Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-01
The National Track.

held this morning. at the rooms on 9th street
the opening OF the meeting TN Tomorrow. az one
O'Clock, when the program, prepared for to-day,
Will be carried out
District Government Affairs.
The Commissioners have ordered that Policeman
John iiinkle, who was injured several months ago
by being thrown from his horse, be dismounted,
and have directed that Lieut. Guy, OF the fourth
precinct, be mounted.
EX-Commissioner Phelps yesterday sent a note
to the Commissioners calling their attention 20
the condition OF alley I'm square AL in which there
has recently been constructed a sewer, and asks
Sister NJ. Elizabeth Cheney directress OF St
Joseph school, has, In a note 20 the Commission
that school. The request has been referred 70 the
property clerk.
REARRANGING THE PorIcE TERRITORY.
Major Brock, OF the police department, to-day
second precinct, under Lieut. johnson, 20 Lieut.
Guy, OF the fourth precinct and so notified those
officers The portion embraces the west side OF
18th street, from 10 Boundary streets
THE NEW ADAMS EXPRESS WAREHOUSE
Mr.. George w. Moss, agent Adams express COM
pany, In a note to the Commissioners asks permis-
sion to take up the brick pavement on Virginia ave-
nue. and also street in front OF entrance 20 new
freight warehouse, and replace IL with granite
blocks; also requests permission 10 have switch
thrown from the track on Virginia avenue to enter
Chelr warehouse and run through the building
and across street. The request Was referred 70
the Engineer Commissioner.
LIQUOR LICENSES FOR THE NEW YEAR
Applications for liquor licenses from the follow
ing were yesterday approved by the examining COM
mittee: Christopher Horner, Rosa EiSenbeiss. Au-
gust Long, John lyman, Columbus l. King, Lorenzo
SimmS, Joseph W. Fillins, William Fitzpatrick,
William Deitz, John Schultz, county; James Altman,
Ernest Treber, L. K. Tayenner, county: George
Schaier, John Scott Theodore Johanson, Henry
Schonborn William Mcdaniel, Duffy Leanarda,
Phil Meredith, j. e. j. p. Hamlin, James Richard
son. Alfred DIV Wandel, Mary r. Squres, w; J. Davis,
Ssne rrsw k
Casey, Barbour Clements, Southern News Compa.
ny, William b. Young, James Clotworthy, L. Van
Hodemann, John Curtain, A. Willige, John Glib
bons, I. j. Trodden.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwise: j. W. Davis, erect
a three.Story dwelling, street. between 4th and
5th northwest 5000. Shoemaker & Hertzog, re-
pair brick, 1893 Pennsylvania avenue northwest;
500. +. L. Kingley, erect dwelling on the Ten
nallytown road; g., 500 John Murphy, repair
wood building, 1895 9Th street; s6oo Hon J. d:
Cameron, erect a two-story stable, Rhode Island
avenue and 18th street; $4,000. +. J. Hessler,
repair frame 1858 street southwest; $500. W. III.
9TH and sth streets southwest; $3a0 David MUIR
ply, erect three-story brick stable I'm alley, be-
tween fchool street and Virginia avenue SOUTH
west; $500.
AN EXCITEMENT IN THE POLICE CoURT.-Quite a
commotion was caused at the Police Court to-day
by young white man named Daniel Toomey at
tacklng Offcer Williams in the hallway OF the
courthouse Toomey caught the officer by the
Slack and others interlered and released him.
Toomey gave s1OO collateral for his appearance on
The charge or assault
THE ARMED CRANK SENT TO THE AsyLUM.-This
morning an examination was held by the medical
gentlemen authorized on the presidential crank,
Henry Noetling, now confined In the police head
quarters cells. and certincate given authorizing
his confinement In the insane asylum. The rela-
tiyeS OF the crazy man have also been notified to
take him away from the District
Cra PR a
| of the Nebraska association, last evening. the
resignation OF Dr. l. W. +. Williams, as president
complimentary to the retiring oricer were adopted,
| and Mr.. Walter NJ. Seely was elected TO succeed
him. Mr. George Smith was elected as secretary.
Williams were appointed a committee 20 thank
| the Pennsylvania association for their large at
tendance at the serenade given TO Gen. Geo. IL.
Roberts and to notify them OF the Intention of the
Nebraskans TO pay them fraternal visit
At meeting OF the Blair wing OF the Pennsyi-
vanfa association, last evening, the committee ap-
pointed 70 ascertain the feeling OF the heads OF
departments as TO granting election leaves re-
ported that the result OF their interviews was
favorable.
THE BAPTIST HoME.-Last evening the exercises
OF the formal opening OF the Baptist Home OF the
District OF Columbia were held at The Home, No
SIS street northwest There was a large atten-
dance and a general interest I'm the enterprise
manifested 10y the ladies OF the several Baptist
churches, which gives IL an earnest OF permanent
success and usefulness The exercises included an
Invocation by Rev. Mr. Saunders. OF the Second Bap-
tist church, reading OF the Scriptures, by Rev. DIR.
Faunce, OF the E-street church; singing, by the
choirs OF the E-street and Calvary churches; writ
ten statement OF the origin, design and history OF
the enterprise, prepared by Miss Wood, and read
by Mrs. SoIord; reading OF the constitution, &C.,
by the secretary. Mrs A. ID. Johnston; dedicatory
prayer, DIR. j. III. Cuthbert; original hymn, COM
mendatory OF this Christian charity, by Rev. s. p.
the enterprise to the support OF the Baptists y
Washington, by Henry Beard. esq; brief ad-
dresses, by And. Rothwell, X n. Chaplin, l. e. F.
Rev. owen James and Rev. Mr. Saunders and
benediction by Rev. Owen James.
RIVER TRApE-Harbor Master Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows: Schooner
James NJ. Flanagan Richardson, s75 tons coal, city
city dealers; schr. Mamsuth, Anderson, lIs tons
coal, same; schr. Remitting, Thomas, 100 tons
coal, Clark Given; barge Vim. Donaldson, Don
Dempey, Phillips, go tons coal, Jno Miller; schr.
Osceola and jake, Smoot, ITO tons coal, b. r.
Steam. Co.; Schr. r. L. Moore, AlbertS, IS tom
coal, steamboat Co; schr X. j. Callahan, Alberta
80 tons coal, same; Schr. Harbers0n Hickman
Rich, 1000 tons ice, Independent Ice Co.; stmr:
schr. s. A Douglas, schr. Banner, pungy Caroline.
sloops Emma, Wave and Silver Star, Flying Scud
PSm and eia Five Br6thers ali wi May
for market; longboat Howard Ogden, longboatS
Mount Vernon, Rising Sun, ]. II. d. SInoot, Olive
market; schr. samuel Henry, Fields, 6OOoo feet a
lumber, E. E. Jackson Co.; schrs. Unity, r.
Dyer, James gallagher, James Black, Lucy
dealers.
Among the passengers by the steamer ArabA
which arrived at New York yesterday from UveA
pool. was Nine. Etelka Gerster-Gardini, the colos
brated sOngstre6&
The employees Of the Schumacher Piano Com
pany, Philadelphia, about $50 In number, struck
yesterday for an increase OF ten per cent In thev
wages
The Supreme Court Of the United States has d
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pany, being Maryland corporation, has the right
when sued IN Virginia state court, 20 remove tho