Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-13

READING MATTER FOR THE UNFORTUNATE.
Since Intendant Stoutenburg, OF the Dist
rict almshouse, has removed the female in
mates to the new work house, he states that he
desires to fix up some reading rooms tor the
have old literary newspapers, magazines and
miscellaneous books which they can So are, he
wolld be glad TO call for them, II such erDons
would notify him by postal card.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwistle: Mary lynn,
erect dwelling, Pennsylvania avenue, be ween
Ala and 9Th streets northwest 81, 600.
PARDoNS RECOMMENDED.
Intendant Stoutenburg has forwarded to the
Commissioners q recommendation for the par
don of Charles Walker. an inmate OF the work.
house, which has been approved by the Com
missiOners, on condition that he leave the Dis
trict. Also for the pardon Of James Burns at the
of Pat Sullivan at the expiration OF his half
term OF sentence. Also for the pardon Of Re
becca Connolly and Pat Conway.
ARREARS OF TAXES
The assessor OF the District has prepared .
statement TO be submitted TO the Senate Dis
trict committee, showing the amount Of taxes sa
as follows as5s 5000 5s7A
g; :' 1850, sss ssS s.; 1851, se2,75aSs isss.
40; 1855, SLY ,369.32.
MISCELLANEOUS
Geo. L. Reach, 624 5th street northwest, pro.
poses that the District government collect all
ashes sift the same and work the cindsrs, with
coal siftings, DC. up into fuel.
DIR. Charles H Bowen. northwest corner 9Th
street and Massachusetts avenue northwest,
requests the removal OF q telegraph pole from
within the park line to the curb.
1O5-white, SO; colored, 90. Death rate per
LOCO per annum-white, 21.03; colored, 37.6S;
total population, 1868;
street, complains OF inadequate drainage 10
premises In square 677, fr ,nting on North Capt.
sests ia; sewer should DE laid ct the earliest
possible moment so as TO relieve the property
from further injury.
trict Commissioners can use $1,000 from the
emergency fund TO relieve, as Ear a. possible,
There is no law REQUIRING persons residing I'm
the District outside of the limits Of the cities OF
Washington and Georgetown 10 clean snow
from sidewalks; but there ougat 70 De such .
DR.. ]. b. Moore, 81 x street northeast, In .
letter TO the Commissioners suggests That they
abate as nuisances all lots, parts OF lots,
squares below grade, by filling the same and
the same to be collected as q general tax.
The Commissioners to-day issued retail liquor
licenses TO susanna sa,a ludwig a ana Wm: q suit;
Senate committee on the District OF Columbia,
copy OF the bill exempting the Y. N. c. A prop
erty from taxation, with q Quest Tor their rec
ommendation in the matter.
Mrs. r. l. Gibson, 1928 Rhode Island avenue,
in note 70 the a SsaTe"s; the re-
Griffin states that the garbage has not been
gathered in the vicinity OF 7l8 Boundary street
for near three months.
DEATH OF Miss ANNIE b. IRIsH.-A telegram
was received this morning by Rev. DIR. Childs
announcing the death of Miss Annie Il. Irish In
Wooster, Ohio, at 8 O'Clock last night Miss
Irish was the daughter or the late Col. Irish,
chief Of the bureau OF engraving and printing,
and was well known In this city for her marked
literary attachments a. well as for the lowell
ness of her personal character. Some Eve years
ago she was elected professor OF md oern lam
guages In the university OF Wooster. Ohio.
position that she has filed with exceptional
ability and success. Miss Irish was the young
est, If not the first American lady who ever re-
ceived the degree Of doctor Of philosophy, and
in her case il was conferred several years since,
on the ground of q personal literary examine
ton. At the time Of her death she was less
than thirty years OF age. Her loss wiz be frrep-
arabic to the institution with which she was
connected and will be mourned by wide
circle Of her friends In this city and elsewhers.
POLICE STATION LoDGERs ALMogr 6UFFo-
CArKD.-About IL o'clock last night loud
Knocking was heard ON the locked door Of the
lodgers' room at the eighth police precinct Sta
ton, which was Immediately opened by station
keeper Kelly, when he Uncovered thsL 0eorge
Brook, colored, and Jonathan Cox, awhile man
were nearly suf1ocated from The effects Of coal
gas nom drum, which had been removed
nom fts fastenfnGp by one Of The lodEeu who
was trying 20 dry his clothing. Dr. Aoktm Va
called. and rendered medical assAssasce % ~
suderera