Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-01
District Government Anairs.

BREAKING THE TULIP TREES.
Of the parking Commission, writes to the Com
missioners, stating shat he has been directed
to state that the tulip trees In various streets Of
the city are being very much injured by the
boys climbing them and breaking the branches
to get the blossoms on them. The police seem
to take no notice OF this violation or law"
TELEGRAPH POLES.
Application has been made by Samuel NJ.
Bryan, vice president and general manager of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephons com.
square 436 and the east pole In the alley in
square aS5. and to erect pole In the alley Ia
tan bank, as the chief of the fire
department has complained that the wires at
present on the bank building would be in the
quest Is approved by Capt. Mahan.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: II. Schneider,
northwest; 500. Mrs. Kelly, erect two two,
county; $500. James 9. Nash. repair store,
800. D. Strauss repair brick dwelling, s1S
sth street northwest; $500. Geo. Arnold, re-
John Cook. repair brick dwelling house. 93s 1
street northwest; 81 900. James H. Grant,
erect one-story dwelling; $3.50.
MISCELLANEOUS.
w. Reinburg, fireman, has been DISCHARGED
for violation of rules and regulations.
The Commissioners have approved licenses
for sale Of liquor by retail to Basstord & Ciot-
ray, F. shanahan, @elch Wilson, Willie Bird
well, Dennis Muliiny and z. F. Reagan.
Messrs. 2. q. Buckler, l.. E. Curtis and others
southeast, between East Capitol street and
North Carolina avenue, be graded, and that the
curbs, cutters and sidewalks be set and laid as
early as possible. Also that the pump south
east corner of Sth and A streets southeast be
preserved from the impurities now invading 1t
Mr.. Thomas ". smith, lumber dealer, LIST
street and Indiana avenue, opposite the b. and
o. railroad depot, in note to the Commits
sioners asks permission TO run a speaking tube
through the sewer which runs under his place
OF business to $50 LIST street northwest. a lum-
Der warehouse.
The building inspectors report for May shows
1O2 building permits issued during the
month, 80 less than last month, and 1873 less
than the corresponding month last year.
MARRIAGE LIcENsKs-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court to Albert
Stewart, OF Falls City, Pa, and Anna Bell
aud Laura F. Harris; Jno. s. Carter and Mary E.
Smith; Charles Federline and Blanche Downs;
MusphS J% ana
pant; Joseph cisseil, Of Prince William county.
Nd; C" cSas 8 cardoaa, 81 Phiiaaeiph isua aSd
Tillie Hobin; Edward B. Thiels aud Emma l.
Hodges; Chas. 8. Helm, OF Cuipeper county
Va. and Marcella Pride, OF Amelia county, Va
STOLE A BLANKET FROM HER PRISON CRLL.
Several days ago Lieut.. Austin. Of the sixth
precinct, arrested colored woman named
Elizabeth Moore for being on the street drunk,
and locked her up. There being nothing in the
cell but an iron bench the lieutenant loaned
her a blanket to sleep upon. In the morning
when she was released she walked boldly out
OF the station with the blanket under her dress
without being noticed by the officers. Last
Friday Omcer Brice arrested Elizabeth and
charged her in the Police Court Saturday with
the larceny Of the blanket. Elizabeth claimed
that she only borrowed the blanket to wear
home, and did not steal It. She said she was
convicted Of THEFT some time ago, but she had
since sworn OIL. A colored man testified to
buying the blanket Of her for ten cents. The
The will of the late Gen. q. r. Paul, filed to-
day, bequeaths his estate to his wife, Louisa
Paul.
Tie members of John A. Ravlins Post, No. 1,
G. A. r., have presented to the past post COM
mander, H. +. Weaver, a handsome gold badge,
in recognition Of his service while commander,