Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-11
District Government Affairs.


MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
The Commi stones have approved the plan Of
changing the alley in square 1873, so as to close
tne opening on 18TH and 18th streets and opening
the same on and Lawrence streets.
Az application TO substitute asphalt for the trap
rock pavement On II street, between l4th and 18TH
who have replied to the petitioners that their re-
quest VIII receive due cors ieratiOn.
THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DIVISION
Up TO the close OF business, July z, 1889 the
total issue OF drawback certificates s717 1874 g.
tot issue adjusted. awaiting proof Of ownership,
l3,i6aS5; unpaid assessments due to the First
National bank. OF New York, as revised without
nterest. sl3J 794 81, on which interest is due for
an average OF II vars ut 10 per cent per annum.
Unpaid assessments pledged 10 the redemption OF
the per cent bonis without INTEREST," $780, 7s9 IS,
on which interest is due for an average
or years at 10 per cent per aDnum, $464,63l. 96;
total s1O43 .421.9 Outstanding per cent bonds
par, 1862 400, add accru inrerest. estimated, at
per cent from maj urity, $40 600; total $532 400
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits have been issued by Inspector
EntWisle as follows: pr. w. T. Okie,erect 3-srory
AMI basement dwelling, N, bet 18th and 18Th SITS.
n. W; $1,000 Mrs. r. W. PAGE, erect four 3-story
ADD basement dwellings. 18Th ST., near S st. n. W;
1880 H. Bailey, erect 2story dwelling, L. bet.
9th ana ION SITS. n. w: $1,000. Rev. Thos. b.
Hughes, erect 2-story dwelling, Washington St,
Uniontown: $500. Theodore Lyman, erect a
Aulick Palmer. erect three 2-story dwellings, 7th
st. near d st. s. e.; $500. r. E. King, erecs a
9y f" eaTng n, bet and sts sso
E. ". Woodruff, repair brick 44l st. n. W.. $500.
The CoLoRBD HUSBAND OF WHITE W1FE.-A
white woman. Named Kate Burroughs, who has
been constant visitor at the Police Court for
years, was In the dock this morning charged with
profanity by cOlored man, who gives his name
as Robert Burroughs and who, 1t appears, from
the sworn evidence In the Case, was the husband
OF the woman. Sac is a mighty bad, overb airing
woman, judge" said the witness as he left the
stand. She was committed for seven day In de-
fault OF IS.
ACc1DENT.-Mr j. B. Cralle, a well-known claim
mot !, urIitn
evening in front Of the Gunton law building He
challenged Mr. Durand Snackleford, of the Free
suited in the -',iown or the Press" He then
turned to a younger brother, Mr.. Alpha Cralle.
and invited him TO take tumble, which resulted
IN the breaking OF the SIN iller bone OF Mr. j. B.
cradles ankle DIR. Tyler was Immediately sum-
moned. and rendered surgical aid, and the patient
Is now doing well.
Affairs in West Washington.
ps cArTdE NARkETMLive stock sales at Drovels
follows 1876 cattle up ali sold: Best at s tosS:
good at 40 TO s; medium at 4 to ~; common
a a{ .; TO 4 y5 sheep and lambs up-sheep, sold
at TO AZ; lambs at ~ to 6E. One hundred and
ten COWS and calves up, and sold from $25 to S55
per head. Market moderate
NOTES.-The cutters In many Of our streets have
their annual big Growth OF weeds, and when
soaked with soapSuds las on Valley street) the
ojor on hot day is stifing:-There was large
r1ver.--Ihe question Is often asked why the per-
sons In charge OF the draw at the Long bridge
cannot De III iue 10 open the same after shutdown.
AS 1t Is now passengers are compelled to land
miles from home on their return.-Farmers In
the boz ler,ng counties say that both the hay and
wheat crops are as fine as any for years, and add
thaf owing TO the bad condition or the High street
aud rVeT roads In winter, most OF said crops Will
o. shipped to Baltimore In former years this all
c"1ne tC our town, ami large portion would again
BE- b!Oug hi here If the Commissioners could be In
duced TO repair the above named roads within the
Di strict limits,
CUMBERLAND Coal TRADE.-The shipments from
the mines OF the Cumberland coal region for the
week enied Saturday July Z, were "a 7O9 tons, and
Tor the year to that date tons, increase
OF 6l3 2t9 tons as compared with the correspond
Ing period of 1872 To Chesapeake and Ohio ca
nal-week. 1880 tons: year, 80 70l tons increase
over la ST year, 259. 1874 tons
REAL ESTATE SALE.-ThOmas Bowling alc-
tionfer. sold for jesse II. Wilson and Levin s.
Frey. trustees, yesterday afternoon part OF lot
three In subdivision OF Lees Hill, on Valley
street, 1mprov q by two-story frame house, to
Mr.. c. ". Mattingly for $780,
CONDITION OF THE WATER. - Great Falls tur-
hld receiving reservoir, south connection slightly
turbit north connection, clear; distributing reser-
yOir, clear.
PoRT:-Entered-Schr Chas. II. Morse, Getchell,
kennebeck river