Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-25
The Telegraph Poles.


TO GRANT PERMITS FOR THEM.
The recently published opinion Of the attorney
Tor the District 20 the effect that the Commission
ers had authority grant permits tor the cree
ton OF telegraph poles in streets and alleys. has
called out many complaints similar TO that upon
which the opinion delivered The Commits
s0ners considered the subject their session yes
teriay. and found that act passed March B. 1865
authorized the Secretary OF TIE Int, riOr grant
such permits provided that The OF the streets.
highways and grounds by the telegraph commands
De not such 10 form an obstruction 10 ITafiic
TniS power the Commissioners Rod w-s trans
Ierred 10 the Board OF Pubic Works IL ISL, and
from that bard descended 10 the Commissioners.
The attorney Will make a supplementary report
upon This law. Which was Rot considered III his
fOrneI: opiniO.-
.FCsEEaL OF Mr. HUGH NIsBIT-The funeral Of
Nr. Hugh NiSbJ. which took place Yesterday from
- Johns r. T. Church was largely attended. Rev
Dr. leonard Oiiiciated- Tue paii-belrers were HON.
j. III. MARI Malcolm SaafOn. John C,OdsIsDrousrI,
geo Gamble. MAJOR Wm- De Bats, Dr. VIM. Lee.
Noel 7. AIdr1cl and Vim. SeIien The Remains
were lhterred Ii Rock Creek cemetery.
THE UNION VETERAN CORPS. FIST COMPANY
AZ a meeting OF UniOn Veteran Corps, nrst com
fany, Elst night NJ y Dillon was elected cap
tain seven active and twenty honorary members
were elected series Of festivities FOR tie coming
winter were arranged An invitation was EXTENDED
"a the Boston Llnciers and the ALBANY burgess
corps 10 be the guests OF the First Company al the
dtfca.ion OF the aShin,ten Monument and III
tie inauguration OF President-eiect Cleveland.
a FEMALE sHoP LITTER SESTESCED-In the Po-
Tee Court. judge Smell. this morning, q Young col
Orei WOMAN named Martha johnson was put on
tElal charged with shop lifting Morris Richards.
keeper Of ayariety sO-s at No 1922 1th stT. ct teS
untd that Martha came TO his store last evening"
AID vi en she was going out she helped herself 10
ps.lT OF Shoes, which witness took from her SER
gtant HolliBgoerger testified that he arrested
Martha 4" LET Ter have sixty days IN 1ail" said
tIr Judge = WOG'I you make IL fine?" asked de-
fehGsnt's counsel No. said the tud-e elnDh a.
belly: "the,e sRoplf;ers VINO are caught will be
kf.fft
VINO come Will get the fun extent OF the la@-sx
months n JAIL"
cHAE6ED WITH ROBBERY At THE House WHERE
HE WAS NISITING.-MisS Catherine A Reilly. resd-
Ing at No. S25 9Th street northwest, reported 10 The
police last night that silk fur lined circular had
been stolen from the hallway OF the hOus between
nve and SIX O'Clock. Detectives Cox ami Carter
were assigned TO the case, and within an hour they
recovered the circular from COhen'S second hand
store on street. near 18th street. and at The house.
where the robbery occurred, they arrested wish
Tor on suspicion OF having taken the circular. 4
printer, named Frank H. Oliphant. who was con-
ssEslng with the lady from whom the circular had
been stolen at the time lie was arrested. He was
taken 10 the station house, and was afterwards
Released On bail. In the Police Court this morning
oliphant was charged with the larceny. bur as the
parties con cerned do NOS desire 10 prosecute the
case, II was continued until tomorrow.
Policy CasEs--In the Police Court to-day As
sistant District Attorney Thomas entered a nolle
pros IN the case Of John II. GatewoOd. charged
with backing policy: also In the cases OF William
Groves. Thomas Ennis, Richard Minor. W. IL.
smith and Thomas Green, each charged with being
policy writers John Denegn was arrested yester-
day afternO0s charged WITH backing policy and in
default OF $50 esliI ne Is held for a hearing
SPECIAL SALE-Walter B. William Co. auc-
tioneers, VIII hold special sale OF fine furniture
within their salesrooms Tomorrow morning COM
mencing at IL O'Clock See advertisements
CLOTHING SALE--TnOmas Downing, aucti0nerr
Will sell. on second floor OF his salesroons te-iuor-
row morning at II O'Clock, large lot of winter
clothing The sale Is positive, and buyers are IL
yfted-
MARRIAGE LIcESSES--Na-Tiage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court 10 Harry
Peters and Patsy A. Brooks: Frank E Henson and
Mary L Parker; Frank WIltberger and Lille Mar
den; Fred smith. OF Madison. WIS, and Ida I.
Dove, james T&plIn and LARA Jones; Robert III.
Parker, OF Baltimore, Md, and Kate A. Darnau OF
GreeneassIe, lid; Geo II. Stockbridge and El;zl-
beth keypurn