Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-21
District Government Affairs.

ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS.
Building Inspector Entwisie is frequently in re-
ceipt OF anonymous complaints In relation TO houses
and buildings In different streets. with requests to
examine aud condemn dangerous buildings, &c
The writers sometimes do not give their names or
residences, and no communication Can therefore
be held with them No notice viii be taken OF such
hereafter. The building inspector states that he
Will always respond to any reasonable request
AN ORDER PROMPTLY oBsYED.
VI never knew an order TO be obeyed with such
general proinptness as the order closing the office
at three O'Clock" observed District Commissioner
to-day. II went down stairs at twenty minutes
past three yesterday afternoon and there was not
a soul In the building. think the press ought 10
compliment the clerks for their alacrity.'
THE PROTEST OF THE PLUMBERS.
Mr I: '. Noonan. corresponding secretary OF the
Master Plumbers association, yesterday addressed
letter 10 the District commissioners calling at
tention to resolution adopted at recent meeting
OF the association protesting against the engineer
department of the District coming into competition
either On public or private WORK, with plumbers
who are engaged IN legitimate business.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntwiSle John W. Dom, erect
lwo-story dwelling, Erie street; $500. G. Car
isle. repair b:ick Cos 11Ln street norLnwest x40O
Mrs Blrch, repair BRICK 1902 7th street northwest
sl25- W. Ii. hennlng, repair brick. 1873. l street
northeast: 1900. Charles Bond. repair frame, 633
Maryland avenue southwest; $3.50. Julia smith,
erect TWO two-story dwellings,, n, between 1St and
% streets southeast; $500. Daniel Green, erect
two-story dwelling. l3tn and streets southeast;
$500. Albert knaUe, erect a twO-stOry dwelling,
alley. between East Capitol and North and Sd
ant 4th streets northeast; $500
MISCELLANEOUS.
The health officers report OF vital statistics for
the week ending August 10Th. 1854. states that the
number Of deaths occurring durlng the week was
1870 white and d. co.oreI Inere were l3 mar
rlageS and SO births reported.
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WoNAN.-En1e Woods, an
inmate OK house at 3O3 18th street. celebrated her
gath anniversary last ieht, and ABOUT halfpast ii
O'Clock her alleged 'lOyer," John Tourney, arrived
ana found her stanonS IN ron a Oh her house t,k-
word OF warning he kicked her In the abdomen,
when she ran on screaming; He pursued her and
kicked her again, knOcnlng her down ana breaking
her right arm. Officers Dunnigan and Kenny ar
rived In time TO portion Oh iEe assault, and
rested the young womans assaiiaht The injured
woIua removed 10 Providence hospital In
the Police Court this morning iouiney was Charged
with assault and battery, and The case was con-
! tlnued unul SATURDAY; bonds S2JI
| A SUNDAY BAR CAsE.-JOhn Fitzgerald, saloon
! keeper On PENNSYLVANIA avenue hear AZ street,
| was charged in the Police Court this morning viii
keeping Sunday oar. David s. Townsend, a
claim gent testified that he went into the saloon
Sunday night ana bought glass OF beer. Mr.
| Frank Waters testified that he met Townsend on
/ Sunday and he SAID tnat he was going TO have
Fitzgerald arrested IOr spite. Fitzgerald tined
| S20. An appeal was uoteu.
| NOVEL WILL FILED To-DAY.-To-day docu
ment was fled With the register or wills as the
Will OF Mary Thomas, sometimes called Henretts
Thomas. lt bears date June IS. 1883, and com.
menceS II desire these few lines TO be wrote
want my son, WiiliaLl Thomas, 10 have my prop.
erty until his death, and then 10 go to Oseiia and
Mike Deeds and Amelia Thomas and Mia FuneX
and then II the four does not want to keep II they
Can Sell Ii and divide tine money, and II they " slnl
10 keep 1t each VI them must look after 1t and pay
| the taxes and keep 1t repaired" After directing
The disposition OF her beds and clothing She say 81
II don't want any Tussng about the things alter
anu gone, and, Amelia InOmas want you TO see
after my body and see that am buried decent, and
you look in the bottom drawer and you viii SEE
some change that viii do to get some things to be
| laio out IN" Inc paper was proven as Will anG
| Will be placed on record.
| LYNCHERs In PURSUIT oY WIFE MURDERER-Fol
some time past John P. Sloan, a well-to-do white
planter OF Newbury county, S. c., has been under
she left hum because OF his threats and, taking bel
children, went 70 live at the house OF neignbOr
Tuesday evening Sloan Stealthily entered the mouse
where his wife staying fouad her sitting the
piazza, cursed her, and, drawing his pistol, fred
TWO shots at her, both Of which pierced her Side
She died In few minutes The murderer escaped
A large lynching party are In pursuit