Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-06
The District in Congress-.

THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL.
The conference managers of the two Houses
on the bill to provide form of government
for the District, expect to hold a meeting on
saturday next. The delay in meeting is OW
ing to Representative B!ackburn's engage
mentS with the Potter committee.
THE wHISKEY BELL PUNCH.
The bill reported from the Senate csmmittee
On the District of Columbia, by Mr.. Johnston,
OF Va, this morning, as substitute for the
bill to place register in all the bar-roOm of
fhe District, is the same in text as the one orig
Inally introduced, other than it requires the
adoption of the Moffet punch in the register
to be used.
The FIRE DEPARTMENT-Meeting Of the
COHB1isSiOTlerS.-TheB Board Of Fire Commits
siOners met last evening; present, Messrs.
Collins, president; Reed, secretary; Bacon
Quantrel, Hume, Stewart and TAFT. The re-
port OF Chief Engineer Cronin for May was
submitted, showing that during the month
There were seven alarms, one of which was a
test, and six for fires, which involved an eSti-
mated loss OF $3.50 fully insured During the
month all the old and condemned material at
engine houses and truck house. was turned
oyer TO the property clerk. Engines Nos. l, 2
5, 5, a1c Ssthhe reserve engine) require repairs.
The report of Superintendent Miles, Of the
Fire-Alarm Telegraph, stated that the appa
Iatus was in good condition. A communica
lion was received from Mr.. +. 5. HodgSon,
giving an estimate OF cost of needed repairs on
engine houses Nos. !, =, and and the truck
house; referred to the building committee
Applications for positions in the department
were received from Joseph w. SOrrelI, Charles
j. Ash, George ii. HaTDaugh, James Nolan
and John p. Bremen
Mr.. Quantrell offered a resolution that the
officers and members of the fire department
be granted leave of absence for ten day
with pay, commencing from and after the 1st
day OF July. 1873, provided that no more than
two members from each company shall be
allowed leave OF absence at any one time.
Chief CrOnln remarked that such a measure
would cripple the fire epartment-already too
weak-and, after debate, the resolution was
rejected.
that the communication from Mr.. +. 5. HOdg-
son be referred to the District Commissioners,
with the recommendation that the repairs be
made without delay; so ordered.
HeSsrs. Hume, TAFT and Chief Engineer
Cronin, the committee OF experts appointed at
The request OF the District Commissioners to
report on the recent exhibition OF q fire extin
guiSher on the Monument lot submitted a long
report to the effect that the exhibition was sat
lsfactOry and the cxtinguiSher would be useful
10 have in public and private buildings to ex-
6nguish fires In their incipiency. The report
was forwarded to the District Commissioners.
CLOSE RACE AT BENNING's Yesterday
Jersey Boy, Tom Fields, and Ned Buckly trOt-
ted at Bennins's yesterday afternoon. After
the first heat II was evident that the race was
between Jersey Boy and Tom Fields, as Ned
Bue K did not seem TO De able to get to work
the contest between Jersey Boy and Tom
Fields, every one of which was fought for i'm a
sturdy manner that made the sport very ex-
citing. Tom Fields won the first two heats by
only half length in 2.44$4 and 24234. Jersey
Boy won the next two heats in 243 and 2. 43A
Tie hung little on the fth and last heat, and
IL and the race was won by Tom Fields. Time
OF last heat 24l1E.
The OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION
met yesterday at the City Hall. DIR. Blake in
the chair, and Col. Easily secretary Mr..
Thomas, chairman OF the committee on "cele-
bratlon, made report TO the effect that they
public services on the 4th Of July they will
meet at noon for the purpose of eleeting
ofieers, and after that the celebration services
viii be held Mr.. Robert BAH will read the
Declaration of Independence and Mt. CO.
bright will be the orator.
OURS is peculiarly wide awake" commu-
nifty. III good thing Is offered cur people
seize upon II, consequently AeSsrs. liable
Bros, men and boys elothiers, corner of 18th
and ID streets, find it necessary TO be coltinu-
ally replenlShing their lines OF $40 cashmere
suits These elegant so suits are the talk of
the toWD, and nearly every other man you
nice. mas nas one on. They are not surpassed by
any sl5sut in the city.-Adut
BEAUTIFUL Pacific lawns only 1Oc. Chill.
Grens ana ladies' Sauze under wear. Chill
blue, cardinal and seal brown. Ladies real
English stockings, woven seams, four a. pair
for 81 Pure white Nottingham lace for cur cur
French lawns, linen lawns. Pure silk and
wool, black and colored grenadines. (Car
Ser Ill Market Space. l-AdUt.
SUIT AGAINST AN INSURANCE CoMPANY.-
B- Frederick instituted suit in the Supreme
Court OF this District yesterday, claiming OF
the Capitol Fire Insurance Company of this
district, one thousand dollars on a policy o.
insurance upon stock of dry goods, &C., de
stroyed by FIRE in Miilerstown, Baltimore
county, Nd. in 1877.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector En-
t~isie: Pricilla Weaver, reDair frame house
1lU9, Park Place northeast: $50. Patrick Mel
son, repair frame house, SO3 New HAMPSHIRE
avenue northwest: sI5. John F. Green, ex
Tend brick house, lith street between p and
QstreetS northwest; SS25. L. Bradley repair
a brick house, corner 10th and streets north
west; S1UO.
THIS week We are making special offerins
8l oiack silks at 81 Is yard. We guarantee
IhtSe goods not 10 be matched for 81 80 in an,
streeL-AdCt. - " ''-
bo1 AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING liner
sul1s, XIII Sllts light WOODEN suits blouse sniff.
anu slng.e short pants at the Bows CIotbino
Mouse OF b. Robinson Il Co. 900 PanpSvIyani