Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-17
Taking the Census.


THE WORK OF ENUMERATION BEGUN TODAY
The enumeration books with which the police
are to take census of the District were distrib-
uted to the members of the force yesterday, and
the work of enumeration began to-day. The
books have been slightly altered, so as to make
the enumeration by squares, according to the
numbers OF the squares as they appear on the
plat books of the city. In the fifth precinct the
lieutenant has pasted in each book u map Of the
squares included in the beat of the officer who
is to use the book. giving the proper numbers
of the squares. Two new columns have been
ruled in the books, in which are to be noted the
number OF births since June, 1884, under the
headings of white" and "colored' This in-
formation will be. collected fer the use of the
health officer. The proposed business ,nsus or
enumeration Of business establishments OF va
general enumeration is completed. The officers
who went on duty at O'Clock this morning
took these books with them and began the work
OF enumeration. One of the iieutenants stated
to a STAR reporter that he thought the enumer.
alton would take longer than was at first calcu-
lated, when it was proposed to make only q
simple enumeration of the population.
THE MERRY DANCERs.-The teachers of dane
ing are preparing their May balls. Mr.. Shell
don's Will take place at Masonic Temple early
lows: Miss Alice Bool; Juvenile May-queen.
queen Of the seasons Miss BertSa eli Gibson aeG
queen of flowers, Miss Gertie Gates. Messrs.
Proctor and Ptstorio have selected Miss Bernice
H..
takes place at !th and L streets May s. Miss
Florence Chambers Will be the queen Of dancing.
and Miss Rosa Buckler queen Of flowers.
FINED FOR VIOLATING THE SUNDAY Law
Timothy A. Sullivan, q saloon keeper at No.
1910 street, was charged in the Police Court
The case Was bv the aHdsy aw
and defended by Mr.. Cahill. Officer SheeRan
testified that he went into Sullivans saloon, at
1910 + street, on last Sunday, with another
officer, and entering the bar, he called for q
ero;S-examined gro, BY Mr. Cahiii, witness said he
had been IN Il dozen places on Sunday, but had
drank nothing but soft drinks; he was passion
ately fond OF cider, and when very dry ne liked
Ellis were examined, and fine of $50 was Inn
posed on the defendant. who noted an appeal.
George w. Driver was fined 800 on q similar
charge, and Edward Donnelly forfeited $40 col
lateral.
DIvoRcED-Today, Judge Hagner, in the
case of Amanda Hurley agt John P. Hurley.
They were married June 29th, 1854, and she
charged desertion on October 10th, 1873.
RoBBERIEs REpoRrEp.-Nathan c. Newson.
Of 1918 street, reports to police headquarters
that between two and four o'clock on the 18th
Pension Office his pocket book, containing S29
ana M some promissory notes. Mrs. Martha
th WheeiocR, Of 1910 18th street reports that be
$oO IN money was stolen from her bureau
drawer: Emily Holmes, of 1907 r street, re-
ports that between 8 and 10 o'clock on the
l5th her trunk was forced open and $5 stolen.
WiIilam weaver, living in Van alley south
west, reports that last night four hens and
rooster, worth 50, were stolen from his hen
house.
SUIT FOR $17 ,OOO-Messrs. w. A. Cook and
w. Penn Clarke, for Wilson & Garland, en-
tered suit against Michael A. MCGOWAN, to
recovef$17, ,OOO.S for work done, and $3, ,O46'
for Work they were not permitted to do. They
CLAIM 70 nave entered into . contract, Novend-
Der 1Otns 1883, to lay the brick and build the
U. 8. court house and post ONCE at Toledo, and
we're 20 be paid. ninety per cent of the amount
Que monthly; that they commenced work
April LIST, 1884, and after having laid 232, $50
brick, on the Goth Of May they were ordered to
suspend The work untn further notice, and no
sumo work.