Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-13
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Mr. L. A. Cornish. trustee OF Israel {. NJ. r
church. at the foot of Capitol HIN, having COM
planned that the hill horses OF tne Masn,ns'o -,
that church, the Commissioners have responded
that the health Office has examined into the
matter, and fpds no nuisance In the ute of bill
horses near the church.
WATER MAINS TO nv LAID.
Engineer Commissioner Ludlow has approved
applications for laying water mains I'm the fol-
lowing streets: sth street southeast, betweenC
and ID streets, 41o feet 90 be laid in center OF
street; in oth street southeast between south
ware avenue. between G and ID streets. north
east, west side, go feet; south Carolina avenue,
between 9Th and 7th streets southeast, 200 feet
goth street. between X and streets northwest,
300 feet; Massachusetts avenue, between North
Capitol street and New Jersey avenue, 200 feet;
L street, between 9Th and 9TH streets north
west 40 feet; street northwest. between 9th
and 9Th streets, 400 feet New Jersey avenue,
west side Of avenue, 625 feet; ID street south
east, between 9th and 9th streets, 400 feet Sd
street northeast between Mary land avenue
tween 9th and 10Th streets, 800 feet; Attn street
northeast, between 1 and X streets, 400 feet
IMPROVEMENTS SUGGESTED IN SOUTH AND
SOUTHEAST wAsuINGroN.
The District Commissioners have received Q
letter from Senator Ingalls,. of the senate Ds.
dressed To that committee by citizens of the
southeastern part % Washington, praying TOR
Improvements I'm that part OF the city. Sena-
Tor ingalls, also sent note asking Tor estimates
Tor archlng the James creek cana, nom q street
southwes 10 the arsenal.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued 10y Inspector Entwise rs fol-
lows: y. Baker. repair and build brick dwelling
300 Attn street northwest sIoO. Justin McUar-
thy, erect two-story and cellar dwelling. h he
tween 9th and 10th streets northwest; 81, 900.
Geo. W. Corbett. erect "A brick tworstory and cell
lar dwelling, IL between 9th aud 10Th streets
northwest; $4,000 A. I. Pardon, erect three
story and basement dwelling, Goth street near
Pa avenue northwest; $4,000.
BENCH WARRANT FOR ARREST OF
GEORGIAN. - Yesterday "A writ WAS received
here from the western division of the q. :.
court for the southern district of tieorgia for
the arrest of Il. =. Brown. "A correspondent OF
the Macon Telegraph and Ne>Sengtr, with an
Indictment, charging him wltn placing in the
mail an obscene letter addressed 10 the editor
OF that paper. \ bench warrant was issued,
but he could not be found.
RANGE OF THE TuERaoMErRR-Thef follow
ing were the readings AT the signal office to-day,
3 "A. m, 6S; "A. m, 81; I 1 a. m u.s. = p. m, Us;
maximum, 90 minimum, o3.
To-day Charles = Bundy fied a suit against
the District OF Columbia 10 recover Sllo bal
ance Tor services as Judge of the Police Court.
The will CT the late Mary b. Singleton, rilcd
to-day, bequeaths her estate To her daughter,
and names Stewart Brown as executor.
Charles Benbheim Was to-day admitted 10
the bar. as was also :. PrenIiss Mutt, of Mssis-
slppi, and George +. O'hair.
VIM. Hughes, white man, was cut about
the face by eolored woman named Annie
Janiier, at the corner OF 18th and Is streets
southeast, last night. The woman claimed
that Hughes had assaulted her; she was
arrested ana locked up.
No Strike at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July l3.-The tee-
graph operators here have no intention OF CO.
ing out on "A strike aud nothing Is known OF any
such movement. Ali the men here, 50 Tor az
known, seem perfectly contented.
Geronimo Negotiating n Surrender.
Albuquerque n A. special 70 The New York Herald.
has
plans for the conditional surrender of Geronimo,
who is now in the mountains ia Mexico two
hundred miles south of the Arizona line, with
out ammunition, food or horses Your CORE
spondent learned from very reliable source
that Miles will not hesitate Ia grant Geronimo
Whatever terms he viii demand. All lac wants
is to get the big chief in his clutches. and he,
doubtless, viii never have another opportunity
OF going the war path. Miles has sur
rounded his plans with the utmost secrecy, but
what his purposes are regarding the future of
Geronimo can only be surmlsed. l.. q. &. La
mar, jr., OF the Interior department, was I'm
conference with Gen. Miles and Gov. Russ here
yesterday, To further, II is surmised, the pro-
position for the permanent removal OF the nos
tile Apaches from the southwest. Mr.. Lamar
VIII return TO washington Ia a day or 50.
At a conference OF Massachusetts republicans
held In oston yesterday. II was resolved that
the question OF constitutional prohibition
should he submitted To the people.
Hon. Edwin flye, who succeeded Mr.. Blaine
IN the House when the latter was transferred ~
the Senate, died yesterday at the home oI his
daughter, at Ashland, Nv.
Associate Justice ot the California supreme
Court l.. Nj. Ross has sent his resignation To
Gov. Stoneman, to take effect October A.
A large mass meeting Was held la Toledo, o.
last evening 10 sympaihize with Irish home
rule senator Jones, oil Florida, was among the
speakers.
The Due d Aumale and the Due a Charities
have appealed Ia the council OF state against
their expulsion from the French army.
The shooting contest at Wimbledon WAS
opened yesterday, the Canadian and other col
wet
weather. The prizes aggregate Gl3,oOo stei-
ling.
Natural gas has been struck I'm y well
Albany county, y. \.
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