Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-25
District Governmen. Affairs.


The District Commissioners have written a
letter To the House District committee approx
ing House bill $3.50 Ito repeal parts OF an act
relating 20 tax on the business OF real estate
agents. They say there Is really good rea-
son for requiring Sucn agents To pay the tax
Oh one Der cent Ola their commissions They
suggest in lieu OF this tax that the license of
these agents be increased To 800 instead vi So.
provided 10y existing law. This incrtsse
they state, viii meet with the appreciation OF
the real estate men.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as fol-
lows: Washington canoe club, repair frame
boat house, Water street northwest: = 400 Geo
p Drummer, erect 2-Story and basement
Dwelling columbia street. Meridian Hill:
Sl.2oU- Beckwith * Quackenbush. repair
brick West Washington hotel, corner :;Oih
and NJ streets northwest: -. 900. Mt Halter
erect a Z->tory and cellar dwelling. VI, between
"d and 4th streets northwest; $4,000
THE HORTICULTURAL SoCIETY.-The District
OF Columbia Horticultural society met last
evening IA German hall, MIR. saul presiding.
Meis>rs- l. =. k-mmsrt ai,d James ID. Adkins
were elected members Nh G IL. Irunnell re-
signed a. re oFdiEg secretary. and Mr. W. J.
1o-.an vas elected i'll his place. MIR. II. l.
IFlAce made an inquiry as 10 growing the
Jafs,Ae>e Hiy, and remarks were made by
Ne~srs- Flsh5ack. Clark, Fowler and Saul. The
general conclusion was THAT 10 grow such lilies
ihe ground must be well drained ana the bulbs
protected from tine scOTchiug sun. Mr. T. W
Fowler exhibited an interesting collection OF
orchids and Mr. saul q number of rare flowers
QUEESsTowN STOCK MAEKEr-279 cattle
good, 1As TO 4Slc per ID; medium, To 4I4c.
per 10; common, 3 To y, c. per To-; . left over
Al sheep and lambs ON the market. Old
Sheep sold from 81. To Is. per h.; clipped, )
10 DC. per H.; lambs sold from . to
6l2e per ID; 80 left over. IS cows and calves
sold from SO To- : ID each. Market for cattle
ialr- sheep and lambs dull.
THE OLD PENNsYLvANIA AVENUE BHIDGr.-
Another meeting was held last night at NcC,au-
leys hall. Capitol Hill. OF those interested i'm the
project 10 restore the old burnt bridge across
he
minus OF Pennsylvania avenue. Mr. Geo.
u Jones presided, in the absence OF DR.
,nShiii- Dr. W Lee W mite read a memorial
ahIen mas been prepared setting forth all the
facts III connection with this proposed improve
inent, and II was adopted y meeting Will be
heI9 tomorrow at one O'Clock, when the Dis
irlct Commissioners viii hear the committed
The committee Will ask AN appropriation for
the construction OF this bridge this session of
congress.
THE OHIO DEMOCRATIC AssocrAT1oS.-At a
meeting OF the OHIO Democratic association last
night w IIllam Il. DobsOn was elected president
vice senator Henry b. Payne, resigned: Robert
L. Miller, vice president, 10 I'LL a vacancy and
Longressman ". ID. Hill, treasurer in place of
Washington Mclean, who declined to serve.
ANOTHER VERDICT AGAINST THEIR amp
i.oAD--Ihe Filth Baptist church, situated on
virginia avenue, near 9th street southwest OBJ
tanned another verdict against the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad company for damages
yesterday. Damages were awarded on account
OF the interruption OF worship in the church by
the noise in the locomotive yard, which imme.
diately adjoins the church. Several wears AGO
"a similar suit was brought and damages were
awarded, and the Court in General Term gave
The church the right to Sue every succeeding
three years. The amount sued for was 500 OOO
and damages awarded yesterday was $4,000
THE POTZLER DIVORCE CAsE.-The decree OF
divorce in the case OF George NJ. Potzler agains,
Catherine Potzler, In which the latter was
Charged with adultery, was granted to the wife
who charged the husband with cruel treat
ment, and denied the charge of adultery. The
bill against her was dismissed, and the decree
was made on her cross bill Mrs Potzler was
granted the of the infant, Minnie, and
Potzler ordered 10 pay the costs OF the suit.
THE LIGHT INFANTRY FAIR.-Undert the head
Of special Notices" in tO-day's STAR, is print
ed announcement of the postponement o
The opening OF the tair OF the Washington Light
Infantry Corps To Easter Monday, April 26th
next. Contributions in the meantime will be
-eceiyed AT GAL Pennsylvania avenue.
SALE OF PAINTINGS.-Messrs. Walter II. vii
lians il Co., auctioneers, will continue the sale
of paintings this evening at O'Clock at their
salesroom, corner 10th street and Pennsylvania
avenue.