Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-25
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
LIQUOR LICENSES.


Action on applications for liquor licenses
was taken by the Commissioners in board ses-
sion yesterday as follows: Wholesale licenses
approved-Charles Flieshman, 4th and streets
southeast; John I. Carroll. POI street south
west; John II. Lipphard, 476 street south
west; Thomas J. Anderson. Asylum road, Ana
costa: L. and ]. Frech, southwest corner 7th
and b streets northeast; John Zirwes, 101
Canal street The application of Frederick
Shaffer, 31S LIST street northeast, W as rejected.
hetali licenses approved-W. and J 4. Neitzey,
ll0O Water street; Thomas l.. Selby COZ Penn
sylvania avenue and SOB b street northwest
Dennis A. Sullivan, 800 N street southwest;
Michael j. Mcnamara, 213 Sd street southwest;
street southwest; John R. Fren CHI, 213 7th street
northwest, and Adolph Laupp, 500 14th street
northwest.
Retail licenses rejected-Edward G. Taylor,
SO 1879 street northwest; G.. Harrison Shanks.
~ 9Th street northwest; Isaac Wigginton and
VIM. J. Cook 1918 street northwest; Alexan-
der Gibbs, 204 18th street northwest Florence
T. Regain, As H street northeast.
THE PUMP TO STOP.
The pump on U street, supplying the Wash
ington high service, will be shut down from 9
O'Clock this evening until o'clock tomorrow
morning to make connections.
SAVED FROM A PAUPER's GRAVE
Mrs. Ida V. Hendricks and other members of
the Burnside Post womens relief corps who
had learned that Mrs. Mary Cassack of Leaven-
worth, Kan, died last Friday at Garfield hospi-
tai III destitute circumstances, called upon Com
mlssioners Hine and Douglass to obtain for her
proper interment, as the entire available funds
OF their relief organization had all been con-
tributed to the relief fund for the Johnstown
sufferers. The Commissioners contributed S35
for the purpose, which assured the reputable
burial OF Mrs. Cassack.
MISCELLANEOUS
=, Acting upon an opinion from Attorney Riddle,
the commissioners have instructed Assessor
Williams to cancel from the tax books the
small amounts found to be due the government
after accounts had been collected and re-
ceipted for. Attorney Riddle in his opinion
said that while it was matter of expediency
rather than law, he sees no reason why it should
not be done.
Ten DAYS IN THE MOUNTAINS can be thor
oughly enjoyed at Cresson Springs at this sea-
SON. The first personally conducted tour via
the Pennsylvania railroad will leave Washing
town can be visited. Tickets, good for 10 days,
Will be sold at remarkably low rates.
Indictments.
The grand jury to-day returned the following
indictments in the Criminal Court, and were
adjourned to Monday next:
W. S. Harding assault with intent to kill G.
c. Rehner, June II; Andrew Henning, house.
breaking in night; Andrew Jackson, house.
breaking in day; Frederick Pinkney, man.
slaughter in causing the death of James Henry
by a wound in the neck, inflicted by a knife
May n at Sd street and Pennsylvania avenue,
and Charles t. Ball, embezzle ment Of S29 IS
March 7, 800 May IA, S14.70 November 20, and
S4,036.SS june 5, from the U. S. express COM
pany.
They reported the charge against James B.
Contee, of assault with intent to rape, as ig-
nored, and he was discharged.
ANEW OF JoHNsTowN VIA PENNSYLVANIA R.R
Additional interest is attached to the trip west
over the Pennsylvania r. II. on account of its
lines being in close proximity to the Conemaugh
an excellent opportunity of seeing the ruins
caused by the floods. The New York and
Chicago limited express, leaving Washington
$3.50 a. m. and the Western and Pacific ex-
presses, departing at TAO and 10 p. M, pass
the scene by daylight, affording q bird's-eye
view Of the Inflated valley