Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-17
The Light House Board.

THE ERECTION OF NEW FIRE-PGooF BUILDING FOR
THEIR USE RECOMMENDED.
In their annual report the light house board
dwell at considerable length upon the insufficient
quarters in which they are located IN the Treasury
department.. The report states that additional
room is required for the different branches lab
oratory is required for experimenting with luminous
and optical apparatus. A museum room is needed
for storing and exhibiting models OF light houses
which are constantly used in designing light houses
The library, intended for the use OF all oficerS OF
the light house establishment, is insufficently
quartered, as the books are constantly increasing
In number. The board, the report says, has been
moved four times since its organization In 1852 and
should 1t be moved again, as will neeessaIly
building which is not fire proof. In view OF this
condition OF things it is urgeLtly recommended
construction OF suitable building on q govern
ment reservation, which will afford a good view OF
the river, and In which the library, museum. labo.
ratory and Offices OF the hight house board can find
home. No particular site Is recommended In the
report, but IL is the desire of the board 10 have
fire proof building erected somewhere south Of the
uninterrupted view OF the river could be obtained
for testing lights at long distances
WHOLESALE THIEvINa IN MARKET HousE.-A
colored whitewasher named Cornelius Robinson
to plead to an indictment charging him in fiye
counts with larceny. The several counts charged
that he was the k-Street market Saturday night,
and that he made round through the market and
stole four market baskets, containing turkey,
a goose. nam, ETC., from a stand. The thief was
seized by Mrs. Sarah Cook, whose basket he had on
his arm. After struggle with her he dropped the
basket and ran of. About half an hour later he
was arrested by officer Lghtbown. The prisoner
had been released from jail only last week. The
judge said that he was an ingram thief and gave
him six months in jail
SHOT N THE Hip WHILE GOING TO SEE Hrs WIFE.
A farm near Garfield "a village situated on Good
Hope hfE, about two miles from CniontOwnl is
owned by Mr.. Wash Young, on whose place lives
the family or a cOlOred man named Robert Corbin,
but Robert, who separated from them some months
ago. is not permitted to enter the premises James
Carter, cOlOred, lives on the farm and Is given au
thor1ty to keep OF objectionable persons Yester-
day afternoon COrbn started towards Mr.. Youngs
farm, when Carter inquired where he was going.
COrbin started to pass by Carter, when the latter
drew pistol and fired, the bullet entering the hip
OF COrbin, making an ugly wound The wounded
man was sent to the aims house hospital where
his wound was dressed. Later In the evening Ser
geant McCathran arrested Carter and locked him
up at the sub-Station In UniOntOwn. In the Police
Court this morning Garter was charged with as
sault and battery with intent TO XIII, and the case
was continued indefinitely.
RESTORED 10 PRAcTICE-The Secretary OF the
Interior has restored David McWlliams, OF Monti-
cello, Ill, TO practice as an attorney before the de-
partment
REWARD FOR BRAvHRY.-The President has pre-
sented, through the Department OF State, hand
snm0 GOLD watch and chain to Caneafn r. w