Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-14
The District Commissioners.


THE TALK ABOUT CORRESPONDENTS IN THE
FIELD.
The subject OF Commissioners for the District of
Columbia Is one that has not yet been considered
by President Arthur. 1t Is the general impression
that there will be changes, sooner later, In the
present board, but this impression does not grow
out OF anything that the President has said IL is
only deduction from the fact that changes among
the District Commissioners have been made here
tOfore by new administrations. 1t is thought
possible, however, that no changes may occur until
the expiration OF the terms OF some OF the present
Commissioners.
There has been no late rush after a
Papers have been flled with the President in be-
hall or one candidate, Mr.. A. M. Clapp, which
dorsed. Several documents urging that change
be made in the present board OF Commissioners
have also been filed with the President, but they
number OF applications which were sent i'm
during President GarfieldS administration, how
ever, remain on hand and it is generally under
stood that the applicants OF that time are appli-
cants now. These names are j. p. Klingle, Vim.
Birney, VIM. Dixon, j. F. Olmstead, Sayles j.
Bowen, j. G. Theaker. ex-senator A. ii. Cragin. W.
II. Tenney, X g. Stephens, s. Z. Middleton, w. Nj.
Holland, III. A. Hall and A. c. Richards. There Is
also on file an application from Isaac Cohen that
he be made District Commissioner.
THE RUNNING RACEs-The races of the National
Fair Association will commence tomorrow at D.
m The track promises TO be In good condition
and the grounds are perfectly dry. over one hun
dred nOrses TAKE their daily galopS on the track,
among them over 50 winners OF races this wear
Seven arrived from Jerome Park this morning
The cars run every half hour from II TO IL.
RARE CHANCE FOR BARGAINs-There Will boon
exhibition at the auction rooms OF Thomas DOW
ling tomorrow very choice collection of SMYRNA
carpets, Wilton and Administer rugs and mOQIette
and tapestry Brussels carpets, the sale of which
takes place Wednesday, the 10th instant See adj
vertiSement
THE MARKET-HoUsE CAsEs.-To-day, In the
Equity Court, Judge Wylie, the temporary restrain
Ing order in the OF T. d. Daily ct al against the
Is bill To restrain the sale of stalls IN the market
In which plaintiffs claim an interest, and the hear
nled answer yet
To BE Standardization is called to the adyer-
tsement OF r. o. Hoffman OF the auction sale OF
brick house tomorrow at 4 O'Clock i. m.
Affairs i'm West Warrington.
TRADE AT THIS PoRT.-Entered-Schr. Marion
ROckhill, Anderson, from New York, with hay for
Washington and Georgetown railroad; schr. VIII
Tam d. Hilton, Horner, from Aliyn's Point, light;
light; schr s NJ Thomas, conaTy. from Fail River,
pRia, light Cleared~Schr WIN. l. White, Howes,
for Fall River. with coal; schr. Addie NJ. Chad
wick, Thatcher. for Providence, with coal
The GRAIN MARKET-Wheat-6O0 bushels sold
The CANAL TRADE.-Grain-Arrived boat Gale
donia, with LOCO bushels wheat and 400 bushels
corn.
CoaL--Twenty- five boats left Cumberland Fri
DAY with 2,t93 IL tons OF coal, as follows: For
Observation-Disclosures Co., $50 tons; Borden
Co, 3 IA tons New Central Co., a29 I6 tons; Mary
Lhd Co, BILE tons; Blaen Avon Co, 90 ID tons.
For Alexandria-Amer1canC Co. ,32 II tons; Georges
Creek Co., 100 tons.
GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUBsCRIPTIoNs-
Treasurer Gilfillan has received the following ad-
9ltlonal su6scrip tons to the GARFIELD Memorial
aOspitaI:-Dr. j. Ford Thompson, $lC0; Eseman
Bus, 10; Jewish Temple Sinai, New Orleans, $64
George l. Evans, IS: Methodist Episcopal Church,
kochelle MS, $l242; Christian Congregation
Springneld, HIS; Sl3; Baptist Churcn, Dixon, Ills
81; St Georges Lodge. No. l. Order az sons or Sf
George, Scranton, Pa, s.; Jewish Temple BERTH
kodesh, Rochester, NY, $26; Jewish TemDle
Sinai, New Orleans. s6i; First Conarre Itionaj
Church, York, Me-, sl3; anonymous, Philp5.eiEhia
%: do, North Arson, Me-, 81; do, 81; First Rap
tist Church, Hamilton, N.Y., $is53; 7. II. s. Cot.
ton, 81.
The CONTEST over epostmastershipat Govans
town, Nd, has been settled by First Assistant
Postmaster General Hatton by the appointment O
NJ James II. Hamilton. This was compromis,
appointment, and seems to give satisfaction. tn,
COMMIT unity was SO divided in regard to the tWt
persons urged for the place that Ii waS decmef
best net TO appoint either.