Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-12

SATURDAYS DISCUSSION AT TIE DISTRICT C0HNIs
SINNERS OFFICE

The s'Six million Bill.''
| SATURDAYS DISCUSSION AT TIE DISTRICT coHMB-
| sI0NERS' OFFICE.
The discussion before the District Commissioners
on saturday by the friends of the bill. introduced
by Mr. JeffOrds at the last session OF Congress- to
defina the duties and liabilities Of the District Of
Columbia under certain executed contracts, ended
/ with Mr.. Armstrong; address to the Commission
ers. No specific action was asked by the advocates
of the bill from the Commissioners the effort SIM
ply being To quiet their fears AZ TO the extent Of
the money to be drawn from the tax payers should
tie bill be passed 10 It's pre5en: form also TO assure
themselves that no opposition would follow on the
part OF the Commissioners to its passage. They
wish TO be let alone. The Commi ssioners promised
nothing, but say they are not averse TO the pay
St OF all Just claims for lanor or material act
ually furnished by contractors for District i'm
prOvementS, watch have not been patd-h any
there are The verbal assurance OF the advocates
OF the measure that not above 100000 would be re-
quired TO cancel all obligations under its provisions
has no weight with the Commissioners whatever.
AN OvERcoAr THIEF SzNTENCzD.-John Tourney
YVES IN the Police Court this morning. charged with
/ larceny. Joseph G. Downing testified that when
he started TO leave Tim Sullivan5 saloon about
! o'clock sunday morning he couldn't hnd his over
! coat. Wien he complained to the proprietor. Sui
HIM on the head. Frank Langdon testified that he
SAW Tourney take the coat Tourney said he was
so drunk he remembered nothing about the matter.
| He was given so days in Jail.
4 LIFE BOAT TO BE TEsTED-At two O'Clock To-
MORROW afternoon the Dickinson self-righting,
sef-bang life boat Elizabeth Will be tested at the
navy yard The boat will be launched without
the use OF tackles davits directly from govern
nlpnt vessels deck Before launching she will be
iied with passengers, WHO are completely pro-
tectcd from wet.
SENTENCED FOR VIOLATING THE LAW AGAINST
GAMBLING. %About halr-past O'Clock Saturday
niyht Detectives RAN and Block, with a squad OF
officers from the sixth precinct station. raided
rooms over coored cook shop at No. 1225 10th
street northwest, where they found game In pro-
gress. a pack OF cards. quantity OF chips and
policy paraphernaa were captured by the Officers,
who arrested Thomas Patton, the alleged propri-
etor. and charged him with permitting gaming on
premises under his control, and with writing pol
icy. In the Police Court this morning Patton was
placed on trial TO answer the charge under the
gaming law. number OF cOOred men testified
that they had played "polka," "nve-up' and
.'sweat" in Pattons place, and had bought chips
in jail and pay a fine OF $780, Appeal noted.
The charge OF writing policy against him was con-
tinued.
DEATH oP Col ELISHA T. RICE-Col. Elisha f.
Rice died at his nome. 81 street northweJt. yes
1890. and though educated as lawyer, was en-
gagged in the manufacturing business until the
year 1856. when he was appointed consul at Ho
Koia';i, Janan a position TO which he was re-
appointed under the administrations OF Presidents
Buchanan Lincoln, Johnson and Grant. For the
last eleven years he had resided in this city and
was identified with many public movements, hav-
Ing been among the first to use his endeayors to
secure the extension or The Washington aqueduct
which is now being constructed He was brother
OF the late Judge Rice, OF Maine. and leaves
widow and two sons Col. Rces commanding
height and fine presence made him conspicuous
figure wherever he appeared.
