Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-04


Thomas W. Burns inspector of hulls at Galena,
H.; Joseph X. Owens, OF Maryland to be chief
Ernest P. Baldwin, Of Missouri to be chief Of a
division In the office Of the controller of the
currency.
District Government Affairs.
THE BEGINNING OF THE DOG WAR POSTPONED.
Inc rush Tor dog tags at the District collectors
morning there had been issued 9. 500 of them
more than had been issued up to November last
year The 1st of August is the time for the dog
war TO commence, but, in view of the fact that
there Is such an earnestneSs on the part of citi-
zens to pay for their dog licenses, the pound
master is holding of for few days to give their
owners time to procure their tags. The dogs
Killed yesterday were those given up to the dog
catchers by citizens who do not desire to keep
them longer. Mr. Einstein stated to a reporter
that he is every day receiving postal cards mott
tying him to send his wagon to all parts of the
city to collect dogs SO given up. This morning
and before the day would be over he expected
many more orders. In UniontOwn, Mt Pleas
ant and several suburban places he has en-
closures where parties can send their animals
TO be corraled until he calls for them. Mr.. Elm
stein will have his pound renovated and thor
ouShl! improved by the time he commences
his raids.
! BEGINNING HEALTH INSPECTIONS IN THE
SUBURBS.
me nealth OFFICER has commenced to-day q
nouse-to-house inspection of the village of
Mount Pleasant to ascertain as to the system
OF eXcreta receptacles and their possible effect
suburb: This work will be continued in the
other densely populated suburbs Some sec
IONS OF Georgetown need close looking after.
WANTS PROTECTION FROM FIRE.
The Commissioners have a communication
from Discussing Agent Andrew H. Allen court
commissioners Alabama claims urging upon
| OF making such additional plans for the security
g. Ct the building occupied by the court in case OF
fire, or of fire near at hand, as the fire depart
lnenL may be enabled to make.
BUILDING PERMITS
| issued by Inspector Entwisle: James Tanney,
repair frame, Hillsdale, county: 500. p. Phil
lips, repair brick dwelling, southeast corner I'd
office for the sale of lumber, 10th street, be-
tween Ohio avenue and c street northwest;
stpse Mrs pangs repair brick sls
erect a three-stcry and cellar dwelling and store
On iith, between a n street and Rhode Island
three two story dwellings on X and 9th streets:
100. john Guethlcr, repair frame ON 18th
nna S1fss' s4Sths Sss9
or, repair frame, lyy City; $500. Mrs. s. Tow.
ers, erect two dwellings on I'd, between d and
r streets southwest; 81 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.
F. +. Howard, 1860 B street southwest. asks
the repair OF the pump corner 18th and B
streets southwest, opposite the bureau of en-.
craving and printing.
An Offset Against n Southern states
Claim.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Merrick had be-
fore him in chambers the case of State of Mis-
| sissippi agt. the United States and Controller
Durham, an application for mandamus Mr.
NJ. F. Morris appeared for the petitioner, and
Gen Ewing for the respondent. The state
asks that Mr. Durham, as first controller of the
Treasury, be commanded to issue his warrant
in favor OF petitioner for S5,3OS.5O for the 5
per cent due from the sale of public lands in
the state This MIR. Durham refused to issue,
holding that the government has counter
claim of $4I3,OS..67 ON account of the war
tax paid by that state. He asks the court TO
determine whether the state should not be
credlted with the amount 1t now claims. Both
sides submitted BRIEFS and the Judge took the
matter under advisement.
The decision will be announced on Friday
The Woodland Sanctuary.
THE WATERPROOF CAMP AT JACKSON GROVE
NEW BOARD OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SERVICES.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
JACKSON GROVE, Md, August 8.
Yesterday the peculiar advantages of this
grove for camp meetings became apparent.
There were heavy rains one after another, and
yet In the intervals there was nothing to pre-
vent walking, the water having run off from
or soaked into the ground at once.
The service yesterday morning was con-
Quoted by Rev. J..W. Trout, who preached from
Psalms, viii, 4. In the afternoon, at O'Clock.
there was conservation meeting at the stand.
THE ANNUAL MEETING
of the stockholders Of the jackson Grove Camp
Meeting association was held in the tabernacle.
Mr.. w. j. C. Dulany presided, with MIR. s. d.
Smith secretary. The annual report showed
that the receipts and expenditures about
balanced and the assets were $500.
The election resulted In the choice Of the fol.
II. Burrough, baltimore; s. Linthicum, Anne
A Ar % county; 4; zollickoiler baltimore;
house, Baltimore; Rev. j. B. Jones, s. s. Tracy
aud Rev; On. Robinson, Anne Arundel county;
!; d. Ga;thell. Gsorgstqwn Rev J. D. ,Knzer,
About the time this meeting closed the rain
fell in torrents. but stopped in time for the
ence. Rev. Mr.. Greenfield, of Baltimore
preached on the parable OF the fig tree. One
penitent, lady, presented herself tor prayers:
A strong wind blew during the evening, and
consequently those who did not close their tents
promptly were little inconvenienced. In
Mr. W. fpS alany nan and Msynara have
been appointed postmaster and assistant post
master, respectively, and they executed bonds
Yesterday Rev. T. E. Colbourne of Lynch
burg; Rev. s. F. Cassln, of Carroll county, and
Hev: N: Evans, OF West Virginia, arrived on
A slight accident happened in the preachers
tent some OF tho bed Stats broke and let down
me ministerial supply.
Fatal Result Of Bathing while Over.
heated.
Correspondence Of TIE EVENING STAR.
LEEsBURG, VA, August Sd, 1885.
Mrs. VIM. johnson, daughter Of Capt Geo. r.
Head, died here this evening. Her Illness was
contracted from bathing when suffering from
great neat She leaves q husband and three
MARRIAGE 1CENsEs.--M Marriage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk of the court TO Charles
.. Cameron aud Minnie v. Allen: John Henry
Gibson and Annie Amelia HandleE Alfred
Moore and: Hattie Poindexter; VIM. Wood and
Diggs, both Of Henrico county, Va; W. p.
browne and Mary Virginia Pfidge0n: w. j.
Fieney and Eliza NeDernnott.
BURNING FLEAs Our OF CHURcH.-The
Ga, was destroyed By fire last Saturday night
The members were preparing for . big meeting,
ana endeayored Ia get rid OF the deas. They put
dre, thus getting rid Of both church and neas.