Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-28
Is Mr. w. B. Reed a Fire Commits
siOnerl
THAT is WHAT THE COURTS WILL HAVE TO
DECIDE

DECIDE.
This morning, Mr.. Il. A. Lambert, Tor Mr.
VIM. B. Reed, entered suit In the name OF the
United States &c relatjont, W. B. Reed agt. S.
Ledyard Phelps, Josiah Dent and W.J.Twlning
commissioners OF the District of Columbia-aD-
plication for writ Of mandamus to compel
them to restore him to the Office of fire com
missioner. Judge Cartier ordered a rule to
issue, returnabe February 9Th, directing the
District Commissioners to show cause why the
writ of mandamus should not issue as prayed
The petition recites that by the act of the 2lst
OF February, 1SI1 the District was constituted
body corporate for municipal purposes: the
executive power being vested in a governor
and the legislative power in legislative Assem-.
oly; Inat an act OF SAID assembly of the 2lst OF
August, 1871. authorized the appointment of q
board of lire commissioners, zone to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary OF the Interior who
snali represent the interests of the general gov
eInmenl, ana DE resident Of and act for the
county OF Washington" that in December LIST,
1913, he was appointed one Of the fire commits
11th, 1873, when he resigned and accepted the
commlSSlonerShip to represent the government.
that on the 9TH OF August last the Respondents
uuiIng MS absence, assumed, in a summary
manner. 10 GUST him, and notified the Secretary
OF tne interior OF their action; that he has since
mace demand and was refused, and the subject
alter al being reported to the Secretary of the
interior, was referred to the Attorney General.
VINO decided that the District Commissioners
mad over-stepped their duty in the matter. Ap-
pended are copies Of the opinions and letters In
the case, &C. 49,
AN INDIAN COUNCIL was held last night in
tne cnapel OF Lincoln Hall, under the Sil ner
vision OF Colonel Meacham. There were nres-
ent; colonel Adafr and Mr.. Ross, Cherokees:
Judge Stldham, General Porter, and Mr.. Hodge
61iie1eks; colonel Brown, Seminole, and Captain
plcket. Chief Joseph and Yellow Bull, Me-
9SI5ces, were also present, and made stirring
at There was lively discussion on
Gnio I1ansier question Remarks were made by
Brown, Colonel Adair, and others.
CLOTHS AND CAssIMEREs, for mems and bovs,
wear new stock just received, 25, 81, so, Co. 75c
Sl5o Marse1lles spreads, l.25, 81 so ST. So 80 Ss
up; table linens, all linen, 25 80 81 30 80 TX
Sac, 81 carpets at COST blankets at cost. floor
ollclOthS at cost. TOwsonS, 636 Pa. avenue
south side, near eth st.
| MAsHINGT0NIAN ARRESTED IN BosroN..-An
| assoclated Press dispatch from Boston. JanI-
airy q, says: DR.. ChaS. L. Williams, of Washing
son, u. e., has been arrested here for passing a
forged Qraft for SOS on the Suffolk bank. in this
| city. He is said to have made quite a business
| OF swfndling hotel proprietOrs In small nIaces
| in the south and west. f'''e0'
| RAID ON AN ALLEGED POLICY SHoP.-The no.
| lice last night made a raid on a policy shOn m
| Maine avenue, between Sd and Az Streets. al
| legged to have been kept by Robert Fauth las
| Cheatum, Mason Williams, Wm johnson and
| Buck Harris, all colored men, were secured as
| witnesses. lot Of drawings and other para
| phernalia was also captured.
| PHILHARMONIC SoCIRTY.-Passive members
viii receive their tickets OF admission upon pre-
| sentat1On of membership ticket at MetZe-
| rottS. I
| THE GREATEST WALK ever ATTEMPTED Prof.
WashngtoG's.