Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-17

"AhsN@HVN NEWS AND SOsshr'
SECRETARY wHrrSrr has gone TO New York for
few days.
Cur1 coSsnucroR WILSON has zone 70 New
fofk he 10 expected TO return on Monday.
AILseEp PENSION FoRsrKus-Tne commits
soner Of Pensions has been advised that VIM.
NicholS was indicted, on the 7th inst, BY the
grand jury for the Z. s. district court, at Austin.
Iex Tor forgeries In connection with his own claim
LOT pension, as well rs Tor presenting false claim
Inc Indictment contained three counts
Army oKpERs-Fifty recruits assigned TO the
9TH cavalry. SO recruits assigned 10 the tn cav.
AIRY and 10 colored recruits assigned 70 the 25th
infantry. Capt VIM L Holman, 9th infantry,
ordered to return home to await retirement
Interior Department Changes.
The following oficial changes have been made
In the Depart ment OF the Interior:
General Land ofnce-Appointment Fred s Haf.
desty, OF West Va, clerk at 81 600 for duty as
typographical craftsman under civil-service rules
PENSION Onice-Resignation: Edmund II. Cum
Minis OF virginia, clerk at 81 400
Patent 0fice-Promotion: Mrs Mary A. Jordon.
OF Texas copyist al $40 TO $500 Resignation:
Mrs Florence II. Kendall, OF Nebraska, $500
sodation Of the Quinaielt with Nisqually ana
skokomisn Indian agency In Washington Terri
tory, 10 take effect April 1, under the name OF the
"Pvaiiup Agency lconsolidatedl."
Dtstrtce Government Affairs.
TEE COMPLAINT OF THE iNsAsE HOSPITAL MANAGE
Miss Elizabeth HoweIls who petitioned Congress
TO correct abuses she alleged existed In the man.
p AIRED before a subcommittee OF the House District
committee this afternoon She claimed that under
the present laws people were confined IN the asy-
uon and she urged that the laws be changed. She
also reafirmed the statements as 20 the treatment
OF patients at the asylum but she did not dwell on
a IN ~ hail ma m
this hearing.
THE ROCK CREEK RAILROAD.
Commissioner Raymond has written TO Il. T.
Douglas, the chief engineer OF the Baltimore and
ohio Railroad Co. In answer TO his letter request
Ing the correction OF his report on the Rock Greek
Railroad so as 70 eliminate the fillmore and
made no report on the subject The paragrapa
objected 70 was part OF a private memorandum
made for my use upon the nrst reading OF The olll
dunn" continues Major Raymond, ''was published
without my consent, and, 50 far as am informed.
without any authority whatever"
OVERHEAD WIRES.
The subject OF removing overhead wires has oc-
cupied the District commissioners for some days
past, and there Is talk, said Major Raymond, that
all OF them must be put underground.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Sid NJ. Davis, OF 800 ID street northeast, com.
pl ms tnae Officer Harding did some reckless
has gwen warning TO the police TO the Improper
use OF firearms
capt Grimm has submitted 10 Ma for Raymond
list Of streets requiring resurfacirg during the
enusulng year at an as sregate cost OF &s2,322
Local Notes.
The certificate OF the election OF the following
trusteesof Waugh NJ. K church was filed to-day
8. II. Walker, JAS H. Hitchcock, NJ. l. Donohue, b.
F. WEIGH. Geo. A Green q. \. Thorpe, T. IL. Ripley,
JOS harper and b. f. Leighton.
Judge Bingham ON Wednesday dismissed the ap-
pcation OF NJ. ID. BerlIz 70 prevent Christian
str Ick from teaching German, but pending the APP
peal allowed, granted a limited Injunction to pre-
vent Strack from teaching according 10 the Ber-
lltZ method.
Gen. B. F. Kelley. Of West Virginia. who was
Knocked down by street car on the 18Th OF Janu-
airy, ana was badly hurt, Is slowly recovering but
Is still confined TO his bed
Mr.. Chas. n. auckland has been appointed steno-
graph secretary TO Cap Green, general superin-
tendent Richmond and Danyille Railroad Co.
In the Criminal Court to-day VIM Hulback,
CHARGED with keeping gaming table, was released
Charles A. Preniiss druggist at 9TH and streets
has made an assignment, for the ben fit or his
creditors TO John =; Fay The only preference is
S. L. Thomas, trustee has bougn OF T. II. Eakle.
for $4.500 SUB l50. square 237, Is by 80 Ieet, on
Mallach Place, between I, U, 18Th, and IAN
streets northwest.
SALE OF SUBURBAN PRoPEKTY.-A vacant lot OF 8
acres, fronting little over 200 feet on the Wood
ley Lane road, near Tcnleylown road, adjoining
the property OF Dr. Basey, Mrs. Dulaney ana o, hers
and opposite Oak View, was sold under foreclosure
bidding was spirited, and the properly was knocked
down TO W. II wim'r at 2,63o an acre.
DEATH OF MAJOR HowELL-Major N. T.. n.
Howell, formerly OF Pontiac, Mich, but for the
past ten years employed In the General Land
once, died this morning at O'Clock, at the resi-
deuce OF Mr.. Samuel Beall, 1903 5th street north
west, alter a short Illness OF typhoid pneumonia,
In the nifty :sixth year OF his age. Major Howell
was member OF Pentalpha Lodge, No. %, Y. A. A.
M; Lafayette Chapter, No. ), K A NJ and
Washington Commandery, No. !, K. T. The ar.
rangements for the funeral Will be determined
upon the arrival of has daughter from Boston.
CHARGE OF HIGHWAY koBBKKY.-In the Criminal
Court, Judge Montgomery, WIN. Ayer: and Thos.
Stack were tried to-day on an indictment for nigh
way robbery, by attacking Patrick Nooaan about
December last, on the 7tn street road, and tax
ing Bis from hun.
A SUIT FOR $4,000 DAxAGEs.-To-day, In Judge
Merricks Court Circuit No. Z the case OF Geo. s.
Pnndle against X. g. Campbell was placed on
trYal-Messrs Worthington and Healo Tor plaintiff
and Messrs Riddle and Dav s FOR defendant Tue
plaintiff sues for $4,000 damages by reason OF
sickness 70 himself and family which, he alleges,
Was CAUSED by defendant placing defective plumb
Ing In the house.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HoNoR.-The Grand Coun-
ell OF the American Legion OF Honor, at It's sixth
annual session. yesterday, elected the following
omcers Tor the ensuing year: Grand commander,
L J. Sommer; vice-grand commander william
Thomas; grand orator, William 4. Dollison; past
grand commander, John II. Mills; grand secretary,
Edw. f. O'Bren sixth election); grand treasurer,
Watson j. Newton; grand guide. JuIus Abbott;
grand chaplain, Edw. N. Dawson; grand warden,
NJ. Bruckhelmer; grand sentry, WIN. z. Particle;
trustees, ]. I. Clements, &. - Willis, l. HeilDrun;
representative TO supreme Council, John II. Mills;
alternate, w. j. Newton
DISCLOSING OF HER RINGS AND PAINTINGS
will or Polly Y. Brown Il was nled to-day. She
leaves TO Mrs. Duncan, wife OF Gen. Duncan, her
India shawl, TO one OF her daughters her largest
solitaire diamond ring, and 10 each OF the remain
ing two daughters, cluster diamond ring; TO
Miss Belle Tracey, a solitaire diamond ring two
oil paintings and s. 900: 10 Miss Nina Waite she
leaves pearl ring.
STOLEN HARNRss.-An old colored man named
John Wells was In the Police Court this morning