Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-29
District Governments Affairs,


Taxpayers viii save two per cent ny payirg
their current taxes-gener ans PERSONAL tS
morrow, which Is the lask day Tor having this a.
vantage.
Seeking Satisfacstom
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT CLERK COMES 10 xicH-
hosD FOR VENGEANCE
From the Richmond state 2sth.
In the Police Court this morning, A. n. Ken.
nedy, x. X. Kennedy and George w. Richardson
were charged with making a felonious ass ,uft
upon B. w. johnson. or Washington. The Ken
and MI Z. B. Hay, OF washington city. appeared
as counsel for johnson. X. X. Kennedy Is an en-
pioye 10 The Postofhce departnent at Washington.
mail service between Richmond ana
Washtngton Some months ago john
son assaulted Kennedy in WASHINGTON with q care
or cowhide for, as he alleges. Insulting his WIFE
Last Tuesd y night x. K. Kennedy. A II. Kes-
street In the vicinity OF the postofrice A. H.
Kennedy approached him with a cane striking
him several times over the head johnson sue
ceeded IN getting away from his assailants and
went to the police station ana swOre out war.
rant for the arrest or the parties Mr.. Richant-
son was acquitted. johnson. IA bis testimony,
said that Kennedy struck him with a slung-shuf
and then drew his pistol and pointed IL at him,
when ne ran around . The corner, tAp'cting every
Ing weapon. except the cane. but said that
johnson ran his baud INTO hts overcoat pocket as
and jailed for "a hours and also required to give
,onas 10 keep the peace for IL months; A Il.
Friends OF Mr. X. X. kennedy are endeayor1ng 10
nave the Imprisonment RENTED.
SHOT m THE LEG.-A young man named Angus
tus Craney was fined 500 or 90 days by Judge
Smell to-day for shooting a colored man named
James Hall who stated that he was walking nlnnH
Maryland avenue, near 9Th street, and he Was at
tackled by pack OF dogs, and when he struck at
the dogs to drive them away the defendant fred
i've shots NON pistol at him. one OF them taking
effect In his leg. The defendant claimed that the
coiosed man put hts hand In his pocket and threat
shot to protect himself. Judge Smell imposed O
nne OF 500 or 90 days
PROBATE CoURr RusrNrss-In the Probate Courf
Judge Hagner to-day, the following BUSINESS vas
transacted: Estate or G. w. Riggs, FIRST account
also second account OF guardian 70 Orphans of
Bernard and Ann F1anag n: fourth and maj OF
gsafa nan 70 Michael DAILY nrst q administraioa.
ceased, and administrator OF r. w. DE Krafft
Estates OF Charles Hartng, Eleanor c. Gniett;
directing investment OF funds Estate OF Arm N.
Green; inventory returned and order or sale. Geo
Lucy r Mankin. bond $500. Estate Archie 4
Denls order that guardian produce Infant In court
On January 5th.
RANGE OF THERMOMETER Mt the once OF the chiez
signal officer December - 1852: am, 263; II q
S.i $40 pH' ''A "ah'n'um' SsOi minimum
THE CIVIL SERVICE REFoRx BuL-Mr Dormes
sion. will remain in this city to aid the passage OF
the Pendleton civil service bill In the House. Mr.
PendetOn Is IN recf1 pt daily OF numbers az letters
from Ohio democrats who oppose the b.l and sd-
Political mistake In supporting it.
THERE WERE two hundred and twenty-sevra
land patents and two hundred and sven pension
certncates1ssued from the Interior department to
day.
LONGEVITY PAY IN THE NAvy-T'he Second Cone
troiler OF the Treasury has decided adversely the
claim OF civil engineer who WAS appointed by
the President In 1867. having served In the same
capacity since 1852, under appointment by the
Secretary OF the Navy, for pay Tor The entire time
under the act OF 1882
JOURNAL CLERK SMITHS CIAIM-Flrst Con-
trOller Lawrence has given an opinion In the case
OF w. H. Smith, journal clerk OF the House ef
Representatives,. being @ claim for payment q
digest Of the rules Of he House. and that H e q
part OF his salary. The confrollfr decides that
the money cannot be paid as salary. bat must De
can only be paid when the work h completed
PATENT OFFICE cHANGEs-Solon T. Carpenter
has resigned bis clerkshp In the Patent ONCE. %
take effect December $ist, and Inward l. Rosse,
OF the same of1re, has been promoted 70 the Uoaa-
ton about to be vacated By Ar Carpenter: Rich
NH the vacancy caused By MI Rosse's promotaon.
President Arthur was to-day presented by
Professor r, T. Greener with q copy OF the .sHis-
tory OF the Negro Race by the Hon. Georre W.
Williams, or Ohio. The volume Is the gfft Of fle
author. and is elegantly bound In half Turkish
leather.
TIE POSTAL CoNvEHTIor WITH BEIGIUM-Tb
Belgian minister and Postmaster General Howe
to-day formally exchanged ratiflcatfons or the
convention recently concluded between the United
States and Belgium for the exchange OF money
orders The exchange win commence ON January
Isl next
A special dispatch from Ar1habaska. Quebec,
announces that n farmer named Hueot mur-
dered at the Grand Trunk railway station thcre
last night by TOUR men, three OF whom have been
arrested.
Seven Thousand men are now working On ~
British Columbia section OF the Canada Pncfno
railway, and Rapid progress n being made. fho
contract WILL TO all appearances, be completed
within The allotted time.
aOuED.
BURKE. On wednesday December the Pm. yg0a
ut IL 80 O'Clock AIRY A. the beloved asuxhtar
Of tbs Late Wtchae burks. N tAe eighteenth yar q
Funeral vim take place from In rssidense a hur
mothsr. mxs. BcanA0n. On saturday, December -
ut three O'Clock corner ID and BOUNDARY nnroh
east Friends and relntaves are invited 10 kttend
MILLER At the resadooce - her unp1har MruL a,
W. EtzgtrAd, B28 Sixteenth street n0r1hwoa. 90 10
q M. Dec-mbsr ~. 1854 Mrs: ELLA T. MILLkR. q
Cfncnnan. OHIO. s9od thirty -fhxDe vears.
Remains viii he raken % CSncnnati 20 nds4k.
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