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


The District Commissioners. in reply to an appl-
cation u John O'LeaTy, OF lO4 street, for 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 10 refund license
fees.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector EntW5le as follows:
George. p. Van Wyck, erect a tWo-StOry and base
ment dwelling. 18th and Q streets northwest;
basement dwellings, NJ, between 9th and 9TH streets
northwest; 500 Geo. F. Graham. erect a two
story dwelling, Park street. Mt Pleasant; $500.
Washington Markets - Retail Prices.
ME.rs.-Beef, porter-house, 25c. per H.: slrloin,
aOc per h.; rib roast. 15a2Oc per h.; round roast,
corned. Sal0c. per h.; do dried, 25c. per h. do.
Clipped. 30c. per To-; do tongue, 5Oa6Oc each
1on 1s lsais per 1ors PER iP ma
hams, 16c. per h.; cut, 2Oa25c per h. shoulders,
l1a12JIc. per h.: cut; 124a15c. per h. middlng,
12a14e. per Ill., cut, 14a15c per To-; lard, 12Ha14c.
per lb.
FRUIT.-Apples, 9Oa5Gc. per PIX: lemons. aOa3Oc
per dOz oranges, 35a50c. dOz.: bananas 2Oa4Oc per
d.; pears, Slas2 per peck; grapes, 10a20c per To-;
cheStnutS 1015c. pes qt :cranberrieS l5ac per at.
BUTTER AND EGGs.-Philadelphia print. SOC. per
H.. western creamery, 4045c. per H.: New York. 35a
Acc. per h. roll 25a3Oc per h. cheese, l2 a2Oc. per
To-: eggs, 33c. per dOz.
FIsH--Perch twhite,. e5a4oc. per bunch; rock,
25ai0c. per bh.; salmon 35a5Oc per h.; cod fish,
12c per h. haddock 10c per h. halibut, 15a2Oc per
ID; lobster, l5c per 10; pike, 1Oc per To-; smelt.
zoe Der cat sb ioe per b. red ie sna Mse s
per To- blue fish, 1214c. per TO-; muscalOnge, 15c.
per h.; scaops Csc per pint; oysters, 75c as1 per
gal
observation-disclosures, 3a5c per bunch; beans,
Coo per PIX; cabbage, 5a0c per head; carrots 3a5c
per bh; cucumbers new. 40a5Oc. each; 81 80 per 1OO
cymns, 10a20c per dOZ.; lettuce 5a1Oc. per head;
cauliiower 15a3Oc.; onions 30a50c. per PIX; do.
SPRING, Base: per bh.; potatoes, CSC. per pix;
do sweet, 4Oc. per PIX; squashes, &c. per To-;
sc. per bunch: egg plant. 5alOc each; corn, 25aOc
per dozen: lima beans. 25a30c per qt celery t5a10c.
per bh- water cress 1Oc. per bh spinach. 6Oc per
PIX. red cabbage, 1Oa15c. per hid; Brussels sprouts,
81 per PIX.
PouLrRY.-Chickens old. 15c.as1 per pair; do
young, soc aslOO; ducks, 15asl.2; SQUADS s25Oas3
per doZ-; turkeys, 1Sc. per 10.
GANE.-WOOicOck. S7aS1L per dOZ: duck (bue
wing, 81 per pair: do (red head, 80 per pr. do.
Canvas Dackl $3.50 per pr; do (Maard] S1.25 per
pr; do. (black head. 75c. per pr: do (snalD. soc.
per PR geese, 5c- each pheaSants, 81. so per pair;
snipe, % per dOZ; rabbits, 25a30c each; squirrels
15a2Oc. each; opposum. 35a50c each.
A VERDICT For THE T. AND p RAILROAD CON-
PANY.-In the Circuit Court Judge Hagner to-day,
the case OF Andrew Melville agt. the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad company was tried, and
verdict for the defendant was rendered. This was
action 10 recover 1000 for being put Off train
between this city and Alexandria In November,
1878, and the suit Was filed May 10th. 1879 A de-
murrer was flied and sustained and an appeal on
the ruling was offered and leave given TO amend.
To the NV 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 H. WILLIAMs-The funeral
services OF the late Richard ii. Williams, for many
years prominent school teacher OF this District
took place from Mckendree church yesterday after
noon at three o'clock, and was attended by afarpe
number OF his friends, including many OF the old
est and most respected citizens OF Washington.
Rev. ". 5. Edwards officiated. The pallbearePs
were MeSsrs- TheodorS Sheckels, VIM. Lord, Jede-
dlah Cuttings. John W. Wade, John W. Simms and
c. W. Petit