Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-17


IN the Columbia building to-day.
Application was made to-day by the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad Company for per-
nit TO erect brick baggage room. III feet long,
81 feet wide fronting on 9TH street. and run
ming the distance above stated south of the
main depot building Inspector Entwisle de-
clined to give the permit without instruct ions
from the Commissioners, to whom the matter
has been referred
The District in Congress.
The Senate District committee had meeting
to-day to refer the several bills before them to
subcommittee. Nothing else was done The
codifcation of District laws and Senator ingalls,
bill to enlarge the water works were passed
over until after the holiday recess.
MAINTENANCE OF HLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
Mr.. Neal introduced bill IN the House
OF Representatives, yesterday, providing for the
maintainance and support OF inegitimate children
In the District. IL provides that when the charge
by an unmarried woman is made before justice of
the peace. against any person with being the
father OF her child said justice shall command an
arrest to hear the complainant Ir the Justice
In the hearing adJudge the defendant to be the
father OF such child he shall require a recog-
nizaRee OF not less than 500 more than 81 COO
payable TO the District OF Columbia, conditioned
that he VIII appear at the KIT term OF the District
supreme Court To answer such complaint II
defendant fails to enter into such rec0gnizance he
Is TO be, by the justice, committed to Jail until
discharged oy course OF law. After the hearing
the Justice IS required to transmit TO
the Clerk OF the Supreme Court OF the
District transcript OF the proceedings. Any per-
son committed to Jail for falling TO give recogni-
rance may be discharged at any time after commit
ment by entering such recOgnZance. The death
OF the mother is not to abate such prosecution if
the child IS living, but a suggest ON OF record of
The fact shall be made and the name of the child
substituted in the proceedings for that of the
stituted for that purpose who Shall not be liable lor
costs III the defendant in the Supreme Court deBy
the charge he shall be tried by the court jury
the parties may elect, and IL found the father of
such child by verdict confession defendant shall
De aGJuiged the father of such child and stand
Charged with its maintenance and education in
such SUN as the court may determine. The jufg-
menf Shall also specify the amount to be paid the
terms OF payment and the person to whom pay
abta and shall require such payment by good and
SUFFICIENT security, otherwise the defendant Shall
De committed to Jail until such security is given.
cute all cases arising under this act.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Frank johnson. of Charles county, Nd, and
Georgeanna Mack. of st. Mary's county, Md;
Thomas Nichols and Rachael A. Smith.
RIVER TRADE.-HarbOr Master Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front to-day as follows:
Schr. Edith Seward. Tall. 225 feet lumber for
market: schr. RObt W. Dorsey Tracy. 500 tons
stone for John Miller: barge W. H. NARROW,
Smith. ITO tons coal, same; barge F. l.. Moore
Moore. lis tons coal. same barge 8. Motley
Branson. 100 tons COAL same: schrs Cora Nc
Kenny. Ackenny, and Annie Gibson, Kelly Oys-
ters for market.
CHHD's DEATH Caused BY THE KERNEL
PROM NUT--An infant child of Mr. Julius Els
7enDeiss. residing at corner of Sd and III streets
northwest. yesterday. about 10 o'clock got a
piece of nut kernel into its throat. Trache-
aeomy was performed by DR.. s. w. Began at S
O'Clock last evening, but the babe died at 6:55
O'Clock of asphyXia.
1--WE Men Killed by Railroad Trains.
READING Pa, December Thames Ennis and
William Williamson were struck by train on
the Reading railroad near PottstOwn this MORN
ing and instantly killed. Benjamin Gust was
also struck but was not seriously hurt
NEW BRUNSWICK NJ. December 17-Charles
'OBrien. p years of age. James Ware a Ger
man, 81 years Of age. and Sanford Edwards.
sARed 40. and living i'm Bucks county Pa were
killed on the railroad track at this place-Ware
anil Edwards last night and O'Brien this MORN
ing Edwards was a brakeman on extra freight
NO 8. and was killed on the railroad bridge.
Wsre was on freight train No. 10. and had his
head severed from his body O'Brien's skull
~as crushed by local freight train while he
WAs crossing the Pennsylvania railroad
Vaccination Of Public school Pupils.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. December 1.-THE state
superintendent of public instruction has issued
circular TO all county superintendent calling
Oh them to give effect to the regulations
adopted by the state board of health relative to
the vaccination of the pupils of public schools.
The board of health gives IA its reason for issu-
inc its regulations at this time that smallpox is
widespread through all the northern states
frem the Atlantic to the Pacific and is causing
profound anxiety by its manifestations of an
sePdemic tendency.
The Courts.
POLICE CoUKr-.Jt.60e Shell.
To-day. Jno. Allison ard Frank johnson. as
'aauit on Henry c. Jones: Allison was fined IS
and Johnson forfeited so collateral: Emma
smith, threats TO Ella W. Howard. bersonal
bonds to keep the peace: Vim. j. Robinson. as
rsaAlt on Annie Redmond IS or 10 DAYS: Robert
Ohn- assault ON Mary Off. his wife. by striking
her on the head with a stove lid. $50 or 60 days.
and Slto bonds to keep the peace for six
months; Jos. jackson. colCred. larceny Of two
coats from Chas T.. kGehler. and also two coats
from Nm- +. kibbey, six months in jail and
restitution To the amount Of $50 and i'm default
OF restitution. 80 days additional. Moses Booth
Keeping policy shop in West Washington 60
days in Jail: Amos Carter. vagrancy. bonds or 30
aays; Edward D Brien and Geo. Gibson, ARRAY
% or Is days each: OBrien was also charged
with assauiting Officer Jones' and sentenced to
- days In jail without a fine. VIM. Newman,
assault With intent to kill Chas Brown con-
unned John Taylor, loud and bosterous; IS
or Is days.
DR. Carriers VICTORIA cable dispatch
from London, Dec. 16. says:-.The shooting
match OF Dr. Carver versus Messrs Gordon and
hooson- each sakmg 9lOO. Dr. Carver standing
ut thirty-two yards and Nessrs. Gordon and
Hobson at twenty -four yards and both the lstteI
using only one hand. came Of to-day at Hendon
Dr. Carver Won DIT. Carver killed GA pigeons
ant Of 100 Mr.. Gordon killed IS. and Mr.
Icbson So"
Information has reached Paris that Gen
1ferola, OF Peru, has abandoned his claim to the
9gesidency and embarked for Europe.
The convention Of police superintendent O.
various cities, in session in Chicago Yesterday
adopted pla0 81 olynnization anil seticn