Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14
District Government Affairs.


THE TRANSPORTATION OF NONRESIDENT PArPxRe.
Yesterday the commissioners wrote 70 the In
terstate Commission relative TO the transporta-
TSs FS ,ne sav u iesT
been accustomed 10 pay reduced rates. and the
object OF the letter Is 70 inquire whether the Inter-
state Commission Law forbids railroad companies
from granting SPECIAL rates for the transportation
OF such persons II is understood that the letter
was based on certain allegations OF railroad man
ayers that owing to the existing law no such re-
auctions can be made In the future The subject
win be considered by the Commission In q rev
days
were issued to-day 10 Mrs Babbington TO erect
two brick dwellings at 63 and Is street north
eas q SoS Sos Sw % 70 eaiS
street northwest, at a cost Of $1,000; c. strsss
Co., 70 build one frame stable on the Bladensburg
road, at O cost OF $500; Mrs. Alice Dorsey, 70
build one frame dwelling on Stanton avenue, Ana
costa, at cost OF $50; John Beha, TO erect one
brick dwelling at 1sI2 5th street northwest at a
cost OF s., 500; NJ summerscales 70 build ole brick
dwelling at liza sth street northwest, II cost Of
$4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Commissioner Webb was at his desk this morn
ing.
Jno. W. Ross, the city postmaster, has written
to the Commissioners requesting that, as the let
ter-boxes are about 70 be painted they issue an
on the boxes when lighting the lamps for one
month.
THIS morning COL Hams applied 70 Maj. Ray
mond fer an order restraining the contractor for
the grading Of The Monument grounds from taking
loose earth from that place for the purpose Of
was found that the consracsor was moving earth
Postmaster Jno W. Ross has requested the com.
Henry r eaton. wstcnmen in the CITY post-or ns
to b special policemen.
sExrpxcEp ron KEEprra BAwpY Horzr. Last
night about $50 O'Clock Sergeant McHenry, With a
squad OF officers from the first precinct raided the
and arrested several men and women whom they
found In the house, ana heiQ them as witnesses
To-day In the Police court Day was placed on
Che court Imposed sentence Of SIX moaths APP
peal noted
TEE JonApARs' FAn-The yonadabs fair, as
National Rides Armery, was well attended last
night. Refuge Council No. IL. OF AlexandraA and
q body. Much interest was manifested IN the re-
suit OF the contest for various articles The win
hers were as follows Merchants delivery wagon,
Spartan doll. Miss Josie Dent; nfe-sized crayol.
John j. Weed; half dozen white shirts, ". II.
Young; Pioneer doll baby, Nellie HAYES: sal ring,
RANGE or THE THKRnoxErKh-Tne Following
were the readings at the Signal Once to-day; q
A>>&.>@~sAAS
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses have
been issued by the CLERK OF the court 20 John
n. Noel and Charlotte A. Penn; W. p. Taylor ana
A WATCH TmEf CAUGHT AFTER MANY Mos1sA-
On tns issh , % isSS MN LoSsa POI
niture.. After he LETT the mouse Mrs Pollock dis
time ago The watch was found BY the police Al q
pawnbr0kefA where 1t had been pawned By Geo
A Holmea z colored ssioon,keeper: holmes
ana Mira Pollock partially identIned him ss the
s,s, TsS% sns hl,sS and Judge sasu
TN TslAl o. EpyAsp ). Hyssox:-Ys.t9e.y
saSs sss 1eh 70 All s Ss
fathefT bakery, 4th and STREETS soltSesse YES
report closed. Edward Huosoa, the oefe ndaHt,
tesuned that he haA been 90 prouacsed spree
and knew poshing Of the shooting ont,! ns res1 q
d no one spces % him or ssisd him his Susssss
Against his bCother: ne admitssd having bess
previously placed under bond Tor an assault o. Nm
Giia The 0iai van Be- resansa On MOaaay.
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DAVID 7. Dag, VIII lecture a the National M0sezm
Be the second Of the second ssri0 q saturday &c
tur8 q tn Museum- The lectur1 ere oeliyegsd
At 4:1b p n. On the EAST instant, rfof. Z. C.
NeaoenhAu WI lecture On 'sEarthQuAke lenBure-
mentAr On the 2eCA, Pro-. 9th Z. mason van lee.
tare On sWoGnaap6hare IN Primitive Culrurar "a
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