Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-22
District Goverumens Affairs.

Dl0IxtCS OdWVcYHNNGWt A&10lX0O
The number OF certificates OF drawback issued
by Mr.. Roome, clerk In charge OF revisions OF
special assessments. up to 2 O'clock to-day, was
1,459, aggregatlng shea, IA.
RKFCNDlNG WATER TAX
The District Commissioners have determined
that the treasurer OF the District shall disburse
the over-paymeDt OF the water rent. This duty
can only De performed by the treasurer from I
is made should either appIy himself 0 for The
money and sign proper voucher at the ONCE
OF the treasurer on y street, or authorize some
one zen eise to get the money by making such order
to have the proper blanks prepared, notice
VIII be given through the papers what day the
payments will commence.
THE TRUST FUND
Of $4,000 left to the Protestant and St. Vincent
orphan Asylums OF this city, in 1Si7, by the
will OF the late Matthew Wright, having to be
refunded owing to the calling In OF bonds, the
ordered the purchase OF D. G. s.65 bonds as a
proper Investment Of this fund, which will be
done as per amount stated.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle:-Mrs. s. G.
kearney, construct three-stOry brick dwell
Ing, 18th, between II and SITS. NV; $4,000.
Joseph Wheeler, construct brick shop, goth,
between and X SITS. NV; $500. j. II. Williams,
repair brick sl3 25th st. NV; $50. Geo. Ryneal,
construct three story brick store, 7th, between
and SITS; $1,000. Ely Rasher. repair brick
struct brick dwelling, alley between 10Th and
18th and X and q SITS; 5000. Womens Christian
Association repair brick; 18th, between r and
q two,story brick dwelling, 5th. between South
Carolina avenue and G ST. s.e.; 81 600 St. Pauls
English Lutheran church, repair brick structure,
18th and II SITS NV; 1900. William O'Brien,
repair brick, 1l47 18th st. NV; $500. ID. B.
Graf, construct three story brick store
and dwelling corner 18th and Caroline st. n.
W.: 81 900. Same, construct block OF 81 two
story br1ck dwellings on Caroline ST., between
18th. 10th. II and II SITS. n W. S43 600
=, SENT TO THE REFORM SCHOOL FOR STEALING
HON. j. II. SYPHBRs UMBRELLA.-In the Police
Court to-day, Josephus Williams, colored
boy, Is years Of age, was convicted or the lar
ceny OF an umbrella from Hon. j: II. Sypher,
and sentenced to the reform school. Williams
has been before the court several times. and
once or twice was let Off. and was, IL will be
remembered, arrested with Thomas, (who COM
mitted suicide at the jail on Monday, aud Ross,
Tor the larceny Of watch and other articles
from Col. Corbin's residence few days since.
and turned states evidence.
CASE D1sMIssED.-In the Police Court this
morning the case OF Sarah johnson, colored
servant, arrested yesterday on the charge of
larceny OF ten per cent certificates valued at
800, from Mrs. Anna p Adams, was dismissed
the attorney entering nolle pros.
JUDGMENT AGAINST STREET RAILRoAD.-To-
smith agt. the Metropolitan railroad, to recover
1890, which, 1t was claimed they retained of
his pay to pay for damages $3.50 to Belt line
car sustained by the car driven by plaintin
being run into the Belt line car at Maryland
avenue and ~ street on the 9th instant. The
plaintiff claimed that defendant had no right to
retain this money, pursuant to their rules, ia
the absence Of negligence being proven on his
part, and the justice ruled In favor of pla1ntin
and gave judgment for the amount claimed.
Mr.. J. G. Bigelow appeared for plaintiff.
CHARGE OF FORGERY ON RA1LRoADs.-Last
evening, Detectives Miller and McElfresh ar
rested Joseph Zurich, alias "Italian joe" for
forgery. He had obtained number of tickets
to various points on the Baltimore and Ohio
and Virginia Midland roads, by means OF forged
grants Aid Society, and signed by their agent,
Mr. j. c. DanOfre. Zurich was once sent to the
penitenttary for second offense of petit lar
ceny in stealing valuable pipe from Gen.
Albert Pike, and is pretty well known to the
police. He Ia held at headquarters for hearing.