Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-01
District Government Affairs.

THEY SAY THEY WE'RE NOT THERE.
| The Commissioners have received communica-
lions from Mr. X. .. Hoffman and from Mr.. Frank
| Hume stating that the newspapers have them
| down as being at the Indignation meet lg on Sat
| urday night, and denying that they we,a present
ON that occasion.
| VITAL STATISTICS.
The health officers report for the past week
shows: Number OF deaths, 81; white, ~; colored,
| 40; death rate per GOO per annum-White, 1906;
cOlOred 1891; total population, 2207; 20 were
| under ) years OF age, and n over 60 years; the
principal causes OF death were: consumption, ID;
| diphtheria, 2; typhoid fever 81; pneumonia, Z;
congestion OF the lungs, 2; bronchitis, B. Births
| reported: q white males, 23 white females. II
cOlOred males % cOlOred females. Marriages re-
| ported: II white, IL colored.
| THE JENNINGS ROAD CROSSING.
| The District Commissioners have addressed a
Potomac railroad, saying: at has been reported
| to the commissioners through the police depart
ment that a mounted private OF said department
narrowly escaped losing his life through the mat
tentiOn OF the 1agnan at the railroad crossing at
| Benning road in the county. the 22d instant.
| II is stated by the private that the fagman sig
| nailed train coming from Baltimore at That time
| but after its passage he laid down his flag, and
thus failed to give warning of train approaching
has been recent loss OF life at this point and the
Commissioners suggest that such instructions be
Issued as will cause more careful regard for the
safety OF the public"
MISCELLANEOUS.
| The District Commissioners yesterday made an
order closing the old alleyway and opening new
desire OF the owners OF property in the square.
The commissioners have dismissed Private Peter
| D. Rankin from the police force.
The Commissioners have notified Hon. Oden
Bowie, president OF the Baltimore and Potomac
i Railroad company, that il has been reported to
them through the police department that Il
mounted private OF said department narrowly es-
capped losing his life through the inattentiOn of
the flag man at the railroad crossing at Benning
road, in the county, on the 22d instant. The COM
missiOners suggest that such instructions be is
sued as will cause a more careful regard for the
| safety of the public.
The collections OF taxes I'D to yesterday We're
very large; fully equal, If not in excess. OF any
previous occasion. Several clerks are engaged to-
day in opening the envelopes and private packages
and counting the money.
ALL ABOUT SACK OF FLOUR.-TO-day in the
| Police Court, Melinda johnson, colored, was
charged with the larceny OF q sack OF flour worth
40 cents, the property OF John OBrien, who keeps
grocery store corner OF Champlain avenue and
Boundary street. The court ordered restitution
and took the defendants personal bonds. Daniel
johnson, husband OF Melinda, was called upon TO
plead to charge OF assaulting John OBrien- He
pleaded guilty TO throwing rock through Mr.
| OBI1en,s window. fine Of SO or 80 days was
imposed.
MRS SPENCER IN PHILADELPHIA.-The Ph1la-
delph1a society Tor organizing charity held It's
| nuai meeting Monday evening. Among the speak
erS was Mrs Sara A. Spencer, OF this District
who said that, TO her personal knowledge, great
deal OF the suffering among poor people was
| brought about by wrong administrator, and
until we can persuade the citizens TO hold back
the ever-ready nickel we shall continue TO go down
TO pauper1sm."
THE THEATERS NEXT WEEK.-Mr. Lawrence
Barrett Will begin at Albaugh'S next Monday
evening a two weeks engagement, during which
he Will be seen In round OF his favOrite roles the
nrst week and In a spectacular production OF
''RienZtr the second week. On Monday next Mr.
| Barrett will appear in "Richelieu;" Tuesday and
| Saturday matinee, Francesca Da Rimini," and
| Wednesday, Hamlet" The sale OF seats for the
| engagement begins at Albaugh's box Office to-
| morrow morning. The National theater will DE
| given over to the vigorous nonsense and harmless
| skit has already been seen here and has drawn
fine business. Seats for the engagement 60 on
sale at the National bOX-of1ice tomorrow MORN
| ing.