Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-18

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the Commissioners granted a permit for the
owners ON eth street north OF New YORK ave-
nue. seriously objected % such a proceeding and
day in an ftnai ,ntnnct,on W TanS sss' S
Z. stone appeared for the complainants, and
the right of the District Commissioners 60 grant
the permit was defended by Mr.. A. u. Riddle.
District Government AMAir~.
VISITORS TO BE EXCLUDED FROM ENGINE
HOUSES.
Chief Engineer Cronin, OF the IRE department.
has issued the following general order 70 mem.
bers OF the Department.: The Commissioners
direct me TO state that IL is reported TO them
tnat III Is becoming the custom for citizens To
visit AT the truck and engine houses 10 talk or
play billiards with iiremen. Upon careful con.
injurious to the fire service. You are therefore
directed To put an end TO It. Notify the IRE.
men that they will allow visits in their houses
only tor business purposes for q brief inspec-
ton Within the hours fixed by the present rsru.
latons. Tire days on for fremeu give them
ample opportunity Tor visiting elsewhere"
AIsCELLANEoUs
Nr. James l.. Smith 9l6 sth street north.
wesl, In "a note 10 the Commss ,ners, calls at
tentton TO certain nui>ances existing Ia his
neiyhbornood which ought to be austed.
Commissioner Edmonds has notifed Major
Dye that IL would seem proper for a DO liceman
t. To 3ccasona,ly inspect the exits at Lincoln
they are all lthree OF thein) kept free for use
Mr.. 7. Z. Buck, assistant superintendent Of
called at the District offices to-day.
Geo. Hudson, of 400 18th street southeast,
gas lamps be allowed TO burn one hour longer
in the morning. The Commissioners have iho
matter under consideration.
HEAVY RoBBERIEs-About 8 O'Clock this
morning thieves entered the residence OF ]. ID.
ment door, and carried of a pair Of gold brace.
lets. GOLD chain and other articles worth sac.
Augustus ID. Stovall, Of Fredericksburg VA,
hat.
was robbed OF S15l.-This morning about 3
o clock thieves entered HopSing's laundry, $40
Pennsylvania ave, and stole S5--Willism =.
Tappan. 6o4 9th street northwest reports
stolen from his store q gold watch valued az
s25.-Mrs. n. A. Newton, 3l6 c street north.
west, reports stolen from her bureau drawer
S121.-J. ]. Carroll reports stolen q bucket q
mincemeat.
the Dime Museum were L. terrupted last night
by Henry Sharp, who lives on Buzzard point,
On his way out of the building the prisoner
took from his pocket what he said was = pistol.
IL measured about twenty inches In length,
nine large bullets. This morningNn the Police
Court sharp was charged with carrying con-
ceaied weapons, and the court imposed tine Of
$50 or 30 days on the farm.
A VICTIM OF A CRUEL HoAx.-Eariy yester.
day morning some one applied at the residence
of Mr. John NJ Richards, foreman OF the Poa
office, aud informed Mrs. Richards that her
money e' she bad In the house - ana 20 'a TO
distressed by this news hastened at once 70 the
| Post building, attended by Q gentleman who
lodged in the house. Much to her Joy she found
Mrs. Richards, however, has been made quite
I'll by the shock she received. The motive OF
time AGO Mr. Rcs
| ards received bogus telegram from Baltimore,
purporting TO be signed by her brother-in-law,
81 hat arS issa - h. III
to Baltimore and found that her sister was i'm
perfect health. A few weeks later she received
another bogus telegram, falsely stating that her
niece was dying.
ANEW PASTOR INsrALLED.-Rev. II. L. Cole
man was last night ordained and installed pas
tor OF the Rehoboth Baptist church by q council
OF Baptist ministers and delegates. kevs. Vim.
Gibbons, of Zion Baptist; w. f. Graham, of 81
church, Alexandra, Va; Madison Lewis, OF
Grace church; DR.. Shields Peter Hayes, Peter
Lewis and Others took part.
VERDICT FOR THE DrsrRIcr.-Yesterday
afternoon the case OF John +. Little against the
PENDANT. The charge was that in December,
1877, the District carried on LOCO square feet
OF earth near the walls OF his dwelling house, SO
as to weaken and injure them To the extent OF
damages claimed The District put in the plea
that il was an action in trespass, and further
pleaded the statute OF limitations. The plain
til maintained that the consequences We're con-
tinuous, like that of a nuisance and, therefore,
the statute did not apply. The court held that
Der. 1877; that the continuous consequences
had nothing to do with IL, and sustained the
plea of the statute of limitations, directing .
verdict Tor the District.
THE SALVATION ARMY MEErrNos.-Since
the young ladies have taken charge Of the Sal
walton army meetings better order has pre-
vailed. Next Sunday, In the afternoon and
evening, the meeting will be held at the Ma
tional Rifles armory, conducted by Commits
sioner Frank Smith, who is in command Of the
forces In America.
Criminal Court this morning John Mahoney,
indicted for manslaughter, in killing Patrick
Bennett, on the 14th OF November, was ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty.
|. BAD Boy Price, q young
coored man, was before Judge smell to-day for
assaulting his step-mother this morning. The
old lady testified that when she called william
to breakfast this morning he refused TO get up
and Afterwards became noisy and struck her
with stone and threatened TO kill her. She
said he had stolen his fathers pistol and had
gathered up two dozen eggs and some of their
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