Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-05
District Government Affairs.

The POLICE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING.
The Commissioners have notified Mr.. H. g. FAINT
mat they consent to take the premises, No SUI d
street, now occupied for police headquarters for
the current year ending June 3d. 1885, at II 100 the
lessor 10 keep the premises in proper condition
MISCELLANEOUS
school Trustee James II. Smith reports that the
air CLOCKS In the Bannaker school building are out
OF order and need Overhaul1ng
MIR. George L. johnson, In a note to the Commits
sloners, requests the removal OF the very danger
Gus gates on street, between 9Th and 7th streets
commissioner and 1ntendent Stoutenberg OF the
washington asylum, Is daily receiving the mater
ao 10 enter upon the grading and filling
asylum grounds and building
VIM brewer, 1913 street northwest, In a note to
paving OF so much OF street northwest as lies he
tween 18th and 18th streets, be included In the e
Inmates Tor the District OF Columbia for the fiscal
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntwiSle: Robert Barr rapair
frames 525 and 5T 5th street southeast; $3.50 Stml
herman, repair frame, north side d, between AZ
and 9th streets southwest; $500. George Gibson
erect three-story and basement dwelling, Rhode
Island avenue, between 4th street and Iowa circle.
$500: Mrs N. Gould, erect two-story and cellar
dwelling, northwest corner NJ street and New Jer-
sey avenue northwest; $4,000. Jas. Smith. erect a
streets southwest; IL ,SO0 ThOS. Salkald repa1r
frame 1882 10th street northwest; s125
ARRESTED FOR DIsORDERLY CoNDUCr.-About I
O'Clock this morning Officers Norcom, Falvey.
Stalnler and H1llbus, arrested VIM. Gibson John
Schuly, James Hurdle and August cousins, for dis
orderly conduct. On the way TO the station Glib
son assaulted Officer NOrcom who sub,iued the
prisoner by using his club. In the Police Court
TINS morning the prisoners were each charged with
dsOrderly conduct, and Cousins was lined 81 The
others were fined IS each. Gibson was also charged
Win aSsauiting the officer and fined $40.
WEARIzD WITH HUMANE WoRK-Arthur Bur-
CESS. young man, who worked all night on the
ruins OF the United states hotel, set down tn rest
yesterday morning, and went to sleep on the side
WALK; f ae was awakened oy Policeman and
case In the Police Court this morning he was dis.
charged by Judge Mills.
A QUARREL OVER AN EsTArE-Mrs Caroline
Mason yesterday filed an affidavit before Judge
Hagner In support of her petition for letters OF ad
liams. The decedent beQueathed his estate tn his
widow, Lucinda Williams, and provided IL any OF
the property be LETT at her decease it to 20 to
petltloner Tne widow, Lucinda died last month
Mrs: Mason claims that she is entitled to the ad-
OF the estate and says that her sister
Mrs McCarty, claims all, or nearly all. the iron.
erty, by virtue Of pretendad bill OF Sale. which
the petitioner claims, is fraudulent having heen
obtained without consideration from the deceased.
wm!e the deceased was unduy Influenced and
laboring under great mental and bodily inirmity.
MONEY FROM ENaLAND.-In the matter OF the
Will OF James w. Frere, deceased by which he len
his interest as helr-at-law OF James B. Frere. in
property on 10th street, between and streets a
petition was filed to-day for the appointment ar Nr
j. j. johnson collector. 1t was ascertained that
eueEc WIS money que the estate from England ona
Richard A. Frere, the executor, having failed Tn
qualify and the other heirs renouncing their rSt
10 administer, Judge Cox, on October 18th an.
pointed Mr. johnson administrator with the viii
annexed That gentleman to-day stated that AFTER
considerable trouble he had recovered a legacy
due the estate from one Merrick in England
amounting TO 50 ,9S2. o. The heirs are Mrs Frer.
J: b: and X NJ. Frere, brothers, and Mrs Sarah 7
Hardin and Mary A. German, sisters
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR POLITICAL PURPosrs "A
special meeting OF the Ohio Republican assOciai
az which about 200 were present, was held LAST
night at Grand Army hail 1t was announced thai
agreements have been made by the various roads
rom here TO Ohio allowing the families OF memhers
OF the association the OF the halffare rare FOR
the round trip home and back this year. A iette,
was received from Gen Green b. Rauln Treasurer
Of the finance committee OF the republican nafionai
committee, suggesting that all contributors al
members OF the association shall be divided enIs,iv
between the national committee and the state
committee. No action was taken on the letter h,S
II was shown that the state committees nrnfesfs
against Ohi0anS here in Office contributing tn nnf
side committees or organizations Hon Reniamin
Butterworth delivered one Of his charactSristic
| speeches '''se
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-MarTiage licenses havf
been issued by the clerk of the court To "a
FORESTER and Annie Mckinney; ChaS d. Nnrrax
and Ella ]. Hammond; Milton T. Brooks and MAJ
= Gray; Geo. VIM Seals and Rosa Scott: Frederics
Purner and Amelia YoSG sA