Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-03
District Government Affairs.
DEEDS OF TRUSTS, ETC, TAxABI

DEEDS OF TRUSTS, ETC, TAXABLE.
Relative to the taxation of deeds OF trust.
mortgages, and like Instruments recon-
mended to be taxed by the assessor and sub
mitted to Attorney Riddle for an opinion,
notes secured by deeds OF trust and mortgages are
taxable.
MIsCELLANEouS.
The Commissioners to-day accepted the reS1gna-
tion OF w. s. Thompson as commissioner Of phar.
macy for the District OF Columbia
The salary or the superintendent OF streets has
been nxed at "a per diem, and that OF his assist
ant at So per diem.
The Commissioners have directed the Metropoli-
tan Railroad Co. to put the tracks OF their road In
good condition from street north to Boundary
The Commissioners In their conference with the
members OF the Senate District committee learned
that there Is a sentiment in favor OF publishing
the list OF taxes in arrears In a local newspaper.
The publication will be Independent OF the pam
phlet now published.
The METROPOLITAN CLUB INSURANCE CAsE.-In
the case OF the Columbia and other insurance
potan Club, for an accounting, &C., Chief Justice
Bingham to-day postponed the hearing till August
se s o tns
building, as TO the exterior and root.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF PHARMAcY.-At meeting
OF the Commissioners OF Pharmacy last Wednesday
evening Dr. ID. Webster Prentiss was elected presi-
dent In place OF MT. W. = Thompson, resigned.
having passed satifactory EXAMINATIONS. their
names were directed to be registered.
Alexandria Affair.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.
The INSTITUTE FARBwELLS-The closing enter
tainment OF the Peabody Teachers Institute last
ity. Under the direction OF Prof. Cleary, an In
teresting program made the evening pleasant as
far as the heat would allow the Alexandra Must
cal Society rendered sOngs there were readings by
Miss Sharn and others. and little Miss Gresswell
gave q pretty little song, "Tm Sixty-two;" Miss
Master Purcell gave reading; frof Cieary made
musical and literary rendertngS and delighted
auditory retired number OF members OF the in
stitute afterward accepted the pleasures OF COM
plimentary hop at the Braddock House. The ses-
sion to-day consisted OF addresses and farewells
Many OF the members left early, and when the
afternoon came the institute was over. ''
The FRIENDSHIP ANNIvERsARY.-TheF Friendship
Fire Company OF this city, organized In August.
anniversary on Monday next, the 9th instant, by
q torch-light procession In which the apparatus
Of the company, now at the market, viii be re-
turned to the house OF the company. The Relief
Hook and Ladder Company will hold meeting to
night and make arrangements to participate In
lion and some washington veterans viii aSo ns9
ticipate. The Friendship engine house has lately
been thoroughly repaired and 1s now one OF the
handsOmest OF the engine houses
THE SCHOOL B0ARD.-The city school board met
| last night-Messrs. Aitcheson, Carne Kendail
Marbury, Vincent, with the clerk and superinten.
dent No business could be transacted, as quorum
| is seven and only five trustees were present The
superintendent said that ameeting at an early day
WOulQ Dt VI cSScnual Necessity, ana the board 00-
| tOurned until next Thursday night
NorEa-Messrs. McKensie and Fisher have by
direction OF the city council made q contract WITH
Bartlett, Haywood Co, for TWO gas holders tl
cost $40 "A TO be delivered here one In September
and the other before November The smallest OF The
holders will have capacity OF "a, 600 feet and thS
other OF 1000 feet@Justice Gloss, well known
| In Washington. at his court near FOur-Nile Run
| yesterday nned VIM. Washington, colored, S25(
for assault. While the justice was delivering sen
tence the prisoner stepped out the door and ran on
I-Ayoung man from washington who said he VA
aprlnter and gave an assumed name was nned b.
| the Mayor yesterday for disorderiy conduct
Washingtonian giving his name as c. +. King
jumped from the ferry boat into the river "fof fun
yesterday afternoon, and was rescued by some col
ored men.-The Harrison and Morton clubof thi
city held meeting last night---ArA Geo Ayre
is quite III at her homo on North PITT street.
| The funeral OF I'd. Davis. colored, killed q tn
onck-yards on Wednesday, was attended by tn
True Ref0rmeB from his home on South PIT
st!eet--The democratic conventaon primarie
take place here tO-nighG-The Phenix Hos
Company, Of PennsylyaniA WIN visit this city d
The poat-o0ace at Atlantic City wns euterel