Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16

BUILDINGS ERECTED WITHOUT PERMITS
The Commissioners have addressed a note to
Major Dye saying their attention has been
called to the fact that some buildings have been
erected in Washington without permit hav
ing been obtained therefor, and SO constructed
as to violate the health ordinances. It's desired
that he will give instructions that policemen on
their respective beats will therefore require an
of the permit In each case when the con-
OF a building is begun and report
promptly any case OF failure or refusal to make
the same. He is requested to issue the proper
order therefor.
ANEW STREET PAVEMENT WANTED.
A committee of the vestry of st. Paufs
church, 23d street, have sent a communication
to the District Commissioners, calling their at
tention to the condition of 23d street, between
Washington circle and l street northwest, and
requesting that the carriageway may be paved
passable for carriages and other vehicles. The
present pavement, they say, is Of cobble stone,
ana ana. Is not SAFE for carrtages. Asphalt pave
borhood.
NO FUNDS TO REMOVE SNOW DRIFTS FROM
COUNTY ROADS.
Mr.. A. Z. Keene, of Brightwood, writes, ask
Ing the Commissioners to have the road EN-
pl0yes clear the Shepherd road OF an impassa-
bic snow drift near its Intersection with Rock
plication as follows: "Norify Mr.. keene that it
Is not possible for the Commissioners TO under
there being no appropriation available for such
purpose"
RESULTS OF POLICE TRIALS.
Major Dye yesterday issued an order 9 an,
retired from the Metropolitan police force dur
Ing disability, on a pension OF $50 per month.
force to take effect on and alter January 90,
1856. Private Mansfield fined $50, and
Private j. X. Luskey fined S25.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Harris, chairman of the Senate Dis
trct committee has been informed by the Com
missioners that Senate bill $50. providing for
eight magistrates for the District and abolish,
Ing the Police Court, has been received and
will be answered as soon as 1t can be considered,
probably early next week.
MIR. w. A. Stewart asks permission to dig
well on Pomeroy street, between 9th and 9TH
streets.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issue ny baln,ag dnspHf10r Hh,s NJ M
Metfd1an Hill; 500. Chas. Bell, repair studio,
461 Pennsylvania avenue northwest; 5000. H.
street southwest; $1,000. 4. A. Duffy. repair
brick store and dwelling, 1885 9TH street north
west; $500.
APoL1cEMAN CHARGED WITH AssAULTISG
WoMAN.-Policeman Edmund Murphy, of
the sixth precinct, was taken in custody yester-
day afternoon by Policeman Ellis, of the fifth
precinct, on a charge of assaulting Alice VIII
lfams, good-looking young woman, who lives
at house No. 3O6 18th street. where, it is al
released ON SIS collateral and was
suspended from duty pending an Investigation.
1QlS morning In the fOtlce court Murphy was
charged with assault and battery, and the case
was continued until next Tuesday. Alice is
about % years old. She appeared before the
prosecuting attorney this morning and stated
that she received Murphy in her room yester-
day and when he became abusive she ordered
him out; that he attempted to choke her, but
his hand caught her lip and cut it on the inside.
Officer Murphy was appointed on the force on
the LIST of November, and was not generally
known by the other members of the force.
When taken into the fifth precinct station a
prisoner he gave his name as John Ryan, and
told the officers he was Chicago policeman.
Societe Franchise de Renaissance held its an
nual meeting yesterday and unanimously re-
elected the board of directors as follows: Presi-
dent, Marquis de Chambrun; vice president,
Major E. Mallet; secretary, Mr.. E. NJ. Sheridan;
treasurer Mr.. a. Collin; collector, Mr. de Polly;
distributing committee, Messrs. Karsch, Collin
SUDDEN DEATHs.-An old colored woman, a
widow, so years old, named Jeanette John
son, who lived at No. 1916 street southeast,
died suddenly last night: She retired to bed
about abe oeoSk pms and was 1ennd dead r by
in the same house. at T:3O this morning. Coro-
ner Patterson gave cert1ficate OF death from
Mary Carter colored, was found dead on the
floor of her room at 1909 street northwest.
The coroner gave certificate OF death from
dropsy.
A G. A. R. INsrALLATIoN.-The James A.
CarnelQ tOSC, NO. 4. G.A.h., 0eIQ It's HrSC puDl1c
installation of officers at the GA. Hall. corner
OF 7th and streets northwest, on Wednesday
evening, and installed the following officers:
Weber, sen. vice COM. c. L. Patten, jun. vice
CON- l. s 81 Me1shi fr ads eapponted,
O. NJ (re-electedl; Frank w. Page, officer of the
day; George w. Leonard, officer of the guard;
@he
stallation was followed with a fine musical pro-
gram and refreshments.
GEN. DUNN's ADDRESS TO STUDENTs.-Gen.
Mckee Dunn delivered an interesting address
pa para ae sso schuol Yesterday morning Prof A.
p. Montague, "A. NJ, the principal, announced
that the board of trustees OF the Columbian
Howard I. Hodgkins, A. NJ, and Lee Davis
Lodge, A. NJ, to be adjunct professors in the
Columbian college.
HE DARED THE POLICEMAN TO ARREST
HIM.-George Price, colored man well known
home on Pierce street yesterday afternoon by
Sergeant Boyle and Officer Simpson. The OFF,
GERS requested him to go in the house to keep
officers to arrest him. He finally became SO
abusive that the officers placed him under ar
rest. whefeupon he St uck Sergeant Boyle IN
officer and broke his badge chain and badge.
The nippers were placed on the prisoner and he
where he was locked up. This morning, in the
Police Court, Price was tried for assault and
battery, and was sentenced to months In JAIL
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THE WHITAKER CASE ADJOURNED TILL
MoNDAY.-The trial OF G. A. Whitaker, charged
with presenting false bills to the bureau ofmed-
icine and surgery, Navy department., was adj
journed yesterday afternoon until Monday,
when the district attorney will be required to
eject unuer W hfch section OF the Revised stat
utes he Will proceed.
TEMPERANCE ,woBK.-Mrs. Frances Harper,
the national superintendent OF the department
of colored work, has been lab0ring in Washing
ton among the schools and churches for a
month past, With g cordial reception by pastors
and teachers and benefit to the cause of total
abstinence. She visited the Hartwei1 union,
and gave report OF her work In this city, and
recommended q systematic canvass in the tenn
perance cause. She recited three original poems
on the energy and personal self-sacridce de-
handed Of each to carry on the temperance re-
form. The union invited her TO return to Wash
ingtOn, pledging their hearty cooperation, and
expressing themselves awake to the wisdom Of
working among the sixty thousand colored ctu
&ens In the capital
The supretne court Of appeals Of Virginia de-
cidee that Sehqol taxes are not payable IN cou-