Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-20
District Government Affairs.

MdJo BROCK, OF the metropolitan police, has
issued note to the different -l1eutenants, to be
read TO the privateS, thanking them for their
courteous and generally efficient service per-
formed ON the day. OF the boat race.
. Ihe work OF laying the 12-tnch water main
between North and South B streets, on 14th
street southwest, to supply water to the Bu-
reau OF Engraving and Printing, will be COM
menced on Monday.
The District Commissioners have invited the
mayor OF Alexandria to unite with them in ob.
tanning representation at the annual meeting
OF the chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company,
at Annapolis, Ia June next. The District is a
stockholder to the extent OF ST. 25O, 900, and AL
eXandria to $3.50 600.
VITAL STATISTICS
The total mortality in the District of Co
lumbia for the week ending Saturday. Nav Is
1880, was 6S or at the rate of 21.S per 900
per annum. or the decedents Is were white
males. 90 white females Is cOlored males and Is
colored m females, ale showing an annual death rate
OF 10 per 1000 for the white and 1864 for the
colored population. From phthtsls pulmonis
or consumption, there were Is deaths; diseases
OF od the J. nervous system, II; pneumonia I; dis
colored were under five years or age; 4 white
and colored were sixty years and over.
Ihere were IS births repOrted-25 white males.
l9 white females, IS cOlOred males and Is colored
females. showing an annual birth-rate OF 20 g1
per ] 600 for the white and 316 for the cOlored
population. Marriages reported, 15-white, 10;
colored, D. Stlllolrths, 5-White, 5; colored 2.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: VIM. Schrong.
erect three-story dwelling r, between I'll
anQ Sth SITS. NV; S., 900. Elias TraverS con-
sl1uct three-stOry store, Pa. ave-, between
l2tn and 18th SITS. NV: 81. 500.
IHE HUSBAND IN A DIVORCE CASE SENT TO JAIL
Inc divorce suit OF Mary c. Frain agt Michael
Ffaln was up in the Equity Court, Judge Hag-
her, yesterday, on rule issued on the defendant
TO snow cause why he should not pay the alimo-
ny decreed by the court, and decreeing that ii
$40 was not paid on or before the 10Th instant he
would oe punished for contempt The money
was not paid, and an attachment was issued
yesterday and placed In the hands OF Bailiff
Dolng, who brought Mr.. Frain before Judge
hagher, Where ne stated that he received only
Sl5 per month; that he had children to SUPPORT
and could not raise the money Further. he
said that 1t cost him S35 to pay for testimony
taken In the case and he had great difficulty In
raising the means to meet that Indebtedness.
Ine court did not think the excuse satisfactory
ana directed that Frain be confined In iail untIi
lne $40 was paid or he was legally released
iniS Is lhe only case OF the kind that has oc
CURED ior ten years. and considerable feeling
Is manifested both against the Judge and Mr.
hogeIS. Wnile counter current seems In favor
or lhem and OF the plaintiff, who has been late
uenVered or child, and is In most
aestlIute circumstances, while, as recorded I'm
the testimony, defendant has a good brick
house and government situation 70 give Mrs
FIaln every opportunity, counsel for plaiptifT
mas consented to trial OF the case on its merits
next saturday, and Judge Hagner has for this
purpose, ordered 1t out OF its regular case on
Ine calender. on the condition that plainttffs
lestlnony Snail be produced In court by the
deiendant, she having no money to nav The ey
animation.