Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-27

HE BOARD OF HEALTH met last evening.
Mr. Marbury, from the committee ON finance
ing n IneXpe'iient To pay the claim OF MIR. 9. ID.
Barrett for legal service in defending ex-pound-
master Hoover. The reports OF the ward physi-
ans were presented, showing that 1919 persons
were Vaccinated during the past week and that
10 case Of SMALLPOX had been under their care
IN thai time Dr. Cox reported in favor of hav-
ing l-Jo copies of the ordinances OF the board
printed. adopted. Mr.. Marbury said the time
ssven DIR. Richie for removing the powder
magazine from Georgetown had expired, and
mere seemed no disposition on his part to comply
with the order OF the board. The health ofticer
was directed to notify DIR. Richie that the time
iorremoyal hadeSpired, and the ordinance of the
board would be enforced Dr. Bliss, from the
committee TO investigate the charges against
W. III. Douglass, inSpecto OF live stock reported
that they had been sustained and recommen ded
rs Dismissal and the appointment of j. III.
Mills IN his place. The trst recommendation
was adopted, and after a discussion in which
MI. Langston opposed the election of Mr.. Mills
on the ground that he did not know him to be a
CITIZEN, the remainder OF the report was also
adopted; Mr.. Langston declining to vote.
IHE LONG Observation-Disclosures th,,
cold weather during the past two weeks the
vorkmen employed on the Long Bridge have
been laboflng without intermissiOn, and the
framework over the Virginia channel is COM
Pitted, with the exception OF the draw and Law
ing the flooring. The draw pier il almost com
Pleted, and will be done BY the time the heavy
non work Il ready TO put in place. The frame
work on the Washington side II not 20 far adj
Vsneed. The wood work of the tre.tle nortiou
OF The Old bridge has been all removed, the old
plies and umbers sawed of fifteen feet below
the surface OF the water, leaving the spaces be-
tween the new piers entirely open. should there
De aIreshet IN the river, such as is usual at this
>eaSon. the chances are that the Washington
Alexandria and Georgetown railroad bridge will
GO down stream the main supports to il being
entirely exposed to drft wood and ice.
ALLEGED HOTEL THIEF ARREsryD.-about
Ten DAYS since The Office desk in the IRE mont
Hon>e: formerly Overs HOtel,) at the corner
OF Indiana avenue and 2d street, was found
broken open early in the morning. and three
gold watches were missed, also an oyercoaf
belonging to guest IN the house. IL was sup
Posed "A burglary had been committed. and a
search being Instituted. the drawer was found
among some rubbish in front of a new building
on "a street. Yesterday young man named
john Carter, who had been in the employment
OF VIM r. II. Hill, the proprietor, for TIE past
hve weeks, a. night clerk. was arrested by de-
teetives Coomes and McElfresh, while attempt
ing Ia pawn portion OF the property. He was
locked up for a hearing, and the remainder of
the property was recovered. The prisoner Is a
Young man recently from New York and gave
when arrested the name OF Edward Gotten.
AEEEsT OF SNEAK THIEvEs.-Last night the
ball OF M Thomas Shepherds house, on "a
and r. streets, was entered by thieves, and an
overeoat and hat taken therefrom. The servant
In the employ OF Ar. Shepherd observed the
thieves leaving the premises and followed them
10 Tie corner of NJ and 9Th streets and saw
them enter secondhand store. Sergeant
Sleoold was summoned, and he took them into
custody Their names are John AIliston Jas
Proctor alias Cropsey, and John Dacy all old
thieves ana lately released from the ALBANY
penitentisry.
An APPROPRIATE AND Graceful Oyyyp-
ING--The parents Of an only child who has sur-
yiyed an attack Of scarlet fever without any i'm
result. enclose, snony mously. TO the President
Of the Children's Hospital the sum Of twenty
i've dollars. They send il, they say in a beauti-
fully expressed note, in the belief that in this
way their grateful offering may be the means OF
benenftiDg and perhaps saving TO loving parents
some sick child who lacks the home comforts
and attendance with which their darling WAS
blessed during its sickness.
FINE gold plated bracelets, with safety slide
and gold chasus, from - TO S25 per pair: f;ue
French gilt, yeet and cnatelain and opera
chains, with gold tassel, from 50 TO So in Ali
the new styles received at Prigg Is jeweIry store
No ~ Pennsylvania avenue, between ~ and
9th streets.
FRoa James J.. Kerysod 500 Pa asenue.. ae
have the December numbtNr OF Btdck,cood's Haga-
xsHS, 1.-THE Leonard Scott Publishing Co. 3 adj
niIsbie Ieprint); from the -Natlonal News Co.
we have HEATH and Homo for a rec ~.
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bright handsome little monthly anna Nur journal
] ublished here BY some of the smart W sshiBgfOn