Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-23

the slst. and the circuit and Equity Courts, Judge
6agner, to Saturday next.
The search made by the police tor LuciuS john
Son. the murderer OF King Howe, has SO far been
unsuc cessfuL The funeral Of Howe takes place to-
day.
AT the Capital City gun club clay pigeon match
yesterday the scores were: EIdr1dge, H. Bartlett,
y Peck, !, and Hart, g.
District Government Affairs.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The contract Ior supplying fuel TO the District
has been awarded To Hodge CO., except for Cum
Bro.
On Water street southwest. from 10 9th street.
was yesterday awarded to Messrs Cudmore and
Ene, and that for constructing the stable Tor No.
Police station TO Joseph Pearson.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The plans for the new twelve room school build
ing. to be erected Oh street between ID and 14th
streets. arr completed. They are similar TO those
OF the AnalOStan school house.
Chief Burrill OF the bureau OF engraving and
printing, complains that the ralToad company
connecting with the Washington r-or Iment, for
the purpose of running marble and other material
there. takes the time when The bureau is being
dismissed TO run It's trains through IA street. and
suggests that action be taken which will result in
TIE running or these trains either early In the
morning or late In the evening
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle follows:
j. A. Sveeay, erect q tWo-SJOTy and cellar dwell
Ing at Intersection Of 81 and streets and New
Jersey avenue northwest: s., 800. ". j. Acker,
trustee repair brick 1873 street northwest; $3.50
e. Schneider, repair brlck No. 1907 street north
vs., Slo@ W. - stcttiSOA- repair oILcA I4II n
frame 100 Park Pllc~; $500 John Hay, erect a
three-stoTy and basement dwelling. 10th and II
streets northwest; S70.UOO. John Mansfield. erect a
two-Story ana cellar store. IIth. between street
and Park Place, 5000. Henry Adams. erect
northwest; sS5,ooO Mrs Sarah j. Foster. erect u
three-storS and basement DIV ling, Q, between 2lst
and asd streets northwest; 5000. Jacob Killer,
PAIN brick, 1th-street road, county; S675
Transfers of Real Estate.
Deeds In fee have been died as follows: Elisha
ss2S Howard University TO $ \ Summey north
hall TO- block 2. Enlngham: S35s.5a A. Ii. Jones TO
r c. tugan. parts Fox Hall and Barnaby Manors,
81 acres $500 w o. DennisOn Ell al TO Harriet
III. Fay. lots 102 and 103. D. q l. s SUBJ part Nit
Pleasant. &c, S2.0l60s ID. b. Gron 10 NJ. *. Cren-
shaw. LOT IS, SCI 100; s250O j. 7. Arms TO Annie L
Thompson. lot 10: "a. s5s: $500 W. woocot to
Catherine Riley, lot H. So 2s4 81 900 j. T. Stevens
TO 5. j. and Hannah F. HqisletI. west half H. block
81, Meridian HILL $5O6 ThOS. Robinson 10 l. F.
Sh9emakeT; part Peters Min Seat: halt acre; $780,
sb pax 10 W. n Chapman part Poor Toms Last
tors, to Guinette Morris, lots 100 and I6I Union
Town; SIS G. F. Morris TO G. F. Pyles. lots 100 l6l
lots 100. l31 amt I32, Uniontown: 1878 j. g. Hester
10 Anna j. G. Mirick lot 100. So. 200; 8. Eliza-
5000 A 'O' - mary = 'iS'' SUI '0' a. 81 S0''
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses have been
issued by the clerk OF the court to Walter l. Sim
mons and Eta E Calhoun, both or Georgetown:
Jesse Platter aud Helen owens, both OF Anne Arln-
del county. Nd; Thomas A. Johnston and Carrie
A Dorsey: Joseph Bland and Rosetta Robertson;
Edward Potter and Alice Rogers, both N Fairfax
county, Va
TIE DEATH OF JAMES a. KING.-The many friends
or Mr. James \. King Will be panied to learn of his
death He died at an early hour this morning after
long and painful Illness. Mr.. King was well and
faVOrably known in this city. Before the war he
was one OF the active members OF the old Light
Infantry corps When Col Stone, at the request OF
n no Inf 70
furnish a cOmpany TO guard the public buildings
MI Hing was the first To volunteer his services lie
served three month, with the Infantry. and then
joined the lSt Maryland cavalry. and was soon FRO
NOTED To leuienancy- After the battle OF Gettvs-
burg ne was lis. rged. on account OF disabilities
incurred In ne dlschd-e OF his dulles Since the
war he has teen living in this city. where he spent
the greater part OF his lie Ills funeral will occur
from the resiieEce OF his brother. Mr. y. W. king
lUG' Ii street, on Thursday afternoon
WoRKISGxEN AFRAID OF THE CHoLER.-The Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor at It's meeting last night adopted
resolutions setting forth that II has been stated
that the agents c mining companies and other cor
VoTetlSA~ have been making contracts with the Ia
bcrers and eherS fleeing rrCIn the cholera districts
or France and Italy and sending them 10 America:
that wOrkngInen dre rilcd dread al The fright
Iul prospect OF haF-nS TO associate az their daily
occupations with tEese Injected people and APP
peSiag to the President OF the United states TO
U.s. his power 10 the fullest extent To save them
HUN THIS frlghtlul scOur-e
THE DRIVING CLUB RACES ON FRrp,Y-The en-
tres for the - purse. offered by the Driving club
and which Will IL trOtLeti Tor ON FRIDAY at,-nOon
heNt 81 O'Clock. clos last evening. The horses
entered are Jessie. Volunteer. Taclcy LOUIS h
willie u Homer AID B.Ie Dick This is speedy
Iot OF local Irotters The running lid not nil
IA Its pace There viii be exhibitions or speed BE-
tween toe heats by the fastest horses owned by
members OF the club.
