Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-27

NEW FIRE PLUGS RECOMMENDED.
The chief engineer OF the nre department
recommends new fire plugs I'm the following
locations: Corner Columbia and streets north
west; 18th and streets northwest; 29th and
streets; 2sth and o streets; Stoddard and Val.
iey streets; 4la street and Maine avenue.
HARMONIC CEMETERY.
The application for leave to extend Columbia
missioners to-day. They are disinclined TO have
real estate Withdrawn from taxation long In ad-
vance OF any likelihood OF its for burial pur-
poses, aud In this case there were protests from
the owners OF property In the neighborhood, oh.
% ,ns
included within the new city limits.
THE ROOM FOR wAGE-woMEN.
Miss Charlotte smith states, in a communica.
ton to the District Commissioners, that she has
opened room for wage-women Of the CITY, and
asks that fuel TO warm the same be furnished
her by the Commissioners. The paper was
referred TO the chief Of police, who returns IL 10
Miss Smith is no doubt engaged in a very
worthy cause and accomplishing much good
work, "but with the small appropriation granted
winter and spring before US, we cannot At this
time estimate how much OF the amount will be
required to relieve destitute families. I shall
be only too happy 20 assist the wage-women's
cause, but in this instance, where a specific
donation Is called tor, do not feel JUSTIFIED In
setting apart sum of money without knowing
how much would be proper in the opinion OF
the honorable Commissioners" The District
Commissioners HAYS responded TO the applica-
ton that they desire a detailed estimate OF the
amount of fuel required before acting upon the
application.
TO THE MAYOR OF CHARLESTON.
The District Commissioners yesterday ad-
dressed a letter to the mayor OF Charleston y
c., stating that they have noticed newspaper
statements, purporting To emanate from the
municipal authorities of that city, setting forth
required for the relief of sufferers from the ef-
fects OF the recent earthquake there, and will
thank him to advise them TO what extent these
reports are true, In order that they may gov
erh thelr actions In the premises accordingly.
BUILDING PERMITS
nave been issued Dy Inspector Entwisle as fol-
lows: Jno. .. Harmon, erect q two-s,ory dwell
Ing rear OF 1928 9th street northwest; S225.
Henry w. Heiden, erect a two-story dwelling,
Brentwood road; 5000. Langley 4 Gettinger,
repair brick dwelling, 1871 DeSaies street.
$1,000. Richard Reyan, erect dwelling and
store, square 597; $1,000. VIM. +. Lewis, erect
three two-story dwellings, 10th street extended;
$1,000: RW; Blair, erect two-story stable in
rear OF SAT II street northeast $500. NJ. +.
Loche, erect four two-story dwellings, X, be-
tween North Capitol and LIST streets northeast;
$4,000. Mrs. Adelina Cheatham, erect q three.
Massachusetts avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets northwest; $4,000 II. b. Moulton
between r and q streets northwest; $1,000.
Mr. Clark, repair private stables in rear a lot
fronting alley between I'd and Sd and ID and E
shed In rear of lot H. square 697 fronting alley;
$1,000. Mrs. z. Schat1er, repair restaurant, l39
B street; $3.50. VIM. Hilleary, repair frame
shed, Garfield street, county.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The health officer reports number Of deaths
last week, 90; white 81, colored 80. Death-rate
per LOCO per annum' white si?9 ooOred
years Of age and Is over 90 years. The prin-
cipal causes OF death were: Cerepro-spinai men.
nsits q So nmSn1a ~ dsr.ha 2 ap5
pneumonia, 2; bronchitis, 4. Births reported:
20 white males, 10 white females, 10 colored
males. 13 colored females. Marriages reported:
MIscKLLANEoUs.
Mr.. T. A. Rover states, in note to the Commits.
sioners, that he is informed that the contractor
for work on North Capitol street Intends put
ting or the paving until spring, and protests
against such postponement, as the street will be
impossible during the winter.
DR. B. ppryi Of she hospital
the east side of 9TH street, near the hospital,
owing to bricks being displaced. Also asks that
fire plug may be located on the corner OF 5th
and Pomeroy streets.
Sales Of Real Estate.
Henrietta Brown has transferred to T. II.
and Luther Fuller lot z, OF block 8, Meridian
Hill, 0,350, and j. r. Mclean to John r.
Edison, forty-two lots in square 546, bounded
ny NJ, n, Ga and Ala streets southwest, for
$4,000.
The register OF wills. Mr.. Dorsey Clagett, to-
day moved his quarters at the courthouse
from the rooms in the northwest corner OF the
basement building to the corresponding rooms
In the northeast corner of the building.
All the wounded hremen who were disabled
at the recent fire on Capitol Hill are reported
doing well, and expect TO be out again in due
time.
The meeting of the National Drill committee,
to announce committees and complete pernla-
nent organization, will be held at Wizards this
evening instead OF Thursday evening, as erro-
neously noted.
Charles Klotzbach, seventeen years old, for
merly employed at kolb's beer garden q
day for stealing s5 from his employer, and was
sentenced to thirty days in jail.
Mr.. Owens CoNDIrIoN.-Mr. John T. Given
is not SO we'll to-day, change having taken
place for the worse since yesterday.
MARRIAGELrcENs s.-MarriaRe licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court to Joseph
simms and Martha Tiilman; !. Edgar Hurley
Ss Ssk Ed
GAINESVILLE, O.. and Juliet II. Emery; George B.
Clark and aizzie r. i mn SOM Mason NOBLE itch
Hungerford; Louis X. Parre and Julia A. Dove;
Henry Brooks, OF Farquier county, Va, and
Council; samuel H. Frazier and Frances E. BAL
ton; Henry Williams and Minnie Burley; Jas.
F. SpauldIng, of Montgomery county, Nd, and
Eliza Ann Giddings; W. 7. Walton and May
ARMAND JARDIN's William exemplified
copy Of the will Of the late Armand Jardin, OF
Prince Georges county. Md, has been received
here for record. He gives his farm to his wife
for the use OF herself and sister. Mrs. Favier,
and such Of his children as shall desire TO make
IL their home; or If she so elects his trustees
are TO erect on the same terms house inLaurel.
He gives his three children each d, 900, and
leaves the balance OF his estate to his vile and
K o. Hoffman and l.. ID. Wine in trust for
the widow and children and the sister-in-aAw.
RANGE OF THE THERxoxErxR.-The follow
ing were the readings at the signal office to-day:
8. q. m, so; g. m, Co. IL a. m, 81; p. m, SO;
maximum, Sc; minimum. Al.
The Courts.
Equity COURr-yud0e ,Ldnaes
To-day, Serrtn agt. Fowler rents TO Dennis
INLAND ordered paid. Gather agt Gather;
auditors report ratified. Crittenden agt Crit.
tenden; Blair Lee appointed guardian ad litem.
Carroll agt. Carroll; time TO take testimony linn
OF pro confesso. Jackson agt Walker; terms OF
sale modined and acceptance OF offer authorized
and sale ratified mist.
CIRCUIT CouRT-yudOe Hd0ner.
To-day, District agt johnson: order that
plaintiff produce books and papers. Fisher
4 %. agt. GiddingE rule ON Justice Bundy 70
Government - Buy the Railroads.
BERNIE Oct. 27.- The federal government
proposes to purchase all the railways In Swits-
eriand.
The Deceptive Meteor.
From the Mobile (Ala) Register, oct. "A
The brilliant meteor which was seen 70 ex-
plode In the air above Mobile last Sunday even
ing was seen also at 6tarkvnle, Miss, at the
same time. 6tarkville In nearly 200 miles