Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-03
District Government Affairs.

Tie plans Tor a bridge over Pltev Eranc,,
| road on !Jh street have been prepared and
BIDS be adyci1 iSed for
The report OF Poundmastcr Ein>tain FOR The
month nt November, shows 424 animals i'm
pounded. - Killed 3nd IL returned ~ fhpir
oWltiS. Ailolln! received from feas SlS I5
ire MCrA oh the stand pipe has - far pro
sltSsed - 40 Warrant he water -i,;rir In re-
porting mat tie walter VIII probably Oe turned
on fer service next week. The main SyanlKin.r =
the citlruSon Meridian Hin il ROW H,.n+ laid.
lie i'leui'f commissioners on the recon-
ih"HGtliuiH oi Health Officer Townsend have
appointed Tie following clerks ia ssiaf o.fi ,,..
j. {. MChlDn Ia be- chief clerk. John y pies.an
clerk: ". =. punwoOdy. clerk; Ntu \ Short
As messenger.
TIE NINE ADDITIONAL MOUNTED POLICEMEN
were nul on uu'N yesterday. four being assigned
10y Ma5of Morgan 10 duty on PenHsy lyania ave
hOe. between the capitol and War department:
one on IN aud one on "th stree; TatA four o.,
The avenue have been instructed ID ....en a con
tihu0GS Patrol between the points named note
any aCl "I lawl,SSneSS, respond 10 any call
made bA cllisCHS or strangers. kecl a Nfgilant
watch Tor beGgars fast driving. dis orderly gath
| tIlhgs, ohstTuclonS or sidewalks. regulate the
nassa5" OF lchcieS, ana prevent GuisanceS Ien-
orally They are 10 make reports To Itegt Aus
tin. al tie f1th precinct StdJi0n-hoGSa. ever,
round they make. Il being the mnst central
sation- In order that they may bn the more
easily, DISTINGUISHED by those wanting their
services. they VIII wear 0a their hats inc ra.-
uiar cavalry hai cord OF yellow coor Daring
e.
streets named This viii b. a most yalqab,., o-r-
vice TO tie merchants and the pubic generally.
In me outskirts OF this city and r":lpte places
in tie county this mounted service mas been
found 10 bc 10y lar the most efficient
REMOVAL or POLICE QUARTERS.
Yesterday Major Morgan. OF the police depart
lnent. Med with the District Comm SSianeTs re-
ComneEGatiO ions for the removal of pollte head -
quarters 10 The building on he nar1 invest corner
OF = street and Pennsylvania avenue. belong
llg 10 MIS-. beale. and for many wear, known aS
MIS-. FeItcnS boarding house. This proposition
Is basel nh the score OF economy aad cOnye-
hlehce ii being in Close proximity 10 he District
olfCeS cCi.I1S, and accessible from all narrS nf
the District, being on the line Of tie Peansylya-
ma avenue street railroad. The price naid Tor
rent OF tie present headquarters is 81 5oO Der
year. With TIE quarters Tor the rire-aIarn Tee
9fapl IA the adjoining building. The dccoInmo-
udlhiN ia many respects are hot suited for tlt.
waits OF the o,rCc. and il i thought the place
proposed Is much superior. besides rl. rent *
oEiy S",o ler 3lIilin. the owner -}ce!ng 10 nut
IL ln good 0uer Tor occupancy. Tie t,tfmareI
cost q ittInE mp the place and removing furni-
tulc. Telegraph Instruments, wires. a., IL $50
WHICH SUN would nearly be saved Ia the rent In
ore year The District commissioners to-day
approved tie recommendation OF Nala. MORGAN
ioI Tie removal.
BUnnING PERMITS
issued by Inspector OF BUILDINGS. Geo NJ
oyster repair frame house, No. 21n last Can
itUl 81: 80. Michael McAllister. repair frances
Gts and Gao 81. s.w.: S2n0. Charles Door. re-
pair frame. on New York ave- between a. and
5th StS.; $50. John Tierney, build frame shed
22d ST., between NJ and y stS. NV: s3n. John
murphy, feIair frame Shed. 9l7 9th ST. sw.; $50
MIS-. SuliWeH build brick shed. corner Rhode
lsIdnd ave. and 18th St; 500. Annie l.. shaw
construct brick stable, 10th ST. near St NV:
500 James Roach, construct a two story brick
dNelllnS. Potomac between lSt and 2d StS.,
Georgetown; $1,000. J. A. Clayelan. repair
frame St4 East Capitol st. ne; $50. c. w.
