Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-06

building. The parents were absent az Jezreel
ChuIeh. 'th street, between and H. attending
a meeting. and left their children asleep, having
hfst extihguiShed the only lamp which mad
been burning. The bodies were removed to the
elgnth precinct station house and notice sent
20 me parents at the church. The children were
and years old. Soon the mother and father
appeared at the station house. the former
neaTiy frantic with grief. The house belonged
10 Mrs McCubbin, and the loss by fire is ABOUT
aged.
The coroner was called this morning, but de-
c1ded TO postpone the Inquest Until Tomorrow.
District Government Affairs.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE BOARD
yesterday reported. favoraby to the ComrnIs.
sioners the applications OF Wm: II. FugiJt. 532
~ street southwest, and Frank p. Burke 1924
u street. They also sent the following TO Mr..
Dodge for his certificate as to the requisite 81 IN.
ers OF property holders: W. II. Rose, Ernest Dahl.
NJ. Becker, F. Neuhaus, NJ. Pfener, Annie
kadharGt, p. B. Dunn, III. F. Srhonborn and
AIS Christian PlatZ.
The Commissioners Will soon take final action
or Applications for liquor licenses which have
been reported favorably upon by the license
BOARD, The seiay being merely TO give all per-
sons Interested chance TO be heard In the Way
II protests, and reasons for the same. In the
matter or protests from heads of government
departments. the Commissioners propose to
submit that question to the President Tor such
action as he may deem expedient for the guild
ance OF the Commissioners and they Will prnb
ably lay the matter before him on Monday next.
so that 1t may be considered In Cabinet meeting
II he should deem 1t best.
Today only three new applications had been
received py the board at l o'clock, and three
others had been returned to the board from the
HeHtenantS OF police, TO whom they had been
referred 10 ascertain as to the legal number OF
SlgrerS OF residents and housekeeperS Ii found
to be regular they will be sent TO the Commits
sIonerS, with the endorsement OF the license
ooaId. several separate protests we're filed to
Day; strongly objecIing TO the granting of a
license TO John KoehleT, near the Wallach
school building. Protests were also filed against
David ReardOn, 1St AID J. street northwest:
Eugene Daily, same locality; John j. Daily. c.
between i32 and I4th streets northwest. and
John Schulz, locality not stated.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.
STAR reporter called on District Auditor
Ninson this morning 10 relation to a published
statement OF a deficiency OF 81 600 in the school
1nnd. Alter reading the statement OF Superin-
teDdent Wilson, Mr.. Elnson said that was not
entirely correct. But" said he:-'.Congress
appropriated certain sum 10 each teacher OF
the public schools enumerated in the approprla
ton, and III addition made further anpropria-
ton OF 5000 for increase OF salaries Of teachers
oy continuous service, Increase Of the number
OF sGnools1n the several grades and additional
leacherS. The pay rolls OF teachers seemed to
be il excess OF this appropriation, and declined
TO audit them until advised by the chairman OF
t1e committee on accounts that the acting First
comptroller. l. S. Treasury. on being consulted.
helu that TIE additional appropriation might be
used In the discretion Oh the trustees for the in
crease OF pay and for additional teachers, for
one or more months until exhausted
Mr.. Wilson. the superintendent of the schools.
states That the appropriation asked for the
schoois oy The board was sos 900, and the Com
misSiOneIS cut this down. and finally q coInoro.
mise Of 1902, 600 was agreed upon. AnnuaIIy
Ior some years past the sum appropriated for
Tue ta schoois mas been insufficient for the entire
year } eap owing to the constantly increasing
Necessity Tor more schools, and it is moi
rare that a deficiency is required. The
estlinates are generally made several months
oel9fe The appropriations are available,
ncient for the schools an entire wear. and the
estimates are unusually cut down either by the
t tonL al or the appropriations commit
h tees vi congress. heretofore. however, 1t has
oeen customary to draw on the appropriations
until 1t becomes question whether the schools
can De Kept open until the 3Oth OF June and
men make move to secure a clause In the
cesSfui. ~
AS stated in THE STAR OF yesterday, the
school teachers are being paid to-day, the rolls
EaNlDS peen audited by Mr.. Vlnson.
THE NEW woKKHoCsE
The contractor for the new workhouse, Mr..
Z. Downing, has finished his job. Mr.. EntWisle,
the building inspector, and Engineer Commits
stoner TWlning, made thorough inspection of
the building yesterday and approved the work,
The south wing completes the original design
OF this building, the north wing having been
completed last year. The north wing Contains
! he male portion OF offenders committed to this
institution, and the south wing Just completely
VIII receive the female portion OF the prisoners
This Will relieve the old building altogether Of
prisoners, and it will be used for an asylum.
Inc cost OF The south wing was s9,9H.s6.
A FREDERICK BRIDEGROOM AND WASHINGTON
BRlDE--Among the earliest callers this morn
ing at the Office of the clerk OF the court was
rather rough looking couple MIR. Clancy. an
assistant clerk, filled up a marriage license Tor
them with the names OF Timothy Miller and
A ,n Atkins; The young man on being handed
the paper asked "What Is the use OF that?n
Mr., Clancy explained that he had done his part,
ana received his dollar, and 'FitZ" formerly
president OF the newsboys' association, volun-
teered 10 find them minister. They started,
but suddenly changing their minds they left
'F1tz." Some parties, thinking that they would
rot completely oaekout, stopped Rev. Dr. ]. 5.
Deale. ana suggested that If be wait at Mr.. ].
+. MOTIFS, Office he might get job. ana he com.
piled, and "Fttz" started to bring the co,lple
Gack. They were found at the corner OF AZ and
I streets, and some party having recognized the
br1de eXpectant as Maude Acton. informed MIL
Ter, Who Is stranger from Frederick. that the
woman was married. Miller then wanted TO
ies leave and finally started to the clerks offce,
ter OF Ii, and ''Fitz' joining him. he started
from the City Hall, and Maude Joining him theT
T TaSa 10 10 the ONCE OF Mr. Norris, when Dr.
~ Deare nelng saushed that they We're old enough
10 marry; performed the ceremony and pro
nounced them man and wife. Malhie stepned
Ightly from the Office, remarking, I'm a zone
chicken" son0
TIE PRIZE RAFFLE for the beneflt,of the Do
m MN sisters, Tor which tickets were issued
VIII take place at the Acadamy Of the Sacred
Heart OF Mary, December 18th, at pm.
OLD JOHN BROWNS Fort at Harners Ferry is
not so celebrated as DR.. Bulls Cough s, run !"
BADLY INJURED BY AN ADMINISTRATIONS two
O'clock wednesday morning, Mr.. r. H. Cook
special policeman Tor the Agricultural depart
ment, in attempting to stop a runaway horse
on the roadway leading through the grounds
was knocked down by the buggy, and his right
ankle broke In two places. This occurred near
the department building. and no one being near
at the time, Mr.. Cook laid On the cold roadway
until nearly six O'Clock In the morning yainly
calling for help. About this time Messrs. Frank
Howard ana NJ Mcdaniel discovering him, pro-
cured wagon and conveyed him to his home
on 9th street, between d and s.w., when Dr.
Bowman rendered medical attendance Mr.
Cook has bad fracture OF the ankle, and will
probably be confined to his house for some time
LEWIS PLAsTERs cures but try 1t yourself