Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-03
District Government Affairs.

Al 1dB Ab6flN0 OF IdB FIRE 6OAHU
last night Chief Cronin'e report for April was
submitted, stating that there were eight alarms
during the month for fires, entailing an estimated
loss OF $3.50, with insurance on same OF $500. Fa-
vorable mention was made OF the measures taken
to guard against damage by fire and loss OF life at
the government printing Office. The designations
| nouncsd, and the appointment OF John ]. Cannon
and eight applications for appointments on the
force were received.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
During the month OF March there were admitted
to the Insane Asylum from the District Of Column
bia II inmates, and discharges in the same time.
HANDSOME YAcHr.-Secretary Chandler, Com
modore Walker and several other officers this
afternoon inspected the handsome and very speedy
of 9TH street. The President was also invited to
s5 out was TO sTe Sae % sh
was built by Herreshoff, OF that city.
CHARGED WITH KEEPING THEIR BARS OPEN on
SuSpAYE - session Of the Police Cour: was pro
for keeping their bars open on Sunday. E. l.
Johnson, Frances Mueller, E. F. Triber, Richard J.
Marshall and Henry A. Streltberger were fined $50
each. George w. Driver ana Charles Godfrey for
feted collateral
BASE BALI--The game on the National grounds
between the Columbias and the Prep nine Of
Columbian College yesterday resulted in favor Of
yesterday were follows: At Baltimore-Balti-
more, L; Metropolitan, n. Y.,2 At Philadelphia
Providence, q; Philadelphia, 1. At Reading, Pa
Active IA; Anthracite. s.
THE RIVER TRADE-HarbOrmaster Sutton re-
ports arrivals at the river front as follows: Stmr
Kate, Ellis. nsh X. A. Golden: stmr Comet, Tay-
lor, fish same; stmr. F. ". Gilbert, Hilton nsh W.
E. Stewart; schr. Maggie E. Cook, fish j. H. skid
more; pungy Independent, Hardin, 2CO bushels
oysters market
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Deeds in fee have
been filed as follows: Elizabeth Frere to ] Ohm B.
p Ma ~ nj SG. u
S l. Phelps TO Margaret n Hadson lot t is, sub
son, pit; B. So: 1,o1s: $50. n, calIan to Mary Y.
Bonneil, pit 4, So II: s6ss. Mary E. Wilder TO II.
n SsTeombe 1T 81 So 1897 800 &C. cda
W. Fegan to Alice NJ Goodwin, lots a2 and g. so
$50: 81 400. A. Jackson to IL. Proctor, lot g. block
p, Howard University, sub; saao. Fannie Welsh
Q s St. s9slto9 70 ESassa, it 1ssSS
Winfield, pit. ., so. 773; $40. Anna Ubho1 to
Wilhelm Muller. pit. Il Ola Gcorgetown $4,000. G.
NJ N ,6si trustee to G1r9ilns j. stevens p1s
Holy Cross Church, PIT. H. SCI ISL; $1,000
WAsE!>GroS FISH MARkET.-R Received and sold
by X A Golden, fsli agent. JOhnSOnS wharf, TO-
day. 400 shad. from SIS IL So per hundred; 10000
herring, lroIn s. Ia IS per thousands; 200 punches
rock IRON ish. to 80 cents per bunch.
MARRIAGE LIcESsEs.-Marrfage licenses have
been ISSUED by the clerk at the court john Me-
tllun and virginia Knight, OF Stafford county
Va; Henson TolaOn and Frances T. Winston;
John L. Harding and Sarah X. kitWel.
RAILROAD aforementioned Manager &. F..
Pugh and VI. H. Brown, chief engineer, OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad; H. f. kennag, general
Superintendent OF the Philad -lphia. Wilmington
and Bl.' Ehose; and George c. Wilkins, supertn-
tendent. and Mr.. Hiprey, chief engineer, OF the
Baltimore and Potomac. Yesterday made trip of
Inspection over the Baltimore aud Potomac and
the Alexandria and Fredericksburg roads.