Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-11

construction on their power In the premises
The committee then withdrew. All three of the
asking Congress to make an appropriation to meet
| the expenses OF the committee.
| District Government. Affairs.
| PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits issued by Inspector Entwisle:
John A. Graham, repair brick, 739 18th street
dwellings on west side OF 10th street, between
| and streets southeast; 81, 200.
| TEMPORARY CLERK.
NJ Al w y1e meeting or the commissioners yesterday
| LII Inc once OIL the District auditor, DC.
| APPLICANTS FOR POSITIONS AS POLICEMEN.
force having been SO numerous, the board Of no..
| lice surgeons have concluded to meet at police
headquarters every other day-Mondays, Wednes-
| days and Friuays-for the examination of appli.
| cantS. ff17
| POLICE HEADQUARTERS
was Dusy place to-day; the number of applicants
lot the position OF patrOmen seem to be on the In.
crease daily, and examinations are constantly
taking place by the police surgeons. Not more
sailors in the late war Wiz
and are consequently disqualified for the place
III Ihe number OF visitors to see Major Dye appears
| 20 De increasing. -
"a Coz GoNF51cr OF TEs1IMoSY:-Ayoung man named
Charles Rupertus wascharged before the Police
bartender at Lynn's saloon, on the avenue, BY
cutting him with a knife last Monday night. This
| ngnt occurred at the same time as the Leonard
shooting case. Edwards testified that he was In
t tne act OF putting drunken young man out Of
tne saloon, when he was set upon by Rlpertus
| who cut him on the head twice and on the face
once: other witnesses, including Leonard, tes-
testimony.
A QUESTION OF WHARF TITLE IN THE POLICE
CoURT.-The charge against Mr.. J. j. Camp OF
cutting down piles at the river front several days
ing; Mr. Mattlngly appeared for the defendant,
and stated that the wharf alleged to have been
sea wall was built at great expense on the river
'front.' OF the property, and now Mr. c. B. Church
said a a 81 the He
property, and an Injunction was granted in the
case Yesterday: Judge Smell said that this was
would stand continued Indefinitely to await the
result OF the Injunction.
LEONARD ADMITTED TO BAn.-James Leonard.
drver OF the jail van OF the Police Court, was to.
Smell. Mr.. John A. Baker becoming surety. Leon.
ard Is charged with assault with intent to kill
Thomas E. Walker, whom he (.eonard) shot in the
arm In the row at Lynn'S saloon Monday night A
certificate from the physician attending Walker
as to the condition Of the man was presented I'm
court
A MIDNIGHT RIDER ARREsTKD.-Prvate Kancher.
or the seventh precinct, shortly after midnight
last night, discovered young man named Patrick
Mahoney coming out OF Jackson alley, in the rear
opd tn n,f yer, e printing once with horse
stories about how he came in possession of the
horse. and finally said he was taking it into the
the corner OF North Capitol and G streets Mr.
Everett was called out, and denied that the Young
man had any right to have the horse in his pos
session. This morning, in the Police Court Ma.
honey was charged with grand larceny The ON
Ger related the above facts, and Mr. Everett stated
that the defendant sleeps in the loft of the stable
In which he keeps his horse. The case was sent to
the grand jury, and the defendant was committed
in default or $500 bail
PROPOSED NRw "HoME"-At a meeting OF
the National Association for the Relief of Desti-
tute Colored Women and Children held Yesterday
Messrs John F. Cook, Hon. s. c. Pomeroy. and +
b. Johnson treasurer OF Howard university were
appointed committee to visit certain property
hO0erS ana ascertain on what terms they could
acquire land upon which to erect new building
for the association.
A CAMP MEETING ASSOCIATION INCoRPoRATED-
The Wayman Grove Camp Meeting association OF
Methodist Episcopal church has been tncorpor-
ated, with Francis j. Peck, Jacob w. Bowser and
Brown, of Annapolis; John +. Lane and John "
Cargill, of Washington, D. c., incorporatorS and
directors for the first year
SURVEYING IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
The following is an extract from letter received
scamp. Boulder Park, April 1st 49," 81 am at
present running transit on preliminary surveys
through the foot hills OF the Rockies. Our camp.
In Boulder Park, is about six miles from the sum-
continental Divide. The Foot Hills deserve a
better name, and should have it, to convey to
you an idea OF the country in which our work ia
Oelng done. When we were working out on the
plains the foot hills reared their lofty heights far
ABOVE us; but now, twenty-six or twenty-eight
miles IN from their base, we look down on what
we nrst saw as mountatns-mere hills at our feet
-and look up to see the main range standing still
Iar ABOVE Us. with Its snow capped peaks reaching
far beyond the timber line By the way speakin6
OF snow. to-day Is the first day OF April 1t has
been showing and blowing all day. Our work for
the past week has been in snow. ranging from
three to six feet in depth. We viii have weeks
deep" - -0''
MARRIAGE LIcRNsEs.-The clerk Of the court has
issued marriage licenses to Barnard j. Carley and
beSens both 81 Fairfax TSos nG Holmes and
Rosa v: Collins; Rich. W: Tucker and Sarah A.
v. Gill; Louis Bryant. OF North Carolina, and
Adde Coke; Lorenzo Harris and Cecilia Marshall.
OF Charles county, Nd.
CHARGE of HOUSEKEEPING against Watt
Hawkins alias Watt Butler was nolle pressed in
the Police Court to-day, on account of there being
several charges against the same man now pend
Ing In the other court
The Courts.
EQUITY CoURT-1ud0s Goa
To-day, button agt Lewis; commission ap-
demurrer overruled. Thompson agt r. q 4 T.
Co.. and Shepherd agt. same; consolidated and 30
days allowed to take proof Scott agt Scott: tes-
EQUrrY CoURT-Judoe Macarthur.
To-day. Mackau agt Richards: on hearing.
EQUITY COURT Cnter Justice Cartier.
To-day, Henson agt Hill; bill dismissed; appeal
noted. Morrison agt Rutherford; on hearing.
POLICE CouRT-Jtid0e SnsR
To-day, Jno. Ford, coored, loud and boisterous:
IS is DAYS LAS. IL. FrO6t. do do Mary H00lk