Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-03
District Government Aaa,rs

THE NEW CHIEF OF POLICE.
MAJ. Samuel III. Walker, the chief of
police, yesterday spent the day IamiIiarizing
himself Win nls office duties, aud max ing the
acquaintance oil those with whom tie viii be
bIoug ght ln conia,ci, besides receiving the COLI
calculations oi numerous friends. Last night
ne visited several oi the police precincts Mayor
Oh the Recommendation Oh the latter 10 make
the numbers vi the police precincts and
districts correspond, and expressed himself
favorable 10 IL
REPoRTs OF THE HEALTH OFFICER
Health Officer Iownshend calls the attention
OIL the Commissioners 10 the sewer on what was
formerly Prospect street, between high and Po-
toInac streets MesI Washington, and ASKS thas
II be extended 10 the corner oil Hugh street TO
catch the contents vi the basin constructed az
tnat point Tor The receipt oi rain water. Inc
health officer also reports nuisances = Ioilow>:
tlIthy alley between I'D ana 23d streets and
Virginia avenue and l. street nortnwesI; gut
Ter corner Oh 2stn aud h streets northwest, AN
oostrucied sewer-catcn under nydrant on "a,
between ana streets northwest. ~ Ieaky
ny ur;tnt at South capitol and u streets II AAso
reported.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The application oi Mescolt and Wilcox for
the construction Of sewer west side OF l.
street, between 2lst ana I'D. has been APP
The commissioners have approved the bonds
OF Charles LOCK head as a registered plumber.
Louis Ii. Perley, 33s street, Complains
that the water runs into the back yaru ol has
house l341 Corcoran street, rom IiIe alley.
AT the request oi john l.. Nusi, Henry inc
KEENAN, nas been appointed an additional pri-
waite oi the metropolitan police Iorce, 10 do duly
al Prospect HIl cemetery.
AdJulant General howard, of the state of
Maryla ia a letter 10 the Commissioners,
grants permission 10 the Capitol IIIy OuaT1s
lcoioredD 10 pass through the state oI Mary land
en route 10 harpers Ferry On the oIn Insi.
Inc resIg nation oI u. r.. Snelton, a waIcnmaa
at the " ashingIon a.. luIn, has been accepted
by the Commissioners.
The Commissioners have approved the report
OF CnleI Paris, oi the lire department., tl4aL
extra hose carriage No. has becoIne totally
uniit Tor use, and That IL be turned over ~ tue
property clerk.
1he Commissioners have approved the re-
quest oi >. Z. kengla for the construction oI a
sewer on the wesL eide oil loth street, hear
Rhode Island avenue, Mr.. keayia 10 pay LIE
cost oi laoor.
cation Oh Dr. j. NJ. Toner ior tIIe construction III
a sewer IN square 2l2.
lne receipts from taxes during june
amounted ~ SlOl ,2i3.4o.
BUILDING PERMITS.
There was ohiy one building permit Issued by
Inspector EniaIsie to-day. IL Was 10 JUhn q.
Waggaman, 10 erect three brick dwellings Oh Z
street, between l2Ln street and Iowa clrcle, 70
cost lo,UOO.
THANKS TO PUBLIC PRINTER RoUNDs.-rhs
elnp npioyes OF the Government Printing ONCE
neia meeting yesterday and appointed lie
following cUmInittee, wno drew up resolutions
thankin. Puuiic Printer Rounds Ior nis nlerest
in securing them their annual ieaNe oi aDsence:
Messrs. }. al. Bpner, :. III. bell, Il. Al. Patterson,
A. a. Bennett, >. NJ. DAVIS, ii. =. Llnher, j. A..
Mcdonald, A. IL Jones, L. IA. FiLnsiil, Mrs. l..
A. Nose and Miss IA o. Haruins.
The METHODIST PRoTEsTANTCA
On Thursday last the committee GA tents, dc,
oI the JACKSON Grove Cam l,Lneeilng assoclaLloa
met at the grove laoout 20 miles oul On Tie AZ.
ana Z. raiirOad) 10 ARRANGE Tor lhe coming
Ing, which VIII comIneace on tue 3Uln vi uIy,
and continue ill August l2th, ana is eApccIed
To be the largest yeL held Oh Tie ground. A
number oil sites We're selected ana the ground
stakeo Oh; and several lamIlies-lo or 2o-aI.-
nounceu their purpose " move Out anu
mence camp Lille on tue l5tn Oh tubs month.
INJURED BY A FALL FROM A LOCOMOTIVE
Yesterday afternoon about nve O'Clock John
Taylor, brakeman, Tell from engine No SD
Oh the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, at
Virginia avenue ana LIST street southwest, ana
was seriously injured. lie Was tahen 10 325
11th street southwest anu attended by Dr. 4.
V. Boarman, and Was sent Oh the s:l0 Train 70
his home in Baltimore county, Md.
A RAILWAY CoNFERENCE TO BE HELD IN
THIS CITf.-By "A disagreement between TIE
ana OHIO river pool lines, the latter have CIT
their connections OH from all special rate priyi-
leges, ana demand Iull taIin rates all north
bound business. This Is ln retaliation Tor sinAi-
lar action adopted by The southern lines
traffic from Chicago, especially that ol the
heavy meat ana provision SHIPPERS. BY The re-
fusal oI the southern roads 10 pro raIe Oh this
business To Atlanta and other southern cities,
IL has been sent around by way Oh Baltimore
and Norfolk, in when way q cheaper Fate wss
oDtaiued, aud the OHIO river lines lost The
trainc. By the new move the southern lines
are caught with heavy contracts MADE Ior The
delivery OF pig iron from birIn ham, also 40
Chicago at the special rate. which they cannot
been arranged between the northern anu south
ern lines, ~ occur in this city Ihe 10th iu-
stanI
FINED FOB LIBEL-This morning in the
Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, The case of
John U Thompson, OF the Sunday C1srosascls,
convicted some weeks ago Oh libel, was before
the court on motions Ior . new trial and an
arrest OF Judgment Il alleged that an
article in that paper headed "A sad Case of
Lunacy" was published in reference TO Mrs.
Henrietta c. ingersoli, in whose house Mr.
Thompson had rooms. Messrs. RoberI Chrisiy
and Tnos. \. Miller appeared for the defendant
ana District Attorney Wortnlngton Tor the
government After some discussion both mo-
lions were overruled, aud the court imposed
Q sentence Of q 1ne OF $1O0. Exceptions were
taken by defendant, and the case Will 20 TO the
Court in General Term.
MARRIAGE LdCKNsEs - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court %
James J. Talbert and Maggie Z Brown, both q