Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15
LOCAL NEWS.


AShOSIhSS ~sVVCnuboemU AIUoIIWo
Commissioner Phelps was at his once this
morning attending to the routine duties until
after 1:o'clock.
Liquor licenses were to. day issued to George
L. Arnold, Mary Ann Hagan, X. L. a c. n,
johnson, Frank Smith and VIM Widmayer.
LIEUT.. r. v. GREENE,
Corps OF Engineers, U. s. A, recently detailed
by the President TO assist MAJOR w. D. TWfning.
engineer commission OF the District, has been
assigned TO the room recently occupied by the
noard or fire commissioners, which has been re-
ntted and furnished for this purpose. Lieut..
o. al woE 0 ne
as surface work. |" including county roads and
pIloges, paving OF streets, repairing. &C., &C.,
wnlle ms senior, Lieut. Hoxie, win have charge
Oh tne sewers, reservoirs, water mains and wa
yer supply In general, and measurements and
revisions OF special assessments The engineer.
tion and completion OF the new intercenfine
sewer, now In course OF construction on New
York avenue down TO the Georgetown channel.
viii require much Of Ibis his attention this
West Point in 1870, standing No. in his class
of fifty y-nine members. He served two
years In the artillery service in the southern
states; was transferred TO the engineers IA 1874;
was assistant astronomer and surveyor on the
Northern Boundary Commission between the
United States and Canada, from the Lake OF
vice he left I'm 1876, and was assigned to special
duty ia the immediate Office OF the Secretary OF
War, where he remained until 1871. when he
was sent abroad to observe and report on the
Russo Turkish war, remaining until the present
year, during which time he followed the whole
campaign with the Russian army and was pres
ent 1n several battles and was onered several
decorations by the Emperor OF Russia.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwfsle:-Jacoo Robert
son, repair frame 431 Franklin, between 4th and
5th streets northwest; SIS. j. T. Chrismond,
repair frame, 14th and Park, Mount Pleasant;
$40. Mrs. Joseph Colthen, repair brick, 170a
Pennsylvania avenue northwest; s2l0. VIM.
NcIane, repair brick corner 18th and streets
northwest; $3.50. Charles Smith, construct
twostory brick dwelling, A. between Sd and 4th
frame, 7th street road, near old park; 500.
FORGED ORpER-Last evening Mr. John A.
Seller, residing In Trumbull street, Howard
University Hill, reported to Police headquarters
that q white man, name unknown, obtained
from his wife, at his house, on forged order, q
suit OF clothes and Schuetzen verein medal
presented the order at the house during the
absence OF Mr.. Seller. The man got acquainted
with Mr.. Guy, relative OF Mr.. Seller, on the
norfolk boat to this city, and had visited the
house with him, and afterwards returned with
the forged order as stated. He has not yet been
arrested.
SUITS AGAINST AN INSURANCE COMPANY
lestefoay Margaret Dimond and j. M. Pope
Ssrsorney lot heirs OF Paul T. Sweet), by r. d.
Capitol Insurance Company. The firsf is for
$3e20.36 amount OF Judgment recovered fn the
superior court OF New York in an action on q
mond. who died in 1876. The other is on a iude.
ment obtained In 1877 on bill OF exchange.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to John
Mallory and Sarah Dow; Philip Webster ana
Maggie Ballinger; John III. Mead and Sarah
Corcoran; Armstead c. Sisson and Annie Il,
Atkinson; Joseph johnson and Elizabeth Davis;
julius boulden and Louisa Andrews; James La
COSte ROdier and Ida V Porter