Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-29
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District Government Amtr..
BUILDING PERMITS
| issued by Inspector Entwisle: David Callahan.
erect q 2-story dwelling, alley In rear OF M
, lath ST. northwest; Sl.2oo: NJ y. Cradle, erect
| and SITS. northwest Sl3.5oo.
| NIscELLANEoUs
| Commissioners Webb was not at his offioe to
day, having been slightly indisposed yesterday
De out tomorrow.
Officer Arnold. OF the eighth precinct, uhe
| new hfthl will he dismounted on the LIST prox.
AT his own REQ uest and Officer Cunningham OF
the fourth (tbe new third. will be mounted.
q, Inc pressure In the District collectors office
70 pay the water tax never greater than at
the present time. the first of August being the
unit TO the time TO pay, after which an active
enforcement OF the law will be made.
Inc number OF dog tags issued up TO to-day N
i''oo' during the same time last year 1855.
AN OLD BILL or ENcHANGE.-The first con.
troiier recently received for payment an old
OH OF exchange drawn by the treasurer upon
ene ohited states commissioner commits
sioners al Paris. aud coun iersigned by the COM
sloner OF the loan Office OF the state OF New Jer-
sey. dated June, 1852, Tor ESQ. The bill Was
rejected by the controller. as there WAS nothing
" s"'" why IL had not been presented before.
The FIRST EIGHr-INcH STEEL Gun ever
Manufactured in this country, which was built
Al the W ashington navy yard, was tested at
Annapolis on Tuesday, with the most satisfac-
nry results Ii was charged with 10 pounds
Oh american powder and $50 pounds of shell.
4
charge viii he l25 pounds of powder giving
doubtless, something over 1000 feet.
REDUCED RATES FOR STAMPED ExyELoPEa
In a circular just issued to postmasters Third
| Assistant Postmaster General Hazen states that.
owing TO the greatly reduced rates at which the
department secures stamped enyelopes and
newspaper wrappers for the next four years
under tue new contract, which goes into effect
S S list: the rates 10 the public will be
uuced after that date. Postmasters are al yised
10 get rid OF their old stock SO that the public
may everywhere and At The same time have
the benefit OF the new rates.
No RELIEF FROM THE WARM wAvE.-The
thermometer at the signal Office registered
eighty-nve degrees at noon to-day, nearly four
degrees higher than at the same hour yester.
day. This fact. IL WAS said, gave promise that
Inc prediction OF yesterday that the te,npera-
ture oi to-day would nearly equal the record of
3D. would be verified IL was stated that the
temperature viii remain about stationary, aud
that the weather tomorrow will be very similar
10 that OF to-day.
AFOREMENTIONED L. Borden, OF Whining
ton, =. G., has been appointed to a clerkship in
the Third Assistant Postmaster Generals ONCE
under the civil service rules.
The PRESIDENT received this morning five
fine water melons OF about 80 pounds weight
each, from Mr.. w. NJ. Force, Naylor, Ga.
ADVANCES 10 MARsHALs.-The first control.
Ter has addressed a letter TO the Attorney Gen.
eral calling attention To the practice OF making
auNthces 10 marshals from the appropriation
ior lees and expenses Of marshals ON such
iioerai scale a. 10 permit them 10 be always
carrying balances for the United States" The
eNii elect, he says, Is In the effect that
Songess Is applied 10 at this session for appro-
praattons 10 the amount of S65, 5000 10 pay
lees anu expenses OF marshals in 1855 and
prior years, when the books OF the Treasury
marshals for 1855 aud prior years under that
appropriation Sl29.lo..o3.
PERsoNAL.-Secretary and Mrs Manning
leave Albany to-day for Watch Hin, r. l.,
where they expect To remain for the remainder
of the summer.-Mr. Frank H. Noyes has left
the city for short time.-C. Il. Hall OF Louis
VILE, ex-senator Mcdonald, OF Indiana, ex-
Representative Ward, of Pennsylvania, and
Jos. G. Fraley, of Philadelphia. are at the Riga
A. Whitley, OF Washington, were among
the late arrivals at Cape May
and Clinton III. III. Lyeth are at the Ebbitt.-
CITY for months stayWM fS"S w. 70 F. 0 BiSs
at the office OF the New York Herald I'm Paris
YESTERDAY -Chas. w. Allen. of Philadelphia,
Bowes, of New York u. Coughlin, OF Toledo.
and Taylor Walthour, OF Savannah are al VII.
lard s-Representative Stewart. OF Vermont
last night--Theodore Hayiland, one OF the
Irm OF American porcelain manufacturers at
dinner set for Mrs. Hayes, has been made a
Chevalier OF the Legion ri Honor.
A MOUNTED LETTER CARRIER.-Postmas;er
Conger has been authorized by the Post
ONCE department 10 appoint "A mounted
letter carrier for service Ia tie northwestern
outskirts OF the city. The service Will go into
effect on the 10th oil August
AT the meeting OF the Brotherhood OF Carpen-
tiers, No. i, last night the following delegates
We're elected 10 represent the Union in tlle In
ternational Convention of Carpenters and Join.
ers, 10 be held IN Buffalo, New lork on Au-
gust Sd. 1856: John 4. SutcT, Geo. J. Su;ar aud
l.. l.. OBrcn.
An excursion train OF over twelve hundred
people arrived here to-day from Wilmington
ltei.. en- route 10 Hair er's Ferry coming by way
OF the Philadelphia branch oi the Il. and q. The
excursion rate was bu; TWO dollars.
Able Lists Is again reported seriously ill 1t
Bsyreuth.
Great eNcitemant caused In Paris yester.
day by the reported death OF Emperor " Illiam.
lbe mperor * at Gastein, in his usual health.
Mary loon escaped iiom Brooklyn insane
asylum yesterday and threw herself i'm front of "A
railroad train. she was uecapiIlIcd.
emma has signeda convention with England
promising to encourage trade with Burinan
One hundred liindoOs were killed in "A theater
nre AT Iinneselly, British India.
RECOVERY 10 health insured by using Red
star cough Cure. No narcotics. &c
NAHkIID.
Observation-Disclosures ON the 9th of Julv