Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-03
District Government Affairs.

The new District Commissioners, Mr.. VIM. u.
Webb. returned from his trip To Atlantic city
| Saturday night, and was at his post of duty
about $50 o'clock this morning looking halo
and hearty. He states that lac has had pleas
| ant time. and feels rested. He did not haVa
| many early visitors. but a. the day advanced
the number of callers increased.
| PAVING STOCK CANNOT RE CANCELLED.
The Commissioners have received a report
| from Assistant Attorney Davis i'm reference ~
| the claim made by 4. X. Browne attorney for
Maria l.. Woodward and Others, that the ASSESS
| ment for special improvements in paving ear.
| riageway of Massachusetts avenue i'm front OF
lots l and =, square 3Sl, I'm 1867, are Identical
i'm character with that recently held void nv the
Supreme Court OF the District i'm the case Of
Boreland agt. the mayor ct al Mr.. Browne
| asked that the assessment be abated or cam
celed without Further proceeding. Mr.. Davis
says: AS am advised paving stock, so called.
was issued on account OF the Improvement in
| question, and is now presumably i'm the hands
OF third parties. The certificates so i'm the hands
| of others cannot Toe cancelled without their a.
| sent; and however disposed Ia save the appli-
| cant further trouble or delay, see way by
which any action on your part alone cen effect
| the object desired"
| THE MARKET MASTER AND THE SPA PUMP.
| Market Master c. III. Buell. has left the city
/ leave of absence. During his absence the
| duties of his office will be attended to by Mr..
James Small. sealer OF weights and measures
The matter OF the restoration of the old spa
pump, on Louisiana avenue will he attended Ia
by Mr.. Small. ii will be decided to-day
| whether a well viii DC dug or a pipe driven ior
the spa water.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Commissioner Edmonds' indisposition con-
tinues, and, owing TO the dampness OF the
weather, he was not able 10 attend TO his ofli-
cial duties to-day.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court Ia
Rochester Scott and Alice Hampton: Joseph
| Mulhall and Maggie sullivan; J. f. Bradshaw
and Hattie h. Bailey; w. j. Bates and Mary
Ellea Morrison, OF Baltimore, Nd.
A G A. r. FUNERAi.-The funeral OF the late
John f. Parker took place yesterday afternoon
l..tt A..
streets. The funeral services We're conducted
| by Meade Post, No. ;. The remains were inter
| red In Congressional cemetery. A detail of fif.
teen men from the Union Veteran Corps, first
company. acted as escort, and fired "A military
salute over the grave. The following members
OF the Grand Army acted as pall-bearers: IL 4.
Watson, Col. ID. A. Grosv enor, Major =. w. Sax
ton, VIM. Keefe, q. o. Burke and IL. L. o'Houk.
A WIFE's SUIT FOR DTvoRcE-A bill for d.
vorce has been filed by Annie Thelan, nee An
| derson, against Etienne Thelan. They were
married June 9TH, 1882, by Rev. DIR. =. Domer.
and have one child, and she charges him with
adultery, drunkenness and treating her with
cruelty.
THE BICYCLE RACEs.-The bicycle races at
Athletic park Saturday afternoon were very in-
teresting. The first race-one mile dash--was
between Mile. Louise Armando and Higham.
mademoiselle riding bicycle and Mr.. Higham
a tricycle.. The race closely contested
throughout and won by Higham. Time. 3:35a.
w. +. Crist attempted 10 lower the worlds half
mile record-1:16 1-5-but the tire OF his ma
chine would not hold on the corners OF the
track, and, alter three falls, he postponed his
Brown. in e:ass, snodderIy made the h@iY mile
on unicycle i'm 1888. The five mile race be-
tween Mile. Armaindo on the bicycle and Mr..
Higham on the tricycle., was won by the lady.
Time, 20-15ss. mile challenge race between
Barber and Snodderly was won. after one dead
heat. by Snodderly, In 3:26as- Barber was not
The twenty mile race between Mile Armaindo
W Ve s Afternoon Owing to the iDeemaneH
of the weather. Also the other amateur events.
A close and exciting race may be expected on
Wednesday.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MORTON MCNAMARA
Morton Mcnamara, son OF MIR. Dennis McNa-
mara, the well-known contractor, living with
his father i'm Jackson alley, near the govern
ment printing office, was found dead in his bed
this morning about o'clock. He was a Stout.
able-bodied young man, about 20 years old, and
his sudden death caused much surprise. Ii ID
thought thai the cause OF his death WAS heart
disease.
book with S50.25 Friday.-Mrs. Elizabeth
within a week a hunting-cas watch and chain
street, a pair Of pants valued Al s5.E,-John W.
Niale, Of 1907 23d street, reports stolen from a
closet tin box containing S1OO.-Dennis
Conroy, Sd and + streets southwest, reports
day, and @. w. Gray, 923 street, q small man
tel clock valued at 81 yesterday.
SUR on ACCOUNT OF AN INDIAN LAND
LEAsE-To-day the United States for the use of
Luthur II. Pike, entered suit agt. Albert T.
Babbett, to recover 81, 900; one-half for their
own use and one-half for L. III. Pike The de-
PENDANT, it IL alleged, il q white man, not of In
dian blood, or a member of the CHEYENNE or
Arapahoe tribes Of Indians. 1t il charged that
he, without authority, in 1883, attempted 10
negotiate convention for lease of portion
OF the lands set apart August 10th, 1863, By
executive order for the use Of said tribes con.
trary TO section 2116, chapter 8, title "a X. =.
whereby he forfeited $1,000 20 the United
States. He Is also charged with having in
1883 ana 1884, made o settlement on said
lands contrary 70 section 211S II. s.. whereby
he forfeited the like sum.
AD0thef Skating Rlnk Scandal
George Conley came 20 eyracyse, N. Y. La
fall, and, under the name OF George Gilbert, se-
cured situatton - an Instructor at q skating
rink there. He was handsome and very soon
acquired the nickname OF "The Masher.n A
warrant for his arrest for the betrayal. upder
promise OF marriage, OF Clara Falstick. of
Easton, Pa, issued In June, 1854 was produc
and Conley was locked up. In his
trunk were found many letters rom ladies.
Some OF the Letters were OF a coupromis;ng
character. Young ladies took him out ridfnS
One married lady OF prominence alIudes IN hs-
letters 70 meetings with him at a place of baa
resort Conley asserts that his parenfs ,,re
wealthy, and that his arrest is part of "a rl.r -
exton money nom them The affair c.uses II