Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-14
District Government Affairs.

day from Georgetown for the purpose OF urging
the appointment of Mr.. Hedrick, OF that place, as
VIII be made by the expiration OF the term OF Mr..
Curtis
BUILDING PERMITS
issued Issue by Inspector Entwisle: Charles Herman,
street northwest; $500. c. G. Huntley, repair
frame 1877 10th street northwest; $500.
AN ERROR IN THE ASSESSMENT OF GRANT STREET.
In examining the accounts of the assessment on
Grant street, between 9Th street west and 10th
street west, Mr.. VIM. o RoOme, chief OF the special
assessment division, discovered an error IN the
frontage, made by his predecessor, which has
necessitated revision or the assessment, and his
report to that effect has been approved by the
Commissioners. This assessment has heretofore
remained as originally made.
THE SUNDAY LAW IN WEST WASHINGTON.
The Commissioners, In reply to a note from
dealer In SD street northwest state that "the APP
plications of yourself and others for a suspension
OF arrests for selling cigars. &c, Sunday, that
the matter has received the consideration OF the
province, especially as the law in the premises
was re-enacted by Congress"
AN OLD CASE SETTLED.-This morning, in the
Criminal Court, the forfeiture Of recOgniZance in
the case OF E. II. Dent was stricken out on motion
OF Mr. Oliver, who stated that In this case the de-
PENDANT having been convicted, sentence was sus-
pended and the defendant was now Mt sea in the
service SET OF the Untei States Dent was arrested
and horses, and finally locomotive.
Thief FOILED.-ADOuG ml0nlRnC
last night black thief attempted to enter the
idence OF Mr.. I. G. s. Buchanan, No. 317 Az street.
by climbing into window from the side alley.
The housekeeper heard the noise and confronted
the fellow from the window he was striving to
reach. He had piled up some rubbish on which to
stand In his attempt to enter She opened the win
replied. Eyes, and I'll shoot you" lie retorted,
And I'll shoot you" and proceeded TO call her
when he escaped as fast as his legs would carry
him.
ALLEGED POLICY SHOPS RAIDED-This morning
Detectives Raff and Block entered little cake
shop on street, between 18th and 18th streets,
selling policy, finding him engaged in writing 1t,
and seized his OUTFIT and little money-less than
81 They also took Mary Jane johnson into Gus
tody for renting the house for that purpose. The
cases were continued In the Police Court this
morning until next Tuesday. Lieut.. Aust1ns men
avenue, between 1917 and 14th Streets and captured
an alleged policy dealer and his paraphernalla
and took them before Judge Shell
WILLS FnED.-The last will Of Catherine Miller,
ned with the register Of Wills leaves all her prop
erty to her children, Charles Howard and Fred
erck William. George and Elizabeth Schwab are
named as executors. 80. The last will OF VIM. Fes-
sender leaves to his wife, Mary D. Fessenden, all
The Will OF the late Francis Dalton, filed yester-
day, bequeaths 81 500 in United States bonds and
what may be due him, and all his property, to Mrs
Martina e. Porter.
bers OF the National Rifles were busy to-day pre-
pairing for their departure to Cape May. They will
leave by the Pennsylvania road at II o'clock this
evening, after paradfng on Pennsylvania avenue
TWO OF the members OF the Cadet Rifle Corps
VIM MacRae Walker and Harry w. Smith-have
been selected to accompany the organization as
markers.
WE have received from Messrs. Tyler & Ruther
ford, No. 1925 F street northwest, copy OF their
Real Estate Bulletin for July. 1t contains much
valuable matter In addition to handsome map Of
the city, and Is for general distribution.
A SUIT FOR DIvoRCE.-Mr r. Christy to-day, for
from WV. Chick, with the right to resume her
maiden name OF Chamberlain. The charge is de-
sertlon.
". W. RURDETTE & Co.'S sem-annual sale will
commence on Monday next. See their advertise
ment
Affairs in West Washington.
THE ONLY STREET TO BE IMPROVED IN WEST
WAsHINGTON.-WOrk was begun on goth (Washing-
tony street, from @ (Stoddard) to (Road) street,
to-day. This is the only street to be improved this
year.
SEVERE HAIL STORM passed over Lewinsville
yesterday, doing much damage to the crops
DEATH-Mrs Alice Poore Mosely, nee Poore
daughter OF Ben: Perley POOre, dice In Newbury.
port, Mass, yesterday, OF consumption.
SHIPPING NEws.-Arr1ved-Schrs.J jefferson Bor-
den, Patterson, Boston; Baylies Wood, Coornbs,
Alexandria; Hattie D. Kelsey, Randall, Norfolk:
Elias NJ Lewis, Philadelphia; Helen II. B. Enedict
Mausan, Washington. Cleared-Ellen Tobin. Rose,
NV LuChOOs couiI q. WOOu, uoOOkcu, u. NJ. mar.
low, Soper, New Haven; A. T. Cohen, Fisher Nor
folk.
GRA1N.-Arrived-scbr. Lizzie Raglan, from Alex
andr1a, with LOCO bushels OF wheat.
CONDITION OF THE WATER-Great Falls very tur.
oid; receiving and distributing reservoir, clear.
The people of ArequIpa are said to be ripe for
revolt on behalf Of 1gleslas and peace, but kept
down by the presence of the troops.
AT daylight on June a strong and somewhat
prolonged earthquake was experienced at CallaO.
AT ! 80 the same morning a much sllghter mo We
ment was felt In Lima