Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-21
The Fire Underwriters.
THE REFUSAL OF SOME OF THR COMPANIES tn 1o1,

THE REFUSAL OF SOME OF THE COMPANIES TO JOIN
IN FORMING A BOARD.
number OF the local fire insurance companies,
as well as the foreign companies, decided, some
days ago, to form board OF underwriters 1t was
the understanding that all the companies would 20
In. The Potomac, OF Georgetown, however, de-
cided not to enter this arrangement and the Fire
mems followed their example The Franklin has
also determined not to join the association The
board OF directors OF the Columbia, at their meet
Ing on Saturday. passed resolution to join the as
ISOLATION, provided all the other companies did, AS
has been stated all the companies will not enter
such an association, and those Interested IN the sub
Ject say that the probability Is that the bOard will
not come into existence.
A board OF underwriters was formed In the Dis
trct about 1872, and remained In existence some
I'VE years. An Insurance man stated this morning
that under the operation OF the Old board there was
believed to be good deal OF fayOrtism in the mat
ter OF rates Those being determined upon by the
board being devtated from in order to accommodate
friends OF the companies. Insurance was given to
favored few at low rates, While the board rate
was asked OF the general public.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION IN PEACEFUL PROGRESS To-
DAY.
The annual election OF directors OF the Mutual
Fire Insurance company was held this morning.
Instead OF the annual fight, which has been a
feature for the past few years. the meeting was
quiet, the old ticket being nominated without Cd
positlon AS one OF the officers remarked, 1--WE are
tired OF lighting"
Mr.. Jesse b. Wilson, the president of the COM
pany. called the meeting to order and Col NJ N.
Parker was chosen chairman, to preside over the
election After the minutes OF the last meetinp
had been read, the voting OF the stockholders was
at at once begun The polls win close at O'Clock.
Franklin Barrett, II. II. Spindle, O. T. THOMPSON
/. NJ. Saunders, Andrew Archer, g. EdmonstOn. and
% SaaT es o1y wilson voted esv
wick, Matthew G. Emery, James w. Barker. f.
Kurt johnson, George T. bearing, Samuel Il.
NO POISON, But ALCOHoL-The report OF Prot.
Fr1stOe, the chemist OF the Columbian university.
upon the analysis Of the bitters given to the little
Doy, Arnold, who died suddenly on Monday last,
states that no poison was found, but that from The
amount OF alcohol found in the child's stomach it
was thought that he had taken more of the medi.
cine than the mother said she had admin1stered.
THIS causing his death by bringing on congestion OF
the brain. -
CONTINUED FOR WANT OF PROSRCuTION-T fol.
lowing cases were called In the Police Court to-day
ana ana continued Tor want OF prosecuting onicer:
Charles Lewis, colored, assault on Mary Tyler:
Chas HILL assault on James Nelson; Jennie TOWles'
coiored Second ofense petit larceny-fhree cases:
Lloyd; manuel Hect, receiving stolen goOds-two
cases; John O. KelSer, house breaking In the NIGHT
and larceny from D: P. Slater, and Annie Carter.
colored, larceny OF 81 from stephen H. Gill
real ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Deeds In fee have
USCA AASO % 1OLoWo. AIIuuf dc0T1ckS to PM1 Ha.
venstein, lot 81, Exleys sub. OF Mount Plsasant
Paul Hayenstein to Ida V. Hendricks same properly:
= 4 h. Winett to James A. Bates, lot IS. sub
sen lot u. sub OF I, sub OF 10 and IL, square 4Os
$500 C. c. Duncanson to Annie f. RauEe AMI;
McCanrey to Elizabeth X, Parker, lot IS. sub 81
as; $50 &C. j. Sherman, trustee, to H. 4. KelT
!ot block Is, Columbian Heights; $753 10. Annis
chase; s. 400 R. E. Bradley to susan G. Chock lot
% SUB So; 20; $2os4 Alice G. de Yturbide to IT,
83s; $3.50 R B. Clark to Andrew j. Simnson u a 81
q, sub 50: 5N; 8. NJ. Luchs to l. Ipchs' p prt
s sad 81 se1 f Il G. s nsI, to Ruin part
Donn north pit 5, So 800; s., GOO, &c. P. DIN rss
Michael Lawies pt 49, Bridge street, Georpetoyn.
$s,UG JULIUS j. Atchison to VIM. Gr1tter. sub 20
dard, sub lots 81 and 81, 50. ITO; S27OO. W. EN
bey 70 Fannie A. Nichols, pit IA, So ass: 81 a68