Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-06
District Government Affairs.
THE COROSER's REPORT

for the month Of November Just submitted to the
health officer, shows % bodies viewed and inuuests
held during the month.
TAX COLLECTIONS.
Collector Cook has completed the listing OF the
amounts received for general taxes in checks and
money IN envelopes on thei29th ult, footing up to
$685. .42. which has also been deposited.
COLLECTIONS ON ACCOUNT OF LICENSES
The Commissioners have before them compar-
alive statement Of the collections on account of
licenses, for the month Of November, 1884, and the
corresponding month In 1882, as follows:
November 1881. collections were. ..... s3a $50 go
November 1892, g. 65 $50 n
This is accounted for simply through the energy
OF the present license agent. who is strict and i'm
partlal IN the enforcement Of the license laws
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwsle: w. W. Wright, re-
pair brick, corner 18th and sts NV; $4,000
Mrs. Petersen, repair brick, 18th, between c and
SITS. NV. s75. John Murray, erect two two-story
dwellings,, 22t between G and Fl SITS. u. W.; s. 600
Bachelors club, H. between nth and 18th SITS. n
w., erect four-story and basement dwelling for
Building permits issued by Inspector Entw1sle: :
b: NJ Mason, erect three-story dwelling, Goth,
Brown, erect twostory dwelling. 18th street road
800. j. s. Swormstedt and Geo Mason erect four
I"o-story dwellings,, 13th between and streets
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILRoAD-The Presi-
dent yesterday accepted 1O4 So miles of Northern
Pacific railroad, recently completed in Montana
and Dakota Territories. One hundred miles are
in Montana Territory, extending westward to the
55Oth mile post from the Missouri river. The re-
ma1nlng 46S miles Is short section, extending
from Bismarck to MandOn. Dakota including the
bridge over the Missouri river at Bismarck.
BLOWING Up A WRECK.-Lieutenant Commander
Thomas Nelson, OF the q. S. s. Alaska reports to
the Navy department. that he exploded torpedoes
under the bow and quarter OF the wreck Niagra
aground on the reef off Honolulu II. L. on the 24th
OF october, in accordance with Instructions This
wreck contained cargo OF wheat, and for SAM
tary reasons it was deemed advisable to blow out
the bows so that the might diSplace the rotten
cargo.
ACTING p. M. GENERAL--First Assistant Post
master General Hatton is the Acting Postmaster
General to-day, and will so continue until P. NJ.
General Howe returns from New York on Monday
next
THE MONITORS Passaic, Montauk and Nantucket
have been ordered out Of commission. The Pas
sale is at Annapolis the Montauk at League Island
Pa, and the Nantucket at tie New York navy
yard They will be put out of commission as soon
as their stores are landed.
NEW Posi- OFFICE, called "Gar1eld" was es-
tabished to-day within the limits of the District
of Columbia The new office is located about
three miles east of Anacostia, on the road leading
TO Upper Marlboro. Mr. John F. Lane, who was
appointed to the position on November Goth, viii
of11c1ate as postmaster.
THIEVES AT WORK IN EAST WAsHINGToN-As
Miss Jessie Towers OF No 1911 East Capitol street.
was passing along I'd street, near East Capitol
street. about 10 O'Clock this morning, three COL
ored boys snatched her satchel from her hand.
she states that one OF them grabbed at her gold
watch, but she prevented them from getting this
Another kicked at her, and the three got her
satchel, which contained money and other prop
erty TO the value of s25. About the same hour the
mouse or Mrs. Thos. Mcnamara, on 4th street, be-
tween and streets, was entered and robbed OF
a CLOCK. me cases were reported to the police,
who are looking for the thieves.
GIVE THE BOYS CHANCE-Two small boys
named VIM. Ransom and VIM. DOnvey, were
charged In the Police Court this morning with
throwing stones in the street. Mr.. John Geisbach,
OF East Capitol street. testified that the defendants
threw stones and broke his windows. The boys
stated that they were playing marbles, and some
OF their marbles got into Mr.. Geisbach's yard and
when they went after them Mr. Geisbach kicked
and pounded them. The boys told pretty strait
story. and Judge Smell said that when person has
boys for neighbors, he ought to treat them with
some kindness and consideration, for when the
boys md that gentleman Is not inclined to be
friendly 10 them. he 70 not respected much by the
boys The court said the gentleman In this case
seems TO nave taken the law into his own hands,
and ne cine cOurG would release them on their
personal ponds to not repeat the onense.