Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-25
District Government Affairs.

The Commissioners yesterday addressed n
letter TO the first controller asking il the word
thereafter" as IL appears in the act of Congress
passed February %, 1855, is to be construed
to mean from the date OF the passage of the,
act" The word Is used I'm connection with tho
appropriations for the reform and Industrial
schools; and also the provision requiring the
Commissioners TO deduct 81 per month from
the pay OF each policeman and fireman, TO con-
stitute relief funds.
CoFFINs IN CARRIAGES
A firm of livery stable men has called the at-
tention of the health officer TO n practice which
they say has the effect of spreading contagious
diseases. They allege that hacks are frequently
used instead OF hearses in children's funerals.
thus endangering the lives of the next occu-
pants OF the vehicle. The health officer
to pursue 90 stop the practice, but IL is probable
that he Will call a meeting OF undertakers and
invite them to adopt some plan.
REAL ESTATE MEN WHO HAVE GIVEN BONDS,
The following real estate dealers have taken
out their licenses and given the required
$4,000 bonds: c. A. Uppernan, III. Clay stew.
art, Chas. B. Caywood. Aaron $. Caywood, WIN.
i. Young, H. B. Crittenden, Wescott & Wilcox,
Jas. L.. Davis, Tyler Il Rutherford, Thomas ].
Fisher & Co., Thos ID. Bond, Geo. Truesdeil,
Edward B.Cottrell, ,Steiger & Liebermann Fitch.
Fox Brown, A. A. Wilson, Green d Bryant,
-. c. Green, Geo. ID. Armes, w. Ill. Fiske 4 Co.,
Hufty & Dyer, Robertson & Cralle, Bishop "
Bennett, j. V. y. Huyck and j. II. Winner. It
is thought there are altogether 100 men in the
city To whom the law applies.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle; 1: IL Morgan. re-
pair brick dwelling, 1910 ID street northwest:
$500. James r. Narrower, repair brick, I4O8.
18th street northwest; $3.50.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have said to Mr.. Robert
/. Fleming, architect and builder, I'm reply TO
his request for sewer facilities the east side of
18th street, between II and = streets northwest.
where he has some buildings in course of erec.
tion, that the District has made n contract for
n large brick sewer 10 be built past these houses
during the present summer.
The loss TO the District from the recent fire at
the almshouse has been made good 10 the en-.
by the restoration OF the property 10 good
condition as il was formerly, by the agent OF
the insurance companies.
A MICROSCOPIC RECEPTIoN.-The Washing.
ton Microscopicai society gave reception last
evening to their friends In the hall of the High
school. There were forty-three microscopes
arranged on little tables, and under each was
some interesting specimens of the animal or
spected while listening 10 the explanations Of
the members of the society. Some of the specl,
mems were the bucillse or disease germs. the
tongue OF a sea snail, the circulation OF blood In
a fish, portion of Guiteaus brain and other
specimens. Prof W. ii. Seaman, NJ. D., made
the opening address. The exhibitors included
Dr. l.. A. Balioch, Dr: j. Bermann, Z. A. Bur-
dick, Prot. Edward Burgess. DIR. H A. Dobson,
Or G T C Caldwell, F. 7. Chapman, Or. ID. =.
Lamb, DIR. j. Z. Mcconnell. Romyn Hitchcock,
Dr. q. n. Acker. F. s. Peters, DIR. II. A. Rob-
bins, DIR. Robert Reyburn, Or. y. J. Radcliffe,
John A. Ryder, DIR. VIM. III. Seaman, Dr ID. X.
Shute, DIR. L. NJ. Schaetter, A. n. skinner r. B.
Wright, DIR. Thomas Taylor, Dr. A. Y. r. Gar
nett, Jr.; Dr. r. "A. Sellflausen.
VIGOROUS WORK IN BEHALF OF ASCENSION
CHURCH-The Church OF the Ascension looks
the debt on the church building. Mr.. w. w.
