Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-23
Heard Of Health.

pleas III abatement nave been disposed OF.
board Of Health.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
a meeting OF the Board of Health was held
last evening. The sanitary police commute
reported on the communication of Medical
Inspector Stewart requesting means be fur
nlshed for expeditions transportation, that
AT the present time the expense of furnishing
transportation asked for would he to great,
and they therefore feel compelled to decline
the request. The report was adopted.
FOOD INSPECTION.
Dr. Verdi, from the committee on inspec-
ton OF food, 10 whom was recommitted the
report on food of October Sth, reported that
1hey find nothing in said report rejecting
upon the ability of the present inspectors OF
food. But to avoid ambiguity or misconstruc-
uon, the committee takes pleasure in stating
mat the inspectors have, on all occasions,
performed their duty intelligently and eff
GENTLY, and that the want of qualifications
spoken OF In said report refers to the proposed
plan of Inspecting food in the scientific man.
ner of analysists and microScopists and not
70 the valuable practical service rendered by
them heretofore. The report was adopted.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The report of the registration of vital sta
ustics for the week ending October 18th was
submitted, showing deaths 7G % more than
the previous week., of which "a were whites
and ~ colored. There were II from consump
ton 90 colOred), pneumonia, 3 by bronchi-
us. diaTrhna, 5 typhoid fever, old age,
infantile commissions. There were IS males
and Al females, "a adults and ~ minors $50
being under years, and Of these p were col
oIed.l There were 20 marriages and "a births
IA whites and 30 colored) The rate of NOR
tally of the white population was Is 81 per
1000 per aHnum, while the mortality of the
colored population was 1883 per 600 for the
same IeTiOd. Rate OF increase OF the white
population by births over deaths 80 per
600; while the decrease of the colored popu-
lation by deaths over births was 3 81 per 900
per annum.
TRoTTING AT THE WASHINGTON DRrv-
ING PARK YEsTE RDAY.-Yesterlay there
layOa Of Die
witness the closing days races at the tall
meeting of the Washington Driving Associa-
ZION. ON Thursday, ii will be remembered,
the 23 race, mile heats, best three in five
for $50, was unfinished. Observer Joe
Brown and Lady Star were the competitors,
and Observer and Brown had each won two
heats. Yesterday the horses were called aud
Brown seemed the favorite, but the heat and
race was won by Observer in 229 The fol-
lowing is the summary; j. W Jacobs names
names g. g. Joe Brown, 3, 2, 12;LW Herr
derson names br. IN. Lady Star, 9, 5, 3, 3, g.
Time.2 500, 2lsk, 2324, 233, 229.
which only two started, grey mare Bessie
and sOrrel mare Lady Pritchard. In the
pools the grey was the favorite, and she won
easily In three straight heats. Time-2.49lt,
2Sk 243.
The third race of the day was the "free to
all" purse 81 600. Joker, Molly Morris and
the favorite at large odds. After an excit-
ing race the heat was won by Molly. The
Chief won the next three heats easily. The
l ns@es e. is K tae cbsf John Sp1n
Armstrong names CHI m. Molly Morris, I, 3,
3, James DOugry names b. &. Joker 9, .,
2'3' Iime-232, 2.294, 2.2o, 229.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF A FORM
Err ALEXANDRIAN--FrOm the Shreveport
(La.) Telegram we learn that the attempt was
made on the 18th inst. to assassinate Mr. b.
e. White, one of the proprietors of that pa
per and former resident of this city. The
q yun fkar rI<x.~ 81
Inc llth inst man named John O'Brien
was arrested and carried before the mayOr
for some alleged improper conduct towards
females at his public house, and the Telegram
published an account of the trial and COM
ments thereon. The next morning he fO'B)
entered the Telegram Office armed with two
the imposing stone showed a copy of the pa
per containing the article before him, and
drawing one of his pistols fired at Mr.. W.,
the ball entering his left cheek, crushing the
Jawbone and carrying away moIar tooth
and being elected through the mouth. WIG.
Barrett, the other proprietor of the paper
the open batchway, was fired at by o. Brien,
but the ball missed him. O'Brien was ar
rested and committed to Jail. A letter was
received here last night from the wife OF Mr.
White (who is a daughter of Mr.. ID. Will
Ifams, OF this city,, stating that he was doing
well and recovering from the wound as rap.
Sentinel, 22d.
MRS. sEcRErARY RoBEsoN l. osrsAv.1
UABLE SHAwL.-Y esterday morning Sam
Buskard, gatekeeper at the Union depot,
Chsries street, received notice of the loss of
valuable camel's hair shawl by Mrs. Sec
rotary Robson. IL appears that Secretary
Robeson, accompanied by his wife, arrived
at the Union depot day before yesterday on
procured hack and were driven TO Green
mount Cemetery. After spending some time
IN the cemetery they proceeded TO the house
of a friend on Maryland avenue, whose
guests they were during their stay In Balti-
more. The hackman was paid and dismissed
Shortly after entering the house Mrs. Robe
of when she entered the hack and laid ON the
seat. Mrs. Buskard upon being notified iu-
quired OF the hack-driver If he had seen the
thing about IT, MI and Mrs hRRS oSes9gn any, ny
both confident that the article was left in the
hack, but as they were compelled to return
to have an officiaI investigation made. TSe
about 81 ,OOo.-BaN. Gazette, today. '
A MISSING HORSE AND BUGGY.-sr-
geant Leach last night arrested a " hIte man
man e1d Mepry Becker who had taken .orse
white man named VIM. G. Ramsay to drive
go fTSm to this city with loa Of
their way here Ramsay got out Of the buggy
at Annapolis junction, and Becker cut The
lss ph h sno 1sn y baS
taken passage on the cars, and upon
his arrived here he waited I'm vain
for the men with hts property This
occurred on Wednesday last, and last night
Hatlee saw Becker ON the avenue and laid
violent hands on him, calling fr the police.
After the Of5cer took him to the station
house, he said he had left the horse and We
hicle at Laurel Word has been slnt there
to see If his story is correct, and the men are
ryland authorities.
-..E5s.. -.
gold polished and Roman gold links; Roman
gold buttons and studs, with and without
initials; new god wine opera chain, with
cameo slice; new ameth yst set buttons and
necklaces to match. received at PrfgRs lew