Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-07
District Government Affairs.


MISCELLANY.
TheDistrict Commissioners. in reply to appli-
cation OF John OLeary, OF 104 street, for a re-
turn of 800 deposited with the collector OF taxes
in 1870 for liquor license not granted decided to-
day that they have no power TO refund license
fees
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwsle as follows:
George. p. Van Wyck, erect two-stOry and base
ment dwelling. 18th and z streets northwest;
S12.nuO. ThOs. kearney, erect two three-StOry and
basement dwellings, VI. between 9Th and IT streets
northwest; $500 Geo. F. Graham, erect a two
story dwelling, Park street, Mt Pleasant; 1880.
Washington Markets - Retail Prices.
MEATs.-Beef porter-house, CSC. per h.: sirloin,
zoe. per H.; rib roast, 15aaoc per h.; round roast
12ka15c. per h.; chuck. 10a124c. per h.; do.
corned Sa10c- per To-; do dried. 25c. per h.; do.
Clipped. 30c. per h.; do. tongue, 5Oa6Oc each.
Lamb. l2alsc. per H. veal, i. a25c. per h.; NUT
ton 1sal5c per h.; pork, lex a16c per h.; bacon
hams. 16c. per H.; cut, 2Oa25c per b.; shoulders
11a121c. per H.: cut; 1214a15c. per h.; middng,
1sal4c per H.; cut, 14al5c per H.; lard, l2sal4c.
per lb.
FRUIT.-Apples, S0a5Oc. per PIX; lemons. e0a3Oc
per dOz.: oranges, 35a5Oc. doz bananas 2Oa4Oc per
d. pears, S1as2 per peck; grapes, 10i20c. per H.;
cheStnus, 1O5c. per ct ;cranberrieS, 15a2c per qt
BUTTER AND EGGs-Philadelphia print: soc per
40c per h.; roll, a3Oc. per H. cheese, a2Oc per
To-: eggs, 33c. per doZ-
FIsH.-Perch (white). 25a4Oc. per bunch: rock
12Ec h. haddock 10c per h. halibut, 15a2Oc per
10; lobster, l5c per To-; pike, lOc. per H. smelt
&c per TO-; salmon Trout. 1oc. per ID; white fish,
zoe. per h. eat fish. 1Oc. per h. red snapper, 15c
per h.; blue fish, 12zc. per h.; muscalOnge, 15c
per h.; scallops CSC per pint; oysters 75cas1 per
gal.
vEGErABLEs-Beets. Base per bunch: beans,
60c. per PIX: cabbage, 5aOc per head; carrots Base
per bh; cucubers new. 40a5Oc. each: 81 so per 1OO;
caullflower. 15a3Oc.: onions 30a5Oc. per PIX; do.
Spring. Base per bh.; potatoes, CSC. per PIX;
do. sweet, 4Oc per pix; squashes. &c. per h.;
peppers. 2Oc per dOZ tomatoes, 50a60c per pix mint
sc. per bunch: egg plant. 5a10c. each corn 25a3Oc
per dozen: lima beans, 25a3Oc per q celery 5alOc
per bh; water cress, 1Oc per bh spinach, 6Oc per
81 per PIX.
PouLrRY.-Chickens odd, 75c.as1 per pair do
0oung1, SOC as1oo; ducks, 49, squads, s25Oass
per dOZ. turkeys, 1sc. per Id.
GANE--WoodcOck. s7as7H per doz.: duck {blue
wing, 81 per pair: do (red head. S1.50 per pr; do
canvas back) 81 sc per pr; do (MallarD a5 per
per- pr: geese. 15c each; pheaSants $3.50 per pair
snipe s. per doz; rabbits, 25a3Oc. each; squirrels
15a2Oc. each; opposum, 35a5Oc. each.
A VERDICT For THE B. AND p. RAILROAD CON-
PANY.-In the Circuit Court. Judge Hagner. today
the case OF Andrew Melville agt. the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad company was tried, and
verdict for the defendant was rendered This was
action to recover g 900 for being put of train
between this city and Alexandria In November
1873, and the suit was filed May 10th. 1879 de-
murrer was filed and sustained and an appeal on
the ruling was offered and leave given to amend
To the new declaration the statute OF Limitation
was pleaded on the ground that 1t contained en-
tirely new matter. Judge Hagner to-day sustained
the plea, and verdict was rendered for defendant.
THE LATE RICHARD II. WILLIAMs-Tne funeral
services Of the late Richard Ii. Williams, for many
years prominent school teacher or this District.
took place from Mckendree church yesterday after
noon at three o'clock, and was attended by large
number OF his friends, including many OF the old
est and most respected citizens OF Washington
Rev. w. 5. Edwards officiated. The pallbearers
were MesorS. TheOdOrS SheckelS, VIM Lord, Jede-
dah Cuttings, John W. Wade, John W. Slmms and