Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-30
District Government Affairs.

The licenses of hucksters, produce dealers and
commercial agents expire Tomorrow.
Inc trustees of the third school division have
uecl1ed faVOrably on the lot corner OF Sd and ID
street southeast, owned by the District, for site
Tor the school building in that district
This morning Majors Dye and Brock and Can't
vernon, accompanied by Mr.. Wallace Kirby,
agent, Inspected The property at the OF 5th
street and Louisiana avenue, with the view OF
recommending to COngressrts purchase for police
headquarters Their report will be made next
week.
The w. L. l. CORPS FAIR--At meeting OF the
committee OF arrangements for the Washington
Ilght Infantry fair, held last evening, Col. W. G..
Moore presiding, Mr. w. H. Clagett, chairman OF
the committee on contributions, reported liberal
DONATIONS from nearly every business firm In this
city; also from many firms In New York AMI Bal
umore The committee have made careful CAL
cuiation and estimate the total amount of these
contributions at a little over $4,000.
COLoRED BASE BALL CLuB-A colored base ball
club has been organized here to play base ball
are SIX feet in height and good bali players The
name or the club Is Manhattan" The following
are the names and positions Of players: W. II.
Hat.on, p; >; 5. Tusby, p; A. Tomas c.; G. r.
Williams, c.; W. Jackson. b.; S. Alexander, 2 b. :;
b. Holmes, b.; J. Talbot, SIS. ; S. Anderson, Ii !;
w. Braxton, CT; B. Boyd, ri The managers are
Lang Jones, late Of Orions base ball club.
Dull TINES FOR MONEY LESDERs.-"I never
saw such a dull time for lending money as we
have had recently" said well-knOwn broker to a
STAR reporter this morning. u haven't had a
People don't seem to be borrowing money now "
" hat Is the reaSOn?" asked the reporter 81
suppose that the reason Is" was the reply .sthat
people are paying their notes instead OF contnl-
ing them. 1t shows a very favorable condition of
affairs"
THE NILSSON CoNCERT-A very large and br1i-
ant audience, representing fully all OF the social
and Official elements OF life here, greeted Nine
Nilsson last night at Lincoln hall with a degree OF
enthusiasm that was well repaid by this "Queen
OF Song who rendered her numbers with a rare
dramatic warmth and expression. She responded
10 Tour encores. and gave 'Homa, Sweet Home, u
and the "Old Folks at Home" and two delightful
swedish songs. After each selection the applause
was simply overwhelming. Miss Hope Glenn the
contrato, made decided "htt" and the rest of the
company was excellent though there was much
disappointment at the failure OF SIgnOr Del Puente
10 put IN an appearance.
DROWNED IN THE POTOMAC.-Harbormas SUIT
ton received a note from the captain OF one OF Mr.
that colored man named James Clark came
ABOARD last Monday and was engaged as sailor;
that about one O'Clock Tuesday morning, during a
gale While engaged In taking In sail, he fell over
board and was drowned. He was young man.
quite dark. and about "a years old.
CHARGE OF STEALING.-George FOlger and
Edward Harbour, the latter son OF Jos. Har-
bour, now on trial In the Criminal Court for re-
celvlng stolen goods, were put trial in the
clothing and other articles from Mary StOks a
coiored servant girl at No 10 Grant Place. She
told the court that they came to haul some ashes
away, ana instead put q box containing lot OF
Clothes In the wagon and drove OF. Officer Byrnes
testified to arrestng the defendants and recover
fenced to sixty days in Jail and Harbour was dis
charged.