Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-07
District Government Affairs.


BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Eutwisle as fol-
lows: b. IL. Warner & Co., erect two story and
streets; $4,000. Sarah f. Wall, erect q two
story brick dwelling, Erie street, between 10th
and 18th streets; 81 ,5OO ]. Fred Kelly, south
brick store; 81 200. Jas. NJ. Stockett, erect two
two-story and basement dwellings, 10th, be-
tween East Capitol and North Caroline avenue
story brick dwelling, Virginia avenue, between
22d and 23d streets northwest; $500. w. e.
johnson, erect two two-story dwellings, Massa-
chuSetts avenue, between North Carolina ave-
nue. and New Jersey avenue northwest; 81 400.
w. c. Johnson, erect two two-story dwellings,
Fa street, between North Capitol street and New
brick store, 1929 Pennsylvania avenue north
west 500.
NEAT SUM FOR THE SUFFERERS.
Major Walker informed the Commissioners
this afternoon that the result OF the benefit for
the sufferers at Charleston given at Herzogs on
Sunday night, foots up 1857, which has been
placed in bank to draw upon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. j. Keane and John Rideout ct al. pc
tition for extension of water main and sewer
age to square 1O11 on Tennessee avenue and
18th street.
SURPRISED WIFE.-A few days ago Mary
Ellen Morton, q colOred woman, living at 1928
18th street, was surprised by the service OF a
writ on her as the respondent in a case of di.
vorce filed by her husband, Theophilus B. Nor
ton, In San Francisco She states that being
betrothed to Morton, whose parents live on
18th street, and he going TO California about
April 18th, 1855, she received word that he
was Ill there and be sending for her she went
there and was married to him. She states that
they lived happily together for q month"; when
he stated he would sell out and return east and
sent her to her mothers; that since he has reg
ularly correspondent with her, and she had re-
ceived letter from him within two weeks
She was therefore surprised that such an action
should have been taken and believes that he has
been induced to take IL by some Of his people.
She denies the desertion and will resist the APP
plicatiOn.
AN UNNATURAL MoTHER.-Minnie Jetson, a
middle-aged white woman, was before the Po-
lice Court last December charged with cruelty
neglecting her small children, aged respectively
children were sent to st. AIMS asylum. Two
months later the two children were given back
to the mother. Saturday the woman was be-
fore the court for cruelty beating the children,
and was fined $40. This morning Officer
ONeill had the woman before Judge Harper,
where it was shown that since she was before
the court she has been under the influence OF
liquor, and the children had to be fed by the
neighbors. The judge committed the children
to st. AIMS infant asylum. An appeal was
noted.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. = Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk Of the court to
beth COrbett; John Thomas Bird and Sarah
Lewis; George n. Garrett and Emma Dom;
Jouu W. LAWS anu SodTdu W ullt, JOln l..
Stewart and Lizzie Jones, both of Richmond,
Va; James E. Gibson and Kate Z. Russell; T. j.
Stealey, of New Martinsville, w. Va, aud Eliz-
abeth A. Haliowell; A. r. Mankin and Laura
Lee, both of Loudoun county, Va; Howard
Ward Tuckson and Ella Randolph; John Kin
sella and Josephine Sterling of Baltimore, Nd
H. l.. Dauterich and Sophia NJ. Dleterich; Thos
Gordon and Mary s. Jones; John E Mcdonald
and Rosanna q Griffin.
HE PLEADED GUILTY.-Eugene Renaud a
middle aged man, was before the Police Court
yesterday charged with stealing a gola watch
from his employer, Mr.. j. j. karr. Mr.. Charles
Walter appeared for the defendant and said he
would enter a plea of guilty. He did not think
Renaud was in his right mind when he took
the watch, as he was worried about being dis
charged by Mr.. Karr and was an xious about
his young wife, as how she would be provided
for. Mr.. karr did not want him punished and
bad recovered his watch. The judge suspended
sentence, and took Renauds personal bonds.
WILLS FILED To-DAY.-The will of Thomp-
state to his wife, who he names as executrix
The will of Elizabeth Sommer, bequeathing
to her grandson and granddaughter, brother,
niece, and Ethan Allen, certain personal prop-
erty, and the remainder OF her cash to Mary j.
Israel, Elizabeth b. and Isabel Sommer, with
house and lot in square 1920, and appointing
James w. Duvall administrator, was filed
was filed to-day. She leaves her estate to her
nieces and nephews and names Z. A. Newman
as executor.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER.-Thef follow
ing were the readings at the signal Office to-day
q m, 65; q. M, 80; IL a. m, 75; z p M, as;
maximum, 20: minimum. 80.