Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-26
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.
Street lamps viii be lighted at I.40 p. N. and
extiDguisbed at 1855 p. M
OfficerS have been chosen by the EDicuruS
Club as follows: John L. KranSkopf, president:
Geo. W. aBzeT, vice president; Frank E. O'Brten,
treasurer. and Vim. p. Boteler, secretary.
William c. Chase has retired from the editor
ship OF the colored Washington weekly, TIE
FREE Lance, and is succeeded by w. A. Lave
cite.
Mrs. Kimball, librarian or the Treasury de-
parlment, broke her arm last Saturday night BY
alilng out OF hammock In the porch OF her
residence, 1871 Vermont ave.
MI. r. D, Mussey has, for Margaret Diamond
MED a creditors bill against the National Capt.
al Life Insurance Co. OF this city to satisfy a
Judgment OF $1,000, also asking that receiver
tie appointed.
The Dashaway reform club held lively meet
ing last night at Tallmadge Hall. and was ad-
oresSeC Dy W. III. Boy sd, John O'DonOvan. Judge
A. j; Amber, Geo. Parkhurst, VIM. Hilton and
MI. EggleSton. the president. Some ~ Access
sions were made 10 the roll of membership.
The many friends Of Mr.. Arthur Shepherd
VIII be panied TO read the notice In another
column Of the sudden death on his interesting
daughter Mamie, who was beloved by all who
knew her for her noble character and fearless
nature. Mamie had been on visit to sum-
Iner resort. on the Potomac, and, it is thought
by her physicians. Drs. Stanton, Sewers and
Hagner. that the brain disease which eau ed
her death, was the result OF exposure TO the sun
Detective McDevftt arrested this afternoon
MeSeO Bundy, cOl0red. having In his possession
ard offering TO dispose OF quantity or new
hardware used by carpenters In building new
houses. He is at police headquarters awaiting
hearing at Police Court.
saturday evening, Willie Anderson, colored
boy, was accidentally shot with d pistol by
Thos. Coales, coloTed. The wound was a slight
ole. They were playing On I'd near ID streets
S.w.
Miss Ellie Greer, a clerk tn Kaufman's fancy
IN hot and n yrQS in
the Police court this morning and charged JOS.
Cole. c0l0red boy, with having assaulted her.
She testified that this boy Is very annoying and
on saturday hight, while pretending to be max
ing purchase, he pilched her. The court fined
him SO or so days.
Messrs. Cook and Cole have entered suit in
me Court OF Claims for owen OHare agt. the
District, for sl9.i90.s9.
In the Police Court, to day, GEO. L. Cant. col
ored, arrested by Detective McEifreSh for as.
Sault with intent to kill Robt Wilson also col
cred. by shooting at him on the corner or 10th
and & streets last saturday, was fined $50 or %
days In the workhouSe for carrying concealed
weapons, and the case of assault with intent TO
Kill was sent to the Grand Jury; bonds $500.
To-day Inspector Sutton passed upon Is, .3I
water melons which arrived at our wharves.
District Government Affairs.
The District Commissioners have issued an
order enJolning all employees of the District 70
attend strictly to their legitimate duties during
t6e nous allotted for work, and not absent
OF their superiors In charge OF divisions
Building Inspector Entwisle has sent
communication to the yestry of Grace P. E.
church, southeast corner of and 9th
streets southwest. stating that having exam
tned the repairs done recently to that church
edirlce, and finding them sufficient and COM
piete, he therefore has reScinded the order for
vaeat1ng the church. This church was occupied
yesterday.
=, Nine hundred and eighty-three dog tags have
mus far been Issued by Collector Cook, aud
Poundmaster EiDstein Is gathering In the de.
day. ~
SUNDAY LAWS IN TIE DISTRICT.
ReF. A. +. Mason. chairman of the pastors
committee, has written to the District Commits
slonerS asking the opinion Of their attorney on
lne iolloW1ng points: First. Is the old MARYLAND
Saboath law now operative In the District of
Columbia? second II the answer to question
NO. l Is In the negative has the District any
SABBATH law? Third. Ii there Is Sabbath law
operative In the District. what are its provisions
Iegarnng secular entertainments on the Sab
Dath? and what are Its provisions regarding
tne keeping open for the purposes OF trade Of
places OF business? The matter has been nlaced
10 the bands OF MIR. Riddle, who win furnish the
jhIoImation.
CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN MADE
for repairs OF public school buildings during the
pre- senJ SahCol vacation as follows: Thorn Il r.
Burley, embarrassing school buildings In the
"a division. at sl5S.50; Thomas Williams car
Pentefs work in same division, $2i9I IS: j. H.
EoWlett, repairs TO stephens school, Zth d.
vision. s2S9; j. III. Hewlett repairs to Miner
scEoOl. same division. SilS 3. G. King repairs
10 county schools, 9th division, sI35.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issueu Dy inspector EntWisle: Alex. Elliott IT..
erect thfee-story dwelling. l. between 5ra and
6th SIS. NV, s, eco; John Reed erect a two
ss0O. W.