Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-15

EFFORTS IN THEIR BEHALF NAUGURATED

The Michigan Sufferers.
EFFORTS IN THEIR BEHALF NAUGURATED IN
WASHINGTON.
Citizens OF Michigan residing in Washington
met yesterday afternoon in the Office of the
Commissioner of Patents to consider measures
for the relief OF the Michigan sufferers. Mr.. M.
E. N Howell called the meeting to order. Com
missioner Marble was chosen to preside, and
Mr. T. A. Auer was elected secretary. Mr. Frank
B. Conger suggested that committees be ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions from every de-
partment and also from the citizens at large.
He said he understood that there was a balance
OF something over 400 in the treasury of the
Michigan club, and he was confident that the
members would willingly appropriate that
amount to the relief fund. A motion made by
Mr.. Howell that committee be appointed. to
consist OF one from each government depart
ment and three at large, to solicit subscriptions,
and that this committee should have the power
to increase its membership as the exigencies
might demand. was carried. Some discussion
was participated in by Capt. Tyler, Messrs. Bar
nard, Baxter and Rev. Jabez Fox as to the
proper steps to be taken in the matter Of sub
scriptiOns, and also as to the calling a meeting
Of the Michigan club.
Mr.. F. B. CUnger, who had just returned from
Michigan. gave a graphic picture of the terrible
waste of property and the loss of life which had
been Occasioned and the imperative necessity
for immediate action for relief. The chair APP
pointed the following committee to solicit sub
scriptiOns: Treasury department E. w.
Kightey, Third Auditor; War department-W.
ID. Mack; Navy department-D. G. Morrison; In
terror department-M. E. n Howell; Post Office
departmental. w. Bingham; State depart
ment-F. B. Conger; Department of Justice-U.
j. Barker; at the Capitol-Harry Sherwood;
Bureau of Engraving and Printing-C0i. o. H.
land; Agricultural Bureau-COl. Murphy; at
larger. w. Tyler and j. B. Bliss. Capt r. w.
Tyler was, upon motion Of Mr.. Howell, ap-
pointed treasurer of the committee. The chair
man read letter from Gen. Ellis Spear. inclos-
ing $40. A letter was also read from Chas.
Bradley, cashier of the National Bank of the
Republic, Offering to transmit any draft OF
money free of charge. The meeting then adj
jOurned.
After the meeting the committee adopted the
following appeal to the citizens of Washington:
The counties of Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola,
in Michigan. have been devastated by terrible
forest fires, causing the loss of nearly five hun
dred human lives, while more than twelve
thousand of the survivors are houseless and
homeless, without food or clothing. The act .al
restitution is greater than that which resulted
from the great Chicago fire in 1871. Their
homes, barns, mills, stacks, harvests, horses
and cattle are swept away. They have no re-
sources, no teams, no food and no clothing.
The tire-swept lands will yield nothing to sus-
tain LIE until next years harvest These suffer-
ing settlers must be subsisted and clothed until
nearly one year from this time, and it is es-
tlmated that it will require 81 100000 to do this.
We feel justified in appealing to the prosperous
citizens of Washington for aid in this great
calamity We hope that the Commissioners of
the District will call public meeting of citizens
TO devise means OF relief Cash contributions
may be handed to Capt X. w. Tyler. No. 62S F
street northwest, treasurer of the Michigan re-
lief committee"
The NEW O-STREET MARKET HOUSE has
nearly been completed. and the stalls will be
sold at auction on the 26th instant in order that
the market may be opened on the Saturday follow
ing. The need OF a market house in this section
is greatly felt, and the dealers are anxious to
secure permanent place in which to transact
their business. The contract for erecting plain
brick fish market and for cook shops in the rear
OF the main building was let to Mr.. Sinsel The
size is to be 40 by AZ feet inside which, it is
thought, will answer all purposes necessary.
AN ALLEGED ADVERTISING Sw1NDLE-An al
legged bogus advertising agent, named Royal La
Louche, claiming to represent the New York
Herald, who was recently shown up in Balti-
more has made his appearance here. soliciting
advertisements for the Herald Mr.. w. d. Bald
win, of the firm of Baldwin, Hopkins & PeytOn.
who telegraphed an inquiry to the N. Y. Herald
t -day, received response that no one is au-
thorized to solicit advertisements for that jour-
nal
CANDIDATES FOR THE BAR.-It is announced
that candidates for admission to the bar will be
at the City Hall on Saturday, Septem-
Der II, at II o'clock am.
WASHINGTON Boys IN LUcK-A number of
W Washington business men who are the owners of
the Quaralla silver mne near Parrall. Mexico.
seem to have struck bonanza. judging by the
following dispatch:
'Parrau Merico, Sept 10. 's1-Frank Hume,
PRESIDENT Washington and Mexican Mining Co.:
Have just smelted two tons of ore from our
Quaralla mine, which yielded three hundred
ounces of silver.
CAMPBELL CARRINGTON Manager"
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
THE COUNTY PAUPERs.-The plan for the care
and supervision of the poor in Alexandria, here
-OfOre sketched in THE STAR, was tO-day put into
operation by the board of supervisors. Here
after every pauper order will specify the articles
TO be furnished, and is to be cOuntersigned by
the superintendent Of the poor; and no relief is
to be granted except both the county superinten-
dent and the district superintendent concur in
granting it, A list of all paupers is to be re-
corded at the court house, and the superinten-
dent will keep book recording all the opera
tons of his office.
THE Net REsULT.-The mayor has made the
city S34 richer in consequence of the Payne-
street stone battle reported yesterday. Seven
teen of the lads arrested for participation in the
fight were brought up at the mayors office yes
terday evening and were fined 50 each. the
mayor assuring them that if they came before
him again none of them should be discharged
for less than So Heretofore IS has been the
minimum. but dealing by wholesale and with
lads the mayor was lenient to them.
THE ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON FERRY
The ferry route to Washington begun this morn
ing again its regular trips at the halfhours. Two
boats have been placed on the line, the steamer
Mystic having taken the place of the City of
W Washington, now at the shpyard here.
COUNTY SUPERvIsORs-The supervisors yes
terday requested the county treasurer to make
bi-mOnthly settlements. The claim for Mr..
Burke's horse, on behalf of Mr.. j. NJ johnson,
appears will be disposed of at the next meeting
THE CHAIN GANG.-Superintendent Coleman
runs the chain gang on the plan by which sharp
captains work their ships crews-neyer suffer-
ng them to be idle. He is using the gang now
to cut and clean long ditch from near the Mid
and railroad depot to Hoofrs Run-a long
needed want.
A MEDICINE FOR WOMAN.