains of
this quarters rent from the market-hOuse
company after paying off. BAIT $lC9 can be
given the county poor for the present quarter.
Collector John +. Cook reports collections
for the month of November frem all sources.
COMPRISING general personal and special taxes
AT s}iS,S56..6. TIE distribution has also been
made In the regular prescribed manner for the
police, salaries and other expenses OF the Board
OF Health. reform school, interest on bonds
sinking fund and the general fune.
A SINGULAR CASE OF FALSE PRESERVATION.
For some time past cOlored woman named
Louisa Parker, who has a son named Frank
Du'aney. residing i'm Philadelphia has failed
10 hear from him, Notwithstanding letters
dence in Majors alley, containing money
orders. A few days ago one of these letters
came to the city, bat failed TO reach her. and
word was sent back to her son of its 10 I-de-
livery, and in consequence inquiries were mad
by Special Agent 1'idball. Yesterday Frank
Parker, with his wife, Laura Parker, appeared
al The money order Office. and the woman rep
reSenting herself as Louisa Parker, and
stating that her brother was now known as
Dulany because he did moi want his wife to
find him, she was paid the amount of the
Ieana, that she had no brother of that name
anu that by some means the letters of Louisa
had come into her possession. Both of the
accused had hearing before Commissioner
Mills this afternoon, and were held in 500 bail
each to answer.
A MONUMENT CONTRIBUTOR MAKES AN
ENQUIRY.-EditOr iStdr:-In your EVENING
STAR OF Monday last, under the caption of
About the Washington Monument" the cues
tiOn is asked, What has the present society
to do with the amount collected for the mOnri-
ment?' We ale very anxious TO know where
all the moneys went To that have been collected
for upwards of thirty years in every state.
county, city and town in the United States. Ii
the National Monument Society have nothing
10 do with The millions OF dollars already col
leeted, why are they asking for more? We
call upon the governors OF the several states to
demand OF the collectors of the counties cities
and towns OF their respective states to furnish
a statement OF the amounts collected. for the
Satisfaction OF every district and every patriot
IN the land who has generously contributed
to that nOblest of objects so sacred to the mem
DRY oil washington. Let us have the truth.
A CONTRIBUTOR OF 1915.
A PLUCKY YOUNG LADY.-Last night a young
lazy, ~ years Old, arrived at police hcaduuar-
ters from Trenton, y. j., from which place she
had walked all the way 10 this city, on her way
TO Columbia, South Carolina, where she has an
uncle residing. who she hopes will aid her.
She states that she left Trenton last Saturday.
ard walked every step of the way To this
city. she gives very intelligent statement of
her adventures, and says she was grossly
lnsulted by Baltimore policeman, and once
on Tire road between that city and Washington
She Is the daughter of former state senator
OF South Carolina, and states that her mother
died IN Trenton about four months ago. She
and her mother left South Carolina about three
years ago for Philadelphia, being very poor
most pin cty young lady Of the period. Trans
pOrtatiOu has been procured for her to Fred.
ef1eksburg, Va.
BEAU TIFUL dress goods. colOred cashmeres,
navy blue, seal brown, dark green, very wide
and very ,fne, only p cents pure wool white
blankets. $50. Remember every yard of our
large aud des, rable stock OF dry goods must be
sold before Eel ruary |, 1873. This store posi-
lively for rent Carriers, 707 Market Space
Adrt.
MARRIAGE LIcEssR,S have been issued to
John A Eberly and MAJ v Seklnd; Christopher
i..ypoldt and Fanny Gates. D9th OF Beltsyllle;
VIM. IA. Coeyman, of JeweI county, Kansas,
and Mary C.. Hatton, of Pm. ice George's co.,
Md: VIM Smith and Mary era Word Samuel
Va.
RECEIVED at Naudain's 7O9 Marker Space
a Observation-Disclosures cloaks, Is per cent
on former prices,-Adrt