Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-18
MIX. wANAMAKER's OUTING,
Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson
Will Take His Place for Awhile.

Postmaster General Wanamaker will be alb
sent from the city for week or ten days. He
will spend that time with his family at Sara
toga. During his absence Col. Clarkson will
be acting Postmaster General There is such
q large number Of people who want to see him
every day that he is obliged to shut himself
up in his private room in order to get through
with his official duties. Col. Ciarkson's callers
embrace all the leading politicians of the party
who visit the city. Since he has occupied the
position of first assistant postmaster general
he has never been able to leave the door of his
Office unguarded. Every day the coy
ridors and ante room are thronged
with people who are anxious to see
him. He receives everybody who comes and
has the time to wait and take their turn, as
the changes in the fourth-class post offices are
all about made. All of Col. Ciarkson's visit
ors evidently don't call on him to talk
about post offices matters His advice is much
sought for on political matters and he is lend
ing a helping hand in the congre essional dis
trlct battles which are now in progress Upon
his retirement from his present position which
Will be the first of next month, Col Clarkson
will be actively engaged in the work OF the
republican congressional committee.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the court to the following: Isaiah Cole
man and Polly johnson; James Allen and Sarah
Campbell; p. S. Quaid and Annie NJ. McLaugh-
lin; Ernest Eieter and Barbara Kern; Emile
vanist of Baltimore and Henrietta F. Durand:
c. s. Brelsford and Mary /. Fowler; F. H. Cole
aud Miliie w. Holt; L. r. Bart of Birmingham,
Ala, and Ella Lawton; C. II. Davis and Mary
+. Hyde; John Hall and Francis Warran; A. L.
Pratt and Mary s. Brandt; NJ Riley and Eliza
c. Raines; s. c. Mailer and Della A King.
both of Baltimore, Nd; C. r. HAYDEN and
Selma C. Wise, both of Cobb Neck, Charles
county, Md; Yulee Hodges and Edith Wakslin.
Sentenced for Assault.
The trial Of Timothy Collins, John Quill and
Dennis Fitzgerald for an alleged assault ON
Peter Mulholland occupied an hour Of the
session of the Police Court this after
noon. Peter had been assulted in q
brutal manner, and his head and face
showed evidences OF the violence, His
body was also badly bruised from kicks.
The assault occurred near North Capitol and 2
streets Saturday night and was the result of
liquor drinking. Judge Mills heard the evil
dence on both sides and sentenced the defend.
ants to three months each in Jail. Mr.. SiIlers.
ior the defendants, noted an appeal and the
ESTrrLKD TO FREE ESTRY.-The Treasury
Department has granted the application Of the
Mexican National railroad for the free entrv of
800 tons Of slate and rock culled from coal.
which was mined in the United States and
shipped into Mexico for the use Of the railroad
from Laredo TO San Luis Potosi, Mexico. It
appears that the merchandise in question h
refuse matter thrown OF the tender by fremen
and that the coal company agreed to give coal
for-i II returned to the mines.