Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-23

ALLEGED MISREPRESENTATION OF THE VALUE OF
lMPRoVEhENTs.-A curious habit is noticeable In
assSs tsSinS %, out permits for building hGuses
lngs much below the true value. The supposltion
Is that their purpose is 10 influence the assessment
value OF the same on which the tax is based.
Another fact is apparent: When real estate dealer
or Spectator in lots and houses, many OF whom
build tenement houses for sale, get permits they
generally give too high cost, sometimes several
thousand dollars. Tie supposition is that these
applicants for permits think the assessor OF taxes
lakes his values from the books or the building
inspector. which he does not do In any case.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Hsgner reduced the
fine OF $50 imposed on the juror August Beckman.
sometime ago in the Circuit Court for contempt OF
court In gofn. back on his verdict In the case OF
Moses Madery, on Glenwood road near the Chase
road. reports stolen from his house yesterday
morning single barrel shotgun. valued at 81.
News Briefs.
The Virginia normal school is In session IT wythe-
present Prof. Degran, OF Washington city, is con-
ductor
George Ii. Darwin, professor OF astronomy Mt
samsrage, eniasrsi5y, England, and son Of the
Erie: Pa, yesterday To Miss Maud Dupuy, of Phla-
John Ferguson. late cashier OF the Brunswick
hotel, Denver; Col, was shot three times and
fatally wounded At Denver on Monday by Mrs A.
c. Goult. with whom he had been keeping COM
pany. ferguson week ago married another lady.
John Andrew, colored, under life imprisonment
for the murder OF his wife, escaped from the 1at at
Georgetown, Del, Sunday night, and is still at
E-Csngressman John Hill. OF New Jersey, who
Is Hpown rs the father OF cheap postage is said TO
be dying at his residence In Trenton.
The works OF tue Eel Guapo company In south
Baitlmsre were destroyed by IRE yesterday after
noon, irJuring several nremen and entaiing loss
Of more than 100000, which is covered by In
Surance
In Bedford county. Pa, Friday night. Mary F.
Naugle aged IS years. the daughter OF respectable
Gv a
negro named Walter Wheeler The wretch was ar
rested SnS and and cor confessed .s ee his guilt
Is increasing daily. canal Chief, priest and Two
staff officers died from the disease Monday night
The sthmus is In hlthy condition, and the cholera
Depression in the iron market has caused the
Ashland iron furnaces OF Baltimore county 10 20
out OF blast. depriving 200 hands OF work.
John Russell. carpenter, Shot and killed himself
at Brooklyn. Anne Arundel county. Md, yesterday
:, Charles Schomann. an Insurance collector, OF
Baltimore. % years OF age. shot himself yesterday
at Govanstown, and may die nom the wound.
The people OF Saxton, Pa, became enraged at
Broad Top railroad. yesterday, for running over
and killing girl named Boyce He escaped iyach-
Ing by jumping on bis train outside OF Saxton.
the Marquis de Caux. In the preliminary declara-
ton required 10y u. Naquets new law. the diva re-
cites nes- Startling list Of grievances Among the
cruelty.
As nearly as could be ascertained from the con-
nictlng statements made by employees and en-
ployers. IN New York yesterday, there were
D. 700 bricklayers and LOO laborers on strike
mob yesterday attacked the Salvation army
hall at Bienne. switzerland, and completely
wrecked the building. The police were powerleSs
to prevent the assaults, as the mob greatly out
numbered them.
james smith, shoemaker. while engaged in a
game OF cards at Turtle Lake, Wis, quarreled with
William Jones. who drew knife and with one
thrust almost severed Smith S head from his body
The murderer fed but was shortly captured.
The tug Warwick, OF Newport News ran into the
PROV OF the torpedo ram Alarm, anchored in Hamp-
ton Roads, last night and sunk. The crew and
passengers were saved by the boats OF the Alarm
AT West Point, Miss, a few days ago, while
boring an arteSian well, the workmen struck pop
lar tree several feet in diameter at depth oil $50
feet.
Captain Charles whteslde. who was formerly in
command or the salvation Army at Rochester, y.
T.. Will organize an army OF his own He Will call
his army the earnest workers
by the concession or BardowSk1, a captured nihil-
list, II was discovered that the last plot TO Kill the
car and the cZarewftch was arranged at Peters
H3ue attempts on The cars life In 1879 and 1881.
The body OF II. Volkmar, a wcll-known Paris
hnancier, was yesterday found In the Seine with a
bullet through the head.
The statue Of Beethoven, presented to New York
city by the Beethoven Maennerchor, was unveiled
In Central park yesterday afternoon ia the pres
ence OF large cOncOurse OF people.
Hanlon and Beach have been matched to rev a
race at Paramatta, Australia, in August for f5OO
Adelaide Ristori, the tragic actress, has made a
contract for a tour in America She viii play In
English.
The Egyptian conference adjourned yesterday
sine die.
Negotiations for defnite treaty OF commerce
With America were opened at Madrid yesterday.