Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-05

the entire street around inc stafue viii be torn
up and rendered UNFIT for an assembly. It IS
carry out their purposes. Col. Perry Carson
states that a meeting win be held In his
Gallilean hall, On Pennsylyanis avenue. near
whole matter and that no one is entitled TO
collect subscriptions for the celebration antfI
he appoints the committees
District Government Affairs.
COLLECTION OF TAXES
The collections FOR the week ending April 20
were; on account OF general taxes. sI5sso.l2;
making total OF 81. .4S5. 230
A HOLIDAY ASKED FOR.
A0Jutant General Amos Webster. or the ID. e.
NJ, has addressed a note TO the District Com
mIssioners recommending that they suggest TO
the President the proprfety OF issuing an exec.
utive order eXcuSing from Gury on Monday,
Aprl 2Sth instant, all such officials and EN-
ployes or the government as are members OF
the District militia and OF such civil organiza-
lions as may participate In the ceremonies OF
unvailiDg the statue OF the late Admiral Farra-
gut
THE FLATS WANTED AS DUMPING GRCrsp
The District commissioners to-day received
communication from General III. g. Wright,
Chief OF engineers, L. >. A., stating that under
the appropriation Of river and harbor act of
June "a, 1850, for the improvement OF the har-
bors OF Washington and Georgetown q con
tract tract was entered into for dredging in wash
lngton harbor, the material TO be deposited In
the river below the city at such points as
should ce approved by the engineers In charge.
the consent OF the owners OF The adjacent prop
erty TO De obtained for such dumping: that tt
has been found impracticable to obtain such
dumping ground within any available distance
from the City. and II is now proposed 70 deposit
the drecged material on the Washington fats
and adjacent to the Long Bridge II there be no
controlling sanitary objections thereto Upon
this point he desires the views Of the Commits
sionerS after such consideration as they may
think proper 10 give L. The paper mas been
referred 10 the engineer commissioner
LIEN CERTIFICATES
Ar. w. o. Roome to-day issued lien certttl-
cafes for special Improvement taxes where not
paid on property on street north, etgeen Ist
street west and 3d street east.
BCIIrIEG PERMITS
ISSUED by Inspector Entwisle: Gray d Page
erect four three story dwellings,. New UaInp
shire Avenue and Dupont citcle; SIS 099. T. A
EiShaICs, repair brick, 3lS New Jersey avenue
soutlt at; sC0h. Gen. X. Merely. repair brick
2Ol5 street; 3, zoo. VIM. Ii. Houshton. erect a
two-stcry Dwelling, 18th, between AID t sts.:
s., 90o. Chas. n Brown, erect two-story prI-
Tdte stable, alley, between Sth and 9Cn and u
and stteets northwest; $500. W. +. Reamer,
erect l"o evenings, New YORK avenue. near
9Th street: 54t0. Washington city Orphan
Asylum, erect an addition on 5, between l3Uh
AID l4ta streets; $4,000.
THE PfCKPcCxETs GRowIxG RorpER Last
night. on the arrival OF the 10 O'Clock train from
New York. and " hlie the passengers We're leay-
Ing the train, Mr.. A. q. Haygood, rom Atlanta,
Ga, who held 4 yaliSe ia eacn hand, when step
ping from the train was the victim OF picf-
pockets. A mob OF them jostled against him,
one OF Them knocking MS right arm up. while a
confederate at the same moment slipped his
hand INFO his coat pocket snatchiDg his pocket
book, containing $50. Mr.. Haygood WAS so
surprised at the boldness or the act that for
minute OF two he was dumbfounded. In the
meantime the thieves had escaped in the crowd.
O1fcer kearn6y conducted him TO police head
quarters, when he related what had happened
but could give 40 descriptive Information or his
aSSailalts. Detective Acton started out &C once
from the meager description, and searched all
the hotels aud some OF the boarding houses.
but could discover nothing OF the men, and ft is
doubtful whether Mr.. q. VIII recover bis money.
IL was done so quickly that hone OF the pas
sengelS were aware OF the act until the alarm
was made by the victim.
DEATH IN A BEER VAULT.--Theodore Setter, a
German, employed as laborer at John Aloert1s
brewery, corner 25th and streets northwest
was found dead In one or the beer vaults at 5:39
O'Clock this morning. IL is thought that when
ne went 10 close the vaults, about 9o'clock last
night, De made miSstep and fell Ia, Killing
himself instantly. His absence was not noticed
by the other employees until this morning when
the vault was found open. and upon investlga-
tlon The facts as above were ascertalned. The
distance which he fell was about twenty-five
feet.
The COLLEGE OF PAARMACY.-The National
College hello its annual meeting In the Colon
Ratfon building, yesterday. The reports OF the
olncers were presented. showing the 1nstltu-
financially and In the attendance on lectures.
The numoer OF students during the past year
was 50. The addition OF couTse or analytical
chemistry TO the curriculum or the college is
acknowledged as great advantage In prepar-
lng the students in the delicate and RESPONSE
Die outies OF pharmacist The annual cleo
rlon look place, when MT. W. q. Duckett was
elected PRESIDENT. Messrs. John T. Major and
G. q. &. Simms, vice presidents; Charles
Becker, secretary. and John A Mtlourn, treas
a5er VINO Hns6r wFe J. 3poaae DosSU X pFs b fsrga
Read, G. C. c. Simns and VI. 5. THOMPSON
constitute the board of trustees.
INCREASED PURSES FOB THE COMING RACES
[ pon the recommendation or the Jrotting com
nittee, the National Fair Associsuion has
'free-for an star PAGERS" to be Increased from
$500 TO 81 0G0, and the addition OF 2:20 pacing
class, purse 500, on the fourth day of the
urgent request OF horsemen both In the east
and west, and viii have the effect OF bringing
TO this city at the spring trotting meeting
on nSn SeIs OIL NO norses OF latio9si feputa
pay uottinG stallion "Wedgewood,. and ex-
pects quite lumber OF other horses here In
ard is being put in Co Condition To- =" for N the sprIn
irctt1ng meeting.
DIvCRcEs GBANTED.-To-day, In the Equity
Ccurt. Juege Wyne made decree or divorce In
the case OF Minerva B. Noute agt. Charles a.
youte. The plaintiff, under the name or Evans
was E'afFitu 10 QSleEQakt DeconOet l5In, 1854
by rCv- Mr.. KuliDg, at Trinity Church; has had
IUur Children and she charges him with ne
glect AID had treatment; that In October ISIS
10 Rochester. be left her, saying that she would
never see him again; that he advised her "a
return 10 Eer mother, and sending money TO a
uieLd TO purchase her ticket she came here
and has lot seen him since. Mr.. j. j, Daring
ton appeared for plaintiff.
Also In the case OF Theresa Wright agt Vim
Wright, with permission to resume her ma;aan
name. She set forth the marriage on o,fohar
1th, 1850, and their living togerher TN fS36 Al
which tlrne sbe charges defendant deserted her
and committed adultery with one Minnie Ere
man, who ne passed on as his wife. sne fur
Lner states that after the death OF this woman.
% n NoFenDer, 1876. she was induced. by proml-
ses oI gooo conduct on his part 10 live with
him again. He, however, ia a short time tooK
up Wild one Maggie Schofield living at 80 .th
street, ana In last summer lefI the City with