Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20

Yesterday the commissioners addressed note
to tie property hCiders-sOme twelve or more
residing on A, between Cd and Sd streets south
east, who have iron fences to the parks in front
OF their houses with gates opening outward,
requesting them to have them changed so as TO
swing inward instead.
PLUMBING REGULATIONS AMENDED.
The District Commissioners have ordered that
the regulations governing plumbing. house
drainage. and the ventilation of house sewers in
the District made on the 2lst of July. 1881. in
pursuance of an act of Congress approved JAN
uary 25 1881 entitled IAN act aut horiZ;n9 the
employment Of an inspector of plumbing in and
for the District, and for other purposes - be
amended as follows: THAT on or before the ex-
pratlon of the present year. each plumber in
lieu of the present bonds, will be required to
give single bond in the sum of $500, which
shall be deposited in the, office Of the Commits
siOEers. which bond shall be a guarantee that
the business conducted by the plumber shall be
executed in accordance with the requirements
of the regulations governing plumbing and
house-frainage in the District. and also the
rules and regulations of the engineers depart
ment relating to the connections with the public
sewers and Water-nainS."
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Eniwisle: +. NJ Putch re-
pair brick. $40 Rhode Island avenue; $3.50. JOS.
Foertsch, erect three twO-story dwellings, 24th.
between | and X streets northwest S., 200
Timothy Costello. repair brick. 18th. between L
and NJ streets northwest: $500. James Ra-
gan erect stable in alley between and G
streets and New Jersey avenue aud Cd street
northwest $3.50. S. G.. Mcdowell. repair frame
corner LIST and ID SITS northwest; $500.
A DArGHTERs SUIT AGAINST HER MoTHER.-
few days since Justice Walter had before
him the case OF Sarah Z. Wiikerson against
Sarah K. kahl This was a suit sin a plea of
debt OF 500 damages" and the summons was
issued by John A. Moss, justice of the peace.
IN unont0Wn. Defense was charged with hay
ing on November Goth last unawiuIly removed
the personal property Of plaintiff from house
500 9Th street and Massachusetts avenue. Mr..
o. ). B. Wall appeared for the plaintiff. who is
the daughter Of deponent. On December 7th
the case was removed on affidavit and it was
called a day or two since by Justice Walter.
"nen non-suit was rendered with Judgment
against defendant for costs.
SUCCESSFUL INSANITY PLEA IN THE Po-
Lee C0URr.-A ten-year-oid colored boy named
Willie Williams was charged in the Police Court
this morning with being vagrant and s,sni.
cious person. Officer Jones, of the fifth nre
cinct, testified to arrestin9 the boy for actjnp
susplcously at toy store on 7th street last
night. The court sentenced him to ninety DAYS
in the workhOuse. coiored woman im,oeii-
ately jumped up in the audience and exclaimed.
..Jedge, that boys crazy!" She took the stand
to testify to the boys insanity, and told the
court that the boy has no parents, but lives
with her, and that he hasn't good sense and
never did have in fact, he is very badly cracked.
and if the court would let him of, She would
send him to the country. where he belongs. The
court released him on this statement
ARRESTED WHILE GoING TO CALI. on A YorSG
LADY.-Charles d. Watkins and Sewell Cramer.
two weil-dressed young white men. were
charged in the Police Court to-day by Officer
OHare. with being loud and boisterous on the
street and obstructing sidewalk. The police
man testified that the residents in the Eeigll-
borhood of the corner Of Myrtle and Ist streets.
east, have complained to the police authorities
that they have been annoyed by a crowd that
congregates on the corner. and he arrested
these young men last night. The defendants
were sworn and testified that they were going
to call on young lady, and had just stopped a
moment to finish a conversation when they
were arrested by the officer and locked up
After hearing some other witnesses for the de-
fence the court dismissed the case. .sx
Affairs i'm West WashfngtOn.
PORr Observation-Disclosures A. ID. Scu!l.
Franbee. from Alexandria, light; str. Jno. Glib
son. from New York, with assorted cargo
Cleared-Schr. A. d. Sculi. Franbee, for New
Haven, with 475 tons of cOal schr. Rebecca
Shepherd. Lake, for SOmmersett with $50 tons
coal; schr. s. s. Hudson, Vaughn, Cor Hoboken
with $50 tons coal.
GRAIN Observation-Disclosures Medley with
4 900 bushels wheat Sales, 500 bushels wheat
sold yesterday at prices ranging from $l.40 10
s147.
THE Coal TRADs.--Only three boats left
Cumberland Saturday Tor Ceox0ot0wn. with sec