Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-30
District Government Affairs,

The Commissioners have appointed Mr. Jas
w. Drain foreman of the work on the two
school buildings now being erected in the Sec
ond school division-one at 10th and streets
and the other at the intersection of Massa-
chusetts avenue and lst street northwest
John Moran, No. 2l26 Pennsylvania avenue,
asks permission Of the Commissioners TO bridge
| 30-foot alley between his buildings so as to
| connect with his workrooms.
The District Commissioners have dsapproved
the application of Mr.. F. {. Cate for the erection
or enlargement of frame building on his prem
lSes on Capitol Hill.
The attention of the Commissioners has been
called to the dilapidated condition of the prem
fses occupied by the police as the first precinct
station-house, and that it is totally UNIT for
occupancy 1t is owned by private parties and
rented for police purposes
ENGLISH PRAISE OF WASHINGTON CITY
Yesterday afternoon the District Commits
sioners were favored with call by Mr. Alder
man Knight and wife. Ems Side. Hampton-on-
Thames London. Mr.. Knight is a prominet
public man of that city, and is in the line of,
and entitled to, the next promotion of Lord
Mayor of London. They have been on an ex-
tended tour of travel in this country. and i'm his
conversation MIR. Knight stated that this city
| struck him as conspicuous for cleanliness,
being in good hands. Mrs. Knight remarked,
| in parting, that it was the cleaniiest, neatest
and most beautiful city in America.
| TOTAL DISTRICT ESTIMATES.
The District estimates for expenditures for the
fiscal year, ending June 30 1888. will amount to
about s.. 465 000 against S3, ,425 30 for the
current fiscal year.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The committee on liquor licenses yesterday
approved the application of John Denekas 627
h street northeast. for a license. The appca-
tiOn of Miss A. BOhmann Az street southwest
was disapprOved; also that of j. S. Belt, 227
pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Amusements, &c.
FORD's OPERA HoUsE.-''Patence' last night
drew another large crowd to the Opera House.
The beautiful opera was given In splendid style
The singing and acting were both good. The
large audience. by it's applause, showed that il
thoroughly appreciated the performance.
NATIONAL LTHEATER.-There is fund Of excel
lent entertainment in Baron Rudolph" as rem
dered BY Mr.. Knight and his company at this
theater.
CouP's CIRCUS PROCESSION is a very attractive
outdoor display, and was much admired as it
passed through our streets to-day. His show
has been greatly enlarged since it appeared here
and is now in the front rank. containing MANY
novel features which make it very popular in
every city visited. See the advertisement for
details.
RIVER TRADE.-Harbor Master Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows: Pungy
Mary Francis, Captain Watkins. oysters for
market; also, pungys w. F. Ward, Cedar Deck
and James Wagner and schooners j. c. Van
Name. j. w. Gillet Jack shepherd Wave, Five
Brothers, SHINING Light, Maggy, Mary, Nelly
and longboat +, all with oysters for market
Schooner b. HI. Mitchell, Mitchell, 2S5 tons coal
johnson Bros; longboat Peri, wood for same:
schooner George and Martha, Bland, wood for
same; also, longboat Ada Lee. Weston; long,
boat Rising Sun, Huntington; schooner Howard
Ogden, Bosnian, all with wood for dealers;
schooner Virginia, Davis; longboat r. T. Brat
ton, Smith; schooner William Totten, Adams
schooner Martha Travers, Eckardt; schoonei
Sarah Jane, Beach, and schooner John I. Niles.
Buchanan, all with oysters for market
BURGLARIEs LAST NIGHT-House No. 1870 \
street northwest was entered last night ana
robbed of quantity of clothing and other artj-
cies. The burglars did not fail to pay a visit To
Assistant Secretary Upton of the Treasury de-
pertinent, who lives next door. Sometime apo
ourgiars-ev,dently the same gang-got awav
WIN ABOUT SoOO worth by entering his apart
ments. ihey lett hlm booming around with win
ter Clothes in the heat of summer. This time
they only got about ESQ of plunder If thev
Keep on coming Mr.. Upton thinks that in tirne
they viii get nothing at ALL
AEssAGE OF CONDOLENCES PROM CANADA.-The
state department has received messages of con-
dolence and sympathy from J. A. Chaplain. pro-
mler OF Quebec, and Theodore Roberfaille lien
tenant governor Of Quebec, and from F. Heath
AaS1tan0, lieutenant governor Of Prince "a
wards Island. Also, the following:
O. rsaehing Hcntan. we her w,4h a., e~-
row tAAt our hopes are ended by - Geo&h 49,
III cenads WIN have depsorsd With yel.