Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-03

Reported for Tn Hyxxue Srsn
CRY TAxBs.-The city taxes are now collected
aTesfoutSs Of tse Whole levy Is aisady in ne
city treasury, and the collectors are pressing for
the collection Of the residue. The nominal tax
under the compromise act and machinery and
capltaI employed by manufacturers and the real
p estate neld 6y the Iron Boom we're mot taxed
July, 1881. paid $l.62 on the hundred: those who
paid after that date but before the ID OF Decem-
have paid SEQ The Collectors, who are s required
to settle at the close OF the present month, an
nounce that II necessary they win be obliged to
next those in arrears will be required to pay s. Is
on each hundred OF real estate. This is exclusive
December, and 5ss cents per hundred afterwards
the new state taxis fixed at 20 cents The new
corporation tax has not yet been fixed.
management OF Chairman Lambert and Superin-
tendent Coleman, 10 getting the city thorough
i iaIes INTO better order than has been common
since the war. number OF small timber bridges
over the streamlets in the suburbs have been re-
newed, and the superintendent thinks that some
end be cheaper than the present frame structures,
Wnlcn easily rot and have often to be replaced.
some regular plans on this subject will probable
The CoNJURE GIRL SENT TO WAsHINGroN-At
the hearing OF the "cenjure" case yesterday, it
from Mos TO SEND the o
tut no funds were available for this purpose. On
nearing all the parties were discharged, and the
alleged cOnjuring woman, who had no residence
mere, was sent back to the District side OF the
river.
REPORTERS NOTES.-The corporation court,
Judge Meade, held its third day session OF the
May term to-day, and was occupied mainly with
grartlng licenses tOllquor dealers. Susan jack
son, nurse at house on Henry street, where the
last OF the smallpox patients has been isolated,
was attacked with smallpox yesterday; so the
town has still one case OF the disease. A meet
ing OF the Louisville and Southwestern railroad
company was fixed to take place here to-day, but
no one appeared this morning at the Mansion
mouse representing the company. meeting may
be held this afternoon.
THE NATIONAL ARBITRATION LEAGUE held its Sec
ond annual meeting for the election OF officers at
the street Friends church last evening, Gov.
Stanton presiding. He stated the object OF the
outlook for the Just and civil settlement OF future
dinlculties between this and other countries The
secretary, Col. Moses, read an elaborate annual
report, embracing a history OF the league. The
Ireasurer'S report showed a healthy condition OF
the finances. The following officers were then
eiected:.Hon. Fred. p Stanton, president; Prot
Bernard T. Janney, list vice president; Col. D. g.
Curtis, I'd vice president; Dr. T. A. Bland, cores
ponding secretary; Isaac T. Gibson. recording sec
rotary; James n. Blanchard, treasurer; ex-senator
Fowler, Jacob TrOth, Belya A. Lockwood, John
BoWles, executive committee.
RIVER TRADE.-Harbor Master Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front follows: Stmr. PRIDE
Peddeng11, fish, w. e. Stuart: stmrs. Kate, Ellis
Anna Bell; schrs- Mary Rebecca and Lizzie Re-
gan; sloops B. H. Lambert, Belvedere and Daniel
Sheets; all with fish for R. A. Golden; Schr. John
Francis, nSh for J. II. Skidmore.