Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

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The testimony here closed and the Jury soon
after returned verdict of 1ustifable homicide:
Whereupon the prisoner, Mccarthy, was dis
charged, and left the station-house rather
| his friends. -
=, The body was turned over to Mr.. Burgdorf,
ton of the brother-in-iaw Of deceased. ~ N' "
| Night Soil, etc.
| DISCUSSION IN THE BOARD OF HEALTH LAST
NIGHT.
The Board of Health held regular meeting
ISst nlght, al the members being present, in
| ending DIR. Verdi, lately returned from Europe
| MI. Marbury made an adverse report on the
| bill OF s. r. Sawyer, for the removal of night
lied by the board.
| THE NIGHT SOIL QUESTION
Prof. Langston, from the committee on ordi-
na1ces, to whom was referred the resolutions
and ordinance offered by DR.. Bliss at the last
meeting of the board, relative to the removal of
| night soil, wherein was recommended the adop-
10. non OF the "odoriess excavating machine" as
| the universal method of said removal, submitted
report approving OF the resolutions and ordi-
nance and recommending their adoption, with
| some slight amendments.
| DIR. VERDI OBJECTS.
| DIT verdi opposed the system of the removal
OF night soil proposed by the resolution, on the
ground that il was expensive, and looked on the
DAFT ct the board as an arrogance of power;
| that there was no merit in the invention; that
the board should study economy; and finally
because experience has already proven that
garbage, ashes and night soil can be successful
~ removed and so utilized as to be of little or
\ no expense whatever to a municipality, while
the PEOPLE OF the city of Washington pay about
Sfo0,OU per annum for an imperfect removal
OF the same. He informed the board that such
an inexpensive and thorough plan was in his
possession, and that he will submit it to the pro-
per authorities and to the board as soon as he
Is able to collate ali the facts he has gathered
ana put them in proper shape for report.
Mr. Marbury stated that If the statements
just given could be verified and the removal of
night-soil, &c, be done without expense, he
was IN iav3r OF ostponing action on the report
until Dr Verdi was prepared to submit said
report; therefore he moved that the whole sub
Ject be laid on the table.
Dr. Bliss thought the night-soil nuisance had
occupied the attention of the board long enough,
and that he was in favor of immediate action,
ana In the manner provided for by the resolu-
tions and ordinance submitted.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
AFTER desultoiy conversation between DR.
Bliss, MT. Marbury, and DIR. Verdi, Mr.. Mar
bury withdrew his motion to Law the report on
She abie, and motion to strike out the 18th of
September and insert October 1 was proposed.
This led to further and more animated discus
sion, wherein all the members particioated
prof. Langston favoring the motion to lay on
the table. DIR. Bliss said that until some other
and better plan was presented he thought that
the present one had better be adopted and
means means for It's operation at once instituted. On
night-soil was laid on the table temporarily.
A communication from the health oficsr re-
commenting the dismissal of Inspector W. H.
the sanitary police committed.
NUIsANCEs REPORTED.
a. On tne recommendation of the health officer,
the Following premises were declared nuisances
injurious 70 health, and ordered to be abated
according to law and the ordinances of the
Board OF Health: House No. AIS street north
west, NO ITO street northwest, No. AS Wash
lngton street, between 18th and 9Th and G. and III
streets northwest, and the frame shanty in allev
between Q and ID and 18th and 18th streets
On motion. it was decided that hereafter the
BOARD meet at O'Clock, instead OF at $50 O'Clock
Adjourned.
IMPROVING THE FIRE DEPARrMENr.-Chief
Engineer Oronin, of the fire department,
with feur fine horses purchased there from
first hands, for use of the department. The anti
mas are young, strong, and sound, and were
of the new hose purchased for the denartment
has already arrived and been distributed. loon
feet OF the best leather hose and one Thousand |
Ieet OF the best gum hose have been purchased |
altogether. The circular for a national con- |
vehtion OF Chief Engineers and commissioners
low oeing forwarded TO the authorities in other
the recent large fires in the several cities |
prompt the inquiry whether some more effect
uaI means OF subduiDg them cannot be discov- |
efed. 10 this end, and with a view of inter-
changing opinions in regard to the management
OF the several departments, it has been sny-
gestsd py the Board Of Fire Commissioners Of |
the District Of Columbia, that convention of |
the cn1e1 engineers. boards Of commissioners
or other representative men of the departments
@, tne leading cities, be held at an early day.
Please advise the undersigned of your views on |
the subject, with such suggestionsas may occur |
10 you as To time and place. When responses
rase 9 DC ontahsd Iom sufficient number of
further circular will be addressed you"
THE HEBREW NEW YEAR.-The new wear of |
Ine lsraelites (563i from the creation will occur
four weeks hence, and will be celebrated with |
great s0lemntty as pertains to a festival which
In the Hebrew calender, is set down as one of |
the most Important holy DAYS of that people.
WIN the Feast OF Tishri begins the sacred year |
win the first month Nissan, dating from the dsy |
when the Hebrew race gained its freedom under |
Pharaoh and became nation. The month of |
Ilsbrl s denominated BY Hebrew writers as the |
holy u'onth, as some of the greatest festivals |
take place in the four weeks of that month
me month begins with the new year festival, |
foilowlng which are the DAYS OF repentance
which are preparatory to the Day of Atope-
ment, which Is solemnized on the tenth of the /
month. On the fourteenth day Of the month |
the Feast Of the Tabernacle begins, and CON
tinuee eight days, concluding with the Feast Of |
the Rejoicing over the Law.
BURGLARY IN NORTH wAsHrNeroN.-Tbe
residence OF Mrs. Sloane, corner Of P and nth |
shIesa northwest i've was entered last night by
OF eatables, and lot Of freshly lsunaried cloth
ing, belonging to the family, who had just re-
cnlneo rom summer trip. Also, the best |
CLONES OF the servant, who was prepared to /
leaye for camp meeting this morning. The |
roooer also got up on the back piszss, and 1
forced the shutter Of the back parlor, the noise
OF which awakened the sery ant who was Sleep l
ing on the floor, by the bedside Of an invalid old
lady. Her loud outcries frighteaed the rascal |
away Without his getting into the upper pert Of |
the house. At the time Q watehman employed |
to guard the property for street improyemeuts |
was walking up and down on the stree side |
s;P. A.-During the past two weeks the |
incement weather has not interfered with the |
Mork or the protectors of the dumb snimals,n |
o. cne following two weeks report shows: NJ. |
Sa,cnei has turned out Of harness, on account |
u . unntness for labor, being worn out, over |
$500 anu gslied, about i've horses, and has /
osaeIta 70 De killed six horses. The following |
l FAMED persons have been arrested and fined By
several JUSTICES OF the district for alleged |
cinelty to animals: John Holly. charoed Nth
T Ensnse ss ssIy old lame horss hnsd Robert
fined IS; Joseph Moses, chsfred 1ith crnsi
treatment to horse, fined %. Yesterday Dem
MS Long and Daniel Baily were arrested on the
charge Of overlooking and cruelty Whinnin~
thsir horses; Long WAS fined sl2 and saDy SIS.