Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-03


FUNDED DEBT OF THE DEYrNcr CoRPoRA-
TIoS-Mr. John f. Cook, Register OF the Dis
trict, has transmitted TO Mr.. George Z. Baker
the Comptroller, the following exhibit of the
condition Of the funded debt OF the late corpor-
alton of W ashington city: Certificates of 8 per
cent stock issued under act OF August 49,
1s2s, st4,eN certificates of 6 per cent stock
issued under act Of October Is, 1913, s685 5i7 %
certincates OF per cent. water stock issued
under act Of june q 1882 S155 900; certificates of
per cent stock issued in aid Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal under act of April 4, 1884, SiS 8OO
Washington and Alexandria Railroad bonds
guaranteed by the late Corporation Of Washing
ton, (outstanding,) 81, 800; six per cent. ten
year bonds, issued under act Of October II, 1868.
S445, $50; certificates of indebtedness, $500 .OOO
Total funded debt, g, 2O3 ,744.22.
IT'S AN ILL WIND, &c.-The exposure of the
TammaDy frauds in New York has, according
pendent Of the Post, been of some service to this
community. In consequence of the stoppage of
work In the commercial metropolis, the dealers
Board Of Public Works, in this District, with
large quantity of blue stone curbing at one dol
lar and nine cents per Hneal foot. Stone Of
similar dimensions and quality to that offered
here has been supplied by the same dealers to
the New York city government heretofore at
from one dollar and thirty-five cents to one dol
lar and fOrty-hye cents per lineal foot.
A DEPARTMENT CLERK AND HIS EBONY
EENUs-AbOut 10 O'Clock Sunday night, Officer
Duval, of the fifth precinct, arrested a white
man and a black woman In the Smithsonian
ground, for unbecoming conduct The man is
clerk In one Of the departments, and gave his
name as Charles Kibbey: but there Is a strong
suspicion that that is not his real name. He left
SlO collateral, and was allowed to depart. The
woman gave her name as Annie Watson and
was locked up; she Is as black as the ace of
II AIDES The young man, whose name is not
k1bbey, forfeited his collateral, and his gentle
Annie was fined IS, in default Of which she was
sent TO the workhOuse.
TIE TRrsTEzs OF CoLoKED SCHOOLS, at a
special meeting last night, dismissed George
Brown, janitor Of the street school-house, and
appointed Z. II. Jones to the position. The An
thony Bowen school-building was leased for two
years, at s175 per annum. Mr.. Coleman was
appointed Jan1tor OF Columbia school, at SIS per
month Mr.. Cooper was appointed engineer at
the Lincoln bodybuilding, and Mr.. Lemuel
school building, their salaries being each go per
month. ~
DEATH OF A VENERABLE TYPo.-Mr. VIM.
woodward, printer, died at his residence on
n Massachusetts avenue, between 9Th and 9th
streets this morning, in the 69th year of his age
lie had been q member Of the Columbia Typo
graphleaI society since ls27, and for four years
was its president He was employed on the old
National InteiilgenceT for a long series of years
and was universally esteemed for his many good
Qualities
TIE WALHALLA TROUPE made a very favor
able impression on the audience assembled AZ
walls Opera House last night, and the graceful
gymnasts and dazzling dancers, the pantomime
me pyrotecthics, and the prismatic fountains
All came IN for q share ofapplause The enter.
tainmenfs will be continued throughout the
week, with changes of hin IN Leer nm H. ~
terest. ~ '-S AT
THIS MoRNrIe the Center Market Comnanv
caused some twenty-five or thirty stalls 10 be
Puneo oown occupied BY dealers who had failed
% pay their rent The dealers howavar IN
several instances improvised stalls by piacing
their stock In trade on the tops Of barrels, door
snls, &C.
LOST HIS HxzL-John Thompson, a clerk I'm
one Of the departments, yesterday had his right
heel cut OF by q street car running over IL on
on the car while IN motion. He was removed to
ms residence, on street, near 18th, and DIR.
hammett called In to dress his wound.
SERIOUS ScALDING OF CHrLD-Last even
m daughtor Of Ofcer NJ. Mullins, residing on
water IN her hand. and was 20 severely scalded
tnat several spasms followed, and IL Is feared
that she win not recover.
PATRICK CUIINAxx to-day accounted the Ann
tract awarded him BY the Board OF Public
from ~ street 70 james Creek Canal. the dir
to be used In filling up the old canal.
PRIGe's Dollar JeweIry Store, No 457 Penn
avenue, between AZ and 9th So. !, receives new
styles jewelry, silver plated ware, and fancy
goods every week.