Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-09
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
PLEADING FOR LySIENcY Fos THE POLICE,
RECENTLY on TRIAL.

PLEADING FOR LySIENCY Fos THE POLICEMEN
RECENTLY oS TRIAL
deputation of Grand Army men called on
the Commissioners yesterday afternoon and
again this morning to request the ieniency OF
the Commissioners in dealing with the case OF
the police sergeants and private who were re.
Gently on trial for having failed TO report the
true nature of business in their pre-
clnct. hearing was granted by the
commissioners this morning to a num-
Der OF friends of the accused men and
arguments were made at some length in their
behalf. The Commissioners have not vet
reached decision in the matter. as there Is
still large amount of written evidence that
Mr. Hine and Mr.. Douglass have not yet been
able to read A decision is expected in a few
days.
CIRCULAR TRACK.
The Commissioners have granted permission
to the metropolitan Railroad COMPANY TO con-
struct. under the supervision of the engineer
department of the District government, a circu-
lar track at Connecticut avenue and boundary
street for the purpose of turning its cars at the
terminus OF Its tracks there.
BID ACCEPTED
Inc bid OF Andrew Gleeson for curbng and
paving Pennsylvania avenue extended has been
accepted by the Commissioners
THE EXTENSION OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
The Commissioners have taken steps to con-
denim the land necessary for the extension of
Pennsylvania avenue. There are only two
pieces affected. These are owned by Messrs
Pierce and Green.
BUILDING PERMITS
Inc following building permits have been is
sued: Emmons A. King. ten brick dwellings,
Nos lilo to ll2S. Robinson street southwest
Sl2,OOO. and ten brick dwellings,, Glib TO 6i9 NJ
street southwest, and 60 to 6lS l. street south
west; $4,000. Mrs. :. L. Dixie. two brick
dwellings, 1917 and 1919 Connecticut avenue:
$4,000. Jas. +. Miller one brick. wood saw
ing and splitting mill. L street between 18th
and 18th streets; 1000.
LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVED.
Inc commissioners have approved the APP
picatlon of Jos. J. Torrens, lI9 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, for a liquor license.
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Commissioner J. ". Douglass. DIR. W. W.
Godding, Miss Clara Barton. Dr. Julian d.
Hubbell, Mr.. II. G. Spencer. Mrs. Sara A.
Spencer, DIR. f.. NJ. Gallaudet A = Pratt
Judge Arthur Macarthur, II. ]. Schulues and
Simon Wolf have been appointed by the Com
missloners delegates to represent the District
ut the seventeenth national conference of char
tiles and corrections, to be held at Baltimore
May IA to n.
VITAL STATISTICS
The report of Health Officer Townshend for
the week ending May shows: Number OF deaths.
"a; white, 40; colored, 40. Death rate per
LOCO per annum: White, 1873; colored, 81. s..
Total population, 1875. Thirty were under 5
years OF age; 20 were under year old and Is
over GO years. The principal causes of death
were: Consumption, Is; diarrheaI. A; typhoid
fever. 3; scarlet fever, L; pneumonia. II; con-
gestlon of the lungs, 2; bronchitis, 6; whoop-
ing cough. !. Births reported: q white males,
- white females; l6 colored males, 10 colored
females. Marriages reported: % white, IL col.
ored.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bid of the Maryland Paving Company to
FURNISH 10000 paving blocks at S7l thousand
has been accepted by the Commissioners.