Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-13

ne pond was certified to by Martin I. Town
the affidavit as TO the signatures was attached,
~ ~ was formally approved. Mr.. Benedict Is Ia
the city and will take charge OF the Cover nment
printing office tomorrow.
Three Funerals.
The funeral OF Atwell Cowliug which took
place yesterday afternoon from his late home,
1903 q street, was conducted by De Molsy Com
mandery, No. 4, X. T. Rev. DR.. Naylor con-
Quoted religious services at the Foundry church.
ana they were attended by De Molay Com
mandery, Mount Vernon Chapter, r. A. NJ, and
lafayette Lodge, No. 10, +. A. A. NJ. The pail.
S Ssarers were: Honorary; Henry +. Brusninger,
ney, from De Motley Commander: active,
FRANK Wolf and Jos. Gawler from Mount Yer
9on, Royal Arch Chapter. and d. h. Knapp and
+. A. A. NJ. The remains were Inferred in Glen.
the funeral Of W. T. Duvall took place satur-
northwest the services being conducted by
Rev. DIR. Norris, OF Wesley Chapel The re-
mains a were inferred In Congressional cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary A. Clarke whose
9eatn was mentioned I'm The STAR OF Satur-
gay, TOOK place yesterday afternoon from her
late residence, No. POPS n street northwest and
was largely attended. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. ii. Cuthbert, ID. o. pastor of
the First Baptist church, OF which Mrs. Clarke
u. d., anu Z. c. Meador. Mr. Cuthbert paid an
eioquent tribute 10 the virtues OF the deceased.
Ahe interment was in GlenwoOd cemetery.
ASKING FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
John Marbury, jr., l.. w. Richie aud other
property owners ON Fayette (35thl street, be-
lngton, have petitioned the Commissioners Tor
the improvement o: that street y number of
property owners on A street southeast, between
9th ana 9TH streets, have petitioned for i'm
provements OH IL AT street.
THE DETECTIVE OFFICE.
Mgor aiker recommends TO the Commits
tenant from one OF the precincts TO take care Of
the detective ofiics be discontinued, ana that
sergeant 1. b. Amiss he detailed 10 perform The
service.
BUILDING PERMITS
nave been issued by Inspector Entwisle as fol-
lows: VIM. Springer, repair brick dwelling, Is
street, near LIST street southeast; $4,000. Sohn
McGregof, repair brick dwelling, 11o5 Sbuth
carolina avenue southeast; 5000. Nj. w. Calf,
repair brick Office, 525 l3in street northwest:
$1,000 VIM. Mckee Dunn, extend brick dwell
Wy, No. 20 lst street northeast; 81 900. II. A.
daf1ord, erect a frame dwelling, Benning' s
bridge road, Rosedale; 81 200. Henry Beard,
saw avenue, between 14th ana 10Th streets;
$4,000 Mary b. Denman, erect a two-story
dwelling, Geesboro; $1,000. W. L. Wneean,
erect two two-story dwellings, +, between 9th
and 10Th streets southwest; 81 900. J. Ii. How.
ard, erect a brick dwelling, Sth, between and
> streets northwest; s.. Jas. Murphy, erect "a
costa; 81 200. NJ. Z. Kelly, erect two-slory
and Cellar dwelling, III, between NJ and \
streets; $3.50. Gee. L. Sch.tffer, erect a two
story ana cellar dwelling, 10th, between and
Il streets northeast; $1,000. Daniel Perry erect
a two-Story dwelling, Delaware avenue, be-
tween and X southwest $500. Shiloh Ba ptist
cnurch, l1tn and l. streets, repair brick church;
S6UO. AN. Weaver, erect a lnree-story dwell
ing, 3d. between Fayette and Frederick streets,
West Washington; $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS
superintendent day den and Chief Clerk Beal,
the new water depar tlnenL appointees, eusereu
upon their duties to-day.
lne caterpillar nuisance has been brought to
the notice Of the Commissioners again with u
request that something be done Tor IL.
A retail! liquor license has been issued 10 Au.
gust Schmidt.
Policeman Murrell, Of the third precinct, has
been suspended pending an investigation Of
charges against HIM.
Rev. Jas. A. Doonan, president of Georgetown
college,, on behalf vi the faculty, asls tnat y
street between the college gate and the corner
OI y street aud 3oth streets northwest, may be
included In estimates Tor improvements.
An Old Soldier Robbed Of His Pension.
William Osborn, AL Old soldier. drew his
pension money last Friday aud stopped in a
saloon on 9TH street to get drink. While in
the saloon he met noted convict, named
Theodore Handy, who sold him a book belong
ing to the patent office library. Handy began
reading poetry TO the old soldier who became
quite Interested, and he put his arms around
the veterans neck. The latter subsequently,
discovered That his envelope containing $50
soldiers discharge were subsequently, found in
u room where Handy had gone from the saloon.
No one knew wno Handy Was, but from the
description given them the officers arrested
him aud he admitted having been with the old
soldier ten minutes, but denied stealing the
money: saturday night Officer Mansfield ar
rested Handy for Detectives Carter and MahaII,
who worked up the case, and locked him up at
the sixth precinct station.
Handy was arraigneC in the Police Court this
afternoon on the Charge Of larceny OF $50 from
MIR. Osborn, and also the larceny of a book from
l.. ID. Sales. The grand larceny was sent
TO the grand jury and sentence OF 30 days in
Jail imposed in the book case.
Local Notes.
The annual picnic aud festival given to the
children OF the German orphan asylum was
held to-day at the SchuetZen park.
Ex-Gov. Fairchlld, of Wisconsin, the COM
mander-in-chef of the Grand Army of the Re.
public, and Col. Gray, his ADJ utanL general lett
Washington this morning for Richmond 10 lie.
main several days. Upon his return TO this city
next Saturday eX-Gov. Fairchild will be BAN
quoted by the local posts OF the u. A. II.
In the Police Court to-day w. IL. Bradshaw
was charged with assault on George w. Nelson
ana with carrying pistol. Nelson testified
came back with pistol and fired. and he took
the pistol from him. He was sentenced TO jail
tor a year minus u day.
against Daniel w. Davis on the ground OF habit
ual drunkenness.
Ida street, u blind child, who was found on the
Streets Of this city some years ago and Vino has
since been an inmate OF the allnsnouse mas been
paced IA the Maryland Institution for the i'm
StructiOn OF the blind.
RoBBERIES REPoRTED.-James Keliher Az
Missouri avenue, reports stolen from his house
q clock valued Ut 30. Mrs. Mary simpson, I'd
and + streets southwest, reports stolen from
her store a box containing $5. Robert :. Todd,
800 NJ street, reports stolen from him during
the past week u number OF articles OF jewelry
valued at $50. B. Brashears reports that his
shop, corner of North Capitol and streets, was
entered Saturday night and robbed oil 30 worth
clothing and tools. john w. Fowler reports
stolen from new building Sl2 worth OF car
penters TOOLS VIM. Hardesty, Anacostia, reports
stolen from his house -. Mrs sylvester, 422
from her q pair Oh gold eyeglasses valued at 81,
on the 6th instant also on the same day sine