Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-09
District Government Anairs.

Several days since Mr.. Frank Madigan, EN-.
commercial houses to obtain statistics as to the
responsibility OF merchants and business men
OF this District, had some words Of an unpleas-
ant character with Collector Cook In reference
to one of the record books in the collectors OF.
fee which, Mr.. Madi. an thought, was unneces-
sarily delayed in being passed to him, as 1t
was in use by the collector, and he (Madigan)
filed paper with the Commissioners charging
Mr.. Cook with such delay and with speaking
uncivilly to him (Madigan) There is TO be q
testimony taken from bystanders who were
present and:heard the conversation.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The health officer reports that during the
week ending with the 9Th instant there 90
CURED 81 deaths in the District, 81 white and
40 colored. The principal causes OF death were
consumption, IL; diarrhHal, 10; whooping
cough, 4, and malarial fever, 3. Nine MARI.
ages and 1O4 births were reported.
POLICE CHANGES.
The District C1 %nl 1 have promoted
John Kenney, from class 1 TO class 2, vice
+. Bradbury to be member OF the police force.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
The Commissioners have reappointed Messrs.
John Lloyd, +. Il. Grammar, William T. Wirta
and James Hutchinson as additional privates
pointed Michael ". Riordan to same e o nice ri
for three years, for duty in connection with the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company, all to
serve without compensation from the District
of Columbia.
BONDS TO BE FILED WITH THE ASSESSOR.
The Commissioners issued the following to
curing all official bonds to be filsd with the
treasurer Of the District OF Columbia has be
come imperative by reason Of the act OF Con
gress of March 3, 1881, which abolished the
said Office all such bonds shall be filed with the
assessor of the District of Columbia.
BIG RUSH FOR DOG TAGS.
Upwards of 5000 dog tags nave SO far been
issued and the collector is still busy. On Sep
tember 10 last year the collector had issued but
2,39s tags, and but 6,412 tags was the total OF
last year.
School Trustee James II. Smith, of the eighth
school division, requests that the jantors OF the
school buildings in his district be reappointed
special police officers.
Mr.. Solomon j. Fague, as attorney for the citi-
Zens interested asks for improvement of II
street northwest, between 4th and It'll streets,
by repaving the carriageway.
Coroner Patterson went away to-day on three
weeks leave of absence Tor recreation, during
which time DR.. J. +. Hartigan will serve in his
st ad.
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as
follows: Mrs. Mary Holloran, erect q two
story ana cellar evening and stores north.
$4,000. J. c. Brooke, erect two-story dwell
ing Nicholas avenue; $500. Chas. Baum, erect
northwest; $5 $500 Mrs. n. E. SmOOt, erect two
twO-story stables in alley between 18th and
18th and and L streets northwest; $4,000.
I1cuIy Sdulll, clcCl d lWO-StOIy stOIt anu uWcll.
ing 10th and G streets southeast 81. 400. Jas.
MARI, erect seven two-story dwellings alley, be-
tween L and NJ and North Capitol and I'd
streets northwest; $4,000. John Repple, erect
a twO-stOry and cellar store and dwelling H, be-
tween LIST and North Capitol streets northeast;
$500. VIM. n. Campbell, erect a threestory
dwelling and store corner I'd and streets
southeast; $4,000. w. II. Campbell, erect three
twO-story and basement dwellings G street, be-
tween LIST and I'd streets southeast; 81, 200. A.
NJ. Judson, repair frame 1872 9Th street north
east; 800. H. T. Reed, repair brick 4O7 An
street southwest; 500. Peter Guigan, repair
frame corner OF jackson and Monroe streets,
UniontOwn: $500. Jane Hart, erect two two.
story dwellings, northeast corner 9th and
streets southeast; 81 1000. l.. p. Shoemaker
and A. +. Fox, erect two twostOry dwellings,
o street, between 4th and 9Th; $500. Danen.
hover Son, erect i've two-stOry dwellings.
alley between 1 and and 25th and 26th
streets northwest; 50, 800. Great Falls Ice Co.,
erect two-story ONCE and stable, south side
Water street at foot Of Congress-; $4,000. Mrs.
Z. Norbeck, repair brick, 1877 B street south.
east $500. Robert McReynolds, repair frame,
18th and Madison streets northwest; 500.
Geo. R. Chapman, repair frame, Pomeroy street,
between 4th and 9Th, county, 500. St.George
r. Rabey, erect twO-stOry and cellar dwelling
7th street, near Park, Mt Pleasant; 81 800