Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-02
District Governmens Afsairs.

The monthly report OF Inspector Entwisle fol
repairs ii awnings and ID nneai feet Of vault II,
| Ing, from which q revenue has accrued to the
District treasury OF SAB.
| Gen: John Eaton, commissioner of educatton
| w. w. Curtis, president Of the school trustees
ana John q: Brooks, secretary Of the board. as
h Inc committee to whom the plans for school
Mr. Riddle, attorney for the District, has
requested that the Commissioners designate
Ha case as for the
the District, now before the court, at COM
pensation for such special service of 81 900. Mr.
Carusi was special auditor to take testimony In
this case before the last trial of it in the courts
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT HUNTING NEW QUAR-
TIERS
The District Commissioners notified Mr. VIM.
a. Morrison. owner of the building used for the
Inc District government, on AZ street, that
from and after May list they would occupy his
building as monthly tenants only, with the
ga9 to yacate e the aoe same at pleasure The
think excessive and offered to renew the lie ase,
which expired April Goth, at 81, 600, which offer
look out for quarters On more favorable terms ms
and will remove whenever they can suit them
selves. Several places are talked Of and some
favorable offers have already been made the
Commissioners.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector EntwiSe:-Henry Jones,
construct a two-stOry brick dwelling on Con-
gross street, between Water and Canal streets
georgetown; 500 Mary A. Reynolds, coa-
aud QEsts:; $4,000. JAS. We rich. repair brick,
1905 TN st. NV: $3.50. J. w. Haslup. repair
brick, 1882 H st: NV; SIS. Sarah NJ. Hatch,
repair frame on I'd ST., between F and NV;
$40. r. A. Baker, repair frame. 412 Az st. sw.:
SIS. Mary E. Mulligan, repair frame, las ST.;
$50.
washington Market. Retail Prices.
MEATs.-Beef, sirlotn, 2Oc. per h.; do. porter
house. 2Oa25c rib roast, 12a20c.; steak, 10 5a20c:
Gorned Beet, sa1oc:; Dried Beef, Clipped, 25asoc
Mutton, 12ka15c.; Pork, 10ha12hc.: Sausage,
1916; Bacon Hams, sugar cured, 12kc.; Should
ers, sa9c.: Breasts, 1oa11c.: Lard, sa10c.
20a4oc. per doz.; Lemons, 2oa40c.; Bananas 4oa
SOC. doz.: Cranberries, 1Oa12hc. per qt.; Straw
berries, 30a40c. per Of.
oo R1sa.mpereh 4ea5vc per bunch; Rock, large
per h.; Mackerel, 20a25c.; Halibut, 15a2oc.
Goldfish, 10c.; Blue fish, 4Oa50c. per bunch Tay-
lers, 4Oa5Oc.; White fish, 15c. per h.: Black bass
l5a2oc. per TO-; Pike, 40a5oc. each; Shad, 5oc.aa
per pair; Herring, 12c. per doz.; Taylors, Is
cents each; CLANS, 50a60c. per 100; Lobster,
12c. per To-; Scollops, 4Oc. per ct.
,BUTTER-.Philadelph1 Print, 35a4Oc. per To-:
Western Creamery, 20a3oc.; New York, 25asoc:
rob, 2OaSOc.; Cheese, 12a2Oc.; Eggs, 12a15c. Der
doz.
observation-disclosures Irish, 40a5oc per peck;
40; new, slas1 20; do, Sweet, 4Oa5Oc.; Cabbage
sa12c.; do. early York; 5a1Oc; Beans, (Lina,
l2a15c. per qt.; Beets 5a1Oc. per bunch; Kale
lOal5c. per peck; Lettuce, case. per head; AS
paragus, sa15c. per bunch; Peas, 60a75c. per
peck; Spinach, zoe. per peck; Radish, case. per
punch; tomatoes, 15c. per basket; TurnipS, i5c
per peck; Onions, 6OasOc. per peck; do Der
mudal So oe per peck; do. Spring, ease. per
PoULTRY-Chtckens. 75as. .25 per pair; Ducks
16c:aN per pair; Turkeys, 16a1sc. per To-:
GAME.-Ducks, canvasback, 81 5oas2 per pair:
do, malard. 81 per pair; do, redhead 75c az %
per pair. Snipe, $3.50 per dozen.
THE TROTTING AT BRIGHTwOOD YESTERDAY,
There were two good trotting races at Bright
tendance was very large and there was some
spirited betting. The first race was for horses
OF the 1888 class. 1t brought out but two trot-
tiers, May Medium and Halle. 1t was pretty
Medium won in three straight heats, In 2Ss,
2:41, and 2:3724. The ESQ race was started for
by Neptune, johnson Boy, Honest, Moscow,
Mollie E., and Eola. Several false starts were
made, and then the horses got away pretty
much in bunch. Moscow, the favorite, won
the first heat in 2:521h, and Eola was distanced.
The second heat was also Moscow's, In 2:46
Johnson Boy picked up on the third heat to
come In winner, in ESQ. He also won the
fourth and fifth heats and the race, In PA
and 2:45.
TIE DEBATE FOR THE MERRIcK MEDAL took
place at Georgetown College yesterday AFTER
noon On the question: els It right and expedi-
ent to prohibit Chinese tmmigration?" Messrs.
F. Duffy. OF New York, and d. W. Lawler, OF
Wisconsin, argued the affirmative, and j. C.
Blake, OF New York, and E. o. Russell. of West
Virginia, the negative. The Judges were Hon
James c. yelling, LID. The award will lot
be announced until the commencement.