Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-12
District Government Affairs.

10 what is represented, by Isaac Cohen, as the
Workingmen,s ReteI ASSOCIATION, Tor holding
District Commissioner Twining accompanied
hv the Inspector Of Buildings paid a visit this
morning to the Washington Aims nHuse 60
determine upon future action in relation 10
repairs and improvements;
Tie DISTRICT Commissioners have decided
that no iultheT permits sha! be. issued for
SINS and stands pF0ifet2$ fgrfhgr oy s iRe
\ delegation OF property holders on VI street
northwest, consisting OF Major POWELL oamuel
Moment, Wa. Stickney, II. CIapp and Lewis
J. Davis waited on the District Commissioners
to-day to ask that NJ street be repaired by the
laying Of a concrete payment in place OF the
rotten wood now there. An extended discus
sion took place on the subject.
The board Of District assessors do net sit as
a board Of appeals until August nexE,and then
for only twenty days, as per law.
Owing to the sudden scarcity OF water. the
District authorities are about 10 order per
sOEal inspection OF private premises TO dis
cover waste.
THE PoLICEMESs PAY.
Major Morgan, superintendent Of police, mas
been requested by the District Commissioners
to correspond with the police authorities Of
the principal cities of the country as to the
cost OF living,With view Of fixing the salaries
Of officers, pliyates, and employees Of the Ne
trCpOlitan force in this city.
LIQUOR LICENSES,
The new board to pass on applications for
liquor licenSeS-cODslSting OF Major Morgan.
of the police force, Vim. Morgan. SyIperfntend :
ent Of assessments and taxes, and Assistant
District Attorney Francis MiIier-as stated in
yesterdays STAR, will hold sessions at O'Clock
y. ~, every Thursday. at the old board room.
police headquarters. They will have full power
TO grant, transfer or refuse licenses. as they
may deem best.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
Robert Chrlsty, esq, on behalf of number
OF Of clients, has filed complaints in writing that
70 special assessments in the District OF Coiun1-
bia. They are based upon the opinions an
noUnced by the Attorney General and other
members of the Cabinet: shat the act direct
ing the Commissioners 20 enforce the collec-
ton of all special assessments still unpaid dill
not legaliZe assessments otherwise invalid
The point is made also that no power Of asses.
ment existed either IN the late board Of public
works or their successors, unless the improve
rent especially benefited the property Atjoi1
ng.
WASTE oF WATER.
Complaints are coming IN daily Of the scar
CITY 0I water at high points throughout the
District, and as The supply from he liver is q
abundant as ever, the only solution 10 the
matter is that the waste IS greater than sup
posed. The belief appears to be general that
the authorizes have 10 power 70 enter private
premises to search Tor water. Section - page
Al, "ebbs Digest, states thar If any 0ccu-
pant of premises where water is introduced
shall permit the same 10 run o. waste unnec4s
SdrIiy from any hydrant, cock, let street
Washer Oh other fixture, 6ycepr in cases Of tirn.
nf sEaI refuse admission to his premises Il
the water registrar. Inspector, and Taper Of
~atef mains, OF other authorized agent Of the
COIp0ratiGu, when i'll official DISCHARGE Of his
duty SuCh person shall forfeit ana paw a fine
OF n0t less tnau IS nor more than $&j for such
offence, and the supply Of water shall he
stopped, &c.
Was hiDst0n Market, Retail Prices.
hEATs-Bcef; sirioin, 70 per ID; do. porter
house. VA: rib roast, l2aZi: steak l53%aA:
Coined Beef, SaiG: DciGd Beef, (chiD5ed.j
=: 10 tSllcrd - p: LdmO. lsa27: Veal I2l<l2N:
Mutton IT. l2.e4l2: Pork, lO&l2,$; Sausage l2'4
9; Breasts, l0al1; Lard, t..
