Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-26
District Government ARafrs.

THE APPROPRIATION EXHAUSTED.
An order was issued to-day notifying Thos.
McCann TO suspend all further work on Bound
airy street sewer, under contract 591, on account
OF exhaustion OF appropriation.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: v. McNally, re-
pair brick dwelling, lay street northwest;
ing, Tenleytown road; $4,000. Mrs. VIM. b.
Downing, erect a two-stOry and cellar dwell
ing; 81 800 Thos. j. Anderson, erect a dwelling
two stories, on Good Hope road; $3.50. F.
Davidson, erect four two-story dwellings, alley
in rear OF 18th street; $1,000. Frank David
son, erect three two-story dwellings, 18th, be-
tween u and streets northwest; SO, 500. T. A.
King, repair brick dwelling, 81 4La street
southwest; $500. Fred a; Ellis. erect a two
Heroic Phaton company. build an addition "
stable; $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Daniel johnson, messenger at the police
headquarters, has been notified that his service
there will conclude with July.
The Emmner Improved Telephone company
has made proposition to the District Com
missioners TO furnish telephones Tor the use OF
the District at S35 per annum rental or TO sell
the telephones outright AT 500.
In the police department John Jenkers has
been appointed messenger in place OF Daniel
johnson, resigned, to take effect LIST inst.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk OF the court TO
Charles II. Busey and Louisa Virginia Jordon.
OF New York; William Grinder and Jane Luck
Of Richmond, Va; William liar Mcintosh sPA and
Annie smith; George Newton aud Lavinia
Green, both of Stafford county, Va; John T..
Love, OF Charles county, Nd, and Clara Ida
Medley, OF Prince Georges county, Md; James
Ridgley and Nettie Henry; William Marshall
and Sarah Taylor.
Two WOMEN ASSAULT AN 0FFICER.-In the
Police Court this morning Anna and Jane
Jackson were charged with an assault and bat
terday yesterday morning. Officer n. III. Cole
testified that he had a warrant tor the arrest of
their mother, Mary Jackson, and on going to
serve IL both the girls attacked him with sticks,
one of them snatching the warrant he was read
ing and tearing 1t; that one of them said il she
had knife and $50 TO pay she would rip his
CUTS out, and besides these two children Joined
in the assault. Anna testified that the officer
came to serve the warrant, that he jerked her
mothers arm, and the officer grabbed and beat
her. Jane denied that she struck the officer.
The court find them $40 or 30 days each.
The SAN FRANCISCO ExcURsroxrsrs.-Tbe
G. A. r. excursion for San Francisco left yester-
day morning, aud there was great thrcag al the
Il. Il y. depot to see the tourists Cd. The
were very complete, as described in SATURDAYS
STAR, and the start was made under very
favorable auspices. Excursion parties from
San Francisco. the main object being 10 at
tend the annual encampment OF the Grand
noon from Chicago stating that the excursion ion
lists had arrived there one hour ahead OF time
DIvoRcED.-To-day Judge James made de-
cree OF divorce In the case OF Ella Rebeccx
Chase agt Manly Chase, giving the complain
ant the right to resume her maiden name of
Forrest. They were married February, 1875,
and she charged desertion In 1873.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER-Thef follow
ing were the readings al the signal ofiice today,
n m, 20; q. m. Il; IL a. M, so; 4 p M, SO;
maximum, 50; minimum. 60.
CONSUL SILERS CHARGES-The Secretary of
the Navy to-day received the report OF Capt. e.
e. Potter, commanding the Lancaster, OF the
investigation OF the charges preferred by Consul
Siler at Cape Town against purchasing officers
OF the J9niata and lancaster Tor having been
In collision with . ship chandler at that port.
The report is Q very long one, but has not Vet
been considered by any Of the naval ofIiciaik
Gen. AaPney's Domestic Tr0ubloa.
From the Gnoinnat Enquirer.
Gen. William 6. Harvey, . retired oflcer OF
the United States Army, has liled Q reply In
the circuit court TO the petition Of his children
by his first wife for the appointment of q re-
ceiver for the Harvey estate and to set aside
his marriage contract with his second wife. He
denies all the allegations OF the petition and
claims 70 have full possession OF his senses aud
that he knew what he was doing when be mar.
ried his housekeeper and settled Q large amount
OF property on her. The general Is well ND In
the nineties and his present vile Il Gully about
half - old.
A YOUNG PRIEST 6ncRETLY MARRIED.