Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-02
District Government Affairs.

District Governments Affairs.
| CHANGES IN THE DISTRICT OFFICES.
Inc Commissioners yesterday revoked the
| appointment of Clayto H. Buell., as market
| master OF the Center market, and abolished the
/ Office. On the recommendation Of the health
0fncer the District commissioners formed the
District into ten sanitary districts instead OF
| nine, and will have physician to each district
These districts will, far practicable, be
formed to correspond with the police precincts.
Robert A. Waters was appointed market mas
| ter Of the Western Market at corner OF 26th
and K streets
The Commissioners yesterday accepted the
resignation OF Otto Z. Reinecke as secretary To
the chief engineer OF the fire department.. to
| take effect on the 18th inst, and smith Thomp.
son, jr, was appointed In his place.
Albert n. Common was appointed telephone
operator, vice W. G. Kendig, who has been ID.
pointed on the police force.
WANT THEIR STREET IMPROVED.
A delegation Of citizens iii and property holders
| District Commissioners yesterday to repre-
sent the condition OF 9 street and 70 ask for IFS
sre Robsr to nsi
Leonard, Thomas Browne, Edward Fitzr
They represented that this was the fourth year
they had made their wants known and had
been promised what they asked. The Commits
look at the street and see what could be done
| for them.
FISHES BROUGHT TO WASHINGTON.
The report OF Mr.. Gwynn Harris, inspector OF
marine products, for August, shows that there
were sent to this market 466, 600 CLANS, 49,.
300 crabs, 2,141 Spanish mackeTei, 4,347
rockfish, IL 1886 punches tailors, and 4,357
lunches spots, 500 DuncIfes eels, 1876 sturgeon,
$50 lunches pike, 155 punches yellow perch,
2,Ol3 punches white perch, 4,315 punches cat
fish, 80 punches mullets, $50 punches croakers,
80 punches hog fish, and SO bushels oysters.
Mr.. BUELL. wITHDRAws FROM THE LIQUOR
BOARD.
Mr.. Clayton H. Buell. sent the following letter
to the District Commissioners to-day: "The
office of marketmaster of the Center market
having been abolished, and my commission as
market-master revoked by order of the Com
missonerS, dated September 1, 1856, do
hereby notify you that do this day Withdraw
from the service member OF the LIQUOR
license board"
MAY BE PUBLIC NUISANCE.
The acting attorney for the District has sub
mitted an opinion TO the effect that the packing
OF cars and unloading of freight OH Maryla land
avenue is not a private nuisance, but may be
public one, and indctable by the grand jury.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwistle as
follows: Margaret Quiter, erect a two-story
brick brick dwelling, corner 9TH street road and
two-story and basement dwellings,, T, between
9th and 9TH streets northwest; $4,000. Saml
Norment, erect a Swo-story and cellar store and
i street northwest; 1900. Rev. W.B. Evans
repair frame dwelling, e street southwest;S3OO
street northwest; $500. /. r. L. Crown, repair
frame, 129 l1th street northwest; $500. p.
Ioner' s repair frame Mar dwelling "a Warren
6O112 Attn street northwest; 500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Inspector Entwisle has notified DR.. James E.
and terrace steps upon the sidewalk of N street.
between New Hampshire avenue and 2lst
street, and must remove them within the pre-
Scribed limits.
THE BOYs WHO Took Mr.. WHITES MONEY
In the Police Court yesterday afternoon Judge
Harper heard testimony in the case of the five
small boys who were arrested on suspicion Of
robbins George A. W hite OF $1,000 while he
was IN bathing Sunday afternoon. john Fitz-
gerald and VIM. HUMPHREYS were charged with
stealing the money, and VIM. BrOsnan, Henry
receiving a portion of the money. On account
OF their youth the judge suspended the cases
and took the boys parents on their bonds for
future good behavior.
