Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-12
The City Post Office.

LARGER INCREASE OF REGISTERED MATTER
Postmaster Conger has prepared statement for
the foSt Office department showing the immense
increase in the amount of registered matter ham
died I'm the Washington city post office during the
past year. The statement shows that the follow
Ing number OF pieces OF registered matter was
handled: During the quarter ending September
Goth, 1892, 1s7 Az quarter ending September 3Oth
Iso 2 .lf4; quarter ending June 30h 1884, 37l.20S
For the fiscal year ending june 3Gth 1888. ga PA
year ending June Goth, 1851 141e. $3.50, showing an
increase for the year Of over half million pieces
OF pieces handled was $3.50. For the first eight
days OF July OF the present year iJ:N}2 showing an
average of over 5000 pieces of registered matter
handled each day, being an increase or over LEO
pieces daily over last year.
TIE CITY MARKETs-The official Price Current
OF the Washington Produce Exchange (wholesale)
says the tone OF flour is quiet with tendency down
Ward the grain market is also quiet, all kinds
corn oats. and Wheat-are in ample supply. Hay
and straw are in ample supply and market steady.
The butter supply is large and market very dull
especially ordinary and poor kinds. Eggs are de-
pressed and dull with nominal demand. The mar
ket experienced a sudden decline this week in
peultry Old fowls live IL cents per pound; spring
chickens large, 16 cents per pound; medium, l5a1G
cents and small Is cents. The quotations repre-
sent ruling prices. Receipts liberal, and demand
growing more active In green fruits, peaches are
In larger supply. with wide range Of price; very
much depends on their quality and condition
Apples are plentiful, and selling low.
DRIVERS SUMNER GARDEN.-The popularity Of
Drivers Garden is ever on the Increase as a yery
entertaining program is offered there Prof. Par
kers dog circus is great card New attractions
VIII be presented next week
TIE HARBORNAsTER's FIND.-Last evening Har-
bornlaster Sutton. in going his rounds, found in
lumber pile at Rlleys wharf foot OF 12th street,
large French revolver loaded a quantity of car
trdges hitting the revolver, and pOcketb0ok, with
some papers, the latter of which he has turned over
TO the police. They have probably been stolen from
some one, and the pocketbook rified OF its money
and lett as described.
THE COURSE OF TRUE LovE-Iee Jackson
young cOiOred man, visited the residence of an old
cOlOred man, named Thomas Waters near 9th and
boundary streets, Thursday night to pay his atten-
tons 10 Hattie Smith, young woman in the house
Waters ordered Jackson TO keep out OF his house,
Dut JACKSON started in and was put out by Waters.
jackson abused the Old man and threatened to
whip him and then left. He returned shortly az
forwards when Waters whipped him In the Police
Court yesterday morning jackson was fined So for
his abusive language.
WILLS FuED-The will of Lena RELAY. beoueath-
Ing gifts TO number Of friends and the balance
OF her estate to her relatives was filed YESTERDAY
The VIII Of John Kicks, filed yesterday directs
the sale OF his personal property In the Park hotel
the proceeds 10 be divided between his wife and
children.
DIVORCE GRANTED-Edward Coben was grant
ed divorce from Hannah E. Cobel in the Equity
Court yesterday. They were married in 1862 In
Alexandria, and came here to reside, and he
charges deSertion.
THEATER COMIQUE.-Manager Snelbaker has Sc
cured Alice Oates for another week. The first three
HiShlS IltAt week the popular llSNC opera, 1.-The
Mascot" will be produced, to be followed by "The
Princess OF Treblzondc." Opera bOufre seems to be
quite acceptable to the patrons OF the Comique,
and Manager Snelbaker Will see that they are not
dissatisfied with the coming events.
THE NATIONAL ATHENEUM.-The certificate OF in
corporation OF the National AthenIum fled yeSter-
day was signed by Thomas Taylor, William Saln-
ders, TuIlio De lIZzard-Veryii, j. X. Dodge E. s.
Peters. Theodore n. Gill; j. Brown Goode James G.
G. Kennedy, s. j. Dupre, James 4. Dumont and A.
l. Sturdevant as cOrporatOrS. The certificate de-
Chsl no ripn
year to be elected hereafter By the corporators and
members. The organization was formerly known
as the National Library and Scientific association.
c. ". T0wsoS, dealer in dry goods and carpets
has been awarded the contract for furnishing dry
goods 10 The District government.