Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-03
The District Boat Clubs.
THE CoLUMB1As CHALLENGE TO THE POTOMAC

SAaAA accept OK 0ecune the cnallenGe OF the COL
umblas to four-oared race will be decided. There
Is quite division among the Potomac members
on the subject. The members OF the crew are
anxious that the challenge shall be accepted, and
q 9hs oab
ground that there Is no reason why the Potomacs
| should row the Columbias now. They take this
no doubt cause considerable discussion at the
meeting. But for the wish OF the crew to row, the
challenge would be declined at once.
District Government Affairs.
MOUNT VERNON RELIC WANTED IN ENGLAND.
A gentleman in a banking house in New York for
wards to the District Commissioners letter from
cOtD wishes to procure piece OF timber from Mt.
vernon ITO use 1t In frame or case to be made
to hold portrait OF Washington and a sword
once used by him, which has been for many years
In the possession OF the family OF the writer -
Mr. Edmonds yesterday sent a note to Col j. McH.
HollIngsworth. superintendent OF Mt Vernon, en-
closing the letter Of Mr.. Prescott's saying 81 do
this at the instance OF a gentleman OF New York,
denlng hlm however TT there Is no probability Of
possibly, and imagination must be relied upon
TO make 1t q portion OF the mansion"
COMPLAINTS OF CITIZENS.
MI. j. o. Hawly, in a note to the Commits
the intersections OF Sd ana and Sd and p
streets northwest are in bad condition
evil-Messrs. Hayward and Hutchinson inform
the Commissioners that they obtained permit
10 open street to repair leak 5S 9th street, that
after digging found it impossible to make repair
and advised owner to put in new service, which he
declined to d0 that they have filed up street as
carefully as possible but the large leak is liable
10 render travel unSafe-Mr. o. b. VanWyck
complains of man-hole of sewer in alley, be-
tween and Samson and 18th and 10th streets.
SHORT WEIGHT COAL.
Ine commissioners. In a note to Major Dye, re-
turn his report OF the 28th ult1mo respecting the
Weighing or coal and say that while there is prob
ably no intentional carelesSneSS among coal deal.
ers as to weights yet some invite further at
tentlon Dy the police, and add that 'should further
tests show such short weights to be common the
duty to prosecute would be evident"
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entw1S!e: A. A. Jones' repair
bricks 3101 and 3103 street northwest; $1,000
John German, repair brick S23 2d street northeast:
$3.50 NJ. Gregory, repair brick No Is Grant street
brick dwelling southeast corner 1st and streets
southwest; $4,000.
MARRIAGE L1cENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court to Arm
stead Carter and Matilda CASTOR; Henry G. Wag-
ner and Louisa s. Memmert; w. X. Sniffer and
Lila NJ. Webb; Preston Harris and Mary john
son; Samuel II. Griffith, U.SN., and Ellen Coke
Watmough; Samuel G. Kreamer and Eliza C..
Taylor. both OF Baltimore, Nd: VIM. H. Cecil and
Mary E. carp, both OF Montgomery county. Md. !:
Richard Il. Monroe and Mary v. Brown.
WEDDINGs-Mr. W. K Sniff1n. OF the railway
mail service, and Miss Lille Webb were married
last evening at the home OF the brides parents 919
Sd street Sc, Rev. H. S. France, OF the Fourth
Cook, OF the Pension Of1ice, and Miss Alice v Nor
row were married at the Epiphany church last
evening.-Mtss julia Rouzer, OF this
city; was married last evening to Mr.. Ander-
restvilie, Md. The ceremony was performed at
the residence Of the BRIDES mother on New Jer-
sey avenue.