Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-17
District Government Affairs.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The The Postal telegraph company, which, few
and construct underground wires through the city,
to-day surrendered their permit at the request OF
the commissioners, for amendment, as the company
can have no rights which are denied other COM
pan1eS.
THE GEORGETOWN ENGINE HOUSE.
The work OF reconstructing the old town house,
service as an engine house, has been completed and
and most c0mmodious engine house in the District.
1t viii be occupied next week.
AN INCREASE IN REVENUES
Since the order OF the District Commissioners to
Major Dye to require the policemen to call at every
s hss ana Dn ao and
the District have greatly increased on this account
the ca amount OF licenses now aggregating nearly
PRESIDENT PATRONS DIRECTIONS TO LIQUOR SALOONS.
remonstrance was received by the Commission
Howard University, against the granting Of LIQUOR
licenses to applicants along nth street north Of
n the Bounda first because Of the general
dess and crime; second, because, when near an
81 If t saey rRs the
this nefghbOrhood are the habitual resorts OF the
lowest and most vicious classes &C., &C. For these
reasons the board of Commissioners is tmplOred to
exert its power to preserve the neighbOrhOOd of the
University from this curse.
THE RIVER TRADR-Harbormaste Sutton reports
arrivals and departuresOf river craft as follows:
West Neutrality-suspicious. Continental,
II: Kensel, Soper, $50 ton COAL same; schr. Annie
Millard, Steelman, $50 tons do, Cuba; schr. Chas
A Briggs, Hamett, 1,075s ton do, Fall River, Mass
mOnd, Va. ArT1ved-Schr. Edward c. Jones, l61
tons stone, State department.; schr. H. l. Jones,
Appegarth, III 600 feet lumber for Wheatley Bros
schr Ihos B. Taylor, Hllman, 1000 feet lumber,
j. J. E. Libby; Rachael Seaman, Seaman, 400 tons
coal VIM King Son; barge VIM. Calvin, Kelly, $50
tons coal, Mayfleld & Houston; stmr. E. c. Knight,
Chichester, merchandise for District dealers; arri-
val OF ten river vessels with cOrdwood for various
dealers-3OO cords altogether.
been recorded as follows: Annie Thompson to Char
lOtte GulfOrd, lots g. 30 and 81 and part of original
lot %, 50. 725; $500. Robert Reyburn to s. NJ
Has Ct Par to G5 g l. LOT in SUBJ VII
original lot l. So 426; a, 800 w. c. Hili ct al to
Fannie H. saltzer, part lot l6, 50. sal; $4,000
The Courts.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judge Macarthur.
To-day, Foley agt- Rady; judgment confessed
Leary agt. Mead; verdict for defendant. Rufrin &
Co. agt Shomnabrook; judgment below affirmed.
plaintin Dauphfn agt Gresham; order for COM
missioner to take testimony. Henning agt. CrOpley:
verdict for plaintiff. Allen agt B. Q. R. r. Co.;
plaintiff called and suit dismissed. W1nanS agt.
GoOdall; suit discontinued Cody agt. Conradfs
death OF plaintiff suggested and administrator
made party. Click agt Masket; demurrer admitted
and leave to amend. Van RiSWick agt. CaSSeu ct al
order to take testimony.
POLICE COURT-Judge Smell.
To-day, John Ray and Jacob Richardson forfeited
collateral. Gilbert Wheeler (cOlored), vagrancy,
Thos Simmons, JAS. A. Curtin, Edward Jack, loud
and bOisterOus IS or Is days each. Herman Steibe-
ling, keeping his bar open on Sunday; so; appeal
loud and boisterous; Is or Is days. VIM. BerleW''
larceny OF coat; SO or 30 days.