Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-08

The number Of transfers fully attssts her capa-
bilities as teacher. The gold medal was given
to Frederick white and dipicmsstc Myer Chen,
Lishear, Stephen Conner, Thomas West, VIM.
Greenwood, George Emerson, Jeremiah Cronin
and Cha ries Kearney.
Board OF HealtA.
Sanitary Condition of the City-T1e-ease of Ma
fariot Ferers and Small-pcs- The Work Of Dis-
ter's Mem Characterized as Setef Cut Throats.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Health last
evening DR.. Bliss said the present unhealthy
to the torn-up condition OF. the streets, and
thought If the board Of public works have any
doubt on the subject they onght to appoint .
no doubt, however, that the board Of public
works would cheerfuliy cooperate with the
board Of health in any measure looking to the
spoke Of the lower end Of the canal as an intois-
rable nuisance and plague breeder, and said
that certainly something should be done before
condition of the city at present is matter of
great importance, and that coDgestive malarial
fevers and diarrhea are already prevailing to
much Of the sickness is caused by the exposure
and evaporation of sub soil in the streets. Under
the circumstances he believed The board OF
health should at once commence the work Of
disinfection.
The sanitary committee was authorized to
purchase fifty barrels each of two kinds of dis.
infectants for Immediate use.
The health officer reported nineteen cases of
smallpox for the week ending June Z, and in
this connection said that the increase of this
dreadful disease during the week e extraordi-
nary yet other localities are affected in the same
manner. The health officer was authorized to
purchase 500 vaccine points.
The same officer submitted q report, which
was adopted, stating that there are certain
signs that the coming summer season in our
city will be sickly one; that bilious and ma
larial diseases already prevail to such en- extent
as to portent endemic fevers of a very serious
character; and recommending the adoption by
the board of health OF a perfect system. Of dis
infection.
Several complaints against the poundx,aster
were read. Mr.. Marbury denounced many OF
the poundmaster's employees as a set of rufians
and cut-throats, and said they had brought dis
grace upon the board by their outrageous con
duct. DIR. Bliss, who, as hairman of the sanitary
police committee has recently been supervising
the operations OF the peundmaster was disposed
reflection and retorted sharply. Mr.. Marbury
stated chat he did not mean to reflect on the
chairman of the sanitary police committee. but
only upoH the rascals employed by the pound
master. DIR. Verdi was in favor of referring men
who feel that they have been wronged BY the
poundmaster to the police court. As to the
Poundmastsr's men, it is impossible to get gem
ofhog and cor catching. No matter whom the
poundmaster employs, in less than three DAYS
after they ations they will be described
Il
plants we're referred to the SUPERINTENDENT of
the pound for investigation.
DIR. Verdi offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the board of public works
to instruct the contractors for excavating the
streets to provide in every case suitable drainage
by pipesor wooden CUTTERS.
COlOred school Examinations.
STEVENS Enthusiastically, the exam
nations of the colored schools were continued
Intermediata No aM,s Marr " D..
teacher, with AZ pupils on the rolls, was ex-
amined by Prof VashOn in all the studies OF the
grade, and while showing high degree of pro-
ing, arithmetic and ssosrapSy fSe rhetorical lssa
and musical exercises by the pupils, in which
John Harris, Walter Nervis, Sarah Jones,
nent parts, added to the interest of the exam
ination. Mrs. Catcher was presented with a
beautiful writing desk by George yashon.
Genevieve Fleet. teacher, was examined by
Superintendent Cook in reading, arithmetic
and the general outlines Of geography. in all of
IL cir department was the subject Of general and
favorable comment. The exercises were varied
by decIamations, essays, singing, Sc, by Will
Sarah Turley. Master John yashon presented
to superintendent Cook, on behalf of the
school, a handsome copy of TennysOn's poems.
Grammar school No. 2, Miss N; George
and Professor Vashon. The school during the
scholastic year has undergone many changes.
Miss George having had it under her control
selves with credit, particularly in reading and
grammar. The declamations, essays, and sing
Ing by Thomas Ingram, Jane Cosey, Alice
Anna Lee, Mary Thomas, Rosa Lewis and Ma
tilda Norris, were particularly good.
The examinations will be continued on Mon
day at the NJ street school, commencing at 915
a. m.
WHO IS THE UNPoRTUNATR?-An Unknown
M Mnd foT md! DECD G.n Bullet hole through he
TWO boys discovered the dead body of a white
man In Young's woods, just beyond the national
race course, across the Eastern branch. The
body was in the woods about one hundred yards
from the road. twas that of a young man, and
was genteely dressed in full suit of black. and
gaiter shoes. There were gold studs in the shirt
bosom and black felt hat was lying near the
body. A pistol was grasped in the right hand
OF The corpse, and there was a bullet wound
through the head. Life had apparently been
extinct for some days; as the body had
fed.
Later.-Acting Coroner Hartigan repaired to
the spot and found the body as above described,
was John Van Arsdale, a member OF the Column
bia Typographical Society, and recently EN-.
ployed at the Government Printing Office. His
two of his brothers died Of mental diseases. AN
inquest will be held this evening.
CLOSING SESSION OF THE BALTIMORE Con-
FERHNCR A. M. Z. ZION CHU Yesterday the
resolution recommending a change of law in
reference to the appointment Of trustees was
rejected. In the afternoon session Rev. j. K.
Price was elected delegate to the New England
Conference; Rev. j. b. Trusty to the New York
Conference; j. w. Green to the Virginia Con-
ference; N. M. Bell to the Allegany Conference;
H. Butler to the Kentucky Conference; j. A.
Jones to the North Carolina Conferences; j. p.
Hamer to Genesee Conference. A vote of thanks
was rendered to THE STAR and Republican for
publishing the proceedings of the conference.
A vote of thanks was rendered to Bishops Loguen
and Brooks for the able and dignified manner
in which they had presided over the conference.
The following appointments were made: First
station, Wesley Zion church, ID street, South
Washington, j. p. Hamer; second station, Union
Wesley church, twenty third street, j. b.
Trusty; third station, John Wesley church,
Connecticut avenue, George Bosley; fourth
station, Galbraith chapel. L street, between
fourth and fifth streets, James A. Jones. Ad-
journed sine die.
GRANT AND WILSON RATIFICATION MEET
ING-A large and enthusiastic meeting to ratify
the nominations OF Grant and Wilson was held
last evening, under the auspices OF the Ohio
republican union. Governor Cooke introduced
SRnatOr Sherman as a prasdepf of ha y,,aat-