TWENTY-FIVE TINES TwESTY-sEvES MINUTES
Andrtw jackson. the alleged colored Police Court
eapper, was arrested Yesterday afternoon by Orfcer
Hardin FOR dis0yder!y conduct at the entrance 10
h1r h,a
lad better obey the orders OF tile officers III fDed
him s. The officer says that jackson passed
minutes.
pEsTH OF Mr.. WN. s. DowSING-Nr William r
Do"iIag- OF the wel-known firm OF builders W. b.
downing s Bro. I2ls 4 street died this InOrninO Ar
T t residence No .l3 street northwest, after
Illness Oh Il lew days VII. Downing was a man or
ROBUST health Last Monday he was taken with a
sudden attack OF cholera mCrbus. which Terminated
iitSi-4S az an early hour this morning. Mt Down
ing " as Tor many years one OF the leading citizens
OF Tie Old third ward and under the old corporation
government was the assessor. Tie Was an active
member o. the old rre department., being attached
10 The OLD Northern Liberty company No & a, .
:tzen h was universally respected He was n
toinniuncaat or the ILnInaculate Conception Cath
Ole church
The MARYLAND KEFUBIICA~s-A number OF
republicans OF Montgomery county, MARYLAND
met last night at sligo u make arran ,elnrniS Tor
q nag RAISING aud mass meeting in that HeIghbor-
i , !LS meeting VIII prOo: Oily take place on
August IL y number Of speakers or prominence
VII! De Ia attendance and II Is likely that some OF
the campaign clubs OF The District viii be present
DISTRICT DELEGATES TO THE AMERICAN BAR As
sOCiATIOS.-At a called meeting last evening e
bar association OF the District OF Columbia elected
the following delegates TO the seventh annual
meeting OF the American Bar association which Is
" Or held 80 Saratoga. August 10Th. 2ISt ana 2ai
EhOch Totem. :. y EeuEle. al. Wise Garrett, f. P
tuppy and A. Porter Morse. The annual .ddrsSS
VIII DC delivered by Hon John +. Dillon, OF New
York.
TRCANT HUSBAND CACGur AND SCBpUED.-Last
evening, between . ana 5 O'Clock, lady. accom-
panied by little girl q; or years, met hus-
pdhd Walking with a ndShiiy dressed woman In
LrOnt OF The city post ONCE The wife Immediately
o+sah 10 upordid him IN reproachfui terms. His
SoiApanion retOrJed in words which clearly proved
her vocation During The dispute the man cleared
out, Out " hen the war OF words ended and the
Two women had parted. lie again reappedred and
yoAEeu Ms VIE She. shaking her head. gave him
severe lecture and marched him or acEoss Mar
ket space. Inc husband and vie are said 10 Dc
from Richmond, Va
s--r-er r..
1HE JACKSON DRGOCRATIc AssoCIarION-A re4Ii-
III meeting o, The Jackson democratic ASSOCIATE
was held at COSMOPOLITAN hall last evPDtnT-V~ /
+ MOTIFS was Chairman and Mr.. C. p Culver secr,.-
tary- George W. Hugue.ey and G. W porr were
elected members Mr. Barker, OF the executive
committee, reported that they had fixed September
llth a. the date Tor the ratification meeting mo-
tlo was carried directing the secretary ana a com
mitree OF three 10 prepare list OF the sD renbers
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