Evening star., 1885-11-16
District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOCS.


District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
During the past fiscal year the water depart.
ment of this District laid oil miles Of new
water mains.
Mr.. Martin Cronin, chief recommends that
west and on q and 34th streets northwest be
office.
The contract of Mr.. Columbus Thomas for the
erection of the new female workhouse has been
extended to December 1st next.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Thoms Murrane
erect two-story stable rear of 615 street
southwest: $500. II. Mcpherson, erect a two
Gilbert. erect a two-story dwelling and stable
corner of Corcoran and Oak alleys northwest;
H. Nj BTp reGar brick 2ls
brick e24 G street northwest: $500.
Local Notes.
Mr. Thomas Harbin, formerly clerk at the
National hotel. Is lying dangerously i'll at his
residence, No. IL 9TH street southeast
were % arrested today by Deteetines % Ra}f sfd and
Block and locked up at the fifth precinct on
charge OF writing policy.
RecifatfOns, music and an oyster supper will
be features of an entertainment 10 be given at
the rooms of the Y. NJ. c. A, New York avenue,
Mr.. Ream, father of Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie,
is no better to-day.
On saturday, in the Circuit Court, CNo. ~, I'm
the case of Mary E. Bacon agt; the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, Judge Cox, on q mo-
ton by Mr.. Oscar Nauck, plaintiffs attorney,
ordered that said company produce in court two
receipt books, policies of insurance and applica-
tions heretofore issued to Annie Bacon. as well
as receipt in defendants possession, claimed
by plaintiff to have been obtained from her by
fraud and Misrepresentation.
Lieut.. Evans said to-day that as well as he
could estimate it, all the bills not having been
from the fair. There are a large number of
prizes, the most important of which is $500 In
cash, to be distributed to ticket holders. The
manner of distributing or awarding these will
be determined at a committee meeting to-mor-
row night.
MARRIAGE ELICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to Thos.
j. Marshall and Elizabeth A. Dali, both of Bal
Sallie B. Hurley; Chas. ]. Gates and Annie II.
Mealey; w. T. Talbert and Elizabeth Troth,
both Of Fairfax county, Va; w. Marse an
GLOVE CONTEST AT THE CoMIoUE.-There will
De an Interesting six-round glove contest be-
tween John Ashton, whom Billy Madden re-
CARDS as the coming man, and Joe Denning,
whose prowess Mitchell, Pridergast and Rookie
have acknowledged, at the Theater Comique on
Wednesday evening. under the supervision of
Billy Madden. The affair will be bona fide and
exciting.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER.-Thef follow
ing were the readings at the signal Office to-day:
3 Sam, 1873: am, 36.s; IL am, 43.7; pm.
ASP. Maximum. 4e.4. Minimum. 36.4.
THE PRESIDENT KISSES LITTLE oNE.-Few
of those present at the White House this after
noon desired more than look at the President
and a. shake Of his hand, and they
were all aecommodated, and no time
those present and aas %ss amSaS
by some old friends Of the President, whom he
was glad TO see. A colored nurse, as black as
one about two years old, dressed ali in white.
When she reached the President she raised her
de- " tss sna said the Press
dent, imprinting kiss upon its cheek, '.you
are not old enough TO remember me-" The
children, but there was no alternative In this
instance.
LIEUT.. B. H. BUCKINGHAM, US. N, who was
recently appointed naval attache at the lega-
tions at Paris, Berlin and St Petersburg, left
Washington this afternoon for New York. He
Will sail tor Europe on Wednesday on the
Elder.
WIN. d. BLoxHAM, who was to-day appointed
surveyor general Of Florida, was formerly gov
ernor of that state. He was offered the mission
to Bolivia by the present administration, but
declined it.
SAW THE PREsIDENT.-Secretaries Bayard,
Endidott and Whitney, Senators Vest, Cock
rell and Morgan saw the President to-day.
The Coarts.
EQUITY CoURr.JsIdQe Hd0ner.
Anderson agt. Anderson; further testimony
Union Insurance company agt. Tyler; auditors
report ratified. Duvall agt Mitchell; error in
iormsr is,aa, decree corected Clayton agt: Case;
son: reference to auditor. Durfee agt Durfee;
testimony ordered taken by Cruikshank.
CIRCUIT COURT, No. 1.-yudge Obx.
To-day, Libby 4 90. agt Appaeman; on hear
ing.
CIRCUIT CoURT, No. 2.-Jsdoe Meytck.
Today, Wilmer agt. Hancock; default De
Whitmen agt Flick; verdict for plaintiff,
$114-35. Hack agt Nelson; do, nominal dam
CoDsumers Protective Manufacturing COM
pany; do, 320012.
POLICE CouRTOtwd0e 6aen
To-day, Frank Hagan, larceny; 80 or 80
three months. Sam Posey, colored, dfsorderly
conduct; so or 80 days James Carroll colored,
larceny: ak months In jail and restitution
ordered. Peter Holmea. coaored, proGAnttys e6.
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