Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-22
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
ENONEnAIED


The Commissioners today issued the follow
ing order: That the charge against Private
A. J. Kimmel of the metropolitan police force,
tried for conduct unbecoming an officer, are
hereby dismissed"
CHANGES IN THE ENGrSEER's DEPARTMENT
The Commissioners have ordered that Jacob
Larner, foreman, be suspended, and W. II.
Jackson, foreman. be reduced to grade of as
sistant foreman and be placed on work of
sewers under Foreman Geo. II. Harrison, at "a
per day.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
The Commissioners have directed that the
inspector of buildings make the repairs at the
Peabody school building recommnded by him
on the 2lst instant, at a cost not to exceed
$500. The repairs consist in erecting storm
doors and wainscoting the hail. In
regard to the repairs of the grounds at
the Wallach and Tower buildings, which were
also recommended, the Commissioners thought
the appropriation too small to allow their ex-
pending the asked-for sum.
THEATERs AND sALooN
"a saloon is a necessary adjunct to theater"
is what Manager Rapley writes in letter to
his counsel, which was referred to the Commits
sioners today. favoring the granting of Ii
cense to Mr.. Erchinbrum. Mr.. Rapley goes on
to give his reasons why the saloon is indis-
pensabie, referring especially to cases Of sick
ness among the members Of companies. when
liquor in some form becomes a positive ne
cessity.
BUILDING PERMITS
we're issued today as follows: Charles King, two
brick dwellings, 1912 and 1014 10th street north
west: 81, 600. Hugh Nelson, two frame DWELL
ings. 1906 and 370S Prospect street northwest
$1,000.
The Charge Against Joseph l.. jackson.
Joseph l.. Jackson, who keeps book store at
1903 Pennsylvania avenue, was arraignd in the
Police Court this afternoon on charge of rape,
the prosecuting witness being Eva Grady, a
fourteen-year-old colored girl living at No.
2ll1 street.
Gen. Darlington appeared for the defendant
and stated that his client denied all knowledge
of any assault. The defendant, he said, was
man of excellent character, gallant officer in
the Union army and was severely wounded at
Nicksburg.
Mr.. Armes said that he ordered warrant
different from the one issued, il being his in
tention to charge Jackson with having carnal
knowledge of girl under sixteen years.
Judge Miller heard the girls story and sug-
gested that the warrant had better be changed,
as intimated by the prosecuting attorney.
Gen. Darlington wanted to make defense to
the charge, but the judge said that this being
only preliminary examination he could not 20
into a trial of the case
The defendant denied that he even touched
the girl.
John Mcguire testified as to the good char
The court held the defendant in $500 bail to
await the action of the grand jury.
Death of Capt. Richard Morgan.
Capt. Richard Morgan died at his residence,
204 9th street southwest, Wednesday even
ing at o'clock. Capt. Morgan was sixty-four
years old and had been a resident Of this city
for many years. For a number of years he was
superintendent of the stone work at the Capt.
toi. At the breaking out of the war he raised
a company composed largely of men who had
worked under him and was mustered into
service as its captain. In 1867 ne, with nine
others, formed Kit Carson post of the GAR,
Of which he has always been an active member
He was the last but one of the charter MEM
bers He was we'll known and popular in the
eastern section Of the city and FOR a time repre-
sented his ward in the city councils. His
funeral will take place from his late residence
Sunday afternoon at 9 o'clock and will be
largely attended by members Of the Grand