Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-26
District Government Affairs

THE NORTHEASTERN MARKET HOUSE.
A delegation OF seventeen dealers in the va
rlOuS branches of market produce in the north
eastern portion of the city waited upon the
District Commissioners yesterday to obtain
permls SiOn To occupy stalls in the Northeastern
market, corner of 81 and Fl streets northeast
recently al lndOned for market purposes, at a
nominal re ut with the view of re-eStablshing
business there. 1t will be remembered that
this market house has been unused for several
months, and that a project has been under
consideration by the District authorities for
some time to convert the building into a school
house, but this has also been abandoned on
account OF the expense on fitting il up. The
permission asked for was granted.
BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED by Inspector EntWiSle: ChaS. Newman.
construct a two story brick dwelling New
HampShire avenue, between l. and Nj Streets:
ing, 25iS X street northwest $1,000. William
Fletcher, repair frame dwelling, 9Th, between
nj and y streets northwest :S275. F. M. Lewis,
CONSTRUCT twO-StOry brick dwelling. 18th, be-
tween and streets northwest $3.50 E. j.
StellWaSen. a twO-StOry brick dwelling, l3th
between Il and streets northwest, sl.I5J.
WIN Crawford, construct brick shop, Mass.
avenue. between 4th and 9Th streets north
west. Michael Green. estate repair build
ing, 5l2 9.h street northwest 500. A. F. Ryan,
construct tWO-StOry brick dwelling. 1lth, be-
tween & and H southeast Sl,6O0 ::R H. Slime
metz. construct tW % twO-StOry brick dwellings
IN alley between G. and III and 18th and 18th SITS
northwest $1,000. John Rover, repair brick
house, h, between lSt and New JERSEY avenue
northwest 1880. James COlmOre, remove and
repair frame dwelling, III 1lth street south
east; 500. Aaron Hartteman repair a frame
house, Sth. between and D streets northeast
Joseph ). Bass. construct two twO-storv brick
dwellings, 18th, between r and streets north
Eest s4; ~ =, s Bush Grgdgey, repair frame
THE SCHOOL FOR NURsEs-A meeting of the
ine0rpOratOrs OF the school for nurses was
held last evening at the residence OF MI. H0-
ratio King, ii street; present, DR.. Reyburn Tin
the ehalr), DR.. Beale Secretary pro tenn, DR..
j. Taber Johnson, Mr.. A. ). SOlOmOnS, Mrs
DIR. Spackman, Mrs. HitZ, Mrs. Garfield and
Mrs. Smell. A communication was received
from the Columbia Lyingin hospital, stating
that the request for the use of a portion of the
hospital by the school cannot be granted. be-
cause OF a prOhibitiye clause in the charter
MIR. SOi0mOnS said the directors regretted that
they were compelled TO this course, and had
before making their decision, taken legal adj
vice. This action, however. applied to the use
OF the lecture room only, and the wards would
be open TO the pupils of the school. The sub
ject was laid over and an informal discussion
on the prospects OF the school enSued
DIsPOsINe OF THE PEws IN THE METRO
POIITAN Nj. L. CHCRCH.-A meeting of the
trustees and members of the Metropolitan
ehnfeh was held last night for the purpose of
dispOsing OF the pewS for the coming year
After consultation it was resolved to Dermit
the pewholderS 10 retain their Seats at the
same rates as paid last year. This was owing
10 the fact that number of church members
expressed themselves a. opposed to compet-
ton by auction. About thirty-Seven pews
were retaken on these terms. ranging at from
so to 500 each. There were but about fifty
members present. and after waiting until
nearly O'Clock, the chairman. Mr.. TullOck
announced that the sale would be continued
next Monday night in the church auditorium.
INSURANCE COMPANIES SUED.-Yesterday,
Mark Young, by Messrs. Enoch Totten and F..
W. Jones, entered suit against the Manhattan
Insurance Company, of New York city: Re-
public insurance Company, of New York city ;
nome . insurance Company, of Newark, n. j..
InSnra a
south NOrwaik. Conn, claiming damages in
each case at 5000. The plaintiff owned the
Georgetown. which was DESTROYED by fire De.
I0Der o. ls.d Or the policies on the building
SS,sU Was IN the Manhattan and 5000 in the
Newark. n. j., and $500 i'll the Fairfield. of
Connecticut
TRAINS DELAYED BIZ THE STORM.-The deIay
in the arrival of some of the trains yesterday
is stated by the railroad men 10 have been
caused by the high winds, a very unusual
cause for retaTdatiOn of trains in this locality
The western train OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. due here at : - o'clock last evening
was two hours behind time, owing to snow
blockade near Parkersburg. VIVA.
BEAUTIFUL DRESS GooDs, Is; black shawIs
very wide double-widt black cashmere, 50
We are selling the cheapest black silks in
washington Black silk, extra fine quality
special bargain Black cashmere, double fold
Is. Carriers, III Market Space.-Adu.
The EVERETT LYCECM last night at the Co
iumbia law building elected the following Oil
GERS: VIM. Ii. Barton. president: c. Nj. Bry
ant vice president; T. l.. Grant, secretary
mas Love, treasurer: S L. ChdS. editor; X
% Evans critic: j. H. May, Sergeant-a alarms
of MrIESTloN is directed to the announcement
Thnrsdam1tu nt opening of choice millinery on
iaT%e S%S Snu Friday of this week. She has a
af saoAn t1 psedutllul stock of imported bonnet :
Of tbe $3.50 prices as one OF the attractions
iD ROLLS OF New MATING inst reca;vad
spIIne carpets Just opened: ward wiSe ner
cents. Read c. M. Towson's new ady e1t; -