Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-20
District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
In response to petition from the school bows of
the High school and the Henry building. asking
the removal of stone piled on square 4f6 SO as not
TO interfere with their games OF ball, the Superin
tendent OF streets and repairs has been Instructed
to remove the distractions.
|. Health Officer Townshend in note to the Com
miSsioners invites their attention to the continued
obstruction OF James Creek canal below the point
used Tor the shipment OF OffalS. The obstruction
consists OF old scows. the owners Of which, to
avoid the paymen OF wharfage on the main front,
are using the canal wall and Canal street, below
street. as point at which to load large barges,
&c, with stable manure. These bargeS are brought
close up to the canal wall at high water, but when
the tide recedes they Slide out upon the mud
toward the center, where they remain in the way.
THE LAW AS TO COMMERCIAL AGENTS
The District Commissioners received q letter
yesterday from one OF the leading wholesale
grocers of this city, in which he states that one of
his clerks, While engaged in soliciting and taking
orders for goods, was warned TO desiSt by Special
Officer Raff, and asks whether such action was In
accordance with any order OF the Commissioners
or the District or pursuant to any law The letter
was referred to Assessor Dodge, who reports that
secton21 OF the laws OF the District provides that
"every person whose business It is rs agent to
a commercial agent" sThIs CLERK" he Says, "is
| clearly an agent, and the law makes no dlscrimi-
naton between residents and nOn-reStdentS"
THE TREES OF THE CITY.
The annual report OF the parking commission
Shows that during the last fiscal year the number
OF trees on tue streets ana avenues has been in
creased by the planting OF 2,477 youn. trees: 500
trees injured by stO MS ETC., have been replaced
by Others and 1899 trees set out in parkings, re-
rd or the caterpillar plague 1T Is suggested that in
future the affected branches be Sprinklei with
water containing Paris green or London purple as
experiments have proven this method to be eff ct
ual. 1t is recommended that $4,000 be appr0pr.-
ated for the planting and care OF trees during the
fiscal year 1888 81.
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.
This month closes the opportunity In which tax
payers In arrears can take the benefit OF the act
OF July H. last making the interest all general
taxes unpaid on the 1st day or July, 1879, and on
all special assessments due the District OF Column
bil, at per centum per annum. 1t is not at all
likely that Congress win be induced to grant any
further reliefs or exemptions from the REGULAR
penalties prescribed for tax delinluencies. as it
was with great eXertions The District committees
OF both Houses We're induced TO pass the act OF
18th July. last
APPLICANTS FOR LIQUOR LICENSES.
Applications for liquor licenses were filed with
sons: John Ba1er. John Denty, Dan1 Donovan,
John II. Donnclly, X. A. Golden, Frank Gallagher,
1ayla Haggsrty Ihes Jones' PatreS Moore
+. Poulton, VIM. II. Rose, Mrs. D. Sullivan, james
Thorp, Daniel Walsh and Thos Walsh.
THE CUTTING DOWN OF SHADE TREES ON PENNsYI-
VANIA AVENUE
Upon inquiry at the Commissioners Office in re-
latlon TO cutting down the fine Old trees on Penn
sylvania avenue preparatory 10 the laying down
matter is under control OF the District Commits
StOnerS, who guided both by the wishes of the
oNleIS OF occupant a1Jac mt anu 10 Jne SD rgES
tlonS or the parking comm SSiOn. The Old allan
thus trees at ana near the corner OF 9yh street,
were taken down at the request of occupants of
stores adjoining, the purpose being to get rid OF
them altogether. The suggestions of the parking
commission is generally respected by the District
appropriate and suitable kinds OF trees to be
substituted for those cut down.
VITAL STATISTICS.
During the week ending October 18th, 1892 there
were 60 deaths in the D itrict giving death-rate
lt,iS l.tItt q btN psifS I
were white males, 10 white females, 13 colored
males, g eolorsa iemales; annu1l death-rate of
| death were phthIss l3 and typhoid fever 5.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by INSPECTOR Entwisle: VIM. S. Roose re-
pair brick 1907 street NV; 5000. NJ Price,
erect three story dwelling, Vermont avenue. be-
tween and streets NV; 5000. NJ. B. Harlow,
erect private stable, II street NV; $500.
THE TRICYCLE. FOR LETTER. -CARRIERs-An ex-
pertinent was made last evening by one OF the city
mail collectors with an ordinary tricycle. and the
result was very satisfactory. the collector being
able to go over his route in very short time The
tricycle. being especially prepared for the purpos
Will probably be put into service next Monday. It
will be fitted with box to be used as receptacle
OF mail matter.
OLIVER CROMwEIL's DESCENDANT-JOhn Crom-
well, pensioner with only one arm, and who
claims to be a legitimate descendant or "Oliver ),
was in the dock at Judge Snelrs court this morn
ing charged with being vagrant, being found
begging on the street. Policeman Aldrldge, who
arrested him. stated to the court that the prisoner
desired to be sent down to the 4th of December,
when he expects to get his pension. The court
gave him 80 days.
erS was charged in tae Police Court this morning
with sStulting another colOrei woman named
annie aot jackson sy biting her ear The testimony
prisoner She kept up harangue as she left the
court room after being dismissed, and refused to
desist when spoken to, and the court ordered the
DaHi1 to bring her back, and she was flneI s. for
contempt OF court.
PANY filed a certificate OF Incorporation to-day
The objects are the owning OF printing material
CAPITAL M is soc5 IN shaes eac and the tine
trustees for the first year are H. f. Hayden, W. s.
0'Dell, Thos McFeely, r B. Avery and Edward
BalZley.
ACIGARETTE SMOKER ON HIS MuscLE.-A young
man name, named Daniel Benton, OF West Washington,
was before Judge Smell this morning for assault
Ing another young man named Eimore w. Bur-
dette, who stated that the Rechabites held bail
made that smoking would not be allowed in the
nan. The defendant persisted I'm smoking cigar
told him to stop smoking, when he struck witness
in the mouth and knocked him down on the ball
room noor The court imposed fine Of SO and
MARRIED AT HER DYING Fathers BEDSIDE
Saage G W. ;n " Bo%ic ~ who for the past fifteen years
Md. was taken sick Saturday, and yesterday
morning was told by his physician that he could
not recover His favorite daughter, Ella, had been
engaged Tor several years to DR.. N. s. White of
Daws0nville, and he made request that they
should be married before his death. The arrange
ments were soon made, minister summoned, and
grouped about the death-bed the marriage cere-
mony was performed. Upon its conclusion tie
judge expressed his satisfaction and fell back ex-
hausted His death was momentarily expected.
ABusNa THE CouRr.-A young white woman
named Annie Hazen was In Judge Snells dock
THIS morning, charged with being public pros
titute. She asked the court in most pite0us
tone to let her OF, and she would leave the city
Immediately. The Judge said she had been here
700 oiten, and he would give her 30 days Her
pleading. penitent mood suddenly changed 70 one
OF abuse, and she said some severe things about
evefy6ody y connected with the court. She turned
70 go PACK into the dock and shook her head de-
nantly nd hirted her dress. not looking where
she was going, and nearly knocked her brains out
t AQ910Gf the door famh - y sEssi-e