Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-25
AGAINST CONFIRMING MATTMEws.
An Unfaverabss nepevs - be nsAs %
che senate


The Senate District committee ct their rss-
ulsr meeting to-day voted 10 report adversely
the nomination Of James Q. Matthew sor ~
corder Of deeds Of the District The vote Of re-
lection was overwhelming against Matthews
and composed Of both republicans and demo
crata MembeU OF the committee Who on .
former occasion voted Tor Q favorable report
were for rejection to-day. senator Blackburn
vac authorised 10 report the nomination o.
Matthews adversely, and he will do % ~ ths
The roll Was called without any remarks or
opmments whatever, and the result Was seven
Pike, Who was absent had his vote coun ted
There IVES nothing 10 Indicate what has led 70
soco rsmsrksole change OF sentiment
TINE pisrRiCr JUSTICES
The nomination OF Justice Helmiek 10 sue
coed himself ~ justice OF the peace. was ordered
favorably reported. and that OF Justice Clark rs
his own successor Was ordered 90 be adversely
nasion Of nsn9a We. taken the nom
That Of Buckley was mol considered.
Real Easass Saies.
Rudolph Loosesir has sold 20 Samuel
A. II. Marks, for $3.50, property on
The north side Of North Carolina pyenua
between Sd and 9TH streets southeast
Edward A. Newman has sold 10 George Martin.
for $l,377.eo. . lot 5oxI46.o7, Oh the north
side OF Bacon street. west OF .4lh street In the
".
Arthur w. Upshaw has so a TO Thus L. UI-
shaw. for %, 900, lot, l6x73. on the east side
Virginia A. Grafton has sold 20 LEILA NJ KanI
ior %, 30, lot 25 feet front and con TAI
1904 square ieeI on the north side OF Massa-
streets. George l.. Arnold has solu TO Lemusl
F. Lusby, Tor $4,000, property "a feet 81, nchos
oy v! ieet lihs inches on the south side OF East
Capitol street Just west Of sun street Peter
Paul Fitzpatrick has sold TO - Houtelle for
$4,000, property fronting 30 ieet ON the wsrt
size OF illh street, between 4 and + streets.
District G0verameat Affairs.
An OBSTRUCTION FORMED BY SAND soowS.
Fish Commissioner Baird has forwarded to
the District Com missioners letter from Mr. O.
h. Gorham, engineer of the fisn conn ission "A
which that gentleman complains that the an
chorage VI sand scows In the canal forming the
outiel W the b. street stops the flow oil All
heavy sewerage and is gradually nlling up The
canal
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by inspector Entwisle: Mrs. I. Martin,
erect u two-story dwelling and store. 9Th and Il
streets southwest $4,000 b. H. Warner q Co,
erect eight three-story and cellar dwsllings lsI
between and streets northwest; SI5,OOo.
u. Sullivan. erect two-story dwelling, I, DO.
A. Coulter, erect two Iwostory d%siiiuSs
Roanoke street, Columbia Heights $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The park emp,oyes to-day began q system
! attic attempt 10 exterminate the calerpiliars,
| which are destroying the foliage In the parks
The Commissioners yesterday returned TO
the house cofnInlttee, Win favorable recon-
men dation, House biu s,972 Tor tue relief or
holders OF lien certificates In case where the
security for such liens has been impaired or de-
| stroyed 10y the action OF The public authorities.
The Commissioners have reappointed Henry
jackson as an additional private OF the Metro
Poitan police for three years Tor duty NJ the
Washington reservoir aud vicinity, and hsv We
re-appoiuted Thomas ii. Harding as an addi-
tonsi private Tor duty ~ the Office OF The
EVENING STAR
The contract Tor supplying the Distoct insti-
tutions with meat Was yesterday awarded TO
&. 4. CARROLL