Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-09
District Government Affairs.

client never existed between him and Dorsey. ex.
cept In the one case above alluded to.
District Government Affairs.
MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
The subJet. under consideration at the meeting
Of the Commissioners to-day was the existing re-
lations between the Commissioners and the First
Controller, as to the powers aI1 functions OF the
commissioners under his rulings.
APPLICANTS FOR AssKssoRsHrPs.
There are above fifty applications already on
file at the District Commissioners Office for the
place OF assessors
THE NEW ASSESSOR
The Commissioners held quite lengthy meeting
to-day. 1t is probable that the assessors will be
appointed at once and set to work. There win be
o. AND the District will De divided
each taking charge Of q division.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwtsle: j. W. Valentine,
repair frame. northeast corner OF 10th and V
streets northwest; $780, Miss Molie Tassett erect
a two-story and basement dwelling corner IOta
street and Virginia avenue; $500. Wilson Clary,
repair brick, 1922 9Th street northwest; $1,000 Eu
gene Morgan, eject a three-story and basement
dwelling, street, between 10th and 10th streets:
s.. 500. Z. II. Wright, erect two two-story dwell
s 'nss street. between 10th and '''n southeast
WHITEFORD.-Senator German, In company with
Lieut. Guy, OF the fourth precinct called on Prose-
cutting Attorney Moore. at the Police Court this
afternoon, In relation to the arrest of young
Whiteford on the charge OF forgery, as reported
In yesterdays STAR. The Senator stated to Mr.
| young man. Lieut. Guy asked Mr.. Moore what he
should do with the defendant under these circum-
stances Mr.. Moore replied that until some papers
were issued in the case he had nothing to do With
| it. Lieut. Guy said he would release the prisoner.
Whlteford Is about twenty years old, and has
young wife, who has been mother but about four
weeks
CoIoRED MEN CALL ON SENATOR MAHoNE-A few
| evenings ago the resident colored Virgfnians OF
this city organized q virginia Working Club"
Inc object OF the club they say is to promote the
| people in Virginia committee consisting OF W.
e: Chase, T. f. Preston. William Allen, ohnson,
WALTON, Holmes. Layfucth and Talliferro called on
Senator Malone at the Arlington hotel last even
Ing, and Mr. w. c. Chase, editor OF the Bee, who
acted as spokesman, informed the Senator that he
had been chosen TO inform him that the condition
OF affairs In the state OF Virginia brought about by
| him has raised the colored people to higher
coored race In that state is looked for be most
promising. He said that the object of the work.
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state, and that the success of the coored man de-
pended entirely upon a united action to defeat
he appreciated the motives OF the club and adj
vlsed them to work In harmony.
JUDGE SMELLS WARNING TO SHOOTING POLICE
MEN.-A colored laborer named VIM Brown who
ington called Frederick sburg," was nut on trial
before Judge Smell to-day on the charge OF assault
ing Policeman Williams, OF the South Washington
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notified that man was f1ourishing a razor on
Delaware avenue. He walked up to the prisoner,
was there and as he did so Parker made slash at
Witness' throat with razor: Onlcer Sadler COR
r0o6ra at this statement and stated that he pur
the defense questioned the right OF the of1cer to
fire at the prisoner. Judge Smell said: IAN onicer
has no right to shoot at man unless in case OF
felony. II this thing is kept up somebody Will be
killed, and then some one VIII have to 60 to the
penitentiary They won't do It on my recommend
OF VOvQ q yvo tnrvV Nh 40
PENDANT was sentenced to 30 days in Jail for the
assault
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM-chter Justice Cartier |
ana Judges Ha0ner and Cor.
U. s. eX rel Key agt Secretary Frelinghuysen; |
time for operation or alternate writ extended to
March 18th. jackson agt Schuze: on hearing.
TODD. CIH So,U C Coz It HscArthur:
George 3. Kirk, ". p Young. James McDermoit.
isenan b. P. Gilbert. ". r. Dempsey. R S cToS.
ley, and W. j. Wilson were excused as jurors.
PROBATE CoURT-Judge James
Norton for letters of administration and euar,an
ship. Estate of John p sherburne, late OF San |
Francisco. CAL; final noted issued, returnable |
answer of Jno. W. Collins filed In re win OF Jno |
G. Killan; letter OF Gustav Geisler, declining to
order increasing administrators bond rescinded |
and collector ordered to deliver goods to admlns-
tTdUOT. EStataue o! Th0maS Lewis; order directing /
administrator to invest balance OF money In his |
hands in o. g. registered AZ per cent bonds. Is
tate OF Jno Duvall; order appointing Jno. Chap
pell administrator on bond OF 81 600 Estate OF An
thony Buchly; decree confirming sale OF personal |
property to Anna NJ. Buchly and Cornelius Finn,
and authorizing SALE at auction, OF certain other
personal property. Estate OF Sterling T. Austin;
petition OF +. A. Austin and remuneration OF widow
filed.
EQUTTY CoURT-Jud0e James
Keyser agt Halstead; trustees appointed to re-
celve certain government drafts Worthngton
agt Reed; sale ordered. and n. N. Payne appointed
trustee to sell Richie agt. Shoemaker; trustee |
authorized TO execute deed. Hollidge agt Raw
1ngs; pro confessO made absolute, and cause re-
ferred to examiner A. A. Brooke. Marshall agt
Haislp; sale ordered, and ]. H. Smith and Job |
barnard appointed trustees to SELL Hamilton agt. |
Morrison; reference to the auditor. Stephenson |
agt Ford; auditors report confirmed
Affairs In West Warrington.
INPROvBMENTs.-The fine row OF houses recently
begun for the trustees OF the Linthicum 1hstf-
tute at the corner OF 10Th and streets. are very
OF that section OF the town. The brick work on
them is now finished. Mr. Hess is the contractor.
The two dwellings built for Prot Nourse ad-
joining his residence on @ street are also fine
structures, three stories high, with pressed brick
front and has two story bay windows. They are
nearly ready to be topped out Mr.. W. A. Hutch
ins Is doing the brick work. Mr. H. H. Dodge is
making very elegant dwelling OF the old Dodge
house at the corner OF DuDbarton avenue and Slst
street. recently bought by his Wife, where he pro-
poses to reside In the future. Mr. w. Taylor
Birch Is having plans made for the erection OF
two substantial brick dwellings opposite, ad1oin-
ing the residence OF Mrs p. L. Berry. .Mr.-W r