Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-26
District Government Affairs.

district, has finished up the work assigned
him and turned in his books. showing be-
tween lee and 200 notices left.
About one hundred and fifty returns ior
personal assessment were made to-day up To
Two o'clock p IN. before &. s. Johnson. the
proportion Of the taxable returns being about
the same as heretOfore-one in ten OF the
schedules returned.
THE Poor BLIND MAN" on HIS IRA
vELS--SaJurday morning. on the arrival OF
the western train by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. young looking, rather cOarsely
dressed man, apparently about % years of
age, and pretending TO be blind, was put of
on the platform. Officer McHenry took him
IN charge. and on questioning him was in
formed that be took the train yesterday at
Pittsburg for COnnellSville. but was not Pat
on at that place, and that ne had friends IN
ID iSscuri. where he wished 20 go. Mr.. Nc
Henry being unable TO procure tranSpOrta-
ton for him. took him 10 police headquarters,
where Officer COnnell recognized him as a
man whom the authorities here furnished
with transportation on the 18th Of February
under the name Of John Miller. IT being
suggested that some one $50 through him"
his pockets were searched and a number of
wallets and pocket-boOks were found and
The contents fOd1cd up SSH. Their was also
found a bundle OF handbills representing that
ne was blind. had family to support, &c,
containing some verses about the SORROWS
al the poor blind man" He gave his name
aS john HuSsellmRn, and stated that he
would 20 Ia his friends in st. Louis il fur
nished with pass. II appears that he
travels rom place to place, and by distribut-
1ng the bills prOcUres aid from the public.
On the discovery OF MS money he exhibited
no discontinue. but COOL v asked if some one
ould not give him big money for the small.
The officer was directed 10 purchase a ticket
Tor him from his funds and ship him, and he
did so, the ''blind man promising that he
would mot see this city again.
FUNERALS-The iIneral of Edward p
Williams, VINO was accidentally drowned in
The river at the foot OF 9Th street, took place
Yesterday from his late residence. on sth
street southeast, and was largely attended.
heN. Charles Andrews. OF Christ church. con-
Quoted the church services at the house and
at me grave, aftei which the Masonic ser
vices were performed The members of Co
.nInOla COTnmandery, Knights Templar;
naval Lodge OF MaSons; Plate Printers
Union and Washington Light Guard turned
snt Ia large numbers and marched in pro-
session 20 the grave
The funeral OF Hugh Hughes a well known
contractor under the old corporation, took
place yeeteruay afternoon from the residence
-. hs sol. in-law. Mr.. Thomas Greer on 18th
seet, and the funeral services were held az
~. non "a chapel, Rev. Samuel Shannon preach
M sermon. Friendship Lodge No IL
no nlogley Eneampulent, No s. 90
:, UnONel the remains to GlenwOod where
oey were lnterred-Rev. p II Sweet co..
etcLhs the services Of the Order
A RARE CHANCE To obtain a ron, .,r,a.lo
home, centrally situated will he oS,.rst ~
morrow evening at five oielocl. AZ 1880,
hour the residence OF AuRuS fns Da,'ts LIZ aSH
Will be offered al public auction AZ win 49,
pear frOm the advertisement in snother cot