Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-25
District Government Affairs.


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District Government Affairs.
EoCAIIZING ASSESSMENTS.
At the meeting OF the board OF equalization OF
asses nentS yesterday the board resolved that the
gre u7d in that part OF lot TO- So 1871 known
as middle IA eet inches be assessed ut 10 cents
per square foot. Tie board ordered that the Lnthi
cum property OF % acres. the lights Of George
town, be considered non-agricultUrll, as returned
by the ASSESSOR, and that the assessed value OF the
the assessment OF David Moore be changed from
$500 per acre to 500 per Also, that the as
seSSment OK 800 for improvements on lot 60 In
Wright Dole's sub, be reduced TO $500; and the
improvements on lots SO and 81 be increased from
$40 TO $500 each. Yesterday Mcssrs. Beae, Pur-
man and Carpenter were deputized by the BOARD
OF as ,c5SoTs TO re-cXamlne the assessments OF
ground on Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and
10th streets northwest, AMI report
REPORT OF THE PROPERTY CLERK.
Property Clerk Sylvester has just made report
OF the transactions Of his Office showing that the
total amount of money, property, &c, abandoned
lice ana turned over to the owners or property
clerk OF the polio" department for the fiscal year
the tiscal year ended June So Iss2 was Sos.
The quarter administered 10y Major Dye shows
6,a25a 20 in property recovered and returned to
other quarter OF the fiscal year 1888 of 49, 262
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
MeSSrS. Fauth 81 Co., manufacturers OF aStrO-
nomcal and surveying instruments, corner of lst
ana streets southwest, request the Commits
sioners TO furnish the material to pave the side
walk on 81 street southwest. between Maryland
avenue AMI b street. Mr.. T. G.. Fox, treasurer Of
the Columbian University, requests the construc-
ton OF a suitable sewer to properly construct
dr21nage for the property corner 18th and II
The Inspector OF buildings has condemned the
party wall OF house No 1893 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, and directs that another wall be
erected.
ExCURsIoNISTs IN SToRM-About $50 excur-
YOGI on fhn Sfnnyyr NJ
Washington AMI W. w. COrcoran for Marshall
Hail. the occasion being the second select eXcur-
SION or the Catholic Union. The excursion, al
though very much crowded, was most enjoyable
aft III, and at late hour last night the last boat
returned home with the merry party. all well
pleased with the days pleasure. The silver cup
for bowling was won by Enoch Fowler, and the
second prize was won by Capt. E. s. Randall.
During the evening viClent storm passed over
Marshall Hail. causing much damage TO the build
ih:-s and the Whart. The steamer Mary Washing
Ton ION, was carried by the wind from It's mornings
for several hCu before she was able to get away
A number of the piles and several tall oaks were
blown down.
A WELL DIGGER SERIOUSLY INJuRED.-Last Fri
day, Mr. Boss, in charge OF the police ambulance,
was called upon to take a COlUIel man to the
FreeumanS hospital from 25S 81 street southwest.
IL seems that on Tuesday. the 17th Instant, he
was employed in laying bricks in the bot ON OF
well 20 feet deep, at 1St street and New Jersey
avenue. His helper, who passed the bricks and
mortar from above in large bucket. let a full
bucket o. mortar slip from his hand While tying
rope TO the handle, which struck the man al the
bottom OF the well on the spinal column between
MS SHOULDERS and rendered him helpless. in
which condition he was taken out or the well and
sent to his home. where he remained until Friday
last, ana getting worse instead of better he was
sent 10 the -pital. as stated. and there IS but
little hope OF his recovery. His name is Henry
Beverly.
ARTICLES TO Be SENT TO THE LOUISVILLE EXHIBI-
TOS.-The articles which vii Iorln the exhibit OF
the Smithsonian inSti, and National mu-
"A no
packed Tor shipment at the Museum building.
The exhibit Will leave hare Tomorrow or Friday
and b. shipped direct In two ears to Louisville.
