Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-11

leave it to their counsel TO explain at the proper
! time how that was He only wanted the jury to
understand, for the present, that it was not
blamed upon Brady.
The usual recess was taken.
District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
Commissioner Edmonds, who has been absent
] IN IN New York the past four or nve days, returned
| to the city last night, and was at the District
| buildings this morning.
The Commissioners have received communica-
tlon from L. g. Lansdae. secretary OF the Master
Plumbers association, calling attention to the char
| acter OF plumbing work done In two houses now
He states that In one OF the houses terracotta pipe
has been used In place OF iron, and the pipe is not
the nmmhno Wor n new as0 ouse SaS ns Me
| avenue northwest, between F and streets.
| The Commissioners have directed that suitable
signs be placed on the unimproved- portions Of
Olive street, in West Washington. warning all par
ties against dumping anything but clean earth and
W % ueh a sign y there the
tect and prosecute offenders to the full extent OF
The district Commissioners yesterday afternoon
again declined to grant an application Of the Ma
tonal Jockey CLUB for permission to hang out a
and 10Th street, on the ground that they are un-
willing to permit the beauty OF the streets and
avenues to be marred by the suspension across
them OF any banners flags or devices used as ad-
vertisements or to promote personal interests
The Commlssloners are In receipt OF note
tesy and Intelligence displayed by the police de-
] partment OF the District OF Columbia In the
the recapture OF the men, in its desire to mitigate
the censure properly put upon his ONCE by the
escape OF four prisoners then In the custody OF the
The health oflcer reports to the Commissioners
that he has paid to the collector taxes pound
lees received during the month OF April. 1883,
| agg regating $50
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST LOSS OF LIFE By FIRES IN
! SCHOOL HOUSES
| BY direction OF the Engineer Commissioner, the
inspector OF buildings Is having all the exit doors
! OF the public school buildings that now open In
wards reversed, to open outwards This matter,
which was fully discussed year or more ago,
resulted In the builling inspector making estf-
mates OF the cost Of changing these doors and
In case OF nres, &C. These estimated costs footed
up sSO,S7i, and embraced the taking down OF
wooden ,o partitions wood stairways, substituting
&C. Instead of appropriating the amount as esti.
mated, Congress Appropriated by act approved lst
escape from fire by stairways and doors in the
several school buildings OF the District SO 0O0"
Out OF this appropriation the Sumner school has
just been completed, rendering it as nearly fire.
proof as practicable, by constructing brick wallis
In place OF wood and making nre-proof stairways
nearly reconstructed the Loyetoy school building,
reversing doors and making whatever changes
as is necessary to secure the safety OF children.
He states that there will be enough surplus left to
reverse the doors OF all the school buildings In the
| District, about twenty of them needing such
l
other District buildings being constructed with
doors swinging inward, nor have there been since
| the present inspector OF buildings has had any
! PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits have been issued by Inspector
Entwis!e as follows:-Chas Edmonston, erect a
Tour story ana cellar warehouse, New York avenue;
$1,000. John Kennedy, erect an ONCE room on II
street. between North Capitol and 1st streets
story dwelling, Vermont avenue, between L and
streets; $l7 600 Ann Rafferty,, False frame. 1921 r.
1sh and 18th SIS JAS Worm
Mr. Wilson, raise frame. 1917 street; Sis.
ALEXANDRIA CouNTT PoLrTIcs-A meeting OF re-
publican voters OF JEFFERSON magiSterfal district OF
Alexandria county was held at JohnsD's hall,
Columbia turnpike. last night The meeting was
called to order by Tibbett Allen, Chairman of the
district committee, who stated the object OF the
meeting to be the election OF five delegates to the
omcers justices j. W. Pendieton and j j. WINS Wits
Wormley were elected permanent chairman and
Thornton Hyatt, Thomas Owens ana j. wills
Mormley were elected delegates with Travis b.
Pinn, T1hbett Allen and ]: W. Beckley as alter
| Mates The following district officers were nomf-
mated to be voted for at the general election: Su-
gervisor, j. w. Pendleton: commissioner OF roads,
mond i and w. Wormiey conssaoe haa.y Thomas D5n%
Minor; overseer OF poor, Isaac Green.
Margaret E Reed, OF Georgetown, filed to-day,
leaves her property to her unmarried sisters.
Jane, Fanny Il. and Isabella Reed. so long they
remain single The will OF the late DR.. Richard
Joseph, leaving his estate to his sister, Lizzie,
whom he names as executrix, was filed to-day.
The will OF the late Jos Reese, ied to-day leaves
his property to his daughter, Emma l. Reese,
whom he names as executrix.
THE g. q. O. OF o. Fat the eighth annual
meeting OF the Union Relief Association, G. q. o.
OF O. f., the following named were elected officers
| and board OF directors: President. James W.
Butcher; vice president, Charles f. Murray; secre.
tary, Charles 81 Shorter; treasurer, Albert Par.
ker; and David B. Bowser, Henry w. Freeman,
Alfred D.: Coleman, Wiley F. White, Benjamin
Coleman, Isaac Robinson, John HENSON and VIM.
SewelI, members OF the board.
! MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Robert
Phfpps and Annie Bowman; Wilton r. Capps and
Florence v. Chandler; Lewis Jones and Mary
Fisher; Frank Burres and Elizabeth Bradley:
John Lord and Mary Gates.
AffalrS In West Washington