Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-18
District Government Affairs.

beginning of the year.
District Governments Affairs
NO TREE-PLsNTING ON UNIMPRovED STREETS
The Commissioners have acknowledged the
note of Mr. WIZ. H. Clagett, respecting the
planting of trees along 18th street, between G
and II streets northeast, and also on Benning's
road, and say that the custom is to plant trees
only upon streets that have been graded and
regulated and that as the streets in question
have not been so improved, the planting of
trees thereon will have to be postponed for the
present.
COMPLAINING OF A NUISANCE
Mrs. J. {; Thecker writes to the Commissioners
her premises. numbers 100, I'LL and 1113
Doth street, Georgetown, whereOn are situated
her two dwellings, is used for the storage of up
and sugar barrels, and that the yard contig-
uous thereto contains about as many more,
and she desires that the authorities cause said
nuisance to be removed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have decided to pave the
entrance To the yard OF the western market.
Mr.. James j. Chapman. 9I5 Pennsylvania
avenue, com plains to the Commissioners of
small show bills and advertising cards being
THROWN On the pavement fronting his premises.
The grade OF the side walk on Washington
street, between 4th and 9Th, will be changed by
order OF the Commissioners
The Commissioners have diSapproved the re-
quest of Mr.. Il. II. Warner that they furnish
material Tor the sewers in lie DrOit park, on
tie ground thai the streets there are private
property.
The Commissioners have announced that no
have been regulated and graded.
The office of the tax collector has been lively
during the latter part OF last week and thus far
this week By persons crowding in to pay their
taxes.
DEATH OF WELL-kNowN HOTEL CLERK
Mr.. Thomas +. Hardin, for nearly twenty wears
past a clerk at the National hotel in this city
died this morning at his residence, No. IL 7th
street southeast, after illness Of several
weeks, commencing with an affection of the
stomach. Mr.. Hardin was upwards of fifty
Nd. He was educated in the county schools
and at Charlotte Hall academy. During the
serving in the signal corps with distinction. Al
the close of the war he returned TO his Mary
land home, and after conducting the hotel at
PiscAta"ay for short time, he came to this
city Is a clerk at the National, and filled that
position to the time of his death, land was widely
known and very popular. He leaves a widow
and two children.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE NIGHT LODGING
HoUSE.-THE STAR has received the following
additional contributions Tor the might lodging
house" iund:
hisS M r..
George W.
". S....-....-.............-.. $40.
THIEVES SENTENCED IN THE POLICE COURT
hose Branch, coiOred, was sentenced TO 60 DAYS
in Jail by Judge Smell to-day for stealing several
articles from her employer, Mrs. Flora Latham
OF 1912 18th street. John Phillips. q colored
man, while under the influence of LIQUOR, took
a box OF candy from the steamboat wharf and
Ofncer King arrested him. He got two months.
VIM. b Poole, a young man, went to the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Austin r Brown, under the pre-
whiie the servant was in the rear of the house
with the bill he stole u handsome vase. Officer
horne arrested him and recovered the vase; six
months.
MARRIAGE OF acknowledgements
anat iove IS apt to spring fromsimiarity OF pur
suits ana congenia,ity Of tastes was illustrated
anew Today III the marriage of Mr.. Gustave w.
p,ans ana Miss Maggie Steep. which took
Creek Church, officiating. The groom IS name
VIII be recognized as that OF the talented and
popular artist; the bride is the pretty and viva
clous daughter OF Mr. Thomas steep, the wei.
known contractor, residing at 1909 Twentieth
street, and Is herself an amateur artist of more
IMAM ordinary accomplishment and promise
The wedding was something OF a surprise 10 tile
friends OF both, and while the affair was not i'm
the nature of an elopement, it is understood
that the bride was won in the face of con sidera
bic opposition, and hence the ceremony was
quiet and rather private In character. The
happy couple viii make no bridal tour but will
at once settle down 10 the enjoyment of domes-
Tic feucities and the pursuit Of their profession
il is nevertheless within the range of rrobabiii-
ties that a number OF brother artists and init.
berg this evening to pay their respects and wish
him and his bride all the happiness thar
| welded bliss can yield.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Officer Warkwood repor.e
that George Butler, a colored man, CT years old.
living on lst street, Montelo, went home last
morning. The coroner was notified, viewed the
body and gave a burial certificate.
| A CHALLENGE TO THE Y. u. c. A. DEBArERs
AT a meeting OF the Federation of Labor last
| evening, IL was decided to challenge the T. al
Z. A Debating society To debate the proposition
| that labor organizations are beneficial to
1 workinginen." The Y. NJ. C. A. society recently
debated that question, and 1t was decided in
| the negative. The Federation will be repre-
| seDted by the president, Mr.. T.. W. Oyster and
the two District assemblies, X. Of L., will be
asked To select representative to appear in the
debate.
| RIVER TRADE.-The harbormaster's report To
| the Commissioners show that for the week end.
Ing November 14th merchandise was stored on
| the city wharves as follows: Hard coal 3SI2
tons; soft coal, ,S95 tons; 1900 bushels oys-
| tiers, 400, OOO feet lumber and 10000 shingies
ALL OHIO MINERS ORDERED TO SrRIEE-
| In the Hooking Valley district q mass meet.
ing Of miners at StraitsvIlle yesterday adopted
| IA resolution instructing the president Of the
| state Miners association 70 order u general
suspension throughout the state. In this mean
while all are allowed 10 work who can get a
/ sixty-cent rate. The resolution stipulates that
ON the day OF the suspension oil the mines In
1 the state must stop. The operators Of the Hook
Ing Valley, sunday Creek and Shawnee Valley
districts held q meeting at Columbus yester
xov and rcd $50 A~~~~