Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-12

for salaries, clerks books, blanks, stationery.
&C. covering the assessments On the annual
and personal tax, $16, 404. The amounts on &C
count Of personal tax TO November Q, inclusive
are as tollOwS:-WaShngton, s.. 402, 306; George
town, 81 ,l56.2ii county, sls5,1,l. Total,
50, '54,32l.
District Government Affairs.
The Fire commissioners yesterday visited and
inspected engine-hOuSeS Nos. and 5.
James Gibson was to-day appointed an add
tOnal private on the police force.
An examination of candidates for the police
force took place to-day at police headquarters
by the police surgeons
The District Commissioners to-day issued the
following ORDER That all acquisitions in favor
OF the commissioners of the District OF Column
Dla, and all warrants and transfer checks on the
Treasury OF the United States, shall be signed
by the president, or the president pro te.pore OF
the Board of commissioners OF said District.
The DISTRICT commissioners to-day sent to
Hon. r. NJ Reynolds, First Auditor of the
Treasury, the accounts current OF the District
with abstracts and vouchers pertaining thereto
f0f the months of July, August and September.
1878, showing an application of the taxes and
other revenues OF the District to the current
expenses OF the various offices and departments
amounting to 1881 ,S0l.6l.
THE POLICE AND THEIR REyoLvERs.
In view OF the unfortunate accident to Officer
Thomas Buckly, Of the second precinct, by which
one OF his feet had 10 be amputated In conse-
quence OF the accidental discharge OF his army
revolver. Major Morgan has issued the following
order: 1.-THE army TevoverS recently issued to
r e 10 toree are ior use wen on duty at night and
ID exceptional cases, where long distances are
20 be traverSed between the StatiOn-hOu3 sc and
believe thar he ic in dan.-ar of ocu"n,t a &C.
IN writing must be obtained for the retention of
the weapon. The sergeant OF the relic jag
squad will, at the usual inspection, see that
each revolver is in thorough working condition,
and carried at Safety-cOck."
GAS FROM GASOLINE
A report OF w: II. Bailey, superintendent OF
Snn n,u lapn; h',s oetm sehG 10 Cne DISTRICT
~ iln f, IN d9la'doH 10 me maIuIactnre
y b S ~ on ny .teM ioik company IN
nse Of tha h .e IN cS S foo osg i3r the
t1a,o1il t 10 one 3e- VI re anost vola1e ana dan
6onses IN close nrosmt So o tb tfa
Tbaster ~ wbi pioa s Ivy aiso We Nallola
case nanic 80 T"ae 30 VI I nilg
referred In EnGnaer T ny .nJ Nc ns @
nostn~ icenSa unnnS on Is an aEt I'M
hating raS annrPvnd nananhar CO e. Ti li' M
naner has heen referred tn the Eire ronr,i te
inpers for , ~ ore fire Conns
1n h,,iIdjnH . f ~ a. " GdgeF
Mr. WnIard X nota 81 ifE ,ls an9 eHposion
the smhiect states thai no hoe donn maaSe vi
sncur,neT for Eim9olf nc Ia itsne 10 10, m
oToa ing , toi nlneh anu guests Delter ana
aan n 1i ilah Is hotsnea Dy any other
~ ~ e,ri' cn.ie .lls - no new Inhg
VI tI eAcepo as Deilg very Inucn more
rict IaI many otIes ne lseeS Ihe DIS
hn1in 10 fdOroagn INSPECTION OF his
us L. ne Ieleds 70 many large notes ana
Ue s ~ eatapiisiehts III othef cites Whch make
use VI Tie same
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle :-Sam1 P. Carter
construct three-stOry brick dwelling, Connec-
tlcut avenue, between st. and the Circle NV
$500 s6S NJ Roche, repair frame, 1919 st: NV.
s;w.; siG0. jacob F. Sailer, repair frame, 1872
Maryland avenue ne: $50. Conrad keiffer, con
struct two-story brick dwelling. 5th, betweel
l and h StS NV; $500. ChaS Huerich, con.
Struct WOfkhouSe, 20th, between M and stS
NV; $3.50. Robert O,Neill. repair frame, 20,
ST. S.W.; $50. Geo: Huntley, repair brick, ST.
18th, between II and SITS. NV; $'5.
A WAR OF RACES AT THE FOOT OF THE CAP
IToL.-FOr few weeks past some of the white
residents OF the nelghborhoOd OF Sd street and
Virginia avenue, particularly those Of Irish ma
tivity and descent, have been at loggerhead-
and some OF the blacks have been beaten 1t is
stated that Sunday night some of the colored
people held a mass meeting and adopted reso-
luton that on Monday night 81 they would clean
the Irish out" At any rate last night between
and 10 O'Clock party OF about Is colored men
appeared, and with stones bOmbarded houses
In the neighbOrhOOd mentioned. The residents
were just about to return the vOlley, when
Omcers BLOCK and Hutchinson appeared and
but not until they had inundated the crowd
ana dispersed them Dy firing several shots
hichala Grumpy ana When they were taken
10 the tne station CRAWFORD was found to have
q loaoed pistol and Grumpy two pieces OF
DICK IN MS pocket: In the Police Court this
moIning, Cron0ru Ior a1sorueriy conduct was
Sen 'a dowm ior 10 Gays ana tor CARVING CON