Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-04
District Government Affairs.


ways and means committee, it is not believed he
will listen to it.
District Government Affairs.
INSANE PATIENTS FROM THE DISTRICT.
Dr: w. w. Goddlng, superintendent Of the gov
ernnent hospital for the insane reports that there
have been Is inmates admit ted during the month OF
November upon the order OF the District Commits
sloners, and Z discharges made during the same
time.
SAFE KEEPING OF DISTRICT RECORDS
The commissioners have addressed note to Hon.
d. K. Cartier. Chief Justice Supreme Court Dis
trtct OF Columbia. asking ''to be Informed what
OF the District of Columbia has been made under
the act OF Congress OF February a3d, 1881, making
building In this city. as the improvement in QueS-
uon seems to be nearing completion. II such pro
vision sa IS made the Commissioners would like to
avail themselves OF the privilege OF storing such OF
Tue records as are exposed to haZ I'D from fire, and
are not In daily uSe.''
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntWiSle: D. Ferguson repafr
prick and frame east side 25h, near N street $780,
n Cobb, repair brick in alley on Mass ave-, 5000
Inn White; erect two 2-story dwellings, g. between
repair frame rear OF 32i4 Prospect street. West
washington sls5. c. a. Uppernan, repair brick,
n Mgtt corner Dnbarton and High streets
dwelling Uwo story and basernenD. 9th street.
between and NJ streets southwest; s1,7OO.
A CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE DISMISSED
In the Police Court this morning Lloyed Clifton
commit rape on Ella Payne, who stated that she
lives at 3ol 9th street northeast that the 23d OF
company with the defendent and Harriet Dixon.
when the assault was made. The defendant took
the stand and denied her statements, and the case
=. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH BY INHALING GAS.
Sunday night Mr. James P. Barr editor of the Pitts
burg Post ordered servant to light the gas in his
room at Wizards. The servant lighted two burn
es Q, 1hechandeer and was proceeding to light
Rafr coyfr,,r,
''Ihat's enough, as am going right to bed" When
ready to retire he turned out the two lights that
His son, Harry Barr, entered the room upon re-
turning from the theater and found it full of gas
ne t discovered ms father lying on the bed In an
opened and Mr.: Barr resuscltated. 1t appears that
the servant had turned On the gas of ali the burn
off the two that by Mr. Bars directions he did not
light. Upon going to bed Mr.. Barr eXtinguished
the two lights naturally surprising that the other
un1ghted burners were shut off.
81 ARRESTED .RI IN New YoRK.-Major Dye received
letter from the chief OF police New York CITY, to-
DAY, stating that they have arrested in that city
John w: Ketcham, alias Davenport, on five charges
rant the statement that he Will receive at least ten
years IN the penitentiary. ketcham was formerly
employed IN this city by Smith Sons real estate
and jumped the city.
A TELEPHONE SUMMONS TO COURT IIIEGAr.-In
the Police Court this morning, the case against
George Meyers, charged with writing policy, was
LOT the government, and the case was nOlle prose-
quied. Detective Block said the reason that the
witnesses were not present was that they were
summoned by telephone. The court said that
telephone summons was Illegal
CHARGE OF PERJURY.-Oleander Dephey. an aged
ana respected citizen, was charged In the Police
Court this morning with perjury, and the case was
continued until FRIDAY. This charge grew out Of
Leonard for Sum
day bar. in which MI. Delphey testified that he
bought wine In Leonard's place on Sunday.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to Charles
a %aa w Thompson or and
Md, and Alice Thompson; Lewis PerTine, tr, OF
Trenton, n j., and Harriet Adde Slack; Francis
Pflasterer and Josephine Dixon.
IS, SEQUEL TO DIVORCE suT-In the Police Court
this morning Detectives s. j. Block and Henry
Raft, and Wallace w. Kirby BENJAMIN Crowley
and Watson w. Eldridge We're charged with de-
on the Of Edse EcTce saq
now pending between her and watson W. Eltridee.
one OF the persons charged 1t is alleged that they
dence against Mrs. EIdrtdge In the divorce pro-
ceedings, but were disappointed.
SUIT FOR 5000 DAMAGES DIsMIssEp-1n the Cir
cut Court to-day, the case OF W. b. Butt against
Cne metropolitan railroad company was called and
dismissed on the failure Of plaintiif to answer.
This was suit filed August aOth, 1880, for 900
between 9th and 10th northwest. on MAY 10Th 1850
without Just1fable cause.
SUIT AGAINST THE disadvantages john
sSn az By Bey ~ and oBaey suit
that on October 18Th last horse 81 his. attached
to vehicle being driven in alley between eth 10th
ey OF e
Its leg, and it was necessary that the animal be
killed He claims, therefore, $780, the value Of the
SENTENCED FOR STEALNG.-In the Police Court
larceny Of one rug and a drop-lieht rom Mrs
FriSby. Major Turner, for the prisoner, entered
plea q g guilty and as Highly has already been
to be as lenient as possible. The court imposed
sentence Of 80 days.
A MUTUAL BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION ORaAN1zKD-I
The Mutual Beneficial Association of the Sixth |
a1 oc e. VIII" coInoasta a. stamp Mason and
King, E. Janney, M: D., A. NJ McBath and +: L
81 nd filed
deeds to-day. |
AN AGED WoMAN's SAD PIIGHr.-Yesterday morn |
ing Elmira Nichols, "a years old, living at her |
daughters house in Prince George county, Nd was
wandering about the roads IN a demented condtion.
She had been on visit to the county from her hus-
bands residence, In this city the Mount Vernon |
she was found and sent to the substation in Union
town, from which place she was removed by Mr.. |
BOSS, pOhce ambulance 01vef, 10 the police head
house. Her husband, Mr.. Nichols, this morning |
took her home
ANALLEGED AT1EMPT TO SwINDLK-Thism morning |
young man, supposed to be New York sharper /
presented check for $125 at the National Bank OF
the Republic, purporting to be signed by Mr. Wash.
B. Williams 1t was suspected to be bogus, but be-
fore the police could be called the man presenting
the check disappeared
THIS morning Judge James, In the Equity Court, |
announced that, after calling the calendar as cases
dismiss them.