Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-06

Superintendent Brock. Of the Metropolitan police
states as follows: Number Of inmates in the asy-
mates in the workhouse, 1855; employees in work
house, II: inmates OF hospital, "a; employees OF
the hospital. 9; making total OF 4ls, instead Of
900, reported by the grand jury after their recent
visit there.
Alice Carter alias Alice Snyder. colored, was
| fined SO by Judge Smell to-day. for keeping q
bawdy house on lax street. below the Avenue:
met last night at the Gurley Chapel The vice
president [Mr. F. R Senior In the chair. Re-
| marks were made by Gen: Whittlesey. Mr. J. B.
johnson, Mr. Prindle, and Mr. Barnum, the secre-
tary, who showed the necessity for still further
EFFORT on the part OF the members, and reported
the work done. funds on hand, frauds discovered,
CHARGE DISMISSED ON REHEARrNa.-In the
Police Court this afternoon the case against Henry
Paul. the German who was sentenced to eleven
months and Twenty-Five days in Jail by Judge
man, named Rolla, OF his watch on last Tuesday
night was re-argued and dismissed.
SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT A LICENsE.-Miss Ellen
ODonohue, a neatlydreSsed young lady of 36i and
streets, West Washington was put on trial In the
Police Court to-day on the charge of keeping an
unlicensed bar Two women, named Flllpott and
Finley. testified to buying liquor at the store Of
the defendant. Miss ODonohue stated that the
| store belonged to her deceased brother. and the
estate had not yet been settled. Judge Smell said
that everybody was responsible for their own acts
peal was noted
LOCAL STocKs.-There is considerable activity
in local stocks, especially in the street railroad
and gas company stocks the latter having sold as
hlgn as Of: me action OF the last congress has
been on the whole very favorable to these local
properties
A DIVORCE GRANrED.-To-day, Judge James, in
the Equity Court, made decree dtvOrcing Eugene
f. Carter from the bonds Of matrimony with Mary
.. Carter: They were married June 9Th. 1880, by
w. nd a
charged her with adultery with Richard Lee and
others in 1881 and in August OF that year for that
reason ceased to support her.
THE HoD-cARRIERs UNION has elected Edward
Towels. Joseph r. Harris, Grandson Powell. MINI
the emancipation celebration.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMETER-The following
were the readings at the Office Of the chief signal
ofHcer to-day: am, 300; II am, 820o; 2p.m.,
s25. Maximum. 3a 90: minimum. e64o.
THE CABINET MEETING to-day was short and un-
important There were three absentees-Secre-
tary Teller. who is out of the city, and Secretary
Chandler and Attorney General Brewster, who are
tndisp0sed.
TREASURER G1LFnLAN's RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
The President has accepted the resignation of
}mes Gllf1llan as Treasurer OF the United States
1t is not likely that his successor will be appointed
for some time yet. Assistant Treasurer Wyman
is mentioned as most likely to receive the appoint
ment
PERsoNAL-Ex- Wilson, of West
Va, goes to North Carolina tonight to look after
business interests Representative Converse. OF
Ohio, has gone to Fortress Monroe.-Speaker
Keller left last night for Ohio.-Representati
Gambler, of Mass, after visit to his home, will
spend the remainder OF the cold weather in Flor.
da--SenatOr-elect Kenna left for his home last
night
THE NEW MONEY ORDERs.-The law author
izing the issue OF Post ONCE money orders for
fractional amounts was passed by Congress, aud
Dr. Mcdonald, the chief OF the money order ONCE
will at once begin to make arrangements for put
ting into effect the new system. By July next he
hopes to have everything In readiness.
r. o. PRoAoTIoNs.-The legislative and judicial
appropriation bill provides for the promotion of
four fourth-class clerks to chiefs of divisions at
salary OF $4,000 These are T. c. Fowler D. W.
Rhodes and A. Fl. Scott, of the First Assistants
Office, and G. w. Wells, OF the Third Assistants
The promotions take effect July 1st
Mr.. b. NJ. HUToHINsoN's ILLNRss.-There is no
noticeable change this afternoon In the condition
OF Mr.. Hayward II. Hutchinson. He is not losing
ground, but he does not recuperate as it was
Industrial Notes.