Evening star., 1878-01-04
Dis,ric, Government Affairs

The contract for constructing and erecting
new boiler for the Georgetown pump-hOu>e
has been awarded Ia Petit 4 DrippS. of this
city, whose bid for the work was Sl.2i7
Yesterday Swiss Consul General HitZ had a
conference with District Commissioner BRYAN
IN relation 10 the Industrial School for Chill
dren, and submitted the claims of that school
for share of the charity fund. pro rata with
that given To the Reform School. Mr.. Bryan
said he was in sympathy with the object
stated, Dai could do nothing IN the absence ot
the other Commissioners.
The Attorney of the District, Mr.. Riddle. to-
day fled a bill for the District against Colum
bus o. Wall, 10 enforce tax lien on lot A, ia
square 3S2
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The. following awards of bids for general
snns s Mere made nEF sNf bEy 6
District Commissioners to-day: Glass i. sta
tiOneTy. To Wm. Ballantyne: class > blank
forms and printing, 10 Gibson Brothers: class
8, school books, To Nm. Ballantyne: class 4.
furniture. To John w. Mcknight & Co. except
school furniture, which is left for further con
>ideraiion: class >, hardware. TO JOS. i. Saw
age. except certain supplies for water depart
menl. which were awarded TO John McClel-
land and Thomas Someryille. class q. grocp-
rieS, To Hall X Hume; class :, dry goods, 10
VIM. X. Riley: class :, boots and shoes, to
Francis j. frOtt: class .. saddlery, To Thomas
NOrtieet. except hose for fire department
which il left for further consideration; class
10, drugs and medicines, To Mrs. I'D. Gilman !:
class IL, lumber tO George A. Sheehan: class
II, forage, to II. &. Hewitt; class l3, meats
fresh meats. Ia J. +. Narnel: salt. To- Hall x
Hume: class II, ice. to independent lee Co.
w. II. NerkeS. agent: class l. lamps. tO H. |.
Gregory: lamp posts. To Walter II. Robinson
and miscellaneous castings. 10 T.. SnOwdpn.
In general the prices are lower than paid last
year.
A COMMERCIAL CONVENTION To MEET n
ASHINGTON-Thp New York chamber of
commerce held a meeting yesterday and ap-
pointed a committee to prepare memorial To
Congress for special act authorizing the cor
rection of errors in fact in the assessment of
custom duties. A communication was read
from the PitSburg chamber of commerce
stating the necessity for an enlarged export
market, revision of our commercial treaties
with foreign governments and the improve
ment OF our merchant marine that The
United States mails could be carried by Amer
can vessels. To further these objects il was
proposed 10 hold national convention in
Washington on the 22d of January. The New
York chamber appointed a committee 10 take
action in the matter
The FAMOUS WIDOW Hicks" who. for a
number OF years has figured prominently la
London, Paris and New York. was married in
New York December 3lst. 10 Thomas Lord a
veteran of S., said To be worth several millions.
Her name was Annette Wilhelmina wilkins
hlckS, Carainai MeCloskey performed The
groom has six children. four sons aud two
daughters. some OF whom have families. They
and il is mtimated that the willy widow en-
trapped him for his money. They were driven
to the cardinals in Mrs Hicks carriage and
subsequently left per rail on their wedding
tour. Their present whereabouts is unknown
The COAL CONFERENCE.-The individual
operators in the Lehigh region held an infor-
NAL meeting i'm Philadelphia yesterday, and
after expressing disappointment at the action
taken by their representatives i'm the meeting
OF the board OF control Wednesday, decided
that the meeting called 10 take place at Bethle-
hem today should be fully attended, and such
action be taken as would result In effecting
the combination.
CHARTER OAK OFFICERS INDICTED The
grand jury at Hartford. Connecticut. yester-
day found a true bill against James c. Wake
ley, the former president, and Saml ii. White
the former secretary. and L. c. Wiggin also
the late president, and Henry j. Furber, the
late financial manager of the Charter Oak Life
insurance Company, for conspiracy to defraud
policy-holders Of the company.
ArMr. w. T. Chandler says he knew IL was
loaded.-lN. u. Herald.