Larg. repair brick house, l4th st. and Pennsyl-
Nanla ave. NV; 500. III. w. HOwgate, repair
Drlck building, northeast corner l5th and = sts:
SEQ. A o. Brummel repair frame wood shed,
,th between . and SITS. NV; s45 Mrs. Tai
be1t. repair frame. 22l5 L ST. NV; so. James
Mccarthy. repair frame, SO Y ST. s.w.; $40.
AN EMBEzzLER ARREsTEp.-Joseph hDder.
recently clerk in the agency OF the Nevada
Bank at Virginia City, has been arrested at
San Francisco, charged with the embezzlement
OF FUNDS estimated from S5o,ooO 10 100000.
\ RELIC OF TIE FRANKLIN ExrEDIrroS.-A
spoon brought 10 Hartford, Conn.,. last week by
capt. j. Burlington, OF the New London whaling
schooner simmons. from Repulse Bay. where an
ESqlImauN gave il TO him. has been ideatitied
as reilc OF the Franklin expedition. II bore
the Franklin crest.
DROWNED IN THE SHENANDOAH RIVERA spe-
clal dispatch 10 the Baltimore .rUa from HaiTi-
sohbuig Va, says that Wm. Lewis a brother
OF eN-t nlted States senator John F. Lewis and
colored man living with Senator Lewis. named
Ed. Banks. were drowned in the Shenandoah
river. at the ford near Mr. Lewis MIL ypSrer-
day morning, between and O'Clock Mr.
Lewis was crossing in buggy. driving two
was drowned. The colOred man. Banks, was
attempting 10 cross in a boat, when he was also
drowned. After the buggy turned over the
horses disappeared. and were NOT seen after
ward. The bodies OF the drowned men had NOT
been recovered when the messenger left the
scene OF tie accident for Hanfsonburg.
TIE PHILADELPHIA BANKS AND RESUMPTION.
Al the stated monthly meeting of the Philsdel-
phla Clearinghouse association held yesterday
report was presented and adopted as the ar
tlon OF the association. The resolutions adoptpd
declare, first, that the associated banks OF Phil
adeiphla after the LIST OF January, 1879, will de-
cline receiving coins on special deposits. but
VIII accept and treat them only as lawful
money and Will discontinue special gold
accounts by notifcation TO terminate them on
the lst OF January next. Second. VIII forbid
special exchanges OF gold checks at the clear
ing-house. Third VIII pay and receive bal
ances at the clearing house, either in gold coin
or nited States legal tender notes. The com
mlttee reporting these resolutions SAYS IL has
given special attention 10 the resolution No 4
OF the New York clearing-h agreeing TO re-
celve silver legal dollars only as special de-
posits, payable in kind" and deems il fnexpe-
dient TO take any action at present In regard TO
II and so recommends to the association.
THE SUIT AGAINST GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN. in
Stituted by John A. Wbalen Z recover damages
amounting 10 over $40, ,00G for the seizure of a
sugar plantation in Louisiana and its produce
IN New Orleans, was commenced in the II :
Circuit Court In New York yesterday Gen
SHERIDAN was present and Gen. b. F. Butler
III.
renee viii be that the seizure was made in the
course OF his duty under the Reconstruction
acts. ''i "eeioi'
SUED FOR $4,000 AND Cor s1.-At Jefferson
lily, MO-; Yesterday, one dollar damages was
a"aIued r. I. Baker, editor OF the Kansas City
oC0ntmon,oedtth, = : in his suit against the Kansas
Suy Times. claiming $4,000 damages for libel
Ia charging Baker with having cOuntenanced
the killing OF Mr.. 5. SnoZZa, editor OF the To-
peka Blade. The defendant viii move for
new trial.
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL and Princess Louise
left Montreal yesterday morning en- route for
Ottawa. Military and civic honOrs were shown
them on their departure as on their arrival.
The party arrived at Ottawa at 4:3O pm. The
presented an address, The fllurnfn
alton and procession were postponed until We'd
neSday evening.
IL The International Dairy Fair was formal
" opened at New York last night. and a large
number OF people were present. Ex-Gov. Sey-
mour made the opening address.
:, q Right Rev: J. B. p. Wilmer bishop OF the
llocese OF LOUISIANA, native OF Virginia aged
about 65 years, died suddenly at the 81. Charies
ho'ei' La New Orleans, last evening OF apoplexy.