Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-13

THE COMMISSIONERS NOT RESPONSIBLE
On the 9th instant the Commissioners re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. l.. ID. Wright, as attor.
ney 1or Mr.. Vim. Diggins, claiming $50 for
damages done Mr.. Diggins' coupe 10y running
into an unprotected ditch In Reservation No.
Ia. The Commissioners to-day replied that
"if this accident occurred i'm a reservation the
Commissioners are not responsible"
FIRE ALARM BOXES IN THE SUBURBS.
superintendent Miles, of the fire alarm and DO.
lice telegraph, in his annual report 10 the Com
mssioners states that the rapid growth OF
many suburban districts, adjacent 10 the city,
calls loudly and urgently for the extension OF
the fire alarm system. Uniontowu, Mount
Pleasant, lie Droit park and . TIA street road all
ought TO nave tire alarm boxes without delay.
VITAL STATISTICS
Health Officer TowDshend reports deaths In
this District last week as follows: sNumber OF
deaths los, white As, colored 90; death rate
per 1000 per annuIn, white 1885. colored
AS o2, total population 21.39; As were under
years OF age, and IL over 90 years. The
deaths by classes were as follows: Zynothe 20,
constitutional 81, local 3o, developments, TO-
violence 3. The principal causes OF death were:
Consumption 10, diarrhea 3, diphth L,
i, pneumonia p congestion OF the lungs 4,
bronchitis 4. whooping cough 3. Births re-
ported: 30 white males. 20 white females lS
colored males, l6 colored females. Marriages
reported: IL white, colored.
THE SWIVEL BAroNs FOR THE POLICE.
The Commissioners have written 10 the Bos-
ordered September 13, 10 know why the order
has not been nlled.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day by Building Inspector En-.
twisie as follows: nj. j. Peabody, two-story
brick dwelling, 18th street. between u and
southeast $4,000. Chas. c. Meads, two two
story brick dwellings, 4th and A streets north
east; $1,000. Geo. Wright, twostory brick
store building, New York avenue, between 9Th
and a.. .Lh streets northwest; 5000. Joseph
$500. Mrs. >. III. Mari, 10 alter dwelling, 10S
eth street northwest $1,000. John w. Bote-
Ter, TO repair 925 Pennsylvania avenue north
west; $1,000. Mrs. r. j. Siorrow, three-story
brick residence next to southwest corner I9Ih
and l streets NV; $4,000. j. o. Waters. brick
stable rear OF 1872 y street, W.; 81 100. Jno.
road; $500. j. F. Do@ney. two two-story % BRICK prce
ona kcs snd 50 a%a
BRICK dwelling, street. between North Capi-
tol and LIST streets northeast S1,sOo. j. r..
Forsythe, frame dwelling. L. street. between
Delaware avenue and lst street southwest:
$500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mary J. White, colored, OF Troy, Miami
county, Ohio, has written 10 the Trustees Of
Washington TO inquire what has become Of
her husband, Charles ii. White, who she hears
was killed here by the caving In Of a sewer.
The District Commissioners have disapproved
the application OF George W. Hail, 72l u street
southwest, for a liquor license.
Commissioners Wheatley returned TO his OH
cial duties to-day.
The Commissioners to-day made an order
a new alley in square 597, between I'd, NJ and
Canal streets southwest, in accordance with =
request OF the owners.
CoLoRED WOMEN MAKE 1T WARN FOR
PoLICEMAN.-les esterday afternoon, near the
corner OF l3la aud streets northwest, two col
ored women-Annie Davis and Margaret OH
ver-engaged in u fight, and were placed under
arrest by Officer Coghiil. Margaret Oliver re-
sisted arrest and fought the officer, Elenora
Coleman also taking part In a minutes -
large crowd had gathered about the corner, and
other women urged their companions 10 do the
officer up. During the dght the officer had his
lett hand terribly bitten, uis head cut ana had
bis knee also bitten. The officer mad his club
and baton taken from him, and narrowly es-
capeu with his lite. Elenora Coleman and Mar.
garet each pleaded guilty 10 tine assault in the
Police Court this morning, and were given
eleven months and twenty-nlne days in Jail
each. Margaret oliver WAS Also lined IS for
discharged. Laura Delaney, lila Boston and
Anne Washington were each lined S5 tor dis.
orderly conduct
AvERDICr OF AcoUITTAL.-This morning, in
the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, q vers
Barney McQuade for an assault on Richard
hogan and Ior malicious trespAss on certain
lots, the property OF ]. ID. w. Moore, trustee,
II was shown that the defendant was In pos-
Canal company, who held Ihe title.
MARRIAGE ELIcENsEs.--Marriage licenses haye
been issued by the clerk oi the court TO James
Ciscie and Annie L. Mullen; Theodore sneckeis
and Margaret Il falcouer; Edward Dougberty
and katsa Carrington; DIR. George w. Grindsf.
Of Charles county, Mo-, and Sarah i. Hays, OF
Prince Georges county, Md; Robert Ware and
Efne Porter: w. ]. Rogers and Mary E Rsdden:
George G. vidstto. " Erie. Pa, and bslls Peos:
son.