Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-28
ltest Distric, Government Affairs.

COST OF IMPROVING THE SCHOOL HOUSES ACCORDING
TO THE REPORT OF THE SAFETY" COMMISSION
The report made by the commission to inspect
the theaters school buildings, churches and other
public buildings of the District has been by the
commissioners referred to the inspector OF
buildings, with directions to report the
cost OF alterations to the school buildings
anime the buildings rented for School 10 p vn
poses as to the accommodations afforded, and
10 make report as to whether not the District
IS not paying TOO much rent for them 1t is the in
tention OF the Commissioners to ask Congress for
special appropriation to meet the cost OF these
alterations proposed On school buildings owned
by the District, and to require the owners OF the
buildings rented for school purposes to make the
ALTERATIONS proposed or to seek for such acco,nmo-
dations as are suitable elsewhere.
has been received by the District Commissioners
from Richard d. Cults and Others asking that II
street, between Connecticut avenue and 10Th ST..
be repaved with compressed asphalt blocks The
commissioners, in view OF the fact that there are
yet many miles of rotten wood pavement to be re-
placed With something more substantial have in
TONERS, refused to repaye any passable streets un
I'll aIter the replacement OF such wood pavements
GRADES IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON
,iin surveys nave neen completed by the District
city south OF N street bordering on the Eastern
Branch for the purpose OF establishing the proper
Lieut. r. v Greene in accordance therewftl to be
placed in the records. This part OF the city has
never before had its grades established
CHARGE OF OvERLoADING STREET CARs.-Mr. John
II. hing, agent for the S.P.C.A., last Wednesday
swore out warrants at the Police Court against
CharleS G. Saller, superintendent, and Franklin
r. Jacobs, a driver OF the Washington George
toWn railroad company, charging them with cru
overloaded, horses attached to cars of this com
pany. In the Police Court to-day Mr. Padgett
stated that the defendants heard of the warrants
against them and came to him and agreed to APP
pear, but have failed to do so, and he would ask
that the warrants go out for their arrest, which
was done.
FINED.-Margaret Graney, who was before the
Police Court Yesterday for assaulting Thos. Meey,
head with brick, was fined $40 and costs, and re-
quired to give bonds to keep the peace.
THE WILL Of the late Henry E. Rockwell has
been filed with the Register Of Wills, with a pc
ttion for letters testamentary to issue. He be-
queathes his residence, $50 street. to his wife:
julia Lee Rockwell; two L. S. bonds OF $500 to his
son, Julius Ensign Rockwell; his furniture and
daughter Julia Lee n and he Seets that his 81 as
be remembered. His wife and sou Charles B. are
named as executors.
THREE CARD MoNTE.-Edward Smith, a young
white man, was arrested by Policeman Breen, OF
the fifth precinct station yesterday, on the charge
or larceny OF S12 from countryman by the ''three
card monte" trick at the steamboat wharf some
time ago: The particulars OF the transaction were
puDiSned IN HE STAR at the time. The case was
continued.
RIVER TRADE-Harbormaster Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows: ScGrs
Willie, Harvester, VIM. Totten, Chief, Maggie,
Tom HambletOn, VIM. B. Coleman and Daniel
Sheets ali with oysters, altogether 10000 bushels,
for market.
THE ORDINARY BUSINESS OF THE CRIMINAL
COURT will be commenced on Monday by Judge
Cox. who Will continue the present December)
term. The following cases are on the assignment:
Helen bucket, assault tappeaD; Moses Smith,
alias White, burglary and larceny; George Carr
second offence, petit larceny; John Shea, assault
tappeaD; Polly Brockett, do. (do.); owen Flood,
assault with intent to kill; w. II. Peck, second
offence, petit larceny; Lewis w. Wayman, personal
violence on policeman; Eugene Boston, Fred
er1ck Williams, and James SimmS, burglary and
larceny.
THE COLUMBIAN AMATEUR JoURNALIsrS' Asso-
CITATION, OF the District OF Columbia, to-day filed
with the recorder OF deeds certificate of ineorpO-
ration, with John F. Darr, Peter Paret and j.
William Garner as trustees for the first year The
term OF existence Is fxed at 70 years.
A DANGEROUS THEA young colored man.
named David Lucas, was tried In the Police Court
this afternoon, charged with the larceny OF n vest
from Philip Cohen. secondhand dealer on 9TH
street, and also with aSSaltting Cohen who teSti-
fled that yesterday this man came into his store,
and tried togo out with a vest that he had stolen
and drew knife and cut witness across the face
The case was continued until Monday Tor medical
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