Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-04
District Government Affairs.
LOSSES By FIRE IN 1851.

chief Paris, OF the nre department, reports that
unrlnG the ear lSs7 property valued al sl25, 400
Of $50 $50. The loss In 1885 amounted 10 s:ssl or
with an insurance OF sSG7,glG
TIE SALE or EXPLOSIVES TO CHILDREN.
IN reply 10 an inquiry a. 70 the age OF children 70
whom dealers can sell powder caps and shot, the
Commissioners state that II Is not lawful for any
person 70 sell explosive substances 70 children
Under sixteen years OF age.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows:
v T. Halter. 20 erect four brick dwellings at Nos
IT, l2l4, ZIG and l2lS II street northeast;
$4,000. ID. b. GrOr, 10 erect brick dwelling al No
2t04 9th street extended: 1900. p v Dwyer
10 repair No. sos 9th street southwest; sl25
VITAL STATISTICS
The health officers report for the week ending
December 81 shows: Number OF deaths sk,-wbite
-; colorsd, Al Deatl-rate per 1000 per annun:
3lJ2; 40 were under nve years OF age and rs over
sixty years The principal causes OF death We're:
Group, L; eerebCo-spinai meningitis /: consump-
llon, y; dlarrsal, =; fnalaridl fever, L.; scarlet
frver. L; pneumonia, 10; congestion OF the lungs
Z; bronchitis, =; measies :; diphtheria, T. Births
eolored males, IA cOlored females Marriages re-
ported: IA white, IL colored.
MIsCELLASEOUS
District Commissioners Webb and Wheatley
went 70 the Capitol this afternoon TO Look after
pas,rIct interests Col Ludlow has not been at
CAPT. Eugene Grimm, Of the Engineer Depart
Een,. recommends that no permits for Temporary
crossings On the sidewalks be gwen for a long
period, or except for the delivery Of coal or Other
similar article.
a VERDICT FOR TIE PLaISrIFFs.-Sults by Eliza
= late 81 al and by Martha T. Simmons et al
against J10. r. Olnstead for eiectment from a
par OF los $, square lJs, was decided yesterday
IN the circuit Court by verdict for the plaiu-
TINS Tor possession ana costs They claimed that
O.msteai unlawfuiy entered the property on
April ], 1856
AN AssIGNAESr--Allce VI. Ladson and her hus-
oand, mos A. LacsOp, yesterday made an assign
nlent 10 Frank Il. Browning OF the stock &C In
the Jewelry store al ALB 9Th street northwest ex-
Sept lhe the tOols and implements incident To the
business, exempt by law.
TIE SECOND BIsCHOFF CoScEKT.-The second
concert OF the bischOn course Will be given at Con-
gTesatonal church on Friday evening. The prin-
piano recital by DIR. Louis Mas who Is one OF the
pesL PERFORMERS on this instrument now In
America Miss kidwell, Mrs True and Miss Nellie
Wilson VIII sing.
CHAR6ED WITH STEALING A DEcoRATIoS-Detec-
tive Kan to-day arrested Frayser ID. Stratton on a
enarse OF tne grand larceny Of gold chain and
uecoiation from Achile Oliyteri- This Il a case
mat mas been mentioned in The STAR The al
kxeo larceny was committee New Year night
sIatton VINO keeps an eating house on q street,
near Eth, az Mr. DIVERS Invitation visited the
talters apartments, sUT Pennsylvania avenue, In
company With other friends. MT. Olivierf had on
exnloiuon number OF articles OF leweiry and
0tncf goods h Is charged that Stratton trans
ierreu nom this collection to his own pocket the
cnain aod DECORATION This decoration Mr. OIL
Wen prLed very highly, as 10 had been bestowed
upon ms isther IN ltaiy for bravery In battle
SECOND BrscHoFY CoscERr.-one OF the choicest
programs ever offered the Washington public vii
be given AZ DIR. Louis Mas piano recital on Friday
evening. Sec adSt