Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-20

home And abroad, in which the United States
government has taken part. He was an inval-
liable assistant, and his loss Will be deeply felt
by the comm issiou.
District Government Affairs.
THE NEED OF A DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
BUILDING.
The Commissioners have addressed a note to
the members OF the House comm ittee on public
buildings and grounds, expressing the hope
that the present session of Congress will not ex.
pire without provision being made Tor a new
building for the accommodation OF the District
government
Since the LIST of July about 81, 200 has been
collected as dog taxes, great deal less than
total collections on this account last year footed
up $l4,347. Poundmaster Einstein is now
having his wagons, nets, DC, prepared for
action by The LIST OF August. when the dog war
LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
The Commissioners have received q commu-
nication from Major Walker which contains
the purpOrt OF a letter from officer Lig htbrown,
who claims that George Holmes keeps two sep
arate bars in his place, one on Pennsylvania
avenue and another on the street 'front.'. The
major desires TO be informed if Holmes shall be
allowed TO keep both these places under one
license. He also recommends that the wholesale
licenses OF the following persons be annuled:
James Donnelly, 14th aud streets; Ignatius
Glorious, 400 X street; Aug. Schmidt, AGA VIII
streets; I. v. Walker, 14th and Boundary
streets; Frank Wright, 14th and Boundary
streets, and George II. Boyer, Sd and K streets
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwise: H. E. O'Neal,
erect two frame dwellings in alley between
18th and 18th and and G streets southeast;
$500. George ID. Brooks erect frame dwelling,
l street, between 9th and 1th streets south west;
ing sos 18th street northwest; 81, BOO Chas.
Duncanson, repair brick stable, rear of gil
9th street northwest; $500. Edward Buiord,
erect three two-story dwellings, Ith, be-
tween 1 and streets northeast; 400.
John A. Baker, repair brick warehouse 321O
Water street; $500. +. l.. Jackson & Co., re-
pair brick 18th and b streets northwest; $500.
E J. Hill, erect two two-story dwellings q, be-
tween I'd and Sd streets northeast; 50, 500.
Mrs. Cammack. repair brick sos 18th street
northwest; $500.
Charges have been preferred against Officer
Sebastian, who fired his pistol at the Capitol
investigated by the police trial board to-mor-
row.
The District Commissioners have written a
letter to Congress urging the payment of eX-
Assistant Attorney Miller for his services ia
the Strong case, and his continuance in the
case as special attorney for the District
Miss McBride's Servant.
SHE CHARGES HIM WITH LARCENY.
Miss Mary j. Mcbride the pension Office
clerk charged with setting fire to her house on
18th street, appeared in the Police Court this
afternoon and charged the colored witness
with arson, with petit larceny OF a quantity of
articles. Miss Mcbride testified that the goods
were found in tue defendants house. Nc
Farland was in her employ previous TO the
IRE. Witness said she had loaned Mcfarland
some articles, but had never given him any
property to store tor her. Witness never au-
thorized the defendant to rent house on L
street, in which to store furniture. Witness
did not ask Mrs. Mcfarland TO keep quiet, tor
Gods sake, about furniture stored in her
the Judge said he was not going to dispose Of
this case until the other cases now pending
We're disposed of, as the Judgment in this case
might prejudice the other case.
A Man Drowned This Afternoon.
This afternoon, about O'Clock, VIM. Wood
worth, Of 1927 street northwest, and Howard
Fill, of 1925 18th street northwest, left Ritters
wharf, near the monument lot, in
sail boat and started down the
river. When opposite tho steamer Leary's
wharf Woodworth, in attempting To pass his
ompaniOn, upset the boat and was drowned.
Fill chung TO the boat and was saved. The
body Of Woodwork WAS recovered and the
coroner notified.
THE LIBRARY SITE PPROPERrY.-Mr Tag.
CART, assistant district attorney, is engaged
upon the examination OF the titles Of the
property In the squares condemned for the
library site belonging TO the owners who have
made demand upon the Secretary Of the Inte-
rior for the amounts awarded TO them by the
jury. The district attorney has had prepared
blanks to facilitate the business, ana as the
will be ready.
The WILLIAMS DIVORCE CAsE.-In the case
Of George w: Williams against sarah A. Will
liams, for divorce, the defendant to-day, py
E. M. Hewlett, nled her answer. She denies
that she deserted him, and charges that the de-
sertiou was by him; that in October, 1854, he
left her in Buffalo and went to New York, from
whence he sent her money to take her TO Bos-
ton, and has since received no support from
him.
YOUTHFUL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. after
noon, while walking through Lincoln Park,
George Harris, Q nine-yearoid boy, was grabbed
by several other small boys about the same
age, who went through his pockets and stole a
whistle Tommy McCAoe, one OF the boys who
held him, was arrested, and charged before
Judge Smell this morning with stealing the
whistle. The judge said it was strange how
these young boys got such ideas in their heads
of initiating robbers. Dime novels were very
often the cause. The offence was a penitentiary
one, but In this case the punishment must be
given by the parents. A fine OF % was Inn
RANGE OF THE THKRMOMETER.-The Follow
ing we're the readings AT the signal Office to-day,
a M, 6s; a M. 20; IL q. m. Is; y. M, ~;
maximum, 81; minimum, "a.
SUPREME LODGE, K. OF PAT yesterdays
session OF the supreme Lodge, Knights of
PythiaS, In Toronto the supreme secretary OF
endowment rank and the major general COM
manding the uniformed rank were made OFF,
GERS OF the Supreme Lodge. A major general
10 70 be appointed tor the term OF tour years.
A stage coach was robbed OF S20,0 900 by six
masked men at q point four hundred miles
north Of Winnipeg and twenty-five miles south
Of Humbold station, N. w. T., u few days ago.
Many New York and Philadelphia people
and about 200 G. A. R men attended the fune-
ral Of aNed Buptlfne" re y r. Iudaonl af Sfasn.