Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-23

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take down the chimneys and raise them with q
4lsinch back against tho east party wall. NJ.
| j. Warren, 1884 Massachusetts, avenue north
west, is informed that complaint has been
| strncted a barbed wire fence on the parking on
given er sos sa sls GaSR
informed that the party wall OF his house, pe-
tween. lots T and U. square al. being but 8
ing about being erecied Oh, 10 4. He IL netified
TO- haye il taken down and rebuilt of the think
ness required by the building regulations.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have appointed Mr..
Michael Mcnamara as an additional private OF
the Metropolitan police or the District of Column
the reservoir, Trnnlbaii street norihwest. With.
| out compensation therefor from the District of
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why the Signal Corps shoald he Under
Military c0hfroL
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. %. 1885.
| To the Editor of The EVENING STAR, o,t
AS it has been advocated quite prominently
to transfer the signal corps to a civil bureau
wish to give reasons fordts being continued in
its present status. In time OF war It's duties
are absolutely military; for giving Information
| to army headquarters by means OF flag, torch,
heliograph, rocket, and. most important of all,
by the ned Sof battiel telegraph line necessi-
they would be de fac.o combatants, and would
aws or &c sons ss ss 81 fssd
prompt and severe punishment by -couN-mar-
| tial Tor neglect OF duty, DC, could make men
three times day lin the far west beginning at
such Places S at a ama fRess Peak. drearye sea
| at their posts during epideMics. &C.. No one
ah as soH rs sasa
unprejudiced mind will say he believes as eff
hcieht work could be done under civil admins
be discharge for inefficiency or neglect of duty.
The service costs far less under army control.
Its observers are educatea gentlemen. who
would not perform their important duties as
civilians for less than twice the amount they
now receive, because nOtu they know their posi-
lions are permanent during good behavior, and
whereas, as civilians, they would be liable to be
discharged at any time to make room for some
contrary Notwithstanding
In the pay, quartermaster and medical de-
partments. gentlemen are today ans; to
morrow majors, captains and feutenants. They
pay, transport and doctor the troops; What is
there military in these duties. Yet these de-
s s shs
fantry. Chaplains are captains, U. =. army, tue
day they are appointed. W hat is there mill
one who knows aught of the subject must say
that there is vastly more need o. a military
organization for the signal service than for any
MARRIAGE Observation-Disclosures licenses
w H. Walker and Alice johnson; Frank Gross
and Susan Hawkins; Ernest smith, of Fauquier
county, Va; Richard H.. Richards and Efie j..
Stiff, both OF Atlanta, Ga; Walter s. smith and
HELEN c. Kicks; Chas; d. sydnor and Charlotte
Anderson; Benz: q. Harriss and Clara +. Ever
aa Poni Faes ssd
Katie Hayer, both of Greenhrier county. WA;
Napoleon 8. Violet and Lucy ]. Buckley, both
HE CUT HER FAeH-M44H- HATcHET-
Allan Jones, coiored, was arraigned in the
Iinsel, II colored woman with whom he had
been living. Jones' pleaded guilty. Mary
stuffed that ne K,ekea her three times and eiit
bruised and the cut extended through her jaw.
The judge gave Jones the extent OF the law
eleven months and twenty-nihe days in jail.
PARTITION OF REAL EsTATE.--A deed of
has q tine Ts 3 M sSSa
i5s; Ii.a. l6s, 1913, %. .2eS,. subs ! aud 2, "a.
SO p. Eas sdias 4 ss SUE ii
1916 $50, I55, 1o9. 1S9 -aAA- 1sf, sd. DOG, So,
g. is4 Sub rs, 50; e5d, pt Sand Is ps: lot g
ios 1913 lot is7, 81: sas ana i pi o. 50. 57s.
OFFICERS ELEcrED.-At the regular meeting
of Harmony Council, No. 191, A. l.. of H.. last
night, the following officers were elected tor
the ensuing year: Il. T.. c. Winter, conn
mander; C. L. Roberts, vice commander, L. w.
S. o Brien, orator; T. l.. OBriep, r. G.; i. +.
2 Sresk h. % Chan
lain; 4. Rock, guide; T.: fE ehsppelIe, warden;
John r. swan. sentry: J. Banmgarten, B. Van
D. representative to the grand councit--De
Molay Commapdery, No; !; III last evening
s sissIsa 'h e. sGSH H;estsp Cone so,Se
Sherwood, Cap. Gen. Grsnvilie Mason, prelate;
G; G n. Loef1ier,s. w; Jas: N. Hodges J; ~;
recorder; W. S. Rooss, trustee. "
r1oS.-The- executive. committee of the
National Indian Defense assocfation met at Dr..
BlaAd's parlors, e22 r street, last night. Hon.
Eses 81 tbe a ma apS
Of Hon. A. J.. Willard, II was resolved that
eight sabscommtt tees be appoa!nted BY the pres
saros eSes{ons len d nsc
s 80 To
were made BY Judge Willard, Col. Nanny.
Spencer; Mr.. Arbnthnot and ~. B|apsl. A pub
lie meeting of the associations Is to be held in
followed by similar meetings in other churches
OF the City during the winter. .2S 80 =. -es
* ERE REfEe1tYE -FbrE-
This morning about o'clock fire started in a
two story frame house, 915 q street southwest
caused by n defective fue, aud the, flames
spread to the adjoining building The 2fufrn
was turned in from box Alb and the depart
ment responded promptly When the firemen
arrived ON the scene the Ere had spread to the
three adjoining building, and the four houses
ss8 that the ssTsH e
s sa1ance 81 sfa5S fosss sf ss W. ass
Wer6 oeGupied ny Henry faarasR, a&pEee Butcher
No. SSi was danger Is Ihd ak5s6s Or 700
on which there vas No insurance. ca zos
Kzcs ssss wka shs aS ains ass
for false arrest and imprlsQnneeQt beepght by
Nh. Benham against Police Captain Vernon and /
Detective CArtak atXd6ltl4GnA q WA1xhown
ba s s. tas e, ssEass ass SR
hsa gsss1a sasfHE s9e
could not be sHatatnfo N O. theQ93cefss AAd he
said he would direct q verdict Tor defendants as
to them. To-day argument in -CnH nAae Hus
postponed and the jury discharged until Nom
day next -
CHILDREN's CHRIsTNAs CLUB, DISTRICT a.
The 1o1l6Rdnk adAiti0nxll contributions are
tbanktplly ackp2wleSged; Nh; Guiics, q:
CAST, g; Inn- Lewis Edwards. q: h Robinson
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