Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-11

Building permits issued by Inspector Entwfsle:
Massachusetts avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets northwest; $500
THE FOREIGN INSURANCE. ON THE JEFFERSON SCHOOL
BUILDING
The District Commissioners yesterday, at the
request Of the agent Of the foreign insurance
companies who issued policies on the Jefferson
school building, appointed Mr.. Thos B. Entwfsle
to meet the arbitrator named by said companies
Mr.. Adolph ClusS-theSe two to apprafSe and eStt-
mate the loss and damage by fire which occurred
on the 4th inst, at the school building named.
Should these experts not agree they to appoint
third person, and the majority Of the board Will
decide any disputed point. MeSsrS. Entwfsle and
CluSs this morning entered upon an examination
which, it is thought, Will take about two days to
complete.
DEATH OF WV. F. BRETT IN MrssoURL-Intelli-
gence has reached this city OF the death at Kansas
City, Mo-, of Mr.. Wm f. Brett formerly a we'll
known business man on 9Th street, in this city,
after an illness or but three days. Mr.. Brett'S
name was for some years before his coming to
Washington associated with those OF the foremost
business men OF New England At the age OF II
years he opened general country store, his bnsi-
ness tact and energy bringing him great success
and the reputation OF model tr1desman. He
various towns, buying all the goods himself and
entrust!ng the management To young men he
placed In charge OF each This policy he devel-
less than thirty-t"o stores in operation In the
end, however, the system proved too cumhrous
for one man to manage, and when the crash
OF 1867 came his business commenced crumbling,
involving Mr.. Brett in irretrievable disaster At
the breaking out of the war he came to this city
and opened store for the sale OF army merchan-
die, occupying storeroom In partnership with
the late A. B. Drake, over iooe Brother a Co.'S,
on Market Space At the close or the war he re-
moved to the store now occupied by Brad Adams.
His increasing trade forced him to more commo-
dious quarters, and he fitted up the store under
the St Cloud hotel, where he remained until 1863.
subsequently he became the Chicago agent OF the
Boston firm Of A. s. Frost & Co. and resided in that
city I'LL within SIX months past. In his family re-
lations he was affectionate and consderate; in
business he was enterprising and progressive; for
integrity and honor no citizen stood ahead OF him,
and us u friend he was affectlonate and true. His
remains will be inferred at Brockton. Mass.
PROBATE BUSINESS was transacted by Judge
Hagner, yesterday, in addition to that published
In the second edition OF the STAR last evening, as
testamentary issued to William Henry Browne
bond 1920. Assent OF heirs filed to will Of
Armstead Bundy. George Bogus was appointed
guardian to Julia O'Sullivan and Rebecca O'Sul-
livan-bond $1,000. Estates of Franklin Steele
and Annie E. Steele. Petition and answer argued
order Of court issued to Mary c. Morris to turn
over certain papers. In the estate OF May Cady.
Order OF court requiring Ellen Discroll to pay
of administrator without prejudice. In the estate
OF Elizabeth Cunningham. Letters Of admins
tratOn annuled.
MUSCULAR LAwYER.-Wm. H. Harrison, law
yer in Mrs Lockwood's office, on street, was
sault!ng man named Henry d. Kelly, who
showed the court bad cut on his head, which he
said Harrison inflicted upon him Wednesday
While putting him out OF Mrs. LockwOoda office.
Mrs. Lockwood stated that Kelly came to her
Office and abused her and Mr.. Harrison, and
Harrison put him out, and that his head was cut
by his falling against the side of the door. The
case Was dismissed.
THE CASEY-BERGEyIN SHOOTING CAsE-In the
Criminal Court, Judge Cox, this morning the case
OF Martin j. Casey, convicted October 18th last OF
an assault with intent to Kill Mrs. Matte V. Ber
gevln In May last, was heard on motion for a new
trial argued by MeSSrS. C.. NJ. Smith and II. o.
Clagttt for the prisoner, and District Attorney
COrkhill. 1t will be remembered that Casey had
met Mrs. Beryevin, with whom he had been some
what intimate for some months, in house near Sd
and streets northwest, and shot her several
timeS-tn the eye, shoulder and lower portion or
the body. The application is based on afidavitS
TO the condition OF the prisoners mind before and
after the occurrence. The court took the papers
ing.