Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-26

Real Estate Sales.
E Kurtz johnson has sold TO the Baltimore
Potomac R.R Co., for S65 ,4OS. 3d. nearly all OF
50. 695, which is bounded by LIST, ~, II, and
Canal streets s. e.; also. nearly the whole OF
by South Capitol, u, H and streets southeast
These SQUARES are now occupied by the railroad
comPanys workshops. Thos. Kirby, with
Chas. NJ Robertson and VIM. Ward Nohun,
trustees for the National Capital Improvement
each, which Is, with the exception Of two lots,
the entire front on the south side of street.
between 9th and 7th streets northeast together
with - similar lots, being the entire street
front of the same square, with the exception Of
nine lots also, Is lots 2Ox7 feet each on Callan
street, which divides the square east and west,
ana three lots 25x1OO feet each on the west side
OF 7th street. In the same square.
District Government Affairs.
NEW FIRE ENGINE.
The Commissioners have caused to be written
lotter to the Manchester Locomotive Works,
at Manchester, n. H., notifying the company
instant To sell one Of their second size double
steam fire engines OF the best quality for 500.
REoUIsITION FROM GOV. LEE.
The Commissioners have notified Major
OF Virginia, a reQuisition for w. II. swallow,
now in custody Of the police here, who Is
charged with forgery ana stealing in Freder-
BUILDING FOR THE EXPOSITION.
Mr.. X. Watts president OF the board OF CON-
missiOners OF the cOlored citizens proposing TO
hold an industrial exhibition, has asked the
Commits sioners for u permit TO erect q suitable
building Tor that purpose lear Bethel hall, on
N street. This is approved by MIR. Entwisle.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The health Office report shows number of
deaths past week as follows-S4; white, A; COL
ored, 81. Death rate per LOCO per annum-
white. 1877; colored, 27.ss; total population,
Cerebro-spinal meningitis, 3; consumption, 15
diarrh9a, Ii; diphtheria, 4; typhoid fever, .;
p neumonia, 3; bronchitis g. waooping cough,
1. Births reported-l1 white males, Ii white
females, 10 cOlOred males, Ia colored females.
Marriages reported-s white, 3 colored.
QUEENsrowN CATTLE MARKEr-lS1 cattle
on the market yesterday and ali sold To butchers
as follows: Best sotd from 4As to 44sc. per H..
good sold from Al to 4lsc. per Ill.,; medium,
3 to 3lac. per Id. $50 sheep aud lambs on the
from 70 4c.per TO-; lambs sold from 4la 70 &C.
per To-; 10 cows and calves sole from Sl5 10
$50 each. Market for both cattle and sheep
A DESERTED WIFE APPLIES FOR DIVORCE.
Wiiimina Zypprecht has made application for
Herman Zypprecht The parties were married
in the state OF Pennsylvania July %, 1854,
and removed to this city In 1862. They lived
together until 1879, when she charges that he
deserted her and their i've children.
tioning tor u divorce from her husband. John
Wilson Lodge, on the ground of desertiOn.
Richard Ford, young colOred man, was sen.
fenced by Judge Harper to-day to sixty days in
Jail for assauIting Officer Brice.
General Foreign News.
THE CHOLERA IN ITALY.
ROME, August 26.-The cholera returns
throughout Italy for the "a hours show that
there were "a new cases and 80 deaths.
Terrible Gale at Sea.
GLOUCESTER, MASS, August 26. Several
vessels from the Georges ana the Grand Banks
arrived this morning, and report that on Au-
gust 23d they encountered a gale OF great en-
eryy. The gale is reported TO be the worst
Is feared that much damage was done and
many lives lost.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt John F. Stretch, 10th
infantry, granted four months leave. Fir
Lieut.. Frank A. Edwards, First Cav. granted
one months leave.