Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-04
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT:
ASKING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE Paw

ASKING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PAWN
BROKERS LAW.
The federation of labor transmitted to the
Commissioners today the following resolutions:
whereas there has been but one conviction
in the face of several violations OF the act of
Congress approved March 2, 1889. entitled An
act to regulate and license pawnbrokers in the
District of Columbia and whereas sentence
was suspended IN said case; therefore. resolved
that this federation demands the strict enforce
ment of said act by the District government
and that all violations of the same be punished
according 10 the letter and spirit of the law"
The case referred to was that Of Mr.. Fulton, fully
reported IN The STAR. The Commissioners
have not yet decided what step to take in the
matter but will await the decision of the upper
court before proceeding. 1t is understood that
Congress will be asked both by the Commits
sioners and the pawnbrokers TO legislate fur
thur In the matter.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Health Officer Townshend's report for the
week ending November 80 shows: Number of
deaths, 10; white, "a; colored, IL. Death rate
per LOO per annum. white, l0.4; colored, % +
total population, lac. Twenty were under five
years OF age, IL were under one year old and 10
over sixty years. The principal causes OF death
were: Diphtheria, 8; consumption, 8; typhoid
fever, 6; ma!arial fever, L. pneumonia, 5; bron-
chit:s, 2. Births reported: 10 white males, 8
white females; l6 colored males. 10 colored fe-
males. Marriages reported: 80 white, 8 colored.
wants the Fair Held In Washington.
corps of about thirty reporters from the
New York World we're about the House yester-
day getting answers to a list of questions as to
the holding and location of the worlds fair
One Of them asked Mr.. O'Farrell Of Virginia
where he wanted the fair held
In Washington" he said, land / have no
second choice. will never vote for it to go to
any city whose representatives in this House
will vote for a federal election law"
Half dozen southern members who were
near him took this up and declared that their
sentiments we're the same.
Kilrain has gone to Mississippi, where his
trial takes place Monday.
Lloyd McDaniels, aged seventeen. son of
Hon. ii. W. McDaniels. living at Moatsville,
WA, while cleaning his rifle, placed his foot
on the hammer and blew in the barrel. His
head was blown off,
Stern Stern OF New York when they failed
the other day for S2O0. 900 had a travelling man
ON the road with good deal of jewelry in his
trunk creditor attached it at Cincinnati for
claim OF 81 600, which was promptly paid and
the trunk hid in Kentucky. 1t is believed it
contains slJO,OO worth of diamonds
PillsDury hall, an annex OF the State uni
yersity at Minneapolis, burned last night.
At Leadville, Col, the Agassiz mining COM
pany, represented principally by eastern cap
itaiists, has assigned Liabilities slI4,O00; as
Fire IL the Humbird lumber company's yard
at Clayton, Wis, Sunday evening, DESTROYED
100000 feet OF lumber. Loss $4,000.
Mr.. Wa. Bartram, one of the founders of the
Ancient Order of Foresters, died Monday night.
II SHOWS in New York.
The late President Flllmore's brother Cyrus
il dead at La Grange. Ind.
Josh and Mrs. Swinton will not be prosecuted
for swindling Robert Ray Hamilton and were
discharged yesterday.
Amelia b. Edwards, the novelist, Is in Bal
tiinore.
At the Boston merchants associations annual
bsnquest Thursday, December Il, the follow
ing-named gentlemen will be among the
speakers: Ex-President Cleveland, Henry w.
Grady of Atlanta, Ga, Andrew Carnegie, Hon.
VIM. L. Putnam Of Portland, Me.