Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-23
District Government Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
The commissioners to-day approved OF liquor
licenses fer lie following: Michael Finn. .Iefe-
miah T. o'Connor. and Daniel j. Collins.
capt. $. $. Blackford. OF the Capitol police,
has requested the appointment OF the following
as additional policemen TO do duty ~ the CAPT
tol, 10 which the District Commissioners have
aSSented, and commissions will be issued
samuel :. BlackfoTd stephen A. Boyden, Thos.
Phelan, Francis \. Wood, Charles c. Thiying.
Godfrey Beck, Charles III. Goodell, James H.
Hitchcock and casper Koch.
THE STAND-rIrE
Water Registrar Cox states that the fun ca
paclty OF the Stand-plpe has not yet been tested.
as the supply from the present source is not
equal TO the capacity OF the machinery. but that
soon other connections will be made, increasing
the supply. The water from this sand-pipe is
10 be turned on gradually into the pipes where
IL is most needed. as disastrous results might
follow by TOO sudden flow into the MAINS
Capitol hill cannot receive much additional
pressure from this source until a more direct
connection II made 10y i2-lnch main. The cost
OF laying such main viii be between Sc, 600
and s:'O,ocO, Which cannot be made al present.
The arTearageS OF taxes for water mains are
very great. and. if paid, would afford ample
means to make this connection.
A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE GENE
RAJ WILLIAMS.
The following was adopted by the Commits
SionerS to-day:
As a Just tribute TO the memory OF Hon. Al
pheuS =. Williams, late a representative OF the
states, and chairman of the committee OF the
House OF Representatives on the District of
Columbia who expired in this city on the 2lSt
instant, the commissioners deem in fiu on behalf.
OF the people OF this District, TO put upon their
minutes the following order: THAT the citizens
OF the District OF Columbia hold in grateful re-
melmbrance the Just, generous and patriotic
consideration extended at all times by General
Williams as chairman of the District commit
tee, and his kind and graceful courtesy TO its
cllHenS. HIS career as soldier and civilian is
lao hfS-f.R
private virtues are the conSoling heritage of his
family and friends. That the secretary be di-
Iected TO transmit copy OF this order 10 the
family OF the deceased and TO the speaker OF
the House or Representatives"
Mr.. FREDERICK AIKEN. connected with the
local Staff OF the Post newspaper. died This
morning al 1o O'Clock at his lodgings No. 6ls
18th street, after an Illness OF a few DAYS only
lie was taken sick-with an attack OF liver
complamt-aiter returning home from the ban
quet given ID members OF the press al Wizards
HOTEL on Thursday night last. Mr.. Aiken was
about 40 years old. He was a native OF Ver-
mont, but had resided for many years in this
city. He studied law i'm Vermont and prac-
ticed for brief time before our District courts
but being inclined 10 literary pursuits. he left
the bar for journalistic laborS. in which he was
engaged at the time OF his fatal Illness The
most noted law case in which he was engaged
was the trial Of Mrs. Surratt, as one OF the con-
splrators for the assassination OF President Lin
coin. lie leaves wife, but no children. For
y
local editor OF the Burlington tTt.) Sentinel, and
was In this city i'm -, 80 and 20 as Washington
correspondent Tor that paper. In the campaign
or 1850 he was the secretary OF the democratic
committee OF Vermont. lie married Miss Wes-
ton OF Ills native state about 1859, she being re-
garded as one of the best educated ladies In
Vermont. Shortly after the war commenced he
came 10 Washington and went south in the in
tereSt OF the government, and was captured by
the confederate authorities, but showing that
he was SO Staunch democrat he was released.
"a bIlSnpSS yCa
Mr.. John W. Clamptt, NOW OF Chfcago1 and
he appeared for the firm when he defended Mrs
SllrTdtt. Mr. Aiken subsequently, assisted the
late Thomas B. Florence in the publication OF
the Constitutional CaiOn and the Sunday Gazette;
subsequentlyhe was city editor OF the Republican:
then f1lled like position on the ChrOHicle and
when the Post was established he took the posi-
ton OF city editor. which he held When lie died
The local newspaper men OF the District OF
Columbia and correspondents OF the press here
aI916vited 10 attend meeting at the Office OF
thSys'st Tomorrow afternoon, at three O'Clock
promptly, TO take action with reference to the
death or Mr.. Aiken.