Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-09

To-day, In the PROBATE court, Judge Coz, th<
case Of the estate q wsltha A. Emmoas va.
taken up. petition was nled b. the husband
Prof. Emmons. as stated In Tn sfAA, asking that
the viii be NOT admitted to probate and that let
tiers OF administration be granted 70 him Nj
Garrett who Is named In the win % one Of sh<
executors, filed q petition asking that issues b
sent TO the Circuit Court to be tried BY jury, a
to the validity Of the WILL NessrA Linden Kent
and A. A. Bradley appeared for Prot Emmons, and
Mr. ". d. Davidge for Mr.. Garrett MI. DavidSe
for Mr.. Garrett read his answer 70 thepetision Of
Prof. Emmons Mr.. Garrett admits that the par
ties were husband and wife, but asserts that they
tnss s gssr S pos 70 her death
ruary 60, 1887, Prof. Emmons published Q notice
In TIE STAR warning the public against creditinG
trouted nothing to her support ana had refused
writing: Mr.; Garrett then sets fort the estate;
BsiI felspSc S stock sSa i s sasTss
S %n,ea were se aer absolute ven ns und h
have an independent income Of her own. He
states that the other thirty shares were pur.
denies that Prot Em%ors Is ' cDt,teS 20 any ct The
properly as her surviving husband or entitled &c
administer, but on the contrary, asserts that she
has petitioned for letters tsstamentary. He says
that II Is false that he u unaware Of the custody
OF her estate and asserts that since her death he
property in his custody, and has learned that the
Jewelry and stock In the National Safe Deposit
Company. The counsel proceeded to argue the
District Governmens Affairs.
BUILDING PERArr.
The Following permits were issued to-day: A. I.
Brftt0D, to build one three-story basement brick
and stone dwelling at 1924 10th street northwest
secs, and VIZ. Mpscomp The builder " Byrn
TO build one brick dwelling at 1883 Rhode Island
avenue northwest At a cost Of 81, 600 J. u. Hall
to build one brick dwelling at 936 street south.
west, at cost of $2,l0O.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Martin Donohoa and others have petitioned the
commissioners TO erect hydrant at the north.
east co. ner o, 4th and L streets
The health ofIicer has written TO the Commits
s1onerS requesting that he be furnished with Q
schedule OF the unpayed alleyA showing the mum
yards in alleys, &C,
Mrs. D. L. sailer calls the attention OF the Com
mlssioners TO the condition Of the street at the
southwest corner OF 18th and Streets northwest
George w. Watson has complained TO the Com
missioners that on 18th street southeast, from
pennsylvania avenue TO the Eastern Branch. the
sweepers never come, and asks that the street be
cleaned at once.
WIN. oscar Roome has written to the Commits
sloners that there is due to Jesse B. Wilson fol
LAND condemned for alley In square 375 SIS, fol
which ne requests check may issue.
). w. Holcomb, chief clerk or the Bureau OF Edu.
Cation, has Written TO the Commissioners for IN.
formation concerning the establishment Of life
insurance companies In the District.
g. Y. AtLee has written TO the Commissioners
requesting that the lamp on the north side OF
street. between North Capitol and LIST street
northeast, be moved a Few feet west
Thomas r. Simpson has written to the Commits
soners protesting a. ainst his water-rent bill for
1885, with charge Tor 1852 on II.
SaInuei Baxter and Others OF Geo. A. Meade Post,
No 3, Department OF the Potomac, 9. A. r, sub.
init TO the District Commissioners a statement In
behalf OF DOrman H. Cole, late private on the
Metropolitan police force, who was dismissed 10
October, 1886, and ask that a new trial be given
him, and restoration to the force.