Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-19

for assault and battery on Gypsey Walters, one
Of the female inmates Of their house. Both of
them forfeited collateral this morning in the
Police Court.
District Government Affairs.
Treasurer Gilfillan today dispatched his chief
clerk to the Office Of the District Commissioners
to notify the latter that hereafter all warrants
drawn upon the Treasury department on &C
signed by two OF the Commissioners. This has
taken the latter by surprise, since for long time
such warrants have been counters1gnet oy
Board OF Commissioners, as was mutually
agreed upon by the Treasury officials and the
District Commissioners. AS all the District
commissioners were not present, word was seat
back 10 the Treasury requesting suspension
OF such rule until conference can be held with
First Comptroller Porter, who appears to have
originated The new departure.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
In yesterdays STAR, under the head OF " Dis
utct Government Affairs" allusion was made
to want OF funds to commence street repairs
and Improvements until after the list OF July
next. The Commissioners state to-day that
they have no authority to make expenditures
1n advance OF the receipts of revenues
or, In other words, to increase the jncebted-
sM s Sn es{SnS what ssa the
District finances viii admit OF an expenditure
OF about 500 900 for street repairs prior to July
LIST, and In q few days propt sails viii be adVer-
BIDS WE'VE OPENED TO-DAY
In the Office OF the District Commissioners for
the repair Of fire engine house No. 2, as follows:
J; G; Hewlett, ssss; Thos. Williams, ESQ, and j.
g. Naylo $500. No award was n ade.
THE AUCTION SALE
Of property On Pennsylvania avenue for special
improvement taxes was concluded to-day at
factory manner, the holders of the certificates
generally being the purchasers at the amount
OF tax, interests and expenses Of sale included
The Lynching at Point Of Rocks.
Throughout yesterday the body Of James
Carroll, the ravisher, who was hung by the
AaTylan vigilants ON Thursday evening, was
suffered to dangle where it had been left, In
view OF passengers on the main line and Me-
tropOlitan branches Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad In the afternoon no local judicial OFF,
cia1 having taken action towards holding an ia
quest, Coroner john wallace, Of Frederick, ar
lived with q coffin, into which the corpse was
placed and taken to Frederick on the orders OF
states Attorney Motter, Of Frederick.
TIE GEORGETOWN OFFICERS vINDICATED
Onicers Harry VOlkman and Benjamin F. Har-
Per, from whose custody Carroll was taken by
the lynchers, arrived home last evening, and
make fuE report TO him. f6e following letter ei
has been received by Lieut.. Skippon, dated
Frederick, April 18TH: "Dear Sir-Being at
fSs q RSSk ,S evening On the arrival
taking OF the colored man Carroll from your
ohcersLMessrs. volkman and Harper. The
crowd gathered there could not have been over
come by all the police you have In your CITY, as
they tthe crowd were desperate and deter
mined. Your Officers behaved as officers should,
with bravery, and fought until they were car
ried BY main force and put upon the train, and
guarded until the train was put In motion for
Frederick, Very respectfully.
81. b. MOBKRLY, Mayor, Frederick, Md,
CONTEST FOR AN EsrATE.-It will be remem-
Dered that In the early part OF this month the
BODY OF woman was found In q house In the
nrst ware, where 1t had been dead several days
ana partially destroyed by rats. The woman
was known as Mrs. Howard, and she had the
reputation OF being fortune teller 1t now ap-
pears that she left some real property, valued
'n 81 200 or over, and about 800 In personal
property. Yesterday, in the Probate Court,
here were two petitions presented In reference
ne estate. One Is by George d. Curtis. In
vhich he represents that he is the son
Il John n. Curtis, deceased, aud step
ion OF the deceased, and asks that let
ters De issued to Hfllman A. Hall, of this city
Inc otner Is nom p. j. Donohue, who repre-
eente that during her life she confided the
keeping OF 800 to one Margaret DOnohue about
$40 OF which have been expended in funeral ex-
penseS; that In her papers were found evidence
OF her having relatives 1.-TWO brOthersl tn New
York, one OF whom, Thomas Mclaughlin, nas
telegraphed him to protect his interests, in
answer to an advertisement In the New York
Herald; and other parties who have a right
having renowned their right to administer, he
asks letters. Al order OF publication was Or
dered.