Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-13
District Government Affairs.

The District Commissioners this afternoon mott
fed Secretary of the Treasury Foiger that Major
by the President to- Succeed the late Major Twin.
ing, has duly qualified as Commissioner and that
the Board OF Commissioners Is now complete.
In response to a communication from the Senate
committee on the District making inquiries as to
the reasons OF the Commissioners for recommend
the Of the pay q ISey heSe
these men are not properly paid. receiving only
$40 per m onth, and they should receive $50 In
stead.
In response to a petition OF John F. Donohoe, for
the completion OF the work OF filling up the old
| CANAL &c, the Commissioners send copy OF report
OF the engineer department in the M tter, recon-
mendng shat the balance OF the appropriation
recently maze for this work be held until next
when It eaa be gsed with
there is no lack OF employment for good laborers
In response to the request OF Messrs Clarke &
the stone pavement ON 10th street, between d and
streets, with asphalt, the Commissioners inclose
report OF the engineer department, that It is not
advisable to do 1t until the rotten wood payemenS
shall have been replaced
THE NATIONAL RIFLES have placed on file arti-
ticles OF Incorporation After the election OF a
board Of trustees the various propositions for the
purchase of the site for the proposed armory will
be considered, and the work will be pushed for
ward rapidly.
BURGLARY-The residence OF Thomas j. Smith,
on I'd street northeast, between b and G streets,
was entered late last night by burglars while the
family were asleep. They confined their opera
lions to the lower portion Of the house, and made
off with lot Of clothing and other articles. The
entrance was forced through one OF the windows.
FISH MARkEr.-sold by r. A. Golden. agent
90 coo herring. at 81 to $40 per thousand; 800 shad,
Irom s2S TO SAL per hundred
REAL ESTATE SALEa-Thomas Bowling, auction
eer has sold the following property for c. II. Cra-
gin, jr attorney: Part OF original lot In square
323 located at the northeast corner OF 18th and
streets. so by IS, to Frank B. Smith, for 81. AZ per
square foot.
SECOND LIEur. J. S. POWELL, signal corps, has
been ordered to San Francisco to take charge of all
supplies for the Point Barrow expedition He win
accompany the vessel carrying the supplies 10
Point Barrow.
Mr. DEFREKs' ILLNEss-There is no decided
change In the condition OF ex-Government Printer
Defrees this afternoon, and there is hardly sha.
dow OF hope LETT OF his recovery. He had chill
These chilIs have continued for several days, and
every one he has greatly weakens him.
SURGEONS Chas 7. Alexander and John Il. Jane
way and Assistant Surgeon Robert H. White have
been detailed to examine the physical qualiflca-
lions Of the members OF the graduating class at
West Point and the candidates for admission to
the academy.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were the Secretary of War and Major Lydecker,
Senators Lapham, Kellogg, Farley and voorhees,
and Representatives Hubbell, Aldrich, Ansley
Smith oily, WadSWOrth, Ellis, Darrell, Van N0Or-
his and Wise, and Hon. James Birney, q. g. min
ter, The Hague
UNITED STATES BONDS held by the Treasurer to
secure national bank circulation 1855 ,06e, l50 to
secure public moneys In national bank depos-
tories S16,O25, 500: deposited TO secure crcula-
ton during the week, 81. $50; withdrawn,
s., 967 $50.
NAVAL OKDERs-Commander 8 r. Quackenbush
has been detached from the navy yard, Pensacola,
Fla, and placed on waiting orders. Leave OF alb
sence for one year has been granted Capt @. II.
Perkins, with permission to leave the United
States. Leave Tor three months has been granted
Capt Richard w. Meade
WRECK OF TEE SrEAMsHrP NANKM.-The signal
corps station. Sandy Hook, N. j., reports this
morning as MISUNDERSTANDING Nankin, before
reported sunk In the Swash channel, seems to
have broken I'm two Can see only f0recastle, fore
and main mast and stack"
NATIONAL BANK Morris received during the week,
l5s, 900 For tho corresponding period last year.
81, 10000 Received to-day for redemption, sSA00N
Several OF the New England representatives IN
Congress, today, Jointly sent very handsome
bouquet to NrX Narilla j. Kicker. who was ad-
mitted TO practice before the courts q the District
yesterday.
The business failures reported - New York from
yaliOB paris q tne country ouung the week num-