Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-13
The Civil Suits Against Star Route
COntfRctOrSe

Department OF Justice, who was some time ago as
signed the duty OF examining the star route civil
cases, and insututing proceedings to re-
foSsv the amounts due the
ney General, showing that letters were
addressed last July district attorneysin different
mencement Of proceedings against the defendants.
In fifteen cases the suits have been finally acted
upon by the Department OF Justice and instruc-
lass leaves tomorrow for the west to supervise
these prosecutions in different localities
District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have ordered that the prop-
erty clerk loan the bell In his custody at property
yard, corner 9th and streets southwest, to st.
may be used by the District for fire alarms and
other municipal purposes and shall be returned on
demand.
RECOMMENDATIONS BIZ THE BOILER INSPECTOR.
Mr. John Fl. Wilkerson, inspector Of steam boilers
for the District OF Columbia, has submitted to the
District Commissioners report OF the condition,
capacity, &C, OF steam boilers owned by the Dis
trct government He recommends that new set
OF boilers be placed In the Franklin school build
ing and that one OF larger capacity than that now
in use be procured for the Stevens building.
DIR. CoGswErA. AND HIS FOUNTAIN.
DR.. d. D. CogSwell, OF fountain fame, arrived in
the city to-day, and had conference with District
Commissioner Edmonds in relation to his fountain
on market space He declined expending another
dollar upon the fountain, and Mr. Edmonds told
him that the District had no money to spend on It
OPERATIONS OF TnE POLICE FOR ONE QUARTER
mseS to ecs 81 sq
the quarter ending September soth. 1t shows
total OF $685. arrestsof which 120S OF females
IMPOSED S paid to the United ssates ans
t7o5475 to the District. The estimated amount OF
property stolen was s. $780, of which g. 0a % was
recovered.
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows
MIS- Schadd, repair brick. 2l10 14th street north
northwest; $500 4. Rey, erect small frame green
house, 18th and B streets southeast; $500. John
Mclean, erect frame dwelling two stories high in
two-story and basement dwellings, 18th, between
d street and South Carolina avenue southeast;
s sotR and Streets northwest; ss,lo
THEFTs REPoRrED.-A. ". Fisher, SOs NJ street
northwest, reports stolen from his hallway yes
pair OF mttens; value. $780, E. K. Willard reports
that his house. No 8l4 18th street. was entered last
hight and carpet. valued at $l250. stolen. J.
Downey, 326 G street southwest, reports stolen
from his stable last night set Of harness, valued
were the readings at the ONCE OF the chief signal
0rcer to-day: am. 345; IL a. m, "a o. pm, 60G
Maximum, 6o5 minimum. $40
MARRIAGE LICRNsRs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to James
johnson and Rebecca Eanham; Hiram II. ZurbOrg
and EllenOr Rabbit; F. w. White and Bridget A.
Durham; Daniel Raenhart and Bessie Field, OF New.
ton N. D.; George T. Smith and Mary Ward, both OF
r G.. Co., No. Levi Butter and Lizzie Rutler; w. Fl.
SmallwoOd and Martha Celina Honesty; John w.
Taylor and Annie Elizabeth Bunnen, both OF r. G.
Co. Nd; Levi p. BOwles, OF Baltimore, Nd, and
Sarah f Shaw. OF Aontgomery Co, Nd.
EuNDERRD MARRIA8R BoNDs.-Judge Cox In the
Equity Court to-day issued decree OF divorce IN
the case OF Michael Mckinley agt Catherine v. Nc
0inley.1 The petition states that DEFENDANTS
maiden name was Warrington, and that she was
married April 1873, by Father Rabia, at st. Peters
church, TO- piaihCtn: that till october. 1883, they
lived together; that he is first class mAchinist IN
the navy, and as such was absent from October.
1889, to May 9Th, 1884, and when he rce0rned sAe
refused 70 live with him; that nom January % Nay
last she held Illicit relations with John Healy, &C
1923 street southeast The testimony ShOwsthat
Mrs. McGinley Is living with HeaY at 40 L Street
northwest, she passing as his Wifes Nj. j. A. Clarke
appeared tor petitioner.
PASSENGERS FROM PARIs.-The surgeon generalof
the marine hospital service has been infufmed that
tie steamer westphalia sailed yesterday nom
Havre fOr New York with passengers IRON PN5s on
board The health oflcer at New York has been
notified. sIa "Sa' ef@s =
MINISTER Lew WALLAcR win leave hefa day after
tomorrow, ana next week Wit take paAsaae tor
Europe to resume his duties "a o. s mtnist& at
ConstanrmOple. s-s7' 80 '@