Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-06
District Government Affairs.


District Commissioner Phelps condition has
not improved since yesterday. He is at present
quite disabled, and Is obliged to keep his bed
HIS physician, DR.; Hagner. advises that when
able TO move about, he absent himself from the
City for while and take some relaxation from
his Official duties.
THE DEAD LOCK-
OccaSioned by the action of the Treasury Of
ncfals, was removed to-day, and all will prOba-
bly, work well until another snag Is run against.
Commissioner Dent and District Auditor VinsOn
spent most OF the forenoon to-day aiding 10 the
officials have consented that In future all draf s,
warrants and checks win be honOred bearing
the signature OF the president OF the board OF
district Commissioners, and In his absence that
OF the president pro tempore.
WATER WANTED.
Mr.. George W. Knox, OF Knox's Express, has
written note to the District commissioners
calling their attention to the fact that the water
has been cut OF from Pennsylvania avenue east
and on 18th street southeast and rendered the
suggests that an overflow on silver Hill road,
about half mile from the bridge, be fixed up
and utilized for place for watering stock. Re.
ferred to the engineer.
Issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mrs. E. Volt,
construct three story brick dwelling and
store, Warehouse alley, between Bridge and
repair brick Go st. NV; $50. &. W. Utter
muhle, repair frame 619 NJ St NV; $25. w. G.
Powers, repair frame 1888 Connecticut ave-:
S1SVs ME- a. DduCUCI, ECpdlE lIdl11C NJ. I
Potomac ST., Georgetown; $50. James Foy, re-
pair brick cor. B and LIST st. me-; $50, VIM. III
Scott, repair frame st., between 10th and 18th;
Egan, construct shed ao5 St. NV; 81 SIS. CIV '"
NATIONAL DIVISION Sons OF TEApERANcE1of
NORTH AMKRICA.-June 18th has been d&sig-
mated as the day for the opening OF the thirty
nth annual session Of the National Division Of
Sons OF Temperance OF North America In this
city. 1t Is expected that representatives from
all the states and from the British Provinces
win be present. circular has been issued by
the chairman OF the committee of arrangements
TO the citizens of this District, stating that
there win be public reception at CongTega-
t10nal Church on the evening of June II, a fe3-
ttval at Masonic Temple on the evening OF June
is, and an excursion to Mount vernon ON the
afternoon of June 10. The rental of halls. cost
OF music and decorations, printing, postage,
and many other Incidental expenses, viii
amount in the aggregate to some hundreds OF
dollars. To meet this expense we confidently
appeal to our fellow citizens Acommittee was
appointed to solicit contributions.
ISAAC cohen, the labor agitator, made brief
address IN Monument Square, Baltimore, last
tuIe wagon for his rostrum, and a lot OF books
and tracts, water pitcher and lantern. Only
few persons listened to his harangue. He In
washington last year the strikes, or riots, as
some OF the press called them. He said that In
the present depression OF business he wanted
Baltimore on the situation; ..whetIer they
were happy and the goose hung high.,' His re-
marks, however, were interrupted by a rain
shower, and the few who listened quickly dis
Iersed.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
50. 45s; E, 80. AZ; 8, 50. 1o45; s.: Charlotte
s: Mason to q. Hendrickson, part 4, so. lois;
g 500. Mary T. Smith to E. Totten, sub Is, so.
ct al, trustees, part Peters Grove washington
and Road streets), Georgetown; g.. KurN
and Bfo~n. trustees, Ct al; to =: W: PllAng,
70 Geo. Emmericn, part Of So. 81; 800 e s. r
Drury, trustee, and Jas. Dixon to John Noonan,
part lot 8, So 81; 81 400 part lot II, So &c. 1925
Corporation Of Washington to J. W. Barker, lot
IA, SO. rs; s2,235.
GREAT AUCTION SALE OF Lors.-The finest
lots ever offered Ia this city at auction will be
exposed to public sale On Thursday afternoon,
Nay sth, at O'Clock, by B. Il. Warner. They
streets, NJ and N streets, and Jefferson street
The land on Connecticut avenue lies high and
beautiful, and just sufficiently high for ter
improving than any other, and parties who buy
here VIII certainly make good Investment.
The sale Is by order OF the court and the title Is
RRs ss fiats can be had at Mr. Warmers Of
SCHOOL-HOUsE PLANs-MeSSrs. Eaton, Curtis
and Brooks-was held last night for the puT-
pose OF organization. Gen. John Eaton was
Brooks secretary. A number OF the plans
turned over by the District Commissioners
were opened and a cursory examination made
as to light, heating and ventilation. Those eX-
amined were the work OF the following archi-
tects:-John b. Brady, julius Hanneman, C. A
Diddon, Cluss & Schultz, c Taylor Holtzclaw,
and Cyrus *. Porter & Co, OF Buffalo, n. Y.
ALLEGED OLEoMARGARINE.-Thism morning Mr..
James Small, the Sealer of weights and meas
ures, found In store On 9th street what was
being sold as butter but to bis eye appeared TO
gartne, and under late law of Congress, which
prohibits It's sale under a penalty OF 500 fine,
he took quantity OF 1t to the health officer,
and 1t VIII be subjected to chemical analysis
RoBBrNG CLOTHES Unsatisfactory after
noon two eolored boys entered the yard of Mr.,
ID. C.. Forney, editor OF the Sunday Chronicle, on
Grant street, but they were discovered and ran
rated. Officer Britt overhauled one and took
nlm 10 tne nitn precinct station, where he reg
flned him $40 or thirty days in jail.
BOY aoET By F o-n rsoH
Mckay brought TO the fifth precinct station a
little white boy named William Edward Bailey,
left arm. DR.. Walters was called in and rem
dered surgical aid, after which he was sent to
his home on " street, between and o streets
southwest.
DECORATION DAY.-The Grand Army of the
Republic are making preparations for proper
observance OF Decoration day MAY 3Oth), and
Gen. Kiefer, of Ohio, has accepted the Invitation
to deliver the grafton and Hon. X. NJ Degget, of
Nevada, to read the poem at Arlington. The
address at Congressional cemetery viii be by
Rev. B. Swallow.
SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-YeSterday Carrie R. Pc
terson entered a suit against the Great Falls
Ice Company for 81 900 damages, alleged to have
been sustained by defendants wagon mo. 10y,
through the negligence OF the driver, running
over her In September 25th last, bruising her
body and breaking her ankle.
TEE SWIMMING SCHOOL Is now open.