Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-18

PETITIONS URGING THE PASSAGE OF NUMBER OF
DISTRICT MEASURES.
In the Senate Mr.. Vest presented a petition from
Geo. Truesdell, 8. W. Woodward, T. {. Dean and
other residents and property holders on the Wood
ley Road urging the early passage Of the bill for
bridge across Rock Creek at Woodley Road, as
that road affords the only direct communicat be-
tween the most populous part OF the CIT and north
western portion Of the District; that the present
bridge is cheap temporary wooden structure,
which, by reason OF its elevation, requires grades
on each side almost too steep for loaded vehicles.
Mr.. Vest also presented petition signed by E c;
Dean, Joseph Paul. o. +. Presbrey, s. S. Shedd and
Others, comprising large majority OF the resi-
On Sne an proDoseS S"ce1 Rock cssk s
urging the early passage Of the bill to charter that
road for the reasons that it is much needed for the
that the route is strictly suburban; that Coum-
bia road has been widehed at the expense OF the
property holders so as to enable the road to be
NAL ' highway. Mr.: Vest ALSO presented
petition from George NJ. Barker ana other
residents along the line OF the proposed lexington
and Soldiers Home Railroad, urging the early pas
sage Of the bill to grant 1t charter, as 1t is much
needed and will be mostly suburban, occupying
but part OF New York avenue from 9TH street TO
Boundary. Referred TO the District committee.
Capitol Topics.
BONDS FOR NATIONAL BANKS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Farwell introduced a
bill to direct the Secretary OF the Treasury to
issue 70 associations either reg
istered or coupon bonds, to run firty years and
bear per cent interest, such bonds to be used as
the security OF nattonal-bank circulation.
FILIBUsTERING RESUMED.
The filibustering In the House over the
wilkins banking BIZ has been re-
some agreement can be arrived at whereby, after
debate, dilatory motions win be abandoned.
LEAVES FOR GOVERNMENT PRINTERs
Mr.. Richardson. from the committee on printing,
reported favorably to the House to-day the bill to
extend to thirty days In each year the leave OF alb
sence of employees OF the Government Printing
following provision: First, that II shall be lawful
to allow p, rata leave to those serving fractional
parts OF year, and second, that to facilitate the
public work, the Public Printer may in his diScre-
ton, in special cases credit employees with the
amount due them for leave OF absence without
their actually taking such leave
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.
The Senate committee on interstate commerce
this morning decided TO grant o hearing next Wed
nesday to counsel OF express companies upon
Senator Culom's DILL to extend the application of
the Interstate commerce law to express CON-
panies.
senator Plumb's bill prohibiting the granting of
passes by railroads to Official persons-that is,
members OF Congress and Government employees
and Senator Buffers bill 70 license railroad con-
ductOrs were referred TO subcOmmittees
TO STRIKE OFF NEW SETS OF NATIONAL MEDALS.
In the senate to-day Mr.. German introduced the
joint resolution recently put in the House by Mr..
Raynor to direct the Secretary OF the Treasury to
have stricken at the Philadelphia Mint complete
sets OF all medals granted by Congress TO COM
memorate national events, and to place one set In
each Of the Executive Departments at Washington
and give one Set to each state and territory.
NO9Es.
Senator Wilson, of Iowa, who has just been re-
elected for a term OF six years. has returned from
Iowa. and was in the Senate to-day.
District Government Affairs.
NO MONEY TO PAY Mn. KNOX.
Mr.. G. w. Knox Is informed by the Commission
partment is in the hands q the auditor, but there
Is no money available to pay It, and 1t will be in
cluded in the deficiency appropriation bill.
PROTEST AGAINST LICENSE.
George F. Pyles has nled protest against the
acostia stating that he has not SUFFICIENT num-
Der OF signerA some or the Withdrawals Med were
overlooked by the commissioners, and the license
THE DISTRICT ESTIMATES.
The heads OF the departments are engaged in
Tor
creases In the same. The Commissioners in turn
are engaged In giving the District committee de-
tailed Information as to the estimates.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The health offlcer reports that during the week
ending last Saturday there were IS deaths In the
ooo Der annam: wnise ia; cciored Is;
total population, 20; 32 were under ve years OF
age, and ~ over sixty years The principal causes
or death were: CerebrO-spinal meningitis, 3; con-
sumption, 13; diarrhGal, L; typhoid fever, 2; ma
larial fever, g scarlet fever. pneumonia, 8; con-
gestion Of the lungs 9; bronchitis, 8; peurisy,
measles, 4; diphtherta, 4. There were 80 births
and 10 marriages reported.
NIsCEILANR0Us.
building permit was issued to-day TO VIM.
Davis to erect two two-stOry brick buildings In
the rear OF llth street, between w and Boundary
streets northwest, at cost OF $500.
Affairs i'm West Wash1ngt0n.
A PROPOSED BRIDGE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
interest Is manifested In the completion OF the
AQueduct bridge by the merchants OF this place
ana there Is talk Of celebrating the event with
parade or carnival meeting viii be held shortly
when the nature OF the celebration VIII be deter.
mined.
A CoAsrTNG AccDKr.-An uncomfortable sled
or lack Of knowledge as 70 Its management Of
use caused Samuel Turner, colorod, eighteen years
old, 70 receive pretty rough shaking up yester.
DAY afternoon while coasttng down 31st street.
between Canal and Water streetA by colltdinG
with q lamp-pOst. He was badly bruised
Casa or DESTIrUTl0N.-The attention OF Lieut.
Redway has been called 70 the destitute condition
OF colored family found BY Sergeant Haney IN
StantonA alley. The womans husband, a. she
statea deserted her, leaving her TO support -four
| children and her aged mother. Two or the chill
dren and the grandmother are ILL., rs II supposed
with pneumonia,
A TEMPY.RANcE MKETTNG.-At the regular weekly
nncosfnov v ofroof IInf0n Chr1efIan TernnnT