Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-27
District Government Affairs.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. VIM. Brewer. 1913 street northwest, again
calls attention or the Commissioners to the filthy
and impossible condition of s street northwest be-
tween 18th and 11th streets.
The Commissioners have replied 10 a request OF
X. ID. KUHN, one OF committee OF colored citi-
zens OF Georgetown. on procuring hall for fair
fantry. that the use of the Market House hall. in
Georgetown, is governed by an ordinance OF the
rc, c3rP9faton loi, OF mat @ city approved May & 1862
only for public meetings called by the mayor exh-
btlons OF public schools. &C."
In answer to request from Mrs. Elizabeth Wise
thata sidewalk be laid in front of her property at
corner 33d and Q streets. the Commissioners inform
her that the only available funds for the purpose
under the appropriation for ''pellnit work, under
which the District gives the necessary material
and the property owner pays the expense OF labor.
BONDS OF REAL. ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCTIoNEERS
The Commissioners this morning adopted an
order, THAT hereafter bonds OF real estate agents
and auctloneerS Will not be approved by the Com
mssonerS unless they are accompanied by an affi-
Is a resident of the District OF Columbia. owning
property therein OF the value of over 5000 i'm ex,
cess OF all debts and liabilities, and is fully respon-
slble IOr the amount of the obligation In the bond"
BUILDING PERMITS
nave been Issued by Inspector EntwiSe as follows:
Susan p OEe, TO erect three-story and basement
Howard, a two-story dwelling, ID, between LIST and
I'd streets northeast; $500 b. r. Hagner, repair
frame, 1872 Ii street northwest; 500.
WILLS FILED To-DAY.-To-day the will OF the
late Ira Croson was filed He beQueaths to his wife,
Mary E. Croson. lots o and p, sub So 436. and the
rest of his estate. Also the viii of Sarah E. Barber
leaving to her daughter Lottie E. the family resi-
dence, 2123 street northwest and the rest OF the
estate. Also the will OF George Geonhardt, be-
queathing his estate to his two children.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court as follows:
Jas. z. Morrow and Fannie C. Burrows; John Henry
Ridout and Sarah MOten: w. III. Barry and Juana
MoIthlngton; Daniel Rollins and Mamie Dabney;
Richard LydStone SmallwOod and May Ellis New
ton; Harry A. Davis and Mary C. Barrand; Jacob
Smith and Susan Jones.
THE WASHINGTON STOCK ExCHANGE-The Wash
ington Stock Exchange yesterday elected officers
for the ensuing half year, as follows ChaS c. Glover
president; II. ID. Cooke, vice president; Harry c.
Towers. secretary: A. X. Paris, treasurer George
H. B: White, A: E. Bateman and Charles j. Ben
standing committee.
THE CoNTISENTALs' FAIR.-The fair Of the Con-
tnental Guards was opened most auSpciO,lsly at
Masonic hall last evening. The Arrangement OF
the booths and the decorations OF the hall wer,
complimented by all the visitors. The COntf-
nentalS, in full uniform, under command OF Can't
w. w. Mills, entered the hail at o'clock First
Controller Lawrence was then introduced by Mr. A.
NJ. Clapp and made an address commencing the
fair to the public. The ranks were then broken
and the fair was opened The general manage
ment of the fair is in the hands OF the following
executive committee: MeSSrS George +. TimmS
A. NJ. Clapp, John F. Lipphard, W. W. Mills. c. IL.
GonZenbach, b. +. Crawshaw and E. Z. Nermillion.
FINED FOR KEEPING DIsoRDERIY HousE-In
the Police Court this morning the case against Mr..
Theodore Lewis, for keeping adisordery house. was
guilty. Officer George Wheeler took the stand and
testified to the diSorderly character OF Lewis res
Wheelock corroborated this testimony. Officer
Horne testified that several persons complained
him OF being robbed in Lewis house; that women OF
low character visit the place all hours OF the night
VIM. PeytOn, a cOlOred hack driver; James Rooney
and Detective Block gave testimony. and Lewis
made statement, after which he was fined $50. An
appeal was noted
COMMISSIONER LoRING ADDRESSES THE GRANG-
ERS.-LaSt nights session Of the National Grange
was given up to an interesting address by Com
L,iSstOner LOring. The Commissioner was intro
duced by Master Woodman, and spoke for an hour
and quarter. He discussed the condition of Amer
lean agriculture and the proper methods of nvesti
eating various scientific problems that belong to it.
SERIOUS RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.-A serious run
away accident occurred near the Treasury depart
ment between II and IL O'Clock to-day. The driver
of the department carriage used by Assistant Sec
retary French left his horse for a few minutes I'm
the care OF little coored boy, named John Gray,
rage and the horse at once away. At the corner
or 18th andI streets the runaway horse cOided with
tree box. The carriage was broken to pieces and
the boy, who was thrown out, was very seriously,
and perhaps fatally, injured. He was at once con-
veyed to the Children's hopital, where he received
medical attendance.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.
CRIMINAL IR1AIS-Inc county COURT. JuuEe sang.
ster, was occupied yesterday afternoon with the
trial OF Frank Hayes, charged with assault upon
Robert Davis with intent to MAIN, disable and
kill; and verdict OF not guilty was rendered The
court has been occupied to-day with the case OF
Fritz Stenbach, alias Geo. Smith, for horse
stealing removed from the county court OF Fairfax
county. The liquor cases will come up tomorrow
NEW JUsTICK-Samuel Titus has been ap-
pointed by Judge SangSter justice OF the peace for
Washington district opposite Chain BRIDGE OF
Alexandra county, vice Robert g. Cunningham,
resigned.
NoTEs-The mayor, at his last court, fined ChaA
Wright S for d1sorderly conduct. JAS Poindexter
was ordered to be discharged from cuStOdy.-The
friends OF City Auditor f. l. BrOckett confident
OF his election auditor OF the state he was the
nominee OF the last democratic caucus OF the legis
lature for that Onlce.-The county court has an
proved the application of r. 8 Lacey for change
In the public road near his farm In Alexandria
county.-Henry Motley, OF this city, had his arm
broke on the Midland railroad, near WarrentOn, on
Saturday. He has been brought to this city, and
his condition Is improved this morning.
The first branch of the Baltimore cftv colncfl ef