Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
An Engagement on G. Street.


An exciting tenant row occurred at 14ll @ street
this afternoon. One room OF the building has been
for some time occupied by the Potomac Terra
Gotta company under lease. il is claimed and
in this room Mr.. John Lynch. OF Maine. and
son. ofhcerS OF the company, had desks. Brook
Mackau claimed right TO the building.
under another lease. and 1t is said last night had
the furniture OF the terra Gotta company set out
side. To-day Mr. Lynch found himself left out IN
the cold, and a number OF men occupying the
room. Securing number OF followers. he besieged
the contested quarters and succeeded in obtaining
possession after very lively engagement. IN which
those inside were elected through windows ana
doors No particular damage resulted: but axes
ment, and large crowd collected Two policemen
were on hand but did not interfere until hostilities
We're commenced, when IL was too late.
THE LEGAL ASPECT OF THE CASE.
The suit OF Brooke Mackau agt. John Lynch. OF
the Terra Gotta works, was tried before Justice
Bundy yesterday afternoon-on claim Tor rent OF
premises 1411 @ street northwest-and decided In
favor OF plaintiffs; also against defendants plea OF
having a lease. This morning. Mr.. Mackaf took
possession OF the premises. as stated, and then Mr.
Lynch procured warrant against Nj. Mackall
charging him with forcible entry, and this being
served, Mt. Mackau was taken TO the tfyh precinct
station, and while there Lynch TOOK possession VI
the premises, as set forth above.
District Government Affairs.
STEAM INTERESTS.
A further conference at 1 o'clock tomorrow is
desired by the Commissioners with persons using
including steamboat and steamship companies
REPAIRS TO CONCRETE PAvENENTs.
The contractor for repairing asphalt pavements
will be soon notified to make repairs OF same laid
14th street IN 1879 by W. c. Murdoch. and suit be
brought against Murdoch and his bondSmen TO re-
cover the expense OF same.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwise: Beverly Horton erect
barber shop on 18th street, between and north
west: $500. Conrad Schwab. erect a dwelling on
a, between 18th and 18th streets northwest; $1,000
RANGE or THE THERMoMETRR.-The following
were the readings at the ONCE OF the chief signal
ofncer to day. q H. 32.6 II Am, 81 8; pm 422-
Maximum, 49, minimum. 3l.4
TIE LATE SOLICITOR RAYNoR-The Court OF
Claims adjourned to-day In respect TO the memory
OF the late Judge Raynor. A meeting OF the bureau
officers OF the Treasury department was held in the
room OF Assistant SecretaryFrench, at noon to-day,
that official presiding. to take appropriate action
regarding the death OF Solicitor RaynOr A CON-
mittce consisting OF Treasurer Wyman, First Con-
troller Lawrence, Commissioner johnson, Auditor
Alexander and Assistant solicitor Robinson was
appointed to draw up suitable resolutions and the
committee adjourned TILL tomorrow. At a meeting
OF the officers OF the Department OF Justice, In the
once OF the solicitor general. at noon to-day, suta
adopted
The Thermometer was s. degrees below zero near
Suncook river, In New Hampshire, yesterday, being
the lowest point has reached for more than thirty
yeAr1
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