Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
THE LIE DRoIT PARK STREETS.

THE LIE DRoIT PARK STREETS.
Some time ago The STAR referred to a petit
ton of the prOperty-owners of LIE Droit park
asking that the commissioners condemn the
streets of the park. The matter submitted
to Attorney Riddle for opinion. In passing
upon the case he saws: Section 252. Revised
Statutes District of Columbia, is the law under
which applications of this kind can be made
Under this the applicant must reside out of the
city OF Washington and Georgetown. The
property-land. described, is eligible to con-
demnatiOn. The residence of the petitioners is
not stated think that is a jurisdictional fact,
and must be alleged to secure legality Pass
ing that. the petition is addressed to the judi
cial discretion of the commissioners; whether
In view OF the expenses and all the burdens
and benefits to the public they deem il advisa-
BILE to open these ways as public roads is not
question for me-" The commissioners are not
yet prepared to act cOnclusively in the matter.
INSPECTING THE POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM.
delegation of citizens of LOWELL Mass, in
Guiding the chief of police have been in the city
several DAYS, and under the guidance of Su-
perintendent Henry Miles. made an inspection
OF the police signal and telephone system in
practice here, with a view of adopting il. They
expressed themselves as greatly pleased with
Its workings.
were issued to-day follows: A. NJ. Cowell,
one brick dwelling. 1881 W street northwest,
$4,000. Geo. Koehler, one frame dwelling,
corner Oak and Centre streets, Mt. Pleasant,
u.
1854 to 1153 5th street northeast. $4,000. Chas
Cooksey, one brick Office. It'll. between l. and
III southeast. 800. johnson & Wimsatt, four
brick dwellings, 9lS to 92i G street southwest,
$500.
UNLICENSED LIQUOR DEALERS TO BE PROSECUTED.
When the commissioners arrived at the Dis
trict buildings this morning they found their
rooms crowded by attorneys and their clients
whose applications for liquor licences had been
refused Commissioner wheatley imme diately
set to work, and Commissioner Webb followed
suit. Applications which had once been re-
fused were reconsidered, together with new ap-
phcatlons. The assessor was notified to hold
himself in readiness to refund all deposits and
the police were notified to proceed against all
persons selling liquor without a license.
KNOCKED Two TEETH Down HIS FEMALE
COUSINS THROAT.-Sunday morning about l
o'clock Officer Daley arrested a negro named
William Posey on suspicion, and when he ar
rived at the station warrant charging him
with assaulting his cousin, Annie Wright was
served on him. Posey had a fight with his
cousin some days ago and knocked two teeth
down her throat. This morning Judge Mills
gave him six months in Jail.
A SUR AGAINST THE DISTRICT TO CANCEL,
BoND.-Chas. b: Church to-day, by Mr. s.
Maddox, filed bill in equity against the Dis
trict for the cancellation of certain bond
which he claims TO have signed as surety. This
bond is dated February Z, 1868, for $1,000 and
was signed by him with James III. and Z. Kurtz
johnson to fulfill the requirements of the act
of the corporation for the building of a wharf
on the river front. between 18th and 18th
streets, and at the expiration of ten years to
convey II to the corporation. He states that
the District has now sued the Johnsons for the
rent; and that the bond has been introduced in
the suits in such a way as to prejudice him. He
claims that he gave his signature condition
ally; that these conditions were not complied
with. and he asks that the bond be declared
y0i1 and the ~ auits he hon
be njoined. Judge Cox issued a preliminary
injunction to restrain the prosecution Of the
suits
Bill NYE AND J. WHITcoMB RILEY.-The sale
of seats opened briskly this morning at Bren-
tano's. The indications point 10 a full house.
Those desiring good seats had, therefore, better
secure them at once.
The MEXICAN Dam TRoUBLE.-Gov. Ross, OF
Texas, has teiegraphed Mayor Lightbooy, of FL
Paso. that his complaint about the Mexicans
building dams across the Rio Grande has been
referred to Secretary Bayard, and that pend
ing reply, work could be stopped by Injunction
proceedings. At conference Of City Attorney
Caldwell, OF FL Paso. with the Mexican author
tiles saturday Signor Garfas the Mexican en-
gineer experimenting the work, stated that
through courtesy to the authorities Of Ell Paso
he would suspend work on the disputed grounds
till decision Is reached by the Mexican and
United States governments but such suspen.
sion should not affect Mexican claims.
DISHONEST POSTMASTER SENTENCED
Stonewall J. FOLSOM, the acting postmaster a,
Riverside, Charles county, Maryland. pleaded
guilty Saturday in the United States district
court in Baltimore TO a charge of embezzlina
funds from the Office, and was sentenced Il
sixty days in Jail and to pay fine OF sl0O. In
another Indictment charging him with coun
terfeiting the postmaster's bonds, he also
pleaded guilty and was fined Sl00.
@1.o&Q r<sx -.
by the FIRE at Rochester Friday night. Som,
of the injured in the hospital may die.
At Mays Landing, n. w., Saturday Rober
Elder was sentenced 10 be hanged January 8
1882 for the murder of his father at Harmon
ton in August last.
Mrs. James O. Blaine, IT,, who has been IL
for some time in New York, is rapidly conva
lescing.