Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-02
District In Congress-.
KNIGHTS OF LARoR AND THE MECHANICS
LIEN Law


LIEN Law.
The House District committee had before
them to-day q delegation Of Knights of
Labor, who wanted to make protest against
Mr.. Wadsworth's amendment to the mechanics
hv ,hH "a" cn, one nc "nlcn was antnorized
Mr.. Bowen. an employe In the Treasury,
headed the delegation, and spoke against the
sons upon the same question at their next
meeting, but no other action was taken.
After the committee meeting adjourned, Mr..
Hemphill, the chairman of the subcommittee
on judiciary, had an informal talk with the
District bar association committee concerning
the various bills before the judiciary commit
TEACHING PROHIBITION IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Mcmillan presented
q petition signed by 24S residents OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, urging the passage of the bill
requiring that the evil effects of intoxicants
and narcotics shall be taught in public schools
OF the District Of Columbia and all other schools
maintained In whole part by the govern
Minnesota, Vermont, Michigan, illinois and
other states. AS the bill has been favorabIy re-
ported the petitions were all laid on the table.
District Government Affairs.
PRIVATE COLD STORAGE PROJECT.
Mr.: John A. Baker writes to the District Com
missiOners stating that a Mr.. LanghOrne, whose
office is at Room 90, LIE Droit building. in
formed him yesterday that he is about TO or
stock d TOR the the purpose Of in,
will supply all the needs of the District in that
direction.
MrsCELLANKoUs
The Commissioners have addressed q not to
Hon. w. Wilson, chairman subcommittee
on District appropriations, stating that after
considering the proposition TO increase the
appropriation for lighting streets from 81 O5, 600
| to $4,000, with the view Of expanding some
| small sum upon electric lights, that they
approve the same.
issued by Inspector Entwisie: g. F. Read,
erect a two-story dwelling, Sth, between q and
IL streets northeast; $500. John II. Runner,
erect twO-story dwelling, Grant street, Mt.
Pleasant; 500.
SENTENCED FOR LARCENY.-Peter Hicks, col.
| ored, was in the Police Court this morning,
charged with larceny in two cases, on which he
was convicted and sentenced to six months In
overcoa. from VIM. NARROW, and stealing from
samuel Oppehheimer a push cart and S11
take to Mr. cppsnhsimsrs store so,s swo
months ago.
RoBBERIEs REPORTED. Robert w. Estes
oil 4th street northwest, reports stolen from
him last night gold watch John Hagan
saturday night through the window zinc and
robbed OF S45. Leo Sommerfeld, Bladensl) hre
| road, reports stolen from him q watch and
street, reports stolen from him a pockeiboos
| containing ST and papers. Mrs. Maggie A.
Brush, 9ll II street, reports stolen from hei
| bureau drawer pair of opera glasses, worth
| $15. Union Transfer company reports stoler
rom them blanket worth $3.50. Chas. H
| krey. 442 street, reports stolen box Of cigar,
| worth S11. Charles +. Gilmore, 90 street, re
ports the loss of Q watch and chain, valued a
| $40. Edward johnson, reports stolen from hin
| . silver watch, worth 81.
| PATENTS observation-disclosures have been issues
to citizens Of the District as follows: Wallac
A. Bartlett, IRE extinguishing projectile; VIM
II. Conkls, syringe; Seymour III. Dibble, heat
| Ing attachment for lamps; b. d. J. Ellis, duple.
telegraph; Geo. w. Gogin, Boston, and q. Jones
Washington, gas apparatua.