Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
District Government Affair."

The Commissioners In a note to Secretary or
war Lincoln express regrets that it is not possible
with concrete OF the alley leading from street to
Winder building, as there is no appropriation at
their disposal Tor paving alleys with concrete
The Commissioners in a note to Mr. Harvey
Spalding, In referring to a complaint that water
has been turned of from No 7G2 Sd street north
and Is now used as water supply for seven differ
ent premises on Sd street. This condition Of
affairs is In violation of law, and should not be
District Commissioner Morgan will leave here
this evening for Cumberland, Nd, to attend an
important meeting OF the directors OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal company, and will be absent
for several days
In a note to c. f. Creepy, attorney for John t.
CowleS' fire escape, in answer TO communication
respecting the application OF the iron stairway
fire escape to buildings OF the District, the Com
missioners say they are favorably impressed with
as desired.
LIQUOR LICENSES
New applications for liquor licenses were filed
today from the following persons: Alexis Atdt,
Edward Barry. Ellen Donohue, Edward Ennis, Ed
ward Kelly, Bernard Murphy, VIM. Mcclure, VIM.
Vernon, JAS. Wormley, ". r Wheeler. 'I Robert
White, B. Beverldge, John c. Bannldia, Chris.
Boyle Henry Bosgeholzs John g. BeIgh
John Crowley, VIM. r Cole, James Collins, Jas. E
H. Clark, JOS. G. Cook P. B. Dunn, Edward Dom
nelly, DAILY Cunningham, Chris. dickson. Jacob
Homer, Geo. Holmes, Holmes Bro, p T. Hail. Geo.
w. Hall Bro, John Kaiser, c. !. King, Chas.
Losekam, Nelly O'Keefe, John Mayer, John d.
Maurice, Martha A. Mack, Catherine Pfeifer,
Dennis d. Reilly, May Ryan, Geo. Schafer, VIM.
Shoemaker, John Wunderlich. W. H. Wright
NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACTOR.
The Commissioners have sent note to Mr.. B. j.
Coye contractor for the interceptIng sewer on the
liLe OF Boundary street, and with it copy Of a
letter from the president Of the Columbia institu-
ton for the deaf and dumb respecting the slow
progress of the Boundary street sewer in
front OF that institution, and notifying him
TO sse INSTITUTION that are the not Snsny
obstructed that the proper guard rails are erected
as required for the security or vehicles and pedes-
TRANS; that the Instructions be well lighted, and
that whenever gas lamp is removed by the con-
tractor lantern be maintained in its place from
sunset to sunrise With respect to the slow progress
of the work, he is reminded that there shold hav We
been at least 900 feet OF this sewer finished by
this time, whereas there has not been foot Of it
not prosecuted with more vgor it will be taken
from him and placed in the hands Of those who
VIII prosecute it In accordance with the require
mentS or the contract
THE SWISS MINISTER sERENADED.-Prof Thier-
bach and the members OF his band, who reside in
East washington, rendered last night, to their
| ne1ghbor, Minister Frey, on the occasion Of the
anniversary of his birthday,a complimentary sere-
made The serenading party was accompanied by
members OF the Washington S9ngerbund, under
the leadership OF Prof Holer, countryman OF the
mental pieces were rendered in the grove at the
entrance OF the mansion Of 1.-THE Naples" at the
conclusion OF WHICH the party, upon Invitation,
entered and, after a brief address made by its
spokesman, to which the minister feelingly re-
pied, each member was introduced to the cOur-
teouS gentleman, who, 1T will be remembered, had
on this day also been first presented officially to
the President OF the United States. More music
followed, some not unlike that OF the Kopophone.
THE OLD MANS PRovoCATIoN.-Ths morning. in
the Police Court, a tall old cOlored man. named
Nelson Hackett, and middle aged c0lored man,
namei William Smith, were in the dock. Jointly
Charged With making an ARRAY by f1Eht ng with
each otter. They both pleaded guilty to the Charge
Prosecuting Attorney Moore said that, as Hackett
had plea ied guilty, and was, therefor liable to be
punished as severely as the other man, he would
state the facts o. the case to the court Mr.. Moore
SAID that the old man, Nelson Hackett. who lives
IN SulliVan's alley Unexpectedly came home about
found his wife and Smith together In his wifes
ROOM lie seized Smith and desperate struggle
enSued and Hackett got an axe and was about to
ceave SIN III when Policeman BranSon arrived
Just In time to stop the blow. Tine court said
that, taking into consideration the Old mans
Smith IS or fifteen days in Jail.
SENT To JAIL FOR STONING A RAILROAD TRAIN-A
young man named Nicholas Thompson was In the
dock at the Police Court this morning. charged
with throwing stones. Thos. F. Reilly stated that
terday afternoon, at Ivy City, the defendant was
put on the train by witness, when he stoned the
train. The court said that 1T was serious matter
20 stone train, and anybody In the train could
charge him With assault. The court directed that
the charge be changed to one OF assault The de-
and was sentenced 10 GO days in Jail The court
warned him that II he or anybody else came be-
fore the court again this charge they would get
year in jail