Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-30
District Government Affairs.
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RENTED SCHOOL BUILDINGS TO BE SURRENDERED.
The proprietors Of the following rented school
buildings have been notified by the Commissioners
that the premises will be surrendered by the Dis
trict on the 31st December prOXmO: School house
on f. between 5th and 9th streets southeast; school
rooms at the corner OF Virginia avenue and 5th
street southeast; school room at B and Sd streets
southeast; SchoGlhOuSe No. 423 Sth street south
east; school-rooms on 1st street, between and d
streets southeast; SchOOl-hOuSe on 5th. between NJ
and streets northwest; SchOOl-hOuSe on street
north, near New Jersey avenue.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONGRATULATED.
The District Commissioners to-day sent a note to
Martin CrOnin, chief engineer fire department., in
which they congratulate the fire department upon
parade, which elected words Of praise from both
the President OF the United States and the general
OF the army, before w whom the several companies
citizens of the District generally appreciate that
the good results attained BY the department are
due to the faithful services OF both officers and
men,"
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: A. L. johnson, re-
pair brick 1904 Massachusetts avenue; $50. F. w.
Crosby, repair brick southwest corner Sd and G
streets northwest; 81 ,0OO
Public Printer s. p Rounds has called the atten-
tiOn OF the Commissioners to the bad condition OF
the alley south Of and adjoining the printing ofice
The report OF the health officer shows that 80
deaths, 81 white and 38 cOlored occurred last week.
KNOCKED INsENs1BLE AND ROBBED ON THE STREET.
AS Mr.: George Emmert, tr, was going to his home
last night shortly before II O'Clock, he knocked
down and robbed by three burly negroes Secreted
behind tree box on New York avenue, near North
Capitol street He waN beaten until insensible and
then robbed OF $50 In money and some drawing In
strumentS. He was left for dead by the scOundrels
The REVIEW OF THE FIRE DEPARTNENT.-The fire
department parade yesterday afternoon was wit
messed by large crowd The engines were polished
to their brightest, and dressed In silk banners and
flowers Each OF the men wore q buttOn-hOle bou-
quet, and some carried large bouquets and baskets
OF flowers The feature OF the day was the review
at Scott circle, and Chief Cronin and the other
officers OF the department were highly compli-
mented upon the fine discipline OF the companies
The inspection was made by the District COmmis-
siOnerS and the maneuyerS were very skfllful and
interesting consisting chiefly Of amounting and dis
mounting, and the general management OF the ma
chimes.
A BOYS LEG BROKEN.-Yesterday morning John
Brawman, IA years Old, living at 1115 5th street
northwest, while cl1nging to the back OF John
HOganS wagon, at 5th and L streets northwest,
caught his foot In the wheel and his leg was broken
above the knee. DrS j. Ford Thompson, w. 1.
Nailor and r. G. MauSS rendered medical aid and
the patient was removed to the Childrens hospital
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INCENDIARY FIRE. "wednesday night the stable
OF Henry AnmOn, near the Bladensburg road, in
the vicinity OF the reform school, was destroyed by
IRE, together with horse, two COWS and q lot OF
feed. The loss Is estimated at $47a The fire is
supposed to have been the work Of an incendiary.