Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-26
District Government Affairs.

DkSsEACk GOVERNMENT AHuifSs
The District Commissioners today ordered
The refunding of s3n,9O927 taxes enormously
assessed against the Georgetown college prop
erty, and draft for that amount was issued.
This was ordered by special act of Congress.
me District Commissioners have Issued an
order that the first paragraph in section Is of
aIe pdh rs f reg OF T. Angnst g. s be
VISION: That in the street where no trees are
to be planted, a chute four t ct wide in the
clear, and sloping not more than two on one,
placed on this chute at the inner Cd &c of the
curb.
BRIGHTwooD PROTEST.
ms morning, MeSSrs. j. III. McChesney and
b. b: Carpenter, of the county, presented q
petition, signed generally by the citizens OF
BrlghtWood, protesting against the permanent
occupancy OF the Brighrwood Hall, at the point
where the roads cross in that village, as a
school building, and asking & revocation of
the order r., issued Tor that purpose some time
entirely unsrited for the purposes of the
schools. and that it is not only nuisance in
the central part of the village but on account
OF Tue great travel and passage of vehicles,
unsafe for the school children. The Commits.
Sloners stated that this was a matter with
which the. School Board only could deal, and
they promised to refer the paper to that body.
BUILDING PERMITS
r. A. DieSte, repair frame CAT U, between
9Th and 7th streets northwest; $50. Wash. b.
Williams, erect a sign southeast corner 18th and
ID streets northwest 500. j. Ford Thompson,
repair porch OF the American House, GA 7th
street, near Pennsylvania avenue; $40. Edgar
Fewkes, make addition to brick house ISL
Bridge street. Georgetown $3.50. Allen I. BOS-
well, construct tWO-StOry brick store, 4th, be-
tween X and L streets southeast; $1,000.
former fellow citizen, Mr.. Samuel L. Phillips,
president of the Third avenue railroad OF New
YORK City, has Just purchased Of Judge Sun
defand 9 feet front on Connecticut avenue
proposes to erect. at once, seven fine four
story brick residences of the New York style,
Phillips is known to our citizens as a most
successful business man. eminently cOnServa-
tive and practical in all his operations. His
Spl0n If .f AT @ presents more In
property and has better prospects for steady
and substantial prosperity than most any other
locality. He also expresses the opinion that
property, building materials, and labor are
now down TO the lowest point, and that the
grt en- back agitation is EOt unlikely 10 lead to
imitation, which will put up prices ali along the
line; therefore, as an evidence of his judG-
nent he invests and improves at the present
hard pan rates. We are glad to chronicle such
lngton, and commend MIR. Phillips example.
and suggestive views of the situation OF al
fairs t.. others having means to invest.
Two WASHINGTON BoYs WHO WENT OFF
WITH BUFFALO BILL. - This morning an
elderly lady. who. e emaciated countenance
meandered into the Police Court and wanted
10 see the Judge Being shown that func-
tionary, she told him that Buffalo Bill had
she wanted him buffalo Bill and his show
suppressed as a null ance. The Judge blandly
told Der that he had no Jurisdiction in the
Woa a be tina h the ~ to spp
me to YOU, said She. Wei' have no oo iu urls.
With doubling glance She said: "0S! SUP
rights and my boys" 1t appears that her
GGys ssgs si SEEING a
away from home to travel with them
A DESERTED HusBAND.-Mr B. F. Leighton
blllf Tor divorce from his wife, Fannie Written.
The parties were married in Portland, Me-. in
tSs nine AND nave RESIDED IN this city sT
September, 1916, when he charges that the
wife, without cause and againsG his wish,
abandoned his home and has remained away
ever since. He has repeatedly urged her to
return, but she persistently refuses. and he
therefore brings divorce.
JUST ARRIvED.-New and beautiful dress
goods, pure wool colOred and black cashmeres,
Soc excellent black silks, !5c., 81 and Sl25;
cOlored silks immense assortment. every color
and every shade OF cOlOred silk. Carter's, III
Market Space. DIR. Warmers health corset,
$l.25; children's colOred stockings, immense
3SSDFtEHeDJ, idQieS real &c. :.
pure wool white blankets, 50: cloth for boys
wear Soc lace for curtains.-AdUt.
WE can convey no just idea Of the excellence
and cheapness OF liable Bros, % aud 7th st..)
l5suits. They must be seen to be appreci-
ated. We can simply assert, and we do it
! without qualification, that they are not sur
| passed by any SO suit in Washington. How
! ever, these gentlemen charge nothing for
showing goods, and you viii do well to see for
/ yourSelf.-Adrt.
| LARGE DOUBLE BLANKETS. 81 30 per pair !;
large cotton comforts SIPS; fiannels, red
tWllleo, all wool. 90 .. 80, SIC. white flannels
| All wool, -, 50 Sc. cassimeres for boys wear,
81. Oh o. I5c- Nottin CHAM lace, 25c. TOwsOn's,
| street.-AdUt. ' 80
/ SEE adv erttSement of adjourned meeting of
the creditors OF Patrick and Mary A. Curtin