Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-04

District Government A9airs.
CHIEF PARRIs' REPORT.
Chief Paris, of the fire department. reports
to the Commissioners that during September
there were seven alarms of fire, decrease OF
nye compared with september, 1855. The
500. Fire Marshal Drew inspected dur.
ing the mouth 81 grocery stores In re-
and the sale Of infiammable and low grade oils,
and out Of IS samples only Is stood the test
proof Five new horses purchased for the de-
rotary engine sent 70 seneca Fails, n. Y. for
repairs has been returned and placed In ser.
vice at No. engine house. and the Clapp a
at truck AS house as q reserve engine.
THE CORoNER's REPORT.
The report of Coroner Patterson for the month
OF September shows that he viewed thirty
bodies. Of these there was one homicide. one
inianticioe, two suicides, and three accidental.
There was one death from cholera infantum
and Two from malarial fever.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Jos. 8. Boss,
two-story brick dwelling, on WyIie street, square
dwelling 3lO4 n street; $3.50 X. A. Golden,
to build two-story brick dwelling, 9Th street,
between d and + southwest; 81 500. r.
Leonard, TO build brick addition 10 store T35
delaware avenue southwest; $500. Mrs. c.
Hines, TO build store Iront 1887 l4th street
northwest $3.50.
MISCELLANEOUS
ment Hospital tor the Insane. reports that
during September 10 patients were admitted
10 the hospital upon the order OF the Commls
sioners. Eight District patients were discharged
and three died.
the cancellation OF a special tax assessed against
square 81, amounting TO sl,5lO.5l, on the
ground that the claim Tor the assessment was
not made until 1855, the property having pre-
viousy been treated as belonging TO the United
States, and no notice was received by the reed
owners as required by law.
L M George III Qn a led ag mar
ketmaster of the eastern market.
Major Walker has recommended to the Com.
missioners that the annual report OF the chief u
police be printed for distribution.
big Sale Of Suburban Property.
I A deed was placed cd record this afternoon
from George b. Chittenden to w. X. Ryon for
twenty-five acres OF land on the Rock lille turn
Dunbarton, formerly belonging TO the late DIR.
j.. b. keas6y. The consideration named Is
S2OOOO. This place rs not far from the Presi-
dents place, Pretty Prospect
MUST HAVE A LICENSE FOR EACH BAR.-Ths
case OF George Holmes, charged with keeping
Hn unlicensed bar on street, in the rear OF his
avenue saloon, was called up Ia the Police
Court to-day, and the court held that Mr..
holmes mad Two n, distinct Us is bars and gave judg.
request OF Mr.. Padgett, who said the District
only wanted the law settled, the court sus-
pended the execution OF sentence.
REAL ESTATE sALEs.-Yesterday Mr.. w. B.
Williams sold at auction the property on the
north side OF New York ave., between 9th and
9Th streets northeast, occupied by the livery
stable of Huguely and Bowen, for S2.35 per
A deed from q. Everett Reardon 60 senator
German has been placed on record lor sub. lot
z, square 2l7, fronting "a feel on X street.
consideration being $4,000. Also one from
Jonn +. Herrelt TO j. F.ONeiii Tor part lot q,
square 004, fronting 65a& feet on lin street
east, between and e streets south. Ior s6, $50.
Also one from I. b. Moody TO James H. Gridley
Ior the east hall Of lot z, square SOS, street.
between % and Sd streets west, for $4,000.
Pelisicsi Notes.
NoMINArIoNs-rHE VOTE OF
VERMONT, ETC
Congressional nominations: Judge George w.
Smith, dem., twenty fourth New York district.
& A. Miller, dem., first Ohio Hugh Shiels, dem.
second Ohio; Judge George ID. Stitzel, rep:
eighth Pennsylvania; Edmund +. Stone, pro-,
ninth Massachusetts: n. ID. Logan, oem., sec
ond louisiana; G. w. e. Dorsey, rep, third
Nebraska; ex-Judge Edmund waddill, rep,
third Virginia. (This makes the third candi-
date, George d. Wise. dem and William II.
Mullen, knight Of Labor, being the other two.l
pSScan siend. in M.ss 70 orm.iy nls
himself as . candidate for Com
gress against Ar. stockdale. the democraiic
senator Sherman spoke in Louisville, XIV. Sat
urdsy night 70 throw the potential effect oi his
speech was devoted 10 The Dossb,lI1x m
rom the touissiiis district II Thai eiecs,oS ss
Iaisiy and prosperity to the sztrsnss BOUNDS q
Word come. nom Kentucky tina. c.sslus N.
10 have . desire 70 Gnter the cong ressionsI race
ssainst Congrss.man NcCreary iD the Rich-
he will sssk ths nomination Tor the eovernos.