Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-03
Dis,ric, Government Affairs.

TELEGRAPH WIRES TO GO UNDERGROUND.
:. From the statements made by Capt F. v Greene
phone poles and wires On the streets OF this city are
As follows Number OF poles. 2623: miles OF line,
single hou>e-top lines. wnich probably amount to
80 miles Oh wire additional He adds that "three
years ago there were $50 poles, with Al miles OF
poIe and wire nuisance has more than doubl in
the last three years 1t is expected. from the va
rioIs orders and statements made by the Commits
SionerS On the subject. that all wires will have 10
be put under ground as fast as can be done without
serious detrtn:ent to the business of the public and
the companies. The Postal Telegraph Company
and the Standard Underground Cable Company
have already commenced this work There are
United States Government and District Of Columbia
lines which must submit 10 the proposed change
nom the air Hue to the underground system Vet
and Merchants. Baltimore and Potomac, Telephone
and Electric Light.
rIsTRrcr REVENUES.
The books Of the Collector show that the revenues
during the last six mont as OF 1882 were 81 432 EOS IS
and during the period in sS, 81 O5, 53. 81 he
reduction IN 1888 amounted to SEQ S10A. The de-
crease IS owing to the TACT ina; only one-hal he
taxes upon realty were paid in November. l>ss,
whereas In the same month last year nearly the
fIu years taxes were paid under the inducenent OF
the fTe per cent discount
MISCELLANY.
Mr.. 0. z. Muncaster complains TO the Commits
Sioner> OF the delay in Commencing Improvement
On 80 street. between Water and VI streets. He
sugee-ts Some changes In relation to grade at NJ
Mr.. Thomas F. Roach. IN a note to the Commits
sinners, calls attention 10 the deplorable condition
OF 2 orr5--t, between New Jersey avenue and 6tn
street northwest AID TO The necessity OF some
ton OF tle part OF tie tonini SOEerS that Will at
1uri relief IT, the families residing III that locality
Inspector EntTiS!e nus written mote TO Viz. jno
s Ctucher. notifying him TO have tnat portion Of
VI. Checkers house watch spans the alley on the
south side Of q street. between 1th 18TH streets
northwest. strens tnened.
THE NATIONAL THEATER.-Notwithstand the
length OF the engagement Of in the RAMS at the
en- 1ha play is well acted. and the scenery and
stage settings are Iudciiiiccnt. those VINO have
not yet reea IL should Li.,e advantage Of tue lew
remaining PERFORMANCES. Next week Joseph JET
TeTsO2 VIII ue mere.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Deeds In fee have been
Recorded as fOIiCNS: A. {. FafCQn TO Dennis iiI-
ney, LOT Il. sub 81. 49,: S:IJ. (. T. Webster to
oven h. Duly. Iot So. sal. n 193: $3.50. j. W.
LullSaon 10 hacici !.UflSiJl. PTS. lo9 and 16,.
bean ) G0u4tt0n 10 Geo. SCtOWn; $500. ". {.
Johnson to C. G.. Niii.,rl5. lot AZ. sub. 81. 62ti:
$3.50. c. H. ticS1ng y T. L. Daley, pit. Of 9. 70
anu H. Sub. 50. 1o9. =. Elizabeth K. Smith and
-ArJhclia 7. hills 10 Josephine II. Hicks and 10
ntcc4 A. Blaine, pit /, 81. '5i; $; Louisa Thomls
/ SchdefeT 20 l. b. Linton: sun lot &c. ST. go: -.
". v. C0TG0ran to T. i. F;tyne SUD lois - and II.
81 1>G: $4,000 u. ". Brown to Joan White, lot :.
So 81: - Ia II. Clay Ford 10 Grace u. Smith, SUD
Z, So 3G5, 500, &c.
ARTISTS. NOTICE.--I have on hand job lot OF 25X
81 gold leaf and bronze frames, which VIII CLOSE
out at tot cost, al los TN street northwest. ".
Il SpeiSlou,e.