Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-16
District Government Affairs.


night ard WIS at his Office the District govern
Ment buildings this morning.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector EntwiSle as follows:
Morris O'COnnor. erect brick. X. between New
Jersey avenue aud iih street northwest: $500. l..
H. Posay. erect store and dwelling, l4th street,
between /. ana Nj streets northwest; S35J0. Mrs.
Mary OCa!ailan. erect dwtI!iur, 9Th. between
Frederick and L,fa yei1e. West Washington: $3.50
Ch;ts Perkins, repair frame l4ll Sth street north
IVES; Sloo +. i; Corcpran, repair frame s. W. cor.
y. ii. aycnur and street; S1Gt Emma J. CarpeG-
ter. erect five twostory dwellings. lin street. be-
tween 5. G.. avenue and street southeast; 5000.
LIoUog LICENSES
have been approved rs fellows: John Bgh, Rich
ard Coucch;in. Charles DlttZ and John Maloney.
THE EoIMEAD CEMETERY PROPERTY.
The Commissioners have issued proposals fer the
sale OF square Nc. 101. the old Iiolmead cemetery.
The terms are one-Ioirth cash. and the rem Under
payable ia six months without interest, or all cash,
al bidders option.
Local Notes.
Vim. Hammonds. small colored boy, was
charged in the Police Court to-day wi Ii stealing
pair Of shoes from Chris. Kinney. in the center
market. He pleaded guilty. and was sent to the
reform school during minority.
In the Police court this afternoon the case
ar int Thomas Humphrey Brooke, who was
charged with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses by selling portion OF The Washington
Times to Franz. AIlrch. was dismissed.
The viii OF the late Dr.. Joseph j. Woodward,
leaving his estate to his wife, Blanche Wendell
NJ
to-day. II bears date of July 26th, 1873.
Young BOYS CHARGED WITH A SERIOUS OFFENCE
Last night about o'clock. IL is charged. an indie
cent assault was committed on the person OF Dasey
+. Brown. the year Old dau shter OF Mr.. ". ii.
Brown, blacksmith. on 81 street, between and X.
by Jesse Harris and BUD Ford. who tore her
Clothing. The little girl resisted them stOutly and
screamed, causing them to desist. To-day the
father OF the child swore out warrants for the
young miscreantS. charging each with assault and
more serious charge OF attempt to
outrage not being preferred on account OF the
youth OF the offenders, who are only IA years Old
\ LARK WHICH ENDS IN THE JAII--ln the Police
Court this afternoon Douglass White, alias VIM
Douglass. colored was charged with larceny. The
testimony showed that While intoxicated yester
day afternoon he visited the house OF Nr. Pend.e-
ton. in Marble alley; where humber CT colored
persons had assembled. He began trying on the
hats which were III the room and at last walked
out with the white beaver CT John Jones Oh his
head and Alberta ROwes hat under his coat. Jones
and Alberta missed their headgear after while
and went IN search OF Douglass. He was found IL
the house OF Annie Williams. where he also had in
his possession red-n0t fiat-iron and four gGb.etS
which he hid taken from Pendleton's stove and
cupboard lie offered 10 sell the whole lot, inciui-
ing the white beaver and the hot fatiron, for
forty cents, Douglass testified that he was on
lark and took the goods for fun. The said the
taking of the beaver was evidently practical joke.
but the offer to sell IL was what made the felonous
intent, aid gave him 20 days in Jail.
AN ALLEGED CRAZY Observation-Disclosures Car
"Crazy Alec" was arrested yesterday afternoon
for committing an assault upon some one unknown
and locked up at the fifth precinct station. The
boys tanf alze "Alec" and excite him. and when in
this condition he will strike any one within his
reach. In the Police Court this morning his case
was continued Tor one week, and the warden OF the
Jail was Instructed 10 have bis mental condition
examined into, as he IS thought to be insane.
A DESERTED WIFE GRANTED A DIvoRCE.-To-day
Mary Josephine keyeS vas granted divorce from
Richard Thornton Reyes, by Judge James. In the
Equity Court. They were marriet here January 30,
1875, by Rev. E. Murphy: and she charges that after
treating her with cruelty at divers times TIL No.
vember a. 1878, he eft her 20 go to Vest Virginia,
and she mas not seen him SINCE nor has he contrib
u.ed 20 her support
HoNoRs CONFERRED Upon WASHINGTON Docs
At the dog show now being held in Philadelphia
Mr.. w. K. Trayers' Pearl was Every highly CON-
and his Rocket was "highly commend
ed" Mr.. JenSen'S CosSack was highly COM
nended." These are Washington dogs.
PERsoNAI.-Mr. G. W. Gist, OF the Treasury de-
partment, IS visiting Dakota.-C. F. Mix, cashier
OF the st. Paul and NJ. r. r., and wife are In the
city.-Senator Bayard. of Del; Governor McLane,
OF Md; Senator Mcmillan, OF Mimi: Baron Schaefer,
Austrian minister at Washington, and Senior Don
Ricardo Becerra, Colombian minister at Washing
ton, are in New YOrk.-Dr. a. w. Wilkins and
Col. Juan Lewis, OF Washington, are at Atlantic
City.-Rey. Z. II. Ingle has LEI. Asbury Park for
Justice Cartier, who has been
come weeks at the Sheldon House, Ocean Grove,
left for home this morning. and Will be here to-day