Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-10
District Government Affairs.


VITAL STATISTICS.
The total mortality for the week ending June
6, 1885, was 90. OF this number 40 We're white
and 80 colorcd. The death rate per l, 900 per
annum was 1871 for the white, 1882 tor the
colored, and 1892 for the total population. 81
of the decedents were under years of age and
IS were over 80 years. The principal causes OF
death Were cerebra spinal meningitis, >; con-
sumption, 10; diarrhCeal diseases, 1; diphthe-
ria, l; typhoid fever, l; maarial fever2; scarlet
fever, 4; pneumonia, 5; congestion Of lungs. 1;
bronchitis, =; pleurisy, l; measles l. whoOping
cough, L. Births reported, II white males, 1;s
white females. % cOlOred males and Is colored
females. Marriages reported, white and &
colored. Still births, white and 3 colored.
MISCELLANEOUS
A delegation of citizens and property holders
of South Washington were before the Commits
sioners and Capt. T. V. Greene to-day to urge
the improvement Of G street southwest. They
stated their object, and were told that when
the Commissioners make up the annual esti-
mates for next year this matter would receive
due consideration.
dogs, settlers, hunting dogs, terriers and shep-
herds, at the pound, which he will sell and not
slaughter if purchasers appear.
The Comm toner's have ordered the closing
of the old alley in square 621, North Capitol
and l. street, and the opening of a new alley in
the same square.
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Neumeyer and
Page, erect three small stores, F.. between 18th
and 10th streets northwest; $3.50. John Fitz-
morris, erect frame private stable north side
Boundary street, between Sth and 9th streets
northwest; S125.
ERGOoD-SEYBoIT.-A large audience assem-
bled at the Church of the Incarnation last
evening to witness the marriage of Mr.. Lemuel
Ergood and Miss Lucy !. Seybolt. The cere-
monv was performed by the rector, Rev. Dr.
Townsend, the ushers being Messrs John Coch-
rane, q. Z. Mil1igan, d. $. BraddOck and Frank
Graham. The church was handsomely decor
ated with tropical plants and natural flowers
presenting most beautiful appearance. Fol-
lowing the marriage a reception was held at
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Ketcham Miss Cor
rinne Herbert Dr. swormstedt, Mr.. and Mrs. J;
daughter: Mr.. Scott Braddock, Miss Rodier
Miss Nellie Merrick. Mr.. g.. E.: Milligan, Miss
Eulalie Domer Mr.. Frank Graham Mr.; John
COchrane, Mr.. ThrOckmortOn, Mr.. G.. H. Evans
wife and daughter and many others. At ten
O'Clock the guests were invited to partake of
the recipients of many very elegant presents,
the most noticeable being that OF the ushers-
magnificent silver service, bearing their
names and an old English monogram of the
groom. The happy couple repaired at once to
their home at Mount Pleasant, where they will
reside for the summer.
A PROPOSED IMPROvEMENT.-The Washing
ton Brick Machine company having recently
estate, in northeast Washington, for the pur-
poses OF adding 10 their clay grounds, have
come to the conclusion to dispose of square
1908, also clay grounds, and have divided it up
into lots preparatory to building up the entire
square, and will offer the houses for sale as fast
between II and and 18th and 18th streets
northeast, near Boundary street, near where
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad crosses
that street. This brick company have also
laid out street through the middle of the
square "A feet wide, running east and west; two
alleys II feet in width, each run through
the SQUARE parallel to this street, one north and
one south of it. The depth of grade has been
ascertained and the plans for the houses per-
fccted, and as soon as the subdivisions shall
Wore W There one
dred and five lots in the square from 20 to 80
feet front each, and the purpose will be to make
substantial dwellings from seven to ten rooms
each, with all modern improvements The
street to be opened by the company will cost
about $4,000 or $4,000, and will be named
Wylie street.
CONTRACTOR MARSHALL FATALLY INJURED.
The supervising architect of the Treasury re-
ceived telegram to-day, stating that j. n.
Marshall, of this city, contractor for furnish
ing the brick and stone work on the public
building at Jackson, Tennessee, was fatally in
os r
wife and six children residing In Baltimore.
His headquarters were in this city for several
years. His office was in the Corcoran building.
A WOMAN SENT TO JAIL FOR STEALING.-A
young woman named DBL Blanche Bennett, other,
Police Court this morning charged with steal
ing two chains and two charms, valued at SO
cents. from the paais Royal The me-. young
and good looking, belongs to respectable fam
lily in Baltimore, and, 1t is said, has always lived
a respectabie life until her arrival IN this city
To the charge against her she pleaded guilty,
and asked the judge to allow her to pay for the
and her
gave her sixty days il Jail, and returned the
goods to the owner.
Mvsterious Death Near Potomac CITY.