Evening star., 1886-10-16


WHY PofIcE OFFICER WAS DISMISSED.
The Commissioners to-day dIsmissed from
the police force Private n. Il. Cole, on the
Recommendation Of the police trial board. Cole
served In the sixth precinct, and had as his
partner Officer Sebastian. The charges were
that Cole separated from his partner contrary
70 orders, and that he attempted TO strike his
partner with his baton. He was found guilty
" both charges. The evidence was TO the effect
and when he came out called Sebastian a COW.
ARD aud applied other epithets To him because
ne would not go into the soda water place.
Then he made pass Al Sebastian with his club,
and challenged him TO nght Q duel when they
were on duty. Cole denied the charges
THE NEW ROCK CREEK BRIDGE.
the bridge at kiingle ford, Rock creek, has been
awarded TO the Edgemoore Iron company, OF
Wilmington, Del, ~ their bid of S2,slb. This
bridge submitted by the company gave more
satisfac ZION to the Commissioners than Others.
THE EIGHTEENTH STREET EXTENSION.
The Com I'M ssloners will invite proposals for
She improvement of 18th street extended from
Boundary street TO the Columbia road, q dis
tance OF 1850 Ieet. II is estimated that there
will be 1900 cubic yards OF excavation, besides
the rock excavation.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day by Inspector Entwisle as
foLoW, L. A: kosecrans, tour two-story brick
dwellings, 5th street. between and NJ streets
northeast; $4,000. r. X. Taylor, two-story
brick office, Ala street, between Maine and
Srisa
road; $1,000. Baltimore and OlAo railroad
company, frame station, Takoma park; $1,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners nave referred the attor-
neys OF Mr.. JAS. l.. Norris, who made a claim
for injuries received by his horse In stepping on
an Unprotected gas box opening, To the gas COM
pany for q remedy, as that company, It is
claimed, is responsible.
In reply to Mr.. Thos. Jewell, who asked for o
miasiOne.s stated that they had concluded that
IL Is not expedient TO authorize travel over the
bridge further than necessary To avoid embar.
rassInent TO persons In the pubic service.
Tne contract for building the abutments for
the bridge at Kiingle ford. on Rock creek, has
been awardea ~ y ts s. Commissioners to Atchi
Mr.. 5. w. Clark has written to the Commis.
sioners protesting against the application OF
appropriate to his own use one-half OF the alley
in square DAP, which Mr.. Clark claims is un.
douotediy n public alley.
The Commissioners have requested the asses
sor not to issue permits for entertainments In
the coiored church building on 9Th street. be-
tween N and northwest, as complaint is made
The District Commissioners have designated
Mr.. w. S. Matthews 10 visit and investigate
the management OF institutions OF charity re-
ceiving aid from District revenues.
ROBBED RIs EMrLoYRR.-Ths case of Fred
ss %an
Mr.. jacob y. Redman, Of 025 Virginia avenue
was called for trial In the Police Court this
$40 or 81 days In jail, aud the carpet was re.
turned 70 Mr.. Redman.
For THE CHARLESTON SUFFERERs.-The pro-
ceeds OF a fair-$34.8 .87-held al No. 1923 2Sth
street northwest by Kate and Clara Brewer,
Bessie Dsw. Mabel Moffui, Alice Tot,en. Emma
Frances and Marjorie Fenton, was sent to The
STAR ot,ce to-day.
az RECOVERED HIS TEAM, BUT THE NAN
EsCAPED.-festerday afternoon = man hired q
horse aud wagon from Moses Sinsheimers
ored drivers take him up The city. The man
got the driver To stop for cigars. and while the
driver went into the store the man drove OF
officer Nicholson saw the man driving towards
Behnings bridge at rapid rate VI speed.
Ihe oIlcer informed Mr.. Sinsneimer, and
delay ON account Of cars lying across II street
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad the officer
drove across Benning's as fur as the District
line, where he was obliged 20 stop. Mr. SIM
sneimer drove into Maryland, where he recov-
cred his team, but the man scaped.
THE DOC HAD SWALLOWED SNAKk-
Yesterday afternoon while one OF the officers
Of the sixth precinct was patrolling his beat on
supposed W be mad. The dogs body was con-
si0erably swollen and ne was frothing at the
mouth; supposing It Was, WAS mad the ofacsr
creased aud when cut open Q live snake was
taken from its stomach.
The BELT DIVORCE CAsE:-Today. in the
Criminal Court, tue case OF VIM. 7. Benton. In
dicted for perjury alleged TO have been COM
United In the Belt divorce case, Mr. c. NJ Smith
tor the defendant died q demurrer, and IL was
argued at considerable length. The court took
the papers.
FIRE THIS MoRNING.-An alarm Of dre was
turned In from box las, about 8. 80 o'clock this
west, owned ny ex-senator ThurMsn, aud occu.
pied BY William 4. Barker. The DIRE was caused
by o defective due and damaged the house and
furniture to the amount Of about 500.
Mr.. J. M. Dufour has been rendered the posi-.
ti0n OF manager OF the panorama Of the second
battle OF Bull Run In place OF Capt. hudson. He
has not yet decided whether TO accept
The building inspector to-day granted O per-
NIT TO the Baltimore and Ohio railroad compa-
ny 10 erect frame railroad station at Takoins
Park, TO cost - 200.
GEN. BENET, chief Of ordnance, who recently
returned from trip to Europe. 10 again at the
head or his bureau.
AMONG THE PRksIDENr's CALLERS to-day
were District Commissioner Webb Senator
Pugh, H. w. Dranger and N. Doll, Of Buffalo,
No WHOLESALE DIscHARGEs AT THE PRINT.
ING OFFICE-Public Printer Benedict TO-DAY
told . STAR reporter that the reports In regard
to q coming large discharge In the Government
Printing office were not founded upon any ac-
tion OF his or any proposed action. He had no
intention OF mailing discharges except those
that usually ere made IN the regular course Of
business In conducting an establishment Of the