Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-30
pistric. Government Affairs.


TIE number OF dog licenses issued since the
tag law went Into effect Is 5000.
MessrS. NJ. w. Gait, Bros. q co. nave au-
dressed communication to the District Con-
mlSsi0s erS stating that they purpose eTectt'dg
on The sidewalk In front or their premises lIo'
Pennsylvania avenue, street CLOCK TO pe SUI,
ported by an iron column such as Is used Al al
the large cities. \ firm foundation DelLg ue-
cessary for the same, they request permosiou
to open the street in order to enable them ID
construct the same. It was referred 10 lhe I'll
gineer. +,,,
Health Officer Townshend is making q tnof-
ough Inspection of the Patent once ouiiuing,
ard states that he tnd5 it ID Woise S1htay
condition than was the Treasury or t lTiaasihg
Office buildings Measures are being taken by
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO correct many
Of the defects polnted OUT py .me nG a MI ott
never was so free Of CANNES as at present, and
that he nnds 1t almost rarely now 10 come
across dog which he can legally inpo Gnl
(Ee can find plenty in Georgetown YETI COWS
ard goats are more plentiful. lie states that
he has recently found some cases or CHAMBERS
among horses, and that he has had 10 XIII line
animal affected with this disease.
COHEN AND THE COMMISSIONERS.
A letter was addressed to-day by Isaac Cohen
tothe District commissioners expressing de-
sire to hold but one oTder duet mo ac e
for the purpose OF petitioning the present Con-
gress in reference to the eight hour law and
contract system &c; ASKING PERMISSION s on 10 oecu
ers II such be necessary; that he will cheerfully
submit to existing laws: that II his Individual
promise be not deemed suclGno wne ed an
beIs OF Congress will be necessary. This was
referred to the major and superintendent OF
police of the District OF Columbia for report,
who required Cohen to get some responsible
citizens who would endorse the application, land
Cohen presented the following:
WASHINGTON, D. April Us so-Mjor Morgaa,
that Mi. Cohen be permitted the use of oae of
the porticoes at the City Hall for the purpose OF
holding mass meeting. Signed-Thomas }.
al Sr Pro
The following Is the reply: The commissioners
do not control the City Hall and cannot give
permission to occupy the portlco Of that build
any kind In the public streets or reservations
will be continued In force. Mr.. Cohen can hold
the proposed meetingin hall or upon unoccu-
pied private lots with owners consent
April 80, 1879.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: F. Lutz, construct
three three-stOry brick dwellings, corner and
~ SITS. NV; $4,000. Mrs. NJ. E. Briggs, repair
frame, 63S G st. s.e; $40. B. III. Sunemetz,
build addition to brick, 1257Pennsylvania ave-
brick dwellings, Sd ST., between Virginia avenue
and d st. S.w.: 81 500. E. E. Andrews, repair
frame, CPS Al st. s.w.; $40. Phillip May, repair
frame c. between re- 1st6 and st s. sw SIS
W.
mer attorney OF this District, and Well known
In this city, has been arrested In New York for
obtaining money under false pretences, and
he contracted board bill Of sl2 at the Metro
politan hotel, in payment for which he pre-
sented check to Mr.. Adams, the superintend-
payable to the order Of Cnas. G. Fisher Ns and md
signed by Entw1sle & Co. Assuring MI. Adams
that the check was good, he received S70.72 in
change and left the hotel. Soon afterwards
n UQrth
was arrested. The complaint was drawn up
by Clerk Rockwell and laid before Justice
Smith. Mr.. Fisher waived an examination,
and justice held him In 81 600 bail for trial. In
answer to the usual formal questions as to his
name and residence, he said: "My name is
Charles g. Fisher; reside In Washington, D.
hoe guy naye w ns
locked up In the tombs prison.
A scHoosER SUNK IN THE PoroMac.-Thls
morning, about O'Clock, the schooner Martha
Washington, Capt. II. Simmons, lin tow of the
tug Kate, Capt. Ellis,) just this side of Fort
Wise Capt. Graham), and she sunk in few
minutes. Capt Simmons and his crew were
saved. Capt; Guy, who was on board Of the
bruised about the lower portion OF bis body
1t was quite dark and f0ggy at the time but it
is claimed that the signal was given by the
a Vr sne eaa to wise 70 Keep on but
damaged to the extent of $50 to 500, and the
schooner was worth from s7O0 to $500. she had
about goo herring and 600 shad on board.
A NEW PHASE IN THE CASE brought by
Lemuel Williams, colored, against young Mer-
YORK , was DEVELOPED on Ionday. n Williams ANS
swore positively that the $50 bill produced In
court through the agency OF his colored washer
woman, was never In his possession, and In
sisted that he gave her only One-dOllar note
and half dollar. Mr.. william s. Stickney, OF
this city. testified that he saw the note Williams
gave Merritt TO change and that it was a one
dollar bill. Evidence was adduced tending to
show that white man who visited the colorad
woman on Saturday In the interest of Merritt,
gave her the $50 note which she subsequently
turned over to Commander Cook. The court
reserved its decision until Friday.
ELECTION OF CHURCH TRUsTEEs-The election
ored) Baptist church OF this city resulted In the
choice Of John ROWS, Abram ROWles, LAFAYETTE
Jenries, James Brown and James II. Anderson
controversy over this church in the Equity
Court for the past three years, in the case OF
FttZhugh and others against Gask1ns and others,
which terminated short time since By. Justice
Macarthur ordering new election to be held
by commissioners appointed for that purpose
The election held last night was In accordance
with that order, and the five trustees elected
by the unanimous voice Of the combined parties
In the church, amounting to 270 votes.
jeremiah Callahan to Margaret O'Connell, part
OF lots 81 and 3s, so. A; 81, 800. John Shehan to
Leopold Luchs, east part OF lot 49, so. 5l3; $3.50
maria Waters ct al. to George Waters, part of
to Archibald White, tract Of land known as
'Deakin's Purchase" 81 $50. j. c. Wilson, trus-
zee, to Afford Dyer, lots 10, ID and Is, so. 500;
5000. j. 81 Gordon, trustee, to Afford Dyer,
lot S, so. 1911; $1,000. C. G.. Lederer and c. e
PIenf1ss, trustees, to Alexander Sealey, part 10,
So; SIG; 3. w. a. Mills, trustee, ct al, to Rich
or D.
Richardson and Seth W. Clark, trustees, to
Mary +. Griffin, lot Is, SCI. 500; $500.
THE FOLLOWING Is THE LIST OF PATENTS
granted Yesterday to citizens OF Marvland