Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-12
District Govcrnment Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Tne commissioners have decided to improve the
Loyejoy school building by putting in iron STAIR
ways.
Mr.. George A. Mc1lhanny engineer Washington
gas company, In a note to the Commissioners,
asks permission to open certain streets In the cen.
trail part of the city TO lay large mains.
Reconnaissance Morgan has so far recovered
from MS rheumatic attack as to be able to visit
the District government buildings this morning to
remove some private papers and answer any Qlles-
ton which might be put to him by his successor In
o1ice touching routine duties.
Bu;ldlng permits Issued by Inspector Entwisle:
D. H. AiOers, erect two-stOry dwelling on 18th
street between @ and streets northwest; 81 300
Winnifred s. Rock, repair frame at AnacoStia in
county, 800.
THE POLICE AND SUPREME COURT WARRANTS
The District Commissioners Saturday afternoon
issued an order .that when the services OF the
METROPOLITAN police force are required for the exc
cut10n OF warrants for search or arrest issued by
The Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia or
by any magistrate in said District. application for
such services should be made to the major of
police, or the officer then In charge OF the police
headquarters; and the officers OF said force shall
only execute such processes when entrusted to
them for that purpose by the major OF police
ters." This ordefwas sent to Marshal McMlchael,
with letter saying: at has come to the notice
OF the Commission ,rs that recently one OF your
bailinS placed in the hands OF an officer Of the
metropolitan police force for execution certain
warrants OF arrest issued by the Supreme Court
OIL sne Ostits Inc desire to ex
In making arrests ordered by your court and in
every respect TO further the ends of justice; but
In order that the aid they may be able to give you
Shall not conflict with or embarrass the current
duties OF and orders under which the officers of
the metropolitan force are acting, they have re-
Spectfully to request that such assistance as You
may need in the direction referred to shall be re-
qured by you directly from the major OF police
or. In the event OF emergency, from the superior
officer. at the moment In charge OF the police
force"
DEATH OF AN INFANT rRow TIE Morurp,u ssvU,,,
the coroner held inquest at the second precinct
FAINT found at the house Of Lucy Williams, No Ia
Temperance alley, Friday, by officer Rhodes
It was thought that the infant had been burned
stove on the 'I previous day. yons The he Jury q
heard the evidence OF Fannie Webster, Rachel
B and Drs Beall. shadd and Hartigan: Dr.
Hartigan testified to having found the child to be
male, fully developed, apparently born at the
proper time 1t was covered with SCOT or coal
after birth, but there were no marks of violence
or any kind on the body. In his opinion the child
had certainly been born alive, and had died from
want or attention at its birth. The jury returned
verdict OF "death from willful neglect on the
part Of the mother" The coroner ordered that as
Freedman's hospital she should be taken to 1ail to
await the action OF the grand jury.
EVENTS IN THE CHURcHEa-The 10th anniversary
OF the organization of the congregation Of
Memorial Lutheran church was celebrated yester-
was handsomely decorated with flowers At the
morning service the pastor, Rev. j. G. Butler gave
an interesting historical sketch OF the CHURCH
AZ the afternoon service Rev. DR.. Rankin, Rev
Mr.. Power. Senator Conger and Rev. Dr. Banglier
OF Howard university, delivered cOngratulatOrv
aha appropriate to the close Of
vernon Place church. south, yesterday At the
evening session resolution was adopted compli.
Cox, and declaring sthat 1t is sentiment OF this
congregation that we Will cheerfuly and gladly
welcome his return to the pasorate OF this church
II In the wisdom OF the bishop he shall deem it
best to send him Observation-Disclosures Gibbons
preached an eloquent sermon at ST. Matthews
at the same church, assisted by Rev. Fathers
Chapelle and Boand, administered the rite of con-
frnation to los children and Is adults in the pres
Pnkney at ST. '1as q church s
evening, and administered the rite OF confirmation
committee OF the Church OF the Ascen sion Shows
that total Of $l6s, aO9.13 has been paid on the
new church. OF which Mr. W. w. CorcoraD con-
s .6e Isl 81, and from all other sources
Ss6 ,G7 Is were raised, leaving balance to be paid
REAL ESTATE TRANsrERs.-Deeds in fee have
been filed as follows:-John N. Cushing, execu-
Tor, to VIM. Fraser, lot {, So. 609: $5s2 John
$50. A: F. Barker to Emma Holtzclaw, sub. 10. sG
80: &,uO0 Same TO Annie L. Ford SUBJ w. 40 !:
I.ss4 Same to John FRANKLIN Ford, sub. ii, 81
30; $lOO0. Daniel Sheehan to C. Z. Martin sub
sub l36, do. =; 1000 j. F. Ennis to w. Gait. part
subs q and 22 90. gil: ss.15. s. s. Hoover ct al
g 6O0.40. c. c. Martin to b. Luther, anb 13S So
240: 4.oO0 D. Sheehan to c. C. Martin, sub. Isl.
SO. 240; $4,000. n L. Fowler to Levi Meredith mart
IS. SO. ST.; $3.50. j. T. Mitchell to W. f. Powell
property at Road and Congress streets, George.
THE RIVER TRADE.-Harbormaster Sutton re.
ports arrivals to-day follows: Schrf H /.
James, James. 100 600 feet lumber, George A. Shee-
han: pungy United, Haney, 800 bushels oysters.
market; sioop Fanny Maria, stacey, 800 bushels
oysters, market; steamer Enterprise, Blank 400
piles, II. L. Blscoe; schr. VIM. NJ. Brimneld Fall
Tore. 90 CORDS WOOD, same; schr. Sarah Fisher.
Adams, - cords do, j. O. Carter; schr. w %!
The WASHINGTON PRESS CLUR-The Washing
ton Press Club at meeting held yesterday after.
noon, MT l. 8. Hewlett, presiding, completed its
organization by the election OF the following exec
utiye committee: E F. Brady, Critic; w. T. Phil
lips. United Press Association; p v. DeGraw. New
VOTE Associated Press; Fl. H. de Wtte, Post; Chas.
Z. Iowle, Boston Traveller; Frank d. Trusdell.
baItlmore American; F. c. Crawford, Pittsburr
Ledeer; Ben: Perley Poore. Boston Journal, and
was placed at SO The executive COMMITTEES Was
instructed 10 select suitable rooms for the head.
quarters OF the club. and report at the next meet
Ing. vote was passed thanking the proprietor
OF TIE Eopitt House for his courteses to the club
HELD TO ANSWER A CHARGE OF HousRBRRAx
IN6.-A young man. named Lafayette Allison WAS
In the dock at the Police Court to-day, charged
with HOUSEKEEPING, In burgariously entering the
liquor store OF James Richardson at the corner OF
18th and c streets, Saturday night he pleaded
not guilty to the charge. and had no counsel Mr..
RICHARDSON described the way his house WAS en-.
tered, and stated that the defendant has admitted
the burglary, and wanted 70 compromise the case.