Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-27

District Government Affairs.
Health Officer Townshend has addressed a
communication TO Inspector Entwi tie, calling
his attention to the dilapidated condition Of
house AS 1915 street southwest. for his action.
The police telegraph Office at police head.
quarters. in charge of MesSrS. Kendig and
Mason, operators, is to be removed to the room
formerly used by the old property clerk, on
the third floor, and the sanitary office, under
Mr.. OCOnnell, is to be changed to the room
vaca ed by the police telegraph Office.
MORE SCHOOL HOUSES.
The District Commissioners have given au.
thOrity to the school trustees to rent Wtthaft's
southeast, and Esputas Hall. on 9Th street,
Lear ID street southeast at 81 and $l6652s
Ter month, respectively, for school purposes
at $50 per year, the frame school house on
stoddard street. Georgetown.
UNsANITARY CONDITION OF A STATION-HOUSE.
Health Officer Townsend has forwarded to
tie District Commissioners copy of the re-
port OF Sanitary Inspector Robinson on the
e0hdl'ion Of the fifth precinct statlOn-houSe,
NO. Ala 10Th street. and asks an early consider
station is not in ,uitaOle location, being
hemmed III between other low and damp build
1ngs, which shut out light and ventilation. The
area and cellar is damp, and should be con-
GREETED; the cells are dark and badly venti-
lated; the urinais in tue cells are out of repair
and emit cdOrs Injurious to health; the Sleep
badly ventilated, and Overcrowded. He rec
OmmendS change of location, or measures
to put the station house in better sanitary
condition.
NOT "a THING OF BEAUTY"
Mr. W. H. Clagett, in a communication to
the District Commissioners, states that the
have requeste him to inquire about the action
OF tine Commissioners upon their petition for
the removal OF the hack stands from around
the public reservation at It'll street and Penn
s!lyaDia avenue. He suggests that the Com.
missioners visit the spot ii they desire further
evidence OF the nuisance. aud that they will
m md that the petition only partially presents
the peculiar situation of this reservation in the
heart OF the business portion of the city, it
should be thing OF beauty, and a joy for.
pestllential spot.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by the inspector of buildings: Trustees
tween n and y streets northwest, repair and
make brick addition to church; $3.50. Adolf
phus Pickrell, construct brick stable. 4th
street, between Frederick and Market streets,
Georgetown; 81 200.
FeRTY.FIvE DoLLAKs sHoRT.--Last Wed
ing IN East Washington, took passage in car
No. 80 at Georgetown for her home on ID
street east On arriving, at her house she
the car. Application was at once made to the
conductor, who produced the p0cketbook
STATING that II any thing. was missing he was
NOT responsible, as it had been handed to him
by one of the passengers after Mrs. Johnson
left the car. On examination of the contents
$40 was missed. This leaves the conductor in
very embarrassing position, and it is to be
hoped that whoever the person was who
handed it to him may come forward and ex-
PLAIN !t IS represented that the conductor
has made different statements about the de-
livery OF ie TO him-one, that gentleman
handed 1T to him, and another, that lady
picked 1t up and gave it to him.
TIE REVIVAL AT FOUNDRY CHURCu.-A
large crowd was at the great revival at FOun-
dry nj. E. church last night: While the young
Evangelist was exhOrting about the power OF
faith the excitement became Intense and as
be closed his remarks and gave the invitation
LOT penitentS to come, persons fastened from
seeking religion AS the service was about to
close the interest increased, and numbers
were converted-among the converts man
who had not attended church for thirty years:
During the four weeks of this great reYiva.
over 800 persons have been at the altar, and as
the interest is on the increase, the young
Evangelist VIII remain next week.
SHETLAND sHAwLs - cardinal. blue and
Whlte-$l2, $50, g; black silks, 75e., 81 and
bargains. Carter's, Ill Market Space. Pure
wool black and cOlored cashmeres, so; pure
WOOL White blankets, So our large size bridal
quits, only $50; honey comb white quilts, SO;
Nottingham lace for curtains, Is, 81, 50.-Advt.
New PuBL1cArIoNs.-From j. c. Parker we
have Leslie's Fireside Almanac for 1879, that
popular novel Guy Livingstone" in the cheap
franklin Square Library form, and Harpsrs
BdzGT for October 18th.
INGRAM CARPETS, bright patterns, 30, 81, so,
%, l5c;: oilcioths, all widths; Nottingham lace,
from 2oc per yard. TOWSOn'S, 636 PennSyIva.
MIA avenue, south side.-AdUt.
FIRE,--An alarm was turned in from box
number l3l. about 2]1 o'clock this morning
for fire in the grocery store 18th and G north.
west, the property OF Mr. Matthew Goddard
Damage about 800; fully insured.
Hot FRIED OYSTERS, Is cents per dozen. in
box, at johns restaurant, corner TN and d
StreetS.-AQrt.