Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-29
District Government Affairs.

The contract for the South Capitol street i'm
has not y yet been given out
OF articles for sale by street arabs, Which have
been received by the District Commissioners,
have been referred to the attorney of the Dis
trict for an opinion as TO the extent OF the DOW
ers OF the Commissioners to act.
POundmaster General sam Etnstein will open
his warfare on dogs on the first prOximo. His
dogs are without the new tags and 1t is hoped
the war will be short, sharp and decisive.
The Inspection tour OF Engineer Commissioner
Twin1ng and MIR. c. B. Church on the river front
yesterday resulted In the differences between
the citizens and the engineer In relation to the
Washington channel being perfectly adjusted.
No dim1nution OF this channel " i'll be sustained
by the plans which will be carried into effect to
secure proper sewer discharge.
The number Of drawback certificates issued
by Mr.. Rome, in charge OF revis1onS Of assess
ments, up to O'Clock to-day, was POI, aggre-
eating $l7,O64.79.
THE FOUND LAW IN THE COUNTY.
The act OF Congress extending the operation
OF the laws relating to domestic animals run
ming at large, so as to include the county OF
Washington outside the limits Of the two cities,
will go into effect on the LIST proximo, when the
poundmaster will make daily trips over the
county roads and impOund all domestic ami
mails found running at large. The execution OF
this duty comes under the health officer, who
Will see that the law Is rtgtdly enforced.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntWisle:-James Herrod
repair frame "a, 1882 1st ST. sW 49, n: sehulze
$1,000. James McDermott, repair frame, G, be-
tween 1St and I'd SITS. NV; $40. w. O'Meara,
relair frame, 227, corner Sd and SITS. NV;
5000. David Jackson, repair frame, 81 Bridge
ST.; $500. Geo. F. T1mms & Co., repair brick, 3l9
7th st. NV; 500.
Two SHOOTING CAsEs.-Yesterday afternoon
Edward N. Bigelow son OF Mr.. j. G. Bigelow,
residing on 9Th street, near Q, while playing in
the woods on Rock Greek was struck in the
was doubtless practicing, with no Intention of
striking any one. Although Edward Is but IL
years OF age, as soon as he recovered from his
surprise he walked into the city to DR.. Ever
under the scalp and then walked home.
About O'Clock this afternoon colored man
named John W. Drummond, employed In store
drug Store ana askea or ns
that he had been shot. 1t was found that
small pistol ball had entered the right
SID, side Of his mouth and passed IN the drec,
temporarily. He stated that the shot was
mold went to the store and arrested Mr.. Bur
statements OF parties who were present, it ap-
pears that Mr.. Burrows was playing with a
pistol, small single-barrelled weapon, and
DrummOnd had an old muSket and was going
through the driM when Burrows pointed the
pistol at him, say ug Let's have some shoot
tally. ANo II "en' oD' as liz 0'A''nS' a''i0en-
CHARGE OF INDECENT ASSAULT ON SEVEN
YEAR OLD GIKL.-Last evening" Joseph Fleith
complained to Lieut. Kelly, at the 5th precinct
station house, that an indecent assault had
been made by man named Herman Brandt, on
his little seven-year old daughter, Emma. Lieut.
Kelly at once put bis men on the alert, and
Officers Miller and Wheelock soon took Brandt
In custody. Mrs. Fleith and the little child tes-
tifed-the latter that Brandt took improper
liberties with her, and Mrs. Fleith to Brandt be-
Ing at the house. and to missing the Child after
wards. Lieut.. Kelly testified that the accused
acknowledged that he took the child to his
house. Brandt testified that he took the child
to bis house, and afterwards brought it to 10th
and streets, when she said that she could 60
home. The court recalled Mrs. Fleith, who tes-
tilted that the buttons on the child's dress were
all night In the morning, and that there were
some torn Off and others loose when she came
home; and further the Child told her OF it as
soon as she came home. Judge Bundy said that
he was compelled by the evidence to believe
this charge, and sentenced Brandt to six
months In jail. Brandt is halter by trade, and
was formerly 10 business with Fieith. He is at
present engaged at S22 9th street, and Fleith t3
keeping beer saloon at SO 10TH street.
TEE NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET COMPANY
yesterday held meeting to devise means OF
relief from Its financial embarrassments, II pos
siDle. Mr.. S. b. Boarman presided, with MIR. G..
W. King as secretary. There was general
ard the danger, IL relief is not soon obtained OF
the property being sold ON motion of Mr.. Jas
A. Hoffman, a committee consisting OF MeSSrs.
j. A. Hoffman, w. Heine, T. c. Holmes, E. G..
Anderson and &. NJ. Oyster, was appointed to
consider the subject and confer with the attor-
ney, Mr.. Elliott. During the discussion 1t was
suggested that the capital stock should be in
creased, but no action was taken. The queS-
ton is to the legal rights OF the stall-owners,
and doubt as to whether the original owners
for a tax bill OF $4,000, the latter having de-
clined to pay any more interest until the taxes
are liquidated. The committee have full au-
thority TO make any arrangements conducive
TO the welfare OF the company.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF PATENTS
granted TO citizens OF Maryland, Virginia aud
the District OF Columbia, issued and bearing
date to-day: Emery X. and w. f. Gard, Bati-
more, Nd, drying oven: VIM. S. Croft, asSignor
OF one half interest to w. BOuldin, Ir., Frederick
Nd, invalid bed; William GroShanS. Baltimore
Md, device for the manufacture OF fifth wheel
spinning top; Richard II. E. Tibert, Washing
| ton, d. c. candleSt1ck; Welcome White, Balti-
| more, Md, packing butter.
| MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO VIM.
| c. Baumann and Annie b. W0lZ Basil Sparrow
| OF Baltimore Md, and madalina Louisa Ward
| John Clark and COSa SOmeryllle; VIM. Il. Up
| perman and Minnie A. Bond; VIM. Montgomery
| ana Louisa Wood; George +. pullman ana LIZ
| re D. Lelllard, both OF Cuipeper county, va;
| VIM. wilson and Charlotte Hill; Robert Bury
| man and Lucy Jones; Thomas Wood and ElleI
| Ridgeiy; VIM. Z. La Fleur, of Baltimore, Nd
| and Margaret f. Kellam of Eastville Va; JonI
| T. Ford and Bette II. Lewis; Chas NJ Nichol
| son and Mary E. KYLE