Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-05
Board Of Health,
FINANCES, ABATToIR, SMALL Pox CLOTH

IL n Iae nhanclal statement, showing
Amount appropriated for fiscal year. $50, 235;
amount received on requisition, so JIG 20.
Balance due on appropriation, SO .05s 50. To-
tai available, S2i ,36s.3S. Estimated expenses
for the month of January, S3,471S2 per
month, or s20, s3O92 for the remaining six
months of the fiscal year.
The health officer submitted a report OF the
| operations OF his Office for the past week,
showing: Nuisances reported, go; abated,
| 292; tons of garbage removed, 81: dead ami
mails removed, 53; privies cleaned, ga. Ma.
rine products inspected: L, $50 bushels oys-
| tiers; $3.50 lunches of fish. Condemned. 5sT
| pounds of beef. pork. &C; 1919 turkeys, 36S
chickens, 1SS rabbits, 2}t punches fish, sc.
| Professor Langston, from the committee
on ordinances, reported adversely on the
claim of Mr.. Brook Macsall against the
| board for the use and occupation of IL street
| wharf, from July 10Th TO July 2Sth, 1872,
| SiO0; report adopted.
| DIR. Bliss, from the sanitary committee, to
| which was referred on the 10th instant the
! draft of bill for the establishment OF an
aoattolr In the District, reported THAT
| while appreciating the necessity for such an
| Institution for the abatement OF nuiSanceS
now existing, recommend that the board
/ take no official action in the premises
| further than to secure proper sanitary con
troll OF any abattior which may b pat in
operation in the District" Report adopteI.
| Or. Verdi offered resolution which was
| adopted: That special committee be ap-
| pointed 10 prepare plan foT disinfectirg the
| clothing of persons afflicted by small pix or
other infectious diseases, with view to
| prevent the destruction OF the same, and
that the plan be submitted to the Board OF
Health as early as possible. Drs. Verdi aud
Bliss were appointed the committee, after
which the board heId an executive session.
ELECTIONS OF OFFICERs.-The Potomac
Fruit Growers yesterday elected the follow
ing officers: j. FL. Gray, of Falls Church,
president; Z. Gillingham, first vice-presi-
dent; VIM. H. NJ. Mute, second vice president:
DR.. J. Il. SnOdgrass, secretary, and f. p.
Rowland, treasurer.
Attire annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Georgetown Masonic Hall association,
last ey ening, the following were elected Ill
rectOrs for the ensuing year George w.
CTOpley, ThoS. Bowling, j. g. Waters, e. ID.
Hartley, John T. Mitchell, Fred. w. Jones,
Richard l.. Cropley, JOS. Libbey and Henry
Dickson.
Maple Council, No. ?, Sons of Industry,
has elected the following officers: y. ".
Meeker, president; T. b. Marche, vice presi-
cent; J. Il. German, secretary; j. A. Randall,
The Virginia Republican association has
elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: Josiah Willard, of Alexandria,
president; j. w. Cromwell, first vice-presi-
dent; Edward Moore, second vice-presideut;
T. Humphrey Brooke, recording secretary; Z.
w. Massey, financial secretary; j. o. Haw-
lev, treasurer
The Kansas ar Nebraska Republican asso-
citation last evening elected the following
officers Il. j. Dallas, OF Kansas, president;
NJ. a. Mcpherson, of Nebraska, vice presi-
dent; J. p. Hamilton, of Kansas, secretary;
for Kansas; j. w, F. Williams, Correspond.
ing secretary for Nebraskas John w. Hall, OF
Kansas. treasurer.
The following officers were installed last
night at the meeting of Acacia Lodge, No.
Is, X. of P: Charles T. Weis, p. c.; A. Nep-
tuth, c. c.; Charles Schafer, VIC; nc Gross,
treasurer; John Mass, NJ of E.; III. Tegeier,
NJ. of T.; j. 81. Schombert, K. of r. and S
John Eessel, NJ. at a; - Kuhn, |. q; j.
With, o. g.; II. II. Voss, j. II. Schom6ert.
II. Tegeler, J. A. Schneider and ]. Mass rem
resentatives TO the grand lodge.
The Ciceronian Literary association has
elected the following officers: III. Bioudheim,
President president; A: Herman, vice. president; l..
