Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-15
CITY AND DISTRICT.
r,issries Ceyrr-racnr Affairs.

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Gr- T. IL Smith, ~ - whom the District pur-
chassi the property On IG street foT the erection
o. tae Csntral police stitch a9uaa, requesting him
the premises, not 20 inter ere with the con-
tractor, who has the JOB OF erecting the new house
lery corps, has prepared answer to any charges
which Ray he mad: IN IN investigation IL reia
tio1 10 the firing tie tiyaai salute on July 4th,
during which service young sutton lost an arm by
pr. W.,urc Gisci.ar-rc o. -ul.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Considerable interest g manifested by tax
payers IN what the D-sr.ct authorities may 90
this season in te Improvement OF streets AMI re-
pairs to cid streets by substituting aSphaltun and
stone Tor the decayetl wood pavemcnts. Although
the appropriations loo, large for these works, The
sckeluis has To De guaGed by the revenues, AMI
Esere can be done than the collections Will Jus
t.y. The present outlook does Eos present very
fsyosxb:e prospect fo- much street work tn year
as Alter paying the current expenses OF the Dis
frfct government proyidrg for the interest on the
DEBT and the sinking fund, payment OF police and
school teachers, foT erection or new school build
Ing, sweeping OF stsec,s, c.eannS OF alleys. en-
penSNS OF health department, construction of
sewers. &C., no large s&IE may be expected for
street work The engineer department IS Eow en-
Gagged Unlocking over these il-tters preparatory
TO determining what streets. and aveHutS can b,
Improved or repaired IL j. probable that some
VIII be advertised soon for this service.
THE PRINTING AND ENGRAVING BUREAU WANTS MORE
WATER
Col o. ii. Irish, chief o. bureau OF engraving and
printing, has addressed communication to the
commissioners Stating that - for She proper con-
Gst of the business OF this bureau, it is absolutely
necessary that it should have Ia increased water
supply. We are now dependent upon 12-inch
pipe. running on 18th street, between street
south and street north, connecting at south
with 6-inch pipe, running to Pennsy vania ave
nue.. The 6-.neh pine is Inadequate to meet the
demands upon it, leaving this bureau with short
supply during q part OF the dry by the water
CITY lie suggests as remedy that the 12-inch
main now on l4th street, running from the bureau
hp oil tha Don vI,-a-
MIA avenue, thus spcnsing with the 6-inch pipe
referred to. lie adds, th2t " to save further anx-
fety to the imminent embarrassment to the
work OF the government, this matter should have
Immediate attention"
SECONDHAND FIREARMS.
Major Brock, OF the Metropolitan police, has
ISSUED general order calling attention O; the
force to the law providing for the inspection of
secondhand firearms. which provides ''That from
und after the passage OF this act 1t shall be I'M
lawful for any dealer In secondhand firearms to
store in any building within the limits OF the
p0ratlon OF Washington 2-y such arms without
written permission OF the chief OF police first had
and obtained, and s1cl arms, when so stored,
shall Be subject to inspection by any officer O. the
Metropolitan police force during the daytime
int any person found guilty OF violating this
act, or OF resisting or Dreventng an officer in the
be fed for each ornso i've dollars to be collected
as ether corporation fines are collected; and in
default OF payment o. tie same, may be sentenced
days"
The total mortality in the District OF Columbia
for the week ending Saturday, July 8, 1892, was
u.s. being 30 less than during the preceding week,
or at the rate of 80 per 010 per annum. OF the
a &C - were whit = les, 10 white females
an ANIMAL death rate o; "a 10 er Zoo for the white
population and As TO- Ike colcre1 From diar-
rhCeh disease there were 43 deaths. 26 OF these
Dslng from cholera infantum; consumption, IL:
nervous dlsaases, IL; cancer and pneumonia, 5
each; typhoid fever, 3; rheumatism, senty, NAL
anal feyeIs scarlet fever and puerperal diseases of
women, each; and each from heart disease,
diphtder1a ami congestion OF lungs There were
g births reported. VIZ: 1e white inales. 12 white
females, Is coorcd males, and Is coored females
making an annual birthrate OF II 90 per 1,OcO for
the White, and - Oh for the cOiOred popul. tion.
Marriages reported, S-white s. colored g. Still
Births, 5-white /, colored T.
BUILDING PERMITS
SSiied by Inspector Entwise: W. B, Webb, erect
a1our-stGry store and Office, Pennyya MA avenue,
between 18th and 18th STREETS nortlw, ST. 5000.
The Union Veteran Corps Excursion.
Theexeursion of the Union Veteran Corps to Mar
mali Hall Thursday evenin, was largely attended.
The entertainment at Mar hall Hall was in charge
- committees composed OF Lieut. NJ. e. Urell, VIII.
