Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-05
District Government Affairs.


District Government Affairs.
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
This was a case Of the office seeking the man,
tender by telegraph Of the place having been
edge of It, Several motives may have influenced
him in the acceptance of the place-the occu-
pancy Of broader and more conspicuous field
10 washington: and the fact that his brother is
about II O'Clock to-day.
SANITARY WORK DURING THE HOT SEASON
The force employed I'm cleaning sewer-traps
and basins under the superintendent of streets
will be doubled on Monday morning next and
continued during the hot weather. In connec-
ton with this force and under the same super-
intendent other men will accompany them
with orders to thoroughly flush alt the water
mains and fire-plugs. The outlet of the mains
clear them of all deposits Of whatever kind
Three good ends are thus accomplished at one
tIme-the traps will be kept filled with fresh
water, the sewers cleaned, and, most import
ant, fresh water will be kept in the water
mains.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
Lieut.. John M. Wilson, of the office OF public
buildings and grounds i'm a note to the Com
missioners, invites their attention to the de-
struction by some maliciously disposed person
or persons of the double burner cocks on the
large fountain lamps In the two reservations on
Massachusetts avenue and 18th street north
west, and on one OF the similar lamps in Mount
Vernon square. These depredations, he states.
are supposed to have occurred during the night
time, after the departure of the regular park
diu uc IequcSts the corporation
the Metropolitan police department In prevent
Ing repetition.
SEWER PIPE CONTRACTS.
Inc commissioners Yesterday awarded the
contract for furnishing SI,66O worth of twelve
by six and twenty-fOur by six inch terra Gotta
pipe TO the Potomac terra Gotta company, and
Gus sizes To the Akron sewer pipe company,
UNSAFE BUILDINGS
Building Inspector Entwisle has notified Mrs.
Hannah Flag that In the rear OF the house
owned by her. 1877 III street northwest Is a di.
lapidated wooden building dangerous to life
and limb. Thirty days are given for its demoli-
are notified that the two-story brick building,
in alley between North Capitol and G streets
northwest, is in dangerous condition,
same taken down within i've days.
Edward Devlin is notified that complaint has
been made of the dangerous condition OF the
wall on alley In rear of GIL ID street northwest
Five days are given for its remedy. Robert s.
Jordan and Messrs. Adams and Baldwin, Joint
owners, are notified that the party wall between
the east and west subdivision Of lot 1, square
4O1, Jig found, upon examination, to be
in defective condition. They are given
Messrs. E. G. Gilbert and others, proprietors Of
building on lots and 8, square 456, known as
the National Skating park, are notified that the
bay windows have sprung so far from perpen-
dicular that they are In danger of falling and
to prevent accident they are notified to take
out the two front walls to a sufficient height to
connect to the straight portions above and re-
build.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Messrs L. ]. Beggs and III. T. Brandeburg
were to-day appointed by the Commissioners
temporarily tor June, July and August 1855
as inspectors for the engineer department at
Sl,2oo per ann9m: These appointments date
"Bowens Hail." at the corner OF Sd and g
streets northwest, owned by Mr.. Harvey Spauld-
ing, comprises large frame tenement and sew
eral smaller frame houses which are occupied
by number of families of colored persons
Health Inspector Shepherd charges the owner
with creating and maintaining a nuisance. The
case Will be tried In the Police Court next w ed
nesday.
The Commissioners have received a letter
from Health Officer Townshend, in which their
special attention is called to the necessity of
providing sewerage for houses on the alley in
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Andrew B. Gra-
ham, erect a three-story and basement dwelling
Damese, repair frame dwelling south side Of d,
between Dist and 22d streets; 5000. f. Driver,
repair brick 1913 az street southwest; 5000.
dwelling and store, 9TH, between Pennsyl
vania avenue and G street southeast; 81, 500.
Gotlieb Eiestraun; erect q two-story dwelling
$3.50. John Duckett repair frame, PITS 9th
street extended, near Grant avenue, county,
$125.
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE INTER
NAL REVENUE BUREAU.-The Treasury Com
mission has submitted its report upon the i'm
ternal revenue bureau to the Secretary and it
OF internal revenue for suggestions. The de-
tails of the report will not be given out until
Commissioner Miller makes his reply, which
Will be next week some time. But in general
terms the commission recommends reductions
in the present force in several of the divisions
and suggest certain changes in the methods of
doing business, which they think will expedite
and improve the work of the bureau. The
changes recommended will involve general
reorganization of the bureau.
NIGHT SHIRTS FOR THE INTERIOR DEPART
MENT.-A firm of New York manufacturers has
written to the Interior department as follows:
plies, you would Oblige me very much by in
forming us II you use anything In the way Of
night or dress shirts"
WASHINGTON BIDDEKs.-Bids for furnishing
supplies for the Department of the Interior were
opened yesterday. The following are the Wash
ington bidders: A. s. Weaver, H. B. Polking-
Helphenstine. VIM. Ballantyne, ". G. Fischer,
]. Loring Wilmington, John F. Paret, ]. b.
Free, John c: Parker, =; Morrison, George Ry-
Schmidt.
day, by h. B. Mouiton, fIed a bill for divorce
from Phillip Fischer. They were married Feb
ruary LIST, 1868, by Rev. s. d. Finkle, and she
has treated her with great cruelty, used bad lam
guage, and refused to provide food. &C., for her.
Mr.. w. A. Cook to-day, for Judith Elizabeth
TOusey, filed q bill for divorce against Grandi-
son III. Tousey. They were married In Living
stOn county, N. Y.,October, 1867, and living to-
gether till 1879, separated till April, 1883, be-
cause ofmisconduct on his part She charges
that receiving assurances OF his good conduct,
she returned to him In this city April Goth, but
In q few days he beat and kicked her, accusing
her of being untrue to him, &c.
The will Of Gurden Snowden, filed to-day,
leaves his estate to hts wife and son.
The Richmond Murder Case.
COUNSEL FOR cLUvERIUs MAKE A NOTION FOR
A NEW TRIAL.
RICHMOND, VA, June 6.-Cuverius, the con-
v1cted murderer OF Lillian Madison. was
brought to court this morning. and through
Judge Atkins postponed the hearing OF the
argument on the motion until Monday, and
the prisoner was recommttted to Jail.
Cluverius showed no signs Of depression, but
on the contrary appeared brighter than for
some time past There was q large crowd In
ana about the court room, but no disorder was
noticed.
Ruos1o md EngIaDA.
YHEIR DIFFERENCES 10 IN nEvERRED 10 Az
ARBITRAro1.
LONDON, June 6.-Nr. Gladstone stated that
Russia and England had come to an agreement
concerning the points oe difference between
them, which were TO be referred to arbitration.
He also stated that the governments az the two
countries have also agreed upon the aroitrAtogs
but e the person chosen for arbitration hss
therefore unable to say further on the saobece