Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-15
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.


The Commissioners this morning gave
hearing to the parties interested in the recent
awards Ivy the marshaTs jury in the case Of the
Rock Creek Railroad Company, which runs
along Connecticut avenue extended, but made
no decision.
ADAY's LEAVE Fon VETERAN fInEMEy.
The Commissioners have given leave to all
employees of the District who are members Of
the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association
to be absent on Thursday, 18th instant. to par
ticipate in the parade TO be held at Chester, Pa
THE BUILDING INSPECTORS ESTIMATES
The inspector OF buildings today submitted
TO the commissioners his estimates for the ex-
penses OF his office for the fiscal year ending
June go 1892. He estimates that an appropri-
alton OF Sl2, 1863 so will be necessary for the
pair OF public school buildings he asks an ap-
propriatien Of $4,000; FOR repairs to police
stations, ~, 900; repairs to fire engine houses.
50. 500; repairs to market houses, $1,000; re-
pairs to hay scales, S250; repairs to police
court, $780, repairs to the interior of the Dis
trict building, $500. He urges an advance in
the salary of the chief architect OF his office to
", 900. and an increase in the salary Of one Of
his assistants to $1,000 per year.
Interior Department Changes.
The following official changes have been
made In the Department Of the Interior:
Office Of the Assistant Attorney General
Resignation: Chas. Fred Adams of New York,
clerk, 1880.
General Lend Ofice-Appointment Miss
Fanny II. Ford Of Michigan, transcriber. $500.
Office of Indian neutrality-suspicious. Mar
celius NJ Smith Of Minnesota, type writer,
$500 Promotion: i;has. A. Cotterill Of Mich
igan. copyist, $500. to clerk, 81 200.
Geological survey--Appointments: Thos. N.
Dale Of Rhode ISLAND, assistant geologist,
xl,SOO; Benz. h. Emerson OF Massachusetts,
assistant geologist, 81, 200; WIN. NJ. Davis OF
Massac husetts. geologist. Sc = day. Promo
ton: Herbert II. Wilson of New YORK, engineer,
81, 400. to geographer, $50.
Pension Ofice-Promotions: Miss Caroline
s. Catlin OF Massachusetts,, clerk, $1,000, to
81, 400; Miss Belle Pudney OF Indiana, clerk,
81, 900. to $1,000. designations: Leslie p.
Snow OF New Hampshire and Thos. y Cogiey
OF Indiana. clerks. 81, 100.
Patent DISQUALIFICATION Julian c. Dowell
OF Maryland, first assistant examiner. 81, 500
Promotions: Otto G. Gssatner OF New Jersey,
second to first assistant examiner, 81 900 to
81 800; Giles L. Rafter of Kansas, third to sec
ond assistant examiner, OIL, 400 to 81 600; Edwin
L. Chapman of Michigan, fourth to third as
sistant examiner, Sl,2oo to 81, 400.
The Funeral OF w. c. Hill.
The funeral of the late W. C. Hill took place
this afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the Church of
the Covenant The church was we'll filled with
the friends and relatives Of the family, and the
exercises were Of most impressive nature.
Rev. DR.. George q. Little. who was Mr.. Hills
pastor for many years, conducted the services
At the CONCLUSION Of the first prayer Miss Bur-
nam sang HYMN and then DR.. Little made q
brief addrefv In memory of tho deceased. re-
fsrring to his many estimable traits as q friend
and citizen.
The floral offerings were profuss and besuti-
fll One piece, broken column, was the gift
OF the pslAbearers, Messrs. Isaac N. Martin,
1hos. C. Pearssll. s. I. @. Morsell, Leon E
nsssez, Benjamin 7. Davis, J. J. Darlington,
Luther Harrison and DIR. A. p. Pardon.
At the conclusion Of tho exercises at the
church the long funeral procession eeded
to Rock Greek Cemetery, where tho interment
took place.
Richard Howell. the champion Engiish b.
cyclist, has been committed for trial nc Ieices.
tsr for q felonious assault committed at his ho-
Al lodgings.
Tho duchess D,Eschess has written to Roche
fert that she paid nothing to the intransiReant
Tie Chinese government has commenced the
conaruction Of . railway from Karpine to
0uivins, with the aid Of Bzisish capital and
Brirish eisuiuears