Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-30


danger to by apprehended from them.
The District Commissioners have given the
health officers full power and furnished all the
necessary means to carry out any sanitary or
precautionary measures In connection with
this matter.
Col. Bemis, who, it has been stated was sick
with yellow fever, Is in this city and stopping
with Col. Casey Young He IS not sick at ali
nor has been i'll since his arrival here The per-
son who the sensatlOnalistS probably Intended
to report as sick was Col Heating, editor OF the
d1arrhr, but OF so trifling character as not
to prevent his journey to New York, for which
place he left here yesterday morning.
District Government Affairs.
Number OF certificates OF drawbacks issued
by Mr., Roome up to O'Clock to-day, 1874; aggre-
eating in amount $19, 1882.
District commissioner Phelps has left with
his family for a few days excursion about West
Virginia, to see II change Will not improve his
The contract for the improvement of South
Capitol street has been awarded to Thomas
Joyce.
The superintendent OF police has been au-
thorized to ORDER for the use OF the police force,
252 OF Colts double action revolvers, calibre S.
and 0,0OO rounds Of ammunition.
IN FAVOR OF SCHOOL TRUSTEE HENRY JOHNSON
The commute appointed at the meeting of
cOlOred citizens Of East Washington last night
tOwait upon the District Commissioners to ex.
press their preference for reappointment OF Mr.
Henry johnson as one OF the public school truS-
tees, performed that duty this morning Mr..
E. s. Atkinson, the chairman, stated to Com
missioner Dent that the citizens had held
meeting last night, and there was a uninimity
OF sentiment In favor OF Mr.. JOhnson'S retention
He submitted the resolution adopted by the
meeting last night, as mentioned elsewhere
Mr.. Dent, in reply, stated that Mr.. Johnson'S
course as trustee had been In every way salts.
factory to him. The difficulty was with the
colored people themselves, who are so much
divided In sentiment about him that it appeared
to 1DJure Mr.. Johnson's usefulness somewhat in
the schools. He had nothing personal against
him whatever, but on the contrary entertained
high respect for his ability and fidelity, but
all things considered he thought it better to
make change, not on account OF any fault of
Mr.. j. resides and is occupied In his business In
a different pant of the city from East Washing
ton, and complaint had been made of this with
made up bis nina however and would give eI tbs
matter proper attention before he made the ap-
pO1ntment.
SANITARY WORK.
Sanitary Inspector Samuel A. Robinson of
the second district, has just concluded a tour OF
inspection OF "Hells Bottom" and made some
thirty concentrations OF fifty shanties and nOt1-
NED ned, me go oNaers 70 dispossess them and not
allow their occupancy again until fhey are In
condition TO meet the approval OF the Inspector.
he proposes 10 take every case into court where
there Is any failure to comply with his orders
1t Is the Intention Of the health officer to make
thorough work OF these filthy holes aud corners
and bling The proprietors to the cou, Is when
there is any disposition to retard the work OF
cleansing.
THE SEWER ON NEW YORK AVENUE.
The rumOr circulated so extensively that
plans for the construction of the New York
avenue 1ntercepting sewer, cOntemplateS the
destruction OF the thrifty row Of trees on the
erroneous. On inquiry OF Engineer Commits
s1oner Twining as to its truthrulness, he stated
that 1t was absurd, as they had no such idea
He also stated that it Yves not probable that
RI n I,
street, on the line OF New York avenue, would
be laid this season, as 1t would be necessary to
have the mouth and outlet finished first, which
Will consume considerable time. At all events
they would not, for one moment, favor the re-
moVal OF this row Of trees. The sewer, when
constructed, will be on either the south or north
side OF the railroad.
SUSAN WHITES BABY.-This morning, In the
Belle Green, Sarah Catlett, Nancy Lewis, Han
nah Green, Martha Taylor and Lucy Whiting,
colOred, were arraigned for diSorderly conduct
last P nlgne, May j. Hart sarah Morton, Fanny
The nrst-named testified that she had been
minding Susan Whites baby, and 1t died, and
Susan came to her house In Murphy's Row and
party In, who had stones, bricks and sticks.
Isaiah Washington appeared for the defense.
and cross examined the witness at some length,
when the Court said he had had enough, and
directed witness to stand aside. Washington
remarked that he would decline to proceed fur.
Their. Sarah Morton testified that Susan had
nat iron In each hand and threatened to smash
them. For the defence, Susan testified that
the complaining witnesses were the ones who
made the fuss. Her companions also testified
that the disorder was on the other side; that
swear Most Of them went there to help Susan san
get her things. Belle Green got quite ami
mated, saying My God, what reason have to
curse, when belong to church" After hear
Ing further testimony, Judge Bundy dismissed
the case.
A HANDSOME SPECIMEN.-The following is one
OF many CARDS that have attested the honesty
OF the distribution OF the Louisiana State Lot
terry Co.:
334 CANAL ST., NEW YORK, June Is, 1879.
The undersigned certifies that he Was the
holder Of one-tenth OF single number ticket No
81, 495, "ClaSs F." in the extraordinary drawing
Of the louisiana State Lottery, which drew the
capital prize OF one hundred thousand (s1OO, OOO)
dollars, on Tuesday, June II, 1879, said ticket
having cost the sum OF one dollar at the Office
OF N: A. Dauphin. 3l9 Broadway, New York city,
and that the amount was promptly paid In full
On presentation OF the ticket at the Office OF the
company in New Orleans.
IsIDORE LICHTENsTEIN.
The next drawing will take place August 18th,
and the reader can gain any Information On ap-
pltcation to NJ. A. Dauphin, p. O. Box G92 New
Orleans. La, or same at No. 3l9 broadway, New
York city. I
CHARGE AGAINST AN AGED MAN OF INDECENT
ASSAULT DISMISSED. - On the ed instant a
rather aged man named W. b. Major, residing
at No. S25 5th street northwest, was arraigned
In the Police Court On the charge OF having, on
the 18th instant, committed an Indecent assault
on Annie Fletcher small white Child. ON this
occasion the prosecuting witness was not pres
ent, and q continuance was asked for and
granted until the 25th. The case was then
called, but there was no prosecution, and the
defendant give bonds for his appearance to-
| day. The prosecuting witness failed TO appear
this morning and the case was dismissed.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows
Heirs rs OF John smith to J.: T. !, Cqll, part lot g
| tees, TO Matilda Madison, lot 10. so. 1893; -
| j. l.. Johnson. trustee, to j. e. HARNESS. part
| lot 10, So. 9I3; $4,000. Union R.R Co.. to Metro.
| yolitan r. r. Co, lot PSI, In Beatty and Haw.
| kins' addition to Georgetown, and part lot on
| Fayetee street. sth and Madison streets; -
| Edith Ward to S. II. Walker, part lot 10, sub Of
| So. 379; $500.
| MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Geo
! A. Morris, of Baltimore, Md, and Ginnette Bal
| ley; William s. Ellis, OF Georgetown, D. c., an(
| Mary McAulif1, of Prince George county, Md.
| George NJ Bats and Margaret Ann Redding
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