Evening star., 1886-07-16
District Government Affairs.

| CHANGES IN THE OFFICES.
! Mr.. William NJ. Dove this morning ap-
pointed inspector aud measurer OF wood and
coal TOR the Potomac district, vice Henry A.
I Jones, removed, to take effect from the 18th
/ instant.
The Commissioners have notified Mr.. Rein
| W. Darby, 1015 32d street. Georgetown, that
/ he has been appointed inspector and measurer
| of lumber for Georgetown, to take effect from
! the 18th instant, vice Columbus Thomas
! moved.
TIE PROPOSED MORGUE.
The subject OF constructing city morgue has
| heretofore, from time to time, been discussed
/ by the District authorities, and seems now
/ likely to assume tangible FORM An apprOpria-
| tiOn has been made for the erection of u stable
/ in the rear OF the 9Th police precinct station
fitted up as a morgue. Coroner Patterson, Maj.
Walker ehief OF police, and every physician in
/ and Inspector Entwisle favor it, 1t will cost
/ little or nothing.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Inc commissioners have granted permission
( To George Porter Houston, major L. = M. corps,
to use The vacant lots south OF b. q +. X. h. and
/ east of 11th street southeast. to exercise his
| command in target shooting.
1noinas NJ. Robinson, appointed private of
ensiae Tl;,1se COMPANY m ANY Mo Vice James smith,
| inst is the son OF the late Thomas Robinson,
foreman OF the old Metropolitan hook and
| ladder company, who was killed in the service
i'm February, 1877.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses
nave heen issued by the CLERK OF the court to
James +. Bell. of Adams Co., Pa and Cora b.
and Mary ~ Myers; John @ Bell II and % Katie osHa Mey
ers; Aloysius j. Ashe and Cornelia Z. Fowler;
Charles F. smith and Matte Harlow; Walter
Brown and Annie W ashington.
Affairs In West Washington
REAL ESTATE SALE.-The Sisters OF the Con-
vent of Visitation have sold to the Georgetown
Real Estate company the square of ground
facing ON 3oth street, between ) and streets.
The company proposes to grade and improve
the ground at once.
GRAIN RECEIPTs.-Canal boat Loudon ar
rived with 200 bushels of wheat and 500
bushels OF corn. Canal boat Seneca arrived
with 800 bushels OF corn and 900 bushels of
wheat for Hartley Bros.
SHIPPING NEwS.-Schooner Harrison Hick-
man arrived with 6OO tons of ice from kenne-
bee.
AN ALLEGED DIsoRDEIY HoUsE-Johapnan
Null IA white woman who lives in CoOpershop
alley, was before the Police Court to-day
charged with keeping disorderly house. and
the case was continued for further evidence.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT : A.M.-Great Falls. temperature, "A; con-
-; condition at north connection. 4; south
connection 81. Distributing reservoir, tenn
peraiure, -; condition at infiuent gatehouse,
20; e1iiuent gatehouse. SO.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
CORPORATION CoURT.-The corporation court
Judge Meade, will close its July term this even
ing. The court has been engaged to-day with
tue trial OF Ed GuritZ, indicted for burglary
Rev. W. r. Graham, charged with assault on
Margaret Payne, colored woman whose
daughter had made charges against Graham,
has been acquitted by the jury. On the probate
side oi the court Mr. L. II. Gregory, who is in
business in Washington, has been appointed
guardian of the children of the late .. q. Hen
derSOn. vice John Lannon, deceased.
TO RESUME WoRK.-The cash 10 pay the over
due mortgage OF the Capital Brick company has
been deposited with the trustee, and the COM
pany Will resume operations Immediately at its
works on Hunting creek, near tYe south end of
Washington street.
Notes.-The mayor has fined Charles Ander-
son So for assault on Florence Greatdy; James
John Peyton, Charles Thomas and Sarah Levi
- each for disorderly cOnduct.-The mayor
Will call the city council together next Mon
day io complete the business required before
the summer recess.-J ". Sampson has been
installed as senior master OF Lafayette Lodge,
No. IL, /. @. Notwithstanding GuitZ has
been kept in Jail thefts oi small amounts from
the drawers i'll stores continue. The last bur-
glary was upon the store of Mr. +. HutchnS,
OH Queen and Pitt streets. The loss was not
larSe--Ihe democratic primaries take place
here next Iuesday.-An accident to the shaft
has disabled the steamer City of Alexandria,
anu for some days there will be one boat only
on the ferry route, making its last trips at $50
to ashingtOn and $50 To AleXandria.-The
steamer ArrOwsmith has been placed on the
Terry line between this city and Washington.
The band OF Greek gypsies who are in England
have been refused passage to this country by
the National line steamers.
BARLEY Campbell, the playwright, who is at
the BIoOmingti;tle asylum cannot live much
longer, IL Is said.
Graham, who went through the Niagara
whirlpool i'll Il barrel, will exhibit himself and
his barrel i'll museums
Edward III. Butler, a boy seven years old.
Whlie swimming IN u pond near Hopedae,
Nj t>s-, was fatally shot by Syvanus Green
who had warned nm a o1r