Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-03
Distraca Qoverum>at AUAlRo.
THE DrsrRICr Rxyryrrrs

UH8UHtc4 government A001QDs
THE DsrRrcT REVENUES.
The Commissioners have prepared q state
ment showing that cash receipts OF the District
from all sources, hrst three quarters. lss3-'sA,
Is Se,Q52.%S, but the actual deficit after de-
Quoting SIS, 04l 80 on account OF drawbacks,
on retain fand but Sasafass Il % erS sa.
pected that this decrease will be overcome by
larger receipts Of seni-annual taxes during
account Of licenses. During the nine months
ending March 81, 1854, the receipts from this
source were shos 54S During the nine months
SIPS, sos, an increase of S14. 86S.
STREETS TO BE IMPROVED.
The Commissioners have now under consider.
alton the subject OF street Improvements, and
be ready next week for advertisement. The
appropriations for this work are cutie limited
dollar dS ita usmos AmonS the stree,s e y, ~
improved will be some in the central portion OF
the city, which have been paved with cobbie
phait. These are a. street, nom Louisiana ave-
nue. to c street; G street, from 4ia TO 7th street.
and 9Th street, from Louisiana avenue 20 Mis-.
pavements are now nearly completed.
LICENSED COMMERCIAL AoENrS
The following commercial agents have taken
out license Tor the year commencing LIST inst:
l. o; De Lashmutt, Baltimore; Harry King s17
Market space; T. C. Thompson tArmsfrong.
}, =. q.
and Pennsyivania avenue; ). c. Addison, ne
isians ssenSe; Godfrey Pie, s4s LOuisisna
sion SELF, Baltimore, Nd.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: VIM. Kelly,
erect two two story dwellings, alley between Sd
$500. D: B. Croft erect two two story and cell
lar dwellings n between 9th and 10th streets !;
Rhode Island hefU
and Othnetreets; $4,000. Cropley, Bolder &
Champion. erect warehouse, south side W alter
epar SGos sol
Croft erect two story and cellar dwelling cor.
ner and Vermont avenue, northwest 81, $50.
George Brown, erect four two-story and cellar
dwellings, 9th street, between E and q streets
southeast; pa, 900. N. Eckhardt, repair brick,
1887 1887 street 800 C. Roebin, repair brick,
frame, E street, between 14th and 18th streets
southeast; $500. Charles Wright, erect four
two-story dwellings, street, between 10th and
18th streets southeast; S3, 200.
Coleman a coiored laborer, was arrested in the
Criminal Court room this afternoon for an as
sault committed on Martha Jackson In South
Washington on Christmas last. Coleman an
swers the description of q man wanted In Penn
sylvania for murder.
THE ADAMS HOUSES SoLD.-Mr. c. c. Willard
Of the Ebbitt house, has purchased the Adams
houses, Nos. 1888 and 1885 F. street, opposite
RoBBER1Es Responsibilities Kelly reports
balls: valued q sls: VIM: Quinn reports stolen
from 1927 Vermont avenue a dozen silver
spoons and q quantity OF clothing. valued at
$50. Rebecca Green reports stolen from her
pocket at the National hotel a SIS bill. Last
night the residence of Charles Payson, 1899 X
street, was broken open, and $50 In money
stolen.
The U. 8. s. DESPATCH will leave Norfolk
this evening for New York with a detachment
Of marines and sailors to ship to Aspinwall on
Monday II necessary.
THE UTAH CoMMrssIoN-The members Of
the Utah commission called on the Secretary OF
the Interior this morning and had quite a long
interview with him.
IT 10 ANTICIPATED that the government will
have considerable difficulty In removing the
settlers from the Crow Creek reservation in Da-
kota, which was thrown open to settlement
some time ago Sy executive order, which has
CALLED ON THE PREsrDENT.-Among the
Presidents callers to-day were Senators Cam
son, Payne Brown, Platt and Gibson Repre-
sentatives Davidson, Prescott, Cole, Stevens,
SoY Bshop
of Ohio; Chas w. Buck, minister to Chilli; Jas.
Gallagher, Of Conn; Robert s. Stevens, of n. Y;
4. A. Trimble. of Kan; James Mix, OF ILL.,, and
n. Gregg, OF Tenn.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF PENSIONS CARRIAGE.
The horse belonging to the commissioner Of
patents wss not sold with the other carriage
horses belonging to the department and this
horse will now be used by the commissioner of
pensions. This exception made In favor of Gen.
Black was on account OF his ply sical disability.
He now has the use OF the only eQuipage owned
by the Interior department.
Mr.. PHELPS, the new minister to England
called on Postmaster General Villas to-day. Mr.
Kelley the new minister to Rome, called on the
Secretary Of the Interior.