Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-15
District Govern meut A@hSrs,

FIRE DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
The Commissioners notified Chief Engineer
have requested the resignation OF George "
Spilman, "A watchman in the fire department,
10 take effect the 18Th instant, aud have 90.
cepted the resignation OF James III. SMITH, q
private Ia No. Z company. TO take effect from
the 10th instant aud have appointed him q
Waterman, vice Spiiman, TO take s<'set the 10th
Thomas III. Robinson has been appointed q
member OF the fire department
A SCHOOL BUILDING TO BE VACATED.
The owners of the property rented by the
District for school purposes AZ the corner VI 2oth
and u Streets large frame building, erected
by the government during the As . bar.
racks for soldiers on detached duty IN this cits-
have notified the Commissioners to vacats the
building. Twelve schools are accaIn ulodated
in the building, aud the COMMISSIONER WAL
have 10 provide other accommodations Tor
them. The Commissioners NOW propose 10 Ask
Congress TO appropriate Al amount sufficient 70
pay The rent for this property until such tine
as they Will be able 10 purchase ground aud
erect suitable buildings for the schools In the
w ., ns he sppesT Is
in not purchasing this ground when it could
have been got ut low figure.
QUESTIONING THE CoMhIssIoNKks' AUTHORITY.
The Com IA hsstoners have received letter
from MIR. W. Wiliougnby, attorney for the
Upper Potomac Steamboat coIBpsny, asking
their authority for leasing the wharf 1t the food
OF NJ street southwest 10 "Ihs steamer ". ".
Corcorau.'N Mr. Willoughby says that steamer
has, since November. 1850, aud stu holds the
Steamboat company.
AMENDMENTS To THE WEST WASHINGTON AND
TENLkYTowN RAILROAD BILL kECoNAhNDEn.
The Commissioners in their reply " the ~
quest OF the chairman OF the House District
committee for their views respecting II. r. DILL
s133. ITO incorporate the GSorgstewn and
general purpose OF sS. Si Rss tbsr s Suas ny
and that the Interpretations named thOrein arc
reputable and responsible citlseus Of TIE Dis
trict but they state that there are several OBJ
jectionabe details in the bill, apd omissions
which Affect Its perspicuity, aud IL should 10
carefully revised with reference 10 the0 before
receiving the sanction Of Congress. They point
out the detects of the bh In detail, aud close by
recommending that the bill be passed. wiSh the
notifications therein suggested.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: K. A. Golden,
erect ten two-story dwellings, corner 10th aud
streets southwest $4,000. Frank I; Sernn.
repair frame dwelling Oh Conduit road; $500.
William liill, erect - two-story dwelling on
Grant road; $500.
MIsCELLANEoUS
The District Commissioners have issued an
order directing the police TO pay special attSn.
ton To the protection OF the shruOoery OF the
parks on the streets. The policemen are directed
Ia seize all animals and aErest all persons anjur
ing tie parks.
The U. S. S. JCNIATA, now at New York,
which Is To make a journey around the world,
has been ordered TO the Pacific station, ana
Will sail In "A few days,
DEATH OF MIR. w 4. MCGARr.-Mr, W. L
Notary, OF the law firm vi Notary, Duraut q
Horner, whose leg WAS amPuLated sunday
last 1T Providence hospital Tor gangrene RESULT
ing from "A frozen foot, died al tue hospital lust
evening. Mr.. Notary born I'm baltimore
IN ls2o the iuLersJ took place this afternoon
from the residence Of Capt s. u. Cabcli, lsl sno
A streets sou heast, Rev. Mr. Shakeliord, vi the
Church Of the Ascension, officiating.
Travellers Guide.
PENN. RouTr-B 4 Z. station. 9th and 3 slA-Fee
Y:4O and Ia q $50. s:I5 lo:oo, 20 pun fof
l;oston N IiAny). fhil.isiphi. accommodated,
and I1:2o pm tor chicago. Cinclnnat. 81. Louis
aad fss1.s ana Mss n ysv All sv cssss0 ni.sd
81 LOUIS and except SATURDAY, 70 chicago Wv An
sap1es an" 1880 S daily For s - .as
Tine nSuh For o. roas a IA; ts Pm ss ga. tsss
li ;,, Am, Am i2;o5 100 s'o sdS .:ss ::so, asoo
pun. For Pope's Creek Line. 7:l5 . IA, end 4:AO
IN s and siS ss daily sacsa sss. os
SUNDAY, a ,.,l t:i5 pm. TO, Lris oan.ndasuA
Is. AND o. RoUrE-station. Corner New Jersey Ave.
edl 1000 y. M daily; for Cincinnat Louisville aud
- i5 a,s aI sss ' p i0 fo s nss rss
$40 $50 $50 IAN, and io,oo !. ~ l2;lo as3. SS go,
II pun SUNDAY S.so 30 $50 and icos I la
1870 $3.50, 4'4o, $40, gao, e2o, II p. M For Am
de sS ana is Fog way u semsss
ana 80 $50 4:lO aud p M fSr stations On Ne
tropolitAn Branch, o45 daily. except sun
day and 55o N, daily; 4;40 y. M, daily exceps
sunday, Tor principal stations Metropolitan
Branch. S:4Oa ~ daily. sunday Sps nj ali So
lions for Frederick, $40 ~. 4:so D. m. daily, ex-
cepS sunday. For Hassrssown. 1850 H. and 5s3l
daily. except sunday. for local points betwesn
Washing ton and GGthersburg lVV5 and ESS0
Il 10 IN daily except SUNDAY.
VA. MIDLAND RoUTE-B. & Siation.-Fer New
Orleans and Atlanta, ll:l3 tdHilyD For Louie
Vile. o.3U pm. daily; southern mall Ind express.
al p. m. daily Manassas division. 23O .. m
daily except sunday. Marrentpg.7 u daily ekceps
sunday, lI:I5 An. $50 !. ~. For Lynchburg lwAg
siRtlous) q
SuENANDoAH RoUTK-R e. o. Station For New
Orleans and intermediate points IOalO aud $40
-. daily.
WAsHISGToN & ouIo.-B. & p. Ststion--For Lsss
bur. and ali stations 9:lo H. d. and $50 p.RS~dAky
except SUNDAY, and S:Ao u. every day.
&C.
Mr.. A. +. MCMILLAN, Washington, DC, sayo
Red star Cough Cure cured his cough.