Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-08

Secretary, Admiral Harmony, has written TO
the Secretary on the subject, stating the need |
received o reply. One thing that seems TO |
make the restoration Of the bureau y certainty |
Is that the money appropriated for keeping the
yard In repair, &c, cannot under the law be
spent except by the bureau OF yards and docks
The services are such must be performed IL |
the yard IL to be kept open ana the money is |
not given 70 any ether bureau.
District Government A2hirs.
VITAL STATISTICS.
reported to the health oiioer 7@wni i ss so
coiored, 81: Death rate per 1000 per annum-
white, 1529; colorsd, 2e.ss; total population, |
cerebrospinal meningitis 2; consumption, 9; |
GiIarfns, =; TYPHOID ieSer 9aiarisa lever
r1ayes reported-24 white, colored.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle a. FOL. |
lows: Thomas SOmeryille ct al, for the EQuita- |
four-story and basement office building corner |
10th and streets northwest; $50, 900. Mrs.
= S;, ID Carer, erect q twostory and basemsnt
streets northwest $500: John Murdock,
erect twO-story and attic dwelling on slough |
ton street. between 14th and 18TH sLeet>; |
$4,000. Mr.. Mccormack, repair store 227 |
pennsylvania avenue southeast; 81 800. |
MISCELLANEOUS. |
Lieut.. Vernon, of the fourth precinct let to |
day for short vacation at LeOnardtown, Md. |
during his absence Sergeant Smith will assume |
charge OF the precinct |
Over seven hundred vacant lots Of ground |
have been reported by the police AS covered by |
weeds and need a visit OF the chain gang. |
The case Of Sergeant Charles Saffel, OF the |
more than two hours while on duly, was before |
the police trial committee to-day tor the Hast |
time, the defendant having been given time 70 |
put in his rebuttal.
Mr.. j. A. Hey don, who some days since made |
the proposition TO the District Commissioners |
to apply germicide disinfecting apparatus In |
Of Instr ct and
tain them tor $1,000 per year, has been In /
formed that, there being no appropriation out |
OF which this can be paid, the proposition cam |
not be entertained. |
The number OF dog-tags issued up to twelve |
O'Clock to-day were 1000. just $50 short VI |
the number issued one year ago this time
Real Estate sales.
The National Savings bank Of the District Of
Columbia has sold 70 John e. Tally, for 500,
properly on the west side OF North Capitol
street, between B and c streets. Augustus Jay
has sold to A. Burgdg1 Tor S13,O4s.1O. all Of
the triangular square 40. containing 1908
square feet, lying be- Zen North Capitol and LIST
street and New York avenue and street ne.
John +. Cook has sold 70 Mamie K Macomb,
corner OF 17tn and U streets. samuel +. Merrill
has sold to John w. Shaw, for 81 49,. 81. an
undivided half interest In the property in the
lot, 5Ox56 feet, at the northeast corner OF
street and Smithsonian Purk northwest: also.
10 feet front vi the adjoining lot on IL tn street.
opposite or west side OF 18th street. Chas q.
Bailey and Geo. A. Mcllhenny have sold 70
John r Dos Passos, for S27 .SOl 40, three lots,
north side Of y street, between 18TH and 18th
streets, including the corner OF 18th and 3
24xS5 feet. on the south side of swami Street
between 10th and 17th streets, including the
corner OF 18th and Swami streets; also three
tween Swami aud 7 streets, the ono at the
northeast corner Of Swami street aud New
Hampshire avenue fronting 40 feet, and con-
containing l,633.1O and 2,2o7.24 square ieet
respectively.
Local Notes.
Judge Smell has returned to the city, ana will
resume the bench In the Police Court to-mor.
row.
The case of the Rev. John H. Winston, pastor
Of the Seventh Baptist church (cOlored) charged
with elnbezzling the funds OF the church, was
called To the attention OF Judge Harper this
afternoon, ana Was again continued until FRI
day.
Mr.. Peter Carter, of Charleston, g. c., reports
railroad depot, yesterday, a light brown over
coat, valued at $S.
Yesterday drove Of cattle in crowding along |
18th and Q streets broke down several fences 10 |
that vicinity.
T he NEW THEATRICAL SEAsoN.-The opening |
OF the season at the National theater will he In
augurated Mondayevening, Sept. 18th, with the |
appearance oI Miss Viola Allen, In the new COM |
pleasantly remembered In Washington, and |
will be cordially welcomed. Talked ADouT |
was written expressly ior her by w. Z. Cowper |
The sale OF seats tor Miss Aliens enxaQemeut /
will commence at the box office OF the tneater \
Thursday morning.-The regular tall aud |
winter season at Albaugh's Opera house will |
open next Monday evening with the Irish
comedian Daniel Sully in his new play, Daddy !
Nolan" as the attraction: Mr.. Sully and his |
Cities, and in New YORK especially they y' are
given much praise.
CONCERT AT THE CAPITOL GRoUNps.-Tbe |
program for the concert Of the Marine band at |
the Capitol grounds this afternoon Is as follows:
Keeie.Beis; Vaise, maid Of the Mil" IiddslI;
0uadriiie, "New Promenade" Corts; Caprice. |
OPERAS. Hams; On 70 the Ttmes. Snraa ane
introoscing the "Mikado," Nandolina; Sound:
From Home. Rose Of Erin" ..warrior Bold" |
Dude" Little sycoon," -Black Hussar,"
"Ballet Music from sylvia" .'Stick TO Your /
Dance s' and thora. G.,op. sS1anH Wa Tsy
"Faust"
MARRIAGE LIcESsEs.-Marriase licenses have |
been issued by the clerk OF the court a. follows:
E. A. Whitaker, of Richmond. Va, and Patsie |
Shannon, OF Lexington, Va; Charles A. Winner
Michi j. srssnshsn and Margaret s1c ksisSsr;
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE NAr1oxAL-During
National Ihsster and many improvement
have been male In the auditorium. Most no |
ticeable OF these Is the re-decoration OF the \
proscenium arch. This has been done 10 She
plastic work which was used with such exs0l- /
lent eject in the lobby Of the theater. The pre-
altogether IL is . most beautiful piece OF work.
which will add much 70 the attractiveness Of
the house.
CAPT. vERNEY RELxAsED FRoN yAIL--CApt
Verney who IL charged with Miss Mcbride with /
a:ttemp.ng 20 'mpeSe sne sdm aa. q