Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-07


sion or t!ie Lincoln Light Infantry 10 occupy taa
hall oi The narNt' house in GeoTycrown for h. puT-
pose Of holding fair Tor ten consecutive dayStrin
Hleiciig it't ibeT IL, up payment oi the amount
OF rental required by lax. Sl25.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY AND LIQUOR SALOONS
The District commissioners today r,.nt,l Il the
Request or the Trustees or Howard University IA Il
no retail iGgor saloon should h granted li,n. by
tht 'omlni -sinneiS within one Thousand Yards ~
nat Institution. The Commissioners SAY that
They regard the provision nr the liguoT Icrl~e law
requiring maIcrties of properly owners and resi-
dents Ia give Their consent to TIE conduct OF such
b.sir>n As local option privilege Which the COM
missloners are H'und 20 regard unless public morals
or pubic Interests are preitlfirpl. thSr hv The
character OF the eStab.ishmen ia question or by
reiSon or lis location ing seriously obeciilnabe
The commissioners do NOT fell AZ liberty t. eyer-
else their discretion OF dispprovaii ia the very
cases where. no dDuDi, with excellent reasons one
or two property owners or RESIDENTS may Object:
and In the OF the Howard university the urea
embraced IN yorr request Il regarded as unnece>-
Stfy, anu the exclusion OK liquor saloons within
Such limits would work hardship 20 Il ;rIftic that
has hot yet been outlawed by legislation or pubic
opinion"
NO PROVISION FOR DISTRICT RECORDS
The letter OF the Commissioners tnuuirfng what
provision. If any. had been mide for the safe
Keeping OF District records under the act NJ Con
greS> ing an appropriation 10 enlarge the cry
Hail building. has been returned 10y Chief Justice
cartier. with an endorsement br Marshal
McNichael. TO whom II was referred The marshal
saws the law only contemplated provision Tor the
safe keeping or the records OF the courts embracing
only sucl records OF the District included
In the ON eS OF the recorder ~ deeds and OF the
lister OF wills The requirements OF the act as thus
construed have been colnI,ed with.
NO AUTHORITY OVER THE MILITIA
The commissioners have addressed note 10
Capt NJ. A. Tappan declining TO make muster
and inspection OF hi. command, and SAYING that
they do not feel warranted Ia assuming any aui nor
lty over the militia or the District OF Columbia
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mrs. w R!eSsner,
two three story dwellings. 9th street northwest
between and NJ: 400. NJ. E. Burnley, repair
brick No. So II street northwest; $3.50.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER.-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the chief signal
officer to-day am. $40 IL AN, 40 3 m, J03
Maximum, 81 2: minimum. 335.
SUING THE DISTRICT FOR DAMAGEs-John Z
She'd, by his attorneys, Nessrs. Hunton a Cham
dler, to-day entered suit against the Dis rict OF
Columbia, Claiming $4,000 damages for the lusS OF
the services of his who Killed on SepIeul-
Der 3D. last by District telegraph pole falling on
him 1t the corner OF 18th and + street northwest
TESTING THE UNDERGROUND CABLE.-Connec-
tons were made to-day e1ring an overhead line
from the Crest Falls 10 i1h street and Penllsy IVA
MA avenue. ana thence 10y the UNDER ground cable
to the Capitol. Telephones were placed at each
end. and messages sem t.rough from the Capitol
to Great Falls withoI; difficulty.
The answers OF Mr.. RAINFALL. In the equity case
OF keef agt BraInhali ct Al were filed Yesterday.
Logan Coleman reported at poll b. dJ idrtsrs
today that three co!ord men cau.h; him near the
outlet lock or the canal In West Washington. last
Wednesday and robb"d him OF 81 Ia cash, a silver
watch and his oytrCoat
Memorial services were held last night In the hall
or Friendship Lodge. No l2. l. O. -. F.. i'm COM
meInoratior of the life and services OF p. O. NJ
Byron III. kldder. recently deceased. Euogiums
Dufour. Z. u. Masters Mason. Colledge lIawler
jackson and others