Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-06
District Government Affairs.
THE REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY OF THE DIS

District Attorney Riddles annual report
states that during the past year sixteen cases
new suits were entered, The est,ma aau f T%
his office are as follows: Attorney, $4,000; as
sistant attorney, 81 400; special assistant attor-
ney, $1,000; clerk, 81 200; messenger, 5000;
office rent, $500; contingent expenses, 5000
The accompanying report of Assistant Attorney
Padgett says that s,293 District cases were
tried in the Police Court, and there were 7,45O
convictions. He states that the difficulties
mentioned in his previous report as regard the
exist, and the only relief from the evil Of this
Illicit business is in new legislation. The in
crease OF cases in the Police Court during the
past five years shows either an increase ofcrime
or a large growth of the District in population,
or both.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Public Printer ). L. Rounds requests of the
Commissioners that VIM. III. Murphy be reap
pointed additional private Metropolitan police
for duty at the Government Printing office.
Flour Inspector j. II. WEIGH has submitted
his annual report to the Commissioners, show.
ing that the total number of barrels inspected
by him for the year ending June 80, 1885, was
Mr.. VIM. Henderson, contractor for the cree
ton of the building known as the Home for
asked for an extension of time for completing
the building, having met with a series of draw
backs. Endorsed upon the request is the ap-
prevail OF the building inspector. He will
probably get the time asked for.
Louis p. shoemaker ct al. petitions for the
Improvement of New York avenue from New
Jersey avenue to 9TH street.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: George w.
Cochran, erect three-story and basement
j. II. Mckenney, erect a threestory and cellar
dwelling, Rhode Island avenue, between 18th
and 10th streets northwest; $4,000: J: w.
500. Carl Mueller, erect a two story stable.
Sth and III streets northwest; 500. Mr.. Stet-
northwest; $1,000. ID. NJ Ogden, erect a two
story dwelling, @, between 18th and 3Oth sts;
$1,000. VIM. Morrison, agent, erect q three
story and basement dwelling, rs Iowa Circle;
$1,000.
ELECTION OF CHURCH OFFICERs.-At q meet
ing of the Plymouth Congregational society and
church Wednesday evening the following Off
GERS were elected: President, Warreng q. Fear
ing, vice Jas. II. Hill; clerk, VIM: H. Lee. vice
Arthur Simmons for a term of one year, and
the following trustees reelected for a term of
three years. Jas. McGrundy and Nathan Jones;
trustees holding over, VIM. H. Thomas, VIM.
Gwinn, John l.. Lacy, Arthur Simmons and
Henry w. Freeman; church clerk, VIM. l..
Freeman, reelected for one year; church treas
urer, friedrich Mason, reelected for one year;
deacons, Frank r. Freeman, reelected for
three years holding over, Thomas Washington,
Hamilton Pinkney, Isaiah Berry, JOS. Reed and
II. II. Thomas.
FUNERAL OF JOHN HANcoCK.-The funeral of
the late John Hancock took place yesterday
afternoon from the family residence, 1924
Foundry church, officiating. The remains were
inferred in Oak Hill cemetery. The pall-bearers
were Messrs. w. S. Roose Thomas M. Steep,
Thomas ]. Russell, George Gibson, II. g. Coburn
and Walter ID. Wyvili.
MARRIAGE LICENSEs.-Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk Of the court TO
w. Atkins, OF p. G. county. Nd, and Mary F.
Jackson; Lewis Holl snd Lena Robinson; Cupid
Mcdaniel and Mary Talbert; Harry A. JONES' OF
Montgomery county Nd, and Gorgie A. Harris
c. Herschel koyle and Georgia L. Washburn.
Emil A. Stubel and Caroline Oppenheimer.
Moses Grimes and Ida Fox.
WILLS FILED.-To-day, In the Probate Court,
the wills of Barbara Koch, bequeathing her
property to her adopted daughter; of j. N. Ruff
leaving his estate to his sister, and OF Jane
Campbell, leaving her property to her children,
were before the court and the latter one was
admitted to probate and letters issued to +, w.
Jones ON bond of 5000.