Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-23
The Suffering Poor.
RELIEF EXTENDED THROUGH THR POLICE TO OVER
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE

FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE.
The work OF relief accomplished yesterday by
the police was footed up this morning oe Major
Dye as follows: First precinct, 9 colored and 10
White families second precinct, l2 colored and 10
white families third precinct, II colored and &
white families; fourth precin, t, IS colored and IS
white families; NTH precinct, i colored and 2
white families; sixth precinct, q colored and 8
White families; seventh precinct, 16 colored and
Mnlte families; eight precinct, 19 colored and S
White Misunderstanding 20g families composed OF
SOl persons. No abatement OF applications are OBJ
served. and this morning there are 500 applications
Ior lnVestlgatlon TO start with The donations were
as follows: Mrs f. H. Taylor 1924 9Th street north
west, bundle OF clothing to the second precinct
station; ". H. Coleman, Star market, two lOaves OF
bread and half buShel OF turnips and potatoes:
George ". Mckee, 500 18TH street southeast bundle
OF Clothing; John H. Miller East Capitol street.
loaves bread; George Hutchinson son. 18th street
southeast, 40 lodves bread; Mcdonald Bro, 18th
street southeast, 2S loaves bread; cash; uhroug b
hands OF Lieut.. Boteler, SO cents-no name: A. J.
Corey. Patent Office, bundle clothing: Mrs. Z. 3.
kiby, sos street northwest, bundle clothing;
William kothague. 3S4 pennsylvania avenue NORTH
west, W loaVeS OF bread: and A. l1Sner, PalaS
Royal, lot Of children's clothing The number Of
families thus far relieved through this channel are
LAT, composed OF 550l persons
TREASURER wHITNEY's REPORT
for to-day is as follows Cash receipts already re-
ported, s., 1871; H. E. W., 81; Arlington Fire In
surance Co., $50; G. F. s., S; W. q. Babcock, S.;
Lincoln Kent, S; Secretary's Office, Interior de-
partment, including SO previous subscription from
Hon j. X. McCaminon, sSl75 Mrs w. P. Young,
80: T. LaWrason Riggs. $a5 Henry Beard, ST. Iotal,
ASl44l.
The pound party. to be given by the ladies OF the
Riggs house Friday evening, promises to be one OF
the social events of the season. Mrs Speaker Car
Isle, with efficient aids, is perfectng all the
Engagements The President has ordered the use OF
the Marine band for the occasion, and Prot Soussa
has kindly consented to preside over the music.
The money and other contributions will be given to
mr. fhA.y nY fT,a
trct. Persons DESTROYS OF contributing money will
enclose 1t In an envelope with name and amount,
ana hand II to Mrs Dr. j. NJ Flint, treasurer, Riggs
house. on the evening Of the party.
Mr. A: &. Williams. for the II. c. Prick Coke com
pany, Of Ptttsburg. yesterday contributed to the
relief committee car load OF coke.
'Cash' sends s. to TIE STAR Office Tor the poor
fund.
terday afternoon Of1cer 3. F. Shanks had dis
pute with his waSherwoman about his clothes
minated In the woman striking him over the head
with the clothes basket and running. She was
pursued by the officer who captured her about q
were passed between them, he locked her up In the
statonhOuse. She will probably visit Judge SHELLS
court tomorrow, charged With assault.
Ass1aNMENr.-Adolph Hollander to-day filed in
the recorder OF deeds Office an assignment to 1heo-
dore HOllander OF all his effects and estate, With
stock IN trade &C., in store No. 1900 Pennsylvania
avenue for the benefit OF his creditors Preference
is given W. J. Wilson Of ss4o for rent: tAe holder OF
note for $3.50; Henry Franc, $500; Charles Baum,
$3.50, and Dr. A. Behrend, $500.
OFFICERS ELEcrED.-The Georgetown Onion at
its annual meeting last evening elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows: President. Arthur
Small wee r. King rseorng
Moran; treasurer, F. " Olutt; librarian J. P. Glib
bons; directors, William Smith, Thomas Muntz, T.
j. Tenney and Daniel Morgan.
DEATHs DURING THE WkEK.-The returns of the
health ONCE for the week ending Jan. 18th shows
that the number OF deaths were Ill, OF which to
were white and IS colored The principal causes
OF death were pneumonia, measles and conSump-
ton There were SO white births and 90 colored;
marriages, white and cOlOred.