Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-15
Alexausirta Affairs.

Reported for 1'HE EVkSISS STAR
ELECTION or OFFICERs.-The Joint conven-
ton OF the city councils last night elected thu
following corporation officers Dispenser 81
medicinss, James Entwlsle, reelected wegher
spector of oysters, r.. r. Gin. reelected keeper
OF town clock. n. NJ. Latham, reelected; physi-
clans of the poor. Dr. j. NJ. Jones, reelected: Dr.
Arthur Snowden reelected: Drs Fairfax and
o'Brfen, vice prs smith and kiipstein: city
neer III. oBrien; IRE wardens, steph Green,
John Harlow Geo. :. French. and Carlin Crclgh-
ton. Mcssrs. Price and MaddeT not being re-
elected; health officer, DIR. j. NJ. Jones; board ~
health, Messrs. Graves, Irwin, Robinson. Pan.
Smoot, Lannan, Bassart and Nugent, an re-
elected. and |. w. Rudd chosen, vice Harlow.
resigned; the captain OF police. capt. ). r.. Mcb-
ster, ana nrst lieutenant OF police, JAS. smith,
We're unanimously reelected; fllteen policemen
were chosen. rs follows: Vim. r. Grady. Julian
Arnold, James I. Walker Jerry Franks John
Lawler, B: Il. Belts, Ralph Henry. Pat Hayes,
TIGER. w. III. Bontz, Keith Davis James Patter-
son, John sherwood, new men. Messrs. George
4 oyster, Ii. McCann. I'd. Goodrich and Thos.
Hughes and 4. Travers We're nos reelected
CITY COUNCIL Communicable following
Are the new e % Q, The city council:
J. H. Strider streetsEP. = oorhett, :. a.
Claims-J T. sweeny, c. Goodrich, w. IL Mar
bury, w. w. Herbert Public property-P.
Bryant. Police-L. w. Whiting, J. IL strider,
W. w. Herbert. l.. w. Reed. Schoos-I. r..
rhler. J; Harrison, II. Strauss. W. A. Moore.
Bryant, II. Strauss. These committees, especially
the committee on finance and streets have
become by custom sort of special councils con-
trolling the different branches Of city adminis-
tration.
CITY CouNcIL.-The city councils met last
night. In the aldermen, Major w. w. Herbert
resigned his place alderman from the first
ward. An election was ordered. Applications
from the Relief Hook and Ladder company for
Sl,Soo, and from the Hydrauian company for
a further appropriation OF $500 We're referred.
The notice OF the superintendent of police that
he has appointed Peyton Bartlett 10 take charge
OF the chain gang was concurred in. The mayor
announced that he had appointed III. W. Newby
city surveyor, vice T. H. Ficklin, Resigned. An
ordinance To compel city officials 20 pay their
debts was referred, and the council rules of 1877
adopted.
ACoUITrED.-Pedro Leone, the Italian charged
with Illicit relations with young girl less than
IL years old. was acquitted. IL appeared on
the trial that the girl, who denied the charge,
was over IL years of age. The mayor received
telegram from the Secretary OF State stating
that the Italian legation had requested him To
ask that Leone "'be protected from Violence
Leone went about freely last night.
CITY CoURr.-The corporation court has been
engaged to-day in considering reductions OF
assessments
NOTES.-The. X. Bell, long bookseller here is
very Ill and not expected 10 recover.--Iob
Hawxhurst was hurt by the Midland train near
Fairfax station yesterday.-The contract for
night scayenger work will he awarded here on
the LIST of August-Paul IL. Evans has sold
his dwelling house on Henry and tibbon streets
for $1,000 to j. III. Croson.-W. - Moore has
bought the Miller warehouse property on Union
street, near Prince, for $1,000.