Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-02
Di.sric, Government Affairs.

Commissioners
the stables OF the Chariot company on street.
between 2fst ard 22d streets northwest.
Inspector EntwiSle has sent TO the District
Auditor a statement showing the amount he
has received for building permits during the
month of March, 1879. The report shows -
new buildings, Isl repairs. and IL permits for
awnings, the receipts for which were s343,
which has been turned over to the District
treasurer.
Nj. Robert P. Dodge, District treasurer and
assessor, TO day took possession OF the rooms
recently used as the water registrars Office,
which have been fitted up In comfortable style.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by the Inspector OF Buildings Charles
Shroth, repair brick, southeast corner 9th aud
construct a three Story brick dwelling. /. be-
tween 18th and 14th streets northwest: s6,0n
Washington Gas Company, repair brick build
Ing ID alley between d and and 9th and 10Th
frame lis q street northwest; $50
Amusements. &c.
NATIONAL THEATER. - The National was
crowded again last evening. Carncross' min
trel troupe seems to have taken the fun-loving
part or the city by storm. There Is nothing
more amusing or enjoyable than good min
stfel show, and this Is one. There would be
good houses even If the performance did not
wind up with that laughable sketch Henry
Moses Shadboat Pinafore,'
TfEATER COMIQUE. - Campbell and Burke,
the DaytonS, Milton, Jasper, ct al, make the
evenings pleasant at the Comique this week.
FIRST BAPTIST CHCRCH.-The young ladies' OF
the congregation Will give a musical and lite
rary entertainment at tue First Baptist church,
18th street, between G and II, this evening at )
p, IN. The programme arranged is very extern
sive, and viii be ably carried out.
North BAPTIST CHURCH. 14th street. near X.
Speaking through the telephone: sending teie-
graphic messages, galyanic shocks, and lots Of
ADJUSTMENTS Oh Friday OF this week
ANOTHER "GUIDE" CAsE-Thts morning, in
the Police Court, judge Smell, young man
~
DERBY conduct In the Capitol building. Capt.
BlackfOrd testified as to The accused having
been loafer about the building for year or
more, and that he pretended to be e guide.
Harris testified that he had not been In the
building for month until yesterday, and that
be was with party who had asked him fnfor-
nation about the building, and That police
man stopped him and arrested him, saving that
he was a disreputable character. The court
remarked that it was necessary that reguia-
tons should be made and enforced, and that
guides should be authorized, as it was very
easy TO see that unless there were some such
rules diSreputab able men might impose on the
pubic. The court dismissed the party with
reprimand.
DEEps IN FEE have been filed as follows
Charles Richardson to Ezekiel Tignor, lot As,
sub OF so. $40; s425. A. Jay to John Henderson,
lot 49, sub Of sl. 266; 1924. James Fullerton and
Dennis Connell to Mary Tobln, lot 9, sub OF so
6ls; SO. Henry Wex to Robert w. Ward,
lot 50, sub OF So. 435; 1851. John Amber
Smith to Martin Norris. lot 105, sub OF lots
to 5, sub OF So s15; Sc, 2ea 50. William b. Webb,
trustee sa to Thos A. Mclaughlin, part Of SO. 2ss;
4e, sub Of So. 1s2; 8. A. G. Tubman ct al, TO
Mary e C on par OF lot 49, sub OF part Of So
tie Lanston, part of lot 4, SO. IS, OF Georgetown
s.. j. C. Hammer to the American Life H.
surance Co, lot 3, so. 2e2 $50. 900. ". L. Davis
to b. H. Cambeu, lots % and 26 and part of "a
So 3s3; 1882 80. Enoch Totten and John Lynch
to Susan Walker. part OF a tract OF land called
Mount Pleasant; $3.50.
A WRIT OF HABEAs CoRPus RsFusEp.-Tna
appeal In behalf OF Catherine Bailey, convicted
OF stealing large sum OF money from an Old
soldier named Jones' from the decision OF Judge
Humphreys, refusing the writ OF haoeas corpus
was refused Dy the court in banc yesterday.
which affirmed the former decision. The Wo-
man will, therefore, now serve her Two years In
the Albany penltentiary. The release was asket,
Oh the ground that the prisoner was irst sen
fenced to the Baltimore penitentiary, which
after the sentence was passed, and pending az
receiving outside prisoners, and that the or!gi
nal sentence could not, therefore, be carried
out. The case viii be carried TO the G. S. Su-
prene Court.
