Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-25
District Govern uient Affairs.

District Govern EIeNt Affairs.
The work OF constructing two gutter drops
on Sd, at intersections of b and c streets sw.,
S3645.
The Commissioners have directed Mr. Town
send, the property clerk, to issue a circular to
ali contractors or others having cash accounts
with the District to send in their bills for set
Element prior to the lSt prOxmO; the purpose
being to square up with all District creditors
OF this class before the expiration of their
term.
A delegation from the county, headed bv
Fred. Douglass, called upon the District Com
missiOners today and presented a memorial
signed by many of the colored men of the
county, asking that VIM. G.. Green be an
pointed schOo! trustee in place of G. B. Smith.
whose term of office is about to expire.
THE WASHINGTON MoNUMENT.-Col. Casey,
who has been detailed to Sllperintend the
completion of the Washington National mon
ument, has established his office on the lower
floor OF his present quarters, corner of 18th
and streets northwest, and Capt G. W.
Davis, OF the 18th infantry, detailed as assist
ant to Col. Casey. received his orders today
and took possession of the office. 1t is eX-
pected that In very few weeks the plans
will be completed and the work will be com
been arranged nor have any appointments
thus far been made, and the only person at
present under pay is the Waterman, Mr.. j ohm
Shea who Tor the past Is years has been in
the employment OF the society.
Inc next business of the society will prOba-
bly, be the adoption of the designs for the four
Washington, by Mr. Larkin Mead. The next
regular meeting of the society is on the 4th of
July. Since the passage of the bill the mOnu-
ment Office has been Oyerrun by applicants for
employment to such an extent as to almost
prevent the clerk to the secretary from attend
ing to other duties than answer questions.
among the applicants are MANY from the most
remote parts OF the country, some of whom
claim (having lived here during one session of
Congress- to be bona fide citizens 1t is really
affecting to see the pertinaciiy with which
some OF our Old residents, having dependent
!amllleS To support, present their claims, and
it is to be hoped that. in employing persons.
the claims OF some of these worthy citizens
will not be overlooked. 1t would be well for
those who are looking after employment to
remember that the society has nothing what
ever to do with selecting men for the work.
THE GLENwooD CEMETERY CAsE-njunc-
tl0n ogt. Close ct ak.-To-day, in the Equity
Court, in the case of the Glenwood Cemetery
Company agt. Close ct al, Injunction by the
ment to the charter would be held, for the
present, to be valid and constitutional, and
that the board of trustees, elected by the lot
TO the possession of the cemetery grounds
and the defendants should be enjoined by the
court from refusing possession to the trustees,
OF from obstructlng or in any way interfering
with the possession, control and use of the
cemetery grounds by the board of trustees for
the purposes OF the corporation. The injunc-
acres already laid out into burial lots, without
deciding the question whether the cemetery
GROUNDS dedicated cover the remaining sixty
acres.
sIs gTsss e sdgasg cheap eeheap cheap
lawns, yard wide, best quality; PIC. Mat
tings, cheap. c.. NJ Towson s. Co., 636 Penn
sylVanla avenue, south side, near 7th.-Adrt
THE COURTS.
CIRCUIT COURT-Judge Humphreys.
To-day, Ray agt. Johnson; verdict for plain
tiff under direction of the courtNs5oo. Halle
EoUIrY CoURT|Judoe MacArthar.
overruled with leave to file answer; Gardner
owen agt. Bushbse; Mills Dean made f'p party
plaintiff
PROBATE COURT-Register Webster.
Yesterday, G. w: Nokes qualified in s., 500 as
guardian to his infant children: Final notice
was issued to the executor Of the estate OF
Element. The will of Geo McCa6Iey was ad-
mitted to probate, the widow giving special
issued to the administrators of the estate of
Hannah j. Bargy, appointing July 30 for set
POLICE CoURT-Judge Shell.
today, John Mat, threats to Louisa Mat;
500 bonds to keep the peace or 30 days in jail.
John DeMarzo, assault ON Willie Acker; S.
Dudley; s. Jas. Thomas, assault and battery
on John West; $40 or 80 days John F. and
S Sdss 81 S CHARGED with Ut keeping gaming
west. The testimony was that this place has
been kept by the defendants under the guise
OF cigar shop, and in the rear game of
draw poker has been played for some time
past for profit to the propretors and that it
was nightly frequented by a crowd of fast
young men: grand jury. The court remarked
that although this was small place, yet it is
school for vice, and is the commencement
| for a career in vice, and all interested in law
| and order should be interested in the sup
preston of these schools for crime Thos
Griffith forfeited. Albert Beondee, loud; S.
| John Macartie forfeited. Geo. Milbee, dis.
turblng the quiet OF Georgetown; S. Geo.
Ford, playing ball on the street; 81. Edward
Russell Jas. FL. Kline, Jas. MunrOe and Mag
gle Adams, forfeited collateral John Pease,
| indecent exposure, sent down to workhOuse.
John 81. Graham loud; S.. Patrick McNulty,
street profanity; S.. Albert Murray, viola
and battery on Margaret Doyle: 500 to keep
| the peace and assault case continued. Jos.
RadZnSki. a man 50 years of age, was ar
| raigned on the charge of exhibiting obscene
| photograph pictures on the streets and in
| beer gardens. He was caught yesterday by
| the police making public display OF them in a
stereoscope for pay: grand jury.
SENT TO THE GALLONS ON HIS FATHERS
EyIDENCE.-1n the circuit court Of this dis.
| trict of Alabama, during the past week, Glas-
Cow Bell was sentenced TO be hanged on the
| 18th of July for the murder of Sam Blair A
| singular feature in the case was that the only
| witness to the killing was the father of the
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