Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-17
District Government Affairs,

! HOUSE DRAIN CONNECTION WITH A WELL.
| Water Registrar Cox has addressed note to
| II e occupant OF premises southeast corner OF
| G and % street southwest, requesting an eX-
| plantation as to why drain connection has
been made from his cellar to the well on the
! corner OF said street, thereby endaugertug the
! purity Of the pump water and producing sick
| ness In that neighborhood.
THE NEW sGHooL-HoUsEs-
The District Commissioners to-day sent a
| note to Nj. G. M. Mathews, president OF the
| board OF school trustees, stating that by the
act making appropriations for the expenses OF
The District OF Columbia for the year ending
seth june 1852. it is provided that the architect
OF TIE Capitol shall furnish the plans and spe-
cifcations for the new school buildings author
| tied by said act, said plans and Specifications
| to be approved by tue board of school trustees.
board to this provision OF the law 10 order that
| such action in<he premises may be taken as
viii facilitate Its prompt execution.
! THE COMING SALE OF DISTRICT PROPERTY
The Commissioners have issued an order that
the property authorized to be sold by the act O;
Congress approved March Sd shall be offered
for sale on the following terms One half
cash. and the balance In six and twelve months.
with DEED OF trust to secure deferred payments,
and that said property be a. once advertised
for sale to the highest bidder, the Commits
sloners reserving the right to reject any or all
bids. The property authorized to be sold Is
located as follows SO Lot 8, square 1872: part OF
lot 2&, square 400; and also the following named
property In Georgetown belonging 10 The Dis
trict Fish wharf on square 6: part OF lots d,
Is ard 40, In square so, aud parC OF lot 2f5 ia
square 90. TIE proceeds OF the sale OF the lois
In Washington to ne applied TO the erection OF
Two police stations houses In Washington, and
the lots In Georgetown TO be applied 10 the
purchase Of and the erection and furnishing OF
new engne-house Tor engine company No. s.
LIQUOR LICENSES
Yesterday the liquor license board approved
applications for licenses of the following houses:
Francis l; Recherf, SIS 7th street southwest:
VIM. a. O'Meara, 1910 street northwest, aud
East Il Thicker, 1886 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
SEATS IN DEMAND AT TEE OPERA HOUsE.-The
engagement OF MI. John S. Clarke. the eminent
comedian. gives promise OF very fashionable
success. The demand for seats TO day was con-
tnuous and from the best class of amusement
gCerS. The Dill for Monday evening is an
nounce0. THE Heir at Law and "ToOdles,"
the same precisely as was given for one hun
dred consecutive nights at the Royal Haynar-
ket theater, London, and which drew from the
Prince OF Wales the expression that he found
double enjoyment In standard comedy as given
by Mr. Clarke, first, on account OF their Wit,
hunlor and brilliant language; and, secondly,
because IL was an Injunction OF his father.
Prince Albert always TO give preference TO Egg
Esh comedy when t1nely acted. Mr.. ClarkeYs
success IN nigh comedy was exceptional upon
the London stage. His TOodles is the incaTna-
tton OF all that is mirthtul or iGtoXlcation, and
1t kept London laughing for year.
THE SPANISH MINISTER'S CARRIAGs.-Tne
eral parties were In this City yesterday looking
for carriage sold by man from Washington
about Two weeks ago. at public auction. They
caDed on Mr.. F. f. Corbett, the purchaser OF
ne team and carriage, who refused to surren-
der, and they LEFT. It appears that the car
rage was purchased some time ago from the
Spanish minister by Edward Strong. OF Wash
lngton. Strong died and the administrator OF
his estate, John Cruiser, coiored, VINO holds
Judgment against Strong for feed for the horses,
came here ard sold the team and carriage to
prevent creditors from Selling Il. a woman
named Kate Tierny LOW comes forward aud
says that in View OF the fact that Strong IN
tended 10 marry her, She furnished the money
for the purchase OF the carriage; therefore the
carriage and horses are her property. X. 3.
Lewis and 7. j. Miller, attorneys. and man
named BARLEY, said TO be son or Judge Bart
ley. friend OF the woman in the case, were
here again this morning investigating the mat
Ter, but as yet they have taken no legal stepsto
recover the property -
BAUM'S SPRING OPENING Of Paris Pattern Hats.
Millinery, Laoies' Suits and Spring Wraps viii
take place Monday, March q, TO which every
body Is invited. No cards.