Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-25

This morning, about 10 O'Clock. in the second
story OF the Bayard House tsouthwest corner
10th and streets). the female occupant o. one
OF the rooms was found dead. sitting In a chair
with her head thrown back on the bed. The
deceased, fne-looking woman, was the wife
OF Mr. w. N. Preston, passed assistant pay
master OF the L. s. navy, residing at No. $50
Green street, Georgetown, and she came TO the
engaged room. IL was then remarked that she
appeared TO have been drinking, and this morn
ing she tried 70 hire one OF the walters TO get
some liquor for her, but he refuse d. She then
went out herself and returned. and it is sup
posed, from the fact that there was found
bottle about half OF whisky IN the room,
sence, and. returning, Immediately drank half
OF 1t. From all accounts Mrs Preston had been
addicted TO drinking some time. There was
.SIna d on the table phial marked ,d1d P n
committed suicide but on examination this
proved TO be an eye-wash, put up In January
last last; with n 50 % small quantity Of poison In it
have killed herself with IL. DR.. PatteI son, the
coroner. and DIR. j. r. Hartigan examined the
body, and came TO the conclusion that death
was caused by ap0plexy, superfnduced by In
temperance. She was formerly Miss Haines,
native OF Bermuda, was about 2, years OF age,
and nad been married about six years.
District Government Affairs.
One hundred and fourteen certificates OF
drawback have been issued by Mr. Roome, iu
TO s, ,2s4 sc. Quite large number have been
suspended by Mr.. Roome on account OF defec-
tive powers OF attorney shown by agents.
The work OF disirfecting along the river front
large sewer near 7th street wharf was the nrst
point deodor1zed, a dozen barrels OF lime being
scattered about IL. The man-holes or the same
sewer slong Water street were opened and lime
emptied INTO them.
BIDS WE'RE OPENED TODAY
In the Office OF the District Commissioners for
the Improvement OF South Capitol street, from
B to streets south. The improvement con-
templates 50-feet carriage way, with granite
curos, cobblestOne cutters and gutter stones,
nag crossings. and eject brick sidewalks, from
stone curbs from II TO NJ streets; a series OF
parks from Canal to III street, with granite
curps, copblestone cutters and gutter stones,
flag crossings and 6-feet brick sidewalks; on
each side OF these parks q 4O-feet gravel car
riage-way. There were ten biddersoMessrs. J..
G. stafford q Co, p. Maloney, James Cannon
nolds, Simon Carmody, Thomas Joyce & Co.
John Cudmore, Thos. Kirby, and OHare &
Brennan. The bids for grading, per cubic yard.
to sc. per Ilneal foot: granite curb. from sc to
&c. per uneal FOOT setting 3S corners, from to
S0c. per nneal foot: l2-fnch tagging, from to
&c. per iineal foot; 16,inch fiaggfng, from to
to 2sc. per square yard; brick pavement, to
14c. for laying. the material being furnished;
gravel carriage-ways, from 5sl TO 12c. per
oquoiO yoius oCNCi hdpo. lIOil D w 30 edc0,
Pinch sewers, from IL to 40c per lineal foot
for laying. No award was made.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle:-Ella B. Sherman,
repair frame, 2l0 9Th st. se.; $50. Mary Harris,
repair frame, 1922 18th st. NV; SIS. Henry
klenger, repair frame, 4th, between NJ and n
SITS. NV; sl15 Henry Vetter. repair frame, 2l4
R st. NV; $50. Patrick Thornton, raise frame,
alley between L and M and 20th and 2lst sts
D.w.; 500. Presbyterian church, corner 4th and
b sts. s.e., repair brick church, $500.