Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-20
District Government Affairs.


II is now denniIely settled that MIR. j. Z. Zug,
the cashier District tax collectors Office Is
to be succeeded on the 1st OF July by Mr.. j. W.
Daniel, on whose behalf strong pressure has been
brought to bear on Collector Davis by some or his
most trusted and intimate friends. 1t Is quite
probable that there will be other changes among
the clerical force of his Office in addition to this
one collector Davis stated to a STAR reporter
that the contemplated displacement OF Mr. Zug
was entirely devoid OF political considerations;
that he desired TO have near him one OF his own
friends and that very great pressure on the
part OF his friends had been made In Mr.. Daniel's
favor. He spoke In very complimentary terms OF
MIR, Zug. IL has been the uniform policy OF the
Commissioners TO permit the head OF an Office or
department 10 select his own subordinates espe-
ctaly IL their positions be OF a confidential or re-
spOnsible character, as In the case OF Mr.. Zug.
ANALYSIS OF DRINKING WATER.
The Commissioners have written to Mr.. c. A.
Metcalf In reply to his communication Of a late
day relative 10 the analysis OF drinking water in
the city, and especially with respect to the condi-
ton OF water from the pump at 10Th and streets
northwest, that the well In question has been
analyzed once a month since october, 1887, and
the water has been found to be as good as that OF
analysis OF drinking water within the city limits
the Investigation Is still in progress and the re.
suits Will be published.
TO EXPEDITE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
The recommendations OF Capt Symons, hereto
fore published in THE STAR relative to the exped-
tion or the work OF street Improvements by pur-
chasing In open market Immediately after the ap-
preparations become available Of suif1cient
amount or construction material without enter
ing into formal contracts, has been approved by
the Commissioners, who have written to the First
Controller relative to the legality in making such
purchase
PETITION.
The commissioners this morning received pc
titon, signed by the residents In the neignborhOod
OF 18th and 14th and w and Boundary streets,
praying that in the future licenses for plcnics
dances or amusementS or any character be issued
TO the proprieOrS or esSees OF the place known as
cottage Park, on Boundary street between 18th
and l4th streets, as the entire neighbOrhOOd is
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gatherings that cOngregate there
VITAL STATISTICS.
Health Onicer Townshend's report for the week
ending June 10 shows: Number OF deaths, SO:
white 40, coOred 40 Death-rate per 900 per an
mum, white 1887, cOlOred 27.13; total population
lS49. Thirty-seven were under 1ve years OF age
and IL over sixty years; 25 were under year OF
age The principal causes OF death were: CereDrO-
spinal meningitis, 2; consumption, IL; diarrh4al,
| measles, ,; dphtheria, b Births reported: 26
white males, 80 white females; % colored males,
~ colored females. Marriages reported: 20 white
c0lOred.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day follows: Ida Demonet, one
brick dwelling. at 933 New Hampshire avenue
northwest, $500; JOnn Humphrey, three brick
$1,000; Mis-. Mary Gunnell four brick dwellings,
from lOl7 TO 1923 1th street southeast, $500;
Ellen OConner, two brick dwellings, ut llS and
12O Pierce street northwest, 5000; NJ. Fair.
meyer. one brick dwelling, at No 13 Pierce street
northwest, 500; ChaS- L. Dubois, six brick dwell
ings, from 3ls 10 324 4th street, $4,000.
| Mr.. Charlemagne Emile de Maupas, seventy years
| OF age, and formerly French minister and mem
Der OF the senate. Is dead.