WIN. DUyALLs HARD LUCK-Deserted ty His
Wife and rinxd for Carrying Pistot.-Willian1
DuVall. White man, complained TO police head
quarters last night that his wife had left his
home and taken up her quarters at Mr.. Storms
house, NO. 6Ss pennsylvania avenue, and he de-
sired the services OF the detectives to get her
home. Detectives COOmeS and Acton went Out
to see after the case, and Duvall followed them
TO Mr.. Stern's house, when Duvall became ex-
cited, and Stern becoming alarmed for his safe
ty complained that Duva1l had pistol and in-
tended to shoot him. the officers searched DID,
vail and found loaded pistol In his pocket. He
up. In the Police Court this morning DuvalI
was fined $50 for carrying pistol.
UNIVERSAL ACQUIEsCENCE AT DESIRED Re-
SULT-The world seems to be well satisfied
with the announcement that the contract en-
tered into by It's charter from the state OF Lou
lion OF dollars to the the Louisiana State Lot
terry company In 1868, for twenty-five years.
W VII be, pc streIy adhered TO- The financial re-
stitution, the Charity Hospital, at New or.
leans: The next grand monthly (the 107th)
drawing occurs on the sth Of April. For an,
information, letter addressed to NJ. A Dali
Immediate attention.
THE oLITER.CAAEKoN JuKY.-Yesterday, as
stated IN THE STAR, the jury in the circuit
Court, In the case of Mrs. Oliver agt ex-senator
Simon Concentration for breach OF promise
of marriage-returneda verdict for defendant
The jury was polled, and each one answered. as
did the foreman, verdict for defendant" IL
was subsequently ascertained that wnen the
jury went out there were three for plaintiff On
a second ballot two OF these went oVer, the re
naming one hanging the jury for 21l hours IL
was Mr.. ROthwell who held out until the Ia ,t
ballot. 1t is believed that there will be IN },
tion lor new trial. and possibly the G. Se Will
be taken TO the General Term on exceptions,
THE NoRTHWESTERN BCILDiSG Association,
held its second annual meeting last night at
No. 6l5 18th street, aud the following Offices
were elected: George +. GiHckel, president: g.
X. Catlin Vice president; q. L. Chase tire Is
urer; John Cook, secretary and Frank Myer;
j. Ii. L. Eager, Oliver Dufour, ID. NJ Goodacra
Edward Hanmersiey, e. e. Duncanson, and G.
D. Dixon, directors. The annual report showed
the receipts TO have been SIS 95i o. Total ssers
to be 5a.GG; average premium On advances
during the year, a per cent; present value OF
share OF stock according to the showing made
by the report, $3.50.
ANCHOR LODGE No. O. Ind Order OF Macaan
tcs, was Instituted last night at Mt. vernon
hal, by the gTaEG officers OF the grand lode
unCer the most favorable auspices The n9w,
iooge starts On It's career with sixty member,
under the management OF the following ol;i.,a,s,
Thomas Ii. Watson, W. Master; E. c. Crnnn
j. Master; l.. II. Hopkins. T. s.; c. c. Crouc5
+. - X a. Bailey, Treas; Rev. p IL Sweet
Chap X. y Graham, Con: II. NJ. Crouch :. III
X. g. 10 w. NJ. a. W. Hoff: L. g. to w NJ A
ScDatz: r. &. TO j. NJ, j as. II. Hall; l. G. to- M
j. W. Stanley.
THE LOUISA WALLACE CHILD MURDER CASE
Yesterday afternoon, In the Criminal Court
Judge Hagner), the trial OF Louisa Wallace
charged with murder Ia killing her infatt
child, in April, ISIS. Second trlal,) was contln.
ped. and il was resumed this morning: Ms
lockwood, Judge Smith and Mr. RedingCon
for defendant