Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-10


This morning when Judge Cox appeared to
Of the bar present welcomed him by clapping
their hands.
Some three hundred and fifty children dn-
Guiding the orphans@ enjoyed the treat provided
over the Belt road. with the pleasant accompa-
niment OF refreshments, in the way Of fruits, &C.
District Government Affairs.
The Commissioners have appointed William
Ward, NJ. D., as one of the commissioners of
pharmacy for the District, vice Dr.. John G..
Collector Cook has been very busy to-day In
receiving delinquent wateT-rent taxes. This Is
the last chance for paying prior to the cutting
xuIssNcEs on Oh pKopEsTY or sos.R.sI nE
Health Officer Townshend to-day addressed q
note to the District Commissioners inviting
1878, relative to the condition Of the premises
Nos. 1879, 1881 and 1888 4th street northwest the
property OF nonresident, and to the report of
port referred to stated that the point in dues
ton, VIZ: ''How to affect its abatement and the
mode OF procedure in this and similar cases
eeve BEFORE In as 9 Ct Mi 6 Henae then
pass at the recent session, and the health OFF,
Ger asks further instructions. The nuisance on
mand speedy action and and the pursued rs BE-
the owner, one j. FL. Peters, who resides In
Philadelphia, is such as virtually amounts to
aU6QQO0Weut. hGiCTTeQ 10 Inc aLJOfOey.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle:-Henry NaylOr,
repair frame s96 eth st. Sc; s75. DIR. larry, re-
pair frame building, Nichols ave-, county; SIS
dwellings,, B between ID and Sd sts' s.w.: $50 500
A. A: Gardner, construct a two-story brick
dwelling, alley between NJ and N and y and
1874 Lawrence st., between 18th and i 18th and r
and 8 SITS. NV; 800. Henry Fetter, repair
frame a14 r ST. NV; SIS. Chesapeake OHIO
on chain Bridge road. In county; 81 900. 0'-'s
A DISPATCH from New York says that schas.
q the Clarendon hotel, In New York yesterday,
'A0ut on account OF his strange action was not
allowed to register. He was next found In the
waiting room OF the Grand Central depot, acting
strangely. He was sent to Bellevue hospital to
be treated for insanity. Considerable money
and some valuable jewelry were found on his
claimed to have friend named II. Velard
Stopping there, but no such person was to be
Mr. Meuth is well known In this CITY, having
fof several years been employed at the coast
survey Office as adraughtsman, and he lodged at
NO. Sl9 Pennsy lyania avenue. He has been re-
gaTded as very temperate, correct man, and
his friends state that they never saw ANYTHING
strange In his actions until within the last few
days He left the city on Saturday, stating thai
ne was going TO New York. His friends to-day,
among whom Is relative coast survey officer
on learning Of the action Of the New York au-
tnorities, Immediately arranged for his care
there. They VIII probably bring him here He
resigned his position In the coast survey about
Two week since to go to Europe to pursue his
studies as an artist, and some OF his friends
assert that he has recently imagined that he
was about to become the first artist OF the
world. He is about As years old, has two grown
children and several relatives In this country.
THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Organization of the Neac Board-This morning
aessrs. James s; Edwards, George T. Deering,
horn and John B. Clagett, claiming to have
been elected managers OF the Mutual Fire In
suranee Co, met at the rooms OF the company
Mf. Samuel Norment, who has been president
OF the company for several years, and was re-
elected with the Others, had decided to remain
this meeting nor In that of the board holding
over. The new board organized by electtng
M. James g. Edwards president. Mr.. John W.
reelected, but defined, and Mr.. Geo. ". coc h
ran was elected secretary and treasurer pro
tenn The new Officers then made formal de-
replied that he had been authorized to refuse to
accede TO any demand OF the kind This board
then adjourned, and subsequently the old board
AZ the meeting OF the managers holding over
all were present except Mr.. Norment, who was
reported sick, and Mr.. J. b: Wilson, absent from
munfcatfon from Major Richards, chairman OF
the "ref0fmers' meeting, certifying to the
election OF MeSsrs Deer1ng, Edwards ct al, and
Also one TO the enect that the Old boards acts
after this date would be contested. No action
was taken on them.
Az INTERESTING CAsE-When is Womnn sof
Age" ia the DistSict.-To morrow, Judge Wylle
viii give his decision In the case OF Mrs. Laub
guardian to Mrs. Theodore Simpson, former
~ Miss Nina Upton. Miss Upton, 1t Will be
remembered, was last fall a pupil OF Miss
StephepsOn's Seminary In Georgetown and on
the first OF November last she left the school,
and going TO the church Of the Epiphany was
married TO Mr.. Simpson by Rev. DR.. Paret.
Mrs. Laub, by her counsel, Mr.. W. A. Gordon,
seeks to be relieved as guardian and asks a
decree authorizing her TO turn over the pro-
perty to tie ward, and Mrs. Simpson by her at
forney Mr.. j. v L. Findley, OF Baltimore, asks
Probate Court has held that 81 is the age when
wards attain majority. but Ii Is commended by
Mrs. simpson that under the Maryland law
girl attatns her majority at IS years, and when
close the account. Mr.. Findley has filed with
the court an exhaustive brief on this point The
amount involved is several thousand dollars.
Too MEAN TO PAY FOR DIvoRcE.-To day a
colored woman appeared at the City Hall to
ask for marriage license, and inquired OF
some OF the by-standers whether 1t would be
young nwyer-assed her II She had been mar
fied before, and she responded Eyes. for six
years; but we can't gis along togedder, and
separated about four weeks ago" The lawyer
asked Il she could bring the charge OF adql-
8 but she had been guilty of it.
c0ui0n =" suggested that the husband
should Ms snnlv sI for o and she said de
higgar is too mean to spend d.. do It,"
and I'd pay for IL myself II he wous-
She was then advised that she had better Drins
ior the divorce, for she had no case against him.