Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-16
n avy Yard Notes.

WORK AT THE YARD-THB RECENT CHANGES, ETC
The workmen are bustly engaged in fitting out
the monitor PasSaic for sea- She has been laying
at the navy yard for a number OF years, and has a
house built upon the deck, which will be removed.
The copper rolling mill was started with a full
working force yesterday, after laying idle for
eral months. The manufacture OF sheet "copper"
bolts and sheet lead for the various navy yards is
carried on.
Lieut.. Alexander Dunlap, OF the construction
bureau who has been ordered TO the third light
house district, with headquarters at Baltimore,
WI" To leave Ioa nus new post early IN the fa
tson is still absent, and the ladies OF the various
families are away, SO that society at the yard
rather languiSheS.
Some Inaccuracies having occurred in previous
reports OF the changes in the construction bureau
at a.! the yard the following corrected list is pub
Daniel Collins, quarterman of spar makers, ap-
pointed master shipwrght in place OF William
terman OF caulkers, vice George W. shaffied, who
Is reduced to journeyman caulker; Quarterman OF
Boat Builders Alexander Sword, reduced to jour-
neyman; William E. Hutchinson, master plumber.
reduced to journeyman; Master Joiner b. L. Simp-
SON. reduced to quarterman In charge; Master
Smith William f. Downing, reduced TO quarter
man In charge. The position OF tim
Der inspector and measurer OF this yard
held by A. w. Layton is abolished. Alex. Mcleod,
Geo. Keithley and Geo. A. Williams, ship keepers
were discharged by reason of the reduction in the
number allowed. The sawyer in charge OF the
Sawm!u, A. l. Root. is reduced TO frSt-claSS saw
yer These changes are in the interest OF econ
omy, and while there are rumors OF other changes
none have been made so far. 1t is thought that
no more Will be made.
A SUIT IN EQUITY was filed to-day by Daniel
Loughran against Geo. Meyer ct al. to have them
come into court and perfect the title in lots and
II, square 20 and that guardians ad lltem be APP
pointed. and that decree be passed vesting the
title In plaintiff.
HUSBANDS SUIT FOR DIvoRCE.-George VINO
Gaines has, through his attorney, F. III. FALL filed
Oil for divorce from Annie MEG aines, on the
ground OF adultery. He sets forth in his bill that
Pennsylvania, and has resided In this city for 10
years Defendant has assaulted plaintiff several
times. and has contracted the habit OF drinking to
excess, and visiting beer and ale houses and COM
plainant is informed and believes that she COM
mtted adultery with one VIM II. Lee and Others,
at various times in the last four years.
THE MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING CASE Yesterday
was attracted to the of 18th street and the
avenue by the report OF pistol shot and rumor
that man had been shot few minutes later a
Yates, OF 924 G street southwest, was taken by
some citizens and Officers to EntwiSe'S drug store
He was SUBSEQUENTLY, sent to his home and DR..
Carroll Morgan extracted pistol ball from the
heshy part OF his leg and pronounced the wound
not dangerous. The affair was rather a mystic
it occurred. George Mantz, who keeps a saloon
opposite the Theater ComiQue, was after the mr.
ing arrested by Policeman Nicholson and locked
up at the fifth precinct Staton-houSe for doing the
shooting. 1t appears that Mantz was passing at
the time with bouquet OF flowers in his hand
and the young man complained OF being shot
MantZ claimed that the shooting was accidental.
In the Police Court to-day Mantz was charged with
that Mr.. Yates was not present, but was confined
to the house from his wound. Mr.. Moore said he
but he would wait before dfspOsing OF the case
until the young man was present and get the facts
OF IN tne case from Nun; me case was continued
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Robert
Annie pant both OF Prince GEORGE connfT M ana
Edward r. Talbot, OF Prince George county, Md,
and Elizabeth Burgess, OF this city; Chas. H. Ride
Va - 0'''
A CoLoRED THIEF PLEADS "GUnry.nlHosie
Lewis, colored, was before Judge Bundy to-day
charged with the second ofrense OF petit larceny.
sent to the grand jury under $500 ball. in default
OF which he was committed. He was arrested
yesterday by Sergeant Amiss and Private Duke, OF
Alexander McRae, No. S13 NJ street, about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and stealing card basket,
viously stolen four umbrellas from the hallway OF
]. McC. Perkins, on L street, between Sth and 9th
broker, Of No 1880 nth street, for 10 cents. When
he arrived few minutes later with the card
basket and Tides and onered them , lot SAFE Ge1en
then left the store and was captured an hour later
He was only released from the workhouse yestef-
day q few hours before he was arrested. Some
time ago he was arrested and convicted for smash
ing plate glass In store window on Market
Space.
INSPECTION OF STEAM vEssELs.-Gen. Dumont
supervising inspector general Of amboats, left
this afternoon for Philadelphia. where he Will
make an inspection OF the steam vessels on the
American line running to Europe, and compare
them with the vessels Of foreign lines, In order to
enable him to determine what regulations are ne
1lSDectiOQ ndar
the recent act OF Congress He will also inspect
ocean vessels running into the port OF New York.
FREIGHT ON IMPoRTED GooDe-Judge Raynor,
Solicitor OF the Treasury. has decided that freight
on imported goods consigned to an inland city
cannot be collected at the port OF arrival but must
be sent 20 the maj destination before the freight
can be collected