Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-12

Beard 0f He&fth.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
The Board of Health held a special meeting
asst night, at which DR.. p. 7. Keene, health |.
officer, submitted his
wEEKLY REPORT.
showing nuisances repol ted, 5Us; relieved, 60;
q ba ted. AS: patients treated by physicians TO
poor, 1886. Local causes of deaths from gym
otic diseases investigated and premises ex-
amined: Typhoid fever, 8; sypho-malarial
fever. 2; ~ phus fever, I; diphtheria, /; total,
:. These deaths occurred at premises In un-
sanitary condition, s. sanitary condition, 2.
Tons of garbage removed, 50; dead animals
Sy %eTe ssq
ny, eco Pound report: Animals impOunded,
rs; redeemed, A; killed, rs, sold, q amount
realized, so. DR.. Keene also submitted a
report on the
COMPLAINT AS TO sTAGNANr WAFER
In squares bounded by l., NJ, is, 70 aid 10Th
streets and Connecticut avenue. He says
ing have been issued 70 OWNERS Of l5ts having !"
stagDant water thereon, which will be
pressed TO the accomplishment of the work.
The nuisances complained of have teen
caused by the f1lling of streets, and lately
the alleys across an old water course, in con-
sequence of which these ponds have
formed in private lots. Many OF them
progress of the public work leaves them
below grade again, and the nuisances reeur
Lot 80, In square 40, the worst nuisance of
all, the property OF nonresident. has never
been FLIED, and has been the subject of sew
eTal communications between the honorable
Board of Health and the Commissioners of
the District Certainly this nuisance must
no longer remain undated. / learn that at
a tax sale of property in arrears held lately
this lot was bid in by the District govern
ment, and, being therefore, now the property
OF The District, would ask If that govern
ment may not be held responsible for its
abatement sewer Is now constructing
thro ush an alley near To this lot. and which
when completed, might drain IL at trifiing
connection.
recommendations of the health officer were
referred To the committee TO consult with the
Commissioners of the District.
CHEMIST AND AICRosCoPIST TO RE APP
POINTED.
Several applications for position of chemist
and microscopic were referred.
DIR. Verdi offered a resolution that an
analytical chemist and microscopic be en-
ployed on the regular force of the Board OF
Health, and that one street inspector be
dropped from the rolls, and that the sanitary
police committee be instructed to recon-
mend at the next meeting a person qualified
as chemist and microscopic TO the board;
referred.
A private meeting Of the board was then
held and a committee, Drs: Cox and Bliss
and Prof. LaDgstOn was appointed to con-
sloer ana report upon form for the annual
report of the board. Adjourned.
AMONG THE ADDITIONS to the stock OF fine
lew9lry received by Mr.. Prigg at his old es-
MA avenue, during last week, we noticed a
very handsome and massive necklace in
dead gold, formed in double rings and hooks
alternating with link chain and plain slide
This necklace Is a fac smile of the original
S45 chain In gold, and is made ND in - Karat
gold plate, and sells at rs. He has also re-
ceived an exquisite article in sleeve buttons,
with the most brilliant Lake George dia-
monds set In jet and gold, the outer edges of
the jet being surrounded with q very delicate
and highly polished rim of gold, the effect of
Wnlcn is very beautiful. We predict for
these two specialties an extensive sale and
ladies' and gentlemen will find il to their adj
vantage to call early and make purchases.
THE FUNERAL of Mr.. Archibald Wallace.
late plate printer in the employ of the
Columbia Bank Note Company, and who
on oIeq sn aIter very shor, illness took place
brother-in- Flaw, Mr.. Alexander Duncan. of
New Hampshire avenue. The deceased was
out Y years of age, native of Scotland,
and has been In the employ of the company
stree his arrival in this country, barely one
year ago. His remains were Inferred in Oak
Hill cemetery, followed by a large number
be was much respected.
TwENTY-sEvEN BUILDING LOTS AT AuC-
TION.-TO- morrow evening Thomas Dow
Ilrg, auctiOneer, will sell the whole OF square
$50, subdivided into twenty-seven building
lots, situated at the intersection of Vermont
avenue, Boundary and 9th streets, one of the
hlehest points In the city, and where proper
" is rapidly increasing in value Parties de-
string ffrst-class investments should not fail
10 give this sale their attention. By appli-
cauon 10 the auetioneer plats of the property
can be obtained.
The DECISION IN THE CHANDLKR-BUFLL
LIBEL Subtitle decision of the limited
states district court in the Chandler-RuelI
libel suit in ST. Louis seems to assume that
the accused might have been removed to
Washington h under the press gag law if his
OF removal was denied simply because the
alleged ofense was committed before juiis-
dlct1on was conferred upon the Criminal
court Oh the District OF Columbia to try it.
NATIONAL THEATER-The "Vokes Fam
NY gave a pleasant exhibition Of their
powers last evening. They
are excellent performers in their line of COM
edy and burlesque, and deserve large audi
s epess: Their interesting specially, the
"Belles OF the Kitchen" will be repeated to.
night, preceded by farce entitled ..Delicate
Ground with Miss Lille Glover in the
role Of Pauline
ACCIDENT AT A STONE QUARRY.-Yester-
day. Mr.. II. H. Richardson, while working
at HAIRS stone quarry on Piney Branch, had
large stone. DR.. Saur dressed the wounds
and ne removed to his home on Spring street
in the county.
NOTORIOUS DROWNING OF MAN-The
body of a man hOated ashore at the Arsenal
to- day, and the coroner is examining the
BLANK. memorandum, and pass books,
very low prices next three weeks, 70 reduce
a large stock. Junction News Depot f and
9th streets.
THERE ARE six European Kingdoms ruled
by crowned mOnarchs, which have each q
smaller population than the state of New
York, the last census Of which shows 1t to be
on the verge Of i've millions These king
doms are Holland, Portugal, Belgium, Dem
marx. Bavaria, and Greece. Our state is
just about equal i'm population with Belgium
and with Bavaria; 1t Is q million above Hol-
land; two millions above Portugal; three
millions above Denmark; and three and q
half millions above Greece. It's population
Is nearly twice that OF the republic Of Swift