Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-19

FORM and the whole internal works lifted UP from
the best material and on very attractive plan by
the architect, Gray Page. The cost will be s. 500
MIR. D. j. Particle is about 20 commence the
circle. This is to be three stories and basement,
"a BY 60 feet ground plan IS feet to highest part
OF wall, pressed brick front, Nat mansard roof, one
octagon bay window 48 feet high, moulded brick
cornice and finished inside throughout with all the
most approved appliances for comfort and health.
the cost Will be $4,000 4 s. Frederick is the
Mr. Patrick Corcoran has taken out permits for
the erection OF four three-story and basement
northwest. These are TO be 20 by rs feet on the
ground floor, AZ feet high to caves with nat roofs
red brick fronts and brick cOrnice, and win be
very commodious dwellings OF handsome out
ward appearance and finished inside in an elegant
manner.
Mr.. Clark's - EntanGling Alliance"
ACURIoUs CASE IN THE POLICE COURT
In the Police Court this morning Mrs olivia
Davis, rather good-looking woman, residing at
457 0 street, was arraigned on the charge OF as
saulting Mr. Thos. c. Clark, an elderly gentleman,
that he is clerk in the Treasury, and that he has
been greatly annoyed by the defendants visits to
him at his place OF business, and her persistent
demands occasionally with threats to shoot him If
he refused to comply. Yesterday, he continued.
she called upon him at his desk In the Treasury
and made her usual demand for money. He re-
fused and requested her to leave. She would not
go, and when he insisted upon her departure she
On cross-examination the witness said he had
known Mrs Davis about fourteen months Being
asked how intimately he had known her, he re-
piled that he hal provided her and her son with
clothes and had persuaded Mrs. Davis to join Ry-
land Chapel. He positively denied that he had
uved with her as her husband.
Mrs Davis testified that she did not assault the
complainant She was in the habit, she said, OF
sending her little son twho was present in the
cOurt) u Mr.. Clark twice a month for money.
Yesterday she dispatched him ON this errand, but
Clark, instead of giving the boy the money, sent
went to him, and he presented paper for her to
sign, releasing all claim she had upon him. She
refused, and he then took her to the Office
OF Private Detective Flinders, where she was
again importuned to sign. She expressed will
fngness to sign the document, but declared she
would not do SO In that office
The defendant was discharged, Judge Smell say
ing: vi Mr.. Clark will avoid such entangfing
alliances he win save himself much trouble"
Local Notes.
The Jurors OF the Special Criminal Court were
discharged this afternoon till Monday, and, as
Judge Hagner VIII then go on the General Term,
JUICE Macarthur viii take the Criminal Court.
The warrants recently sworn out by License
Agent RAN against number Of druggists for en-
ploying drug clerks who have in their employ un-
registered pharmacists whom they allow to COM
pound prescriptions have been sent out for
service.
The rooms In the east wing OF the courthouse,
formerly occupied by the clerk and assistant
portion Of the ouilding, have been nely ntted up.
and Col McMtchael and his deputies have removed
theFet0 from the rooms opposite.
District Government Affair.".
DECISION AS TO PARTY WALLS.
his views to the court in a pending case to tho
law governing party walls, stated that the party
the for the use Of posa aho ass al
and an alley reserved between it and the
for an alley having no use for q party wall, they
cannot occupy the adjoining land with the wall
to
there is space enough adjoining to erect q build
Ing, but he takes an equitable view OF these cases.
and has frequently ordered the placing OF the
walls as In the case pending before the court
THE LOWEST BIDDER.
The Commissioners appointed to open bids for
nnd c. A. Schneider & sons to be the lowest bid.
ders. and recommend that the contract be
ava rded to them.
GAS IN GEoR GETOwN.
The Com misSi0ners, In reply to 8 note from a
gentleman In Georgetown inviting attention and
consideration OF the high price for gas in George
Ject Is the act OF June g. 1874, and that does not
appear to give the Commissioners power to regu-
late the price OF gas"
THE Secretary OF State to-day exchanged with
the Spanish minister Publications OF the trade
mark and extradition treaties.
Mr.. PARTRIDGE, the U. s. minister to Peru, ar.
rived In the city to-day.
MOVEMENTS OF Q. 8. NAVAL VESSELS -The US.8
Jamestown arrived at ST. Thomas. March Both,
from Martinique, where she left the French squad
ron .rShe expected to sail on the 18th OF April for
Newport. The Tennessee and Vandalia sailed on
the 18th instant, from Port Royal, S. c., for
Hampton Roads
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to the following
postmasters: John F. Hun, at High Peak, Va:
ohm F. Prettyman, at Pemberton, Va; Ezra r.
Neff, at st. Clair's Bottom, Va; Charles w. Ran
do of oaa w D<NINn ID
Nickelsville, Va; } Ohm Snyder, Savannah, Va
been ordered to attendance on torpedo instruction
at Newport, R. l., on soth inst. Lieuts. VIM. L
M oore James D. Adams, N. H. Barnes, Charles a.
Judd, A. B. II. Lille, John Hubbard. T. G. C. Sal
Ter and N. E. Hall, Ensigns Allen q. Rogers and
Thomas A. Parke, to instruction in torpedo ser
vice, S0th inst Ensign Charles +. Pond, to the
receiving ship Independence. Leuts. Albert Ross
a., and Sidney A. Stanton. detached from the Wash
fngton navy YARD. 18th inst, and ordered to tor
pedo instruction, 30th inst Lieut.. R. E. Carmody,
from the receiving ship Colorado. aoth inst, and
Lieut. b. R: Tyler. from the Coloradoo n asthinst
and ordered to- torpedo instruction on 90th inst
Lieut.: Clinton K; Curtis, from the receiving ship
Michigan. 18th inst; Lieut. Frederick Singer. from
Independence; Lieut.. H. c. T. Nye, from New
York navy yard, 18th inst Lieut. VIM. H Reeder.
from the navy yard. Portsmouth, N He, 29th inst.
and Ensign Philip v. Lansdale, from the Washing
ton 18th inst, and all ordered to torpedo instruc
rector Edward G. Doran, {at present at Nice,
France} has been extended six months from June
next. with permission to remain abroad
The PAINTERS STRIKE ALMOST ENDED-It ia
thought by many OF the workfngmen OF the Dis
trict that the strike OF the tourneymen painters
for 8 per day is virtually over for with but few
exceptions the bosses are now paying the price
asked-s3 per day-and a majority OF the hands
are employed. There are some yet out OF work,
but as on each successive day there is new work
thrown upon the market the demand for Workmen
Increases and the unemployed men are put to
work.
BILLS FnED.-TO-day, John Shanahan filed q
creditors bill with prayer for Injunction against
VIM. Dayton and others. Antonio Pelletuf to-day
filed bill in equity for an account against j. g.
Campbell, administrator OF G. A. Moore.
RANGE OF THE THKRN0NRrBR-The following
were the readings at the once OF the chief signal
omcer to-day: am sac; II Am, 66e; pm
720. Maximum, "a 3: minimum, ISL
THE NEW YORK STOCKMARKEE
JfefOllOW1n1 are fte opening ana closing prices
q the New York stock Market oday, as reported
by especial wire to H. b. Dodge. $50 18th street
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