Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-18
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| Distinguished Defendants i'm the P0-
lice Court.
| CASKS AGAINST THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONMrs-
s1oNER OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND GEN. HAzKN
| UNDER THE SNOW LAW
Judge SHELLS court room was crowded this morn
Ing on account OF the great number OF snow cases
10 be tried. More appointment" citizens were pres
| ent than have been seen there for a long time.
About a score OF persons were fined g and num-
| Der forfeited collateral. The case that the most
interest was taken In was that against Attorney
General Brewster for failing to remove the snow
from his sidewalk at No. 1025 Connecticut avenue
us benjamin Il. Brewster in cOurt?" called out
the Dalin, but there was no response, and Mr..
paagett stated that MI b had been notified to
appear but as he had failed to appear or leave col
lateral, warrant would have to 20 out for him.
The officer on the beat states that the Attorney
General telephOned to police headquarters yester
day to know what he owed policeman 81 FOR. and
he was Informed that it was desired that he put
up 81 collateral for violating the snow law. Gen
Hazen the signal officer, was charged by the DO
lice with not removing the snow from his side
walk. He forfeited 50 collateral Commissioner
s oa ineernai Revenue Raum was tried in his b
sence ana nned g. he having notified Judge Smell
That he would abide the judgment OF the court
NAVAL NOTES.-The Navy department is in
formed of the arrival of the o. 8. S. Hartford at
Callao, Peru....H Is now thought that Admiral
Bryson, II he should be selected to relieve Ad-
mlral Clitz OF the command OF the Aslatic station.
Will take advantage of the forty years. service
modore Edward Simpson, at present commanding
the navy yard at League Island, Pa, will be the
most likely officer to succeed Admiral Clitz.
TEE CHIEF Of the bureau of statistics has been
Instructed by the Secretary of the Treasury to
prepare certain tabular statements in regard to
changes in the tariff laws for the benefit of the
committee on ways and means
THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS met for their annual
session in this city yesterday and adjourned to-
VIZ ~ d rC,cp,
Mo-, chairman; w. H. Lyons, N. Y, secretary; A.
X. Smiley, X. l.; VIM. McMichael. Philadelphia.
and J. Z. Boies, Mich. They had an interview
with Secretary Teller yesterday, during which the
relation OF the several churches to the appoint
ment OF Indian agents was referred to, and the
mendations from the churches, but that his
Department q would be adhered to. The question
cussed. The Secretary said that the money an
propriated BY the government was not sufficient,
a ana that the money contributed by the churches
supplemented the inadequate appropriation. He
fayoredthe plan OF dividing the Indian children Of
school age among the states accessible to Indian
varied by work tn vacation time on farms The
children should be sent to the schools already es-
schools, under church control could be used for
this purpose as well as others.
THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE SHAckE1poRn-A
meeting OF the North Carolina delegation was
held this afternoon, to take action on the death
Of their late associate Mr. Shackelford and TO see
that arrangements are made for the transporta.
ton OF his remains to his home.
TIE LIGHT HOUSE BoARD.-At meeting of the
light house board to-day Vice Admiral 8 C.
Rowan, U.S.N., was elected chairman, vice Rear
Admiral X. H Wyman, deceased. Secretary Fol-
ger presided at the meeting.
Nor A CASE OF LARcBNY.-This m 0-ning In the
Police Court. Prosecuting Attorney Moore called
Judge Snell's attention TO the charge OF larceny
against VIM. King, for having stolen three galleys
OF type from Frederick j. Braendle. Mr.. Moore
tween the DEFENDANT and his employer, and he
ment was settled and the property was returned,
and he wished the case nolle prosecuted, which
was done.
DISMISSED DIVORCE CASE RINHwKD.-The d.
v0rce case OF CheA 00sd0r0 ag& Maria 0usdorh,
dismissed BY plaintiff yesterday, was at once ne.
neWed, and In the new bill he states that defend
ants name was bernstein; that he married her
November IL, 1873, and he states that In Novem.
bef. 1874. be left Tor Egypk having accepted ser.
vice under the khedive, and she Joined him In
March following. and he charges that In 1876 she
committed aduloegy with one Don4 "a Ita11aR. I.
ToDf1ner appears for complainant
Lieut. Arnold has un0er arrest suspiolouD char.
aceer named Th0a ChacA WhaA soaEched tAooo
Wa found a him lar = black bordered handker.
caiA ana tWo Wh1eo nApk0Ds the letter B IN white
thread q q Ono cogaoa H0 Q ~ Noe Sealing 1
p0ekee00QG troW Q ln4Y IN To Oo0fne m9Eo0f r