Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-07
District Government Affairs.

TWO CENTS.
District Government Affairs.
| GoNg TO NEW YoRR
| District Commissioner Elmonds left the city last
| evening for New York ana will return on Wednes-
day.
| TO BR REBUILT
| The Commissioners have decided 10 have the
sewer In the alley at the rear OF the Department
| OF Justice relaid.
PROPERTY CLERK pUNIvAN sus. ,rp.
Saturday, Major Dye. OF the police. sent In the
name OF Richard sylvester TO the District Commits
sioners as the successor OF VIM. j. Dunlvan, prop
erty clerk. Mr.. Dunivan has been connected with
the police department for fourteen years, and
there has never been charge against him OF any
son of the managing editor OF the Post. He
served for some time on the staff OF the Post. but
S thy has been ENGAGED as the
and good qualities have made him many friends.
NEldHBoRISa COUNTIES SENDING THEIR PAUPRRs
| TO THIS DISTRICT
| Mamie Lee, n white woman. 81 years old. from
Louaoun CO, Va arrived here Saturday by steam-
boat. and at once commenced begging. She was
sent 10 police headquarters. ana stated that citi-
zens OF Loudoun county paid her fare on the train
to Alexandria, and that the police OF that city
gave her pass to this city where, they said, she
| would be taken care OF. AS she was very poor
and destitute, and about TO be confined, the Dis
pltal until she Is in a condition to be forwarded
back to the Loudoun authorities 1t has become
regular practice in the neighooring counties to
THE FrREl kPARrMENr
The municipality OF Rome. Italy. has written
10 ,on the District Commissioners @ for informa,
| Its workings. reorganization is contemplated
at the Italian capital and. as the service here has
| attracted attention by its excellent system, the
| Idea was conceived OF modelling the new depart
ment upon ours, and the Information will be sent
| there.
Building permits have been issued by Inspector
Entwisle as follows: johnson Bros, erect two
e nj hafu - N
and 18th streets northwest; $3.50. Fauth & Co..
erect work shop. southeast corner "a street and
erect two two-story buildings 10 be used for pri-
Vate stables. on 18th street, between NJ and
FIX s 5epar Ml Sk lSS Co.
pair brick, northeast corner OF Congress and West
streets, Georgetown; $500. C. X. Clifton. erect
two-story dwelling, southwest corner 18th and L
streets northwest: 5000. w. j. Wilson, trustee.
repair frame rear OF 72s and rs aoh street north
west; $780, Thomas T. Simpson. erect a three
story and basement dwelling, Vermont avenue,
between and streets; $4,000 stephen Hell
aIn; e9sn repair frame 5ish 9th street northwest;
rear Of @ soutneast cornerot % and streets north
$50 Henry T repar sr sales. SreS
AS lst street southwest between ID and Virginia
457 Missouri avenue northwest: $500 George W.
Taylor, repair frame, 3O9 Elm street, LeDroit Park;
EVENTS IN THE CHuRcHEs.-There was a very
large, iarge attendance last evening at the Co1grega-
| exercises OF the Washington Bible Society were
held: An eloquent and powerful address was
| delivered by Rev. DR.. Jack, OF HaZelton, Pa. The
annual report OF the society, which was read,
showed that during the past year there was re-
left balance in the treasury OF $3.50 4s.-Rev
W. r. Boyle OF Baltimore. preached last evening
at the Mount Verron NJ. E. Church.-The mis-
s1ohary society connected with the sunday school
Of the 15th-street Presbyterian Church held its
anniversary exercises yesterday afternoon, Miss
Iivered by Mr.. Grant Duf1ield Miss Molie Yates,
Mr.. F. J: Loudin, and Mrs. Babcock, OF Boston,
Church held IT'S first session in the new building
| yesterday. Rev. Alexander Kent, the pastor,
made an address appropriate to the OCCASION
KEY. f. ii. Burdick preached at the Sixth Presby-
| terian Church last evening a sermon especially
intended for soldiers The soldiers OF the WASH
ington barracks attended in body.-Rev. JAS.
