Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-03
District Government Affairs.

Mr.. W. D. ROOme and many residents in the
nelghoorhooa OF It'll street and Massachusetts
avenue northwest have sent D tit.On to the
District Commissioners asking that the stand
at that corner for draymen and furniture
wagons De removed, as 1t is an intoierabie nui-
sance to that neighbOrhoOd.
Tine commissioners have approved the apoll-
cation OF Messrs. Thomas & Benton. No. i226
pennsylvania avenue northwest. for liquor
OF North Capitol and Boundary streets. and
Lomax Ennis, HOG Water street southwest.
GOOD AND BAD WATER.
District Chemist De Smed5 reports that the
water from the spring at the corner Of 18th
and Boundary streets Is very good water. and
mat the water In Benson's pump, at 14th street
and Maryland avenue northeast Is an iron
mineral water, but unit for drinking pur-
poses.
A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE POUND MEN.
Yesterday afternoon w. Phillips, Jos. Miller.
E. ID. Miller, j. M. Daily and Wm. s. Clark left
WIN Inc District commissioners statement to
the enect that they are property holders on
cottage Hfll, and that outrages have been per-
petrated on them by the poundmaster for the
last Two years BY drawing they enclosed it
III. s. Davis, OF whom they have consent to
pasture their cows on his property and that no
one besides themselves can be annoyed by the
stock: They protest against the poundmaster
coming out there and taking their stock at most
unreasonable hours. They say that last Thurs.
Day "ihe pound men, headed by that most
ialrhlai policeman, Inge," bounced on their
ANAcSo 0hN PVot w ilOW Sft6hS goats at n1if-
past O'Clock In the evening and captured five
horses. and scared the women and children.
that IL was dangerous to be On the hill for the
cnaslng py these black hell hounds OF the cat
tie." They request that 'the money ext )rte1
from them on Thursday" be returned; that the
pound man Keep away until they send for him
ana inat "Pollceman Ingle be removed from
the beat he does not protect" The Commission.
ers referred the complaint to the health officer
WIN G1lect1ons to instruct the poundmasCer 10
continue, as heretofore, to take up stray AMI.
Hill or elsewhere.
warrington Market. Retail Prices.
MHATs-Beef.s irloin. lSa20c per 10. do nor,er'
house. Csc; rib roast i2ha2Oc.: steak ial py
Corned Beef. sa12c.; Dried Beef, chipoed 25aaoc ,
No. Wn,t sllceo' Tc;; Lamb, 15a2oc: vea 1a1<a2Oc
1 Muason, . d2sagoc; Pork. 1oal2Kc.; Sausage
shoulders ss1Oc. Breasts 10a12 Lard. 10aia%c
oa.aaoiIS--Oranges 25a30c. per dol; do fFIoridaS
SC No; Lemons Len SOa39c per doz; Bananas. 4U.
per peck: Cranberries IOa12 cts par onarI.
S S,.aMDedres; aalOc. per quart; Cherries. 5a
lot Es per Quart Ssooosse6erres zoe. per quart.
l5c Fer bunch, 5Oa75c per lO6 Perch aaattss. noa
ouncn; ROCK. large, 15a2Oc per IN aao II.
punch; Mackerel. lsc. per h.; Hali6ut, iSas U
brOcS IoeP PEI no DER Gansas aoaa5 per
dozen: Turtle, Sc.asi each. 0nu OaoA'> SIS per
BgTTER.Z.Philadelphi Print. 4oc per H..
.eH 5000 oSo.: NcM 1OrK, 3OaSSC,:
Ion: Sea3oc.; Cheese, l6a2Oc.; Eggs, l5alSc. Der
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Irish. 3Oa4Oc. Der nix.
40. new. 6as0c.; DO. sweet, 4Oa5Oc per OK:
aaomatoes. i0al6c. per basket s0a$l per pk;CauIi.
hhoMer, I5aH; cuc1mbers. s0a50 par doz; Cab
page. 6al0c.; Sprouts. 2Oa3Oc. per PIX; Beets
Saoc per bunch: Lettuce. Base per head:
nspin1Rs: IoaSc. per PIX; onions, 5Oa65c. per
4oc per pk.; do. (marrow fa1l. DOC. ner ns:
~ scans. !ima) l2al5c. per Of: do. (strfng,. GO
saa,5 Per n pk; SPINACH 1SasOc per PIX; Kas
Rnnnc Pef pA' asparagus, 4asc. per punch:
per dozen. O''AnS' 4'aoo;'
PouLrRY.-Chickens, soas1 per pair. Ducks
zoe aSl per pair; Geese. 75as1; SQuaos. 1851