Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-17
District government Affairs.

DANSthUts CANAL bhfUOES IN GEOkGkTONN.
On the 9th instant the Commissioners addressed
anote 10 Mr. Lewis c. smith, president Chesapeake
and Ohio cana! company, at Annapolis. Md, In
over the canal at Washington and jefferson
streets, In Georgetown. are In a dangerous Condi-
ton, and that the canal company Will be held re-
sponsiole for any accident that may happen In con-
sequence thereof. They further state that they
have heretofore called on the company TO recon
Slruct their bridges IN Georgetown and make them
conform with the requirements OF the law. but as
no steps have been taken oy this company TO this
end the matter has been placed IN the hands OF the
attorney for the District with instructions TO take
such proceedings as, ia his opinion, necessary
TO enforce observance or the obligations OF the
company To this the Commissioners are in re-
eelpt OF an answer in which Mr.. Smith differs
widely with them as to the facts governing tie
case.
LIQUOR LICENSES
Liquor licenses have been approved as follows:
John NJ. Buckley, Charles A. Barnes, j. Waller
Bel ling, VIM bartholomew, John Beck, P. B. Dunn,
Thos. Y Daley. Henry Ewald, NJ. J. Fitzgerald,
Austin Freely John FitzmorriS, Geo. Goebel. Bar
bara I. zimmerman, VIM. Nelson, Walter j. o'Calla-
CHAN; ,d Edward P Pumphrey, Dennis D. Reilly, John
John J. Barry, Thomas Birney. Margaret Bay a.,
samuel Bien. b. F. Binnix, salnl H. Beamea- Ed
ward Donnelly, Dairy q Walsh. ChaS II. Eslin,
Frederick Eicholz. ChaS. Essg, Joshua Evans, Hugh
j. Fegan. Frank Forster, John ii. Gates, II. G. Heb
burn, Jno; H. Harris, Vim. Helmus, David Haggerty,
John VI. Perriard, John Raedy, Jos. h. Hickey,
Emma Buchert, John A. Roth, Lorenzo Stelzle,
Joseph Stecker. Herman Thurn, Maurice Ullman,
John l. WarChan Charles WindhelZ.
MISCELLANEOUS
District commissioner West, who left Tuesday
last lor trip to New York. returned saturday eve
eminent buildings this morning.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows
John L. Noght, repair brick, 4a9 9TH street north
west; $3.50 s. NJ. Pumey, erect a carpenter Shop,
alley between q and II and 4th ana 5th streets:
$500. V. B. Lemon, repair frame, li6; Samson
street; 500.
Local Notes.
The Will OF the late VIM. Van Newkirk fled to-
day leaves his estate including his farm OF 3oS
r Ptscataw2y precinct, Prince Georges co. Md. 10
his nephew. Henry Van Newkirk, and appoints l..
4. Middleton executor.
The divorce case OF Mary f. Nulvahill agt. John
Mulvahili, filed June 2l 1882 was to-day dismissed
by complainant
Lucinda Chase ct al have, by Messrs Smith and
tTespass in entering on their property part lot p
square 3i7, on November ~. and at other times
for which they claim $500 damages.
saturday evening as Mrs g. w. Walker was
passing along 5th street, between and NJ streets,
negro snatched satchel containing a pair OF
opera glasses worth SIS from her hand.
Richard Beall, OF Rockville. Md, stopping at the
Owen house, reported 20 the police that he had
been robbed OF promissOry note ard s22 in money.
a SEQUEL TO THURSDAY NIGHTS SHOOTING CASE.
Lawrence Bailey, weil-dressed young colored
man, was put on trial In the Police Court this
afternoon, charged with assaulting Lawrence sui
Ivan, the young man who was shot while In the
democratic parade on last Thursday night Sulli-
van testified that when the procession was passing
18th street and the Avenue he dropped out to go
home, when the defendant said. "Ihere goes the
white - OF =, Kill him" and immediately struck
witness in the head with a brick. The defenda mt
denied throwing the brick, and the case was dis
missed.
RUNNING AWAY WITH WaGoN.-While the
horse and wagon OF MeSsrS Robinson, Parker q
Co. was standing In 'front.' OF the Boston dry goods
house last Thursday, ma, walked out OF the store
jumped upon the seat and drove OF. The team
was found by Officer Walsh 14th street, near :,
that night, but the contents or the wagon, seven
bundles OF clothing, Were missing. Yesterday
morning Lieut.. Arnold arrested James z. Donnelly
salesman or drummer. at Providence hospital, as
the thief Most OF the goods, which iJ is charged
were sold by Donnelly, were recovered.
RANGE OF TIE THERMoxE1Er-The following
We're the readings at the oflce OF the chief signal
offlcer to-day: am, 410: IL a u, SIS; PIN, IS
Maximum, $780, minimum, 3s 2.
The Courts.
CRIMINAL COCRT-J,sdJe Willie
To-day, Samuel Oppenheimer, assault with intent
to KILL pleaded net guilty. Benjamin Kelly as
saulting police officer; pleaded not guilty. Ed
ward Scott embeZZlement; pleaded not guilty
Peter Banks, released On bail. Frank Minor muir
der; trial commenced. James Sullivan. assault
with intent to XII William O'Breen; pleaded not
guilty.
POLICE CoCRT-Judge Smell.
To-day. Charles o. Moore, colored. assault On
Sarah Delaney; IS. Nathan Dixon, colored, assault
on Henry Platter; S.. Michael Oates and Annie
Van Solver, profanity: S. each. Bud Smithson, COL
ored. larceny; s. or 10 days. George Herney was
fined IS for assaulting Officer Stamler.