Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-21
District Government Affairs.

The Commissioners have reconsdered their
former action In respect to the application of Mr.
A. A. Village for Liquor license, and have disap-
proved the same on account OF lack OF property
qualifications accompanying the same
Mr. Stoutenburg has made requisition for fifty
scarlet maple trees OF the parking commission,
10 plant In front or the washington Asylum. ON
18th street east.
ASKING REDUCTION OF MARKET-STALL RENT
memorial was this morning received by the
District Commissioners from thirty four dealers in
the western market, corner 2lSt and streets
asking for reduction OF 331 per cent on the rents
OF their stalls. They set forth their reasons In de-
tan for action; among Others that the rent is ex-
cessve, that they lose much by dealing In perish
able articles that their profits are small, compe-
tition great, increase In the number of market
stores about the city, thereby reducing the market
business, &C, &c. The matter was referred to the
Engineer Commissioner.
APPLICANTS FOR LIQUOR LICENSES.
List OF names of applicants for liquor licenses
filed with the Commissioners to-day: Ed. Abner,
Samuel Brannon, John Campbell, Joshua Evans,
Rose EIsenbeiss, Austin Teeley. Alice Kelly, Thos.
Daniel Toomey and Peter Wynne.
THE TREES OF THE CITY.
The annual report OF the railway commissioners
extracts from which have been given In THE
STAR, states that the interference OF the tee-
praph wires is becoming a severe question and
Is all the more complicated because of the circum-
stance that most of the telegraph poles are set In
the same lines as the trees; therefore the height
OF the trees will depend upon che height of the
wires since 1t seems essential that part OF the
trees should touch the wire. II this rule is to ba
followed, the trees will in time present a remark
aoie appearance on accountof the frequent and
extreme pruning required to keep them sum
c1ently dwarfed. Attention is called to the mum.
bers OF old and perfectly useless trees which en-
cumner the sidewalks and .parkings In various
parJS or Ghe city. These not only interfere with
the uniform growth OF the trees planted recently
In the proper positions, but seriously obstruct the
public thoroughfares, and give no equivalent for
the great inconvenience they occasion.
SHE WAS HER OWN LAwYER.-Margaret Riley
was charged before the Police Court this morning
with being an unlicensed produce dealer She sells
produce on the sidewalk at the Center Market as n
country woman, and claims to raise 1t, thereby
Geng exempt from the tax of SOS levied on the re-
sne Duys at least portion or the stun she sells.
The defendant, who has pretty good knowledge
OF law, argued motion for continuance, stating
Gnat her counsel or witnesses were not present
Mr.. Padgett stated that the government witnesses
were present, and some OF them had been brought
defendant had two days's notice, she ought to be
ready for trial. The court said it was the custom
to give the defendant one continuance, and
although Mrs. Riley had been notified two dayS
ago to appear In court, she had not continuance
The court suggested that in such cases where
trouble of this kind is anticipated that the defend
ant be brought into court as soon as the warrant
is issued, and arrafgned, and then given coLtin-
uance. The court said 1t would look like forcing
the DEFENDANT to trial to hear the to-day and
he would hear only the witnesses who were nom
residents, and could not come again Mrs Victoria
Gladding and VIM. Mackmullan testified to seeing
the defendant bring produce at the market and
sell 1t over again. The case was then Continued
until the 31St
He WANTS TO KILL HER-George Price a COL
ored man, was charged in the Police Court this
morning with making threats of personal violence
TO colored girl named Mary Allen, who stated
that she had lived with him for fve years. and left
MIN some time ago on account OF his cruel treat
ment OF her, and he wanted to marry her the other
day, and because she reJecJed his proposal he
threatened to kill her and laid around her house
watching for her for several days. He was sent to
jail for six months in default OF $1OO bonds to Keep
the peace for six months.
TRICYCLE. FOR THE MAIL SRRyICE-One of the
mail collectors who tried the tricycle. on his ROUNDS
last night saved half hour on his usual time It
Is thought at the Post Office that by using trf-
cycles one man can do the work heretofore done
Dy TWO In the event OF their adoption into the
service, the benefits OF frequent and speedy COL
iectlons Will be extended to every part or the city
instead OF being confined to the more thickly pop
uiated sections as at present
MARRIAGE LICENSRS.-The clerk OF the court mas
issued marriage licenses to Everfck Wilkerson and
Kate Wilson: George Hooper and Annie Langhorn:
John w. Slater, OF Alexandria, and f. Oskfe
Brown: w. T. Rogers OF Jersey City, N. j., and
Louise g. Emith; w. a. Rodgers, or Alexandria,
ana Maggie B. Richardson, OF Northumberland
county. Va
RANGE OF THERMOMETER at the ONCE OF the chief
signal on1cer october 81. 1854: am, 4: %; II q.
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