Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-04
District Government Affairs.

The District Commissioners have issued an order
closing the District government buildings to-
morrow in respect to the memory OF the late
Senator Zachar1ah Chandler.
The number of drawback certificates issued
by Mr.; Roome, clerk in charge OF revisions Of
special assessments, up to 2 o'clock to day were
5,es1, aggregating 1922, 1899, on hand wait
ing claimants, s124, 1864.
The District Commissioners are busy to-day
in the preparation OF estimates for the next fiscal
year, which will be ready to hand to the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury next week.
The COMMISSIONERS have requested Major
Morgan to notify the hackmen who stand in
front OF the b. and o. railroad eepOt that unless
the hack stand is kept clean their permits to oc-
cupy that place as hack stand will be re-
vOked.
CONDEMNED BUILDING.
Inspector EntwiS1e has condemned the ware
house belonging to George Lowry, ESQ.,, at the
northeast corner of Water and Jefferson streets
Georgetown, as dangerous to life and limb not
only to the occupants but to the public in pass
ing the same. He also notified Mr.. lowry to
remove the walls and timbers, which are In a
falling condition, within thirty days.
FOUND DEAD-William Miller, colored man.
who said he had brother in Boston and mother
in Washington, D. c., was killed by fall from
hay NOW In barn in East Providence, Rhode
Island, last Saturday night. He seemed to be a
confirmed drunkard, and was supposed to have
been intoxicated at the time he met his death.
TIE sT1EFF F1ANo AT THE FAIR.-The pianos
which received the first prize at the Worlds
Fair IN Paris ISIS, have just been awarded the
first prize for both square and upright pianos at
our Grand National Fair also, where they are
exhibited in handsome style by G. L. Wild &
Bro, sole agents for this city and vicinity, who
always keep select assortment OF these mag
n1f1cent instruments for sale on the easiest
terms at lowest manufacturers prices, at their
warerooms, No. 1923 18th street northwest. Besides
the above awards the MeSSrS. Stien have re-
cetved thirteen other first-clasS premiums for
their pianos at various fairs throughout the
country within the past seven weeks, and the
Messrs. Wild & Bro. are making their exhibit at
our fair especially attractive to visitors there by
select concert performances on the Stief Pianos,
with cornet, violin, and other solo accompani-
ments, which will be continued every day during
the Fair, and we wish them all success for their
enterprise. +
REAL ESTATE sALEs.-Mr. B. H. Warner, real
estate broker. has sold the three.story brick
house No. 93S K street to Mrs. Charlotte E. COrey,
for S. $780, house No. 9, I'd street southeast for A.
Dew. Burr, to Gen. A: P. howe, for 8, 900; four
threestory brick houses Nos 81 a. q ana M 4,
Cav street, Georgetown, for william H. Waru
and Edward Mcpherson, trustees, to Gen. A. r.
Howe for 50 500; lot on north side OF T street,
between 4th and 9Th streets, for Maury and hol-
Inns, trustees to Arlington FIRE insurance CON,
pany, for "a cents foot; lot on New Hampshire
avenue, between L and NJ streets, for d. B. MOul-
| ton trustee, to j. W. Starr, for Is cents loot;
lot on street, between It'll and sth streets, I'M,
| proved by two-story frame house, for William
kllgour trustee, to G. w. l. SchwartZel, for 1915
| lots IA and Is, sub division OF square 1873, on
| street, between 10th and 18th. streets to M. L
| Hoffman, at 27H cents foot; lots 81 and 6s, In
subdivision Of Sheriff farm, containing Is acres
| to Mrs Mary A. Pursell, for $780, lot on NJ street
south side, between 14th and 18th, containing
| 4,517 feet, to Mrs. Minerva s. Mcguire, at 56E
cents foot, subject to $3.50 taxes.
Do NOT MAKE A SELECTION OF boys wear until
| YOU examine the stock at the boys clothing
house of B. Robinson & Co., 900 Pa avenue. t
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to W.
| W. Brown and Minnie Wall; John NJ. Proctor
and Cathar1ne Lemond Mason; Marshall L.
johnson and Martha Oliver, both Of Farqule
Bowie; Joseph w. Howard and Annie j. Gar
treIl; Spencer Young and Henrietta Fletcher
| Walter SnOwden and Alice A. Collins.
In THE CASE OF FRANCIS DENAIsE, indicted
for an assault with intent to kill, In shooting
boy, who, it is alleged was trespassing on hi
ground Mr.. Cuppy for the defence, this morn
| ing filed motion to qua5h, on the ground tina
the allegations of the Indictment fail to inform
him of the nature and cause OF the accusation
and the allegations are general, vague and un
certain.
THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ELECTRIC LIGH
SUPPLY COMPANY has filed certificate OF incor
poration, the object of which Is ITO manufaG
ture, buy and sell all kinds OF eiectrlcal machine
ry, and more especially to promote, advanc
and introduce the lighting OF large areas, ana
houses as well, by means of the electric nght.
The capital stock is 81 ,000, O0O In l90Go SNARE
| and J. w. Rogers, A. j. Works and j. H. Roger
| are the trustees.
NICE POINTS OF LAw,-This morning, In tn
| Criminal Court, in the case Of Henry Thompson
indicted for perjury In the case OF Jonn BroWI
convicted of burglary at the residence OF Key
| George " Leech, the motion to quaSh was argue
| by Mr. W. p Bell He claims that the indie
| ment is detective, In that there is no county {
Washington, and that the clerk has no right
administer an OATH fhas me net ceak na IN ~
been repealed, &C. The court holds the mOulo
under adytsement