Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-13
District Government Affairs.

on SATURDAY last Commissioner West finding
Inat the cneckS Tor the amounts due the labOreTS
on work In the county under Supervisor Geo "
Beale, had not been made, directed the auditor TO
cause the same 10 be drawn at and not TO per-
nit his clerks to leave until after they were paid
TIL after dark.
A CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT AUDITOR
Mt. Leopold, who has just finished the settle
meLt OF the accounts between the Freedman's
81. BANK TX, ana Its creditors is, IL is said candidate
Mr Auditor Einson, who has been elected Judge In
the'6th judicial division of Maryland.
RESIGNATION
Mr. X. Z. Bradley, for several years clerk In the
District auditor and controllers Office resigned
MS place TO go into mercantile business for him.
Sell. HIS place is now temporarily occupied by
absence until December 1, when his resignation
goes into effect 1t is understood that Mr.. A. j.
Marsh Will succeed Mr.. Bradley.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
. New applications for liquor licenses fled before
the commissioners this morning: Michael Doyle,
John w. Usher and Marcellus West,
The District Commissioners, in the consideration
OF applications for liquor license, on Saturday
evening, made ruling that they cannot issue
license to minor to sell liquor, IL being contrary
to law to sell liquor to minors
., The Commissioners to-day approved applications
for liquor licenses as follows: John NJ. Buckley
VIM. CromminS, john FiZmorris, L. KlopinSkt,
VIM. ]. Keller, Theo. Lewis, Jes Mclaughlin,
Mary Gennell, A. II. Schmidt, Ed 7. Woody, john
Nhlte, J0hn Gran and Frank LOhman, and dis
approved Edward j. Hudson
PAYING UP
License Agent Raff commenced his raid on the
wholesale liquor dealers Saturday last and slxtv-
seven OF these dealers paid their licenses this
morning. s25 is the price for such licenses.
FEMALE FIGHTERS-In the Criminal Court be-
fore Judge Wyle, black girl named Ella Ran
doph Was tried for an assault with intent To XIII
Cara Henson by cutting her about the shoulder
and on the face. The testimony OF tie COMPLAIN
ant was to the effect that Clara had been talking
to sailor ana Ella attacked her for it, Other
witnesses for the govYnment testified that the
suit was made with a bottle The defendant
Claimed Clara assaulted her first. The jury found
verdict OF guilty OF assault, and she was SEN
fenced TO 30 days in jail.
FIGHT BETWEEN A HUSBAND AND HIS WIFE's Es-
CokT.nAbout O'Clock Yesterday afternoon The
nfighborhood OF Az street southwest was the
scene OF an outdoor domestic fight It seems that
Jacob Fechtig and Mrs. Mary Keller We're walking
together down Az street, when Mr. VIM. Keller,
husband OF the woman, jumped f.om a buggy
and began an assault on Mr.. Fechtig 4 lively
fight ensued Policeman Bronson repaired to the
spot and put all three under arrest, and locked
them up at the first precinct station-house. The
men were subsequently released on collateral, but
the woman was held, not being able TO furnish
collateral. In the Police Court this morning Mrs
Keller was called out OF the dock ami charged
was sent down for Is days in default OF s5 Her
husband and Fechtig were charged with fighting
IN aa 'ne me street stree, , Hechs m forfeited $40 collateral
hearing his statement OF the affair.
CHURCH OF THE FATHRRLAND.-The Church OF
the Fatherland, a mission or Memorial Lutheran
church), formally opened last night under the
most favorable circumstances. There was a large
attendance present, a majority being from the
Memorial Lutheran church, and In the pulpit were
Rcvs. Butler, HomrighauS and Gierstag and Prof
GuSS. The exercises were conducted by the pas
tor. Rev. DR.. Homrighaus, who made an eloquent
address, taking for his subject "The Church's
Confidence in God" and was followed by DIR.
Butler, who said the desire of those having the
matter In charge was to establish an Anglo
American church to labor among the large mum.
ber OF Germans In this city, The choir OF tile
parent church kindly rendered their services
which were greatly appreciated The church has
been lately renovated and improved, and to de-
fray the debt thus incurred subscription was
started and resulted In raising an amount almost
sufficient to cancel tAe expense. A Sunday-School
under the leadership or Prof. Guss was established
yesterday afternoon. The new pastor viii be In
stalled next Sunday evening.