National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-15
SMALLPOX.
Gases Reported Ye.irrday-Thc TotaI for
the Month Of JanunrN.


The following eases Of smallpox were reporteJ
20 the health onice YESTERDAY: One case At No.
SS street southwest; one on Tenth street, he
| tween aud streets southeast; one at the city
lAll; one In alley between Twenty fourth ami
IWenty.nfth and and X streets northwest; one
on Tenth street, between u aud e streets south.
east; two In alley between Eighth and Ninth and
| D and streets southwest. One case, named
Heorge Grey, reported at the health once
stating that he was from Bowie, Prince GeOrge's
aware Of the fact that he had the smallpox, al
though feeling quite sick. lie was promptly
conveyed to the hospital by the Board oil Health
The health oficer, at the meeting OF the Boart
OF Health last night, presented the following re-
port Of smallpox for the month Of January, lisa:
Nunlber OF cases reported, 2lh; white, 81; col
ored, laI males, 1852 females, ll3; never vac
olnated 1859; yaccinated previous to the past ave
years, W. yaccinAted within the past I'VE years,
VI removed TO the hospital, 70. Number OF
deaths, 100; males, O.; females, ~; white, 70;
colore'l, -; never vaccinated, 70; yarcinated
within nye years, O. previous to I'VE years, "a;
ulder I'VE years, 81; between i've aud ten years
10 between ten aud twenty years, ID; between
twenty and thirty years, IS; between thirty and
iSrtS years; y from forty years upwards, is.
years. per cent? previous TO the past I'VE years,
u per cent; never yacclnRted, u per cent.
During the month Of December 26l new cases
aud l0i deaths were reported-an increase for
January Of new cases and decrease of deaths. |
The Late Rev. y. ID. FinrkeL
Gu the l4th inst. the clerks Of the Quartermas- |
ter Generals once Assembled TO take suitable
action on the occasion Of the death OF their es-
i!ssemed friend ana felloS-clerk, Rev. Samuel u. |
Gen. George G. Thomas was called to the |
chalr and Ira y; Allen was appointed secretary. |
On motion, John y. Nallaher, ESQ.,, Major Thos
J. Abbott and Captain A. W. baltimore were an |
pointed committee To report suitable rtsoiil-
tons. They submitted the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
When good man dies the grief OF his family
and friends Is, In measure, assuaged by The
fenecti0n that he has been called TO receive the
reward OF wel-spent and useful life. We learn
that our venerable friend, who diei In his 6ad
year, was horn at Jamestown, Pa, and was eilu-
Gated for the Christian ministry. For many
tleth and q streets German Lutheran church
@ Memorial chapel, on Fourteenth street.
Generals ONCE In 1875. In service he was the
lhlrd In point OF seniority In the once, and la
bored with unnagging industry even after dis
ease preyed leayiy upon his delicate frame and
marked him for lts own. Yet he was ever genial.
courteous and Kind looking upon the bright side
o. NE, nhl hy example and precept depressing
upon all the duty OF fidelity TO every trust as
signed them by Providence.
ReaoinSd, That we have heard with profound
sorrow s, o. the death Of Rev Dr. Flnckei, and de-
TO his memory, and TO attest our sense OF his
worth as a Christian gentleman and faithful pub
clal Intercourse with him can bear testimony 10
his noble traits OF character, his gentleness and
urhAnlty, and his charity towards all.
Rssotrsd, That we shall cherish his memory as
a bright example, and as further tribute Of re.
Spect will attend his funeral In q body
Resoiref, That copy Of these Tesolut Ona he
FORWARDED TO the widow and family Of our de-
ceased friend.
On motion, Messra. Randolph, oDriscol and
.olbun were appointed committee TO solicit
from the Quartermaster General leave for the
clerks OF his ONCE TO attend the funeral They
reported that the QuarteTmaster General would
himself attend the funeral, and that only such
number OF clerks would be required 10 remain on
duty as would he able TO attend to any calls thai
might he made at the once.
AMER Interesting remarks by Messrs Gallaher
Shirley and Others, expressive Of their high an,
probation OF the character OF the deceased, the
meeting adjourned.