Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-04
District Governments Affairs.

District GOyernHl emf Affairs.
IRE police, and physicians ard druggists
10 The Ioor received Their pay today for
January.
The order Of the DistriC- Commissioners
Will probably DeCeSsitate reduction OF the
employees in the engineers department. some
70 III number, and effect a saving "a the
monthly expenditure Of about S.COO.
The Water Registrar is still engaged in q
vigorous prosecution Of the water WaSterS.
AND IN bis Investigations recently on Capt
tol Hill and the eastern section of the city,
where heretofore there has been complaint
Of scarcity produced by an extravs cant use
elsewhere, has found cOnsidera Die " sste: so
much so. that he has given directions TO cut
of the supply in several cases.
BUILDING PERMITS.
=. ; IaTsh, q tWO-stCTy brick dwelling IL
alley between L and II aud 10th AID I.th
streets northwest; 1900. TEeO. F. MCCau-
ley. two brick stores south side PeruSylva-
MA avenue, between 2d or Cd streets south
east; $500. j. T.. Gadsby,a brick store east
side 10Th street. between FennSy lvanIa ave
nue. ard I streets northwest, Il ,200. Mrs. ~
BUNS brick Kitchen MOI ID side i, bt tween
Sth and 9th streets southeast; 500. Joseph
Williams. two twOStOry BRICK dwellings,
south side ID street, between New jersey ave
nUe and Isl streets northwest; $500. Fran
els Profit, fwo-stOry brick dwelling east
side Cth. between = and G streets som invest:
$500. j. E. Wilson, brick stable north
side h, be, tween list street and New Jersey
avenue; ~iH0. James Barnett. two tvy1-stO-y
and basement brick dwellings south SIDE NJ .
between 18th and 18Th streets northwest:
- 200. Joseph Crown, a twO-StOTy brick
dwelling east side ID street, between MasSa-
chusetts avenue and ii streets; Il To-. J. II
Scala, two story brick dwelling north side
South Carolina avenue, between gtI and
10th streets southeast; 5000.
THE THEATERs-NCEt0Udl Taed'er - To-
night Maggie Mitchell Will have a benefit,
and as the interesting play OF 'Lorle. Or,
The Artists Dream Is 10 be presented, the
EauoLal VII GhIOCote0ly De Crowded Miss
Mitchell draws well, rain or shine, as last
nights excellent house testified. she aO-
peaIed last evening in the Pearl OF Savoy
which was rendered throughout very accent
ably. Miss Mitchell will enact the role OF
"LOrle," to night. and Mr.. Harris Will ap-
Pear as the artist "ReiGhaTd." The Pearl
OF savoy will oe substituted for Little
barefoot tomorrow evening with a Fan
cbOn" matinee.
Ford's Opera HOltSe.-The Joe Jefferson club
will appear this evening as 1.-The Babes IL
the Wood The entertainment is to he given
for the benefit OF the suffering poor Of South
east washington, and Is deserving OF the
most liberal patronage, not only on account
OF the worthy object for which II is 10 be
given, but OF the excellent entertainment
insured. The Marine baud will be i'm atteri-
dance. The tickets are only 80 cents, and no
ThtofeT Coo,iGUe.-The excellent bill pre-
pared by Manager Rogers this week sill at
enjoy the performance offered. a bright
array OF stars for next week.
VIRGINIA lMMIGRATIOS-Last evening
delegation representing the RsppahaDnOck
and Potomac immigration Society arrived
here from Richmond, and took quarters at
tie Metropolitan hotel. The delegation is
headed by General FiiZhugh Lee This eve
ring the chairman OF the Virginia senate
committee on immigration, General W. NJ.
Elliott. the chairman OF the house commit
tee, Colonel j. ArmsteaG Carter; members OF
The general assembly OF Virginia, together
with General FitZhugh Lee, president of the
society: Charles Mason, vice president: 4.
BOTst, secretary and Major J. b. Rogers and
"A. h Phillips, members, viii meet at the
residence of Hon. VIM. Terry, 523 9th street,
for the purpose of consulting with the If
einia delegation in Congress concerning the
bes, methods OF promoting immigration 10
The Old Dominion.
DEATH OF A CLERGYMAS-Rev. John w.
Hoover, " 10 since the year OF 1874 had been
an estimaOle, useful and Jealous minister OF
the Baltimore Annual Conference, II. F..
Church, died at his residence in this city
yesterday morning aft6T q prOtracted pull
moDary disease. Until the last few years
Mr.. Hoover hlled various important appoint
Inents under the conference, and closed his
ministerial Work a. the first pastor OF Ham
ILe Church. IA the northern section OF
Washington. His health falling. he was ap-
pointed 10 a cleTkship IN the Post Office de-
paTtment. His funeral wall take place from
Haml-Ee Church 10 morrow al o'clock
y. II.
MAINE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CLUE
Tie citizens Of the state OF Maine organized
republican campaign club last night, with
The following Officers: j. W. EabSOn, presi-
dent, r. a. Harding, vice president; W. :.
Dodge, secretaTy;J. W. Bartlett, correspond
ing secretary; a. Weeks, treasurer; ard an
executive committee of three gentlemen
from each Congressional district, As follows:
Hessrs. O. r. Dana, G.. II. Dow. a. II. s.
Davis, ThOS. Il. Cleaves, a. :. Richards. Jos.
Noble, W. c Clark, Stanly Plummer, Paul
Stevens, +. y. Beal, II. q. Jacobs, VI. y.
Eaton, y. b. Millikeu, a. ID. Brock, and "
A. Robbins.
THE MASONIC FRATERSIrY Of this Dis.
tTict are making arrangements Ia attend the
funeral OF the late Roger &. Weightman. on
Sunday next, from Masonic Temple. De-
ceased was a member OF Lebanon Lodge.
No. 4, having made application for the de-
grees IN 1911, which were afterwards con-
ferred upon him; aud subsequently, passed
tnfough The Warden's chairs, and was elected
Grand Master of this lrisdictiOn, which pO-
s1lon be nlled with Minor to himself and
satlsIactlon 10 the craft. The Grand Lodge
Will hold Vrecial meeting or next Sunday,
al he Temple, prior 10 the hour appointed
for the funeral.
A BOGUs CHARLEY HURDLE Mr..
CharleS Hurdle says he was not present AZ
that Virginia dog fight, $50 help him-bob
he was not ont OF the city, anC he think Ks
II rather rough JOKE on him that one OF tue
arrested party persOEated him before the
Virginia magistrate, thus getting his name
IN the TapeTs. There were plenty OF other
NAMES the prisoner might have used on thai
occasion, he thin ks, but the arrested man
aDfg6S by way OF excuse that CEaTley's
Dsue was the first which occurred 70 Lin on
CgCESLCT.