Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-02
Dsx.rsc. government Affairs.

day except the burial Permit Office at the health
department.
ti;elt dis3 ltisfaction was expressed by the Ne.
top9litan police Saturday in not getting their Day
Tor the nonta OF December. The aremen and
other District employees al received their ID " but
for some reason che OF the duplicate psy-roiiS was
not signed by the District auditor and the Com
drawn and properly signed by C0IlIli issioneF Dent
no money could be paid by Mr- Dt.nnivan, che
property clerk, who usually attends ID this duty.
BUILDING PERMITS
1SSu ID by Inspector EntSiSle: M3ry Temple Julfl
Dan1a, 7. G. Burlington. EKabeth Wilson, Mary
Wilcox, Wm G.. Burlington and Mary NJ Carter
erect dWeillnsS-one each-On square 9l3, be-
tween and G and Sth and 9Th streets northeast:
$500 G.. j. Bond, make back building. 6l3 Pa
ave- Sc; $50.
DOUBLE FUNERAL took place Saturday from
NO Ills l1th street northwest the family reSiane
OF the lite Ferdinand Jefferson, Who died some two
or three years since. Mrs Margaret jefferson the
widow OF Mf Jefferson. aged II years having died
on on me 2sth uif OF CONGESTION OF the lungs, On
The following day, when the family was called on
py some OF the clergy they visited Mrs Mary Scan
Ion, the grandmother OF Ralph jefferson. who is
9o years OF age. and had been sick some time 1t
was supposed that she was falling and the offices
CT i- church for the dying were said, and at the
conclusion She vas found tc be dead. The many
Trends o! MI K. Jefferson and the family sympa-
thise with them in their sad bereavement which
occurred in the midst OF the festivities OF tie sea-
son.
ELECTIONS OF OFFIcERs-Ihe following organtza-
tons have recently elected the officers mentioned
y.
g.: Thomas S. Hersey, V.G.; II. Fischer FS: e.
+. o Bfien, P.S.; {. p. Wannel, T.
Poto!nae Fruit Growers Improvement Company,
organized for enlarging and beautifying Glynont
as Il pleasure resort :)-PreSdent Dr. s. A. H. Nc
Kim; VIE president, j. Nj. Andrl secretary, Dr.
E. p. Howiand; treasurer, j. Orvii,e johnson; su-
peIintenient of property, 1. r. Trcmbly.
Friendship Lodge, No. Z, LON. SIN, J. NJ
ksharls; ta, WM, R. ". Porter; JIM, George S.
ufer, c. A. knockey; chaplain, T. 4. Heath con,
Excel Excelsior Lodge, No. II, Lo.o.F.-w. A. H.
James B. Royce, RS
Gslllard Lodge OF Perfeetion:-S Roger Watts,
thaniel Z. King, MD, M.E.J.GW: James Dean.
E:G. orator; Charles r. Beckley, E.G. almoner;
E.G secretary; Addison Clayton, trustee.
Spartan Council. No. 5, Sons OF Jonadab:-y E.
irnE Klas' We; LII tdi; Jslisn yG; AZ BrSoSs patr
Humphrey, treasurer: N. Riley, guide; C. H. Nc
Even, assistant guide; Joseph Williamson, l.. W.: :
VIM. Lewis, o.W.; Prof. c. H. Moulton, organist
VERDICT AGAINST A TELEGRAPH CoMPANY-
On the 5th OF December, 1891, Edward Hayes
this city to his wife. Somewhere between Wa
verify and Columbus the telegram was changed
from tuI-rate to half-rate. 1t arrived here in
sages, 1t was not delivered until the next day
about O'clock. The message was in these words:
''Sent twenty five. Send letters TO Chillicotle:
am we'll" as the message arrived half-rate, Mrs
H. did not hurry herself to mail the letters re-
quested; consequent they did not get off until the
night ct Che sixth Hayes arrived in Chillicothe
and not finding the letters, was alarmed and re,
turned to this city. He found his message a half
rate instead OF ful-rate. and resolved to sue the
company. Suit was Instituted before A. c. Rich
ards. j. p, for $40 damages; Guy H. Thompson for
plaintiff, and Nathaniel Wilson for defendant
After Well-fOught battle verdict was rendered
against the company for $32 and costs It is said
that the company Will appeal
Immigration for the Year 1851.
HALF MILLION NEW INHABITANTS FROM ABROAD