Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-18
District Government Affairs.
A MARkINa TO OWNERS or oANII1 PITS


In response to note from the superintendent OF
the Washington market, Health Officer Town
shend has instructed Poundmaster Elnstein to
ent-r upon vigorous war against dogs brought
TO market 1t is the custom OF many persons at
tending market to bring with them dogs which
ror 20 ladies and children visiting the market.
This practice is unlawful for licensed well as for
unlicensed CANNES, and the authorities have de-
ttrmined to put stop toll
THE NEW ASSESSMENT.
No reports have been made by the assessors of
their work. but enough is known to state that good
progress is being made The standard OF value
put upon real estate by them ia what it would
bring at auction sale.
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits have been issued by Inspector
Entwisle as follows: Richard Collins, repair
frame. 40 School street s.w.; SIPS. Geo. Francis,
erect two two-story dwellings, S, between 18th
a snr sa streets ss ., Susan
repair brick. rear 2l24 Pennsylvania avenue n W.
slc0 Edward Brennan. repair brick, southeast
and Potomac rarosd aven%s
s'w., repair freight depot: $4,000.
UNAUTHORIZED APPEALs-In the Special Crimi-
nal Court to-day VIM. Parker. convicted OF assault
in the Police Court, stated that he had never au-
ana knew nothing about it Robert Wedge whose
case was also appealed from sentence OF 60 days
did he know anything about it until taken into
court to-day. The appeal OF Parker was with
drawn, and Wedge, though protesting his inno-
u
STEALING ducks) pleaded guilty. He was sentenced
to Jail until May 18th. The district attorney sug-
geSted that as there were two cases here appealed
without the authority or knowledge OF the con-
vcted parties and as he had heard OF others OF the
same kind, the matter ought to be inquired into.
SUIT FOR DIvORCE.-A bill for divorce was 1lled
to-day 10y w. 4. S. Curtis and X. NJ. Thompson, for
Frank NJ Pitts agt Jennie s. Pitts. They were
married in Baltimore, September 20, 1875. by Rev.
ID. Deale. her pane being Jennie s. Llufrio, and
they came here the following day, living together
I'LL June /, 1873 when, he charges. she deserted
him and refused to renew her marital relations
with him.
GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HIS Ratchet IN
name OF George Washington, was q witness In an
assault case before the Police Court to-day, and
carried the well-known Ratchet In his hand He
was sworn on 1.-THE book" as ordinary mOrtals, on
account OF the requirements OF court, although
the prosecuting attorney suggested that 1t WAS
hardly necessary to swear George Mr. Washing
ton stated that he saw the defendant strike the
complainant with the Ratchet, and although they
were hts friends, he would have to tell what he
saw, because he couldn't tell . nas
MARRIED To-DAY.-The marriage of Mr. VIM. T.
Ashby, the well known grocer. to Miss Lena
McKneW, took place at Trinity P. Z. church at
noon to-day. Rev. DR.. Forrest performed the
ceremony, and Messra Flenner; Ward, McKnew,
crowd Of friends In attendance.
RANGE OF THE THIBxoM8rxR-The following
were the readings at the o1co OF tho chief signal
officer to-day: am. 6l8; II am, ga; pm
68t Maximum, 666: minimum, ST.
How THE JURY SrooD.-N Is understood that
the jury in the Hamilton murder trial, discharged
to-day. first stood for not guilty and for guilty