Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-07
District Government Affairs.

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secretary Tindall has written a letter to Chief
| Cronin notifying him that the Commissioners
have decided that during the period of fur
| At other times they may be one in seven.
LOOKOUT TOWERS RECOMMENDED.
Mr. George Spellman, assistant chief engi-
| neer fire department, In Dote to Chief
Cronin recommends that there be established
lockout towers on engine house No ., at u
height OF twenty feet. with telephone con-
nectons to headquarters, on account OF the
| trees, which have grown SO high that it is inn
also recommends that a similar tower be put
| on engine house No. :, with glass windows all
around.
| CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The Commissioners have awarded 10 T. &.
Wheeler and Messrs. Boyce & Marean con-
tracts for supplying the District with telegraph
| and telephone supplies for the fiscal year end
| Ing June 30, 1856.
THE DEATH OF Mrs. DAvIDGE.-Mrs.W Walter
| ID. Davidge died at her residence on III street a
| few minutes after 10 O'Clock last night. Her
| illness originated in q cold contracted three
years ago. She was born In this city in 1885,
and has always lived here, greatly respected
and beloved. She was the daughter OF the late
Richard Il. Washington, for macy years q sur
geon i'm the Us. navy, who died at his residence
on 9th street. between ID and northwest, some
years ago In early life she was favorite in
Washington society. She was dutiful daugll-
ter, devoted vile and kind and thoughtful
mother. and leaves seven children to mourn
their loss the eldest of whom is about 90 years OF
age She ever thoughtful for the poor and
unfortunate. and was always ready to relieve
their necessities. The funeral will take place
on Thursday afternoon from her late residence,
corner of 18th and II streets.
RoBBERIES REpoRTED-J. Y. Worthington,
postal clerk reports that between ten and
eleven O'Clock last night, while on his way to
the Baltimore and Potomac depot, he was rob-
bed ot u watch and chain, worth S2O.-MilO
Sweeney reports that his saloon, 11th and East
Capitol streets, has been entered and robbed of
cigars and beer worth SO.
ARBITRATION INSTEAD OF FORCE TO SETTLE
A 81 n he \ m. lU.ly at cd Rnr
bers union was held last evening at 9Th and ID
streets northwest. Mr.. John Pope HOdnett
one grand central head in the United Labor
League of America. He said the proper way to
settle differences between capital and labor was
by arbitration instead of force. The waste ac-
cruing from ill-advised strikes cost this country
SlOO.OOO,OOO in the last five years. The United
Labor League of America was organized to
bring about different result, a result which
would eventually bring a substantial victory to
labor without firing gun. MIR. HOdnett said If
there is any one thing we must guard against
1T is the fury of unbridied mobs.
Affairs in West Washington.
SHOT IN THE JAw.-LaSt night, about nine
O'Clock, alteration occurred on Market
street bridge between two colored men-David
Scott and Edward Preston. Scott fired at Pres
ton, the ball entering the lattcrs jaw, knocking
out two of his teeth. The wounded man was
arrested Tor intoXcatiOn, while his aSsailant
escaped Preston visited at the station by
an old colOred woman, who extracted the ball
and slapped his jaws because he began crying.
ACCIDENT.-Frank ASprey, a white miner
employed at the Foundry Branch shaft, had his
left hand badly crushed yesterday afternoon by
large rock falling upon it. DR.. Yarnall dressed
the wound and removed him to Providence
hospital.
PAY DIRECTOR LOCKER, of the navy, aided
by several earnest and efficient ladies and gen.
tleInen, has charge oil what promises to be
very good and useful work among the working
and poorer classes in Georgetown down along
the river front. They should be assisted in 1t
by she charitably disposed. They propose Civ
ing their Sunday, school iGraee) an outing or
tory grounds. Commodore Belknap having
kindly consented. This will cost something,
and any aid given will be well bestowed and
greatly appreciated by all concerned.
CATTLE CHARACTERISTIC OF live stock ut DrO-
vers' Rest, d. C as reported by Tavenner Bros,
best, > Is to 5la; good at as to SIS: medium at
4 10 AS; common at gig to- 245 sheep and
lambs; lambs at 50. to Gig; old sheep at to 81 :;
rom SO to sl5. Market active
NoTEs.-rhe steam packet Henry G. Wagner
scholars of the Metropolitan Industrial school.
The Dashaway Reform club of this place is
now located at BIB NJ street.
AT Z A. M.-Great Falls, temperature, rs; con-
diilon, 80 Receiving reservoir, temperature,
80 condition at north connection, SO; south
perature, II; condition at influent gate-house,
SO; eftiuent gate-house, sc. High tides in the
river to-day at 1888 a. IN and 2o4 p. IN.
Alexandria Affairs.
THE new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STAR an
nounced yesterday the appointment of Major
w. w. Herbert as postmaster here. Major II.
els one of Alexandria's most esteemed citizens,
and has been for many years engaged in bust
ness here. Alexandria has had 13 postmasters,
viz: Robert McCrea, 1916; James McCrea, 1913;
Geo. W. Craik, 1901; Geo. Gilpin, 1909: Josiah
Watson. 1914; Daniel Bryan. 1921: T. w.
Ashby; 1888; w. ID. Massey, 1861; w. p. Frost,
1878; David X. Windsor, 1882; w. w. Herbert,
1850
DELEGATES CHOSEN.-"he democrats last
night elected their delegates to represent Alex
andria in the Richmond state convention on
the 29th inst to nominate candidates for gov
ernof, lieutenant governor and attorney gen.
eral. The following were chosen: First ward
Hubert SnOwden and 5. q. Brent; second ward
Henry Strauss and Leonard Marbury; third
ward, :. III. Lunt, e. E. Stuart, VIM. H. Smith:
fourth ward. John NJ. Johnson, John A. Mar
shall.
Returned WITH A PRIZE.-The Alexandria
Light Infantry returned, on the midnight
train last night, from their encampment at
Paramount park. Philadelphia, where they
represented Virginia. Seventeen companies
competed for the seventh prize, $780, which
was asleep when they reached home, no public
reception was given the corps.
NOTES.-During June over 81 900 was spent
In the cleaning and improvement of AleXan-
dria stree;s.-M:. Vim. H. Young, of this city,
has sold To Mr.. Bailey his sixty-three acre farm
near Mt. Vernon, for 81 ,O0O.-The late Mrs.
C.tsSius F. Lee buried this afternoon
To w. 3 Clark, of Pocomoke City, for $3.50.
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