Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-14
District Government Asfairs.

District Government Affairs.
petition has been sent to the District authori-
street. between ID and streets southwest, to have
gas and water mains laid on said street, also have
a hydrant located at some convenient point on
said square. They say they are without gas and
water.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwsle: Benton c. Davis,
$1,000 John II. steward, build summer kitchen to
brick, 10th, between n and o streets northwest;
$3.50 Michael Clark, erect brick store and
dwelling, corner l. and 21St streets northwest
s1,6c0 Michael Clark, remove frame, northwest
corner l. and 2lSt streets northwest: $780, Elliott
webb, add two stories TO brick, corner Pennsyl-
yania avenue and 18th street northwest, govern.
| ment offices; ZOO. VIM. Pagan, erect summer
| kitchen, corner New Hampshire avenue and U
dwelling, /. between 26th and 27th streets north
west; sl350. E. RUPERT. repair brick, Cos 9Th
street northwest; $500 j. L Connolly, repair
erect stable, 1889 street northwest; 81. 100. =.
b. McClosky, make addition to brick, 2lO6 1ith
street northwest; 500. Justine Mccarthy, erect
four brick dwellings,, alley, between and and 2d
and 3D. streets northwest: $4,000. G. l.. Bradley.
erect private stable, corner 2lst and streets
northwest; $4,000
THE National Life Insurance Company elected
the following directors to-day: Van III. Higgins,
j. H. Nitchfe, Adam s. Pratt, Benz. V. Page, David
'. Quigg, Frederic futile, Chas Griffin, Mathew
Lafiln, G. g. Hammond, Geo. H. Lafiin, Cyrus
Bentley, VIM. I'll. Turner.
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John GrifO James 4. Schooler. and John o. Lucus,
charged with grand larceny, were acquitted. The
Fanny Widows, disorderly conduct, and john IL
Waugh. concealed weapons were nolle pressed
In the two cases against Thomas f. Waggaman
for violation OF the snow law, the intOrmations
were quashed, and similar action was taken in the
case or Patrick Sullivan for uniawfully occupying
the street. William Taylor, charged with carry
ing concealed weapons: p. Burlington, profanity !;
Carl Heitluller. profanity. and John Walsh, uI-
licensed bar. forfeited recognizance. Thomas
Porter, charged with being an unlicensed pro-
duce dealer, was acquitted.
JUDGE wYL1E ON THE APPRENTICESHIP QUESTION.
This morning, in the Criminal Court Judge Wylie
In diScharging three boys, Gufo, Lucas and Schoc-
Ter, who had been acquitted on charge OF lar
ceny, gave them some advice. telling them to find
work. He remarked that he knew or the difficult
ties In their way, foF there was i'm the community
a conspiracy which prevented boys from learning
trades, in which men were engaged, under the
mistaken idea that il boys learn trades the wages
OF mechanics viii be reduced: they preferring to
run the risk of boyS becoming criminals and eirlS
disreputable characters to allowing them to learn
trades. Perhaps the sentiment was now too strong
FOR courts to NEEDLE with it, but the sentiment
could never keep his mouth closed on the subject
RIVER Observation-Disclosures sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows: Steamer
Norfolk Lawson, merchandise. johnson Bros. !:
steamer Kate Ellis, fish for r. A. Golden; steamer
VIM. Gates, Childs bunch fish, same; sloop Daniel,
Sheets, fish for same; schooner Alfred BarbroOk,
Briggs, ice for Great Falls Ice Co: schooner Kate
II. TilghmGn, Hooper, $4,000 feet lumber for ThOS
Smith: steam barge Saturn, Harris, BOB tons coal,
Stephenson Bros; steam barge Marvin c. Palmer,
Williams, 2o5 tons coal. Clark & Given; steam
Biscoe; schooner Blackhawk, Edwards; schooner
John T. Earman Headley; schooner Car
longDoat Mary Ann Shea, Ashton, all with cord
wood Tor city dealers; SchoOners Maggie, VIM.
snd M1E Dy
John Williams ana @. w. Driver, all with oysters,
$500 bushels for city dealers oysters are selling
fOr i0t.asl so per bushel.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to James
Henry Dorsey and Alice Gray; George L. Howard
and Annie Mapped, both of Alexandria. Va: Jas
II. Plowden and Martha c. Howard Frank CealS
and Sarah Patton; VIM. II. Wagner and Bertha A
Manning.
A COMMITTEE representing the National Brewers
Association is in the city to make arrangements
for the forthcoming brewers convention, to he
held In this city in May.
Labor Troubles In Pennsylvania.
THE SITUATION CRITICAL AT HOMESTEAD.
PITTsBURG, March 1.-THE situation at Home
stead is again critical The strikers were to have
started to work at the mills to-day, but owing to
misunderstanding they have refused to resume I'M
til the matter has been arranged in accordance
with what they believe to be the agreement. This
morning, about 6 O'Clock, Henry Haley, non
beaten. He was taken to the poor farm, short
distance away, and word was telephOned to the
special police at Homestead to come to his assist
ance. Officers Patch and Metcalf started for the
poor farm, and while on their way were fired upon
by some persons hidden behind box cars. The
shots took effect In the bodies OF both men, but
neither was fatally hurt. The officers or the Anal
gamated Association, who deprecate such pro-
ceedings started this morning for the scene to try
and settle affairs without further trouble. num-
Der OF special police also sent to protect city
property in case of any serious disturbances.
Wall Street To-day.
PUZZLED OVER JAY GoULD's EXHIBIT.
NEW YORK. March 1.-THE Posts financial arti-
Gle says: At the Stock Exchange, and in financial
On tc
the exhibit OF securities made yesterday by Mr.
Jay Gould 1.-THE street" which from long habit