Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-07


pointed . special examiner In the Pension q.
ice under evil service rules. The following
Rcs Pre-. Ss hsys ben m.ae II Tie fsnsio. q
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$l.40o AlH hosslIe 4. whsslees. Of Ohio,
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D6sriss 0ovsrnaess A9Aiss.
Inc members Of the Liquor Doose0' Protective
Association have presented Q paper 10 the d.
trict Oonmia.ioneis psutsonirs Them % invss.
system" in vogue In the Districl The paper
Ing i,,s. that they employ disr.putabls and PER.
been bribsd 10 inveisie LIQUOR sellers Into seli-
Ing liquor 10 minors In order 10 make . cass.
sns
should SHOW; but whether they 90 o. not they
in question, the oath Of lifelong respected citi-
sens went for naught In that court q against
the perjury Of the police and the crsatures en-
men employed to detect and defeat crime have
become the instruments OF It's commission We
believe we do not appeal to you In vain for In
vestiestion and protection"
THE coRoNKR's REPoRr FOR AUGUST.
Ihe coroner has presented his report for the
mo n on August TO the health onicer. It shows
OF BODIES viewed and inQuests held during the
month. There is one case OF homicide and one
case OF suicide reported; 8 cases OF death by
mus Nascentium," is given in five cases. A
very large number OF these cases examined by
the coroner are colored infants, who, having
oleo without the attendance OF physician the
health officer refers them TO him for the pur-
bodies viewed 81 were eoiorsd and "a t under Sa
one year Of age.
WILL NOT ar Nm awv >ropr vv,orrr
Inc inspector Of buildings has made q report
TO the engineers Office OF an inspection made
OF the War department, " tn, building at the
southwest corner Of 18th and @ streets occu.
pied by portion OF the adjutant general
found the walls, joists and girders, the INSPECTOR
says: IL would, therefore, considering the thick.
ness OF the walls and the irregular supports TO
placed on them, as this building will neither
admit of a loading beyond that amount or re
sist any Migratory notion"
REPORT OF THE GAS INSPECTOR.
Mr.. s. Calvert Ford, inspector OF gas and me-
tiers, in his annual report for the wear ended
June Both, 1885, states the illuminating power
OF the Washington Gas Co. gas TO have been
quantity of ammonia in 100 cubic feet during
the year 1.9S grains; the highest quantity g. so
grams. On Twenty-Five occasions the gas sup
piled was OF less illuminating power than l6
candles. On eight occasions ammonia was ia
excess OF the five grains allowed One thousand
TWO hundred and sixteen meters were inspect
ed ana proved by the Office during the fiscal
year; ninety-three registered fast against the
consumers; average error 341 per cent; one
hundred and seyentysix registered slow
against the company, and eight hundred and
sixty-four registered within the limit allowed
by law. The number VI complaints received
rom consumers Of gas during the year was
year since the inspectors office was established
he recommends that on assistant inspector Of
gas and meters be appointed, rs the companies
have been compelled to place meters In service
that had not been inspected, proved and sealed
as required by law.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle Edward H d.
Lore, erect twostory dwelling, 18th, between
and streets northeast; $3.50. Geo. Hill, ir.,
repair brick, north side Water. between High
ana Potomac streets, warehouse; 81 500. ChSs
". Browne, erect five two-stnry dwellings
Marion street, between and z streets north
wsst $500 Nellie okeste repair frame,
erect a Observation-Disclosures dwelling 2Sth
between o and streets northwest $780, Jno.
+. DUNCAN, erect a small dwelling Cottage HiIl.
county; $1OO. John Dougherty, repair brick
dwelling, 1919 4th street northwest: 500
John r. Donohue, erect five twostory frame
southeast; $4,000.
The request OF Messrs. w. a. Eliason Co..
corner LIST street and Virginia avenue south
west, for permit to lay switch ar siding into
their coal yard, corner LIST and Virginia avenue
southwest, has been refused by the Commits
TO justify laying switch.
Mr. Charles NJ. Nicholson private on the rolls
OF the District fire department., has resigned.
The Estate or the Late Il. r. Merrfck.
To-day petitions were presented to Judge
James in the Probate Court, in behalf of the
eight orphans Of the late X. T. Merrick and
Mamie Merrick, asking that F. b. Mcclure,
Martin +. Morris and q. Z. Hamilton be
appointed guardians The petition states that
the estate ofdeceased is worth from $50 600 to
$9U,OOO, with rental value of over So 600
Letters were directed to be issued as prayed, ON
bond OF $3.50
Local Notes.
Richardson & Chesney have for w, E. Claw
ton, filed a bill in equity TO enforce q mechaI-
les lein against Cynthia Bright Case, the Claim
being for $4,000.
Clarence P. Hunt and 7. j. Hunt have entered
company to recover $4,000 for failure to pay
amount insured Oh a stock of drugs &c in
Arkansas City, Ark, destroyed by fire Septem-
RECENT RoBBERIEs.-John Corridor SO II
street northeast, reports that there was stolen
from him while in Abners saturday night a
watch and $17 In mOney.-Frank kouba re-
ports that while at the corner Of 9TH and l
knocked down by two colored men and robbed
OF Slo-t. O'Neiil, lis L street, reports that
there was stolen from him q valise filled with
clothing, worth IS, on the 4th inst
A RESTRAINING ORDER IssUED-Mr II. h.
MOultOn has filed q bill for Jennie Cathcart AIT
Chas. II. knight and Elizabeth NJ. Daily, to re-
strain sale, remove trustee and TO deposit notes
In the registry of the court. The bill states that
in November, 1882, complainant being indebt-
ed to Elizabeth NJ. Daily, gave her fiIty-three
promissory notes for $50 each, and executed q
deed OF trust on sub lot %, OF 50. 912, In which
Knight was made trustee. She AYERS that she
has paid all the notes that have matured with
interest, insurance and taxes; that despite this
the property was few days ago advertised for
sale by Knight on the Sth Instant, this as
alleged, being done in order that he might get
the Dig per cent commission the sale would
entitle him TO. Judge Cox granted q restrain
ing order this morning, returnable on the 18th.
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CHARGE OF EMBEzZLEMENT.-Russell b. Lam
caster, cOlored, was arraigned in the Police
Court this afternoon on charge Of embezzIing
$40 from young colored woman named Sarah
Jackson, who stated that Lancaster was work
ing on her farm, and she entrusted him with an
OK tn bring to Washington and sell for her
When he returned he said he got "a for il. but
was arrested and fined $40, winch he paid. and
gave her $3l. She said the OK was worth $50.
The case was sent to the grand Jury: bonds
$500.
A CARRIER PIGEON on It's TRAvEIs-This
morning, about 8 O'Clock, q fawn-colored carrier
xryitk m foil