Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-26
District Government Affairs.
DISCUSSING COLD STORAGE.

A delegation of the Market company, COM
posed OF Mr. n: g. Ordway, VIM. f. Chandler
attorney, Mr.. Cassels, met at the Commits
sioners office to-day for the purpose of discuss
privilege, holds that the Commissioners have
no power OF granting the privileges asked, and
extend experiments they have the privilege of
purchasing 1t the same as OJher citizens. A
lengthy debate took place, which waxed quite
warm at times.
THE NEWLY APPOINTED SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
The Commissioners have heard but from one
OF the newly appointed school trustees-Dr.
GOdding, and he thinks his time SO employed
rendered. The others have not been heard from.
BILLS FOR BREAKING THE ICE.
The Commissioners have addressed letter
to Mr.. h. Browning, chairman, etc., acknowl-
bills from owners of certain steam tugs for SER
vices in breaking ice in the Potomac on II tn and
18th of this month, and requesting payment
OF the same out Of the emergency fund. They
state that the Commissioners considered the
propriety OF employing tugs on the / lth inst,
but it was theirjudgment that no emergency
the 18th, however, the conditions were
changed and the tugs Hartley and Lewis would
have been employed by the District had it not
Oeen found on inquiry that they were already
engaged in the service of breaking ice. It
therefore appears perfectly proper to apply the
emergency fund in payment for the services of
the above named tugs on the 18th inst, but
not on the 18th inst.
PARDoNs.
The Commissioners have granted a pardon to
James Cleary from the almshouse, on condition
that he leave the city at once; also, direct that
Levi Jackson be released at the expiration of
half his sentence: They have also pardoned
Edward Blu Ter, who stands committed for 80
days Tor vagrancy, and that he be sent to Ha-
gerstown and on condition that he promises not
to return to this city.
POLICE CHANGES.
The COmmiHeiOnprS have aecenfn6 fho rocgo.
nation of j. b. Stubs as additional private on
the police force, to take effect at once. They
tional private for three years at st. Pauls
church and the West End club corner, Penn
sylvania avenue and 22d street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Liquor licenses have been issued to John n
BridweIl, Karl Pfeuger and Luther Nj. Crom-
WALL
Foreman Parris OF Engine Co. No. 1, recon-
corner OF Goth and II streets northwest, one at
the corner of K and 18th streets northwest, one
at the corner of Connecticut avenue and L
street northwest, and one at the corner of JEFF
ferson place and 18th street northwest
j. d. OCOnnOr submits petition for an in
crease OF pay as watchman to the Washington
The joint committee of the city council of
Providence, r. l., on the Underground wires, Mr..
Augustus G. Miller, chairman, had conference
with the District Commissioners to-day, the
visitors desiring information relative to placing
electric wires under ground.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-C. ]. Hillyer and Thos.
]. Fisher have sold TO Mary J. Myers, for
80 SLIGO . Two lots 2sS7xl9 ~, feet each on
18th streets, the price being S1.25 per foot Car
oline Browning has sold to Henry S. Haight. for
So, 900, the property at the northeast corner of
i4th and S streets, twenty feet front on I4th
street by depth OF 66 feet. Arthur A. Birney,
trustee, and John A. Prescott have sold to
teet the east side of 10th street. just north OF
4 street.
THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD L1rI-
GATIoN.-In the case OF the Central National
Trust company of New York against the South
srn MARYLAND =, the petition Of
terday dismissed by the Equity Court. The
petitioners claimed that their rights as stock
holders were jeopardiZed by the sale of the road,
and asked that the order OF sale be revoked.
ing were tn e readings at the signal Office to-day
p a M a4 ssS Ma,i mum 81 81 Minimum % 35z
A WARRINGTON Observation-Disclosures
Jordan to-day received q $50 conscience con-
tribution from an unknown Washingtonian.
PARsoN Downs SUES BROTHER PARsoN.-
The Rev. Mr.. Downs, Of Boston, has sued the
Rev. franklin Johnson, Of Cambridge, for
boWns Dr.
alleged. was particularly Offensive to the Downs
party in his remarks:
A LOCAL OPTION Law IN vIR0INIA.-The
Virginia house OF delegates has adopted
with some amendments, the local option bin
passed by the senate Monday. The house
amendments were subsequently concurred in
| by the senate. The bill now goes to the Cover.
nor for his action. The bill passed applies to
all the cities and counties IN the state except
where local option law now exists.
WHY HE FIRED THE SHoTs.-The man who
| fred the shots in the French chamber Of depu.
| ties yesterday, being arrested and questioned,
| declared that he was Q soldier who had been
terribly ill.treated. and that he only desired e
cali auens1n 20 ne IS nS s1 ~ h hs
had wished, since he Is one Of the best shots IN
his battalion, but he had no desire TO hurt any.
body. He had simply taken this dramatic
EFFORT to bring himself 70 the nOtiee Of the gov