Evening star., 1886-08-07
District Government Affairs.


According 10 the health officers report
during the month of June there were SSS
deaths in The District. OF this number ITO
coored males. and "a coored females. The
death rate for the whites was 1903 per 1000
per annunI, for the colorcd 1891 and Tor the
Total population 22.11- TINS Is lower than the
mean death rate OF June for the past II years
by lob per 1000 per annum, for the whites;
by 1.13 Tor the negroes, ana by 5.44 Tor the
total population. The principal causes of
death were, consumption, 10; diarrnOeui dis
eases, D /; diseases U; the digestive organs, 80;
heart diseases, 20; congen.iai debility, 5;
pneumonia Ia convulsiOns anu Senile debility,
each H. parriysls, 3; trlsnus entium, Z;
syphilis, cancers, and insanity, each;
dlphtheria, 4; typhoid fever, malariai fever,
and Biis sht's disease, each s. Less than Ii per
cent oI those dying of consumption and other
lung diseases were white natives ol the District,
~ per cent were coiored natives Oh The district,
and D. per cent We're natives OF other parts Of
the United states and Ioreign countries. There
were lis marriages and 2o0 births reported.
THE EXTENSION OF THE STREETS.
The Commissioners have received from the
Senate "a resolution calling them to report
To the Senate at the next session in December
in detail the estimated cost and tue best
method OfeXtenuing the streets and avenues
OH the northern bounds OF the city.
MIsCELLANEOUS
The Commissioners nave decided to present a
bill for S1bo the Washington and George
town railroad company ior damages to Lue
nose Oh the lire department by being run over
" the companys car, during the Barbour L.
Hamilton ire.
DR.. Godding, OF the insane asylum, reports
that twenty-five District patients admit
ted during July, ana twenty discharged.
IHe Commissioners eSleru.,y Issued order
that the police should LOOK after owners of
horses who tie their animals 10 trees and Tree
boxes.
The Commissioners have amended the police
manual SO that hereafter abandoned and stolen
animals Shall be he'd i'll police stables, and
the lee OF 81 tor keeping The same snail be
Charged.
President Norment oftbn IT & EIoo,r;o T ;,.,,
Co., writes to tine Comm isSioners that he mas
given the instructions suggested in their COM
munlcatiOn to the general manage and officers
o the company III relercnce To the cutting OFT
Oh the current on any circuit where fires may
happen.
Aessrs. John E. Herrell and b. L. Simpson e.
al complain that the wer in square 8 j is too
sinail To carry OFT drainage OF hou.es, and dur
lug heavy rains cellars are Hooded.
Mr.. ierreii proposes To DuIid eight houses on
square 946 and requests that IL pubiic sewer
may be iaiu ON the south side vi south Carolina
avenue between 9th and 10th streets south.
east, ut the public expense.
Mr.. Richard Sylvester, the police property
clerk, requests that abandoned and stolen am
mais be returned To the police stables and that
lees be established for Keeping OF same.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Eulwisle: a. Fountain re-
streets; S1OO. VIM. Muyse, repair dwelling,
oO1 u street southeast; 500. DR.. Gray, remove
and repair frame dwelling, 18th street extended;
SI,5UO. j. '. Culver, repair brick, 2O7 Il street
southeast; S1OO Isaac Beers, erect nine two
s.ory dwellings,, alley, between Sd and 4la
ana and streets southwest; S5,4OO. Mrs L.
Il. Johnson, repair brick dwelling, 1907 10th
street northwest; 81, 800. Rev. J. r. Mackin,
erect two-story school and chapel, south west
corner 10th and streets northwest: $1,000.
The CITY MARKET.-The Official Price Cur
rent OF the Washington Produce Exchange
says: The Hour market is without change
wheat steady, corn higher, oats active and In
sympathy with corn. In hay the supply of old
bright timothy Is scarce; other grades quiet. In
butter fine grades OF creamery scarce and higher
III price; lfeSh dairy IN better sale and price;
medium grades quiet. The general demand
anu market price Is better than last week for
eggs. Potatoes and onions arrive freely The
stock Oh Irish potatoes is large and market
easier. Sweets steady. Onions in better de-
nand when in good condition. Green fruit,
such as apples, pears and peaches in fair sup
ply and ready sale when desirable in quality
atcrmeion supply increasing; demand steady.
In dried irult :nere Is some inquiry Tor thor.
oughly dry seeded cherries.
THE EQUITABLE c. b. AssoCIATIoN.-The
Equitable Z. o. association held its SD monthly
meeting "Wednesday night, at National Rifles
arinory-Ihomis Somervllle, president, in the
chair, and Jno. JOY Edison secretary. Advances
were made TO the shareholders amounting to
S35,OUO, at an average rate of 20 per cent.
WHERE THE MONEY WAS DEPOSITED: WHERE
1T w AS FoUND.-Miss Ella Wise of 7O6 street
northwest, Kept Eer money in the toe OF her
shoe and the shoe under her bed. Yesterday a
servant girl, Fanny Armstrong, colored, while
in the room took II ten-dollar note. Miss Wise
missed the money and accused Fanny of steal.
Ing IT, She denied ii, and Officer Moore was
called In TO investigate the matter. Fanny
agreed TO be searched and the money was
found in her hair. She then said she thought
IL was IA confederate note. To-day, before Judge
Harper, Fanny was tried for the larceny and
was fined $40 or thirty days in Jail.
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE CONVENTION
At "a meeting OF the L. NJ. Healy Branch of the
Irish National League last evening, T. II. Walsh,
the executive member for the District oi
Columbia, stated that he had made arrange
ments with the Baltimore aud OHIO railroad 10
carry delegates and friends to the Irish National
League convention in Chicago at a reduced rate