Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-21
Expenses of tho Dis,ric, Government

mittee OF the Senate Will make large reductions
- the estimates OF the District Commissioners
for the p, lenses OF the District for the fiscal
wear o. 1s,o A., the act establishing the prez-
ent form of governnieSt in the District OF Co.
lumbia provides that the United states shall
,,ay so per cent OF the expenses OF the District,
Congress holds that IL has the right 20 redpc:
,hoeS, py, ~cns Ia The i0lyasf r,ossifh- .
sweeping renuctioR in salaries viii be made.
ne commissioners salaries will probably be
reduced to 2.500 OF s. COO each They nov re-
ceive S. eco each. It is pointed out that wash
lhston having a population of 10000. pays
ABOUT $4,000 salaries 10 the three (,ommisSjnn
ers, while the city of New York. HAVING q nonIi.
!alion OF over million souls, pays her MAYOR
$4,000 The salary Of the treasurer OF the Dis
ailct VIII De reduced. Under the new form OF
government the treasurer OF the United States
mas renewed the treasurer of the District of a
great deal Of his work. yet salary larger than
many United States officials holding more
paid him.
1t is also said that the salaries of the tax col
rector, District attorney and other high func-
t0narieS OF the District government are TO be
cut down. The point is made that where the
corporations OF Washington, Georgetown and
the outlying territory of the District OF Column
bla were under three distinct governments the
salaries paid to the officers of these three cor
pOrations aggregated a tribe over Sl0o
while under tie consolidated form of govern
ment that the District now has. the Salaries
paid aggregate about S400.OO0 In the appro-
piiatiOnS Tor the District Of Columbia for the
fiscal year ending Jane 30th. 1850, money Will
be given for specified purposes only. The COM
missiorers will not, it is stated, be allowed TO
spend the funds as they see tit, but Congress
Will vote money for such specified improve
mentS as are necessary to be made. The Senate
committee on the District OF Columbia has been
informed that during the past summer $4,000
was expended in laying a concrete pavement
on sparsely populated street. which extends
betW cen the residences Of two Of the Commits
sioners. 1t is held that there was no authority
OF law for laying this pavement, and no specific
appropriation made for the purpose.
THE MINER SCHOoL.-The annual meeting of
the cOrporatorS of the Miner school was held
last evening. The following were elected the
executive committee:-Mrs. Nancy NJ. johnson.
George f. Baker, J. NJ. Blanchard, Walker
Lewis Ellen NJ. O'Connor, Marshal Fred Doug
lass, W. w. johnson, Mrs c. b. Winslow, and
ident, Mrs. E. NJ. O'ConnOr secretary, and Mr..
George L. Baker treasurer. The course of study
was changed from two years to one year. TIE
following were selected as the building commit
tee:-G. f. Baker. S. j. Bowen and J. NJ.
Blanchard. Committee on SchoOlS:-Fred
Douglass W. W. johnson, Mrs. DR.. WinSow
and Mrs. f. NJ OConnor. The teachers repoi ted
eight students in the senior and seven in the
iunior class. A training school, consisting OF
twenty children. about five years old. was
formed In November. The library has been in
creased during the year, anCL now contains 400
text books and 21S books of reference The
treasurer's report for the year ending December
81 stated that the cash on hand January ! ISIS.
was S329.42, and the total receipts for the past
year were $50, 1902, which were entirely eX-
pended. The estimated receipts for 1879 are
s2, 633
ATTRACTIVE SALE OF BoOKs.-It should be
borne in mind that the sale of fine library
commences at Dowling's auction rooms to-mor-
row evening.
