Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-31
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
VITAL eTATIsTICS.

The report of Health Officer Townshend for
the week ending October "a shows: Number OF
deaths. 92; white, Sc; colored, SO. Death rate
per 1000, per annum: White, 1874; colored.
24.96. Total population, Sc. 80 we're under
five years of age. l6 were under one year, and
Is were over 81 years; Is of the deaths occurred
in hospitals and public institutions. The
deaths by classes were as follows: Zymotic, IL;
constitutional, Is; local, AZ; development, IA;
violence, l. The principal causes of death
were: Group, 1; cerebro-spinal meningitis. 81
consumption, IL; diarrheal, L; typhoid fever,
IL; malarial fever, /; scarlet fever, 1; pneumo-
mia, 8; congestion of the lungs, /; bronchitis.
4; pleurisy, L; puerperal diseases, 8; whooping
cough, 2; diphtheria, 2. Births reported: 19
white males, 16 white females: IA colored
males. IL colored females. Marriages reported:
&c white, IL colored.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE WAR GOES ON.
A great many new applications for liquor Ii
censes were received by the District Commits
protests against the issuance of licenses to
them. One application received some days
ago has had a strong protest filed against it.
1t is the application of Mr.. VIM. H. Lee. of No.
Is street northwest. The compliments offer
the following grounds why his license should
colored man for colored patrons. There are
no colored persons living in the square or in
the neighborhood, SO that those who patronize
it come from distance. I'd. This saloon was
established before North Capitol street and
New Jersey avenue were improved by the first
class residences which now occupy those
streets Sd. It brings into the alley in the rear
of the houses on North Capitol street noisy and
disorderly colored men who frequent the sa-
loon in question. 4th. Ladies living in the
neighborhood complain that the pavement on
street is frequently obstructed by colored
men, so that they are obliged to turn out Of the
way or cross the street to avoid them.
OPINION THAT THE ASSESSMENT WAS INVALID
Some days ago Mr. NJ. l. Weller, in a letter
to the Commissioners, requested the cancela-
ton of an assessment against his lot made
under the compulsory permit system, upon the
grounds that when he bought the property he
received certificate from the collector of
taxes, in which the assessment in question was
not recited. The work in question was done in
March, 1887, and Attorney Riddle is of the
opinion that, as the work was done before the
certificate was issued, the assessment subse-
quently made will not be valid. The Commits
sioners have not as yet taken any action on the
attorneys opinion.
WATER FOR THE GAS COMPANY
A few days ago the Washington Gas Light
Co., in a letter to the Commissioners, stated
that they expected to fill their new gas-holder
tank in square 1925 with water by November 1,
and asked permission to use the city water for
that purpose. Capt. Lusk recommends that
they be authorized to fill their gas-holders Just
as soon as their arrangements to pass water
BUILDING PERMITS
we're issued to-day as follows: John L. Weaver
nine brick dwellings, from 500 to SIG 23d street,
$500; c. W. King, twelve brick dwellings,
from AT to 457 and 446 to 456 alley, between N
and o, 4th and 5th streets northwest; j. H.
Rowland, nine brick dwellings, from to Is,
Mccullough street northwest, s45OO: Amelia
Hesselbach, two brick dwellings. at ll35 and
1861 alley, between L and NJ, 10th and 18th
streets northwest, $500.
THE CHURCH oRpHANAoE ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Thomas Hyde, the treasurer of the
Church Orphanage Association, has submitted
to the Commissioners q statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures Of the association for
the year ending June so, 1888. and calls atten-
ton to the fact of the large number Of inmates
and increased expenses. In view Of these he
earnestly asks that an appropriation Of 1880
be asked for instead Of q, 300 as heretofore.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to George
!. Carroll, OF Prince Georges County, Md, and
A. Simphronia Padgett; Jilson d. Entwisle and
Emma J. Mcknight; George T. Baxter and
Lille Duncan; Thos. N. Adams, Of Leaven-
worth, HANS, and Mary z. Stewart; Harrison J.
Burbags and Catherine C. r. Howard; Frank
Green and Louisa Davis; Barnett A. Swart and
Emma Ward; X. Foster Danforth and Minerva
s: Sheldon; Frank Williams and Nellie Z. MUIR
ply; Campbell w. Bushnell and Margaret Il.
Ballantyne; Chas. Henlock and Aureiia Plant
In MEMORY OF THOMAS J. FIsHKR-A special
meeting Of the board Of directors Of Columbia
Hospital was held last evening in memory Of
the late Thos. ]. Fisher, and o committee con-
slsting Of Rev. DR.. bartlett, Messrs. Henry A.
willard, and n. w. Beverage was appointed TO
draft suitable resolutions regarding the de-
ceased member Of the board.
This afternoon . Jury was hearing the case Of
DR.. j. L Orppea. Who = altered 10 Be q In.