Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-10
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President Edmonds, OF the board OF District
Commissioners, to-day addressed nose 10
can't at the FIRE department seeks employment
through means OF influential friends OF oy
claiming that some official desires his appointt,
ment as fireman. IL In proper that you should
caution the foremen that in their rccommenda-
tons for appointment they are required 20 dis
vice. and this order Will Be snf,cient excuse on
Their part for not Regarding personal sollcits,
tons on grounds Of friendship. The freedom OF
prevail Of the engineers and Commissioner, Is
70 secure the free Judgment OF the foreman -
70 sne canoias,e best qualified for the service
fexAroiess Oh al other considerations"
AGENCIES FOR SCHOOL BOOKS.
Mr.. VIM Tfndall, secretary OF the Commits
sioners, to-day sent the following communica-
board of school trustees: 'f'he Commissioners
direct me 10 acknowledge receipt OF the resolu-
printing the names OF the agents :" OF Sessrs'
Dulaney q Co. contractors for school books
and sapplies) on the book lists, and 70 cay
mat the contractors, being a non -resident nrm,
were required 10 furnih books through one or
more agencies, 10 any one desiring 20 purchase,
understanding that the names OF such sgents
snoui9 pe placed upon the book list 30 that
school children might avail themselves of he
advantage secured for Them"
GEoRGErowN MUST BUY FIRE BELL OR M
WITHOUT 1T
In reply TO the citizens OF West Washington,
VINO, IN July last, made application for a nrs
bell TO be placed on the tower OF the school
building now being erected on 4, between 32d
and SD streets, the District Commissioners to-
DAY say that the District has suitable bell
available for that purpose, and that there Is a.
present no fund out OF which one may be pur.
chased
News Brtefs.
Coal miners from PENNSYLVANIA Ohio IudI.
ana. Kansas, West Virginia and iowa are I'm
convention in Indianapolis with a view OF form
ing national organization 10 better their oon-
dition. Reports indicate that prices for mining
are lower than ever before.
Mr.. A NJ Kelley, late minister to Austria,
made an address before the conventich OF the,
Irish Catholic Knights OF America In Brooklyn
yesterday.
Later reports show that but five persons were
XII Killed outright during the tornado at Washing
men are thought TO be fatally Injured
tuesday night gale did great damage to ship
ping In Lake Michigan. 1t is also feared that
there was loss OF life.
Marion Norwood, an actress. aged 90, ssll
asleep while smoking cigarette i'm her room In
Clinton place, New York, Tuesday night The
cigarette set fire TO the bed, aud she was fatally
burned.
An explosion OF gas in the Otto coiliery. ten
miles from Pottsville, Pa, "Wednesday morn.
ing, killed John Lynn, a driver bow. fatally In
!nred three men, and dangerously wounded
Congo cannibals have attacked several sta.
tions OF the African Association and roasted
ana devoured number of whites.
izatid, ns ION , are on 100. 70 extend the organ
section of this country.
An Indian mob in Washington Territory at-
lacked party OF Chinese hop pickers Killing
Two ana woundtng four because the Chinese
were employed AS hop picken instead of the
Indians.
Arrangements are being completed for the
publication of the New York hEos on Tuesday
next under its old name as . democratic morn.
Ing newspaper.
Harvey Ogoorn, of Warren county, Ind.
while drunk beat and kicked his stepdaughter
Mamie, seven years old, into insensibility and
ing injuries nom which she died next morning
Prince Napoleon in October will start on q
tour OF the world He Will spend three weeks