A FORTUNE OF S12,Oo0,O0O may turn upon a
bit of yellow parchment found in a rubbish
al hot hp
agent employed by the heirs of the Hyde estate
To 90 to England has written encouraging re-
ports. He has met the directors of the Bank OF
England where the money Is deposited Hyde
was formerly in Annapolis having been sent
out by the Imperial government. He had one
daughter born In Nova Scotia. The money in
nation was sent to this country many years
ago asking for the heirs. The family OF the
Hydes in the United States took the matter up
and decided that the real heirs were in Nova
Scotia. The missing link up TO recent period
was proof that the original Hyde was the one
who held the imperial commission and went to
Annapolis. There was no commission OF his to
be found. A few years ago an old trunk was
sold at auction and bought by woman for %
cents. She subsequently broke it up for kind
ling wood, and in the lining found a parchment
document, which she deemed so pretty with
the seals attached that she put it away as
worthy of preservation. Subsequently she
happened to mention the incident to friend.
1t proved to he the missing document.
BANK OFFICIALS IN TROUBLE.-Thc New YORK
Herald states that John HalIiard, eX-Dresident
OF the Mechanics and Laborers' Savings Bank
Ct Jersey City, y. j.. who has been indicted
for perjury. enlightenment and conspiracy in
connection with the management OF the banks
affairs, was committed to Jail. Saturday, being
unable to procure bail. The Herald also states
that Thomas c. OCallaghan, NJ. D.. the new
president of the bank, jeremiah Sweeney aud
Adam J. Dittmar, members of the bank finance
committee were Saturday arraigned in court on
lndlctments charging them with conspiracy to
defraud their depoSttOrS. They pleaded not
guilty. and were baled in the sum OF $50
each.
COUNTRY PRODUCE AS LEGAL TENDER-One
or our prominent attorneys. who was engaged
IN suit against the Nebraska State Grange
had occasion TO look over the books and papers
IN TIE h2ndS or the secretary. and among Olher
things he found resolution appointing a com
mlftee 10 urge the legislature to pass an act TO
regulate the price of country produce for period
Of five years. and make it legal tender Imagine
Granger going into Trickey'S store and having
down three pumpkins and Sayiag: 'sMr. Trickey,
please put crystal In my watch. and here are
your pumpkins. II Lincoln Meta .T6ufnal Ja0
1911.
An ARIsTocRATIc LITTLE wA1F.-Last evening
about half-past nine O'Clock A. j. Lee. who lives
1t 4. Hopkins street, found girl baby, appar-
entity about five months old. lying in a basket
ard the basket sitting in his yard. Mr.. Lees
attention was called to the basket and It's con-
tents by boy. who immediately disappeared,
ard could not be found afterward it Is be-
LtNtu lie lelt the DaDy Where 1t was found. The
basket and its human contents were taken
charge of by Mr.. Lee. and carried into the
house. The basket contained. beside the Dlby
bottle OF paragoric silver spoon, and = good
supply OF clothing, made up in good style The
child had gold ring on one Of its fingers. aud
belt chain around lis waist. The following is 4
copy OF a note found in the basket written in a
lady 5 hand, without any signature:
~ ain Baby Mabel Dore. Please take me nd
care for me, and may be blessing to You
Please keep copy OF the morning papers. for
Wren grow TO be q Miss in my teens S ne
thlng may turn up that will make them of value
10 poor little me-
Mr.. Lee will keep mabel Dore' and comply
WIN The request. The Daby is little beauty
ir"csanGtt En9urer Jannary Is.
SUDDEN DFATHS.-,JameS kcbOe, OF G.atien
Mich. dropped dead Of heart disease. ON ;ae
way nome from his funeral Anthony Harmon,
neigh Dor. died of the complaint in similar man
ner. Prosper GOOSland and his wife, with two
children, 'eturDedto Ellis, Iowa, the other day
on Visit To daughter, Mrs. Martin Syl est
whom they had not seen for many years during
their absence in Canada. The old mamie was
seNehty-eight-claSpe his daughte in his arms
expressing his great JOY atmeeting her, and fell
dead at Ter feet.
ROWLAND HILL has turned up in jersey City
ard the Brooklyn police are Informed that he
has telegraphed 10 his wife that he is well and
Will return soon. The scamp has been missing
a full week. AS every body knows Rowland