Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-07

referred the subject of
NUzzLING HUNTING noes.
read part OF a com nnicsttton signed hy n
number OF the members ~ the sporismea's
club, asking that such dogs may 20 unmuE-
zled the remainder OF the heated term, and
reported adversely on the request, report
ADOPTED.
WHAT SHALL re FURNISHED.
Also, from the same committee. reported
certain amendments 10 the standing rules OF
the boari i'm relation Ia the publication OF
any resolution. report or paper until the par
ucular business Ia which ~ relates be hn-
ished. forbidding such publication unless by
order OF the board. and all such papers. &c.
10 be placed under the supervision Of the
secretary.
DIR. VERDI FAvoRs FCLL PRESS REPORTS.
Or Verdi opposed the a nendment. saying
III was giving supreme power 10 the secre-
tary. He did not see the necessity FOR any
such rule II members cannot prepare a
suitable paper for publication. that must be
considered a misfortune. He did not desire
the secretary Ia revise any papers prepared
by him (the speaker, and would moi parrntt
~. III he was indiscreet enough 20 make an
ass of himself, let the public know A. Re-
Eorters are admitted "a the meetings, aud
IL not permitted 10 look at ora papers
under Consideration of the hoarI they will
be obliged 10 take what eau be- cleaned from
reading. and II uheir reports OF meetings I'm
such cases are not strictly accurate they are
not Ia blame. lie was a Ole 10 write his own
papers, &c. as he wished them presented IN
the board, and must enter his protest against
| having them revised by the secretary.
NIX. LANGSToN EXPLAINS
Mr.. langston explained that he dti not
wish me secretary 10 revise any papers, the
amendment was only "a modification Of very
stringent rules, aud, lac thought. the best
that could be- adopted.
Mr.. Marbury thought the ola rules good
! enough; they had got along well enough the
/ past four years with them.
Dr. Verdi said THIS was "A new thing. Pa
| pers which the board see ii can b. given out,
! and Others acted on would never see Wight
| II the board willed 10 50. The true policy OF
| the Board Of Health is To
LIT THE PUBLIC Know WHAT Il DOING.
| Secrecy always begets suspicion and onght
/ 10 be avoided In fact, there IL nothing
which should be kept from the public Of Their
| proceedings, except, perhaps, consideration
| put letters upon himself lie offered an
amendment that all subj cts coming before
! the board except Of a personal character,
| shail be discussed and action taken in open
session.
MIR. NARBURY's IDEA.
Mr.. MarbUry said his idea wa> 10 have the
public get the action of tie board after arTv
matter had been finished.
br. Cox said the argument Of the gentle
| man who opposes this report DIR. Nerii1 gaS
! iather extraordinary. He had represented
condition OF things which' never exists aud
cannot exist. There l. certainly no irnpro-
pTieiy in the publication of any business
which j finished, but II certainly might To-
/ very improper TO publish pending business
under certain cum~tanceS.
Mr.. Iangs,1n said ne had given the revf-
| SION OF the rules much thOl ght. and aa pre-
I
| pC>Sl blc.
The amendment was lost, AID the report
I adopted.
NEw FLOUR N oLp BARRELS
br. Bliss from the SAM AIRY committee. 10
whom had been referred the petition of citi-
ZehS OF Georgetown aga INST the use OF old
-four barrels by the miller. reported against
such practice and asked that the papers IN
the case be referred 10 the COMMITTEES on orIf-
names, as the subject Involves points oflaw;
HEALTH OFFICER KFFvF
submitiei MS weeRly synopsis 81 the opera
lions OF his ofiice, showing 81 nuisauces
abated; causes OF death Investigated IS. pe-
cuniary conditions investigated. 30. Ourfals
at public expense recommended. Il: patients
treated by phy Sicans TO The poor, SO; and
The usual food inspections and coniemna-
tons; animals impounded, 2t3; redeemed,
40; killed, PA; amount realized. SO.
