Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-04
Dis1rict ;overnment Affairs,

The District Commissioners have issued an order
closing the District government buildings to
Senator Zachar1ah Chandler.
The number of drawback certificates, issued
by Mr. Roome, clerk In charge OF revisions OF
ing claimants, s124, 1864.
The District Commissioners are busy to-day
in the preparation of estimates for the next fiscal
taTy OF the Treasury next week.
The Commissioners have requested Major
Morgan to notify the hackmen who stand in
front of the B. and o. railroad eepot, that unless
the hack stand is kept clean their permits to oc-
cupy that place as hack stand will be re-
voked.
CONDEMNED BUILDING.
Inspector EntwiSle has condemned the ware
house belonging to George Lowry, esq.,, at the
northeast corner of Water and Jefferson streets,
%e as to e aRa mn not
ing the same. He also notified Mr.. Lowry to
remove the walls and timbers, which are in a
falling condition, within thirty days.
FOUND DEAD.-William Miller, a colored man,
who said he had brother in Boston and mother
hay NOW in barn in East Providence, Rhode
Island, last Saturday night. He seemed to be
confirmed drunkard, and was supposed to have
been intoxicated at the time he met his death.
THE STfEFF PIANO AT THE FA1R.-The pianos
which received the first prize at the Worlds
first prize for both square and upright pianos at
our Grand National Fair also, where they are
exhibited in handsome. style by G: I. Wild &
Bro, sole agents for this city and vicinity, who
always keep a select assortment OF these mag
nificent instruments for sale on the easiest
terms, at lowest manufacturers prices at their
warerooms, No. 1923 It'll street northwest. Besides
the above awards, the MesSrs. Stief have re-
ceiyed thirteen other frst-claSs premiums for
their pianos at various fairs throughout the
country within the past seven weeks, and the
Messrs. Wild Bro. are making their exhibit at
our fair especially attractive to visitors there By
select concert performances on the lStet Pianos,
mentS, which will be continued every day during
the Fair, and we wish them all success for their
enterprise.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Mr. B. II. Warner, real
estate broker. has sold the three-story brick
for 49, 5O0 house No. g. I'd street southeast, for A.
Dew. Burr to Gen. A. P. Howe, for s., 900; four
three-story brick houses, Nos: 80, Al, 43 and IS
Gay street, Georgetown, Tor William ID. ward
and Edward Mcpherson, trustees, to Gen. A. P.
Howe for s., 500; lot on north side of street,
between 4th and 5th streets, for Maury and Rol-
Inns, trustees, to Arlington Fire Insurance Com
avenue, between L and NJ streets, for II. B. MOul-
ton, trustee, to j. w. Starr, for rs cents foot;
lot on s street, between 18th and Sth streets Inn
proved by a two-story frame house, for William
kigour trustee to G.. w. ]. SchwartZel, for $215;
lots IA and Is, subdivision of square 1873, on NJ
street, between 10th and 18th streets to NJ l; L
subdivision Of Sheriff farm, containing Is acres,
to Mrs. Mary A. Pursell for $500; lot on street,
south side, between 14th and 18th, containing
4,517 feet, to Mrs. Minerva s. Mcguire, at 553G
cents foot, subject to $3.50 taxes.
Do NOT MAKE A SELECTION of boys wear until
you examine the stock at the boys clothing
house Of B. Robinson Co., 900 Pa avenue.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to w.
W. Brown and Minnie WALL John M. Proctor
and Catharine LemOnd Mason; Marshall l.
| johnson and Martha Oliver, both OF Farquier
| County, Va; Jacob Byass and Marguerite
trell; Spencer Young and Henrietta Fletcher;
| Walter Snowden and Alice A. Collins.
In THE CASE OF FRANCIS DBNAIsE, indicted
for an assault with intent to kill, In shooting
| boy, who, it is alleged was trespaSstng on his
ground, MI. Cuppy for the defence this morn OF !.
| the allegations of the Indictment fail to inform
| him of the nature and cause OF the accusation,
| and the allegations are general, vague and IN
| certain.
THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ELECTRIC LIGHT
SUPPLY COMPANY has filed certlhcate Oh moor
lure buy and sell all kinds OF electrical machine
! ny, and more especially to promote, advance
and Introduce the lighting OF large areas and o.
| houses as well, by means OF the electric light
| and J. W. Rogers, A. j. Works and ]. II. Rogers
| are the trustees.
NICE POINTS OF LAw,-This morning, In thu
! Criminal Court In the case of Henry Thompson
| indicted for perjury In the case OF Jonn Blown
| convicted Of burglary ct the residence OF Kew
BY Mr. W. P. BeE he claims that the indlct
ment is defective, In that there Is no county
Washington, and that the clerk has no r1gnL Y
administer an oath; that the clerk had thi
been repealed, &C. The court holds the motion
] under adYiSement,