Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-12

that the season Is too late, besides the ground
Is not in fit condition for tree planting.
Tie Commissioners have requested the mana
OF the charitable institutions this District
to inform them OF the management, number OF
occupants, and capacity Of each of such institu-
tons In order that they may be the better able
TO answer request for such information by the
Senate District committee.
The District Commissioners this morning re-
celVed the Official notice from the War department
OF the detail of Major Garrett j. Lylecker as one
o. the Commissioners OF the District OF Columbia.
Building permits Issued by Inspector EntwiSle:
Mrs H. " DE Heide, repair brick, 2l0 9th street n.
street NV. $500 Gunton heirs erect six three
story dwellings, C. near 10th streets sw.: $4,000.
Mary cefter, repair brick, 25l6 street, so.
The $1,000 Bond Case.
INDICTMENTS FOUND AGAINST BROCKwAY AND
SMYTH.
On the 10th inst. the grand jury found an indlct-
ment against VIM. Brockway alias Edward W.
Spencer AMI Charles Smyth. for violating section
5,453 OF the Revised st flutes o; the U. s. by en-
bezziing, taking. and carrying away without au-
thOrity of the United States, January Is, 1890,
from the Treasury department building, certain
bed piece, certain bed plate, certain roll, seal,
die &c, used and fitted to be used In stamping
and printing certain bonds obligations called
coupon bonds, authorized by acts of Congress, ap-
proved July Is, 1861, and August 5th OF same year
The witnesses are VIM. p. Wood, Charles Neale,
and George T. Jones.
THE BELT LINE RAILROAD CAsE.-The charge
against the Capitol, North Street and South
vi
license laws OF the District by running their cars
without licenses, which was before the Police
Court several days ago, was called for trial to-day
and Mr.. L. G. Hine, the attorney for the company,
stated to the court that the company intended to
take out the necessary license and desired another
continuance The court continued the case for
one week, to give defendants time to take out
the licenses. Warrants have been sworn out
against the two remaining rairoads-the Column
bia and the AnacoStia. The Columbia Is charged
with running IL, and the AnacoStia cars.
THE PHILoDEMIC DEBATE-There was a large
auience at Lincoln Hall last evening, to listen to
debate for the Merrick medal by members Of the
PhilOdemic society Of Georgetown College The
subject of the debate was: Reso'eed That
tereSt OF our country" The diSputantS were:
Francis A. Brogan of Kansas, and Jno B. Madlgan,
lin, ID. T., and A. Clark Wright Georgia. in the
negative. The arguments were all remarkable for
thorough consideration OF the subject, and were
presented In a mastery manner. The Judges were
Senator Morgan and Representatives Randall and
Wait The award will be made at the Georgetown
College commencement.
SALE OF LoTs.-The sale OF the fine building lots
on 2d and on streets northeast, which was to
take place yesterday, was postponed until Satur-
day, the 18th, at O'Clock pm. These lots have
splendid front, street paved, graded, and water.
See advt
AN EX-UNIoN PRISONERS AssoCIAT1oN.-At GA
X. hall last night society composed OF survivors
of confederate prisons was permanently organized
and the following officers elected: Major L. p
Williams, president; Captain 7. j. Spencer, vice.
PRESIDENT; Captain A. B. White, secretary; Cap
tain J. W. Bradford, treasurer; Rev. Mr.. McCabe,
chaplain, and Captains H. r. Hughes, MT Ander-
mlttee on bylaws was appointed as follows:
Lieut. o. H. Nealey, Capt. C. A Maxwell, and
Capt. W. H. Norton. Capt. John r. Thomas, Gen.
vania's war governor, and Gen. w. s. ROsecrans
were chosen as honorary members
PRISONERS OFF FOR THE BUFFALO PENITENT1ARY
Last night Warden Croker left here with the fol-
Enc county penitentiary, at Buffalo, New York:
George Immich, assault with intent to kill his wife,
years: Dapiel Magruder, ID offence, larceny; Err
j. Bicksler, having counterfeit money In possess
sion, years; George Thompson, receiving stolen
property, 3 years; Greenbury Chase, Frank Har-
ris, and Fanny Mccoy, grand larceny, years.
