Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-29


the Congregational church.
HARRIS BIJoU THEATER--The Wilbur Opera
this house this week, close their engagement
Saturday night. The theater Will then be
closed for the purpose OF putting In new orches-
The faI season win open early in August
HEROES OPERA HousE.-The National Ideal
Opera company will begin the summer season
OF light opera at this house next week.
District Government Affairs.
DISBURSEMENT OF THE CHARITY FUND
Judge Macarthur, James E. Fitch. NJ. ID. Peck,
Thos. j. Fisher and w. Thompson sent letter
TO the District Com missioners a short time ago
as stated in Mondays STAR asking that they
appropriation for the poor OF the District from
$4,000 to 100000, and that IS 900 might be
a aI,sa through the Associated Charities.
The Commissioners reply as follows: "The ap-
portionment of the appropriation for this pur-
pose for miscellaneous distribution is $1,000.
Inc remainder OF the S15,Oo0i is applied by
means of a system of medical relief under super.
vision of the health officer, and through the In
strumentality OF a number of established chari-
table institutions. The Commissioners desire
10 reiieve the police department OF this duty
as far as practicable, and transfer it to other
they not satisfied that any of the charI-
table organizations are yet sufficiently de-
veioped TO snpplant the system OF relief through
plication of a portion of the relief fund intended
for miscellaneous relief can be advantageously
made through the Associated Charities the Conn
missioners will take pleasure in aiding the organ.
ization from time to time; but they do not feel
that they would be justified in pledgng an adj
vance SO large as the sum you suggest TO any
private agency until they have had a more ex-
tended observation OF its workings"
VITAL STATIsrIcs.
week as reported by the health officer was 1S~
white, 33; coored, As. Death rate per 600 per
annum.white, 1862 colored, 3240; total
age and IL over 60 years. The principal causes
OF death were: Consumption, 15; typhoid fever.
cough, 8. Births reportedHaS White maies' 'InSS
white females, II colored males, IL colored
len lem; "a Marriages reported-27 white; col
ored. StlllblrthS repOrted-1 white, cOlored.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as fol-
lows; A. Burgdora repair frame, 1012 10th
brick dwelling, 6I7 11th street northwest;
$1,000. Frank Janghans erect u two-story
dwelling Howard avenue; 1,2Oo; John Daily.
u. Green, repair frames, 1918, 1O17 and 1919
10th street; $500. Thos. O'Brien, repair brick
dwelling, 1914 4th street northwest 81 500.
M1scELLANEoUs
A petition containing large number of sig
natures has been received by the Commission
ers asking the passage of the act requiring the
Washington and Georgetown RR Co. 70 70.
place their tracks on said street by grooved
street rails Of the most approved pattern.
The StOyepipe Beer Case.
HELD UNDER ADvIsEMRNT BY JUDGE SMELL
The case OF Christian Maisak, corner of 9Th
street and Massachusetts avenue northwest
charged with keeping an unlicensed bar, was
called in the Police Court this morning for q
decision, it being a test case. Messrs J. e. Nor
ris and John A. Clarke, representing the whole
sale liquor dealers, appeared for Maisak, and
MIR. Padgett appeared for the District. The
case was brought some days ago by the officers
OF the seventh precinct, and was selected by
the liquor men to be made a test case Of The
prosecution is brought because the defendant,
who had a wholesale LIQUOR license. sold stove.
pipes of beer, which We're drank upon the prem
ises, contrary, it is alleged TO the provisions Of
the bond entered into at the time OF obtaining
the license, which license was revoked by the
Commissioners for the alleged violation of law.
The court heard arguments of counsel on both
sides, and held the case under advtsement for q
few days.
Local Notes.
Two young colored men got into a dispute
yesterday over a game Of marbles. and one of
them named Charlie Ford drew q razor on his
Stewart. This morning Judge Smell fined Ford
$50 or two months ON the farm for carrying a
The growth OF st. James church, Capitol Hill
northeast, in the last two years has been such
that increased accommodations is already |
the chancel end of the church In now building |
and the Rt. Rev., the bishop OF Maryland, is ex-
Pected to lay the cornerstone on Saturday. |
At meeting OF Kit Carson Post, No. 2, @. A. |
R., last evening, the following named COM
coin, commander; Edward @. Holman, S. v. |
commander John P. Lothrop, j.V. commander;
Gen. h. slaybough, chaplain.
A FAMILY SoUABBLE AND CONTEMPT OF |
CoURT.-In the Police Court, yesterday, Mrs. |
Moreau, Of i22s q street, appeared to answer 1
charges preferred by each against the other. |
Webs small M son. and rs Webb Was CHARGED
with threatening Mrs. Moreau's life. Mrs |
Moresu admitted slapping the boy, who, she |
fined Mrs. Moreau So for the assault and dis /
missed the charge OF threats against Mrs. Webb. |
Webb and spoke to her in t threatep,nS man.
fined him $40 for contempt.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marriage licenses |
have been issued by the clerk Of the court TO /
Edward Marigauit, OF London, Canada, and |
Hattie Wistar Barnwell; Edward Barnard aud |
Wiihelmine J. c. Ehrhardt; Rice Randolph |
Annie NJ. LAYER; Frank F. Iaporte and Flor. |
eta ). Barker; James H. solese and Jennie v. |
Saunders; Samuel !. Miller and Mary K No
Donough; Harry Gray, of Baltimore, Md, and |
koSert Bi1d .q. Tbom.
and HELEN A. Miller; Alexander Holland and |
Mary f. Hawkins; VIM. +. Campbell and Mary |
Stinzing; David Logan and Nora Gartrell; |
Stephen Ennis and Hester Piumn,er.
Affairs I'm wcst wkshinssou.
NorEs.-Mrs. H. c. NOyes, of Cincinnati, Is |
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Walsh, OF I224
$50 street-See advertisement OF musical
and literary entertainment to be given to-mor-
row evening ~ Dumbarton street u. E church.
Residents In the neighborhood Of 2Sth
TO the police of disorderly colored boys In that
vicinfty.-Mr. Louis A. Kengis gave an enter.
ciass At the residence Of his father.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER
ATT a. A.-GreA8 Falls, temperA&alro, 65; con-
dttion, SO. Receiving reservoir, Temperature,
81; condition A. north connection, ~; south
connection, SO. Distributing RESERVOIR. tenn
perature, 6Ss condition ct induont gatehouse.
%: condition At elfiuent gatehouse, IA
The arrangements have been perfected Tor the
race for a rnrse OF 81 500 between Hanlan and
Hosmer at ouebecs June 2tth.