Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-28

Reported for TIE EVENING sr.n

CRY CoUSCII--The city council held rs regular
session laSt night lt was ordered that the TAI
arrears' sssssd on the property OF MIS- Elizabeth
hoNeil, on VOL and Washington streets, Or re-
leased on the payment OF sissso within NJ dayA A
resolution approprating 500 for the repair OF sewer,
on Wilkes street, was passed by the aldermen and
laid over until the next meeting by the common
coincll and the annual revenue, license and appro-
prlation bills were passed
The ANNUAL MoSKr RuIs-The epprou-,afion
pn 81 nfeSS S a. passed. the city councils last
nso' pro'aes sese Tor police, o.. 40 for schools,
for the city, S. 500 for county sso for expenses of
.he CITY council $3.50 for printing and advertising.
49, LOT law Expenses, 500 for elections, 500 Tor
TAGS, besides some 81 90 for payment Of interest
on city debt The tax bl Is the same as last year,
except That II provides Tor slightly different AYE
TEN OF discounts The tax is A. on the hundred.
WITH Win discount of ten per cent on all taxes paid
Selore june ist per cent on all paid before Octo
p Isl anu theh adds per cent Interest on eli TAI
pl!lS The license law Is unaltercd.
JOINT CoNNEsrioN.-The two boards or the city
Souhcl ia JOINT convention last night elected Hon.
Francis l. smith a school trustee Tor the am Ward
Vice Hon : 4. Beach resigned
FOUND DRowNED-A light colored woman was
FOUND drowned In the Potomac, under LannouS
Whari TINS morning. IL WAS thought by come who
saw the corpse that II was that OF a woman named
Nelly who resides on 18Th street south OF the
Avenue, in Washington An inouesf wss he,6 a.
Mheatleys establishment, on King street. at 10
oclock m, by Coroner Powell A. Coz Vas
had at one time lived al sse Soass Of sne M MAN
roughs, on Majors hill. She came from Washinc,.
, ION yesteraay afternoon sbout O'Clock. No
came 10 her death from accidental drowning
There was rumor among colored people that siie
had claim Tor $500, and that the papers which
she brought down from Washington vrre noe
found upon her when the body WAS taken out a
the river.
Cry CIRCUIT Corxr-Tne cor,orat,on oour, scr
Alexandria city begun It's session at the CITY court
mouse TINS morning. The telegraph case, involving
the ownership OF the line between this city and
court.
NorEs-The Good Templars grand lodge OF vir.
glnia met here this morning. There are now l7B
lodges In the state, and most OF them send repre-
sentaU'eS special trip WAS made 70 Washing
Ion.-Judge Keith has set aside In the circuit
court, the judgment OF the county court In the case
or Geo. Smith, convicted or horse stealing and
granted a new triaL-A number OF Alexandrta
Baplsls have gone To Norfolk 70 attend the Baptist
convention there
SICK HEADACHE, LaNeuoK AND MELANCHOLY
generally spring from a Torpid Liver, a Disordered
stomach or Costiveness the distressing effects OF
which Dr. Jaynes Sanatve Pills will speedily re-
move; 10y their beneficial action on the hillary or.
gans They VIII also lessen the likelihood OF return
MARRIED..
BFLLEw-JENNIN6s On Tuesday NAV m 1884
to MISS LAURA JENNINGS. Of Frc,iericI.6ur, Va =:
DIED.
DawIs On 1TpssssY NAY nth lss
DAVIS. ased twenty years and five months
Il.
btwttn 10th ana 18th streets northwest Friday
instant at 10 H. lelatyes aud friends are ayited 20
attend.
GOODEII. At the residence Of L. Rosembaum 24s
Tenth street sogtheast on May 27th lss4. at $40 m,
His remains will be taken to Inns home in Mas.a-
chusetts to-day
HEMPSTEAD In this city, on sunday evening May
18Th 1914. Capt ELIAS HEMPsTEAD Of New London.
Conn, aged sixty-One years
Conn.
LtCAS. On Tuesday after several months OF intenss
suffering, the infant daughter of Grurve W aud May
Lucas, aged seventeen months and four days.
Little Flora darling
Pride Of all our hearts n home:
But an angel came and whispered
Flora, do come home.
The funeral will take place from her parents residence
18th. at 4 O'Clock y. m. e
PAGE On Wednesday, May 18th. 1884 - q q m.
Ma MARGARET L. PAGE.
day.. at III o'c ock ma
WILSON, On Tuesday May q, lss4 at il:Ss o. m,
of typhoid fever. RICHMOND Johns ION the young.
est son of Jesse Is and Annie A. Wilson In the four
teenth of his
Funeral services will I've held at the residence Of hts
parents. No 4l9 Sixth northwest ON Thursday
AFTERNOON, 2sth inst, Mt 80 O'Clock Relatives and
friends invited to attend