Health Officer keene submitted a resolu-
ton condemnlng brick house and premises
in Graham's alley, between e and ID and 18th
and 18th streets north, a. a nuisance. and re-
commencing its abatement adopted,
The registrar submitted bis
REPORT or VITAL STATISTICS
Tor The week ending June p. which shows:
Total deaths, III; white--male, d, female,
IL; cOlored-male, 6; female, 10; minors,
whlte-male, %; female, ., colored-male,
y; female, 32. OF this number Il were less
than one year old, and O. over one year. The
principal causes OF death were: Wnooping
cough, L. diarrh0a, I; cho era infanium, IS;
syphilis, >; maraSmus, 5; pnthisiS pulmona-
is, "A; meningitis, >; commissions, 3 cOnges-
ton OF brain, 3; deutition, ;; old age, 6. viO-
lence, 9. The mortality for the week ending
June 20 was Is more than the previous week,
or az the rate OF 1896 per 1000 per annum.
| Rate OF mortality OF the white population
was 20 g per eco per anuum, while the NOR
! tally Of the colorod population was .. 20 per
| Loco Tor the same period. Rate Of decrease
| OF The white population by deaths over
births. j.2i per l.OOo while the decrease OF
| the cOlcred population 10y deaths over births
! was clio per Lose per ann um. For The same
| period there were = marTiages-l9 white and
! I cOlOred. Births, Sg-wh.te. male, 25; fe-
/ male. =; colOred, male, II; female, 10.
COMPLAINT.
Dr. Bliss submitted a complaint OF Mr.
! Thomas Green, proprietor OF the Van Ness
estate, OF a nuisance about 10 be precipitatef
! In front OF his residence by the extension of
| the Il street sewer. Mr. Green was present
and made a statement as TO the character OF
| me work being done there, and askes per-
| Sonai inspection Of the premises. H gave
an Interesting account OF the history OF the
title o. This estate which he holds, ana claim
ing mat the District Commissioners are in
| ringing on his rights. The subject was re-
ierred to the sanitary committee.
THREE PETITIONS FOR DIvoRCE.-Messrs.
Edwards and Stone have filed "A petit On for
divorce in the case OF Sarah kershaw
against John kershaw. The parties were
married in Baltimore in 1853; have had ten
children, six OF whom are living. and She
charges him with cruelty, indecent conduct
10 his children, and with attempts 20 oat-
rage his daughters.
Mr.. r. {. Ingersoll has sled a bill for Co
rinda +. Massey for a divorce from Vim. A
Massey, TO whom she was married IA April,
ISL, on the ground OF drum kelness
MeSSrs. Moore and New man have filed n
bill for dlvorce for Dewitt L. Allen sainst
Marian V. Allen.
PATENTS TO RESIDENTS OF THE DIS
TRICr OF CoLUMBIA.-The following is a
list of patents granted ID residents of tho
District OF Columbia, and bearing date June
I'd, lS,5:-Newton Harlan, Improvement in
book-clasps; Louis Boyer and Rudolph
heUnsch, Improvement In machines for
bending circular file blanks, VIM. Il. Rowe,
Improvement in showeri1g attachments To
bath-tubs. asSignor Of one half his right To
Quinton Corwine, OF same place; VIM. T..
ChaEdlee and Edwin ii. King. Improvement
in cases for freShing cigars; Benjamin Fair
child, improvement in folding work-tables,
Leander +. Fish, improvement in apparatus
ior carburetlng and purifying gas and air.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-The following
marriage licenses have been issued since our
last report VIM. ii. Bowling and Harriet
Davis; w. l.. Rodgers ana Martha A. Barli-
SOB; Tillman Spriggs and Emma Green; Geo.
W. Brent and Harriet Murphy, OF Alexan-
dria, Va; John Fortune and Rachel V. Bill
lope; Samuel Anton and Louise Dondero;
Alexander +. Jordan ana Harriet f.. Lee;
Charles III. Brown and Georgeanna Botson;
VIM. H Carter and Sallie c. Smith; Michael
j. Shea and Mary Hallisev: John III. Raxfer