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discrimination. As an interested party, 1 do
not desire 10 see such calumny about that de-
fight his own battle. JUSTICE
district Government Affairs.
THE '.TAX ARREARS BOOK.
The work Oh the book in which IL is proposed
to make n consolidated record OF arrears OF
taxes has been begun In the collectors office.
The preparation of this book will require a
great deal OF cleCical labor and a long time.
MAJOR wALKRR ASKS FOR A SANITARY IN
sPECTfoN OF HIS PREMISES.
Major Samuel ii. Walker, late chief OF
police, has made a request that the Commits
sioners cause a sanitary inspection OF premises
APO street northeast, with view Of ascer-
the recent illness of several members o. his
family and which resulted in the death oil his
son.
STREET EXTENSIONS
The Commissioners Wednesday afternoon
issued the preliminary order for the extension
OF North Capitol street 10 the Soldiers home,
and OF Rhode Island avenue from Its present
termination northeasteriy to Lincoln avenue.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued by Building Inspector Entwisle to-
day as follows: J; V; Edwards, two-story brick
81, 800. Jos. LOSS, three two-story brick dwell
lings, Wyie street, between 10Th and 18th
northeast; $1,000 Chas. A. Ca.ell. addition To
dwelling, Delaware avenue, between T. and ID
northeast Miss r. l. Smith, two-story dwell
ling, w street, between l4th and 18th north
west; $4,000.
The Commissioners made an order to-day
extending the contract with George Cumber-
land for repairing the Anacostia bridge Tor
ten days longer.
1t has been decided by the Commissioners to
resurface the Tenleytown road with screened
pebbles.
Mr. l.. NJ F. Cook has asked the Commission
ers TO appropriate S15 from the fremen's fund
10 deiray the funeral expenses of his son, Ed win
Cook, who was an eX-fireman.
The protest OF the property owners on 10Th
street against the location of the Emergency
hospital on 18th street, between f and r, has
been referred TO the health officer.
The teachers and jaLitors of the public
schools will be paid tomorrow morning at .
O'Clock, at the usual places.
CHARGED WITH STEALING AN OvERCoAT.-
The members OF the Central Union Mission, on
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th ana loLh
streets northwest, gave free supper last even
ing, which was attended by many colored peo-
pie, and among them Charles Langsier. After
the supper was over Mr. James Tiffany missed
his overcoat, and the cOlored visitor was sus.
pected. Complaint was made TO Officer Sulii-
van, who thought from the description given
that LanSster was the man, and he sent word
to the station. Not long afterwards Officers
Bailey ana Hathaway arrested Langster, who
was wearing the coat. This morning, I'm the
Police Court the prisoner claimed that ne pur-
chased the coat from a man for S1.25. but adj
mitted that he attended the supper. The court
imposed fine Of $50 or 90 days.
WILLS FILED.-The will OF Daniel Stewart,
of Lincoln, tiIed to-day, directs that his estate
be sold ana three-GOurthS OF the prOceeGS be
paid to his daughter Mary Jane and one-rourth
TO his daughter Francis. The will OF Isaac
Entwisle directs That his household goods 20 20
his daughter Kate b.; TO his daughter Aiiana
and son Charles $25 each; and o; his money aud
to Emma Crown, one-Iourth
to Isaac II. Entwisle and one-half to his dauzh-
ter Kate b. The will was admitted TO probate
and letters issued to James Wilkinson.
aldson. Matthew Goddard ana George Pindell
the alleged participants in the fight AT Harris
theater Monday night, were before the Police
assault on Goddard, and Goddard aud Donald.
son Icing charged with assaulting Pindell.
Goddard was also charged with being disor-
derby in the theater. The charge OF disorderIy
was suspended. Donaldson was fined SO or
30 days, and the other charges were dismissed.
THE GLYMoNr IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
The stockholders of the Glymont Improvement
and Excursion company held a meeting We'd
nesday night, at the ONCE OF the company, 4C9
Pennsylvania avenne. ID. L. keeiuuver pre-
sided, and L. U. Thompson was the secretary.
The treasurer, j. o. Johnson, made a report of
cash transaction to date, which was adopted.
The company's agent, w. n. Toler, gave an
count OF the buildings and other improvements
made during the past year. The treas urer and
the agent had quite a heated discussion i'm re-
gard to the management of affairs, which
finally subsidized. One OF the stockholders said
that the affairs OF the company are in a salts
factory condition, and that the Indebtedness is
being paid OF.
COLLECTOR OF CUsroMs.-The President has
appoin ted Southey +. Miles 10 be collector OF
customs for the eastern district of Maryland.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.-The house SUBJ
on appropriations on the sundry
civil bill to-day heard the Secretary of war;
Gen. Denet, Gen. Holabird and Adj. Gen. Drum
and thus finished up the military features OF
the bill.
Representative ButterwOrth's Retort.
CoNGREssMEN WHO BRING THEIR FAMILIES
To NJ A A xrIIn
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune says: Those at all familiar with
Washington life will appreciate the stingiug
force of one of Congressman Butterworth's re-
plies to the onslaughts of the unterrified de-
mocracy in his recent campaign in Cincinnati.
The voters of his district were told not TO vote
for an alien, one who had established his home
in Washington and cut loose from Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Enquirer published exaggerated
of his cosy little cottage in LeDroit
Park, In the suburbs OF Washington. and this
phase of the matter was constantly harpcd
upon. '.fellow-citizens," said Mr.. Butterworth,
IN the course %, Q! one % ot ms @ .orceiui straight
that has been brought against me, this charge
Of treason TO Cincinnati, in having taken my
family with me 70 Washington, make no
reply. The tainted morality OF its originators,
the devious wickedness OF lives that lead them
TO keep their families many thousand miles
from Washington while they are engaged in
legislative iabors, renders 1t unworthy Of
notice" That laid the non-resident question
paign. at once, to be buried on election day
along with the rest, under q small avalanche OF
9, 500 majority.
Nor AGAINST THE MARYLAND Law 10 FISH
ON SUNDAY.-A dispatch from Hagerstown to
the Baltimore Sun, Nov. D, says: Master Id
ward StanhOpe, son OF Lewis StanhOpe. OF this
city, was acquitted TO day In the circuit court Tor
Washington county on the charge Of fishing on
Sunday In the Potomac river, near Williams
port, during the month Of June last The evil
dence before the court was that the parents Of
the young man did not know that he WAS fish,
ing, and Judge Alvey said that under that por.
tiOn of the act which applied TO bis case ne
would have TO be discharged, because the son
acted without the order or knowledge OF the
father. William Logan and Abraham Roth |
adults, were before the court upon the same
charge, but we're also acquitted on the ground
that rShing with . rod was not sufficient
bodily labor TO bring them within the meaning
Of the section Of the act referring to adults Ia
boring on the Lords day;
The American Protective Tariff league has
offered Q series OF prizes for the best essay on
protection written by student OF Q senior class
In any American college.
meeting Of the bttumin0us coal operators
was held In Phtlxdeiphis yesterday for the pur-
pose Of making pool, and IL ID thought plans
were nearly perfected by which Q combination
TO go into eject in 1887 would be accomplished.
An old man named Wheeler, Of Cleveianu,
Ohio u chasrg0d with numbering his wife. He
is 81 and his wife 81. Each was worth 500, ,0OO