Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-22
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

Condensed Locals.
The commune cation in relation D the uaauure
na'sance on the river front came too late tor at
tentiOH today.
Nrs. EDDY. wife OF DIR. Eddy. pastor Of the
MotrOpoi.,an NJ r. Church, Is dangerously sick
with congestion OF the braIn.
The republicans of the nth and 10th districts
held meetings last night 10 make arrangements
TO participate in tue grand Grant and Wilson
ratification meeting on Tuesday next.
Dr. Mary T. walker has deposited bundle
OF clothing in the Patent ofise labeled-"Suit
Of clothes worn ~ Dr. Mary walker when
actn as contract surgeon in the army"
The property corner of * and 2Ith streets,
belonging to Joseph Weaver and formerly
known as the Washington Brewery, has been
leased for term OF years By Messrs. Martin s.
Wilson for brewery.
appropriated the sum Of 5000 toward defray-
Ing the expenses Of their annual festival To be
held on he 9th, SGth, and 5ist OF July, and
a meeting of the German republican club
was be.2 .S3St nj Sht az their headquarters, when
u was unanimously agreed u attend the grand
ratification meeting on Tuesday next, and use
every possible effort 70 bring ont the entire Ger
man republican element
regular meeting OF the teachers OF the
coiored schools Of Washington and Georgetown
was held yesterday afternoon at Stevens School
bnildirG, and addresses Of cOugratulatiCn were
male BY Prof. NashOn AM Trustees johnson
and NoTDley. 81 the close OF the meeting
TREASURER kirg paid The teachers theif salary.
At a meeting of the youn,, democracy of the
H Il
q. p Harmon, and \. &. Shaw, were appointed
committee 70 confer with the various demo-
C.atc ana co'serE ctiTe clubs OF the several
districts, WITH view to cooperate with them
In serCing representatives from all the districts
tn Baltimore during the approaching convention.
Company y. Governors Mounted Guards
Captain %. r. Duty commanding, were mus
tered into the District militia service last night
by Colonel VIM. o.. Moore, OF the Governors
star The star officers OF the squadron wore
mustered IN rs follows: Major, w Wfr.:
quarter master, Wv. Simpson; sgTgeOn.Samuel
y Bond; ccnnlissary, John .. Meara; ensign,
tharles Earle Lieutenant William X. Stone,
OF Go. a, rendered his resignation. Colonel
MooTe addressed the squadron, and Major Writ
appropriately responded. The squadron will
make grand turnout on the 4th OF July next
and at Highland Place give asaber tournament.
The Health Board.
THE SMALLPOX AMBULANCE AGAry-SNAII-
PoN AND OTHER NUIsASCEs-NOT BURIED
ENoUGH-MANURE HEAPS AND OPTICAL ErI-
At meeting OF the Board of Health last even
ing, DR.. Bliss, from the sanitary committee, sub
I-itted afidavits of W. II. Kell, T. w. Langley,
arti j. II. Hartley, in reference TO the repair of
the smallpox ambulance az a shop near the
Malaeh school, going to show that the ambu-
lance was not used a. play house or place OF
shelter by the children. The health officer re-
ported seven new cases OF smallpox tive OF
which are IN one house, and one death since the
last meeting. OF as nuiSauces reported, 16D
were abated and lis referred to the board OF
OF public works. y report from INSPECTOR
Sprague IN reference to bodies in the Potter's
Htiu OelhS Improperly buried, Tin some cases
being very near the surfsce,) was read,
and the health officer was instructed TO
make personal inspection of the ground i'm
medlately, IN order that the matter could be
presented to the Governor without tleIay
DIR. Verdi reported that sol persons had been
yaccinated at the Office OF the health officer |
since Tuesday. The superintendent of pounis
&c, was instructed to Keep his accounts strictly
IN accordance with the ordinance, and imuedi-
ateiy on receipt of money for sales, or from
other sources TO turn the same over to the treas
uTer. The subject hRapl tY,a
EhaTyes was taken up, and Mr.. Langston read
the ordinance OF the board declaring them A |
nuisance, and urged that the law be enforced.
Messrs. Pettibone and Phillips who were prss
ent, made statements, claiming that they haI
permission 20 place the manure there. The
matter was then referred TO DIR. Verdi and Mr..
MaIbury, TO be investigated and reported upon
az the next meeting. The resolutions offered bv
Dr. Cox at a previous meeting, censuring the
heaith efHcer for allowing his report to be pub
hshed, was taken up. and il was shown that the
health officer had not committed any breach of
ofhcial etiquette That portion of the resolution
eensuTing the health officer was then stricken
out. Adjourned.
PROPERTY DAMAGED BY INPEovEugSrs.-
IN at 70 Compensate the OtyneTs If .SgcA Prom.
sTty--One of the most important bills passed ar
the session OF the legislature Just closed, and
signed by the Governor, is that introduced by
MI Bond providing for payment of DAMAGES
sustained by reason of public improy ernents or
repairs. IL enacts that on the application, in
Writrg, OF the owners Of any real estate in the
District OF Columbia, or of any lerson having
other than a rental interest therein, TO the
board OF public works, setting forth that
specieI damages have been sustained by him or
TEEN n consequence OF any improvements or |
Lelalis nale by said board, and particularly |
describing the nature of said damages, the said |
board shall CONSIDER the statements OF sai1 an 1
RlleatlCn, and If deemed by them s1fTi Gent f1r
that purpose, the said board, OF a major |
-,y IEeTeoI, shan @reTsonalIy iusnect the |
property alleged to Be Specially dam |
aged, and MAKE any examination into |
Sai0 improvements or repairs thew NAV deam /
necessary and proper. And further, that ii. |
after an inspection and examination, the said /
board shah be of the opinion that special dam
ages have been sustained by any person, they |
shall estimate the same, taking into consdera-
ton the benefits TO said property from said /
improvements or repairs, and file among the |
records or their Office, and in the Office of the
secretary of the District, written statements OF
theiT 6eticn and estimate OF damages. And shall |
also transmit a report OF such estimates with !
the grounds and reasons thereof, 70 the newt |
ensuing session Of the legislative assembly, for
1urtheT action thereon; but no claim shall be |
paid until the same shall be approved by the /
legislative assembly and appropriations made |
therefor
INTERESTING TO LOVERS OF OYsTERs-Ths |
Board Of HeGith has POtrer 20 Prohibit tie Sale
# "FrsSh Oysters" IN SRmmer-Judge Smell, in
The Police court this morning, rendered his de-
cisiOn in the case Of George W. Driver, charged
with violation OF The ordinance OF the board of
health prohibiting the sale OF fresh oysters, to
be used as articles OF food, from May to Sep
TENDER AFTER reciting the laws on the subject
and the powers Of the board, lie saws: EsFrO.n
these authorities, and from the weight OF au-
thority, II seems clear that power TO make and
enforce regulations to prevent the sale OF IN
wholesome food Is not represented by a power
TO prohibit the sale Of fresh OYSTERS OF what
ever KIND, Character, or quality and the pass