Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-25
District Government Affairs.

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10 his house, and is reported as not so well to-
day as yesterday. The swelling in his foot shows
symptoms OF erysipelas.
Building permits issued by Inspector Entwfsle:
John E Kendall, erect two-stOry dwelling,
Rhode Island avenue between New jersey ave-
nue. and 9Th street NV; s., 900.
The District commissioners yesterday by In.
Vltalon or the trustees OF the German orphan
Asylum, visited site which has been talked OF
as proper one on which 10 locate their build
lngs 10 nlontoWn. for the purpose OF giving
ference or opinion between the Germans as TO
this Site, 10 decision was arrived al.
ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED.
Mr.. W. o. Roome. chief OF special assessment
division, has completed the revision OF the as
sesements upon the following streets:-lSth St
west, from p TO Q sts. north; New Hampshire
avenue. from ST. north TO Boundary; p St
SOUTH from ~ ST. west to Potomac liver: u st.
north from 18Th to 14th SITS. west; Virginia ave-
rue, from AZ TO 9th stS. west. IL paid before
the issue OF lien certificates no interest will be
charged.
THE COMMISSIONERS AUTHORITY RECOGNIZED.
The District commissioners to-day received a
letter from the Secretary OF War stating that
hereafter all acquisitions made by the War de-
partment for money In the Treasury department
10 the credit OF the District would hereafter be
made direct upon the District authorities, In
place OF the Treasurer or the United States, as
has heretofore been the case. This recognition
OF the District authority is gratifying TO the
commissioners In view OF the acton OF the
Treasury officials TO the District CornLilssi Dners,
tlrely Heretofore acquisitions OF the War de-
partment on account OF expenditures OF the
o,asr Washington Aquedpct. repairs OF bridges and
Treasurer OF the United States.
VITAL STATISTICS
The total mortality In the District for the
week ending Saturday, August q, 1SSs. was Il,
(being less than the week previously or at
the ratesof 2l.12 per 900 per annum. or the
decedentS, 10 were white males 10 white fe-
males. l6 colored males and IL colored females,
showing an annual death rate OF Il. 80 for the
white and 06f for the colored population. OF
the deaths. 50 occurred In Washington. 6 in the
county and Is In the hospital Nineteen white
and 20 colored were under years OF age
white and cOlored were 60 and over. The
greatest mortality rs deaths) occurred on the
18th. the least two deathsl on the 10th. There
were &c births reported-21 white males, %
White females, % colored males and Il colored
females, showing an annual birth rate OF 1888
per i,0G0 for the white and 81. IA for the coorei
population. Marriages reported, 9-white S,
colored !.
THAT BRUTAL OUTRAGE."-A New York paper
OF yesterday reports "A Brutal outrage IN the
National Capital" and In the paragraph says:
zone day about three weeks ago a little girl,
eleven years OF age daughter OF the lady who
keeps stand In the main corridor OF the Capt.
tol, near the entrance TO the chamber OF the
House or Representatives started TO 90 over TO
the Senate side. on her way she was accosted
by one OF the Capitol policemen, who. under
pretense OF showing her the Presidents room,
In the rear or the Senate chamber, took her ID
some apartment, locked the door, and
compelled her TO submit to great indig-
mites. Becoming alarmed by her cries
he finally released her, but extorted a promise,
that she would tell no one OF his baseneSS. It
Is further stated that the lady complained 70
the captain OF the police and TO Sergeant-at-
Arms Bright, but the guilty man had been per-
mitted 10 retain his place"
The party charged, Mr.. VIM. Hughes, is
man OF most exemplary habits. and has made
an excellent record. He is 42 years or age a
native OF Ireland and has been In this country
q years. He enlisted In August. 1851, in the
ist New jersey regiment, not knowing at the
time another man fn the regiment, and In four
teen months was prom oted TO a second l1euten-
ancy, and had taken part in 95 engagements
before he was wounded In April, 1865, he then
being the senior captain I'm command OF the regi-
ment, and he bears the highest endorsements or
Gems. Sheridan and Davies. His conduct has
been such since he was on the force
to negative even suspicion. The facts
in the case are that the girl In question
Gged Is years. is very precocious and that she
told this story to quite number ABOUT tne
Capitol and remained In charge OF the stand
several DAYS after and before any formal COM
pIaint was made. When the mother made the
Complaint TO Capt. Bright and Mr.. Clark (the
police board OF the Capitol, each OF them ad-
vfsed her to 60 TO the courts, ana she was asked
to sign charges, but she did not do So How
ever each for himself made an inquiry and
both came to the conclusion that no such occur.
renee had taken place, for IL was impossible at
the hour named and they further decided that
the girl must not be allowed To rim the stand