Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-03
Capitol TOpicS.

THE FIRE-rRooF RECORD BUILDING
The Senate this afternoon passed a bln arpru.
prlating s3O0o0 for the erection OF a firp-proof
building for the safe keeping OF the department
records
MINOR NOTES
The bill prohibiting the enclosure OF public lands
was passed 10y the House this afternoon
ON motion ui Mr.. Eaton, of connecticut, the 18th
of June was set apart 10y the House to-day for the
consideration Of the electoral count bill
WASHINGTON BTDpERs-A committee consisting
OF W. :. smith, OF the inspectors once; j. & Nor
gan, chief OF the division OF inspection aud Moses
Bradshaw. OF the chief clerks Office TODAY re-
celred bids for furnishing Ia the the Post once de-
Partment wrapping paper. Irvine, letter balances,
We're the Washington bidders: Julius Baumgarten,
herman BaumgarIen, Geo. nm, lr, Wm Muir
head, Vim. Lutz, B. Chambers and j. c. Parker.
PRESENTED TO TIE PRESIDENT AND CABrNEr-Mr.
Manuel j. de Galyan minister from the republic u
san Domingo. was formally presented TO the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet to-day by the Secretary OF
state. Mr. Galvan's mission TO Washington IN 10
establish diplomatic relations with the United
this country and san Domingo He arrived In this
city few days ago from New York and Is accom-
panied 10y Mr. Alexander Turuil, consul general Of
san Domingo To Porto Rico, as secretary, and Mr..
Geo. Stokes as attache
RoBBERIEs REroRTEp.-Robberies have been re-
ported To the police follows: From Mis-
McGeagh's house. las street northwest, yester-
day, $40 worth OF Jcwclry.-From William Heath's
room, Az Maine avenue. yesterday. q silver
watch, valued Al sl0.-From William Glees house,
l4l4 street, yesterday, and vest, valued at
SlO.-Juhn Lynch 81 II stree northeast, reports
that his twelve year old son. Daniel left home last
"Wednesday. taking from his trunk $l40.-Robert
X. Vance. s0S 18Th street, reports that O coored
man, who was given two oil paintings 10 deliver at
his house. failed To deliver them-Mr Thomas j.
Reed, clerk in the Pension ONCE, reports that ON
last saturday there was stolen from q bureau
drawer In his house several pieces OF Jewery, worth
$780,
A slight fire IN house 40. ~. jackson alley 10.
longing To Dennis tcnnrll. CAUSED an alarm from
box o. about IL % clock this morning The fire waa
CAUSED 10y child stepping On some matches.
The Collapse of the Reading COmpamys
The Philadelphia stock Exchange was greatly
excited yesterday over the return OF the Reading
railroad and heading Coal and Iron companies into
the receivers hands. The Reading company de-
iaulted on the interest on the income bonds, and
would have done the same on the consolidated
mortgage bonds had not John Lober Welsh
ana DreXel a Co, as stated In The STARS dis
patches Yesterday. come To the aid of the company
with SbOu.UOO In cash 10 meet the deficiency. The
Reading directors met AT noon. got the start u
the bondholier-. who Were threatening Ia apply TO
courts, 10y promptly making application 10 the
United States courts and securing the appoinInenL
or Edwin NJ. Lewis stephen A. Caldwell and Press
dent keim as Receivers of the company This bars
legal action but II leaves the disappointed bond.
holders more angry than before