Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-02
District Government Affair.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT.

tLAihS AuAlSST 1iE DISTRICT.
The Commissioners in reply to Attorney General
Brewster, asking IL they desired 10 press To iutir-
ment claims against the District ia the Court or
Claims where there appears to he balance due
TIE District from claimants who desire 10 abandon
suit, say that they ..are OF the opinion that al
counter claims should be pressed To judgment In
every case where there may appear reasonable.
grounds for anticipating an ISSUE favorable To the
District, even though the chances If realizing on
the judgment may be unpromisng."
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued byInspector Entwisie as follows:
h. s. Werner, erect twO-StOry dwelling. k street,
between New Jersey avenue and 5th street north
west: s. 400. John A. Borldnd repair brick. 1897 l.
street northwest $500. l.. j. Boteler. repair frame
liza 18th street northwest; S45l. Dennis Dr1scou
repair frame, northwest corner Sd anu streets
southwest Sl0O. L. q. Webster, repair frame. alley
between 2lst and cpd streets and VI and y north
west: 500. Samuel NOrinent. erect nlne two-5tory
dwellings on Canal street: s.. 0a0. O. W. T. swart-
Zell, erect two twostory dwellings, u street, be-
tween LIST and North Capitol northwest; $3.50
Dennis Driscoh, repair frame, corner 81 and
streets southwest: 800. p. ii. McNautz, two two
story brick dwellings, 9TH street, between and Ii
northeast; $1,000 X. b. Clark. one-Story brick ad-
dltion TO house 1904 Massachusetts avenue: 60 100
NJ. L. Jones' two-story brick dwelling, l2th street,
square 305: 1880. Benjamin Howard. frame stable
alley rear OF Irumbull street; $3.50 Philip Hutch
inson, brick blacksmith shop, Harrison street. In
iOntown; $780,
Mr.. WARD GOING AHFsp.-Mr. Frank K. Ward IS
pushing forward vigorously the work OF construct
Ing new building for the Alderney dairy AT The
intersection OF 81 and ID streets and Indiana ave
Il
STAR reporter to-day. al an not allowed to stav
here Will have TO put the Alderney dairy wheels
or under red nag. petition Is being circulated
now for syners 10 enlOin the building Ii the petit
tionerS succeed IT Will defeat all my Efforts 10 save
the wreck. think il was good Joke on the part
OF the Commissioners to refer my application for
building permit TO Mr. Riddle, Who prosecuted The
Case against NE. They have an appreciation for
the absurd and ridiculous which never suspected
them Of"
THE Pound PARTY SHOOTING CASE-In the Grim
mai Court, before Judge Wyile. this morning. the
case or Nathan Brown, colored, charged with
assault with intent to Kill Joseph Ware tried.
The evidence was that the parties were AT a pound
party, and there was seine disturbance, and Brown
took out his pistol To keep order tut IL went Oft
accidentally. The court ruled that Brown could
hot be convicted OF the intent 10 xii, but ir he
crnlinally negligent they ought 10 IND HIN guilty
OF an assault ana battery. verdict or guilty Of
an assault was found and he WAS sentenced 20 six
months in jail.
PETITIONS FOR ALIMoNY FOR WIVES ~ DIVORCE
CAsEs-This morning, in the Equity Court, Judge
Macarthur, several applications We're made Ia dl-
vorce cases for aGlony for the Wife The lasthcase
considered was that OF Scott agt- Scott The court
remarked that IL seemed TO him that these divOoe
cases were brought for the purpose OF obtaining all
mOny by the wives This was the fifth sucn appli-
cation this morning, and he would deNy ii. Here
yorCe cases brought by the husband. and ia these
he would give aliinony pending the suit
THE DEMOCRATIC CoNvENrIoS.-"Theref IS a divf-
sion OF sentiment said Mr. Lawrence Gardner
secretary OF The democratic executive committee,
to-day when STAR reporter asked him how that
committee stood on the suffrage question. "There
Is one question, however, on which there Is united
sentiment, think, and that is home rule We want
the District government ruled by men who belong
TO the District 1t is probable that the convention
Will express Its sentiment on that subject" MIR. A.
A. Wilson is not considered candidate for Chicago.
When he was chosen to represent the District on
the national democratic committee, IL was under
stood that he would not appear as candidate Tor
Chicago
ROBBKRrEs RKPoRTED-The police complaint
book to-day contains the following robber1es: VIM.
Monday, at Mrs Beales, reports II chickens stolen
from her house valued at s963 on the night OF the
3lSL-Albeu Scr1veEer, 1910 5th street northwest,
reports pocketbook with $40 stolen from his mantle
yeSterd4y .-Henry COnover, 323 Missouri avenue,
reports snun c0lored overcoat valued at $40 stolen
from his room, March 0@S G. Coombs, near
Clark Mills place, reports two sets of harness
valued as so stolen last night
HOUHR BREAKIN6 IN THE NIGHf-In the Police
Court to-day Walter Turner was accused OF house
breaking in the night MT. w. II. Wright, whose
place at the corner OF 18th and II streets, was
tered testified the loss OF various articles, in
GLIDING clothing, on the night OF the % ult, and
valued In the ne1ghbornood OF $50. He identified a
coat as among the garments taken Officers Mich
olson and Breen testified to Turner confessing the
crime. Turner also implicated q boy named Mont
rop. The case was sent TO the grand jury. Bonds
$500