Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-13
District Government Affairs.

The enumeration books to be distributed
among the police and used in taking the pro
use probably tomorrow, and the work will be
begun at once. The police will make separate
16 years Of age In order to avoid duplication
the rule will be to enumerate people only at the
places where they sleep. Business men and
others who live outside the city limits will,
however, be counted at their business places.
ALL THE HOSE CARRIAGES IN USE.
Chief Cronin, of the fire department, in re-
Spouse to the application by the colored men
of this city for hose carriage without hose, for
the purpose of the parade on Emancipation
day, states that all the hose carriages belong
ing to the department are in service.
SWEEPING THE AVENUE
A delegation of Avenue merchants composed
of NJ. w. Gait, Richard H. Taylor, VIM. s.
Thompson, VIM. n. Dalton and others. were
before the Commissioners to-day to protest
against curtailing the sweeping ofthis thorough
fare. Since the new appropriation by Congress
from six to four times per week in order to meet
the reduced appropriation. The Commission
ers stated that they had not sufficient funds to
besides, their sweeping area is on the increase
every year as the paved streets are extended.
They promised to take the matter under con-
sideration and see what can be done.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: George E. EN-
mons, erect four three-story dwellings. Sth and
a private stable in rear of 11O5 E street south
west: $500. F. Meister, repair brick on 9TH
stree SSd ," u9sy S
Captain w. w. Reisinger, erect two one-story
dwellings, alley between o and p and 4th and
9th streets northwest r. sSoO: M; "A: Mcgowan,
2sth, between NJ and n streets northwest;
$1,000. John Fitzgerald, erect three two,
southwest, $500. ID. b. Croft. erect two
story and basement dwelling, corner Vermont
avenue and streets northwest: 81, $50; Den
mis- Murphy, erect a two-story dwelling, in alley
between H and and 9th and 9TH streets; $500.
/. s. Daish, erect a two-story dwelling, alley be-
aS!s $500 White ana and ess
two twostory and basement dwellings, C, be-
tween Delaware avenue and LIST streets north
east; $1,000. Chr. Heurich, erect four three
story and basement dwellings, Goth and NJ
streets; 81 900. Dorsey Towson, repair brick,
corner 4th and n streets northwest. So, 500. w.
A. Cooper, repair frame 303 l. street southeast;
1928. Mrs. tno. Murphy, repair Frame K. be.
tween 18th and 18th streets northeast; $3.50.
THE THEODORE THOMAS CoNcERrs.-The fol-
lowing is the program for Monday evening, May
4th: Symphony No. 2, major, OPP SO, Beeth-
scherzo, Hiiegro; Allegro motto: scena and
Aria, "EdunqIc verg' Rnbinstein; Mime Fursch-
Madi; Hungarian Rhapsody, No.. II, List.
ouerture: ;. duo like to VISION VISION
Miss Juch and MI Heinrich; The Nations,
msn1 Spain! Ru s Poland Italy B Ge
(matinee,, May sth 6veTture PTeciosa, Weber;
Ar Handel MS5cr u Ar
ligato, Mr.. Oesterle), Miss Emma Juch. a.
"Dance of the Blessed in Elysian Fields" b.
My Euridice;'-Orpheus, Guch; Miss Hattie j.
Clapper. Andante cantabile con moto finale,
nod; Mr.. VIM. ]. Winch; Scherzo, Midsummer
Nights Dream. Mendelssohn; Die Loreley, Liszt;
Miss Emma Juch. Bal Costume op. 103, Rubin
stein: Introduction, Berger ct Bergere Pecheier
Napolitain ct Napolitaine, Toradore eft Anda-
louise Wednesday evening, May s: The following
(unfinishedl, schubert, allegro moderate, con
moto; Aria Jessonda, Spohr, der Kriegeslust
ss M .ns A Ss
Wedding March, variations, op g. GoIdwark;
den Mandel-baumen, Mr.. William j. Wurch;
Romance Herodiade, Marsent Nine. Turch,
Mahdi; Norwegian Rhapsody, Svendsen.
Judge Hagner granted q decree OF divorce In the
case of Charles g. Williams agt Mary E. VIII
lams, nee Quigley.
A BOHEMIAN DELEGATION AT THE STATE De-
PARTMENr.-A delegation Of Bohemian citizens
of Baltimore, in charge Of Rspresentative-elect
Cole, called upon Secretary Bayard to-day to
urge the appointment OF Mr. Charles w. Jonas,
Bohemian organ, as us. consul at Prague. The
delegation, after presenting their request to the
secretary Oh otaUe CalicO upon the fTeSlQent.
The Bohemians of this country have all agreed
to request this appointment as q recognition OF
that element Of our citizenship and other dele
cations are to visit Washington in the interest
Of Mr.. Jonas.
ANOTHER ILLINOIS LEGISLATOR DEAD
Death has claimed another member Of the Illi-
nois legislature, this time the victim being J.
Henry Shaw, OF Beardstown, Caas county, q
democrat. He was found dead in his room at
the Palace hotel at Springfield, on Sunday. The
deceased had been ailing during the whole
season, buthot SO that he could not attend TO
his duties most OF the time Shaw was over go
years old. This makes the third death during
this session, something which never before oc-
CURED. It will be 20 days before his successor
can be elected, and In the meantime nothing
can be done In the senatorial contest
FISH FOUND GUILTY OF EMBEzzLKNKrr.-
In New York, at 1890 yesterday Sunday
morning the jury in the case OF James ID. Fish
sent for Judge Benedict, who had not yet left
the Federal building, and announced that they
had agreed upon . verdict. The court room
was relighted, and the foreman made known
eleven counts Of the Indictments In which he
was charged with embexxling the funds OF the
bank. Mr.. Fish was present and received the
announcement Of the verdict stuically. Sem
tence was deferred. The prisoner n open TO
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