Corcoran offered SIC, 900 on condition that the
balance be secured by that time. The sum OF
S13, 500 is to be raised by the congregation, and
the subscriptions at this date fall short OF THAI
amount by only about - 900. The interest OF
the congregation in the enterprise has increased
as success has become more probable, and menu
bers OF other congregations, admiring the zeal
of their sister church, have volunteered well
come aid. When success crowns the present
effort the Ascension will have paid in twelve
years. in principal and interest, on its church
building. about S205, 900, of which sum only
about 81 5000 came from assets In the posses.
sion of the church before that date.
AN ALLEGED THIEF AND PAwNBRoKFR
Block and Raft on Sat
urday arrested Frederick Brown, alias Frank
school, on a letter from the chief OF police Of
Pittsburg stating that he was wanted there for
the larceny OF a gold watch and chain and pair
of diamond bracelets, valued at $780, in that
city. In attempting to recover the property
they ascertained that Brown had sold them to
Hart Cohen, a pawnbroker on 9TH street, near
X. for S5 and coat and vest, and this morning
arrested Cohen on the charge OF receiving stolen
goods, knowing them TO have been stolen. He
was locked up in the fifth precinct station.
CONVICTED OF KEEPING A GAMING TABLE,
In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, this
morning, Thomas Hart, alias Wilson, was con-
victed of keeping gaming table, and sentenced
to pay fine OF 500 and six months in Jail.
RoBBERrEs Observation-Disclosures have been
reported at police headquarters as follows: III.
g; Carleton, 14o5 III street, gold stud, worth
$50 stolen from his room.-l1. q. Colby and
W. Gleason, 1887 18th street northwest, cloth
ing and jewelry, valued at S135. stolen from
ware, worth S25, stolen from house betweep
2lst and 24th-N. III. Cobb, 5I2 18th street
northwest stolen from trunk ia house, between
1st and 10th, clothing valued at $24.40.-
Frank -Aldrich, 6oi street northeast, SIl.50
stolen from house yesterday, between ~ and
PINT III. Baum, 412 L street southwest, los
OF carpenters tools stolen from building 11th
and streets northwest-Ar1nor Co., III
Space, boys picture, valued At el6s
stolen yesterday.
THE COMMISSIONERS CANNOT SET ASIDE A
LAw.-Dennis Mccarthy was charged in the
Police Court to-day with keeping an unlicensed
bar The selling of liquor was admitted. Mr..
point that the amount OF license had been de-
posted, and he had been told that he could pro-
ceed with his business. The court said that the
could not Set aside q law, ana
imposed fine OF $1O5. The defendant ap.
pealed.
RAID Upon NEwsBoY.-while John
McCann, a STAR newspaper boy about twelve
years of age, was returning TO his home. No.
115 street southwest, about e:30 o'clock last
night, he was attacked by several colored boya,
on Sd street, between street and Virginia ave.
his pocketbook. The boys also tore his clothes
and destroyed some OF his papers. Recently
several newspaper boys have been attacked By
an organized band of young thieves.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHTo's New LINE
The work on the Philadelphia branch Of the
Baltimore and Ohio road Is progressing rap.
idly. 1t is expected that all the grading be-
tween Baltimore and the Pennsyivanfa hnes
and perhaps beyond that point, will be com.
pleted in not more than forty days. All the
material for the great bridge over the Susque-
hanna is practically I'm shape and ready 20 bo
worked into the structure. Steam shovels have
been in operation about Bayview and near
Prncipio all the winter. The whole road fom
Baltimore TO Darby creek, about six miles from
Philadelphia excepting the portion within tho
state of Delaware, which was completed before
the first OF last january, will probably receive
the rails by the summer. The greatest obstacle
TO be encountered ii is stated, will be the strong
opposition which the Pennsylvania road will
make to prevent a crossing of the Echuylktu
and entrance into Philadelphia.
Amhfrs I'm West Washfmgtom.
A PETITION FOR SEwER--A petition fs
being circulated asking the Commissioners to
have a sewer placed on 31st ST., which street wiz
be improved shortly by concrete or stone blocks,
No mention was made relative 70 q sewer beinG
laid in the appropriation to repair the above
street. A large number OF the most prominent
citizens Of this place viii wait on the Commis.
sioners in q few days.
CATTLE MARKEr.-sale OF live stock at pro.