Evening star., 1885-06-08
District Government Affairs.

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Mr.. Alexander Bliss, residing on Connecticut
avenue. in note 10 the Commissioners. pro-
1e AGAINST nm, the erection M h 1i aelesph hi pole In
obstructing the view, &C., and asks its immedi-
ate removal.
THE Low BRIDGE IN GEoRG ETowN.
1t was stated in THE STAR q few days since
that Mr. John f. Wagner. owner of the steam
packet plying between Georgetown and Great
Falls via Z. &- u. canal, had called attention to
the bridge over the canal on Markeet street. the
south end of which is too low 10 allow boats to
pass under, with a request that it be remedied.
The Commissioners reply to-day that on exam
1nation 1t appears that If proper care Is exer-
cised- boats can be passed under the bridge
without injury, and the responsibility for the
condition of the bridge rests with the T.. l. U.
canal company.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Louis Beyer erect
six twO-story dwellings on Sth street, extended
(Slount Pleasant); S2.4OO-
DEATH OF AN EsrIMABI.E LApY.-Mrs. Fran
Ces E. Chckering. wife of Rev. J.W. Chickering
DID, died at Wakefield, Mass, May 29th, in
ing was the mother fFrof. Nv. Chickering. jr. :,
of the Columbia Institution Tor the Deaf and
Dumb, and had many friends in this city who
viii mourn her death.
THE NATIONAL POSTAL NEWS is the title Of
new monthly journal published i'll this city
by Messrs. III. ID. Money, j. VI. McCrew, n. A.
Freeman and Vim. Small Its title indicates
Its character. and from the long experience of
the gentlemen named with every branch of
postal affairs it is safe to say that it will fill its
field thoroughly and satisfactorily to all inter-
ested III that department of the public service
In appearance the new venture is decidedly
creditable.
archers from Baltimore and Sandy Spring Nd,
took part in the tournament OF the Potomac
Archery club saturday afternoon. The scores
made IN the American round by the gentlemen
We're as follows: L. w. Maxson 500: w. \
:! F. Paret, :i3i Chas Brooke. of sandy Spring
80 L. H. Nlght- 261: w Shinnix, 25S: j. W.,
Wilson. Baltimore, 23;5; j. F. Kennedy, 300,
aud Chas. Farquhar, of sandy Spring. 169. In
the Columbia round. the scores were as follows:
Mrs ". A. Bartlett, 314 Miss l. Scott, Of Bal
timore. 2Sl:Mi~ II. Brooke, of sandy Spring,
2.9; aiss n. L. Holmes. 2I7: Miss y. s. Kenny,
9i btitilnore, 1.3: Miss u: Bradley, 2o1 Miss
= cooze: 5o:,,o 1876 Mr5 l. W. Mason; 1i2; Miss
Van Doren, 126; Mrs. $. F. Brooke OF SANDY
Spring. az: Miss J. Van Doren, %, and Miss c.
Gillen, OF Baltimore, 62.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Major Geo. A Armes
has sold, for Lawrence Sands, two lots at Mint
wood to Major Bell, U. =. A. for % cents per
foot. He also closed the sale of General West
OF Ohio. for $4,000 lie sold To Commissioner
West, OF the District, three lots on 10th and VI
streets, for si6.oOo deeds were placed on
record Saturday evening. Also two lots on
boundary street, belonging to the Casey estate,
u Hon. VIM. Z. kellogg, Tor s3.695.
THE SALVATION ARMY-The Salvation
Army, or small detachment Of it, began
campaign in Washington last evening ut the
hall corner of 4th and l.. streets. STAFF Captain
Fielding and his singing wife, ..HalIeluiah,,'
conducted the service. The hall pretty
well nlled. but the collection did not result in Il
very large contribution to the war fund. The
captain exhorted and his wife sang
DINE MUszUN.-By special request. the Mex
lean dog, monkey and poney circus will remain
n the Dime museum three days more-Mon-
day. Tuesday and WedneSday-giving eXhibi-
lions afternoon and evening.
DECORATING THE GRAVES OF IRTSH SOL
DiEks--l esterday afternoon was set by the
tHn-na-tIael association for their annual me
ihorial services In honor OF Irish patriots Irish
American soldiers and others. whose remains
f6S' ,6s ~ tile nelshborins cemeteries At p. IN.
the association, with its invited guests, pro-
ceedeG IN omnibuses and carriages To- the old
fres1yterlan cemetery, Georgetown. where the
eAerci>e, opened with suitable introductory re-
MARKS BY the chairman. Capt. James Plant and
an address by Francis NcNerhany at the graves
OF the wife and son of Theobod Wolf rone
The procession then reformed and proceeded to
Mount oiivet- where. in the presence of a large
and respectable con@rcsation of friends and
visitors, like ceremonies were held M the or.,aS
of Thomas Devin Reilly, Rev. Father Boyle Or
Frank Il. Cleary. Messrs Thomas ConnciIv
Maurice Hartnet. .. y. Brosnan. Mr.. McNer,
hany, the orator of the day. delivered able ad
dresses, besides The two first mentioned tombs
In which he paid "a just tribute To the Irish
patriot and Irish American priest.
Jos. sCHLITz BKEwING COMPANY, Milwau-
kee- Wisconsin, for the year ending April 30
lss3, sold 3329.. barrels of beer Tie stock
ON hand ut the close OF the year aggregated
114,5O2 barrels 1t is asserted that the above
mentioned sales were in excess of any other
slhSie ofe"e.S IN the 7 hlieu States for the
same period of time. Mr.. - C.. Palmer the
agent Tor the above company in the District of
Columbia. states that his sales las. wear were
much In excess OF the preceding year. and that
so lar this season, Notwithstanding increased
opposition, they have been larger than for tie
Ike months last year.
SALE OF FINE FURNITURE To-NoRRow-
MIR. Bowling will sell Tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock az residence southwest corner of 18th
and L. sircc.s northwest. superior collection
OF household effects, including a fine Steinway
piano. Sec advertisement for particulars.
NRooTs AND SADDLES" by Gen. Clusters
widow, Is one OF the books OF the day-!rcsh
breezy, graphic and delightfully."- interesting
It's regular price il 81 90 but you can buy il IN
Chas- Baums book and stationery department
any day this week, for one dollar and cigh;
cents.--fdr.
FINE BUILDING IoT in Mount Pleasant will
he sold this afternoon at O'Clock. IL is stu
ated I'm one OF the best locations on School, near
Park street, and has a splendid front.