Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-17
District Government Affairs.
NEW STREET LAMPs

the Commissioners have ordered the erection OF
street lamps at the following localities: One cor
rear OF 97 street; In Blake street at corner OF
the intersection OF 18th and 18th streets; corner
tw ramo9 an and 9Th street extended: on soth be
avenue; Intersection OF Rhode Island avenue s
ana boundary streets; corner 9th street and
massachusetts, avenue. and On 18th, between T
and U streets
DISTRICT BIDDERs.-There were ninety bidders
ior furnishing supplies to the government insane
hospital yesterday, the following being from this
District: Geo. Ryneal, 1r., E. N. Kengla Bro,
Son, j. w. Drew, A Kaufman, John A. Baker.
l. Hempstone. Lansburgh'& Bro, George W.
Cochran, Thos. somerville & Sons, Calvin wilmer,
aea h0Rsi1s f sa1ae9 shas sSns
der, Jas B. Lambie, g. G. Cornwell. z D. Gilman,
FRANCIS nsd Miller, n W. Beverage F. shTeve,
William R Riley. john + Mitchell. R Cohen. ".
s. Hoge Herr & Cissell. E. g. Wheeler, w. NJ Gait,
L sheriff n W. BurenelI, A. q. Johnson .i Bro o.
=; w. Thorn Co., George A. Shehan, Hume,
Gleary = Co.. R. c. Hewett, Barbour Hamilton,
Co, Frank Hume. T. B. Cross, jr, scheIler &
stevens. Browning Middleton, Daniel Loughran,
RoSer sxf soS S
sen.
FISH COMMISSION VESSEL AsHORK.-The steamer
Fish Hawk, engaged in the service of the U. 8.
nSh commission, and commanded by Lieut. Max
WOOD, OF the q. navy. is ashore in Hampton
Inc Baker salvage company sent the Victoria J..
peed and the tug Resolute to her assistance, but
they have not gotten her Oh. She lies well up on
shore, and It is possible that 1t will be necessary
10 dredge up to her. She is not injured as yet
Boy RUN OVER By A LOCOMOTIVE AND BADLY
INJURKD.-About 6:45 O'Clock this morning as
engine II, on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad,
run by Engineer Adolphus spanner, on 9th street,
between the depot and round house on Virginia
avenue. was In motion 1t ran over boy about
nine years old, named Frank Springman, son OF
lana avenue crushing both the lads 1 Feet 1a and
nearly severing one foot at the ankle The boy
was picked up and carried to his home, where Df.
subsequently DIS Townshend and Lincoln anu anu
putated both his feet. The wounds and the am
Ruta,no99 were very great trial to the lad, but
ne stOod the pain bravely, and he VIII probably
recover.
Dr.. ". q; Hawkes.. who was the tutor Of Presi-
dent Garneld's sons, and lately an assistant sur
geon IN the army, has begun private practice In
There have been $50 dog licenses issued from
The heavy rain today did considerable damage
IN some or the rooms at police Headquarters. the
roof being uncovered for repairs
The Courts.
PROBATE C0URT@Jud0e james
To-day, estate Susan s. March St Clair: jaw
stone qualined as administrator c. t a.; bond
1000 ,v Estate Francis Dalton: H z Davis: do,
90. VIII OF Pnlllp Meredith nled. Estate
James A. McLaughlin; Ida A. Mclaughlin
appointed administr 4tr1x c. a.; bond
$1,000. Estate OF Eliab Kingman; caveat
delivered to John r. Ennis, attorney for
caveatOr, r. E Martindale. Estate Washington
Danforth; proof OF publication and order of June
bond sBp0Ss 4S S bya
proved before the register. Estate OF John w.
Starr; order modifying order or Friday last so as
to authorize Sarah NJ Starr to give bond In SIG 900
to pay debts and legacies
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