Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-07
District Government Affairs.

Inc Work OF paving 1th street is progressing
great many complaints have been made to
the District Commissioners and to the health
0ffcer about the non appearance of the gar
Some of the complaining parties say their
Stops nave not been removed for more than a
week.
A large number of owners of property ON
street, between 5th and 7th streets; on +, be-
tween 5th and 1th, and on 9Th, between and
y streets northwest, have sent memorial to
the District commissioners stating the bad
condition of the streets named, and asking
that repairs be made at an early day. Referred
to Commissioner Twining.
The District Commissioners have addressed
a communication to the Board of School Trus.
tees stating that they are informed that two
girls from railroad station in Prince George
county, Md, attend school daily at the Jeffer-
SON school building. and they request an in-
YeStlgation into the facts and report.
Mr.. Archer Williams, president of the Ori.
entail Powder Mills, gunpowder manufactur-
ers, OF Boston, have written to the District
Commissioners, stating that their agents in
vised them that by the terms of the permit
granted them by the Commissioners of the
District they will be compelled to purchase
terms to build their powder magazine 100
yards from any other real property In Nav
last the Inspector viewed the piece of land
which the company had in contemplation Of
buying, and promised to make favorable re
port: Upon the strength of this the company
went ahead and bought the land. The trade
IN washington Is not large enough to warrant
under the regulation of the Commissioners
They state that it had been their intention to
build small safe building similar to the ma
As this land they contemplate purchasing Is
outside the settled limits OF the District, they
ask modification of the order, and to be al
lowed to erect the magazine. The case has
been referred to Commissioner Twining.
THE GARBAGE NUISANCE Down THE RIVER
writing B from Broad az CT Greek, Maryland, la Estates states
that 1.-The parties who are bringing the garb-
age, night soil and dead animals from Wash
ington are throwing them all in Broad Creek,
near the channel. The filth is so thick now
that you can hardly push boat through it.
CarcasSes of dead dogs strew the Shore and
have brought the buzzards by the thousands
The tide must float 1t up to Alexandria. and
you can imagine what the effect will be- /
doubt whether the Washington authorities
know it or not, but think it is terrible
BANKRUPTs.-Among the petitions iu bank
ruptcy filed prior to the closing day (last Sat
urday) were the following: Elizabeth A. Hum
Moses a. Febrey. and George a. Shaw. ~
RsThe death-list in the southwest contains
over 5000 names
AsThe increase of shortsightedness is com
planned of in Alsace. In a college at Null
house fifty out Of 23i students were lately
found short sighted, the three higher classes
showing 6S per cent. This is attributed to
studying at night with insufficient light.
A%Vienna is hankering after the publica
tiOn Of a. daily bulletin of the killed and
wounded in Bosnia but the war authorities
say it Is Of no consequence, and decline to re-
spOnd.
ASMaior Walthall, of Mobile, is one of the
good Samaritans. He did heroic work in
Memphis In 1S73 and is now there hard at
work, relieving the sick and dying. His Oldest
son is also with him. 010''
@A little girl asked minister, "Do YOU
yes, my child. Why do You ask?n swell
won't stay long," wy o.0
4e"I don't like that cat, it's got splinters
N its ieet,T was the excuse Of a four-year-0ld