NJ. Herman, critic; y. Schwartz, sergeant
at arms.
Usage Tribe. No. 6, L o. Red Men, has
elected the following officers: II. Sipe, jr.,
venerable prophet; George T.. Hutchins
worthy sachem; ID. y. Buic,ewOrthy senior
sycamore; VIM. Wallingford, junior saga
more; Jas. Il; Dement,, c. of R; j. T. Spring
man, K. OF w.
THE WoMEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
met yesterday, and committee was chosen
to make arrangements for the approaching
anniversary of the Home. The following is
list ofofficers and ommittees:-Mrs. Willism
Mrs. Peter Parker, Mrs. E. H. Gallaudet,
Mrs. Judge Strong and Mrs. X. Cowen, vice
presidents; Mrs. Thomas Wilson and Mrs.
Ada b. Robinson, secretaries; Miss Julia
Denham, treasurer; Miss Agnes Kennedy,
register. Finance Committee-Mrs. S. &.
POmerOy, Mrs. c. A.Weed, Miss E. C. Smith
Committee-MTs. b. K. COwen, Mrs. w. Il.
Howes, Miss Maggie Ballantyne, Mrs. f.
Whittlesey, Mrs. g. Weed: Mrs; L. c. Tai
madge, Mrs. s. r. Kilby, Mrs. Horace G.
White! Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. William III,
Leaman and Miss Josephine Chester. House
Gommittee.Mrs. j. NJ. blanchard, Mrs. w.
+. Nelson, Mrs Pheatt, Mrs. Il. s. Burr, Mrs
Orrin Wilcox, Mrs. French, Mrs. w. j. Muir
tagh, Mrs. Frank G. Daniels. Foster Home
Willard, Mrs Thomas p Morgan. Mrs. n. a.
Robbins, Miss Annie Wheeler, Mrs. William
II. Campbell, Mrs. Otis Bigelow, Miss Flor.
ence Jewell, Mrs. A.Whitney, Mrs: Colonel
Elliott. Purchasing COmmittee-Mrs. j. NJ
Blanchard, Mrs. q. w. Dyer. Devotional
Committee-Mrs. DIR. Noble, Mrs. q. w. Dem
ham, Mrs. Y: Richards, Mrs. Burris, Mrs Il.
Clark, Mrs.W. NJ. Ingersoll. Visiting Com
mittee-Mrs. NJ. A. Copenhaver, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Chaplin, Mrs. Highly, Mrs. w. Sayres. Medi-
cal advisers-Dr: Jos Taber Johnson, j. l..
Siuddarth, j. III. Bushnell and Mary Parsons
AN IMP oRTANr EQUITY SUIT.-Yester
day in the Equity Court, Judge Wylie rem
defed his decision in the case of Robbins agt
Robbins. In this case Theresa Robbins, one
OF the children and heir at law of Thos. Roo
bins, decd, filed bill to recover her proper
ton of real estate owned by her father prior
TO his death, which has become very yalua-
. BILE. The bill alleges that on the 10Th July,
1868, her father made deed of the property
in fee simple to his brother James, of George
town, with verbal Instructions TO divide the
property equally between the children, with
the exception of his daughter Catherine The
bill prayed that James may be compelled to
execute the trust, or that the deed be set
aside and annulled. The defendant answered
denying that any such instructions were
given or made, and avowed that he pur-
chased the property for valuable consider
alton and is the bona fde owner. The defend
ant further relied on the statute OF frauds
and claims that complainant can have no
relief because the trust was not in writing.
Considerable testimony was taken, and after
argument Judge WyIie rendered his decis-
ion directing decree declaring a trust on
part of the property in favor OF James and
Thomas Robbins, two of the children, and
awarding portions of the property to two
children-a house for each. Messrs. Moore,
Newman and A. A. Birney for the COM
plainant, and Messrs. Merrick and Morris
for defendant.
IMPORTANT DECISION AS TO SPECIAL
IMPROVEMENT TAXEs.-Yeste rday i'm the
Equity Court, Judge Wylie made a very i'm
portant ruling. The case of Apple by agt.
Winston was pending, and an application
was made for an order directing the trustees
10 pay the assessments for special improve
ments. The judge denied the motion, saying
that he would not hold as legal any portion
Of the special taxes levied by the late Dis
trict government in excess OF the 100000
loan.