Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-23
District Government Affairs.
AN INVITATION


Ihe commissioners received an invitation to-day
TO be present and cooperate With the executive
committee OF the Society Of the Army OF the Po-
tofnac at the approaching reunion OF the society
to be held in this city 18th and 18th of May and to
be present on these occasions the guests Of the
society.
CHANGE OF TELEPHONE OPERATOR
On the request OF the District Commissioners
Mr.. Butler Morgan telephone operator at police
headquarters, has sent in his resignation, and a
young man named Tompkins has been appointed
In his place.
THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE SITES
District commissioner West, in charge OF school
matters, has the deeds for the new school house
sites prepared for execution and record. The
several lots OF ground purchased are all appropri-
very reasonable. AS soon as pt the lowest Bidders
shall have been decided upon the contracts Will be
made, and the work OF bull ling put In operation.
POLICEMEN DROPPED.
The following Metropolitan policemen we're
dropped from the force Saturday by the Commits
sloners OF the District:-Geo Luskey, AGolphus
skeey asao sps e & &pra'heT Sess w.
ncerS are free from any fmputation, and are hon.
n;, by discharged as physically unable to do Iull
precinct, was also dismissed Saturday.
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits have been issued by Inspector
glass, 1892 street northwest; $500. r. l. Camp
bell, repair brick, 1918 H street northwest; $780,
W. s. HOge, erect three-story dwelling, on 18th,
between and p streets northwest; 5000.
A BILL OF FINrERPLEADER-Judson T. Gull has
filed a bill OF interpleader in the matter OF the
transfer OF lot sc, square 9e7 in which he and JAS
Lackey are trustees The property was sold by
Jno. l.. Blinkhorn to Sarah A. Arnold, and decided
In trust to the plaintiff to secure the payment OF
120 promiSsory notes, Of S25 each. Twelve OF the
notes were placed In the plaintf's hand to secure
the performance on BlinkhOrn'S part OF an agree
% ment to pay certain taxes that were due. and
make necessary sewer connections. Now both
parties claim these notes. Mrs Arnold on the 18th
INST, obtained writ OF repevin, which was
served on the plaintiff, but he has not yet deliv-
notes in the registry OF the court and that the de-
PENDANTS be required to interpledd and contest
Their respective rights to the notes.
ing Mr. Thomas j. Collins, who resides In West
Washington, left his horse and buggy for a few
minutes In front OF residence in this city, where
he made call on business, and during his ah0 ,nce
in the house some person drove off with the team
The last heard OF It was at the Navy Yard bridge,
where the thief offered the outfit for sale for $l5
and failing to make sale drove across the bridge
and into Maryland.
RAID ON ALLEGED OPERATORS OF THE "PoLICY"
GAME.-License Agent RAN and his assistants,
Officers Block and Carter, Saturday afternoon
made another raid on alleged policy men. The
driven the hackers of the game to Alexandria, but
1t Is said there are still number OF "wrfters"
here who take up "playS' and take them to Alex
andrla every day. saturday afternoon the officers
captured W. A. Smith and VIM. Riley at the ferry
the latter was in the act it is alleged.
OF turning over the money and books to Smith
preparatory to getting on the boat Or Alexandria
On the next boat from Alexandria John w. CLARK
was captured, with the drawings OF the game in
mis- possession. Shortly afterwards Thomas Evans
and John F. Brooks were arrested on charges OF
t'writ1ng" policy. In the Police Court this MORN
ing the cases went over till Saturday for hearing