Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-31
District Government Affairs.


Mr.. Win. III. Ritter has teen reappOinted mar.
ket master Of the Georgetown market for one
year from May 1St next.
The District Commissioners have revoked the
liquor license OF Frederick Rose, on the Glen
wood road, county.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The District Commissioners this afternoon
awarded the contract for the work of improving
+ street, from I'd to eth street northeast, to
Eessrs: Miller Co., they being the lowest bid
deIs, at 81, 1854.
The contract for repairing Tiber arch sewer
In the Botanical gardens and the construction
Of an overflow was also awarded this Afternoon
TO Messrs. Smith & Crawford, at 81, 3.4.35. The
next lowest bidders were B. j. Coyle & Co. who
bid 81, Ce4. 40. The contract for the New York
avenue 1ntercepting sewer will not be awarded
Tor several days
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entw1sle: DIR. Jos. SchOll.
repair brick, SIS d street northwest; $40. Mrs
Richardson, repair frame, 1914 Nj street; $780, E.
T. Taylor, repair frame, Goth, between New
York avenue and E streets: 500. Lewis Law
sfa ame oernel i sDd m
northeast; $50. Addison Holmes, repair frame,
Berry farm, county; $500. j. w. Easily, repair
sss street James
dwelling, North Capitol and G streets north
west; s. geo. JAS. G. Cation, construct two two
story brick dwellings, alley, between Market
George Wilmer. repair brick, 42s street north
west ]: Connors repair frame, ss F street
northwest; tao. N. Clark, repair frame. No. so
Son, agents, construct two-stofy brick ware
mouse, ID, between 18th and 18th streets north
west; 81, 600. John o. Evans, construct brick
e11ee, Water street southwest; $50.
TEE GLENwooD CEMETERY DEcRER-On Sat-
urday, Judge Mac Arthur in the Equity Court
Cemetery Co. agt. Close ct al The decree is
that j. b. Close, in whom the title now lies. is
to convey the thirty acres actually in use for
paDy, otherwise the decree is to be taken as
title; the bin is dismissed as to T. n. Close; also
as 10 the ground not occupied for burial pur-
poses: one-fourth Of the gross receipts are to be
paid to Close; the books and papers Of the old
company to be delivered by Close to the new
company within thirty days; an Injunction Is
granted against Close and Clendennin, enjoip-
Ing them from interfering the management OF
the concern; the accounts are referred to Mr.
Eugene Carusi, special auditor, to report on
the receipts and expenditures OF Clendennin as
manager, and Close to pay the costs OF the
suit. An appeal has been taken.
ROBBERY BY WOMAN AND HER ESCAPE
FROM STATION HousE.-A mysterious robbery
Faust, 1915 ii street northwest, early thi:
month, seems TO have baffied the detectives en-
gagged In its discovery. A trunk belonging u
Miss Faust was broken open during the day
and fifty dollars stolen from 1t. At the same
time, her room was ertered, and two jewelry
boxes, containing quite large quantity OF jew
investigation two policemen OF the fourth pre-
cinct-Messrs. Cole and BurgeSS-reached TIT
bottom facts In the case, and last Friday arrest
ca Hattie Robinson, colored woman, who wa
Jewelry was found on her person. She was con
lined last Friday night In the fourth precInc
stationhouse, but by some means made good he
escape.
BY REFERENCE TO another column will bt
ss6h nal Tie off,e,nsl TTerzog has !ahe,i ase
feparture in the secondhand ou1 -. 10
Herog who is the most prominent man o 10
line In the city, announces that ne
a branch store at No. PSI SIlisSsT lYanta avenue
where, In conjunction with his old stand, a
30s 9th street northwest, he will offer well
selected stock OF secondhand goods, nearl,
tinues to give, as heretofore, for all kinds o
personal property, good cash prices, and Is con
tent to dispose OF them at the slight Inargil
mentioned. His new method OF conducting
business no doubt will meet with success.
Mutual FIRE Insurance Co. OF d. CT dc
sire to notify my friends In the above compan
that do not intend TO be candidate for re
election TO the board OF managers at the eiet
ton to take place on the 18th OF April, 1879, AN
therefore hope that you will endorse my chose
successor and throw away no votes a upon me me
AT LARGE 'AGAIN-Look Out for the Brute
Lewis Thompson; the negro brute convicted I
the Police Court Friday and sentenced In tw
cases 70 six months in the workhOuSe for 0ul
rageous exposure OF his person and insulttn
ladies, made his escape from there Saturda
morning An investigation should be In Oftie
NEW DESIGNS In ingram carpetings rs, 80, 8
70. 90, 70, So cents. Towson's, d36 Pa ave-, sOut
eide. t
ANOTHER TUMBLE IN GKOCERIEs.-See adyel
ttsement Of Vim. y. Given. 1lO4 18th st. t
A SMALL jon PRINTING OFFICE, nearly new
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