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District Government Anairs.
DISTRICT Patients IN THE INSANE ASYLUM.
The Commissioners have received a letter
from Dr. Godding, of the Government Insane
Asylum, stating that there were remaining in
the hospital on the 10th ult. about nfty insane
persons received under order of the ComKis-
sioners as transient insane who are a charge 10
the District OF Columbia. All of these persons
are more or less insane, and In many Instances
no facts In regard 10 previous residences or
friends can be ascerjained: there are others
whose present condition perhaps would pre-
clude anything being done at present about
their removal but after making allowance for
these classes there remain "A number who
might with proper escort lie removed TO the
places where they appear to belong and deliy-
cred To the custody oi the proper officers there
10 the end that the intentions OF section 1850,
u. ;. Rev. stat, may be carried into effect.
NEW TELEPHONE ARRANGEMENT
The District Commissioners have concluded
new arrangement with Mr. Bryan general
manager OF the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone company, and at somewhat advanced
rates.
THE POLICE AND THE PARK wATCHMEN.
Major Walker has issued a general order
calling the attention of officers To the opinion OF
the Attorney General defining the duties OF the
park watchmen appointed tor service In public
powers and duties OF the Metropolitan police
are conferred upon these watchmen. Major
Walker adds that there should be no conflict OF
authority between these walchmen and the
members OF our department. They have here
tofore rendered Us valuable and timely assist
Is the desire OF this department that there
should be cooperation between the members
ing the proper police regulations in and about
the public parks and reservations, and i'm the
use OF the police patrol system, and other ap-
pnances OF the department.
A PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIoN
D'. ; X Watts, president OF the board OF
commissioners Of the First Industrial Exhibi-
tion OF the Colored Citizens OF the District of
Columbia" has written the Commissioners,
stating that they have leased the Bethel hall
property on NJ street, between 10th ana 18th
streets northwest, Tor the purpose OF opening
an Industrial exhibition in September next,
and requesting permission TO use portion of
the Fairgrounds of the sumner school building.
VITAL sTArIsTICS
The health department reports for the week
ending last Saturday: Number OF deaths, SIS;
per annum, white, 17.97; colored, 2s64; total
population, 2l.56. The principal causes or death
were ConsuInpton -; diarrhoa, "a, typhoid
fever, q. Birtas reported: 13 white males, D
white females. L colored males, colored fe-
males. Marriages reported: white, 2 coiored.
RIVER TRADE.
Harbormaster Sutton reports arrivals OF YES.
seis ana nature OF carsoes iof last week as fol-
lows: 90 vessels, @lia $4,000 waiermelons,
l,3oo barrels plaster, .ioe DarTeis cement, $50
Tons piospuaies, so tnils - lie. o.- tons AS
phait, 200 bushels apples, 500 OusAris wheat,
oSI 900 feet lumber b,3o3 IONS lee 3.s.2 tons
coal, LOGO, 900 iaIns loo tons guano ..lid VVu
shingles.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued oy inspector Entwisle: John
ana q streets uoTtaeasI; $4,000. Vim. sin
gleton, repair frame d.yeliiug, Hiiis iale. 500.
Dr. A.. A. Adams, erect al thrce-sUory oIicx
dwelling, 5th, between B aud streets south
easi; ~, 300. JAS. W. Johnson, erect "A church,
Ivy Ciil, couatS; S4oO. J.l -i..i., repair brick,
400 IStA street soutnwosi, soOo. Col. James
Stevenson, REPAIR brick dwelling 1905 a street
northwest; $4,000. AIR. =. DroSn, ureci a Two
s.ory and cellar dwelling ~ Droit Park sI 500.
Mr.. Tyler, repair brick d"ei.ils, % Dcirees
street, 9o,oUU.
MIsCELIANEoUs.
frfC law "a
the city from his vis.t IA Atlantic CITY yesterday
afternoon, and wIs at las oIlce to-day.
On recon- mendaIioa of the acting health
officer SsmGe. L.nasein was to-day recoasnis-
stoned a special "lcer ior duty in connection
with Ills duties as pound master.
THE GRANT SoCyENIRs.-The presents Of
Gen. Grant are TO be turned over by the War
department TO the National Museum, but as
Yet no request has been received from the Mu-
scum authorities for them.
BUFFALO BILLS PRosPEcrIvE 81 ) OoOo ooO.-
VIM Il. Cody, better known as Buffalo BIll, re-
ceived word yesterday from his lawyer at
Cleveland that he isfikely To win his suit for
the property ON Euclid avenue, Cleveland. The
land is valued At 81 900, 900, ana, IL is claimed,
was illegally transferred by grandunce VI
Mr.. Cody.
A GREAT STORM CoMING-PERHAPs-Th
meteorologis, Prof.. Foster says ia the BUuis,.g-
ton HaWieye thai one of the greatest storm pc
riods OF 1So0 will begin August 10th. aud con-
unue till the 21th, during which the great
drouth Qn the northwcsL viii be completely
broken by heavy rains, hail and tornadoes and
heavy gales. tropical hurricane VIII visit the
southwest Atlantic coast between the 10Th and
20th. These storms will be general, and Iowa,
Illinois and New England states, eastern Cam
ada and Labrador Will % ss in The danger path.
THE MAYFLowER AGAIN AHEAD.-ln the
cruise OF the New York Yacht club squadron,
between Clark Point and East Chop, yester-
day, the leading yachts finished in the Ioilow-
ing time: aynower, 2:19.2o: Puritan, 2:22.35;
Priscilla, 22o.52; Atlantic 23O5S.
The EMPERoRs KISS As THEY PART.-The
tein yesterday for Ems. Emperor Francis
Joseph accompanied him To the station, and
the two monarchs amid cheers OF the large
crowd which had assembled. bade each other
farewell with much prOfusIOn vi afIcctiOuate
demonstration. They embraced ana kissed
each other several times.
The ANARCHIST TRIAL.-In tine trial of the
anarchists at Chicago yesterday after the intro
ductiou OF a ilttie testimony in rebuttal,
the state announced that all the testimony
was in. An adjournment WAS then taken unil
to-day. There was some discussion among the
counsel as 10 the number OF speeches To bs
by the attorneys.
The queens speech on the reassembling OF
parliament VIII be oil remarkable breyity. Be-
yond a reference 10 foreign relations probably
no subject OF importance VIII oe touched upon.
MARRIED..
BENNIT-TINGLE On August 10th, 1885, ty
the Rev r. d. Power. Dr WILLIAM w. BENHII,
of Brooklyn. n. Y, ana Miss DELLA II. TlNGLE, u
Washington, u. q No cards
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