Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-19
District Government, Affairs

DE- IueouOTe Mead, me0lcaI examiner at the
DStrict health office, mas resigned to accept a
similar position in the Pension Office. Health
Officer Townshend has recommended the appoint
ment OF DIR. T. G. Poole, formerly assistant in
the Columbia hospital, also formerly assistant
to Dr. Hartigan at the Soldiers Home, successor
to DR.. Mead.
The vestry OF the Church Of the Ascension have
made application to the District Commissioners
for the release or lots in square Esq, improved by
the church, from special improvement tax.
new one-hOrse police ambulance has been
added to the police ambulance service.
the commissioners have received a postal card
from Lancaster, Pa, asking for Information con-
corning Walter E. Kelly, a young man who disap-
pearcd from that city on the LIST instant.
MODIFIED PLANS FOR THE SCHOOL HOUSES.
The bids for the erection OF the three new school
houses, it seems. exceeded the appropriation to
the extent OF $500 AS the law fOrbids the Great
denied the privilege of making any deficiency in
any or the expenditures for improvements, &c.
they, therefore, referred the plans back to H.
spector Entwisles Office for such notifications as
would bring them within the appropriation. These
notifications have been made, and approved by
Architect Clark, OF the United States CAPITOL and
by the bidders They are now before the District
COMMISSIONERS for consideration, and after ap-
prevail by this board the awards OF bids will be
made.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mrs Denham, repair
Drlck. Ats G street northwest; $780, Bette Hech-
niger repair brick, 1928 9TH street northwest; $780,
JACOB II. kengla, repair frame at Tenlytown;
$50 John II. Fowler, erect small building, Har-
rison street, UniontOwn; S7O0.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Nelson
Fisher and Martha Bell John Thompson, Of New
YORK, and Mary Isabelle Munson, of Ohio; s. s.
and Sophie Aries; John T. Lewis and Kate r.
Wade: Isaac Winston and Anna Maria Otes; Henry
Robinson and Bette Clagett, both Of Great Falls;
Harry Hayes and Rena Allen, both OF Prince
Georges county, Md; ". G. Cutler, OF I. S. navy
and Minnie E. Pelouze; Clark j. Brooks and Susie
ard j. Geier and Annie Murphy; Henry Hardy and
Helen Ruth HattOn.
A THIEF's PLANS FoILED-Monday evening.
about Z 80 O'Clock, a man was discovered in the
bath room OF house No. 613 New Jersey avenue
northwest The theory is that the intruder en-
tered the yard and was forced to leave and get on
shed by the Watchdog; that from the shed he
entered the house, and before he could get an
opportunity to look around heard some one down
stairs. The lady OF the house and friend got
nome about this time The friend went up stairs
with her .be, put it to sleep and placed it in bed,
ana then Wf,nt into the bath room, where she was
seized by the thief, but broke loose and gave the
alarm. The man, however, escaped by the rear
way, breaking the door OF the next neighbours
shed to get into an alley, where pursuit had to
cease.
RETURN OF TIE JUSTICES.-Chief Justice Cartier
has returned to the city, having during the sum-
mer visited New York. ONO, and Kansas. During
his absence he had an attack OF malaria, but he is
now quite We'll Judge Cox has also returned
and was at the court house yesterday. All the
Justices OF the supreme Court are now In the city
with the exception OF Judge Macarthur, who will
return in a few weeks
ANOTHER SNAKE SToEY.-Yesterday, while j. II.
kuehllng and his brother Frank were hunting in
Pohlck marshes. Mr.. kuehling pini0ned water
snake with the butt of his gun that measured over
seven inches around It's body and ffty-One inches
In length. On opening it it was found to contain
nfty-Slx young ones, each measuring over nine
inches in length. Some OF this brood gave fight
on seeing daylight.
THE REPUBLICAN INvINCIBLE CLUB, of East
Washington, last evening elected Officers as fol-
lows: President, DIR. E. A Adams; first vice presi-
dent, John A. Bayly; second vice president, Robert
Ii. LuS0y; secretary, X. c. Walton; financial and
corresponding secretary, James NJ StOckett; treas
urer, John E. Herrell: sergeant-at-armS, James
GiDson. The club appropriated the sum OF $500 to
assist the republicans in the 5th and 9Th Maryland
and flln Il Ii ctrIot ,fN