Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-02
District Government Affairs.

The Commissioners have issued an order an
nulling the licenses to sell liquor by wholesa e
issued TO Laura &. Carter. Peter Campbell, Isal-
| bella Fitzgerald, Richard Jones, VIM. Mercer,
Conrad Rasner, Althea Gibson aud Joshua
Rollins, 1.-The parties having violated the con-
ditions OF their bonds"
APPOINTMENTS IN THE HEALTH OFFICE.
Upon the recommendation of the health
officer the District Commissioners have APP
pom ted Sanitary Inspector L. NJ. Embrey food
inspector, vice George L. Bohrer, resigned Mar
at the health office. Clarence Welsh is also ap-
pointed a sanitary inspector.
ILLNESS A WELL-KNowN BUSINESS
MAN.-Mr. Richard III. Taylor, of the we'll
known firm OF Taylor s. Hufty, is reported as
lying very ill at his residence on 9Th street, be-
tween / and X streets. He has been sick for
the past four weeks or more OF a implication
of diseases, rincpallyinrammation oil the stom-
ach. He Is receiving the best attention from
Drs Sewers, Began and Evans, but is reported
as being no better to-day than yesterday.
A WIFES BILL FOR DIvoRCE-A bill for di-
vorce was nled this morning by Mary NJ. jack
June 10th, 1854, and, after pleasant married
life OF nearly ten years, she charges that since
January, 1874, he has treated her with great
cruelty.
A DECREE RESTRAINING THE DISTRICT
To-day Judge Merrick, in the Equity Court de-
cided the cases Of Woodward, Hugueley and
Davidson against the District, and made a de-
cree perpetualiy restraining the District and its
property involved. The ompiainants filed
their bills by Mr. A. X. Browne in 1865 asking
decree TO remove cloud on the title 10y re-
straining the enforcement OF the lien certifi-
Gates for paving issued by the old corporation,
claiming that the work Of paving the footway
was smperfectly done. These cases were once
dismissed, but on appeal TO the Court in Gen.
erai Term the decree was reversed and The case
sent back. The decree now made, which closes
the cases, Is in harmony with the decree OF the
General Term In the case of Boriaud, which is
similar Mr.. A. X. Browne appeared for COM
plainants, and The attorney VI the District for
defendant.
The NATIONAL UNIoN.-At meeting of the
Assembly OF the National Union, held at Scot
fish Rite Hall, last night. delegates from the
twelve councils in the District Of Columbia
were present. and elected DIR. w. A. Wilborn, of
Treasury Council, as president, and L. ID. Yea
ger, OF Washington Council, as secretary. Capt.
II. 7. Brian, of Government Printing Office
council, was elected = senator to represent this
District In the national senate Of the order for
the term Of two years, and invited the members
OF the assembly 70 meet him at his residence,
No. "a street northwest Friday evening, Tor
the purpose of conferring with them as 10 the
interests OF the order in this District The fol-
lowing executive committee for this District
S. R stratton, E c. Ford and i. V. Wurdeman
have been issued BY the clerk OF The court 10
Ciaveloux and Kate K Wise, OF Hanover, Pa;
aud Lizzie W. Bohrer; John l. sledge, OF Hall
fax, N. G., and lamar L. Carter, Of Port Royal,
Va; John J. Baden and Fannie Z. Shaw
Henry A. Robbins and Lille u. McCullum
Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom. both or
BunaIo, n. Y; Conrad Hettenkemer and Louise
cornmeiIer; Charles H Rowe, Of Charles county,
Nd, and Mary Jane Hunter w. g. Horner
and Emma L. Davis, both Of Woodbridge, VA;
Timothy j. T0rman and Katie Corrgan;
James w. Rawlings Of Prince Georges county,
Mo- and Mary X. Camphill Of 81 Mary's
Az ALLEGED MARYLAND Hons. THES Ar
RE8TED.-Thfs morning the Officers OF the NTH
precinct took into custody John Burgess alias
Henry Layton, eOl0red, 10 years old, aud held
wanted On charge Of horse sseaifug, and De
tective Seiboad, o. the latter city, cHne over
after him.
RANGE on xHB THERnoHEr4z.-1he FOLLOW