AFRAID OF BEING SCALPED.-"I am afraid
OF dot woman; she threatened to scalp me and
my family, said Henry Sacks, who keeps y
wood yard near 18th and NJ streets, when he
appeared before Judge Harper this morning.
colored woman nearly 100 years old, who had
to be assisted to the court room. "lhis is the
nrst warrant ever got IN my life, !" said Sacks
Judge. The old lady WAS called up for an ex-
pianation, which she made TO the court, and
the case was dismissed.
SENT TO JAIL FOR RoBBING A MONEY
DRAwER.-Detective Wheeler yesterday arres-
ted two coOred boys John and James NewtOn)
Tor rObblng +. A. TOoin's money drawer of 80
cents. The boys confessed the theft aud said
the money. Judge Harper to-day sent them to
Jail Tor 80 days
ANOTHER OLD resident GoNE-In the
death OF Mrs. Mary A. Williams, which oc-
CURED yesterday, the city lost old and es-
teemed resident She W as born in Philadeiphia.
resided WASHINGTON fprS NV
years, during which time she made many
friends, who deeply lament her death. The de-
century ago, and mother of w. F. Williams, re-
ceiving teller US. Treasury.
THE THEATERS.-The Saturday matinees at
Albaugh's will be resumed this week, when
Tine Mascott' will be given.-The regular
season Will open at Harris Bijou Tbeater on
Monday next, when n. ). Wood will appear In
The Boy Scout" Seats are now on sale.
FINED FOR BEATING HIS WEE. This
morning in The Police Court a young coored
man NAMED W alter SimOuS was placed on trial.
charged with cruelty beating his vile, COrnelia
Simons, VINO lives at 215 L. street southwest
dis vile testified that about $3.50 O'clock last
Sunday night her husband came to her mouse
aud she went to the door. He caught her by
the hair and LOOK from under his coat a heav v
piece OF wood, with which he beat her over the
mead. lie also kicked her several times. The
defendant admitted going to the house while
under the influence OF liquor, and grabbing her
ny tHe HAIL. 1ue Judge Imposed u nne OF $40
OF 6o days in Jail, and required him TO give
500 To keep the peace.
ROBBERiES REPORTED. -J. f. SkidmOre
1222 Maryland avenue southwest, reports
stolen 81 worth OF clothing. Alice Stewart
A. I2ln street southwest, reports the larceny
Oh Sl.2o worth OF clothing.
He SAYS SHE SOLD THE FURNITURE-In
the case oil Martha K. Arnold agt. Henry H
Arnold Tor divorce the respondent to-day, by r.
b. Lewis. MED his answer, denying that he de-
serted plaIntIn or that he ordered ner TO leave
the house, and asserts that she deserted him:
tnat upon coming home from work he found
that she mad removed the household effects 10
Duncansons Ind pOcketed the proceeds Of the
sale.
PRIZES AT THE CANSTATTER VOLKS-FEsr-
At the Canstatter NOlk>-fest at Guethlers Park
last night prizes for bowling were awarded as
follows: First W. Fentner; second, L. Hoffman:
third, j. Lippold; fourth, H. Buscher: fifth C.
DeEekas; sixth, q. Seufferle. The lowest three
ball prize was won by Charles Thorn; the most
ten-sirlkes prize WAS won by ii. Bu>cher. The
prizes Tor shooting were won follows: First
Laignei; second, j. Hessei; third, Walker:
fourth, John Guethler. The prize for the most
'bulfs-eyes" was won by j. Hessel.
NEIGHBORS IN LITIG ALTON OVER A FENCE
chester Goodrich to-day, by X. T. Morseil, filed
u Dill Tor an injunction against Richard and w.
L. LiShtbown 10 prevent the erection of fence
plaintiffs ground. The plaintiff is the owner
OF 466 y street southwest aud defendants
occupy the adjoining premises, 46S He
Charges that i'll 1879 the fence was removed
and set within plaintiffs limits and RECENTLY
defendant requested plaintiff to join him in re-
original line, when, after com pleting 80 feet of
II, Richard Lightbown forbade him to proceed