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District Government AMhirs.
THE PROPOSED coLoRED INDUSTRIAL Exposr
TON.

District Government Anairs.
THE PROPOSED ooIoRED INDUSTRIAL EXPOSE.
TIoN.
The colored citizens OF the District of Column
bia propose to give an industrial exhibit, CON-
posed OF an Industrial department., under the
superintendence OF Mr.. R J. Collins, mechan-
VIM. II. Myers an agricultural department,
under VIM. Saunders, and an educational and
Art department, under the superintendence OF
+. g. Barbados, with Solomon q. Brown as
genera manager, John F. Cook treasurer, DIR.
9. R. Watts president and VIM. H. Myers secre-
sioners for permission to use part of the play
grounds adjoining the east side OF the sumner
colored public school building temporarily for
have consented, on condition that no injury to
the school property, fences, &c, il thereby
STOPPED THE WORK.
Lieut.. John +. Kelly, OF the sixth police pre-
cinct, writes 70 the najor OF police stating that
he has stopped the work of the Baltimore and
from J. H. McGills warehouse, on Delaware
avenue northeast to the Baltimore and Ohio
road .: the track, as IL crosses the sidewalk, is
OF police has forwarded this Information TO the
ton.
+. {. Linden, jr, secretary of the Washington
musical assembly, has written. to the Commits
sioners protesting against the street or curb
stone bands being allowed to in!est this city.
Those bands, II is claimed, have interfered with
the legitimate work OF resident musicians.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle: Chas.
F. Rita, erect y twostory and cellar dwelling
and store, Connecticut avenue, between l. and
NJ streets; $4,000. J. T. Coumbe. erect three
story and basement dwelling, 9th, between n
and o streets northwest; $4,000 Geo. w. king,
repair brick dwelling, 1892 31st street north
west; s175: Weller & Repetti, erect two two
southeast; u, 200 NJ. l.. Fisher, repair brick
dwelling, 1924 street northwest; S1oO. John
Keeper, erect a small dwelling and store on II
street northeast; S4OO. n. I. Haller, erect two
three-story and cellar dwellings, 18th, between
and streets northwest; $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. James Small, sealer OF weights and
measures, has made his report OF fees for June
amounting to S131. Is, and for July $1IO15.
Dr. James E. Morgan has resigned as one of
the commissioners of pharmacy.
Coroner Patterson has obtained leave of alb
sence for ten days from the 18th to the 25th in
stant, and DR.. c. Tyler will serve as coroner
Samuel Dallon, adjutant general of the state
OF Massachusetts, writes TO the Commissioners
Tor permission for Company l., 9Th regiment
NJ. V. NJ, to enter the District OF Columbia Sep
tember Sth to 18th on a friendly visit, which
permission has been accorded by the Commits
siOners.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-John Miller, a herdic
driver, reports stolen, on the 9th instant, a cash
$16.5O. William +. Miller, 300 q street south
west, reports the embezzlement of $40. Walter
De Montreville, $40 II street northeast, reports
buttons valued at $40. Mrs. A. Tan, aux Ios Oti q
street northwest, reports stolen from her house
white dress worth $40.
u MEA TEE5R,;,
on alleged coiored policy writers, and arrested
John +. Brooks, whose place of business is on E
street, between 18th and 18th Streets and
Thomas Patton, on street, between 18th and
18TH streets. They also arrested two alleged
curostone writer's, BILLY" Green and George
Watson. They were all released on collateral
The Courts.
POLICE COuRT-Judoe Harper, pro tem
To-day, Edward Stewart and John O'Neill
profanity; S5 each. Daniel McNeal and Alice
Campbell, disordcrly conduct; So or days
each. Daniel Lee, Sunday bar; $40 or 80 days.
Killed BY An Insane Man.
A WOMAN sRAINED WITH HATCHET BY HER
CRAZY BRoTHER-IN-LAw.
About p. m. Tuesday one Of the children
of the Davis family, who reside at No. 5S Swan
street, Albany, n. Y, rushed from the house
shrieking "Murder!" "Help. Several of the
neighbors entered the house and found lying
upon the door, In pool of blood, two women,
Mrs. Ella Davis, daugh terin-law, and Mrs. Jos.
Davis, the mother-in-law. The daughter died
within few moments. the base of the skull
having been terribly crushed and the back of
the head pounded into an almost shapeless
mass and her arms and hands being severely
wouuoeu Aue eluerly laQy, VINO was In a
swoon, revived, butts in q state Of extreme ner-
vous prOstratiOn. James W. Davis, the assail-
ant, was found In the parlor tying his shoes
He made no resistance and was taken to jail
He declined to make any statement The
prisoner last March made an effort to take the
life OF bis sister, and his murderous attempt
being frustrated he inflicted several gashes on
bis own arm. On March 8 he was taken TO the
asylum for the insane, but returned on Nom
day. He was evidently siezed with ft of IN
sanity yesterday, and, accusing his sister-in-
law OF being the cause OF sending him 70 the
asylum, attacked her with q hatchet.
AN HERES PITIABLE PLIGHr.-A special