Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-01

stand Who testified to character.
Mary Henkei testified that she was employed
gentleman and lady occupied a room Q4) a
night or two; thinks it was when MIR. Felter
was down the river.
District Government Anairs.
MERE PAPER STREET.
The attorney for the District is now making
an inquiry into the status OF Meridian avenue,
a street plated on Meridian Hill prior to the
extension of 10th street. After 18th street was
extended In direct line the Commissions s de-
cl clare Meridian avenue e, as , plated null and
but now the question has been again revived.
Attorney Riddle recently gave an opinion that
opinion Mr.. ". A. Bolkcan, a property oWner .
objected, and the ommissioners have requested
their attorney to make a thorough examination
OF the whole subject.
THE BOAT CLUBS PROPERTY,
The District Commissioners have not made
any order and given any notice requiring boat
clubs to move their houses from their present
sites on the ground that they are distractions.
such a step has not been considered by the
Commissioners. They have, however, served
on the boat clubs the same notice as that
served on the occupants of other wharf property.
to the effect that from and alter January LIST
next, such property must be leased from the
ant to a recent decision Of the Attorney General
that the Commissioners were properly in con-
troll OF the wharves. The boat CLUBS will prob
ably be allowed 10 retain their present sites. if
they walk up TO the COMMISSIONER Office and
settle.
TELEPHONE QUESTION.
The Chesapeake ana Potomac Telephone
company has written to the Commissioners,
charging that Pan-Eectric telephone has
been placed in the Emergency hospital in con.
nectiOn with their lines, which they claim is an
infringement OF their rights. Mr.. Miles, superin-
tendent of the District telephone service, says
the telephone in question was put up in the
hospital Two years ago and Is not connected
with the general system.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The police signal system has been put in opera
alton in the fourth precinct
Francis X. Burdette was appointed q police
man to-day in place OF VIM. Riley, resigned.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: George A. Tenner,
repair brick dwelling, 1912 18th street north
west; 500. ]. J. shame erect a brick dwelling
house on NJ street, between 18th and 18th
northwest; $1,000. E. v. Murphy extend brick
man & Middleton extend brick foundry, 3lO5
Water street northwest; $1,000. Mr.. Steptoe,
erect a frame dwelling on Champlain avenue;
Pearce street northwest; $3.50. 6. w. Uler-
mehie, erect thirty tWO-stOry dwellings, 9Th,
between S and 7 streets northwest; sac. 900
Samuel Goodrich, erect q twO-StOry and cellar
brick dwelling, 33d, between 9th and 7th
streets northwest; 81 800. Philip N. Dwyer,
erect four twO-story dwellings, l., between LIST
and North Capitol streets norihwest $40, 600.
VIM. h. Riley, erect a brick and stone dwelling,
three stories and attic, on Iowa circle; $15, 900.
Sarah W. tyler. erect six houses, alley, between
North Capitol and LIST and X and l. streets
northwest; $4,000. B. H. Warner & Co., erect
four two-story houses, 35th and Prospect streets
northwest; $4,000.
FINED FOR USING RAzoR.-John z. Elmer
was in the Police Court to-day charged with
cutting Sam Alexander, colored, with a razor,
and was fined $40 or sixty days. The tine was
paid.
APEACEMAKERS HoT.-Saturday night, about
six O'Clock, two colored men-Joseph James
and Robert Quiet-were fighting In Goat alley,
ANnr
them. Later in the evening James met War
rem, when he drew pistol and pointed it in
Warren's face. Warren struck him, when
james fired, the bullet missing its mark.
Thomas, alias "Smoky" Jones, then came up,
grabbed the pistol and fired at Warren, the bull
Ter entering his lett leg. DIR. Taylor extracted
the bali. Jones and James were arrested, and in
the Police Court to-day were held for the grand
jury in $500 bonds.
PUBLIC DEBT.-The decrease in the public
debt during the month OF October was about
$13, OOO, 900. The official statement of the debt
will not be issued until late this afternoon.
DEATH OF FRANK H. WALwoRrH-The
death OF Frank H. Walworth is announced
was 81 years old. Walworth became notorious
in 1873 when he killed his father at the Sturte-
want house, New York city. The cause Of the
tragedy was the brutal manner with which the
father had treated the young mans mother.
The boy was only 1S years old, but he dearly
loved his mother, and, maddened by some let
tiers which came into his hands rejecting upon
her character, and which had been written by
his father, he made an appointment to meet
with revolver. The affair created great sem
sation at the time. Young Waiworth was tried,
convicted Of murder in the second degree and
sentenced TO imprisonment for life. He was
pardoned In 1877 by Governor Robinson, and
he was admitted to the New York bar In 1881.
He leaves u wife, who is the daughter OF the
late Governor Bramlet, OF Kentucky, and one
child.
ID Ereyuuu ID H1v.
Mackenzie Bowelle. minister of customs OF
Canada, has returned to Ottawa from Halifax.
He stated that he had arranged with Consul
General Phelan that hereafter all American
vessels short OF provisions will be able to obtain
supplies anywhere in the provinces without
any special permit and that In case OF subse-
quent seizure aud infiiction of fines the amounts
may be deposited with the collector at HALIFAX
instead OF where the seizure is made.
SULLIVAN BILLED TO KNOCK OUT RYAN ON
NOVEMBER 15.-John L. sullivan is sticking to
his good resolution not 70 drink any thing in
toxicating. He is robust and In fine shape
generally. On October % his combination gave
Its first exhibition at Racine, Wis. From
where Sullivan is billed to knock out Ryan on
November Is. The company will then go to
Australia and thence TO Europe, where Sullivan
expects to make big pot OF money. Pat
Sheedy. Sullivan's manager, Is confident that
the champion will make fortune.
A POLITICAL MURDER IN GEoRGIA.-The
dead body OF the Rev. ]. g. Kitchen was found
last Friday morning near STERLING, In dlynn
county, Georgia. He had been shot 10 death.
Glynn county has always had q colored MEM
Der In the legislature. At the election many
ing the white man. The Rev. ]. q. Kitchen
was the leader Of the boilers. The negroes
threatened that he should not live TO see the
legislature meet Taylor Cole, q leading negro,
has been arrested on suspicion.
CURIOUS PHENOMENA IN CHARLEsToN.-
There were slight shocks OF earthquake In
Charleston Friday, Saturday aud sunday.
shortly alter the shock yesterday Q spring OF
yard and Is still running at the rate OF . gallon
minute. The water Is said 70 have been hot
when the fiOw began. There were siight shocks
SEVEN VILLAGES DEsTRoyED BIZ A volcano.
New Zealand, that on September 81 seven
native villages were Destroyed BY volcanic
the Friendly islands. White Island, In the bay
OF Plenty, il In state OF active eruption, vast