Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-14

ecu the valUatlOnS as derived from the DOCKS OF
the District assessor The bill appears 10 meet the
requirements Of the case, and the Commissioners
have no amendments thereto 10 suggest"
District Government Affair..
As TO POLICE NATIONS.
The Commissioners have written Chairman
HEINZ bill, or the House District committee In re-
lation 10 b. r. bill 6l7:. which Is "to provide for
the appointment OF police matrons In the District
OF Columbia" that II would require two matrons
at each station and that extensive notifications
10 such stations would be requisite 10 provide suit
able accommodation for the matrons and those re-
curing their attention. Further, that the annual
estimates OF the Commissioners, which are now
under consideration oy the House District commit
remodelng and enlarging OF the frst and third
precincrs, and IL may be found practicable to
adapt these stations TO the conditions of the bill
without much additional cost. The matron sys-
tenn could thus be tested as TO It's practical value
MISCELLANEOUS
The Commissioners are in receipt OF a letter
troll, asking permission TO light the city by the
tower-iisht system as an experiment.
TEE IRIsH-AxERicAs CLUE BALL-The reception
and ball OF the IriSh-American club at Masonic
Temple last night was s. very pleasant affair, and
their trends. The hall was prettily decorated,
and dancing was kept up until hate hour and
about midnight The ball was thoroughly wen
managed, and the guests OF the club had an even
Ing OF continued enjoyment which they Will long
remember with pleasure.
FuSERAL OF MRS S. W. CuKRIDES.-The funeral
oiArs :. W. Currtden occurred yesterday alter
noon from the late residence of the deceased "a b
street northeast There was a large attendance OF
relatives and friends OF the family. Rev DR. sun
deriand paid an aectionate tribute TO the lre and
character OF the dead. The interment was at
Rock Greek The following named were the pail
bearers: John b. Wight, 4. +. sargent, H. p. VIles
Frank Middleton, Irving Williamson, and W. b.
Bryan
FUNERAL OF Miss VAN RIswIcK-The funeral Of
MIS- Mary j. Van Rlswick. which took place yes
terday from 81. Matthew'S church, was largely at
tenced- ReQuir m mass was celebrated by the
Rev. Fathers Mackin and Cunningham. The pail
bearers were Messrs. J. J. Darlington, Thos. b.
Aohun. Frank i. Browning. Louis j. Shoemaker,
G. c. Lancaster. Reginald Fendall Blair Lee and
Geo Z Hamilton The interment was at Mt. or
A CHILD BURNED TO DKArH.-Yesterday about
1l;3o O'Clock. Hattie Monroe. a colored child OF
TOUR years, was burned 10 death at the residence
of her mother In Crab Tree Court, South Washing
ton Her mother had left the child alone In the
the house, and her clothes took IRE from the stove.
DEATH or DANIEL Z. SoMEs.-Mr. Daniel z.
Somes died last evening, at his residence In this
seyenty-third year. Mr.. Somes has been, for the
past twenty-five years, patent attorney IN this
city. He was born In New Hampshire and In 1855
was elected 70 the Thirty-sixth Congress from the
district In Maine now represented bY Mr. Reed.
only one Of his four sons, Mr.. y. c. Somes, sur
Wives hun
Brutal AssACLT ON A woxAN.-Last night, at
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alley, between Tony Coleman and Mary f. Craig
both e0lored Coleman knocked the woman down.
re She Was ~" stien1s rhh na serious 81 in1S
ainsrseney Hospital coleman jumped from the
seeond-story window and escaped.
The MINISTER AcQCITTED.-Judge Smell TODAY
nearu the testimony IN the case OF the Rev Noah
$50 under false pretensesS and acquitted me de-
PENDANT OF any connection with the transartton
time charged 49, Wiz
BOGUs CHEcK.-Yesterday syindler wen, IN
Nj. Geo. W. SheriI's wood and coal once on Penn
s!lyania avenue near 30 street. and ordered 3 tons
Sd, coal prssenuns In payment therefor ehecS
but Mr.. Sherin refused It. The man next yfsiseS
the ONCE OF Mr.. John T. Given, and ordering tons
cetved IN change $3.50 IN cash. The check was
subsequently, found 10 be worthless and the case
was reported 20 the police, but IL Is believed the
man had left the city.
For rHK PooR.-clare Anners sends 3 to THE
stan ONCE for the Associated Charities.
MARm,Gs IIcxSsrs.--Narriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court TO r. j.
Herdonanski and Mary X. Haynie; Jno p Hickey
and Maggie L Quick; W. J. MCGEE and Anita X
Newcotnb; Jno. X. Armour and Mary T. Launan :
c. @. stOtt and Lillian FULLER McChesney: p. j.
Elngles and Lizzie Burgee; Abraham Pinn and
Maria T. White; Geo. Vim. Rawlings and Louise
DAVIS. both Of Baltimore Md: W. L Anderson and
Agnes Z barr; A. L -Easton and Mary A. Murray
49, y hOoscs, Vi MGR, anu Agnes i.
Bacon; Posey $ Wilson, OF Larimee County, Col,
and Augusta Z FaIlou; Naulen Grfzon and Minna
zimmerman: Erastus l. Lee and ARE Branch; W.
Price and Rachel Hardy.
We ANCIENT CrrY.-The Annapolis. Washington
ana Baltimore Railroad announces the NTH OF It's
series Of popular excursions TO Annapolis on Wed
nesday next, February Il. Train Will leave Bal
tiInore and ohio depot, Washington, $50 a. m
returning. leave Annapolis $50 nm. The state
capitol With It's historical associations, the Naval
Academy and grounds, ana the many quaint old
nj M N all t,sna m
render visit 70 "Ye Ancient City" full OF interest
and instruction. Round-tnp tickets 81.