Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-16
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District Government Affairs.


District Government Affairs.
ABSENT.
Commissioner Edmonds Is absent from the CITY
to-day, but Is expected back tonight.
ORDERS AS TO SCHOOL TRUSTEES AND FIRE TRIAL
BOARD.
Saturday the District Commissioners issued an
board OF Commissioners as assigned the trustees of
the several school divisions IS hereby revoked and
t9e ma mater OF assignment is left to the discretion
board for the trial of members of the fire depart
ment under charges IS established to consist OF the
engine or truck houses are most remote from that
OF the party accused: and In case OF inability of the
most remote foreman the foreman next to the
most remote foreman shall act"
GENERAL TRANSFER OF POLICE LIEUTHNANTs
The following transfersOf police leusen ants took
place today at noon: Lieut.. Gessord OF the first
precinct TO the seventh precinct; Lieut. Redway,
OF the second precinct, relieve Lieut.. Arnold as
night inspector; Lieut. Swin1els, of the third pre-
fourth precinct, the sixth precinct; Lieut. Greer
x e fha the eighth Lieut.
first precinct, and Lieut. Arnold to the fourth pre-
clnct; Lieut.. Austin remains at the fifth precinct.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwise as follows:
B. Beall, repair brick, 154 street northeast; $4OO
c. Matthews, repair frame, 1923 street: $780, A.
dwellings, 1st street, between and northwest;
$1,000.
>, MARRIAGE LIcENsEs:-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to John Fray
ser and Bridget OLaughlin; F. F. Frederick and
Clark, of Baltimore, Md; John II. Gordon and
Nancy J. Gill, OF Stafford county. Va; Cassius
Mcknight and Rachel Han, both Of Fairfax CO..
Richmond, Va. John W. Pearman and Annie C.
Harris, both of Richmond, Va
CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION FILED.-To-day
the columbia Electric Light company filed cer-
t!icate OF incorporation with the recorder OF Deeds
the object being to manufacture, Introduce and
sell electric lights under patents granted to P. 0.
jenkins, and to authorize and grant licenses to
The capital stock Is $4,000, divided into 16 shares
and the trustees for the first year are A. B. Hay
jenkins, OF Washington and Thornton A. Wash.
ington, OF San Antonio, Texas, who, with A c.
jenkins, are the corporatOrs.
The National Benefit and Relief association filed
certificate OF incorporation to-day. The object is
mutual Improvement, &c Richard T. Greener,
Alfred Barlow, Robert 4; Boston; Joseph Brooks,
James A. Matthews, Albert Mcintosh and Jesse
Bumbry are the directors.
WILL OF JAMES F. PRAKE.-The will of the late
James +. Peake was filed to-day with the register
of Wills. He leaves the rent OF house No. AT 7th
the rent Of house 81 IN the hands his a
(his sons. John II. and w. G. Peake0 to pay taxes,
make repairs. &C. should his claim on the gov
ernment be allowed, he directs that it be equally
divided between his children, John H., w. c.,
Millard F. and Chas. P. Peake and Mary L. Ander-
r.
not heard from for four years, he leaves S.
II 80 oclock. as John and Frederick #iItoerger, @
living at Terra Gotta, were on their way home
they were attacked on 9TH street road. near the
struck John with a stone, Knocking him down and
cutting his head, and ATTEMPTED TO rob him. Fred
sk S the when One
white man, with slight moustache.
ArrRMprRn Su,cynr nv npowrrrn -T,b,a roorn
Ing about 10 O'Clock man, one OF the patients OF
the government insane asylum, while out for q
into cSannei the Eastern s car
very deep water.and would have succeeded in
a5Tnns sell but for the % Mr.
Hutchinson, who with boats reached him just In
time to save him.
DISHONEST sERvANE-A young colored girl
named Lizzie Herbert was aned $40 in the Police
George Robinson in Wose employ M s She was 'a as
domestic. She was also ordered to restore the
goods, and In default to be committed for 30 days
RESTITUTION ORDERsD.-A young colored woman
lice Court this morning, charged with the larceny
Of $40 gold coin from Mrs Mary j. Turner. who
witness house for haifdeiiar and she gave % him M
half-dolar, as she thonght. bat it turned out to
be $40 gold coin: Other testimony showed that
tried to spend it. she denied receiving it, and her
counsel claimed that there was no larceny in the
case. Judge Smell said s.If she appropriated the
money, m knowing that il was stolen, she is guilty
OF larceny. II you ind coin or other property
and convert it without knowing who lost 1t. it is
NOT necessarily larceny; but e you see the party
The court isred 4ess|ssion q the money e'
=, EVENTS NJ THE CHuRMsG-Rev. VIM Elliott,
tne English divine, now visiting this country,
preached yesterday morning at the Congrega-
t.onal church The young peoples meeting at
Foundry church last night was conducted by Th0a
2: Morgan, j.. Several interesting addresses were
mace. Rev George A. Hall, state secretary OF
the Y.M:C.A. OF New York. formerly general Sec
retary or tho Y.M.C.A. In this city, preached at
Hamllne church yesterday morning.
DEPARTURE OF THE RIRLE&-The National Rifles
left the city for Cape May ct II O'Clock Saturday
night. All along the line OF march to the depot
fireworks were let Oh, and the friends Of the COM
pany In other ways manifested their enthusiasm
over hundred friends accompanied the orHani-
xation.
TIE BrcYcLE CHAMrIoNsHR.-The ten mile bi-
cycle race between Higham and Prince wilt take
place at Athletic park on Monday. the 2a1 instant
This Will be the deciding contest for the cham
pOnshlp ana Will d0ubtle2e be very exciting It
Is expected that there wii also be two-miie heat
Vaokh Nrolrt ~ E1n 1n0Ao and Haaa1ar