Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-26

THE BOARD OF HEALTH met last evening,
and a communication was received from the
health officer asking an appropriation for
the purchase of branding irons TO he used in
branding barrels the property OF the board,
also recommending the purchase of one hun
bred and nifty new barrels at once. a those
now i'm service are rapidly wearing ont. He
also asked authority of the board TO pur-
chase fifty gallons OF disinfecting fluid. to be
used in experiments to prevent the fermen-
tatiOn of the contents of the barrels the eff
feet Of the summer heat. He also asked per-
mission to purchase one barrel OF each diSin-
fectant, OF which samples were submitted,
TO be used in experiments. The application
for permission To purchase branding irons
was allowed. and the other prOpOSitiOnS-tO
buy barrels and disinfectantS-was referred.
The health officer presented synopsis of the
operations of his Office for the week ending
May 10 Nuisancos reported. $50; abated,
sc; causes of death investigated. 3; animals
impOunded, 10; redeemed, %; killed, $50;
amount realized. S34. ON recommendation
OF the health officer two frame houses and
premises situated i'm alley between 2d and 3d
and + and F streets northwest, and three
and y and G. streets and Massachusetts ave-
nue. northeast. We're declared 10 he nuiSanceS
Injurious TO health. and the health officer
was ordered 10 abate the same. Albert Par
ker and Robert Cook made applications for
the positions Of sanitary inspectors.
BUILDING PERMITs.-A. c. Johns, three
story and basement dwelling, y by -, south
side g, between DIST and 22d streets north
west, maESaTd roof hay windows and slate
root; $1,000. %. Nierbuchen, twn-story
frame dwelling. II by IL feet. west side Sth,
between c and D streets northeast; $3.50.
ThOs. Z. SOuthwick, frame dwelling. west
side Stn, between T. and G streets son beast;
S-7j. j. CernSart, a twO-StOry brick store
north side Louisiana avenue, between 9th
and 10th streets northwest; $50. ThOS. Null
len, twO-Story and basement dwelling,
south SIDE II between 3D. and 18th southeast;
~l.O6O. john Marine, twO-stOry brick dwell
ing. &c by 81 feet, east side Sth, between ID
and + southwest; 1000. Jas. Crafty. six
twO-sioTy brick dwellings. south side X, be-
tween 4th and 5th streets northwest: 900
i. GhCen. repairs on frame dwelling on north
side o street. between sth and 9th northwest;
SEQ. j. y. Cary. three-stOry and basement
dwelling and store, on east side 18th, between
h and / northwest; II, Florence Dono-
hue. a twO-StOry and basement dwelling,
west side Sth, between J. ana NJ northwest;
~iOO0. Addison NJ. Smith, twO-Story and
basement dwelling, slate roof and bay win
dow, west side Vermont avenue, between l.
and NJ streets northwest; $4,000. II. +. Da-
VS.. q twO-StOTy brick dwelling and stable in
rear. west side 18th, between l. street and
Massachusetts avenue northwest; 5000.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR DECORATION
Tie committee on decoration of the Grani
Army OF the Republic held q meeting last
night II was announced that by order OF
fhc secretary OF the Navy the full Marine
band Will be in attendance, and detail OF
their officers and fifty men OF the marine
corps viii report for guard duty. On the
VIII be fired at Arlington unGeT the direction
Of the United States ordnance department.
Inc committee IN charge prohibits the cree
ton OF stands for the sale of refreshments
within the cemetery grounds. An order from
the quaTteTmaster general requires that
every facility be afforded the ORGANIZATIONS
visiting the cemeteries on SATURDAY for the
purpose of decorating the graves Of union
soldiers. Tire President has issued an cx-
ecuiive order closing all the departments on
saturday, and similar order has been is
sued by The District ('nnmIC
THE TENT FOR THE TABERNACLE of the
National Camp Meeting Association, which
tent Is 10 be erected on the public reservation
between Sd and I < streets and Missouri AMI
Maine avenues. arrived here last night from
tie superntendence OF Rev s9q qnsk fa of
that city. The regular course of services will
commence next Sunday and continue until
Il O'Clock midnight the Sunday following,
under the leadership OF Rev. j. S. Inskip, OF
baltimore; Rev. William Mcdonald, of BoS-
ton; Rev. j. +. Ses.rles, of New haven,
Conn: Rev. j. a. Wood. of Boston: ReSs. A
Lowry and George Hughes, of Philadelphia,
and Rev. j. Il. Foster, OF Baltimore. The
tent is the same one used by this association
last year on Circus square, in this city.
THE ALLEGED TREASURY THEFrs The
series of cases against John L. FrensIey il
tie Police Court Judge Smelly yesterday
terminated as follows: On the charge OF
larceny OF articles OF stationery from the
Treasury department defendant was fiuei
40 and costs. The charge OF larceny of a 500
note was dism isSed. The charge OF larceny
of four - notes was sustained, I'm the opiri-
ION OF the court, and the defendant was sen
fenced TO six months in jail; frona this de-
500 given. On the charge of grand Iarcen w
OF SO, plea Of Jurisdiction was filed aud
sustained. In three other eases-charyeS OF
larceny OF e20-a nolle pros. was entered this
morning. -
ScHALKsNEwARK LAGER BEER at Fritz