National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-25


The commission as additional private has
been transferred from George Eckloff to Jos.
Prather.
TIE. Waggaman has requested the commits
sioners to place hydrant in the alley in
square 153, and contiguous to lot A.
officers Cunningham and Kirby yesterday
arrested Mr.. j. V. n. Huyck and Mr.. Sam
Einstein for first driving in the monument
lot.
The commissioners have notified Michael
Walsh that his claim for material furnished
for permit work" cannot be admitted unless
he establishes 1t by proper evidence.
The chief Of the special assessments division
has transmitted to the com missioners, for the
commissioner of the sinking fund.- tax lien
certificates of lots s3 and "a, square 4s.
Bessie Pemberton, No. 122 Maryland
avenue, reported that about the 10th instant
there was stolen from her house a pawn
ticket and an amethyst ring, value SAP.
George II. Martin, of No. 351 Pennsylvania
avenue, had stolen from his room on the
night of tho second instant an overcoat
valued at $40 and $3.50 worth of jewelry.
Hon. ]. X. MoCammou has requested the
commissioners to exempt from taxation lots
27 and %, and parts of lots 20 and "a, square
| 20, which are used by associations for works
of mercy.
! An entertainment will be given in All
Souls Chur ch tomorrow evening by tho
kindergarten of the city. Its object Is to
raise funds for building q free kindergarten
and nursery maids training school.
Tho applications for liquor licenses of P.
Cox, Pomoroy street, county; Charles T..
| Sheckells, No. 1924 Sixth street southwest,
| and John Maher d Co., No. 1904 Thirty
second street northwest, have been approved.
The shop window of Winson & Rosenberg's
store, No. 140S III street northeast was broken
into by thieves about 3 o'clock yesterday
morning, but before they could secure their
! plunder they were frightened off by the
| police.
The National News bureau Of the oolored
| press adjourned last night to meet on'Wednes.
day evening next at Carson's hotel. Arrange
ments will then be perfected for the regular
meetings of the association and tho founda'
tion Of a reading room and library.
The commissioners have notified Rev. DR.
Butler, of the Memorial church, that the
chapel being a source of income, the exemp
tion from taxes should be only for the i'm.
provements on Vermont avenue, except nifty
feet, leaving this and the U street side subjec
TO assessment.
The aids, staff officers, all committees, anC
representatives of all associations who tool
part in the late emancipation celebration Al,
requested to meet at Carson's hot.i, 32'
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, or Monday
next, at 1880 o'clock p. M, by the president o
the Emancipation association.
Tho Star of Hope lodge held meeting al
Riggles's hall last evening and elected officers
for the next quarter. The lodge was as
sisted by Friendship lodge. The ofilcer
elected werO w. NJ. Johnson, w. Q. II,
Fannie Cuttell, w. V. r.; George +, Potter
W. X, s.; W. NJ. Barclay, w. i. 81 l.. II
G.; l.. Grubor, j. g.; George johnson, W. NJ,
James Souders, S.: John NJ, McAyoy. A. S,
Miss Nette Cuttell Il. IL. S.. Miss Cor
Elmore, H. II. s. James Loveless JON
McAvoy, Mr.. FoTsythe, Mr.. Johnson, j. F