Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-14
District Coyernment aff,,rs

The Commissioners to-day made the formal
AWARDS OF contracts for which bids were opened
To-day Mr.. Ran, special license agent, procured
warrant against A. E. Bateman, charging him
WIN having carried on the business OF livery
stable On Connecticut avenue, between p and Q
streets northwest, for the past two years without
license.
The engineer Commissioner has recommended
that in the estimates for paving, &C. TO be sent to
Congress that street from Iowa circle to l4th be
Included.
ASSAULT, PURSUIT, AND CArTURE-This after.
| noon Edward Lewis, colored ragman, went into
Cohens store on d street, near 9th, and dispute
arising between him and Mr.. George Cohen Lewis
was was ordered out and then elected. He, however,
returned, and, throwing his heavy spring balance
at Mr. Cohen, cut his head. Lewis was pursued
some distance and captured by Officer Mcmahon.
THREE CHARGES AGAINST ONE MANA muscu-
lar looking middle-aged man, ma med Daniel Hart,
saulting special officer John H. Crawford, destroy
Ing public property and dSorderly conduct The
o11cer testified that he attempted to arrest the
prisoner at the Capitol grounds yesterday for being
dsorderly and sleeping on the grass, when he be-
came violent, and broke a tree-box and struck
60 days for the assault, and IS or 10 days for the
disorderly conduct and like penalty for break
Ing the tree-box
A POCKET Book SNATCHgR PURSUED AND CAP
TURED.-About ~ O'Clock this afternoon, as two
ladies' were passing G street and Grant Place, a
Golored man walked up, and snatching Miss
Rutherford,s pocket book containing $40, from her
nanuS, started 10 run. He was caught by one
man, but SUCCEEDED in escaping, and pursued 10y
crowd OF boys, he ran to Pennsylvania avenue to
l2th street, and into the Smithsonian grounds,
In the carriage Of Chief Engineer Cronin, over
hauled him. He was locked up at headquarters.
FIRST LIEUT.. THOMAS L. CASEY, Jr., OF the engi-
neer corps, son OF Col Thos- l. Casey, Of this city,
has been detailed by the Secretary of War to
accompany Prof. Newcomb's party to the Cape OF
Good Hope to make observations OF the transit OF
Venus.
THE CONTRACT for the construction OF nfe-sav-
ing station.at Gale Beach, NJ was to-day awarded
to David V. Howell, OF New York city, for 81, $751;
he being the lowest bidder The building is to b.
completed by January l, 1888.
meeting tomorrow to enter final protest against
the transfer OF its functions to the Marine hospital
service and TO appeal to the President to nterpose
In Its behalf The meeting was appointed for to-
day, but as all the members did not arrive It was
postponed until tomorrow.
THE YELLOW FEVER IN TExAs.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Hamilton OF the marine hospital service. re-
ceived the following telegram Saturday night
from c. II. Goodrich, acting collector at Browns
Vile, Texas" Thirteen new cases fever reported
to relief committee, mayor presiding; no deaths"
A telegram received yesterday says" Twenty
three new cases fever; one death from yellow
fever"
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The following are the opening and closing prices
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