Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-04
Police Board Changes

~ COHmitiee OF merchants ana business
men. consisting of w II. Clagett, w. r.
Reed, G. W. Cochran, J. L. Barbour. and
Others, waited upOn the President on Thurs
Day last To urge the appointment of General
refer r. Bacon in the place OF Theodore F.
GafChel, whom they wish removed from the
Metropolitan Police Board. They We're some
what surprised To learn from the President
that Mr.. A. Il. BrittOu's res ignation had been
sent in. bearing the date OF July SOth. ii is
stated that the President suggested that they
draw up paper presenting their objections
10 GatcEel for his cons ration. This docu-
mSnt was forwarded to the White House
yesterday. IL has been known for some time
past that Mr.. BrittOn did rot desire 20 retain
MS posluon upon the board, as the duties
We're not only distasteful 10 him, hut inter-
fertd too much with his private business.
Tire esnecisIiy 81 fe tbn III Inc police ser
ne did not care Ia undertake TO inaugurate
II Is thought had something to do with his
resignation. IL is also said that there has
been a difference between the members of
the board upon the subject of the present or
ganization, Messrs. Britton and Bonneville
favoring REORGANIZATION. for the purpose of
getting Mr.. Gatchel ont of the chair and this
has been opposed by the other members but
this Is probably a matter of con lecture. 1t is
generally admitted that the hoard has lost a
valuable member by the resignation of M.
Britton. who has been a very energetic Off
Ger. The report has been actively circulated
that Mr.. Herr will soon resign but he states
That he has no such intention at present.
THE CASE OF Ex-DErECrIvE BELL
Yesterday afternoon, at four O'Clock. the
counsel OF c. 9. Bell, arrested here by Depu-
~ Stahl and r. p. Cunnin CHAM, on Thurs
day evening. on paper purporting II be
requisition from the governor of Texas
based CD an Indictment charging him with
murder. returned 10 the court house with a
party to go security for Bells appearance
before Judge Humphreys, on Wednesday
next next, the bearing ON habeas corpus having
In The meantime examined the papers crfti-
cally and bad come TO the conclusion that
they Were fraudulent, and that it was i'm
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Texas, on July 2sth, and mailed on the 18th
to reach here on the I'd of August, and that
Tie caDcelling marks on the envelope and
stamps, indicated that the stamps had been
used on other envelopes and taken off aud
placed on the one containing the papers; that
TIE papers and accc mpany ing letter purport-
ing TO be from the governors private secre-
tary were evidently made out 6y an ignorant
persoI. Mr.. Cunningham protested that he
bad received the papers in due course of
N all, and that If there was any fraud about
The papers he was ignorant of il. Judge
Humphreys intimated that the whole thing
looked ii Ike put up job, and he believed that
Cunntneham had hand in II. He advised
Cunningham TO leave the town. saying that
an honest community did not have any use
Tor him, and discharged Mr.. Bell from cus-
tody, who left the room, accompanied by bis
counsel aud several friends.
WHY MRS CLARE WANTS 4 DIVORCE
To-day Mr.; G.. f. Hsmilton. for Ellen S.
ClSIE. fi'd a bill for divorce from the
bonds OF matrimony with John w. Clark
The parties were married September 5th,
u. n
eeiber man and wife until 1873 and since
the latter year, for motives of prudence she
has been compelled to deny him her bed She
states that they have had four children
aged 3. p. j. and II years; and she charges
that he has continued course OF tyranical
conduct towards her, giving instances of
threats towards her. and also that he has
done but little for the support OF herself and
children.
THE RIGGS MARKET-This new market
just esta blished by butchers and other deal
ers, on p street, between 18th and 18th north
west, was opened for the fist time this
morning. and the stall holders generally had
hne assortments OF meats and provis aons,
asd the patronage was fully up TO their ex-
selves as well pleased with their mornings
work Some of them were quite agreeably
surprised at the appearance of numbers of
their old customers from the lower market.
HE building is An open plain structure.
which viii be closed in as the winter ap-
breaches, and is well lignted and paved.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
Plowman: Jas. Bowen, repair a brick DWELL
ing corner New jersey avenue and 9th street
northwest: $50 Mrs. Simon. repair frame
dwelling, Virginia avenue. between I'd ard
repair a brick dwelling corner 18th and
streets northwest; S37. j. T.. Hill. construct
three two story brick dwellings, V. between
llth and 18th streets, northwest; sc coo. Robt.
Cohen, construct a three-siory brick dwell
ing, +, between 9Th and 9Th Streets north
west; s4,16o 4 w. Young, construct a two
story dwelling, Az street between Maine and
Maryland avenues; s1.CoO.
ARREST OF ALLEGED THIEvEs-The No.
lice OF the first precinct last night arrested
three cOlored men, who gave their names as
Joe Bel, Dick Wood and Harvey Bird, for
tween M and y streets southwest and steal
ing so from the money drawer. Nearly $50
was recovered. "A colored man, named
Ed Howard, was arrested last night by the
officers OF the first precinct, charged with
stealing q pocket book ON the An of Julv last
Fru MIL,
il. He Will be sent to Albany, ss this Is the
second ofense against him for larceny.
IMPROVEMENT AT THE WALLAC
SCHOOL BCILDING.-It is proposed by the
District Commissioners to make certain ex-
wafer closets and play-rooms 10 the Wallaeh
school building. The present play-rOom is
10 De torn down and the material used in
me construction of the building which is TO
oe DUH OF orick SO by IS and divided into
,wo class or play rooms 80 by &c feet and two
10 be one story high, with eight feet ceiling
and 10 cost about 5000.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-B. H. Warner
real estate broker and auctioneer sold ves
ieTday afternoon for Moses Kelly, trustee,
sub lot 4, IN square 81. on street between
18th and l4th northwest, and improved nv q
two story brick dwelling, to Nathaniel VIII
son, attorney. al Al $50, subject 10 all general
and special improvement taxes. Also Tor
toward Harper, trustee, sub lot 81. square
streets northwest, 10 Margaret A. weayer az
50 cts. per square foot.
THE MICHIGAN RKUPRLTcAS Assnc1.
TON held a meeting last evening and dis
banded as political club and reorganized
as social state association, with a new con-
stifutton and the following officers: NJ EN-
Howell, president; q. w. Partridge, vice
president; r. L. Bowen, secretary; George G.
Maynard, treasurer. Executive committee
Hon. f.. NJ. Marble, w. r Barton NJ L.
Higgins, Major William Sickles and Z Fl.
Thsyer.
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MOODY CoMISG.-Informat alton has been
Tecei we'd here that Mr.. Moody has concluded
10 hold meetings I'm Baltimore and this city
this season, Spending about three months in
each place. He has not yet determined as TO
which place he VIII commence work In.
ANOTHER Lot OF beautiful lawns just re-
celved In lavender, blue, black aud brown
nsuIe; isce stripe white goods, black cash
.rSsrss, black alpacas, black silks Summer
s' al carriers, 70I Market Space.
MARRIAGE Ircrvs-. - ,.