Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-31
District Government Affairs.


Considerable complaint was made In the ONCE OF
the building inspector to-day about the recent
verbal order made by the Commissioners restrict
houses unon streets. These privileges have here
tofore been rather liberal ami owners OF properly
have taken adv antage or them. and in some cases
have erected their dwellings nearly one-haif on
the public ground, and it IS the purpose OF the
commissioners to curtail these privileges In the
future. The Commissioners are now considering
the matter, and amendments will be made very
soon to remedy the evil
HEATING AND VENTILATION OF SCHOOL ROOMS.
Through MessrA Isaac d. Mead & Co, OF Chi
cago, by direction OF the Commissioner some OF
the school buildings In this city have had Ruttan's
plan OF heating and ventillatlng the school rooms
schools Four OF the Old school buildings and
those erected this year and the two county schools
This afternoon Major Lydecker and Building In
sspector Entwfsle are making an examination OF
sIGW ON THE TREE BOXES
A special conference OF the District Commits
sioners was held this afternoon with Maj. Dye,
having reference to the enforcement OF the recent
moval of private business signs upon the tree
WANTS THE STREET PAVED WITH CONCRETE
Messrs. JAS H. Mead ct al, in a note to the
Commissioners, call attention to the incomplete
condition OF 9Th street, between Pennsylvania
M fs ana ask
referred to the Engineer Commissioner:
The Proposed Avenue Parking.
ANSWER OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO TIE
BUSINESS MEMS PROTEST.
The District Commissioners have returned the
following answer to the protest against parking
the street in front Of Market Space:
MISUNDERSTANDING to your communication
of August, 1888, protesting against the space in
front OF stores on Market Space being parked or
otherwise interfered with, am directed to say
that in the opinion of the Commissioners no mate
nal injury can be done to business interests of
professionals by the contemplated Improvement,
which Is designed In the interest OF the general
public to overcome an existing evil. which is the
cause OF much complaint.
Local Notes.
Mr.. Layton. manager OF the Washington Har.
monte Co, has just received a card from saratoga.
written by Mr.. r J. Smith. which states that Mss
A. L TIghman, who was seriously injured by the
her on the head. is steadily improving. though she
is not yet wholly out OF danger.
rested last evening for assaulting a white man at
the corner OF l3k and streets.
An atnietle,9oking young man named John
for committing deadly assault on an aged COL
ored man named Albert Walker. The evidence
without any Justifable cause the defendant struck
the old man with brick He was sentenced to
six months in jail
RANGE OF THE THERxoMErRR.-The following
wire the readings at the on1ce OF the chief signal
ofcer today am Gil; II am, 745: 2 pm 10;
Maximum. us; minimum. 55.4
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY
CHANGEs.-The following appointments have been
made by the Chesapeake and Ohio company,
taking effect September list: J. G. Dama, SOUTH
eastern passenger agent with headqu irters at
Richmond, Va; Frank Trigg, northeastern pas
senger agent, vice ]. c. Dame, transferred ONCE
at 5ls Pennsylvania avenue. Washington. D. c.
THE LIGHT INFANTRY ARxoRY srrE-The pro-
the Washington Light Infantry have been open. d
by the committee, but no decision has been
bers 1t Is expected that the committee VIII be
prepared 10 make their report to the corps the
latter part OF next week. large number OF
would not be much difficulty about m aking selec-
ton If the funds OF the company were represented
by Larger figures As It is the financial ability OF
the company will largely gov ern the selection OF
site.-
CAN'T BIZ FouND-On Tuesday last the clerk Of
the Police Court. Ar. Prince, issued a warrant for
the arrest OF Robert Jarboe, white man OF sixty
the person Of little white airi. eleven years Of
age. named Rosa Ford, 1t his house on New Jer-
s.ns 70 psecns
ton, and every effort has been made to md Jar.
boz but Up to this time no tdings have been heard
OF him. II 3 believed By some that he has left
town.
NEW BANKR-The Controller OF the Currency
has authorized the First National Bank OF Euens-
burgh, Washington Territory, to commence bust
ness with q capital of $4,000, ana the First Ma
tlonal BANK OF OSWeg0kan, with capital OF
$4,000
FoRrY-Two CENTS By ExPREss-Forty-swo cents
worth Of internal revenue stamps were received BY
the commissioner OF internal revenue to-day from
Sioux City to be redeemed They came by ex-
press, and IL cost the government ffty cents for
expressaga The returns viii most likely b made
by mail.
MISS HORTON who, it viii be remembered,
gained considerable notoriety for having shot
the son Of Senator Hill, has been for some time an
Unfortunate applicant for q clerkship In the
Treasury department She even went 80 far some
time ago. 1t h stated as to threaten the life OF the
appointments clerk, Mr. Butler, unless her appica-
ton was approved and It Il said that Secretary Fol-
ger was TO be the object OF her revenge She called
at the Treasury department to-day 70 renew her
application, and had an interview with the ap-
pOintmont clerk. Some trouble was appfehended.
and the captain OF the watch was on hand In case
of an emergency. The Interview did not have a
sanguinary result, however, but Miss Horton was
very persistent In her demands, which were Der.
emptOr1ly refused. and after venting her anger BY
word OF mouth she took her departure.
An ExHAusrxD APFRoFRIATIoN.-The appropria-
ton for tees q United States circuit court CON-
misstoners for the fiscal year ended June 90 lses
IL exhausted The expenses for the current rear
ara Of couFse being paid, but whatever deficiency
exists from last year cannot be paid unttl Con-
greaB makes an appropriation.
NEW LINE OF POSTAL CARs WH1E-9upef1ntend
emf Thomn0On. Of the rnilwav man uerv4c> hs.