Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-01
District Government Affairs.
BUILDING OPERATIONS IN AUGUST.

A comparative statement OF the number Of build
Ing permits or August this year and the correspond
Ing month last year shows that the number OF new
buildings erected last year 49, and 157 repairs
made. the fees Tor which We're s5o5; for the month
OF August just passed lib new buildings and III
pairs. the fees OF Which were S5O9 Building In
spector Entwisle has not yet commenced the CON-
piiation OF his annual report, but thinks the fiscal
years work just passed will compare favorabiy
with that OF the corresponding one'last year, both
in respect to number OF buildings erected and the
total values OF The same.
ASSIGNMENT OF POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT
SURGEONS
The police and fire department surgeons have
been ASSIGNED the following precincts and fre
stations: Or. Magruder, second and sixth precinct
station houses and engine houses Nos. and 2; DR..
Bayne NTH and seventh precinct stations and
engine houses Nos 3 and g. DIR. Kleinschmilt third
and fourth PRECINCTS and truck and No. engine
company and Dr. Mckip, first and eighth precincts
and truck and No engine company.
PERSONAL TAX.
The Commissioners have directed Collector Cook
TO enter on a vigorous collection OF the personal
tax: There Is large amount OF this tax, due in
structed to make distraint in all cases when the
bill Is presented and not paid.
POLICE CHANGES.
J. T. Morgan and G. j. Howdedt were on Satur-
day appointed policemen. Officer Mester O new
appointee, has been dismissed from the force.
THE SEWER WORK.
MI +. =. Murphy, contractor, of this city. who
has the contract awarded TO him for laying $4,000
feet OF 12inch pipe sewer and 1900 feet of 2linch
pipe sewer, will commence the work tomorrow
lie got very little OF the brick sewers others out
was awarded to Mr.. Thomas Mccain, an Old street
contractor OF New York city, who " Ill begin work
in q few days. Mr.. owen O'Hare, OF this city well
known as reliable contractor, has considerable
portion OF this work TO do, and Is also ready to
start operations
FENCING THE RAILROAD TRACKS.
To-day Col. Johnson. road master; Mr.. Boiling,
engineer, and Mr. Legge. Washington agent Of the
b. and o. railroad, came before the Commissioners,
Ssns aae ana ad
street and depot with gates at every street cross
ing The plan and designs sor fence was approved,
but those showing location OF gates are held for
further examination. The fencing has iron posts
and picketS and wooden rails.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued 10y Inspector Entwisle follows:
Frederick DetZ, repair brick ice house, square Co.,
$500 +. Stckney. repair frame 6s7 NJ street north
west; $500 Z. NJ lngersoll, repair brick southwest
corner 9Th andy streets northwest; $500. F. r.
HUI, repair brick 1911 PenSy lvanfa avenue north
west: $500 Thomas jefferson, erect q twO-stOry
dwelling, c, between I'd and streets southwest;
5000. Samuel +. Shreve, erect a twO-seory store
q dwelling. Pomeroy street: $500. W. B. Todd erect
a two-story and basement dwelling, 18th street, be-
tween l. and NJ streets northwest: s. 600. NJ. Z.
Allen, repair brick. 40l 18Th street northwest 81 600
william Noack repair brick dwelling, corner SIh
and streets southwest; $500. Robert Downing,
repair brick, rear OF 1922 9th street northwest; $3.50
james Crown, repair frame. rear OF 221 10th street
southeast; $780, A. Horsthman, repair frame, 322
9Th street northeast; $780,
WAR IN THE FAMLY.-Will1am Davis, a neatly
dressed young man, was charged in the Police
Court this morning with aSsaulting his two sisters
in-law, Lizzie Engls and Jessie Farrell who tesr-
fed that Davis came to their house, on Virginia
avenue, last night under the influence OF liquor;
that he engaged In dispute with his sick wife and
Jessie started to put him out, when he struck her
in the eye with his fist. Lizzie then entered She
room and began to assist her sister, when Davis
caught the former by the hair, dragged her out the
door, and kicked her several times about the body
The defendant admitted Shaping Jessie, but de:
MED the remainder or the charge. He was fined
SO or sixty days in jail
AN INHUMAN FATHER.-Esau Rtnkney, colored. g
years Old residing in Coxs alley, arrested this
morning on the charge OF cruelty beating his eight
year-old boy. He was arrested by Detective Block,
boy, who is very black, is intelligent for his age
He was undressed at police headquarters and pre-
sented fr.ghtdnl appearance being SCARED from
father, he replied that he was Pinkney was taken
to the Police Court, where he was committed for a
beaten badly without interfering but on this occa-
sion he was afraid the boy would be killed
The COufts.
POLICE CouRT-JudQe MiLs pro tem
To-day. James Frawley, cruelty to animals, S..
George Reed colored. assault on his wife Jennie g.
MAJOR POWELL. the chief OF the geological sur
vey. has submitted his annual report to the Secre
tary OF the interior, in which he states that the
district in which the most work has been done IL
in the north Atlantic and a Biographical map OF
New England is making progress. As a basis for
local geological study, by MIR. w. j. MCGEE, de-,
tailed large scale map OF the District Of Columbia
and adjacent portions OF Virginia ana Aaryland
has been commenced
ApJUrANr GENERAL DRUM expects to sail for
home from Southampton ON the 4th OF September.
Died at Newport.
PROVIDENCE, R. L, September Mrs Lucy Ann
Breese, widow OF the late Purser Thomas BFeeSe,
U. s. navy, and daughter OF the late Hon r K.
Randolph, died this morning m Newport, In her
S1st year She was the mother OF the late Capt
BreeSe, U. s. n.
THREE CINCINNATI bellies recently engaged In Q
swimming match. "When taken from the water"
says local reporter, 'sneither Lady was exhausted
but what followed was the most trying c1rcum-
stance OF the day. The ladies fell 10 kissing the
swimmers with the greatest rapacity, and C0nt1n-
ued the exercise until the trio were worn out Such
expressions as sYOu dear sweet. How aWfully