DEATH OF JOSIAH HuMpHKEY.-Josah Humphrey,
who has for some years held a position In the ri
auditors Office. died saturday evening at his home,
400 10Th street northwest. He was born in sheer
ness, Isle OF Sheppy, County OF Kent, England,
June 18TH 1873. and received a COLLEGIATE education
at Eton He came 10 he united States In 1862. He
had an an, extensive knowledge OF the classics and
was well versed In all matters pertaining to art
MRS LARM.s SUES FOR DIvoRcF.-Mrs. Margaret
A. Larman nled petition, saturday, By Dir. W A.
CootS, for divorce from the bonds of matrImony
with henry Larn m, the late water Taper OF the
ried at Laurel Nd, in 1885. and have had child
rem She states that about two years ago he began
TO associate with one Tillie Wilkinson and that he
rented and furnished a house for this woman at
81 Maryland avenue and boasts OF being father
by her. Mrs Larman also charges her husband
with drunkenness and Ill treatment
THREE SMALL BOYS LEAVE THEIR HOxEs.-Three
small boys, including William Lynch, whose par
EMS live In East Washington, left their homes,
saturday. and started on tramp They were
pV Of Provisions T6eV enn9
Bennlngs bridge on their way east.
MARRIAGE L1cENsEs-Marriage licenses have been
issued by the clerk OF the court TO Paulus Behler
and Elizabeth Schulz, OF Baltimore; Lawrence Fales
and Arthur Aloas, both OF Baltimore, Nd
THEFTs REPoRTBD-Irene Hendricks 1921 X st.
northwest. reports stolen from her house IS gold
piece.-John P. slmonton. a21s l street north-
west, reports stolen from his room IS in silver
Mary A. Mills. 6l3 street southeast reports stolen
from her house silver watch valued at TO-
Eliza McReyno.dS, 1919 18th street northwest, re-
ports that there was stolen from in front of her
s-Dr. ii. n. Howard, s1s MASSACHUSETTS avenue.
reports stolen from his carriage pair OF reins and
a whip; value s3-Hannah Dent, 13l Pierce street,
reports stolen from her house during the past two
days jewelry box containing Jewelry valued at
Si3oa-Mrs j. Donavan, 116 1st street north
west, reports stolen from her house pair OF cor
sets and calico valued at s. 40.
A BASE BALL "BLIND."-Saturday night the ma
tiona base ball convention. at New York. received
telegram from ST. Louis unfavorabIe to the ad-
mission of the st. Louis Union club as a member OF
81 Louis without the consent OF the American club
already located there This consent as stated, was
refused AT midnight the meeting adjourned.
after having determined TO ask the Nationals OF
Washington, To take the place or the Cleveland
club, providing the st. Louis club whose Consent
was withheld. Is not constrained to withdraw its
opposition" IL tS reported in certain base ball
quarters that this action Is only blind for the
purpose OF fastening settlement with the ST
Louis clubs.
4 BOLD HoCSEBRE AKER.-Between SIX and seven
O'Clock Saturday evening bold robbery was COM
United oy young negro at the residence OF Mr..
MILFORD F. Lackey, No. 1a6 Maryland avenue north
east The negro entered the parlor by way of the
album when he was frighte3ed on About an hour
later Officer GARRISON OF the fth precinct, arrested
VIM h. Thorn Is, colored who was trying to sell
the album, saying that the pictures were those Of
himself and family. In the Police Court this morn
Ing ne pleaded guilty 10 a charge OF housebreaklng
III the Nighttime, and the case was sent TO the
grand 1ury bonds, $500.
FURNITURE At AUCrIoS.-Mr. Bowling Will sell to-
morrow, ut 1879 Ii street. AZ ten O'Clock, choice
collection OF household furniture OIL paintings &c
-
Affairs in West Washington.
ATTACKED BIZ A BoAR.-About six o'clock Satur.
day afternoon Boyd Perry, employed by Mr.. Glenn
Brooks, living near TenleytOwn. While STOPPING
over trough and feeding some hogs, was sud-
denly attacked by large-sized boar, receiving
or three painful cuts about the and neck from
the tusks OF the animal. DR.. Gilpin dressed the
wounds. The tusks OF the boar grazed the neck OF
the unfortunate man and entered the fleshy part
OF the cheeA striking the roof Of the mouth. The
physician says he made very narrow escape from
death.
NOTES.-Messr5- Chas. Wheatley and r. H. Jones
left on SATURDAY for extended trip through the
west, and Will visit New Orleans before returning
The ceremonies OF forming new lodge OF the
Scottish rite VIII take place to-Light at the Ma
sonic hall, on SD street.
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