Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-16
District Governmens Affair.

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why THE oRDER WAS MADE.
81, ne 4rues mace py the District Commissioners
ana puonshed py THr STAR saturday, requiring
ernment 10 maSe Their renor,s 70 rs 10 =, ~
District Commissioners through the commissioner
In charge OF such department. Affects IL is stated
only the practice OF officials OF the engineer de-
partment. IL has been the custom OF these on
sioner and not TO the board. In other departments
OF the District the usual form has been 70 address
TIE LIBRARY srosr crrrI~a
trict Commissioners to-day 70 ask them 70 head a
petition OF business men OF Washington asking
congress 70 nave the stonecutting for the new
Nsssrs Whaa,Issv anc Wahn s ~, VI Sy ,1
saw stated that they would not as ofriclals on the
Government sign such a petition but as indvid-
uais tney would. member OF the Delegation
Sarv0 ,,6,,s "a 'e 49, Una, ia case oi otnei
cnfftnS had Isen 6ona ,n o,h se D,aa y, 49,
desired TO secnre he worF on the ,brsry hni,dins
for Washtngton 49, WV a' eN~'Ns
" "01e-
r,. c,,n as LIVED SCHOOL coSThAcIS
nc Sotnmlssloners nave written 10 flrst audi
Cor CnenoWltn IN reply 10 request or that ofical
tsnns s a. vi .ne osson W Hint oeuuc-
uons uom .ne smounts que contractors Tor the
the Tort w,,h,n ,S III , ,aS W eonpieoe
SonSrs a. ,h, ~, Wy ,s 80 -. I'M ino
fendad S~ o.1ars oS IN , mas eA,
tH a W e ss VI sne ooaru, ana seho copies Oh
~ ~s'' w 'Ae Souinis ~
,.va ,o., ,,s,oi s sI PERMITS
Soi,ovS ronra ID iusp.~so, h1smis'e .o-oay ~
TWe,,,nas 'SaS - 100 souI .ntes.s.ols oricH
NM :, -" " 10 81. Nv; sI--oV0 Geo.
40 1o5, "ane o"elins On she behhihgs ROAD;
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xlscElLASEous; -
sued to JOS D. Little TO act as steam engineer
The Commissioners have requested Mr. q. H. Les
ter TO furnish evidence OF the collusion which he
charged existed between the nronrtefor on the IRE
mont House and the police in the matter OF liquor
license for the Tram ont House
80 49,
'sPOlitfcal and Diplomatic Manage.
nhent.'
sfPHkks LETTERS WHICH AMUSED THE HOUSE ELEc-
ioSs
, ~ .ne aiua.i. VI MI l.. a. "oou' reao
, 1.io,o ouo nouae oonii''ee oh eiecuons IN inc
,o Hiise ease SATURDAY were some ie''efs
"ti'een oy ., ID. s.pher wiiie hegouatlhg as 10
his entrance into the case as Thobe's counsel
Their reading caused much tighter I'm the com.
mittee and brought a flush 10 the face OF Sypher
In one OF these he said ssThe noirical and dinlo
ma;ic managemen, or sucb cass a. su INIT. ss
much to do with Success az the technicaI legal
proceedings and ~ is in these matters thar have
decided adyantaue
In another letter he said. OK nowtnv my views
and relations 10 rhe order or the NIGHTS ~ ahor
you suggesred my employment as counsel. NE
discussed fuIly the whole case and amnny other
things the matter OF WAYS and means 70 Carry on
costly contest n was agreed hef ween ns Thar N
l was empowered of1icIaly to represent Mr.. Thobe
/ might enlist the Interest NOT only OF ali INV re-
able to Induce some or nv wealthy and nnrerfni
protection friends TO contribute someihinr toward
the expense OF Mr. Thobes confess These are are
from the puhicationS have saen Concerning fhis
contest have great reason 10 doubf the tscretion
of both Mr.. WOOD and his Client ~
The reading OF this letter was tnterrrnte, nv the
Objections OF M Svnher who contendrd thai ir
was No; material to the case. but the COMMITTEE.
which was becoming interested In the develop,
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Mr. Rrosmam,s I.icemse
u,s ro,-,,sv, nnor,s-, .o.,,,,- ,,,. ,',.,.,,..
The attorney OF Mr.. John Brosnan, the restau-
rant-keeper whose license was revoked by the
,n,s.ona-s s,s,,nn 'na. ~, n.e smu So ,a,
uiAeoonois, sea'ins euo' NJ. Drosnah oenics tne
power OF the commissioners 70 interfere with his
rights under the license duly granted TO and now
held by MIN. He claims also that the facts upon
which the revocation OF the license was predicated
said, died coming out OF and going from the bis
Witnesses At and about me scene Of his SesyS
This fact alone demonstrates that he did not and
Reisinger SIGNATURE in his possesson thar r. I'D
nor exist. that its left NOT only the
record bur the actual condition. and humber Of
sicners snch "a IN enfitle Rrosnan 70 ohfain me
license which he received q few momenfs afrer
said death He asks the commissioners TO oblit.
RANGE OF THE THERMoxrrKR-The fol,ovtnp
m %. > n m "a. ma xtmum ~. minimnm %
r 1912 :, ---N--..N1' ~
ACQUITTED OF A CHARGE OF R.pr-Iemuel
Diggs, the colored boy, had second trial In the
Criminal Court. TO-DAY. on the charge OF Commit
ting a rape on Victoria Slater on the o3a an Jnly
last, near Bennings Mr. Iipscomb prosecuted
ana Mr. w p Williamson anneared for the de-