H. LINER. OF Mount Zion Baptist Church, preached
yesterday at Mount Herman Church.-The con-
concluded yesterday their Observance OF the semi
centennial OF their organization, which was
tahiished In 1Sss-The May procession at the
Church or the Immacul tie Conception took place
yesterday before vespers, and was participated 10
by several hundred boys and girls
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE ELECTroN-At
meeting OF the Washington Stock Exchange, held
! Ine next reguiar term OF six months, ending No.
vem0er 9Th. 1888: President, Mr. Geo. II. b.
White vice preaid, I, NJ. II; d. Cooke, Jr.: secre-
! tary, MI. A. Z. Bateman; treasurer, Mr. A. X.
Paris Standing committee-Messrs. John w.
| Corson, +. G. Middleton ana o. C. Green.
HEROIC ACT BY WASHINGTON BoY.-The New
Orleans Daay says: "on Thursday afternoon the
family are residing Waye!and, Miss, fell from
| the end OF the wharf, and would have drowned had
| it not been for the presence OF mind OF Rev. Chas
c. Kramer, who sprang into the water at the risk
| OF his own life and rescued the child" Mr.. Kra-
| mer is young man from Washington, who about
| SIX weeks ago. at the request OF Bishop Galliher
| TO Bishop Pinkney, was transferred to New Or
leans and ordained in Christ church. He is a
| brother OF the late Rev. w. p. Kramer, who was
the the former rector OF the church. and the son OF
Rev. Samuel Kramer, who is acting as chaplain OF
| TIE washington navy yard.
| FATHER BoyLE's MoNuMESr-The handsome
| monument OF Richmond granite erected over the
grave OF Rev. Father f. z Boyle at Mt Oivet
| cemetery is now exposed to yiew the veil having
| been removed. 1t was expected by many yester-
| day that some ceremonies would be held at the
grave. and hundreds or persons visited the ceme-
terry. There were, however, no exercises held. The
monument is ten feet high and four feet square at
| the base.
CHARGE OF FORGERY TO BE HEARD To-MoR-
| Row.-In the case OF Galen E. Green, OF Missis-
sippi, who gave bail at the Police Court Saturday
through his counsel to answer a charge OF forgery
brought by Robert j. Cyprett, a hearing will be
had in this court tomorrow. The complainant
charges that Green falsely inserted his (GreensD
complainant When Lieut.. Arnold served the
warrant on the defendant he was confined to his
he gave ball Mr. Chas Elliott, counsel for Green.
states that his client Will be able to appear to-
morrow, ana there VIII be full hearing OF the
case He states that the trouble grew out OF a |
| business inwhich the parties were concerned In
connection with claims.
RAILROAD CHANGEs.-This morning the trains
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington Baltimore, and
Baltimore Potomac railroads, between this city |
and Philadelphia, commenced running with the |
same conductors AMI crews all through. The full /
list OF conductors for the runs is follows: From
the p, w. B. Captains 8. Phillips, Joseph JONES'
Chas. MattsOn, AL Scott, John McCluskey, Harry |
Brandt, John Hyland and II. Sweeten; from the /
B p, Captains d. Reif, Thomas Luckett James |
Ferguson and Hugh O'NeaL THIS morning the Of /
nce OF the ticket receiver, Mr. tward Foulke was
removed from Baltimore TO the depot here.
THR STRONG CASES AGAINST THE DISTRICT TO BE |
SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION-The counsel on both |
sides in the cases OF Samuel strong against the /
District OF Columbia for work done under the |
board OF public works, have agreed to submit the |
case to arbitration, and have agreed upon Messrs.
H. E. Paine, Walter H. Smith and w. Penn Clarke, |
all well known members OF the bar. There is yet |
some little uncertainty as to one OF them serving