Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03

District Government Affairs.
Nj W.. O. Roome, chief OF special as sessmen
division, has revised assessments on alleys in
squares NO 5o2 1856 and $50, and certificates have
oeen issued on the property.
Building permits issued by Inspector Entwisle:
81 sonns church repair brick corner 18th and
and streets. NV, 81, GOO; lewis Grinding, erect
q Dwelling and stable southeast corner 18th and
erect three-story dwelling N. between 18th and
SNn streets n. W., g, 500; Eugene Cadmus, repair
mousse On X, between 14th and 18th SITS. NV. $500
REPAIRS OF SIDEWALKS
In reply to a note OF Mr.. c. N. Matthews to the
Dlstrlct commissioners, as to whether certain di
lapidated sidewalks In Georgetown cannot be re-
paired Dy the District authorities and the cost as
sessed 70 the property adjacent, Attorney Riddle,
20 Mh3m the note WAS returns an
charged TO the property benefited.
BUILDINGS CONDEMNED.
Inspector Entwisle has condemned four brick
houses. Nos. 81, 81, 319 and zoos street SOUTH
east; two houses, 321 and 323 street southeast,
and two wooden buildings, Nos 1901 and 1908
street southeast, some Of them being in dilapi-
dated and dangerous condition, and others as being
unit for human habitatiOn, and has given thirty
days Tor their repair or demolition
The Volunteer Military.
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CADETS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LIGHT INFANTRY
CADET CORPS
The National Rifles last night elected the follow
ing honorary members: r. s. Widdecomb, Francis
Miller, L. Rhinehardt E. L. Johnson, c. II. Smith,
Henry Alschwee, Horatio C. King (New York;,
and Lieut. W. L. Bailie, United States navy The
prneS, gold medals. that were shot for by the
members On Thanksgiving day, were presented to
the successful contestants by the commanding OFF,
cer as follows: Lieut. James +. Oyster, first prize:
o op7e ths vale; second prize s. Elliott third
the leather medal and infant gun for the poorest
score Appropriate speeches were made and re-
and W. P. Vale were, by ballot, declared the COM
panys choice for the vacant seventh and eighth
cOrporalS' positions The commanding officer an
nounced uniform drill next Monday evening.
The Washington (cOlored) Cadets gave their first
reception, exhibition drill and ball last evening
at Talmadge Hall Among their guests were
nearly all the members of the Capital City Guard,
with their officers. The officers of the Washington
Cadets are Captain C. A. Fleetwood, commanding;
nrSt lieutenant, Ed. Peterborough; second lieu
tenant George s. Contee; brevet lieutenant, RObt.
owens
had drill in front OF the Washington House this
AFTERNOON. The corps numbers forty members,
and its members are: Jesse B. X. Lee, captain;
hairy V. Rothery, first lieutenant; Frank E.
slough, second lieutenant; Charles H. Miller. Or
DERBY sergeant; Lnwood Cutler, sergeant; Rich
ara cromwell, corporal.
A FEMALE THEA white woman named Annie
DiggtnS who has been before COurt several
times on the charges OF larceny, ETC., was to-day
arraigned on the charge of stealing a lot OF wear
ing apparel from an old lady named Mary McMann,
stranger to her, and came to her house few
nights ago and begged to be given place to sleep,
anu was accommodated, ana she got up In the
morning and carried Off her clothes. Detective
Acton testified that the prisoner confessed to him
tnat she stole the goods The court sentenced her
TO SIX months in jail and ordered restitution, and
In default of restitution 30 days additional.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-R. O. Hoffman, 10th and
street northwest, has made the following sales:
SUB lot q, In square 433, for DR.. r. b. Donaldson
10 Mr. II. W. Smith, B street southwest, between
9TH and Sth, for 75c. foot, cash. The north 16
feet of lot H. In spare 40 Sth street. between and
northwest, improved by a two-story and back
building brick house. for Edward Medler to Mr..
charles Baum. for 81, $40 cash. Lot sub q, in Tur-
tons subdivision in square 49, southeast corner of
18th and streets northwest, improved by two
story and back building brick house, for T.. j.
Hayward to DIR. v. McNally, for 81 600 cash. Mr..
Hoffman has also leased the residence of Admiral
GoldSbOrO, 1915 street northwest to Mr.. Louis
GeOfrOy.
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL PEw.-Mr. Robert A.
Whitehand has made for the ladies OF the Christ
Ian church, an elegant solid silver plate, which
VIII De placed ON the pew OF the late President
Garfield, in that ed1ce this afternoon. The plate
inscribed "James A. Garfield. Born Nov. 10. 1881.
Died Sept, 10, 1884," The name is engraved in
circle and Is a fac Sinuie OF the late Presidents
signature, while the remainder OF the inscription
In mourning since the Presidents death and will
be kept in mourning in the future, and be known
as the Garfield memorial pew.
PROPOSED SERENADE TO SENATOR MAHoNE.-At
meeting OF the Virginia republican association at
ST. Georges hall last night, further arrangements
were made for serenading Senator Malone. John
Chairman was unanimously elected chief marshal,
sional district. The president OF the association
was elected chairman OF the committee on recep-
ton and meeting, with the power of selecting COM
mitteemen.