Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-11

1t is said there is over fifty tons of garbage now
at Inc hsen Gr e ay
Stephen Case has made proposal to the Dis
trict Commissioners to remove the dead bodies
from HOlmeads cemetery to any place they
may designate, for $3.50 each.
EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION OF PROPERTY USED
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
In reply to communication from the Sisters
of the Visitation, through their attorneys,
Messrs. Merrfck, Norris and Hamilton, Attorney
Riddle to whom 1t was referred by the District
commissioners, states:a, -" to be exempt
no matter what 1t was purchased for. nor how
long it takes to prepare It, it cannot be exempted
m Is od ns set rnas Is sne bba9gaa a OF the
tional purposes is to be taxed till actually used
for that purpose; and this use does not begin
their teachers, and are receiving their education
in or on It,"
of the trustees of the College of Pharmacy
relation to the appointment OF commissioner
to fill the place made vacant by the death OF
DR.. J. c. Riley, stating that the claims OF the
National University had not been recognized In
the recent appointment, and another point of
objection was that the new appointee, DR.. Ward.
is registered as pharmacist on the books OF
physician should be appointed to fill this va
cancy, and not pharmacist. 1t may be that
under the circumstances DR.. Ward Will decline
to qualify, as the technical objection has been
requires the board to be made up of three phar-
macists and two physicians.
OFFICIAL INSPECTION OF THE NEW TRUCK HOUSE
ON CAPITOL HILL.
between B and G streets me-. was yesterday
afternoon inspected by the fire commissioners
Messrs. Collins, Hume and Bacon-who were
ing Inspector Entwisle, and the contractor, Mr.
John II. Hewlett. The building is of gothic
architecture, 81 feet front by 81 feet deep and
Is two stories h1gh-first story Is feet high, Sec
ond story Is feet high. 1t is model truck house.
PROBABLY as complete In its arrangements and
appointments as any In the country, and Is an
ornament to that section OF the city. The inte-
nor dimensions OF the rooms are as follows
Truck room, 29 by Is feet; sitting ROOM II by Is;
harness room, Sc by Is; domitOry, 29 by 49.6;
parior, 70 by IL; reading room, GIG by H. bath
ing and company is under the supervision of
Foreman Sp1lman, whose company comprises
Twelve line specimens of physical manhood
averaging IN height about five feet ten inches
visit to the new house OF truck B. at the West
End, not quite finished yet. 1t is in all respects
s similar to the above except some few architec-
tufai variations. Foreman j. w. Springman has
charge OF this building end a COMPANY whose
average height is also five feet ten inches.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entw1Sle: NJ. Tally, repair
brick, 18th street, between New York avenue
ana street NV; 81 200. Henry Schmidt, con-
struct three story brick dwelling, Bridge, be-
tween Green and Montgomery streets, George
Town; 81: 800 Arundel q Fairfax, repair brick.
2145 street NV; $1,000. James M. Wright
repair brick, 1900 18th street NV; $500. Jere
mlah Wilt, construct two story brick dwell
ing ana store, north side OF II street continued
NJ street NV; $50. Samuel +. Turner, repair
brlck, alley between street and Pa. ave. NV;
$3.50. j. l. Swormstedt, repair frame, 6z9 South
s4 HHsaa street s. S con Mta aSd
repair frame, 1907 9Th street NV; 500. Henry
kahn, construct two-story brick dwelling,
m 11tn and a., streets Sc; $1,000 John M. XIII
Johnson street, Uniontown, county; $500.
annual Report:-To-day the stockholders OF the
Columbia "a street) r. r. CO. elected the FOL.
lowing board OF directors: Henry A. Willard,
nesa ea Rssd An M Glapp Geo. Hark
lansbee. - W.
The annual report was presented, showing
receipts from all sources $s6,251 10 and expendt
Tracks through ~ squares have been relaid
Nine carr have been reprinted and others re-
paired snd Vanished, at cost Of ssll.s9; Is
serviceable horses and l colt sold at 1881 IS,
leaving Al on hand In fine condition. The
amount expended for relaying and repairing
carried 725, 009-36,O00 in excess of last year.
The president (Mr. Willard) congratulated the
company on its success, no serious accident
u,
cefpts showing increased business. There is
on hand sufl1c1ent to pay dividend OF 81 cents
per share.
WHEN DOES A GIRL ATTAIN HER MAJORITY?
Thls morning In the Probate Court, judge wy
ne answered the question In the case OF the pc
luton OF Mrs. Lamb, guardian to Nina Simo-
son, nee Upton. This case was noticed In THs
STAR OF yesterday, Mrs. Lamb, as guardian,
ana MISS simpson, having petttioned for clos
was raised that under the Maryland law girl
attans majority at Is years, and when girl
marrles the guardian must close the account,
and Gordon, OF GeOrgetown,) filed an exhaus,
i've Dr1ef on the subject. Judge Wylie decided
mat girl must be twenty one before she at
1915. relating to guardians, and under the act
OF 1869, Nhe married WOman's act,) the wife has
q separate estate, free from her husbands con-
ty. In this case, the maids guardian had been
appointed, and her estate being separate the
guardianship must continue until she arrives at
me age OF twenty-one. The court, therefore,
denied the petition.
TIE HOUSE OF JAcoB-Recently a Hebrew
name OF the congregation of the House Of
JACOB" with about 20 members, and they have
secured temporary place Of worship at 1908
tS I'm s IRE mo-, northwest On Sunday afternoon
the Thorah, or finishing Of the Scriptures, 10
winch number OF Israelltes from the Wash
ihSton congregation and AdaS Israel partici-
pated. 1t Is customary, when the Scroll Is pre-
pared for dedication, that certain portions are
left unfinished and the privilege OF putting In
the additional letters Is sold. BY this means
the sum Of $500 was raised. This Congregation
recently was part of that of Adas Israel, cor.
ner OF 9th and G streets, and 1t is stated that
they left because that organization was not Or
thodox enough for them.
SUITS ENTERRD.-Yesterday, Messrs. r. K
and G. A. Elliot, for George s. Sinclair, entered
suit against the Washington and Georgetown
railroad company for 81, 900, damages alleged to
have been sustained by the agent OF defendant
on the 1st OF February last, refusing to carry
him to his destination after having paid his fare
Yesterday, Messrs Bradley and Duvall filed
bill for the Girard Fire and Marine insurance
company against Jacobs and Slater, and OBJ
tanned temporary order to restrain the sale OF
the ranges and LatrObe heaters In the Sher-
man House, on Sd street, between Pennsylvania
avenue and & street NV, which they claim be-
long 10 the house, and passed to the com oany
under the deco Tor The real estate.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
John w. Roland and Jane Phillips; Frank John
son and MOlle ScrOggin; Rev. J. Wharton Brad
ley and Minnie r. Atkinson
THE DISPATCHES Of the great walking match
are received L0urly at Lichau's, Gil It'll st.
GAS FIXTURES very low, at Hamilton's. sl1
ID street.