Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-16
Dtssrfcs Government ARair..

l.. Atchison, retired: and that Jacob H. Heller be
appointed first-class private, vice Elliott pro-
NOTED, to take effect on and after the 18th
inst.
COMMISSIONER wERBs VACATION.
Commissioner Webb will start tomorrow
morning for a brief visit OF one week 10 sara
togs for recreation.
BIDS FOR PUBLIC WORK.
BIOS were opened to-day for extending the
toii-gate and improving the road: also tor MAX
Ing prick sewers in various parts of the city.
NO awards were made
Local Notes.
Mr.. Albert g. Holland, of the firm ofCopeland
q &c, flag, tent and awning makers lost while
on u trip to the Blue mountains, Nd his peck ct
BOOK containing $3.50 and other valuables.
"A pm has been filed la equity by the heirs of
rranz N. Seller asking for the constituting OF the
VIII Of the deceased and the interest of the par
ties therein determined.
Hartmann klug, a shoemaker, living on the
per to-day charged char with Keeping a disorderiy
mousse, and was fined SIS.
- YIN. Cross, a colored huckster. living near
held for the action of the grand jury by Judge
Harper this morning tor cruelty beating his
stepson, about six years old with large leather
strap.
This morning Maj. Love fell on the pavement.
near the corner OF 9th and Z streets. and was
badly hurt about his head. He was removed to
his home, 92S E street, in the first precinct
patrol wagon.
20 Mary j. Hosack, for $5,25o. property 'front.'
Ing 23 feet inches on the west side of L tn
street street between Massachusetts avenue and NJ
street J. $. Swormstedt has sold to Chas q.
Martin, for $4,000, property on the east side OF
18th street, between r and 8 street.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses
nave been issued by the clerk OF the court TO
Gus W. Coon and Louisa Coggins, both OF Bal
Chndy, both of Richmond, Va; VIM. X. Dun
gan, OF phiiadelphia, Pa; and Lucy Vickery, OF
J.. and Mary j. Carrick, OF Fairfax county. Va:
WIN. j. Hazel, of this city, and Catharine Hyde,
OF kichmond, Va; John II. Blair. of Phiadel-
city; Henry Fischer and Mary Hoffman, both
OIL baltimore Md; John L. Heinbuch and Mary
+; Dye; OF Alexandria, Va; II. j. Latin and
4. BIRD and Annie NJ. Whitney; James 4. r..
Bayard. OF Smyrna, Del, and Emma Lee OF
TINS city; VIM Green and Annie Pearson, both
OIL Alexandria, Va.
DIED REPRESENTATIVES.. c. slade, the son of
the late VIM. Slade, died yesterday. He was
an engineer In the War department.. When a
boy he was placed I'm the Washington navy
yard by the late President Andrew Johnson
swho was warm friend of his father and there
he learned the trade of machnist. y telegram
was Yesterday sent to the Johnson family at
Sreenviile, Tenn. The deceased was "A brother
70 airs. NJ L. Mason, OF the general land Office.
A WIFE CHARGES HER HUSBAND WITH
CRUEL TREATMENT. - Martha X. Arnold
through her solicitor, MIR. NJ. A. Richardson
has petitioued for divorce from her husband
Henry IL. Arnold ana asks to be given alimony
and the custody of their Two children. The pc
tition shows both parties TO be residents OF this
District, and that they were married by Rev.
u. ". Hobbs, of Grace NJ. r.. church. on Decem-
Der 81, 1875, and lived together until April,
1888, when she was forced 10 leave the house
by her husbands conduct, he at the same time
saying "tiraI he desired to bring another woman
into the house in her stead. For TWO nights
before leaving he locked her OUT and she would
have been compelled TO spend the nights in the
ft,rf IA md s,,f of
ers. She charges that his conduct has been con-
tlnually harsh, cruel and severe, and such as To
cause mental suffering, place her life in jeop-
ardy and threaten permanent injury 10 her
health.