Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-30
District Government Affairs

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Mrs. /. l.. Bugbee.
District Government Affairs
The House District committee has forwarded
a note To the District Commissioners renueSt
ing detailed statement of salaries paid To
employees under the District Commissioners
BIOS were opened in the office of the District
engineer at II o'clock to-day for the recon
StIncti0n of bridge over Rock Creek, on the
military road, as follows: b. j. Coye 4 Co.
$50 81: +. Draney. Sl47.62: b. C. King sJA5 II
No award was made.
The District Commissioners received this
morning a communication from the House
DlstflcI committee requesting that they take
no further steps in the matter of the removal
Of The Police Court until the House of Repre-
StnIatlNeS take action in the matter \ reply
was forwarded stating that the request W,,uld
be respected.
DIED OF HIS WOUND-.I. Reinold Scborp
who shot himself on the 18th inst died vestpr
day al the Imperial hotel. He had been i'm
proving since the accident. until last Thursday
nlSn.. Mhtn relapse took place. and although
everything posi- bic was done by his physician
ne sank mo a Stupor and died. The remains
were turned over to W. Il. Speare, the under
takef, ana the funeral took place this af
ieInOOn. As Mr.. SchOTn has no relatives in
his country, his remains viii be placed i'm the
vault Of the CaUSten family at the Congress
Stad sd cry unilI message can be re-
OF their wishes regarding the disposition of
me bOdy The deceased was 81 years of age
and great faVOTite with his fellow clerks
Since the shooting, the mind of the deceased
has been 80 impaired that his friends refrained
from talking OF the occurrence, and therefore
~ VIII never be positively known whether the
shooting was accidental. as it is supposed to
nave Oeen, or a suicide.
A CELEBRATED CASF.-On Monday avanirc,
TIE public i'll be afforded an opportunity ii
Witnessing The original version of A Cele-
DRAFTED case at the National Theatre. The
management have given great care in its
mounting. and the most minute details have
been looked after with ScrupulOuS care. Six
Deen introduced, and Professor TiSsingtOn. of
the mon Square, has written the entire mnSic
hcldehtaIt 10 the drama. The play was Dr0
nmeeG az Inc Union Square Theatre with a
powerful east, but the east announced else
where VIII show that FOrd'S will not suffer by
COMPARISON. SO strong a cast as this can hard
dy fan - make "A Celebrated Case" a brilliant
success.
LODGE OF SoRRow.--Eureka Chapter, No 4,
Royal Arch MaSOnS, held lodge of sorrow
t6St hght, AZ the chapter chamber, in memory
oil Companions W. B. Butt, H. W. Hartman.
and X; Z: SeiP, deceased during the last So:
xiees r ME WI "A Short eondacled the seq
re- heV. r Grand Explain David Wills condnc ted
'ho --.:eiOuS services. The Masonic choir,
mnder the leadership of Mr.. f. $ Holmes. and
several cbanfs aSy HT the organ rendered
se sem grave covered with green and moss
Mas novel teatgrs Of the occasion. The cere-
monies were very impressive.
THE TEMPERANCE REVIVAL. MIR. J. 3.
Dunning last night conducted another very
SneceSS1ul temperance meeting at Gurley
Chapel, on Boundary street. Addresses were
made by Rev. Mr. kendrick, MeSSrS. PekinS
Iltchfeld, James {. Lee. Rev DR.. Noble Rob
bins. and W alter DrummOnd, secretary of the
organization. Miss Sadie Stokes and Mr.
Fleming sang duette called Refuge Mr.
Fleming sang the solo. Come Home Oh
Come Home" Several other pieces including
some lively chOruseS were sung. and at the
close crowd was at the secretaryS desk
taking the pledge.
AMARYLAND THIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Officer Stone took cOlOred man into custody,
named James Carter, alias Carter Smith, for
stealing horse from Mr.. George II. Walters,
and l25 pounds of bacon from Mr.. Thomas
Bean, both residing near POOlesville, MOntgOm-
cry county, Md. He first stole the bacon and
then the horse To haul it to market. Two large
sacks filled with bacon were found with him.
He was turned ever TO the Maryland auIhOri-
ties.
ONE OF THE LARGEST STOCKS of hardware
will be- sold at public auction on Monday al 6l2
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, being the entire stock
oil j. w Kennedy ( Co., who are diSsolving
partnership. This offers Il splendid OppOrtu-
nifty for builders, carpenters, blackSmths and
others, as every article is positively to be sold
S .e commences at 10 O'Clock, and nails, bar
iron and steel will be sold first
NEW GOODS received every day: Hamburg
S Saglngsi 3 10 Il l2e; honey comb quilts SOC.
pieached cotton, good as the fruit of the
loom, lafge-sZe bridal quilts, 81 80: cassi-
HERES LOT mems and boys wear at very low
prices pillow case cotton, l0lLc N York mills
Sheetlng cotton, the widest and best made. at
special low price; lace for curtains Car
ter's, III Market Space.-Adc.
A FEMALE SNEAK THIEF-Yesterdav ON.
Ger Saffell arrested Charlotte Beckett c0Iored
and recovered black cloak belonging To Mrs
A. Gleason, stolen by Charlotte. who was lock,
ed up. After her arrest il was discovered that
she had stolen several articles from the hOuSe
of Mr.. Andrews, l5(6 Sth street. She is a we'll
known sneak thief.
YARD-wIDE- ANDROsCOGGIN L. bleached cot
ton, he by yard or piece: spring dress goods
large stock 10 make selection FROM from y
-, is, Il. 25c. and up: Atwood black caShmereS
Inll dOuple-%ldth. ?Dc.: new styles of parasOlS.
cheap; fresh mattingS just received: spring
carpets cheap. fowson's cheap dry goods
store. See adv.
LOOK OUT FOR FRAUD-A person repre
Senting himself TO be piano tuner, employed
by a responsible firm IN this city, has been
Swlndhng many persons for some time past
In several cases he has attempted to take
away the piano stools and other articles. The
police are looking out for him.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by the inspector
Oh buildings: Alexander Harrison build shed
. oa.,heaSt corner 18th and streets north.
brick SwsuiM: r Fry. construct two story
avenna "elilng, ID street. between New Jersey
Sl,50O. N"Pltol street southeast
MnhsHINGToS FISH MARKFr Norob n, TO-,
CO u - " n y, Golden & Bro Fish a,a 20, 700
~ Shad, sold from SIS to st0iI nsr gems
Sold at si2to 81 per dos: so S1p 49,
bunch. " NJ cents pei
PIANO TUNING, 81. j. F. Lucas, SIS Fs. :