Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-01
District Government AGatrs.

as indicated above.
District Government Aahtrs.
THE SCHOOL BOOK LISTS.
Mr.. 9. G. Pursell, wholesale dealer in books
ana stationery, has written note TO the Dis
trict Commissioners, In which he makes a re-
guest, in behalf OF the booksellers OF this city,
that when the printed lists of public school
their pupils what books TO DueSase IN 70 the
ferent grades that no dealers names be placed
upon such lists He says: II have no doubt
that all dealers will sell these books at the
prices which have been agreed upon, which
prices are low and are based upon the figures
on the contract for books to be used by INDECENT
pupils 1t would seem to be a discrimination
against very large number Of dealers i'm favor
OF few, who would be announced by the
authorities of your honorable board having
facilities which are better than Others but
which In fact would not be the case"
Inc commissioners have replied to Mr.. Pur-
sell that no dealers name be placed upon
printed lists OF school books, that the matter
was before the Commissioners when the con-
s ,fscs was made and IL then decided that
should be printed thereon"
sUPERHEATED WATER MAINS
MI. Samuel NJ. Bryan, treasurer OF the Wash
lngton heat ana Power company, applied 10
the Commissioners to lay superheated water
supply mains, commencing on 18th street at
Ohio avenue and running thence along 18th
street to ii street, with branches on III street
eastward to 11th street, on New York avenue
to 14th street and on II street westward TO 18th
street.
DhOffEp FkOM The LIST.
a., Inc Engineer Commissioner has approved
the recommendation OF Capt F. A. Mahan that
John I. Cheseys name be wholly dropped
from the list of inspectors.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN
Messrs. A. w. Brown and X. w. Burgess have
been named for appointment as additional
without compensation from the District of Co
lumbia, to do iuty in and about the Center
market, but will he held up for a few days.
MISCELLANEOUS.
49,, b.
The Commissioners have compiled the delin-
quent tax list for publication prior To the tax
sale, and it will be ready for distribution in
short time.
Mrs. b. Conway, corner 18th and d streets.
calls the attention of the Commissioners to the
shade trees near 18th and ID streets, which are
being destroyed by caterpillars.
John P. O'Nelle, in the workhonse on a
and remission of fine, which has been granted.
Local Notes.
Charles w. Hayes, OF this city. has been
some one threw poison I'm the yard ofW. NJ.
c. Gordon, 1920 25th street northwest on sun
day night and poisoned a lot of fancy chickens
Transfers Of Real Estate.
?, Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Geo.
thf Rs;cb to W2uinter lot So So 24i s5i9o
$4,000. National Savings Bank to Virginia
Won Tagen, lot 80, SO. SIS; S5,sOO NJ. l.. Ack-
A.
$l,1OO. r. f. Bradley to A. ]. Smith, lot "a,
SO. S.3; 81 500 John Sweeney to X. h. Henry,
lots 35 and SO. 50. 81; s4,4 400. Sallie Dickin-
$500. ]. F. Wormley to Letitia Robinson, lot
4; sec. / Barry Farm; 1901. L. Robinson to ].
H. Mckenney,s. y do; $500. Helen NJ. Ken
$4,000. Gilbert Gray to John Mckay, lot "a,
blk. 8 Barry farm: s21s: Julius Rehnold to c.
es SaGy 10
lot z, 50. 397; 90, 300 Mary H. Kendig ct al
to George T: Jones, pit. and 4, 50. $50; pc, 500.
blk. 9, Takoma Park; s1s7. Theo. Lewis TO
Jsannette Blum, pit %, 50. 9o4. "a; 1000 I'm.
Sex &c Jas gs sns ID 80
Ashley; lots So and So; $3.50. D; l: Morrison
to W. =. Hodge. lot Ss, SO. 5I2; ss. 500: Mari
So. I5s; s1.s75. J. ". Hunter to Josephine
Alice Lynch to Michael N. Lynch. part 16, 50.
Giles to Lemuel NJ. Beckett, part i. so. $40; s..
4os A Bright !. Ellen aed
J. bsresS sns lot &c. So %, g. $50 and sub:
SENTENCED For AssAuLrrNG A Po1rcExaN.
Richard RYAN: saloon keeper at $50 street
southwest was placed on trial In the Police Court
to-day, charged with assauiting Police Officer
John c.. Daley in front OF the Court House this
morning while the court was in session the Of
Ryan for selling liquor on Sunday. officer
Daley testified that while standing in front of
said: "You are d-pretty fellow. What In the
hell did you catch me fore" and witness told
him TO go away, when Ryan struck him a pow
against the iron railing Witness denied Calling
Ryan liar, and said that he (ayan) was insult
when be saw the blow passed he arrested RYAN.
Witness did not hear the word liar passed. OF
ficer Boland gave similar testimony. Special
Omcer McKenny testified that when Daley was
in front of the court Ryan came up
and said: You are the prettiest man i'm South
% Yss Daley ossd a Rsse
said Daley, and Ryan struck him. Other wit
nesses gave similar testimony. The judge
ing an officer while a case was pending against
him, and sentenced him to three months In Jail
and fine Of $50.
Hrs WIFE Cor THE MoNkY.-Patrfck Hurley,
the milk peddler at the corner of III and 14th
streets northeast, who was sentenced by Judge
Mills yesterday for wife beating, was released
ON an appeal bond, but was arrested about two
hours later by Officer Slack and locked up at
When the case Was tried in the Psl,ce o Gnr
Judge Mills fined Pat SIS. Mr.. Darlington, who
appeared for Hurley, stated that he was unable
him at the station tS37.sO) had been turned
over to his wife without any authority. sit is
certainly reprehensiele piece OF business" re
bonds to come in and pay the fine. Lieutenant
Kelly explained that he turned the money over
TO the wife because the officer said Pat had
given him authority to do SO.
THE CAMP MEETING IN THE CoUHrY-The
Good Hope camp meeting at Garfield in the
county, across the Eastern Branch, opened
yesterday in most promising way. Ten or
fifteen ministers were present Over 1.5Oo
persons passed through the gate. Bishop Way
man did not put In his appearance, but DIR. |
Handy preached an eloquent sermon. The
evangelist Mrs. Palmer, filled the morning and |
night appointments ably and eloquently. Mrs. |
Adams, the evangelist, will preach Monday |
night Much credit Is due the present pastor, |
ground. There are 10 tents.
A NEW TYPE-WRrTER.-Dr. Thomas d. War |
rail-, OF this city, has invented typewriter |
which, 1t fs claimed, possesses unusual advanta-
ges In cases where manifold copies are required |
The machine is SO constructed as to print 21 |
letters at q time in Q vertical line The strip of |
paper that passes under the type, and which |
can be made as long a. required, will have 2l |
copies Of the matter printed In parallel lines. |
By the use OF carbon paper the message or |
printed matter can again be manifolded 100 |
times or more all by one operation.
The Courts.
EQUITY CoURr-Judge Me1Ick !
To-day, Peugh agt. Davis; sales finally ratified
and reference to auditor. King agt. Watson; /
do. Clark agt Hohmon; do. Claxton agt. |
Kirby; auditors report confirmed and distrfbu- |
ton ordered. In re. Eleanor Miller; auditors |
report confirmed. Clark agt Holman; prayer
Of petitioner allowed. Binney agt Binney: pro |