Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-11

0spI GIlnln yesterday endorsed the report as
swept dry even In night, and they cannot lo
spr1nkled In freea1ng weather IL Is difncult with
the means al our disposal 10 keep the streets in
proper condition at this season OF the year
District s:overnmems Affair.".
THE PROPOSED KxTEssios OF FOURTH srRKKr.
The Commissioners have written Go the presl-
dent OF the baltimore and ONO Railroad stating
that they Intend extending 4th street east from
Boundary street 20 Bunker I'M road In pursuance
OF petition OF pruperty-owners whose Land VIII
DE Affected. As the proposed extension would
cross the railroad tracks the commissioners desire
10 know what action the company VIII take Ia the
matter
VITAL STATISTICS.
Health Officer Townshend reports Tor the week
ending January as follows: Number OF de ttnk
ss-wnite. -; colonel, AZ. Death-rate per Loo
per annum: White, l4.ll; oolored, 2s.sl: total
population, 1881; 2s were under nSe years Of age
and ~ over sixty years The principal causes OF
death We're: Group, 1; consumption, .; dlarroal,
the lungs, !; bronchitis. 5; measles, q; whoOpinr
cough, l. Births reported: Il white males, ~
white females, ia colored males Ia colored Ie-
males Marriages reported: 92 white, Is coloIei
THEY Will LET IT sIIDE
The Commissioners have referred Mr.. @. T. Num-
caster 10 the courts 10 find remedy Tor the evils
ne complains OF on account OF the sliding of snow
from the roof OF Mrs. kerneys house, corner IL
Prospect avenue and 18th street They say it is
not competent for the Commissioners 10 take any
action la the matter.
RELIEVED OF WATER CHARGES.
Inc District Commissioners have replied 20 the
rtQAtcl Vi OF The llntleSufu Institute
that the institute be relieved from all charges for
wster rents that upon the advice OF the attorney
Tor the District they have decided 10 take the
ton desired, and have accordingly directed the
Omission ~ said property from such changes"
DELEGATION PROM BkIGHrwooD.
The committee composed OF Messrs. {. Denekas
H. j. Daly, and Drs- Stone and saunders, appointed
at a meeting OF citizens OF Brightwood on inc 4th
inst. 10 wait on the COMMISSIONER called al the
ton OF a sub-poce station ana 4 six-room schooi
building at Brightwood. The Commissioner
promised TO DO ali they could in The matter. Tue
same delegation also consulted the engineer de-
partmenI Win the view 10 securing repairs 10 thA
9TH street road.
CONTROVERSY OVER a LIQUOR LICENSE
ON the 22d OF December %. r. Lester sent 10 tho
Commissioners protest against issuing a liquor
license 10 the proprietor OF the fremont House 20
open ballroom on Indiana avenue between "a
and 80 streets, stating that there had not been
obtained the proper number Of signatures, and
intlmatlng that there had been COLLISION between
course OF time reached Sergeant Brosnan. on the
sixth p ecinct, who made The usual examination
respecting the application Sergeant Brosnan
reports thai the charge OF colluslol Is false and
apparently malicious He says he never saw OF
spoke TO the proprietor OF the fremont House, or
any body .lse, with view 10 fayoring him. Tho
place where the bar-room Is he SAYS is about
30 feet from the building line OF Indiana avenue.
require signatures on Indiana avenue for a place
located and opening on I'd street northwest.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows:
mrnt dwellings, southwest corner OF 9Th street and
South Carolina ayeIue southeast, for 81 :. 90 and
for 5000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The District Commissioners have declined 90 re-
turn at the request OF Mr. J. Hoffman smith, ths
peItion for an lsinch crown In the reconstruction
OF the Bladensburg road They say that all on
cial records must remain on nle, but that copies
may be furnished upon application.
Truck of the riie department has been thor.
oughly rebuilt at McDernloti Bros shops, and To-
day LEFT the shop and went INTO service again. &c
presents a handsome appearance.
UNCLE AND NEPHEw.-In the De lunatico IN
quirendo proceedings as 10 john Foller ION petition,
OF Maria r. Cord, IN the Old circuit Court room
several witnesses tesiined to-day IL 4 charged in
the petition that the uncle Of the respondent Joh
Foller, OF Baltimore. had defrauded him and had
encouraged him 10 drink. The evidence to-day
was 20 refute these charges, and "a show that the
uncle had demonstrated with John for setting
drunk, and endeasored 70 reform him.
HoUsEBREAKIsG AND LARCENY Casss N rHE Po.
LICE CoUKT-wm- Murphy, young colored man.
was tried Ia the Police Court this afternoon
charged with HOUSEKEEPING IN the Nighttime and
he was held for the action OF the grand jury. lie
pleaded guilty , 70 charge Q, stealing pair OF
In jail Vim. Forrest, colored, Was tiled on a
charge OF entering the stable of Jno. e. Hawley
Marion street, and was held for the action OF the
grand jury. He was found In the stable about
midnight, but nothing WAS stolen Chas WASH
ington colored was tried for stealing a hat fron
Jacot Lewis store, 7tn street. and for hitting tho
latter's nnger when he was caught lie Was given
months
RANGE oF TIE THERxoxETEK.-The following
were the readings at the signal once to-day: 2 "a
N. 30; 2 p. m. -; maximum. y: MINIMUM %
ILLNESS OF Ex-senator LEws.-IIon. john v.
Lewis formerly United states senator from Viz
ginia, Is quite III at the residence OF Mr.. JIhn
Amber Smith, IA this city He IN here for the pr
pose OF having painful operation performed.
Held ON CHARGE os RoRGERy.- rhis afternoon
In the Police Court, Henry johnson, alias Henry
Jarvis colOred. was placed on tr1al charged Win
forging the name OF II. II. Turner. also coOred, 10
a note addressed 90 Henry Davis requesting tbs
loan OF SO. Davis testified that the DESCENDANT
brought him the note ana he gave him the fl0and
an additional 50 which he owed him Later In ths
evening Turner called for the money ana deniee
already paid the money. Turner testified that ne
did not send the note and That the signature was
forgery. The case was sent 70 the grand JuryS
bonds $500.
Two Recommendations Pinn, No. 1921 Ssmr-
son street, reports that last Thursday coorol
man came 20 IFS house during his absence and
falsely repress1,ed ,na. he g1nn, had sent for
and that the clothing, which Is valued NJ t2. ives
given 20 the man, who has not been seea Ance
Rufus II. Darby, No. 1:Os street, reports stolen
from In front Of his premises push-c worth el5
MARRIAGE LICENSES = Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court 20 John J.
ana os
Frank j. Bell and Throdosen whitaker; Arthur
johnson and sarah ozark, both OF westm5relabd
Sess B:,cx. TScs ssrsison. q Hcbiis, Ala. snd
GeorRis Green, Of Bufal9 n. y; Edws ard 4
Blanchard and Elizabesh e Warren ootn u mar
sna, Hall "a s:s t6 n.nSS az h1 aas
and AgD0a FRAZER.