Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

During the week ending with the lath ins,nn,,
there were 81 deaths In the District. Thirteen
marriages and 3s births were reported.
John ID. Sutton and George l.. sullivan are an
pointed prlvstes of the Metropolitan police force
OF Class one, 10 take effect upon their qualification.
WEALTH IN wAsHISGroS AND NEW YORK
The mayor OF New York. In reply 10 the Com.
missoners request for Information 10 The VAL
uaIlon OF personal and real property, says that
sl5s7 IS, and the ZEAL at sso 10 per capita. wash.
lngton, 1T is shown 10y comparison OF It's popuia-
ton, possesses less wealth by one-third than
either Baltimore or New York.
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.
Mr.. Collector Cook has received ar order from
the Commissioners to deliver to the District
printer list OF Delinquent taxpayers for publica-
tion, which VIII be done soon as the list Is
properly corrected. Persons In arrears who wish
to avoid the expense OF advertising e., can In
the meantime pay up and avoid trouble.
GARBAGE IN CENTER MARKET.
The complaint or Market Master Buell., that the
garbage IN the market has been allowed TO be-
come Particularly offensive having been brought
reports that he has made arrangement, 10 avoid
any trouble In the future.
CATS AND P.RaCHUrrs.
Inc puplfeatl0n In morning paper 10 the effect
tnaC Mr. Harry Goodyear Will make some expert
ments with cats and parachutes from the dome OF
te Capitol has had the effect TO elicit several pro-
tests from the humane people 10 the Commission
ers against any permission being granted to Mr.
Gondyear for such purpose. one comes from Mr.
j. B. L. Tupper. secretary OF the & 7. c. A. SO.
ciety, and one from Mrs. Julia Langdon Barber.
THE LAWS DELAY.
In communication TO the Commissioner, by
the acting attorney OF the District, Mr.. Francis
Miller, reporting the condition or various SUITS In
which the District is concerned, Mr. Miller says:
Permit me to call your attention TO the fact that
1t has been more than year since the Dist rict has
had an opportunity OF trying its appeal cases In
the Criminal Court In consequence OF the pressure
upon the court in the star route cases" The con.
sequence OF tl1S state OF affairs, for Which the
court is no way responsible. Is an absolute immu-
nity 20 Offenders against municipal law an A petty
fri ifnf m lie
appeals When the Criminal Court conyenas next
term IT is hoped that culprits VIII realize that al
though some mills grind SLOW they grind exceed
Ing small.
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits have been issued by Inspector
Entwisle as follows: Horace Lucas 10 enlarge
frame dwelling, Pcmeroy street, county; fl50
VIM. H. Baum. TO build bay windows and enlarge
frame Office and dwelling, corner or 7th and B
streets southwest. B. Gron, erect six two-story
dwellings, North Carolina avenue, beilE een 10th
and 18th streets southeast: $1,000 Same, erect
SIX two-story dwellings, 10th ana Ii streets north
east; $500.
SECRETARY FoLGER-A private letter has been
received In Washington from secretary Folger
who is now In Minnesota, saying that he viii
make short visit to his home in Geneva before
returning 10 this city. and Will probably be at the
Treasury department. on the 27th inst
NEW BANK.-The acting controller OF the curl
rency has authorized the American National Bank
OF Nashville. Tenn, TO begin business with a capt.
tai OF 500, 600
THE WELCOME RAiN.-Rin fell at Lynchburg,
Va, yesterday, the rSt rain that has visited that
section OF the state for f1ve weeks The drought
throughout southwestern and Piedmont Vir-
Gnia has caused the destruction OF the corn crop
In several counties, and has done irreparable
damage to the tobacco crop In others IL IS
thought that the rain has come too late TO mend
matters much.
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE on CHURCH
The ESSey (MaSs.) Savings Bank has foreClose1 a
mortgage or $4,000 on 81. MaryS church, Law
renee, Mass, on account or the inability OF the
priests TO False sufficient funds 10 pay the interest
and the property will be sold at auction September
g. This is portion OF the property owned by Tho
Augustlnlan Society. The structure originally