Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-07
LOCAL NEWS.
District Government Affair."

LOCAL NEWS.
District Government Affair."
| Major Morgan. superintendent az ve,roro,,
tan ponce, has issued an order announcing The
death OF Detective John A. W. Claryoe on the
dtn inst; that his loss is one deeply felt by the
| sympathy with his wife and five children and
stating that his funeral will take place on Sun
Hag' tne s s.n instant al O'Clock m from his
| and that detail OF one hundred men, under
| command OF Captain VIM. q. Brock will be
made TO attend his remains 10 the place OF In
| terment.
THE ANBULANCE SERVICE
Healtn Oflicer Townshend has had a very
convenient portable stretcher made for use or
Ine ambulance service which for ingenuity OF
design surpasses anything OF the kind ever
used hereaooutS. lt Is made TO carry with the
ambulance, and can be unlimbered aud extend
ed at pleasure In short space OF time IL has
gutta percha rollers handles and legs, which
are adjustable.
THE NEW LICENSE Bill.
About O'Clock this afternoon delegation Of
merchants. consisting OF Messrs IL BrOwning
j. l.. Barbour. +. G.. Davis. A SaSs Georgs
Holmes, w. B. Moses and others, waited upon
the District Commissioners 10 ask them 10 sus-
Iend the urging OF the new license oIll before
the House District committee until they the
meTchants confer upon certain amendments TO
Suggest 10 that Oil, stating that IL passed as at
present drafted il would ruin their business
lhey stated that they would try TO be ready by
to-morrow morning AT 10 O'Clock 10 submit their
could not suspend action as to getting the bill
through this session. but would gladly present
the suggestions they might make 10 tie COM
nlttee. a meeting Will be called OF the mer-
chants and the points discussed and presented
stated.
foIlSEaEN En. NOT TO SELL THEIR PAY IN ADVANCE
For Years past II has been the custom OF
polleemen, nnding themselves short of funds. TO
sen lhelr pay IN advance TO street brokers'
bamn a m ntoheIs ana shaverS generally, who have
peen Ia the habit lOifpr1nCr
once when the men get their pay the first OF
eacn month"; TO collect their dues. In many of
these cases the poor policemen have been bled
pretty freely with heavy rates OF discount by
these shavers. This fact coming 10 the knowi-
eoge OF the District commissioners. they TODAY
issued The Following order In relation 10 the
natter" Whereas, the commissioners have
been Informed that many members OF the Metro
poltan Police habitually anticipate the paw
ment or their salaries by borrowing from
brokers at eXoIbitant rates OF interpSt-fre
qGently as high as 10 per cent per month for
sucn loans; and whereas the practice is re-
garded as demoralizing and preJudIcial 10 the
discipline OF the force, IL Is ordered, that any
member OF the Metropolitan Police force OF the
District or Columbia who shall be known TO
nave procured and advance OF money in thai;
way after the first proNimo. will be rpararded aS
having given cause for his dismissal from the
service"
WASTE OF WATER
The District Commissioners In a note 10
water Registrar COX, requests that he will
direct each inspector of water mains 10 carry a
Key ior the purpose OF shutting OF the water
from any house where IL is found 10 be running
so as TO indicate a flow for other purposes than
actual household use. The inspector can detect
Ine HOW OF waller In the pipes by application
or the ear TO the key when placed on the stop
IN the house connection with the man When
the continuance OF the flow shows that water
Is running TO waste through open valves or
faucets, the inspector Will at once cut of the
connection. Every inspector will carry memo
randum book, and note thereon each house.
giving number and street in which this test is
made. and Will make Supb rl-S rl,a
demands, noting with care the time given to
test The flow i'm any instance where the water is
has oeen Shut of from house for waste win be
turned on again until the penalty presented by
law shall have been paid.
GREEN OYSTERS.
Several days since INSPECTOR of marine nrn
ducts, Mr.. Robt Sutton, took some oysters pre-
senting greebiSh appearance 10 the health Of
Icer, STATING TO br. Townshend that cOnsidera-
Dle curiosity had been awakened among the
dealers and consumers, and some misyiving ex-
pressed as 10 their being healthy DR. Town
shend sent them 10 Prof; Spencer f. Baird, IS.
commissioner OF fish and fisheries at the SMITH
Sonlan, with note, stating the facts and re-
guessing LIS opinion upon the sub ect Prof.
Baird m hls note OF reply, dated February. 8,
states thaJ lie had on previous occasions had
his attention called TO The subject by MessrS
Harvey Holden, OF this city, who sent him
samples OF much deeper color than those from
the health Office; that there is no reason TO be-
lleVe that oysters colored In this way are In the
slghtest degree unwholeSome, or likely TO af-
considered especially choice, and the ordinary
oyster Is placed in pits along the sea shore.
Iilled with water for the purpose OF greening
Inem, which Is accomplished In short time
The agency in the care OF the French oysters
| [and probably those have received from you)
is minute microScopical green plant upon
Wmcn the oy Ster feeds, and which imparts to it
the peculiar tint. The greenish color suggests
Inc presence OF copper, and the spectroscope re-
Veals both this metal and iron in an extremely
minute proportion, but not enough TO produce
any hurtful effects; indeed, tt is probable That
the ordinary oyster contains an equal amount
experiments are now In progress 10 determine
this. and you Will be duly notified OF the re-
suit"
CHRISTIAN, THE BODY SNArCHERs. WIFE ST.
ING FOR DIVoRCE-To-day Gen. :. S. Henkle
for Mrs. Sarah E. Christian, filed bin Tor di,
Vorce from the bonds OF matrfmony with Geo.
A CHRISTIAN. She sets forth that she was law
fully married TO him on April 18th, 1870, in the
village or Wayne Michigan; that In 1871 they
came to this city TO reside, and she has resided
'here ever since, and conducted herself In every
way properly as his Wife, that In 1874 he was
indicted by the grand Jury for an infamous
crime crime and and In November of that year he aban-
doned ana deserted her, fleeing from the Dis
trict, and has since remained away; that in De-
cemoer, 1s'6. he wrote TO her TO joiu him in
Cincinnati, which she did, but the third morn
Ing after her arrival the defendant gave her a
railroad ticket and sent her to her relatives in
New hampshire, and since that time she has
not cohabited with him, nor does she know
where he resides. She states that she has one
child, and prays a decree dissolvIng the mar
r1age. restoring her TO her maiden name OF
French, and the custody Of the child
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to W.
I. Walton and Martha E. Wedge George l.
Younger and Mary NJ. Gray; Sidney Henning
and Catherine Lynch; George French and Mag
gle A. HOrner.
A SUDDEN WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE-A sudden
wedding In high life took place In Miles, Mich,
Jan. 80, the high contracting parties being ex,
Governor Miller, OF Minnesota, a widower OF 60
winters, and Miss Bessie Magoffin, niece OF ex-
Governor Beriah MagOffin. of KenfucLcy a lady