Myers. s. NJ. Gordon, DIR. Florence Donohue Robt
Nelson Frank Clark. VIM 7. Kelley, X. ]. Car
neis, John WEIGH, ChaS d inenhower, John Moul-
Den ami VIM Fuss Among those present were
Miss Title Carnand, Mrs. G. e Carnand. Miss
Nate Carroll, Mrs W. W. Burke, S. S. Burdett, l.
J Cutter, Mrs. l. II. Patterson, Hunter Brooke,
Capt. z. E; Thomason Capt Geo. Britbarth
Lieut. and MIST b Harrison. Mrs VIM Hoover, G.
Hai Gee C T r1o1 J. G. c6wle J1sse Grant,
LEI, Mrs J. Ii. Turner, Mss Carrie Sherman. Miss
s,l H. Sheldon. n IS Ida Selox, Miss Lou Koher,
Wilnott Mrs L, FL1eg, Miss Maggie CORNELL Miss
Lizzie Cornell, Miss Nellie Wright, Miss Ella War
McGagen, Miss Alma Ehrrt, Mss Ottie Ebert, Mrs
1nS Lancer, Lieutenant F. l. Grant Mrs. Charles
Eoert Mrs w. H. Harrison, CoionelI s. Tichenor,
Misses Emma AMI Gar. Brashears, Miss Jennie
CarneL: Mss Annie J. Willett, Major John GIL
more, Mrs John Carn.ll, hr. James Naliy and
vile, Miss H. +; W !lson, Mss A. j. Andrews, Miss
Josie Goszler, Hrs, Joha Gilmore, Mrs. f. b F.en-
niken, Miss BIanch Mclourn, Miss Belle Well, Hon.
kudeheart, Miss Mamie Engle. Mrs, Benjarnin F.
Eagle. NJ IS Annie Williams, Miss Tia Schreyes,
Lieutenant Ca,rle5 Ebert, George scott, Miss
Namce Irwin. Miss Franzonia Fletcher Miss
rad MIS- F. VI. Page. Mrs. o. ConneIl. MIS- annie
Meacham, Mrs s. NJ Gordon. Miss Mamie Cowie.
Mrs.. ". L. Wells, Miss juliet King Mrs Clara Ouigg
g. s Bouiin0t, VIZ. A. OlmStead, Mr.. AMI Mrs j.
n. Cailan, Miss Noble DeSirGner, Geo. F. Ham
mar, Mss A. Gunstead, Mrs n. b. Moore and Miss
Anna Brown, Miss Salie Rockwell, Miss Fannie
Lyeli, MIS- Wm Atwel W. c. Hinton, Miss Aggie
more, Miss Emma Webster. Miss Ella Brumagin,
VIM; Ensel: G. W. Eag.i, Miss Beckie Franklin,
Mss Nettle George. MISS L;bDie VIM, Mrs p!
Weiker, w E Bowen. o. Shomo, Mrs. Henry
sRae5 n hrs a c Pss5ers S,s " Wise James
tlton, Miss Kate Davis, Miss Emma O'Brien, Miss
Lula watson, Mr. and Mrs John Mcclellan, Mrs
Mary Culh sne Miss Annie Revels Miss H. Sage
Mr. Geo. Finckel, Miss Mira Irwin, Miss Josie Har.
tel, Miss Mary Hartell, Miss Lou Brooke, W. A.
short, Capt. Max TilJon, u. 8. NJ. C., Miss Mary
Boyle. Miss ]. Leipp. Miss Allie Cross, Mrs. NJ
Hunter, Miss Five Fletcher, Miss George Fletcher
and Miss Ida Fletcher.
THE RIVER TKADR-Harbormaste Sutton re-
Horts arrivals at the river front to-day as fOllOws
Sears Fanny, Capt. Bethel. rs tons coal John
son Bros; w: l. Franklin, Capt Spedden, 30 tons
eoai, Ssorge Bogus; ii. Huntington, Capt Coch-
xSn, S'noIee luineer, H. l. Biscoe; ocean Queen,
NaP- buhdiek, LOO barrels apples W. c. Urury:
VIM H. TraveTs, capt. Travers, 60 cords wool n
H biScce; Lady or the Lake, Capt REYNOLDS N
cords WOOD, j. o. Carter.
The Courts.
EQUITY COURT-Jucoe Ha1apr
Yesterday. Mason agL Bryan: PRAYERS OF nett
non OF defendaEtS TO read the evidence in case de,
0led Grimes agt Smith; sale confirmed nisi
Wyvili agt Retney; demurrer sustained and bill
dismissed Stewart agt. Stewart; testimony be-
1ore Chas. r. howe orjered taken. Eaton guar
dian. agt. Eaton; further evidence before auditor
Oruered Ciken. stephenson agt Ford; Sarah Jane
Ford appointed guardian ad litem. Isherwood ACT