Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-06
District Government Affairs.

FLOUR INSPECTORS REPORT.
The annual report OF Flour Inspector j. Y. Welch
shows that during his term. since october last, he
has Inspected 10i egg barrels OF -four. Last year
Ilsps cJCr Staub who complained that only about
one-lOIrta OF the hour of the District trade was
Inspected. reported; the total Inspection for the
tire year at 1885, barrels.
VITAL STATISTICS
The report of the health officer for the week end
Ing with the ISt inst states that during the week
there Were 81 deaths-39 white and 40 colored-the
rate OF mortality per 1000 per annum being 1852
for the white 3iT1 for the cplored. and q 81 for
the totai popuiatiOn The principal causes OF death
were: Consumption IS, pneumonia 2. congestion OF
lungs 2. Group dphJhera 3, typhoid fever 4, scar
let fever g. cancer 4. and heart disease b There
were Is marriages and 90 births reported
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwise as follows:
L NJ. LOwn. erect two twO-story and cellar dwell
tlgs. sth. Uetween and E streets southwest;
$4,000 Fred kOones, erect seven three-story
dwellings, Massachusetts avenue and 81 street
northwest; $4,000 George H. Boston. erect six
teen twO-5tory houses, alley between and c and
LIST and 2d streets southwest; 5000.
TAXES COLLECTED IN OCTOBER.
Collector Cook reports the amount OF taxes re-
ceiyed during the month OF October at s75, TO-
INSPECTIONS OF BOILERS
Mr. John H. Wilkerson, inspector of boilers for
the District OF Columbia, in his annual report
states that be has Inspected during the nsca year
90 boilers. Number condemned for repairs, Il:
number condemned as UNIT Tor use, 2; number OF
new boilers erected. 90
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS TO BE REPAIRED.
Inspector EntwiSle las notified Mr.. Gregory l.
Ennis that the rear wall OF the building. 400 18th
street northwest. must be repaired and made safe
within thirty days Mt Charles ). Shreyes Is given
thirty days 10 repair the sheds at the of the
building On the northwest corner OF and IN
streets northwest Mt. Edwin d. Jones' agent Is
given ten days 10 repair the walls OF two brick
buildings on the south side of Washington, between
Monroe and Fillmore streets, UniontOwn- N. Lau-
SenZl Is notified that the portion Of old wall lett
standing for use In the erection OF the building at
the rear OF 20 Is sprung and entirely unfit
iof use he Is notified 10 repair a. once
Transfers OF Real Estate.
Deeds III fee have been filed as follows: W.
Dixon 10 r. W. Dunn, lots 10 and II. SCI g12; $3.50
Isauore {. Caustin 10 a. 5 Dyer. part B. and rs
addition: S4'25 ". T. Kramer 20 u. b. Pam, par,
u, 81 ss2 ss90, X r; Jackson. executor. TO Anna
W. IDley and Ella h. Jone,. properly on First aud
Potomac streets. Georgetown; si.l10 Hanna and
Johnson, trustees,t0 The Little Sisters of the Poor
10 John Forsyth, ot q. "a, 5s1: s73a Mary Ann
HSert 10 Joseph b. HAIR. III trust, part B. SD 1t6
6, g; Brady ct al 70 James r Ryan. lots 5
10 Is s9. 80 =. A. .. Clark 10 p. 5 Ross and
Joseph b. Sanford. north one-EaIf -. So &c. 500
4 H. g. Todd TO same, lot 5, 50. 90; 500 C.
Denekas to John A. Pierce. part 81, So III; -, 800.
MYSTERIOUS sHOr.-on SATURDAY night Calvin
Davis. who lives uear Lancaster. Pa, with two
companions TO >erenAde friend AS they were re-
turning a. midnight they encountered fence that
mad been removed from its position and placed
IN Held near by, and Mr. Davis went forward 10
ascertain what IL meant, OF the IN the fed
discharged at him, the contents entering his
legs The assallants then fed. and the companions
of Davis. removing the obstruction the road and
assisting lin into his wagon, drove home. where
medical aid was sought
KNOCKED Down BY HIsHwAYNEN.-About 1870
O'clock last night VIM + Tyler was approached
west They dem nded his money, and on his re-
iiSa! Knocked min down. cutting his head severely.
10 the spot They found Tyler lying on the pave
ment, but his ASSISTANTS had escaped. The wound
ed man was taken 10 a drug store. corner TIN and
Streets where his wounds were dressed
81. r,u.,.. g..
morning young coored woman named Kat
White was charged with stealing bundle OF calico
from Helen Delaney. She pleaded guilty and was
sentenced 10 six months In jail she turned
towards Helen and said: You black -. you
didn't get the thing on me, did you?"-W. T.
By ron 400 sth street northeast reports stolen from
his person yesterday silver watch worth s25-
L A. Paul. 63l street northwest, reports stolen
from his room on 9th street a lamp valued at SIS
In Riggs mouse. bronze statues and brackets,
valued at so0--G W. Morrow. ae AZ street, re-
ports stolen from his person last night gold
'.3tch valued at S4o.-A. II. Wilson, OF Mary land,
scerts that while on the avenue last night he had
MS pocket picked OF s1i2 In cash
KILLED on TIE RAnKoAp--Conrad Faunce, a
weil-known fisherman, living on Maryland avenue.
between l2th ana 18th streets. was run over and
Killed last night side Track OF the Alexa ndri,
railroad, at the junction OF 1sH street and Mary
land avenue. IL Is thought that lar. Faunce was
walking on this track about $50 o'clock and failed
70 near The approach OF an engine, employed In
shifting cars. behind him He was knocked down
and the engine passed over his right arm, side and
legs, managing his body in a shocking manner
and killing him. IL Is supposed, instantly. His
body Was foCnd beside the track and removed &c
me Dome OF the deceased He leaves wife AND
three children.
lHE EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE BUILDING AsSo-
ClATIoS.-At the NTH annual meeting OF the Eauir-
' abe cooperative Building Association last night
oIncerS Tor the ensuing year We're elected as ioI
lows IhoLnas Soineryiiie. president; DIR. A J..
sfnar1rt, mrs. vice president; George w. CASTELAR,
second vice president: John j. E son, secretary
u. b. Iwomby. T. g. Middleton, Gen Ellis Spear
" !" Pratt, George W. Fisher, Lawrence Gardner
.Ss A. Fish, and George W. Hardness. board o
;Sctors The secretarys report showed the re.
'Tihs or the society 10 have been 1881 le6 as and
- ais bnfsemeDts $S61 093 81 leaving a balance Of
s-slA Tie assets are $227 .ss7. 90