Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-22
District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

good many respeetaoe people in this place; ali
District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
the Commits sioners have approved the applica.
ton for liquor license from Simon Guggenheimer
The commission rs have ordered that gang oil
fifteen men be sent from the work. house to pull
weeds from and clean the cutters In the streets
| in the southeast portion Of the city
committee OF the Associated Charities waited
upon the Commissioners to-day to urge them to
give monthly contribution from the charity Iund
to the support OF that charity.
ored man, named VIM. Pryor, came to the Police
Court in great distress this afternoon to get q
warrant for colored hackman, named Stephen
Burch, on the charge or stealing his wife, Jenny
Pryor. He said they left about a week ago. and
ne Is informed that they are stopping at Old Point
comfort, Va He said he only wants to make heI
take the children with her and provide for the
| one which was an infant He was recog-
nized by the clerk as the same man who applied
support the children. Some time ago she had him
put IN Jail for whipping her. He got no warrant
and went OF grumb1ing.
| BASE BALL-The Nationals were defeated by the
vlrginias, Of Richmond. at Athletic park. by a
Bashfuls defeated the Critics 10 to4
| THE REVENUE TAX ON A LcoHoLIc BITTERs-The
commissioner OF internal revenue has had ar
analysis made of Hostetters bitters with the view
OF deciding whether dealers In the article sh all be
required to take out special license. The analysis
shows that the biters contain 80 per cent OF abso
| lutte ALCOHOL 81 per cent OF water, and four per
cent OF essential oils and flavorng extracts Upon
these figures it Is calculated that the btters con-
tain about SO per cent OF whisky such as is ordi-
narily sold The commissioner is having his decision
printed, and copies OF 1t will be sent generally
throughout the country. He decides that since
this medicine, and sell 1t beverage, they will
be required to pay special tax as liquor llers
| but those who sell 1t in good faith as a medicine
| Snncfal
NEW BANKs.-The controller OF the currency has
authorized the national bank OF Fl Dorado
Kansas, to begin business with capital OF $50. 900
and the Corn Exchange national bank of Chicago
| Ill; capital, 81. 0OC, 200.
| EMIGRANT FUND DECIsIoN-InouIry was made at
| the Treasury department by the state board OF
| immigration OF Baltimore whether the fund avail
able for that port can be applied in defrayng the
EXPENSE OF returning an allen Snow sick and des-
| country whence he came 1t appears that the per-
son In QUESTION was In good health when he ar.
he had only been at work a few days when he was
stricken with paralysis, and had to be sent to the
| no pitai The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury
receiving employment after his arrival ceased To
be charge upon the commissioner, or to be en-
titled to relief from the FUNDS and that his subSe-
Quent sickness or restitution cannot operate
store him to to their care that he might receive
the benefit of the immigrants fund.
THE ACCIDENT TO CHIEF JUSTICE WArE.-Col
Tourtelotte OF Gen. Sherm ms stan, has returned
from New England. He saw Chief Justice Waite
at bis home in Lyme, Conn, q few days ago. He
said that he had suffered no bad results from his
fall while out west with Gen. Sherman's party.
The physicians decided that his ribs were only
slightly fractured, and they rapidly healed
HOLDS On TO Hrs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES time ago
the Secretary of the Treasury ordered the removal
| OF Mr.. Boughton, keeper Of the lighthouse at St.
Joseph, Michigan. and the appointment of Mr..
Platt in his place. MI. Boughton has Just In
formed the department that he is now I'm full poS-
session OF the lighthouse and does not propose to
allow anybody TO take his place The Ofricials are
In quandary as to the best means OF securing pos
session for Mr. Platt, and IL looks as though the
| aid OF the police Will have to be invoked.
MODERN PLAGUEs.-The surgeon general OF the
| marine hospital service has received report from
| Surgeon Man, at Brownsville, Texas, from which
1t appears that the black smallpox is prevailing
with great mortality in the towns OF Tamatlan
and Publication. Mexico. Yellowf fever is reported
at TamplcO Black smallpox is prevalent Ia Guate-
mala. las usual suffering the most There
were 16O deaths from cholera in San DiOniS0,
| Oaxaca, during the month OF July. There were
AZ deaths in Vera Cruz during July from yellow
| fever. Early In August there was shower of
thousands OF f1sh In Monte Morelas. There was
an earthquake at Patchuca. causing 20 deaths
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