Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-04
District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS.

NlStFl1ASEOCS.
The award OF contract for street sweeping for
the current year has not yet been made, and IT
will not be for some days to come. owing to
practical tests which have 10 be made To show
the capacity OF the appliances OF the bidder for
such service.
Ii is the intention of Commissioner West to
set the chaingang to work grading the easterly
end of East Capitol street soon the east
end of Pennsylvania avenue is convicted aud
the deep gulch in the immediate neighborhood
of the circle at the extreme end OF that avenue
is filled. Other streets running in that direc-
ton will be taken up in tura.
Mr.. Patrick Maloney,the contractor for laying
the asphalt block pavement on 10th street
southwest, between il street and Maryland ave-
nue., is already engaged in his work, and Will
have it completed in time.
The Commits sioners have received a letter from
ProESpencer L. Baird, Us Fish comm isson. ask
Ing that some OF the water drained into the
river from the ammonia works of the WASH
ington Gas company and alleged TO contain
matter deleterious to fish be obtained for analy.
sis.
Amount OF taxes collected in April,
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as fol-
tween I'd and 3D. streets northwest; 81 200.
John L. Towes. repair frame, Hanson street.
Anae2sia; 5d &c 500 Mm. Braher, repair brick,
son, erect Is frame dwellings. 10th and A
streets southeast; $500. III. L. seymour, erect
two two-story dwellings, 4th, between East
Capitol and A streets southeast; s., 900 Jere-
miah Quinn, erect two two-story dwellings, r
and 9th streets southeast; $4,000. j. L. An
dem, repair brick, Ais I'd street northwest;
$500. John +. Wacgaman, erect two small
dwenGs @ lsih M rS.sen and streets south
10th street northwest; $3.50.
THE FISHERIES SoCIETY.-The annual meet
Ing Of the American Fisheries society, which
will begin tomorrow in the National Museum
building, will continue three days. Hon. Theo-
dore Lyman, president of the society, will de-
liver the opening address. The first two days
will be devoted to the reading OF papers. Thurs
day the members OF the society will visit the
fish commission steamer Fish Hawk.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-The clerk OF the court
has issued marriage licenses To j. W. Lugen-
beel and Sarah L. flagler; w. A. Lucas and
Matilda Minor; w. Taylor and Lucy L. Morris;
Augustus l. Schultze and Caroline NJ Saur; y.
Byron Milliken, OF Camden, Me-, and Mary J.
Hinkelbein; Joseph Brown and Margaret Jones;
Moses Alex. Campbell and Mary T. smith.
A NEW CLUB-The Eureka club. with c. E.
Price, Il. l.. Helen, George A. Deal, l.. ID. Me-
Clelland and James Taylor as trustees, has fled
stated are literary and musical Improvement,
and the promotion of social intercourse.
A DESTRUCTIVE HAIL SToRM.-Early vegeta-
ton of all kinds was destroyed by the hail storm
I'm southern Virginia and northern North Caro-
lima Friday. Hail fell I'm some places to a
depth OF eighteen inches, and drifted four feet
high: A whirlwind prevailed A. the time,
blowing down barns and fences.
AIzpURU PRIsoNER.-Gens. Aizpuru and
Sanaoval and Drs. Nallarino and CoroviIles
have been taken prisoners by Gen. Reyes COM
mander OF the national forces at Panama, and
confined In the parliament house. Many other
prisoners have been placed In the common
prison. One hundred and seventy rebels who
escaped from Panama are recruiting and Great
ing disorder in the village of ABRAHAM. Pres
tan, the rebel leader who arrested several Amer
leans, has now been traced TO the woods about
three miles from Colon. sixty OF his followers
still cling 10 him. Col. Brun has gone with
force of cOlombians 70 capture the rebel chief
GALvEsToN's MAYoRALTy DIsPUrE.-There
is a contest over the mayoralty of Galveston
that threatens serious trouble. Joseph Atkins
was elected on the face OF the returns. Glaring
frauds discovered I'm the 11th ward, however,
give ex-Mayor A. L. Fulton q majority OF 81.
Atkins, pending an investigation, seized the
mayoralfy, took possession OF the city hall, dis
charged nearly all the old police force and ap-
city hall is guarded by a Gordon OF these men,
armed TO the teeth. Atkins evidently means 10
resist ejectment by force. Great uneasiness
ocrats. Fulton has already served two terms -
mayor.
A TENEMENT HOUSE HORROR IN NEW YORK.
Eight persons perished IN a tenement house
fire in first avenue, New York, Saturday night.
Fourteen persons were injured. girl, aged Ia
is missing. Following are the names OF the
phrey, aged months; Miss Elizabeth Hurley.
aged IS; Mrs. Christina kGrner. aged 4s; Mrs.
aged IL; William Hurley; Mary aged as.
sister Of Mrs. Humphrey. At the time on the
nre there were families-36 people I'm all-an
the building.
HoNoRs 10 MINISTER LowELI.-The sugces.
ton In favor OF offering Mr.. Lowell the Merton
strength daily in London. 1t is understood thai
Mr. Lowell has signified his WILLINGNESS TO ac-
cept the honor II its profier is made unani-
Phelps, it is stated in London. will make no
cnange In the personnel Of the American lqGnr