Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-08


here as refugee from fredericksburg, OF which
place he is native. He was prominent men,
Der of the Ith Ward Republican Club and rep
resented that ward several terms In the city
council at one time being president OF the lower
board. He was also member of the legislature
OF the District. He is a member OF the Metro
politan NJ. f. church.
The friends OF Major A. c. Richards. who was
Formerly the financial clerk OF the office, which
place he resigned to take the Superintendency
of the Metropolitan Police 1t Is said VIII make a
strenuous effort in his behalf, and he Will have
very strong backing.
The present assistant postmaster is Mr. Thos
L. Tullock, formerly collector OF internal reve-
nue. for the District, and It is not at all unlikely
that he too will be an applicant.
District Government Affairs.
The number OF drawback certificates issued
by Mr.. Roome, in charge of revlstons OF special
assessments, up TO O'Clock to-day. were 6,692;
amounting to ss69, ,491.11. Amount awaiting
claimants sSS,4So1O.
TELEPHoNIc.
The Commissioners have sent notes to the
heads of the various branches OF the District
government desiring to know what telephone
facilities they have in use In their various
offices, and what additional telephone facilities
are necessary to properly transact the public
business. They also invite any suggestion upon
that subject, with the view Of adopting uni
form system.
SETTLING UP ACCOUNTS.
In acknowledging the receipt of letter from
Hon. A. G. Porter, 1st Comptroller of the Treas
ury department, In which that official states
his desire to close the accounts of the dis
bursting officer of the District up to the date OF
the retirement OF Capt. Phelps from the board
of District Commissioners, and requesting that
the funds to the credit of the Commissioners at
that date be deposited in the Treasury to the
credit of the Treasury Of the United states as a
repayment on account Of the appropriation out
OF which the advances were made. the Com
missionerS state that they have directed the
Auditor of the District to make his returns up to
the date of November 90. at which time Major
Morgan became Commissioner; that as since
that date the current expenses of the District
government have been paid as usual it will not
be In the power of the Commissioners to make
deposit OF the funds subject TO their check on
the 29th OF November, and they therefore Sug-
guest that II it will meet the approval OF the
Comptroller, they will furnish him with state
payments since made.
SUDDEN DEATH. - This morning. about
O'Clock, an old colored woman, named Sally
Simpson living at No. 1927 street northwest.
was found dead In chair in her room.
THE DISTRICT TAX ON BUSINESS PURSUITS
The committee OF 2l, appointed at meeting OF
business men here, In pursuance Of the wishes
mittee, framed bill to impose a license tax on
business, with view OF eQualiZfng the tax, and
at the same time raising more revenue. The
papers are now in the hands OF three members
OF the bar for the purpose OF being put into
shape before being reported to a general meet
ing, which will shortly be held.
MAsoN1c.-Felix Lodge, No. 3, F. A. A. NJ, has
installed the following officers for the year:
VIM. H...Severson,.. ,..W.M.; S. II. West, S. w.; Jno.
Prater, ]. W.; Jno H. Brooks, Treas: James N.
Wills, Sec; W. Fl. Hutchinson, s. D.; R. D.
Young, j. D.; c. II. Hunt, Tyler.
BURGLARS IN SOUTH WASHINGTON. IL
and O'Clock Sunday morning, robbers broke
into the premises of Mrs. Anna Lacey, No. 233
18th street southwest, and carried off the mar
ket1ng provided for Sundays use, and some ar
ticles ofclothfng. The house of Mr.. Yeatman,
next door, was not overlooked by these night
thieves their efforts IN ppt in WIN
dow they were heard by Mrs. Yeatman, who,
S SuppoSing the servant had mistaken the hour
was up at that hour of the night This alarm,
it is believed, caused them to retrace their steps.
The window shutter was found broken, but they
had not succeeded in getting away with any
articles. In their haste they left shovel on
Mr.. Yeatman's premises. Several other houses
in that vicinity have also been broken into,
among them that OF Mr. John Pettibone, on 14th
street.
THE CHILD THAT WAS RUN OVER BY A STREET
CAR AND KILED.-Coroner Patterson held an
inquest yesterday afternoon, on the body of the
little girl Lucy Riley, only II months old, who
was run over by car NO: OF the Anacostla and
Potomac Railroad, on Thursday last on M street
between Sd and ~ streets southwest. The jury
rendered the following verdict: That said
Lucy Riley came to her death about II O'Clock
p m, Dec. 5th, 1879, from injuries received from
being accidentally run over by sid car, and
that the jury feel called upon to recommend to
the said Railroad Co. the proprtety of having
COuuuCtUIS dS well DIS uTlNGTS On tiit CdlS, Will
the view to prevent such accidents"
THE CASE OF STONE THE WIFE MURDERER
Mrs. C. E. Dunn, of Bethel, Me-, who with her
husband, raised James Madison Wyatt Stone
(who is under sentence of death for the murder
of his wife, in october, 1879 has arrived here,
and yesterday she visited him at the jail. The
interview is said to have been very affecting.
The day OF execution is the 10th inst, but, the
case is now on the calendar of the General Term
on exceptions, and the execution will not place
until after close of the present term.
WHERE WILL THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Con-
vENTIoN BE HELD?-"Are you going to have the
national republican convention held I'm Cincin-
nnati?" asked the STAR man of Col. Keogh, a
member OF the committee from North Carolina,
this morning.
"No, SIR answered the colonel, with empha-
sis. 1--WE have had enough of Cincinnati The
newspapers there don't treat US fair"
"Well, where will it be?" said the STAR man.
81 think" said the colonel, 81 shall vote for
Greensboro, N. c., but shouldn't be surprised
II the convention was held In Chicago, early in
June, although there is chance that PhIladel-
phia may be selected as the place."
Wall Street To-day.
NEW YORK. Dec S.-The Posts financial art1-
Gle says: The stock exchange markets are
strong and more active; government bonds are
unchanged. Up to the time that we write the
Treasury has obtained no more bonds for the
days notice standing at s9O5, 900. Railroad
bonds are strong, both for Investment and
speculative issues. Speculative shares opened
at an advance of IA 2H per cent. above Satur-
days closing, the latter ST. Louis and san Fran
cisco, on account of the completion Of the ar
rangements with the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe company for an extension to San
Francisco.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE, Dec. S.-virginia skies, deferred,
6; do. consols, 54H; do. second series, q; do past
due coupons, SO; do: new ten forties, 404. North
Carolina SKIES, old, Is; do. new, Is bid to-day:
BALTIMORE, Dec. 8.-Cotton frm-midding,
101Sa104. Flour firm and mere active-Howard
strestand western super k 75a6 M 59 do extra, SO
5OOa6. So do. extra, S. 75a6. So do. family, 7.00a
775; Rio brands, 25a7. SO; Patapsco family SEQ.
and higher.-southern red, j: :z0al. so; do amber
winter red, spot and december, Z bsNal "a jan
uary. 1.5S,Sal Sc; February. 5sa1 ;5sh. Corn.
southern active and higher for white; western
strong and higher southern white 5sa6S; do, yel-
low 81; western mixed. sPot and Decem5er' ss5H; 81;
ss eo 9at 81 4Essas EnS
sylvania, 47a5O Rye higher, S5a90, Hay firm