Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-24
District Government Affairs.

funds for this purpose.
Mr.. w. o. Roome TO- day reported the amounts
que the owners OF lots in square IL, Meridian
Hill. FOR land taken from a gravel pit for the
Slash Run sewer. These amounts are payable
from %ne an mai apEpropriation by Congress
commissioners had decided to extend the time
for the dealers of street market to vacate the
OLD sneos, is premature, as no such permission
mas ~ Deen granted, although the request was
Water Registrar Cox has commenced Issuing
n0tlces TO citizens whose stOp-cock boxes are
not on grade with the sidewalk, as required,
requesting that the matter be remedied and
stating that special permit will be given to
any authorized plumber to do the work II the
remedy Is not applied. the registrar states that
The petition Of james 4. Bean and william
f. Hutchinson for permit to construct d so
propagaIng pond between 18th and 22d streets
has been reported favorably upon by the assist,
anu engineer. but the request refused by the
commissioners on the ground that the revised
s...."se district OF Columbia, section 222,
page rs, f0rbids the giving Of such permits
u1iin1nn limits
issued by Inspector Entwisle: c. F. e. Richard
SOD. repair frame, northeast corner 18th and
o streets northwest; $500. ]. s. Johnson, re-
pair brick, northeast corner sth and b streets
northwest; $3.50. Samuel Crowley, repair
frame. Q. between 18th and 19Jn streets north
west; $3.50. Herman Gasch, erect three-story
dwelling, between 6Gh and 7tn streets north
UOo's $o,VoVs
Washington Market. fketail Prices.
MBATS.-Beef. sirloin 1Sa2Oc. per ID. do. gorJer-
Corned Beef. Sa12c. Dried Beef, Clipped, MasOc.
DO. sliced, 2Oc.; Lamb, 15a2Oc.; Veal, 12ha2Oc
Mutton, 12Hazoc.; Pork. 1oa12kc; Sausage,
Shoulders sa1Oc. breasts. 1Oal3K Lard 10al2kc
transformers 0a40c. per dOz. ; do (Florida),
5Oa6ec.: Lemons, 2Oa3Oc. per doz.; Bananas, 4Ua-
5Gc per doz.: P1neapples, 2oa25c.; Apples, 4oa6oc
n 1Nai ntQ
strawberries. 5a10c. Per quart. Cherries. 5a
Toe. per quart; GoOsebarrle3, l0,. Per quart;
Raspoerries.red, l2a15c. per quart; black. 1oa12
Peaches .5c. per basket
FIsH.-Shad, 20a5Oc. per pair; Herring, 1Oa
l5c per bunch. 50a75c per 100; Perch, 20a40c. per
bunch: Mackerel, 1sc. per lb; Hali5ut, l5aapc.;
Trout, l2a15c per H.; Catfish, 2Oa25 cents per
punch DUN lobster, 12c per TO-; Terrapln ts!ders)
soasnp PEI Tf dGaea dS Sae anond per
BUTTER-Philadelphi Print. 35c. per h.:
Western Creamery, 30a35c.: New York 30c:
dozen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Irish. sOa4Oc. per ok;
do, new, 5asOc; do. sweet, 4Oa50c per ok
Tomatoes. 50a7S per peck: Caulif1ower 15a2O;
cuc cun u.s.. Soa4o per doz: Cabbage. 5aloc.;
Lettuce. Base. per head: Turnips. l5a2Oc. per ok;
onions. 5Oa66c. per PIX: Carrots. &c. per bunch;
Peas (green), 30a4Oc. per PIX; do. tmarrow fat).
utSs ~,
tstriDg), 2Oa30 per PIX; Asparagus, 4aSc. per
s30c per dozen.
PoULTRY.-Chickens, 5oasl per pair; Ducks,
5Oc.a$1 per pair; Geese. 75aSl; SQUADS. sl.75as2.
per doZ.
PEOPLE who have tried the world over for
rheumatic cures, indorse st. Jacobs Oh as the
best.
THE MITCHELL OUTRAGE CAsE.-This after
noon In the Criminal Court, Judge Cox, the
case OF the eX-pOliceman. John r. Mitchell.
charged with having committed rape upon
the person OF his daughter, Ella E. Mitchell,
on the % OF November last, was called-Judy e
smith and W. P. Williamson for the defend
ant-but 1t not being possible to select jury
West Washington. nee Georgetown.
BUILDING AssOCIATION.-At the SD regular
monthly meeting of the Eleventh Building AS
ISOLATION, held last night at Goddards Hall,
ST. $50 was disposed Of being shares sold at the
maximum rate (S15O) per share, and 16 shares
retired at the stock value rates.
LEAK IN THE CANAL-A leak In the mile
"l0g-wall level" Of the canal, about eleven
miles from this place. occurred yesterday, aud
has prevented the arrival OF boats to-day. The
are being made to. Gay.
TIE Potomac BOAT CLUB HOUSE Building
Inspector Entwisle has addressed note to tn:
officers OF the Potomac Boat Club, stating that
| having made thorough examination Of theIi
boat house. foot OF Congress street, Georgetown
as enlarged, he finds it substantially con.
structed, and especially the ball room floor
| that the building Is well ventilated ana well
| adapted for its purpose.