Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-18
District Government Affairs.
POLICE NATIONS.

The act creating the Offices OF police matrons In
the District and prescribing their duties was sub
| mit.ed by the President to-day TO the commits
| sloners for examination prior 10 his afiNing his
| signature thereto. The Commissioners returned
IL recommending It's approval; but Il Will be VIZ.
tualiy dead letter, as there appropria alton
| made 10 pay for providing Accommodations IN tie
| various station houses which would De requisite
TO carry out the law although the ,ommls.lu pers
| estimated for them in their annual estimates and
| strongly urged an allowance upon the appropria-
tons committee for the enlargement OF the station
houses for the purpose. The object OF the law Is
TO secure better treatment OF females arrested or
who for any reason seek shelter or need care e
the hands OF the police. The commissioners are
receiving numerous applications FOR the positions
OF police matroDs
NOT A sIsEcURF.
The District appropriation I'LL recently passed
provides tor the appointment OF three police ma
irons. Already many women have applied for the
positions. Most OF them seem to think that all
they VIII have TO do Is sit down and draw their
pay, but Ia this they are badly mistaken Tor they
are liable 10 he Called out at ali hours OF the night
TO search female prisoners, aud often the prisoner
Is Intoxicated and shows n nj, and much profanity
is INDUCED In, making the task very unpleasant
one. Many applicants when informed OF the du-
ties they VIII have to perform change their hi nds
and withdraw their applications
MISCELLANEOUS
The Commissioners have no lIled Mr.. 7. NJ How.
ard that nothing can be zone toward paving
ton. The amount OF 600, however, wlli be eX-
pended IA grading said street.
Mr.. Jno. +. Waggaman, in a letter to the COM
M s.Oners, asks for the erection II two lamps on
the north side OF spruce street, between Larch ana
Bonrer, IN LIE Drot Park. In reply the Commission
ers state, that under the opinion OF the attorney
they can't take any action affecting tue streets OF
the park until they nave been dedicated 10 tue Dis
trlct.
Commissioner Wheatley to-day, in company
with Major Moore, made tour OF inspect Ion OF
northeast Washington, with<a view OF deciding
upon AN eligible site for the Vocation OF the new
station-house in that section, which Is appropri-
ated Tor In the new District appropriation bill
Accuses HER HUSBAND OF CRUEL TREATMENT OF
HER.-Betty l. Stewart to-day, by Mr.. Campbell
Darlington, filed bill for divorce against Chas 4.
Stewart. They were married In Baltimore In 1854,
and have one child, and she charges that defend
ants manner toward her became changed three
months after marriage, anu In June, 1855 his cru
city eliminated In a brutal assault upon her; that
In August, 1855, when she Was IN a delicate condi-
ton, he knocked her down and cnoked her, and In
June, 1856, he again assaulted her, backing her
eye.
AN L o. o. r. ELEcTioN--The Grand Encamp-
ment l. U. o. F. last nig lat elected officers fol-
lows: j. s. Monatt, grand patriarch; II. A. Nor
way, grand nigh priest; James A Edgar grand
senior warden; Joseph BurrouS ms, grand scribe;
John ii. Seinert, grand Treasurer, and Richard ii.
Sorrell, grand junior warden. A. S. Webster was
appointed grand marshal, w. M LaPorte grand
inside sentinel, and +. N. jenkins, grand outside
sentinel