"Mus1c IN THEIR soLEs.n-Yesterday two men,
berS OF the G. M. E. church walked into that
body with their squeeky boots, making quite a
noise. and Bishop Halsey remarked: Brethren,
soak; get the music out OF them, for they make
too much noise" Amid general litter the breth-
rem with Emusic In their soles' acknowledged the
hint
THE WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SOCIETY cele-
brated It's anniversary at the Corgrega
tlonal church Wednesday evening In the absence Of
Rev A. w. Ptzer, DID,, president Of the society,
Scriptures by MI. Green and prayer by Mr. Ma.
son, the Rev. Mr.. Schafr, OF New York, was intro
duced and gave an interesting history OF the Old
etc. The ffty-fOurth annual report showed that
tssaOo had been received from various sources
the Bible and 28l Testaments had been distributed
during the same period
THE ScovILLE FAMILY TRoUBLEs-Mr. and Mrs
Scoville met yesterday at the Brunswick hotel In
Chicago, and after, what Is reported as having
been pleasant interview, lunched together.
Mrs Scoville in subsequent interview says she
had dreaded meeting her husband ON account OF
the temper shown by him. She said he wrote to
in behalf OF her brother, he ''would make it so hot
for the three Guiteaus that the two who were not
hung would wish they WERE" She has realized
500 from her New York lecture, and was to have
appeared In Boston and elsewhere but for Mr..
Scoyille's interference In their talk she told Mr..
ScOytlle she proposed to rent home for herself
and lecture to save her brother She said: "If he
does not cease his interference VIII give certain
facts to the newspapers, and John Guiteau will
tell what he knows about Mr.. ScOville For the
sake OF my children withhold the worst for the
present." She declared that Mr.. Scoville was more
reasonable than she had expected, and hoped that
there would be no more trouble.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Thomas
Dorsey and Joanna Hill, both OF this city; John
Henry Henry BOYD OF Logdon county, Va, and Carrie
Green, both OF Montgomery county, Nd; Patrick
Cady and Bridget Noonan, both Of this city.
FISH MAKkEr.-sold by R. A. Golden. agent:
5000 herring at 81 to % per thousand $500 shad,
from SIS TO SO per hundred.
BEGINNING YouNG.-Yesterday afternoon Lieu
tenant EckiOu tOOk lntO CUSTODY small boy
named Robert Burbank while In the ONCE of Mr.
Z. II. Clagett, corner 5th and d streets, where he
was soliciting subscriptions for raffle of bird
cage and canary bird He is only nine years old,
and had a pass-book with q heading written By
himself, For the benefit OF ST. vincent's Orphan
Asylum" and had collected forty cents In ten
cent subscriptions. On questioning him closely it
was ascertaned that he had learned how to Oper-
ate in this way by having been at different times
employed to make collections for church. and
had made use of this knowledge to get money for
candy. On account OF his youth he was taken to
his parents on street.
GOVERNMENT CLERKS FIGHT ABOUT THE OPEN
ING OF WIND0w.-This morning, In the Police
Court, Harry ID. BOdine and Daniel A. Burrows,
clerks In the sixth auditors ofI1ce OF the Post
ONCE department were charged with nghtlng in
the street. Bodine forfeited collateral Sergeant
Johnson, OF the central precinct testified that yes
terday afternoon he saw the accused at the corner
OF 7th and streets engaged In pounding each
other with their umbrellas and lists Mr.. Burrows
told the court that he and MI. Bodine are In the
same ONCE; that yesterday Mr.. Bodine wanted q
window opened and witness wanted 1t closed on
account OF hts sitting near It and having the
catarrh. Yesterday afternoon witness, at the
corner OF 7th and e streets, saw Mr.. Bodine
coming toward him, ana thought he was coming
to apologize for his conduct In the ONCE but In
stead Of that he began TO pound witness with an
Al