Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-21
CossSReased Locals.

Half interest in a valuable patent right for
sale. See al.
Tomorrow is Ascension Day, and special
services will be held in all the Catholic and
In the court m general term to-day the at
tenton OF the court was occupied with the case
Rev. T. B. MeFeIis is lying at the point of
death at the residence of his father-in-law, l..
A. Gobright, on street.
The anniversary exercises Of the Y. M C. A.
At Lincoln Han tonight, will be of an interest
ing character. GOV. Cooke will preside, and
the opening address will be delivered by Rev.
Geo. II. Hepwo-th, of New Yerk.
At meeting of the National Territorial
Guards last evening, the following officers were
elected: Beverly Tucker, captain; John Cajay,
frst Lieutenant, and John SimDs, second leu
tenant.
The contract for the elevator for the Senate
wing of the Capitol has been awarded to Leon
ard Atwood, OF New York, he be ng the lowest
bidder. The elevator is to be of the screw pat
tern, and viii be in all respects Grst-class.
AT regular meeting Of the National Terrific
RAJ Guards, held at Union League hall last
night, the following officers were elected =
Beverly Tucker, captain; John Cayjay, first
lieutenant; John Simms, second Lieutenant.
The following patents have just been granted
TO WashingtOnians; III. G.. iarst0n, seal lock for
boxes; E j. Smith, stair rail; T.. II. Stalpe,
button fastening; Ida A. Tammy, book rest;
Thos- Hoye, blast governor for train separators
q G. W. CASTELAR,, methsd of engraving.
At the meeting OF Columbia Typographical
Union, last night, Mr.. VIM. X. Mclean, Of TIE
STAR ONCE, was elected a delegate to the M
ternatiohal typographical Union, witch meets
IN Montreal, Canada, on the first AIonday in
june next, vice Mr.. Samuel Halasm man, re-
signed.
In accordance with the suggestions of gen.
eral order issued by General Burnside, COM
msnder Of the g. A. R.. tie clergy of Washing
ton have been recently requested by the organ
ization in this city 20 deliver each discourse
on the last Sabbath Of this month ha wing espe-
cial reference to Decoration day.
About 1890 O'Clock last night, as Mr.. Adam
Ritter was standing on the south side OF Penn
syivanta avenue, near 10th street, LOOKING at a
procession of colOred people, he was str lck in
tne face by cOlored man, one of the followers
OF the parade, and while krtter was St nned
with the blow, his hat was seized by his sssail-
ant, who made of with il.
Lafayette Royal Arch Chapser No. 5, of this
city, have determined to make a visit &c the
GRAND Royal Arch Chapter of Canada, at IIOn-
treal. ana include in their trip many cities and
towns of interest on the line of tie route. They
will start shout the first of August, and viii be
afsent about twenty days. This is the first in
stance where subordinate chapter has visited
any foreign jurisdiction in a body.
Chas. +. " eser has, by Mr.. X. +. Merrick an
tered a suit against "the District OF Columbia -
complaining that although the defendants were
yet, on the 1s{h of April last about 8 ! O'clock
p m, he fell into pit or hole, careiessly and
negiigently excavated, and was severely hart
anu ihJur al-d he claims $4,000 damages.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH met last night, ami
hr. LangstOn, from the committee an orCi-
u
which the newspapers offer to publish the ordi-
nances of the bOa-1. The report was SSoBted
ans the committee we're instructed to make the
arrangements for their publication. He also
reported that the committee on ordinances had
had = very pleasant interview with the com nit
tees OF the two houses of the Legislative sem
bly,, and had visited the nth and streets
WharEes, and explained the workings of the
system OF remoyaf of light soil, garbage and
dead animals, Sc. The objections existing in
the way OF turning over the garbage for the
to xar. E-yN-
made, ana the committee of the two houses
seemed much pleased witt the system i'm use
and expressed their willingness to cooperate
with the board by such legislation as was neces-
sary TO carry out the present plans.
The health officer submitted a weekly state
ment Of the operations of his e.ice for the week
endIng May 10Th Small Pox cases reported,
10; deaths from snail pox, 6; HU.sances report
ed, l0i; aoated, SCI; dead animals removed Is:
marine products inspected, Is, .eG, bunch fish,
1880 shad, 5000 herring, III stafg eon 46 900
CLANS, 5000 crabs, s20 bushels oysters.
ne health officer Submitted a resolution that
the frame houses No 81 and $40 9th street north
west, being IN dilspi6ated and filthy cOndi-
ton, unit for human hab. .ation, and dangerous
Ia life and limb, the same are hereby declared
naisanees; injurious to health, and the health
omcer Is directed 10 abate tie same. Adopted.
Dr. Bliss also offered resolution thai the
several clerks in the health Office be eon
s,dered ex- osHcio sanitary inspectors. Adopted.
ing below grade, having no sewer and defec- /
i've drainage, the same Is declared a nuisance
anu lts abatement Is hereby ordered. Adopted.
Also, that the shanty at the northwest corner of
New Jersey and Rhode Island avenues Rorth- |
nes1 are hereby declared to be nuisances, and |
'heii abatement ordered Adopted.
The GARBAGE QUEsTIoN.-The Board of /
Health have addressed a letter to the commits
sioneTs OF the Washington Asylum in reply to /
communication from the secretary of that in
stituton asking that the garbage collected by 4
the garbage men be turned over to the asylum |
Tor the purpose OF fattening hogs, in which they
state that in their opinion the garbage collected
Il totally unit for food for hogs any other an
imal intended to be slaughtered for consump-
non as food, BY reason of the great variety of |
foreign substances mixed with the same. such
As ashes, broken bottles, fecal matter and the
Ike, and that numerous protests have been
made 70 members Of the Board of Health by
cifizens re-ins In the vicinity of the ASYLUM
against the establishment OF wholesale pork
fattening institution in such close proximity to
fh"'- residences. The estimated expense OF
making the change from the presentde,,,
the asylum as proposed Is over $4,000.
MASTER c. V. MORRIS, L. 8. N, who for |