Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-03
District Government Affairs.


The District Commissioners offer a reward OF $2s
for the arrest OF the party who broke fire-alarm
Dox NO. 81 yesterday morning and afterwards
The nronertY holders % in samane ssa Hsve ,et,.
toned the Commissioners to erect a lamp post at
the intersection OF the alleys running north east
The residents and property holders on nth, be-
tween and Boundary streets, have petitioned the
Commissioners to have street lamps placed on that
street.
Special License Agent Henry Ran called upon
Mr.. Wm Vol, who lives at 3l3 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast to collect his license as successor to
+. Pickert, representing the Importers Tea COM
pany as per advertisement in the papers. Mr..
Wolf states that he Is not an agent for the COM
pany, but that Pckert had sent him 20 OF tea
know.
Building permits issued by Inspector Entwisle:
F. w. Howard. erect three-stoTy Office and store
On street. between 9th and 10th; q 600. Geo. A.
Sawyer, erect three-story store and Office on
street, between 10th and 10th northwest: a, 900.
John Sherman, erect four three-story and base
ment dwellings Oh 18th street, between N street
and Massachusetts, avenue; $4,000.
Lien certificates have been issued by Mr. W. o.
Roome. CHIEF In charge Of revision OF special as
sessments, as follows: Square S46, on 9th street
m ns s m asa @ on a the oa ALLEYS G
3's, 36s, 326, 1O3. 289. 375.
THE STAR ROUTE CAsEs-In the Criminal Court
Saturday, after Mr.. Bliss finished his argument on
the motion to QuaSh the indictment In the star
route cases, Mi. Shellabarger made the closing
the arguments and decide upon them hereafter
and give two or three days notice to counsel of the
time he would render his decision.
TEMPERANCE WoRKERs-The Dashaway Reform
Club meeting, at LINCOLN Hail. last night was ad-
Philadelphia: and Bud Eagleston. The Barlow,
Wilson, Primrose West minstrel quartette rem
deied de several songs: The Eagleston meeting at
Messrs. Lee, Simpson, Lewis, Thompson, and
Hughes, and Rev. C. II. Mytinger.
WASHINGTON FISH MARkEr.-sales OF fish are re-
ported by r. A. Golden, agent, to-day, follows:
4,5O0 shad sold FROM $1S to $40 per hundred; 600
punches rock and perch, from 10 to 10 cents per
bunch.
MALICIOUS MIscHIEF.-Yesterday afternoon,
some malicious or mlschievous person threw a
brick at and broke fire alarm box, No. 81,
castings OF the box were broken to fragments,
leaving the internal works exposed. Sometime
some loafer. The penalty for disturbing these
boxes is $50 fine.
A FIRE INSURANCE CAsE.--To-day, the trial OF
the case OF Killeen agt the Gens' Falls Insurance
was resumed This is am ACTION to recover under
policy OF insurance on goods alleged to have been
destroyed, and the defence Is that the claim was
TIE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATIoN-T Knights
OF Jerusalem have decided to take part In the
emancipation celebration. The financial commit
tee report That George Holmes and Lieut. Arnold
have contributed s. each to help to defray the ex-
penses OF the celebration.
EVENTS IN THE CHuRcHEs-The services in the
Catholic churches yesterday, appropriate to Palm
Sunday, were largely attended, and the bright
phant event which the day cOnmemorated. In
many OF the Episcopal churches the affairs were
dressed with palms, while In the Catholic churches
the green branches were blessed and distributed
to the worshipers In the evening 102 persons
were confirmed at Epiphany church by Bishop
Pfnkney. large class was also confirmed at the
Grace Protestant Episcopal church. The churches,
generally. were attended by large congregations.
pastor, Rev. Dr. Mitchell occupied the pulpit, and
preached with his usual acceptablfty Rev. DIR.
Faunce, the pastor OF the Street Baptist church,
began series OF nve sermons on "The Resurrec-
Street PreSbyter1an church (colored) In the even
ing was an occasion OF great interest
In TIE DIVORCE CASE OF NErTR A. CHggKs agt
dent this morning, by Gen. Henkle and Joseph p.
Fallon, fled his answer. He denies the allegations
OF the bill generally, especially those OF treat-
ment and failure TO support, and states that the
on - her person Il By % medicine and ofherwiss. which
he denounced as sin against God and man; that
when his health became such that his life was des
paired OF he obtained employment for her In the
Treasury department.: In tact. that he has always
been good husband to her. &C.
STRIKE NOTES.-The sptnneTs at the Sycamore
% c s aS m Uel Nc q eO e ang S
win throw the weayers out OF work, and necesSi-
tate the shutting down OF the mill. Two hun
drod and 0fty skilled WoEkWen, employed IN tho
netoIy G ne DieboM SAFE ana Lock conp.ny,
don q wages a committees Wns appolnted win .
y1eW to cumpkoD1oo