Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-04
District Government Affairs.

NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
The Commissioners, in reply to Mr. Reginald Fen.
daii, attorney 1or the GARFIELD Memorial Hospital,
asking exemption from taxation for this institution
state that they do not consider it entitled to the
benent OF exemption under the act OF March g. 1877
because, quoting from a hospital advertisements
they say, ''Patients who are able to pay their ex
penses," and "priyate rooms furnished patients
on paying the usual charges
GOVERNMENT CLERKS PROTESTING AGAINST THR
ISSUE OF LIQUOR LICENSES
The commissioners have addressed note to
Secretary OF War Robert T. Lincoln, stating that
'they have given their consideration to his letter
OF the 1lth ultimo, enclosing protest from a few
OF the clerks in the record and pension divisions OF
the surgeon generals office against granting
licenses TO Dar-roOmS In the immediate vicinity OF
the Offices where they are employed" and "do not
find in the clerks objections sufficient cause to re-
refuse the licenses"
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPLIMENTED.
The District Commissioners to-day extended to
Chief Cronin and the officers and men OF the fire
aepartmen1 dne n congratulations for the excel
last annual parade as well as In Its daily service
UNSAFE STRUCTURES
Inspector EntWfsle has notified Mr.. John Grinder
that wooden buildings Nos. AZ and 49 street
northeast are endangering the lives OF the Occu-
pants, and he is directed TO take them down imme-
diatey. andif not down within 80 days from this
date the case Will be placed in the hands OF the
attorney for the District. Mr.. S. II. Bond, agent.
has been notified TO repair the shattered cornce OF
John Sherman, agent, has been notified to repair
the wooden platform at the rear OF $50 9th street
northwest, now In danger OF falling, within days
PRISONERS SENT TO ALBANY PENITENrIARY.-The
following prisoners from the jail were sent to Al
Henson Stewart, George Hough and r. H. alias
Golfer Burreii, each sentenced to five years, inn.
prlsonment Tor mansiaughter Clinton Pedrick. lar
ceny from The person, five years. John Kelser, VIM
Walsh and Frederick Joseph, house breaking. 1--WE
years each: Charles Madison larceny from the per.
son. three years, and John Gray, larceny eighteen
months. s.'S8
MARRIAGE LIcEssEs-Atarriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to w. Frank
Hannah E. SmallwoOd, or Ilagerstown, Md; Wm
a. Bianson and Laureiia L. Moulton; H. Lewis
Hawkins and Jennie Henderson, OF Montgomery
county, Md.; WIN. Paxton and Mary Ella Willard;
Lewis Lewis and Josephine Crawford; John W.
Harris, OF Ony, Montgomery county, Md, and An
ME n. Daley. or Niagara Falls, N. T.; NJ. j. Morgan
ARRAIaNMENTs IN THE CRIMINAL CouRT.-Ar-
raignments were had In the Criminal Court, Judge
Wylie. this morning, and pleas OF not guilty en-
tered In the following cases: Felix G. Anderson
embezzlement, two cases; Walter Bland, larceny
rom the person; Alice johnson, grand larceny;
Peter Finnegan, using the mail TO defraud; Chas
9. Taylor, forgery; James Powers with John and
WIN. Long. larceny from the person; Helen Web
tences: Joseph Carroll second offense, petit lar
ceny; Charies MCFARLAND, larceny from the person.
Edward Reynolds and VIM. Whitemore, do. George
was sentenced to three years In the Albany peni-
tentiary. The court was adjourned to Saturday.
Affairs I'm West Washington.
OFFICERS ELEcTED.-Potomac Commandery, No
3, Knight Templars, last night elected the follow
ing officers: Joseph + u6bey. E c:i A. B. Jack
W; c. d. Long, ]. W.; John Schultz, treasurer;
franE Snekels, rec0r0er Frank Tennys0n, w
PARrY LAST NIGHT. "A .Aothef Hubbard"
gla. GeQUSeown Heights, last evening by MA Ken.
eia ana hef oanyhter. 1t was pleasant aflaiE