Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-29
District Government Affair.".


Building Ispector Entwisle has called the atten-
ton OF the agent for the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road 10 the condition or the northwest corner OF
the building leased and occupied by that company
at the corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and 14th
street. He finds that this portion OF the house has
been damaged 10y removing portion OF the brick
wall
Mr.. J. B. Porter, agent. has been notified Of the
condition OF the houses Nos eo, 9Cs, a0s and go
street northwest the south and walls OF which,
the inspector says, lean far from perpendicular
as TO enaanger the lives OF the occupants
REPUBLICAN BANNER.
Mr.. {. W. Whitaker, chairman executive re-
publican committee OF the District to-day obtained
permi>sOnto hang banner across Pennsylvania
avenue between 18th and 18th streets, opposite No.
l4O6, the headquarters
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
The tax list publication Is being prepared by
the District collector and will issued tie middle
OF next week Taxpayers can save some penalty
cation.
Anderson. employed In De1ter's laundry, called at
the first precinct station last evening for an officer
to GO with her TO the residence Of Mrs. Scott.
street southwest, TO get possession of her Child
She was advised that She would have to apply to
the civil courts The child was given 70 Mrs Scott
about year and a half ago, and has lived with her
ever since, and until recently, ii appears the child
mother was satisfied, but for some reason other
she applied for Its return. Last Wednesday, while
Mary was on an excursion the baby, with its
clothes was left at the laundry, but when Mr.. scott
came home he sent his wife to get the child again
MI Scott has become so attached to the child that
he refuses TO part with it, and. in order to keep IL,
makes claim OF $50 for Its board. The case has
been settled 10y allowing the SCOTS to keep the
child.
"A NAN WHO CLAIMS THAT He CAN PRODUCE
HowGArE.-Since Capt. II. w. HOwgate left here
two years ago TO escape prosecution for embezZle-
ment MS officer OF the United States signal ser
vice, after making his escape from the custody OF
the marshal, there have been frequent inquiries by
detectives as To the amount OF reward offered for
his recapture. Recently detective came here
with the Information that he knew HOwgateS
whereabouts and could produce him II there W as
money enough offered He, however, could not
ind that any reward could be paid. This 1nfOrma-
ton was to the effect that Howgate has since last
spring been In southern Maryland
A CHURCH 1NCoRPoRATED.-Thc Union Wesley A.
NJ. L. Zlon formerly the Second Coiorei Wesleyan
Church. has put on record certificate Of lncorpor-
alton and the election OF the following trustees:
David Banks, Andrew G. Johnson, Charles Chase,
William HinSon. Niles SlmOnS, John jackson, John
Watkins. Albert smith and John IL Mason.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMETER.-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the CHIEF signal
officer to-day: AIN, $40; ii ain, $780, a., So 6.
Maximum. 500; minimum, 49,
INJURED BY FALLING BRICKS.-AbOut 30 O'Clock
this afternoon Mr. John Powell, carpenter living
In Alexandria, While at work on the Pension build
ing, was caught by bricks falling from all archway,
and had his legs badly bruised. He was removed ~
his home, in Alexandria,