Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-19
District Government Affairs.

The annual report of DIR. P. ]. Murphy sur
hospital was sent in to the Commissioners to-
day. 1t states: To the S15, 600 appropriated by
Congress it will be observed that $3,4S6
are added by receipts from pay patients.
Three hundred and siXty-one patients were
treated. Attention is directed to the surgeons
testimony that an additional structure OF per
manent character is greatly needed. The
officers Immediately in charge are commended
for their skill and fidelity. Reference is made
moval from the city Of Rev. William Paret
The report is signed by G. j. Lydecker, presi-
dent OF the board.
malignant puerperal septicaemia, which oc-
Cured in the lying-in ward for colored women
last spring deserves more than passing notice.
Prompt and thorough isolation prevented the
disease from assuming an epidemic form, and
soon as possible the patients were removed
to the cottage. Gen. Townsend came promptly
and kindly to our assistance, and furnished a
tent, in which all patients who were considered
likely to have been exposed to the cOntagiOn
were placed and kept under strict quarantine.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mrs. Reichen-
bach, repair brick, 423 18th street northwest;
$500 George Mason, erect small dwelling
Anacostia road; S4OO. Peter Mccartney, erect
a two-story warehouse, alley between G and HI
and 21st and 22d streets northwest; $500. L.
A. Cornish ct al, trustees Pioneer Sunday
school, erect q brick twOstOry school building,
Nichols avenue, county; $500. ID. b. Croft, erect
six twO-story and basement dwellings, U, be-
tween 18th and 10th streets northwest 81 5,O 900.
NO STONE CUTTING on STREETS.
The following order has been issued by the
Engineer Commissioner and will be enforced
by the inspector of buildings: "That In future
no stone cutting will be allowed upon the side
walks or roadways, but the pafkings may be
used for the purpose during the progress OF the
building, provided such parkihgs are enclosed
by fences to protect the public IN passing. In
such case permission must be given by the In
spector of buildings.
Mr. BAYARD, Secretary of State, and Mr.
Romero, the Mexican minister. are about 70
exchange the notifications of yin additional NJ.
iicle to the commercial treaty between the
United States and Mexico OF january 20, 1883,
extending the time To May 10 1886, for the APP
prevail OF the necessary laws TO carry Into effect
DIED ABRoAD.-- The. secretary. Of State II
informed by Consul Williams. e Rome sthat
Henry E Pelham Sutton, NJ. D., of NewYork,
died there on the 21st of October.
CONSUL CARRoLL, at Palermo, telegraphs
the State departments .ghelere virtually
Messrs NJ G. Emery, NJ. w. Gail, 5. A. Baksr,
commissioners. are engaged In Aliine the Jury
box. ss-z :. isks-s -
A CoxMrrrxx 10 RECEIVE PAnH1tx.-Pat-
rick Egan, president or the Irish National
League Of America, has Designated the fnllow-
ing as COMMITTEES to receive M. Parneq and
and 70 escort them 70 The national ieegus con.
vention at Chicago: Rev. Charies O'RefIly. d.
D., national treasurer; Hon. Patrick A. Collins
and NJ: James Mooney. ex-presidents; ~. Alex-
ex-treasurer Parneli fand; NJ. John Bowie
0'Reilly Gan. n. Kerwin, Mr.. Psttick Ford end
sonn r ffnerty.
slosson deseafed sehaeIss In the. fhasd eAhss
Of the balk line tournau1ent pihye4 q Chicago
lat nlght the score hstnes eaoe6un. go eelk6e