1t will be followed by Mr. Frederick W. True. act.
ing. assistant director Of the museum, and Fred
h Lucas and VIM. Palmer, who VIII arrange and
have charge oil the exhibit The exhibit COM
priseS articles illustrating Alaskan ethnoiOcy
pottery from the Pueblo Indians, photographs
and models or apparatus used by fish colnnl ssiOn
casts OF food nShrs, &c, relief maps, ilIustratnc
the work OF the geological survey, and other ar
tlcleS OF equal interest.
FATHER AND SoN.-In 1919 the house Of Mr.. s. W.
Walden, 1921 street northwest, was broken open
ana valuiDl music box was stolen and could
not be found, Notwithstanding a general search
was maj by the detective officers. Some two
weeks since an old white man who had served
nearly two months in the WorkhOuse was re-
leased on condition that he would leave the city,
mis- Old man Was formerly in the business OF sell
lnS anu dealing IN secondhand goous, and made
remark as he boarded the train, that his son,
Henry kropp, now living at 1C02 street, WHOM he
believes was mainly Instrumental in sending him
him trouble about that music box which he
bought from colored thief III 1879 and sent to a
seconi-hdnd dealer In Buck county, Pa. This
gave Il cue TO Detectives Riff and Block, who
went 10 kroppS house and demanded return OF
the music box <: and it arrived here this morning
man who purchased and sent it away.
Two PERSONS INJURED BY A RUNAWAY HoRsE-
Ohicer BY rnts reports that yesterday afternoon
just beiu.c the storm, as boy was driving a
horse attached TO MarrS undertaken wa ron down
Tie i's niue Near the cornfr Of 1th street, the
morse became uninanlseabie anl,running against
lady, knocked her down in the street and Sc
vertiy injured iItr. The Ia ~ refused TO give her
name. At the corner OF 9Th street and the avenue
Mr.. Henry DAVIS VAS crossing with an umbrella
In MS hand, and WIS stru X by the fractituS AMI
mai One OF the Shafts OF tn wagon was driven
up his sleeve and came through ut the shoulder.
thus holiing him securely. He was dragged to
Meyers hotel, distance OF half block, and his
badly injured, requiring medical assistance. AT
the last point named one OF Loyd'S eXpre5smen
stopped the horse by throwing him down.
DoS'T WANT ExCuKsIoNIsTs.-!The provisional
committee OF the Colonial Beach association.
Joan #. CLANCY, DR.. E. N. Chaplin and john Me
Clcliand, held meeting Sunday at the beach
and passed resolution deciding that no cheap ex-
cuf>lonS IRON this or any other city would here
after be permitted TO land AT the wharf at that
place, ami that they were prepared TO resist, II
make the attempt TO land without permission Of
The committee acting foT the lot holders II is the
purpose 10 exclude all Sunday parties who 90
down the river for frolic.
THE Two ANNIEs.-Ths morning, in the Police
Court, small, quiet looking woma n named Annie
Zimmerman, OF West Washington, with an infant
IN her armS,was charged with disturbing the quiet
OF West Washington. Annie Bowman took the
Witness stand and complained that the prisoner
yesterday met her in a street and scandallZeI
her most shanclully, and has done the same thing
on various other occasions. The deTenlant took
the stand, and stated that tn complainant had
TooDed her OF her husbands affection. ''She has
been the cause OF my children suffering for bread
more than once" exclaimed the aggrieved wife,
land when l found her talking to my husband
Judge, couldn't help saying something to her"
II am not going TO punish yOu," said the court to
the accused "but / will release you on your per-
a0nai bonds, anu say 10 the other vienna n that she
mad better stay away from your husband"
MARRIAGE LICENSES - Marriage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk or the court to John w
Mcmahon and Columbia X. Gardener; Frederick
" Brown and Julia Williamson; John p. Mere
deth and Catherine f. HammacheS both OF Bal
timore, Nd: Aaron III. Booker and Margaret
Hatcher.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERS.-Deeds in fee have
been recorded as follows: Annie NJ. c. Brooke to