Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-20

A BRANCH OF THE ASSOCIATION.
A number OF the citizens of this District who
knew and highly esteemed the late Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks have taken the preliminary
steps toward the organization Of q branch as
ISOLATION here of the Hendricks monument AS
ISOLATION OF indianapolis similar In form and
purpose to those already started In Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and Boston. As is
well known the movement has been received
with great favor throughout the west and or
In nearly every town in Indiana and very
largely in the states OF the south and south
west. The purpose Is to erect a monument TO
held at the residence OF Mr. S. V. Niles In re
Spouse TO written invitations TO those who Ii
was thought would be interested in the move
ment temporary organization was effected
by the election of Mr.. Niles as chairman, and
after talking over the matter an adjournment
was had until next Friday evening, when IL is
hoped that a permanent organization will be
effected and other steps taken that may meet
with the appreciation OF those present A cor
9lai INVITATION Is extended TO all citizens OF the
District who may be interested to attend the
meeting next Friday evening.
District Government Affairs.
Mr.. LovEJoY's RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
The Commissioners to-day accepted the
resignation of Mr.. b. q. Lovejoy.
MISCELLANEOUS.
j. T.. HOrn1ng, an emplOye OF the preSS-rOom
OF the Government Printing office i'm a letter 10
the District Commissioners, complains that the
assessor refuses to correct tax-bili In which he
A delegation OF druggists called on the Com
missioners yesterday and discussed the pro-
prlety OF selling bottled liquor in the form OF
medicine by druggists without a liquor license.
Inc commissioners said they would give their
views on the subject in a few days.
Mr.. A. Grant replies to a communication OF
the Commissioners of the District in relation to
his complaint that the Ia yng of sewer in alley
In square go Is an tnfringement upon his pri
vate rights, &C., &c. He concludes as follows:
II cannot believe that the Commissioners will
undertake to use arbitrary measures to compel
me to do an act which neither law, equity nor
Justice would justify without giving me the
fullest opportunity to be heard, else to drive
me into the courts or Congress to maintain my
lntendent Stoutenburgh. in a note to the
Commissioners, recommends the pardon from
the workhouse OF Phineas Clairbourne, a vag-
rant
Messrs Fred g. Moffett, Leonard C. Chew. III.
L. smith and Others, request and have obtained
permission to give an entertainment for the
benefit of the town nall at Langley Virginia,
In the Curtis hall, West Washington, on Tues.
day, March 5th, 1856.
sioners, calls attention to the impossible condi-
ton of Daniels road.in the county.
Eddie Brown. an inmate of the workhouse
complains OF the character OF food supplied to
prisoners at the Washington asylum
MI J. A. Backford, 1928 NJ street, asks for
an asphalt block sidewalk under the permit
system, In front of 3125 NJ street northwest
ELECTRIC LIGHTING
Messrs. Norment, Conger, Dickson, Chas C.
feySOn anu manager A. NJ. RenShaW, repre-
senting the United States Electric Light COM
pany, were before the District Commissioners
this morning to confer with them in relation to
an appropriation for the extension of the cleo
trio lights In this city. The Com missioners told
them what representations they had already
made to the committee in Congress-
COLD STORAGE
Governor Ordway, VIM. l.. Chandler and
Hallet kilbourn, of the Center Market com
pany, were before the District Commissioners
yesterday to talk ''cold storage" matters. The
company propose 10 build heavy steam works
and an expensive plant for machinery on the
old wholesale market lot on Il, between 10th
and 18th streets, and force cold air in pipes I'M
derground, down street, where there is To be
erected an immense warehouse In the court of
the present market for the storage of merchan-
die OF all descriptions. Their mission was to
obtain permission for this purpose.
NEW FIRE PLUGS FOR WEST WASHINGTON RE-
COMMENDED.
Mr. L 'uis p. Lowe, foreman of engine COM
pany No. 3, recommends to the chief engineer
of the fire department that several fire
Plugs be erected in West Washingtons
one at the corner of Sd and p
streets where there is four inch main.
At the corner of Prospect avenue and 33d street
is a finch main, and the nearest fireplugs are
at the corner OF Potomac and Prospect, at cor
ner of Saith and Prospect, and al the corner of
33d and n streets. The proposition has been
approved by Chief Engineer Cronin and the
District Commissioners.