Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-24
Distriet Goyernmen, Affairs.

safe for those Who attend the services.
District Government Affairs
Henry Washington, an inmate Of the work
house, was to-day pardOned by the District
CommISs toner's.
Mr.. Terence Drury has again been recon-
missiored justice Of the peace for the Dis
flel, ana has fled bis bond in the Office OF
The clerk Of the court.
Robert CTiris;y appeared before the District
commissioners to-day on behalf of num-
Der OF contractors and other District cred
liors whose claims are, as he stated. founded
upon contracts, by their terms, providing for
payment in ''$ - bonds" Messrs. n. Acker,
Henry Birch. u. OHare, Patrick Brennan
and other claimants were present The Com
mlssiOneTs gave attention to all that was
said. ard deferred action until Mr.. Chrisfy
could reduce his views to writing although
IL was evident that there was no substantial
dlntTence OF opinion between them and the
claimants upon the main questions. An
other nearing may take place hereafter.
Governor Dennison stated that the bill
framed last year by the District Commits
slOners TOT the relief of this class OF claim
ants, holding certificates of the board OF
audit, was not one which in their judgment
met all the equities OF the case, but as one
most hKeiy TO De accepted by Congress.
THE FIFTH ANNIvERsARY of the Jeffer-
Son Literary and Debating Society, which
was oCmmemCratsd last night at the Jeff.r-
son school building, was an occasion of great
pleasure, both to the members of the associa-
tion and 20 their assembled friends. An in
given by the president, Mr. VIM II. Luff;
me Journal, tull Of spicy articles was read
by MIR. y y. Wood; and the anniversary
poem, composed by Mr. 5. a Wooi, was
read, 70 the satisfaction of both auihor and
audience, by Mr.. Miles Fuller. After an in
Permission Mr.. II. A. Howard detained the
famous speech for Mrs. Barieil in her breach
OF promise case, and Mr.. ". T. Talbot de-
liverCd a thoughtful lecture on "Politics
Labor and Progress" y debate on the ques-
lion, resolved. THAT universal suffrage is
eNpedient' was then debated by Me<Srs. J.
Walter COOksey and Edward u. Wright in
The Affirmative and Messrs. u. q. Miller and
N. r Arnet In the negative. the arguments
on both sides were fully brought Out and
were expressed by the spea kers in elegant
iorclole and effective language. \ commit
tee. consisting of MessTs. B. F.. IIOyi J. A
Thomson and j. b. Cowie. decided. after
long and careful consideration, that the VIC
Tory remained with ire negative. This socie-
~. founded ~ Mr. j. I. Tayler, then pup:
of Mr.. J. +. Thompson. has lad q career of
SiHCSt uninterrupted prosperity. An excel
ltIt library has been purchased mainly
lTCm he proceeds OF the variOus entertain
merits given by tie society, and its list of
m'n-b,Ts l. large ard constantly Increasing.
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE g. r
THoMFsOS took place yesterday afternoon
fom his late residence. i.3 Maryland ave
nue., and was one of the largest ever seen in
thls city. Colombia Commandery, No. 2,
KNIGHTS T6 mDlaT; Washington K a Chap
TOR No 2 aTd Dawson Lodge. F. A. A. Nj
were in attendance in carriages. The ser
".
Dr. n. Holmead. OF Grace II. r.. church. as
sisted BY Rev. Or. Mason Noble, OF the 9Th
street Pres byterian church. The casket was
borne To the hearse by the following pail.
hearers: James T.. Crump and DIR. +. w.
Mead, of the Columbia COmmandery; VIM.
j. Stephenson, Allison NailOr and Isaac L.
johnson. Washington Royal Arch Chapler:
Rot ert White, VIM. s.. Yeatman and George
W. Pearson, Of Dawson Lodge. The cortege
proceeded TO the Congressional cemetery,
where, after the solemn and Impressive bI
nal service rad been performed, the remains
were placed In the vault temporarily.
TIE BOARD OF HEALTH met last night
ard the health officers report, for the week
ending October % was read, showing 100
nuisances aOated; causes OF death inTesti-
gated, 10; hUrials at public expense, 5; etc \
COMMUNICATION was read from the District
commissioners IL relation TO the Unsanitary
condition OF the public urinal at the intersec-
ton OF louisiana avenue and 1th street aud
the TesPo5 sib,Iity for It's keeping, heretofore
published IN THE starr The matter was
on motion Of Judge Warden. laid over until
q full meetiGg, when 10 will be discussed A
report was read from DR.. Keene in relation
TO the condition Of the cellar of the George
town market house, stating that he found no
great amount OF rubbish deposited there by
The market men. The bottom Of the cellar
was covered over with sand, presenting
tidy al pearauce. MT. Marbury said it must
have been cleaned up since he saw it.
BLoODLEss AFFKAY At THE BOARD
OF HEALTH EOONs-S esterday, Medical
SANITARY Inspector DR.. W. ID. Stewart and
II.
OF the registrar OF vital statistics, got into
mnss at the rooms Of The Board OF Health
about complaints OF delay in the burial OF
signed TO them 10 attend 10, the difference
between thtm being as to whose ns2lec.
caused the delay. stewart called Snoo-
maker liar, and the latter went for the doc
tors scalp with an uDraised chair, waen DIR.
keene and PoundmaSteT EinStein jumped in
between them and prevented a collision.
Afterwards Ir. keene suspended them both
from duty until an Investigation of the af-
i.ir can be made by the Board of Health.
Is TEE DEATH OF Mr. Jerome r. Wood
Iuii, o. tills CITY, tlls community has lost an
estlInaole citizen. In the business to which
his best years were devO:ed-thSt of a pa.eut
solicitor ard mechanical expert-he took a
distinguished rank. and was an inventor IN
mary branches of mechanical art, notably
IN the construction OF sewing machines a
native of Watertown. Conn, he removed tn
Warrington in isi6, intending 10 Introduce
the MANUFACTURE OF musical instru nenis
here, but fhe los by shipwreck 90 aW -
stock Illustrated his design, AID he tnrnS
bls attention 10 other branches of mechanical
business.
THAT Major Generals p L. BsaureyarI
OF Louisiana, and Jubal y. Early. of VIr,
ginia, should manage the dis,ribution nj
prizes OF the Louisiana State Lottery at lis
grand semi-annual drawing on December
lin should be guarantee that the tTsnsac-
ton Will be an honorable lottery. Capita
81 100000, with accumulated surplus of over
>3JOsGcO. I
MARRIAGE LICENSES have b zen issued ~
James T.. y cree, OF Mo-, and Laura v.
Smith; J~mfs johnson and Harriet Browl
4 sreHce Il. Ferguson and Anua X Hoffman;
Edward a Krci6ler and Mary ID. WellS;
Henry Holden and Mary Warren; Jam IS Il.
Taylor. Of Savannah, Ca, ana AnDts NJ
Dyer; John III. Patrick and Sadie NJ. Mapes.
THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF new and
cheap dress goods in Washington. Black
silks, black cashmeres, black alpacas, col
ored cashmeres- All the new fashion dress
goods at Carter's, 705 Market Space. Read
his new advertisement
SOME of our best citi zens have been cured
OF rheumatism by Durang's. Rheumattc
headache Specific cures headache in ave 10
twenty minutes. Eifty cents