FRCLTs--Peaches, 5Oc.&$I per peek Apples
29t.u Der peek: Pears, jJa'O per peck Oranges
2 - =; per d0z;: Lemons, 2a.3; Bananas. 4aa
Qumt; Biackberries, 5a,; Raspberries, sale:
-FIsH.-Perch, l0a50 per bunch; Rock, large,
Mackere 2a25 Habut oo ILL., C 5Sdi ' i8
Blue fish, 4Ja5O. bunch; Taylers I0a5G; Sheen
head; l5aZU per ID; Sturgeon, ) per H. era bs
tAard), . per doz.: do Isoftj 5jaT5 per doz.;
BUTTER.-Phladelphia print, 5 per Ii
western Creamery, IS; New York 3l}a,5; roll
22a3D; Eggs. L per dOz.
observation-disclosures Irish, (0Ii,} y per
peck: CO., do, (peW.l 2Da3D: Peas. i5a2U: As
pdyaglls. 5t27 per bunch: Ralishes, "a. Gao
page 9aiu: Beans. l0al5 per peck; Lettuce, Pas
Per head: khuOarb, per bunch; Reefs. 3a5
per bunch: Tomatoes, 5la75 per peek: Cym-
bins, i5aU per dOZ.; CucumOers, Is 40 per
Goz.; Onions 4Ja5Jc. per pix; Corn, lja20 per
POULTRY.-Chmkens, 50aSl per pair; Ducks,
5Oa15 per pair.
THE CATHERINE BAILEY HABEAs CORprs
GAsE.-Tod3y Judge Humphreys had before
HIM, on writ of habeaS corpus. Catherine
BAILEY, who, in March last. was convicted OF
grand larceny from an old soldier, and sen.
fenced 70 three years in the penitantary b.
Judge Wylle, and the case was further argued
by Messrs. II. T. Taggert and McNa!iy for the
pI tltloner, and II. H. Wells. jr., for the govern
ment. ThetpOint made in this case is, that the
petlllOner having been sentenced 10 the Mary
lard penitentlary after the legislature Of that
state had by law prohibited the reception of
prisoners from other Jurisdictions. the sentence
cannot be carried into effect; and, the term
OF the court at which the sentence was passed
having expired, the sentence cannot be
changed. Judge Humphreys decided to re-
mand the prisoner, declining to interfere wi tn
the sentence of court OF Coordinate degree
with himself The sentence was modified a
lew DAYS subsequent to ITS announcement, so
as 10 make the place Albany penitentiary, and
IL IS Thought she will be sent there in few
days.
DIvoRCED.-YeSterday,i in the Equity Court,
tJudge MacArihurD a decree of divorce was
made ID The case of WIenetta Elizabeth Til
ton agt, Peter Gilmore Tilton. The petition
rled respondent in July, 1871. in Baltimore, he
under the name Of Peter Gilmore and she the
tlCliic VI LlLZlH CIhFke, Out SUDSRt lllPnJiV,
November 10Th, 1871, they were remarked
under their proper names in this city. She
charges that he became addicted 10 the use of
intoxicating drinks, and she was cOmrelled
thereby to give up housekeeping. and in July.
1872, she was compelled TO leave him and went
70 I'VE with heT father i'll the City of Mexico
eui after receiving solemn promises from de
PENDANT that he would reform size re surned
and went TO live with him again until Janu-
airy. lSlI, when III consequence of his nprIect
she separated from him.
LAWNS. LAWNS! LAWNS! Beautiful lawns!
immense assortment One hundred GnJ)
pieces beautiful lawns just received at Cart
e. $, III Market Space. the popular cash dry
goods store. Victoria lawns, pure white. H.
Beautlful lace stripe white goods, finest Cuai-
lty, only Is Linen Sheetiug. PIllow-case
linen Ladies', eentiemeuS and chidran'S
gauZe vests. ChildrenS cOiOred stockings
cream, light blue and pink.-Adct
NEW STYLE LAWNS, white and cOlored
grounds. yard wide, best quality, only l21%c.
Victoria lawns, yard wide, fine quality, l2hc.
striped linens. for ladies' suits only l0c.
nantS OF spring dress goods at a sacrifice.
Sheeting cOttons, "a wide, good quality, zoe.
MattlngS-entire stock at cost. c. III. TOwsOn
4 Co, 6o6 pennsylvania avenye, south side
AdUt.
A WARNING TO BOYS-Ths morning Rich'd
Norris, aged l. years, residing at No. 81 street
northwest While attempting 10 steal a ride on
a train OF the B. & o. R.R., had his foot badly
mashed between the bumpers OF the cars. He
was taken to Baltimore and had medical at