Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-20
The District Government.

COMMISSIONER ketcham returned from New
York this morning and resumed his duties at
the Columbia building.
Anthony Hyde, ESQ.,, yesterday resigned his
place in the new school board on account of
pressing private duties, and Mr.. VIM. L. Dun
iop, OF Georgetown, was appointed this morn
ing in his place.
THE BOARD OF AUDIT
yesterday issued four certificates of SIC, 900 each
to Messrs. Gallagher, Lean & Co. for sewer GER
to be redeemed by the new 3.65 District bonds
when Issued None have as yet been prepared
and when issued they will be in denominations
OF $50 and $500 only.
BIDS FOR REPAIR OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The sealed proposals for repairs on the JEFF
ferson, Greenlesf and PotOms school buildings
were opened to-day by the engineer, in presence
of Commissioner Ketcham and the Auiitor and
Controller, and were as foliows:-Dsniel Han
nan, bid for plumbing only; jefferson school
ing, $50; Potomac building, $780, Hannah &
Bro, for plumbing, Jefferson building, $50,
Greenleaf, S445; Potomac, s435. James Hud-
son, for painting and glazing: jefferson build
ing, $780, Greenleaf, $780, Potomac, $780, Chas
j. Smthson, for Jefferson building: Brick
work, 1882; carpenter work, s175; plasterers
s25; carpenters work in main building, sI5;
glazing and painting, S34; plumbing, SS6SI5.
Samuel s. Hunt, Greenleaf building: Painting
and glazing, S9s; timers work, $25; brick
$40; plastering, S25. Potomac building: Paint
ing and glazing, S9S; timers work, S25; brick
work, sll5; carpenters, s2l9; plumbing, $40;
plasteIing, s25. jefferson building Painting
and glazing, $40; timers work, S45; brick
work, $50; carpenters work, 1895; plumbing,
s4Oo; plasterers' work, $40. Stone work at
the Potomac building, $3.50 per pdrch; white
washing and pointing up the plastering when
necessary in same building, $50. No awards
have az yet been made.
CONDITION OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT SCHOOL
BUILDINGS.
Mr.. L. nj. Plowman, inspector OF buildings,
has submitted report on the condition OF the
aahn ht,tlA 4.
OF the jefferson building he says "it is gen
orally in good condition and well arranged for
comfort OF children. The sewerage and water
closets are defective; the lateras Insult cient
for the large body of water emptying, as 1t does
down the large spOuts and from the area OF the
playground. In seasons of heavy storms a COM
plete overflow OF the basement and furnace pits
occur, rendering them useless for the time,
and destroying the furniture and effects of the
janitOr who resides in the basement. This should
be Immediately remedied by a change of the
water course to the rear, where is q large suwer.
The boilers require Overhaung and new fire
brick to render them lit for use, as well as to
protect the metal. Many window glass are
broken in the basement; window screens should
be put on the outside for protection OF the ass;
the sash throughout the building should be
adjusted by setting up the sash beads 20 prevent
rattling and the passage of dust III summer and
cold air IN winter. The water-closets are
entirely unfit for use"
OF the G street school house for male children
he Gays: 1T consists Of one-story frame
building without any accommOd atoms for the
teachers ard little or none for 10 children. The
privy accommodations are simply box with
two seats In very dilapidated condition. He
recon mends that tho owner, from whom it is
rented, be required 10 construct at once a
suitable number OF water-closets with sewer
connections, and to thoroughly whitewash the
building"
OF the Greeleaf building he states, "it is
bacly in want of paint and whitewash. There
are 10 water-closet accommodations IN the
boys department worthy of the name. Those
QA rara frir or,Att ,a
number increased" He recommends thorough
repairs before the schools are reopened.
OF the Potomac building, on 18th street. he
says ''the condition is about the same as that Of
the Greenlesf, and the same character of i'm
provements are recommended, with the addi-
ton of retaining wall seven or eight feet high
to protect from the embankment on the front
and alley"
STAMPED ENVELOPES, &c All Of The Bids
Rejected.-After q careful consideration of the
BIDS recently opened for furnishing the Post
Office department with stamped envelopes and
Newspaper wrappers, Postmaster General Mar
shali has decided tn reject all bids and advertise
for new proposals to be opened on the 18th Of
September next. Morgan 81 Company, o:
Springfield, Mass, were the lowest bidders for
the contract, but on an examinstio or their
bids IL was discovered that the prices named
therein were irregular TO such an extent that
embarrass the department and prevent 1t from
supplying the public at proportionate prices
the various era des Of stamped envelopes here
tofore and now in use. 1t further appeared
that according to the proposal of this company
stamped envelopes of all the classes and grades
called for may be obtained at prices lower than
those named in the proposals Of either OF the
other two bidders.
Massacre OF FIVE INDIAN CAPTrvRs-
Friend Enoch Hoag, of the Central Indian SUI
perintendency, headquarters, Lawrence, Kan
sas, sends to the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
n Law
Journal, containing an account OF the killing OF
i've Usage Indians. Friend Hoag says 1t appears
That the said Indians were peaceable, and re-
turned to their old reservation, not yet paid for,
to procure meat necessary for their families,
who were with them, and that the Indians
killed we're cartives, and disarmed. If the
Osages had i've citizen captives, dsarmed, and
should kill them, 1t would not be regarded as
too much to denouuce them as murderers.
Agent Gibson has been very industrious in
keeping his Indians in, that they might avoid
the soldiers and militia. but they have felt
cohdeDce in beng safe on short hunt.
These Indians were assured by the commission
their lands that no postpOnement OF payment
should be allowed or granted to purchasers
which has been done) occupying the lands sold
was to be credited and the interest paid semi.
annually. Payment has, however, been made
to accommodate settlers. 1t Is probable that
these Indian hunters, occupying these same
Usage lands, are owing the Irdisns for their
homes, with payments postponed in violation of
the conditions or sale.
BAD ACCOUNTS PROM THE SOUTHERN
STATBs.-The Attorney General is daily re-
ceiving communications showing that there is
q desperate effort in some portions of the south
ern states TO inaugurate q war of races. Among
others to the same effect he received to-day a
commu nication from q military officer stating
"that the conduct Of three persons who were
returning from political meeting was marked
by acts OF lawlessness and crime which have
struck terror in the residents of portion of the
parish: Garden patches of negroes were ruth
lessly destroyed, pistols fred and to crown all
two cowaIdly and brutal murders committed,
attended by barbarities to be expected only
from savages. The party met a colored
man quietly carrying bucket for
water upon the road about six miles
from here compelled him to come before them,
and upon his attempting to escape they shot
him and then deliberately cut open his throat
and plunged dagger In it, leaving him in the
road. Not content with this, they rode to the
house Of an old negro about q half mile further
on, called him to the door and requested him to
bring them q gourd of water, and while he was
bringing 1t out to the gate shot him and then
cut bis throat, nearly severing his head from
his body. He further says that there is the
widest fright and terror among the colored peo-
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