Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-30

| superintendent under the parking com mls sion.
vice John A. Blundon, deceased. 10 take effect
August LIST, 1885.
Local Notes.
The charge Of perjury against Robert Boyd
Attorney Thomas
The win Of the late VIM. Cahill was filed to-
day He leaves his estate during lie to Gather
To-day, Mr.. w. A Cook, for Margaret e Du-
gan. filed a bin for divorce nom stephen Dugan.
maiden name being Rooney. and she charges
him with habitual drunkenness, cruelty and
non-support.
RAID ON An ALLEGED HOUSE OF BAD RE
PUTE-Last night Lieut. Arnold, with n squad
Of officers, raided an alleged disreputable
house at 203 18th street, kept by George w.
cooper, colored. Ten persons OF both coors
were arrested In the house and held as wit
nesses. cooper was charged with keeping n
bawdy house. The case will be tried in the
Police Court this afternoon.
ARRESTED IN PHILADELPHrA.--United States
deputy marshals In Philadelphia yesterday ar
dicted for engaging in riot in this CITY on the
18th of November last, when ii was charged he
Gni sSaaag gun during the progress of the
Will probably be brought to this city for trial.
FINED FOR KEEPING A DIsoRDERLY House.
Daniel and Ellen Stroh, formerly OF Harris
burg, Pa, were In the Police Court to-day
charged with keeping disorderiy house at No
40 u street northeast. Officer Croft testified to
two acts of disorder in the house. Witness said
ne was called TO the house yesterday to quell a
Oliver Allen engaged i'm a struggle Residents
In the vicinity of the house testified as TO the
number OF young men who frequent the house,
some drunk and others sober. Defendant Dam
lei was sworn and said that when he went home
yesterday he found Oliver Allen hugging Mary
Callahan, and he thought rather tight He
said he had never been driven from home by
the boys, but his wife had ordered him out sew
eral times. Mrs. Stroh also denied the charge.
months on each Of the defendants. Appeal
noted.
TEN DOLLARS FOR INTERFERING IN A QUAR-
REL BETWEEN Two WeMEN.-Ex-Harbor Mas
the Police Court this afternoon, charged with
assault and battery. Mary ID. Vernum testified
that she had some trouble with her next door
neighbor, and Mr.. Luddington afterward took
up their difficulty and struck her several times.
Witness showed bruises on her arm. The de-
PENDANT denied striking Mrs. Nernum. A fine
OF SO aud costs, in default of 80 days, was
imposed.
NOT OVERLOADED AND Nor RACINa.-The
inspector of steamboats, inspecting the charges
against certain Potomac steamboats-the Ar
menia and ArrowSmfth-of overlooking and
racing. reports TO SuperSising Inspector General
Dumont that the boats on the occasion referred
to had on board over two hundred fewer pas
sengers than they were allowed by law to carry
ana were not going at an unlawful speed.
TAKING ONE-HALF THE WIDOWS PENSION.
Sohlrolier Maynard mas maze a report 10 the
Secretary Of the Treasury I'm favor of the dis
barment of a firm OF claim agents who collected
SS93 for the widow of a deceased soldier, on ac-
count OF back pay due her husband. and retain.
ed One-half for themselves and their local gent
as fees for collection. The controller recon-
mends that the attorneys be disbarred unless
restitut. on is made.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPOINTED VI. ID. Nc
HENRY, of Dies Moines. Iowa, TO be receiver Of
puDlic moneys at Des Moines.
GEO. w. ALBRIGHT, of Albany, n. ", has
beer annOinfed assistant CHI iaf Of the annnint-