Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-29
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BOARD &c Health.
g, IEe bosru ot-heSlth met last eyeaing-an
The registrar. Dr. Bliss, presented the
statement OF vital statistics In the District
for the week ending April p. showing.
births. 4-white p, cOlorci -. male n, fe-
male =. Marriages, s--white I, cOlored 4.
Deaths. 5S-white ~. colored -: male N. fe-
male 81; adults p minors 30. The Principal
causes OF mortality were: PhthiS.s pulTno-
nails, =; congestion OF he brain, ,. bronchi-
Tie, ;; pneumonia T.; lupatitis ?; and cya-
noSis, ?. The mortality OF the District for
The week was - g more than last week, on
a. sne q, rs,e on lsss per oO9 per annum De
,repOrted) was 4, or at the rate Of , per 200
per annum. Rate OF mortality OF the white
population ii was i3.llS per i,ooo per aunup,
while the mortality OF the colored popula-
ttouwas 3 81 per O0o for the same periOd
Rate OF decrease OF the white population by
Over We eirIhs, sI per 100 while The
over births was III per 100 per aunum.
Desths corresponding week lS55-white 81,
eolored -. Total, So or at the rate OF % per
HoLMEAD CEMETERY.
A communication was received from Gen.
q. r. Bs6cock In relation 10 the condition of
Holmesd cemetery. He states that the Office
OF Commissioner OF Public Buildings and
Grounds will take charge II the cemetery as
soon as the proper authorities have removed
me several hundred bodies yet remaining
there. Until that is done that ONCE has no
control over the grounds. The letter was
transmitted 10 the District Commissioners.
THE GARBAGE CONTRACTORS.
A communication was recei we'd from H n.
Trrner a Co., contractors for the removal of
ohal, asking that steps be taken 20 require
househOlders 10 place the garbage In front OF
their residences so a. 10 eXped lie its removal
second letter from the same parties was
read, stating that by reason OF not being able
10 remove the dead animals collected Ia the
District by rail they have been unable 20
utilize the same for fertilizing purposes and
nave sustained a loss on their contract for
ne removal and transportation of offal OF
about 5000. and ask the board 10 take such
action as Will result in makiug up said loss
The board then adjourned.
THE NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUE. recently
organized, will hold their inaugural meet
irg ON May Is, continuing three days, a.
programme has been arranged:
FIRST DAY, MAY %.
FIRST race-Dash Of three quartz of n
mile Tor al ages; purse $50, OF which $50 TO
second horse.
Second race-Mile heat FOR three year-oIds;
purse 500, OF which Sl0O 10 second horse.
Third race-Mile heats over four hurdles;
purse 500, OF which 500 TO second horse.
SECOND DAY.
First race-baSh OF one mile and quarter
for all ages; purse, $50; sos 10 first horse,
Si5 10 second, and $50 TO third.
Second race-Selling race for all ages, one
mile and an eighth; purse, $3.50; the winner
Third rsce-Mile heats for all ages; purse
OF 500, of which slOO to second horse.
THIRD DAY.
tlrSt race-DaSh OF one mile all ages. 20
carry 100 hundred pounds; 500 % the nrst
and 500 To the secord horse
Second Tace-Citizens purse OF $500; dash
OF Two miles for all ages; $3.50 TO first horse,
500 to second and $50 70 third.
Third race-CoDs ISOLATION Handicap, one
and one-half miles, for horses that have run
and not won during the meeting. To close
and name by O'Clock p. M. on the second
day, ana acceptance 20 be made TO tue secre-
tary at D. m: purse of $3.50.
Third race-Steeple-chase Handicap, two
miles and a half purse, 800; $50 10 hrst,
500 TO second and $50 10 third.
No entrance fee will be charged IN any OF
the horses, but three or more horses must
The executive committee, selected at a re-
cent meeting, consists OF Hon. Richard WAL
W. bosweiI, Messrs Msrsbau Brow and n
Ii. Dodge, vice presidents; Messrs. Middle
ton 4 Co, treasurers; Mr.. i. n. Burritt, sec
retary; and Messrs. John w. Thompson, n.
X. Rathbone, II. NJ. Hutchinson, Tneo r.
Roessle, j. II. Watmough. Richard Smith,
John A. Baker and VIM. ii. Clagett
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
Plowman: A. Brswn, twelve two-story brick
dwellings, north side alley between 9Th and
eth and A and b streets southeast; 81 200.
Edward Dougherty, two brick dwellings and
stores, south side II, between 23d and 2ith
streets northwest; $500. John Sherman.
two brick stables, north side X, between 18th
and 14th streets northwest; -, 400. G. A.
Schott, a three-story brick dwelling, east
side LIST, between and e streets southeast;
s, 500. Gregory Kapples a brick store and
dwelling, south side New York avenue, be-
tween 9th and 7th streets northwest; $3.50.
Frederick Boucher, two two story brick
dwellings on west side 10th stfeet, between
South Carolina avenue and % street south
east; 5000. K. w. Woodruff. three two
story brick dwellings, north side street,
between 4th and 5th streets north vest; - 30.
Mrs. John killiaD, three-story brick store
ard dwelling north side r, between llth aud
18th streets northwest; s., 900. l.. Pugh, re-
pair house on west side OF sth street, he-
tween and r streets northwest; si00. Jas.
II. Wright, stable on 10Th street, between
and h streets northwest; $50.
JURORS DRAwN.-The following Jurors for
the May term OF the Circuit Court were
drawn to-day Al the Clerks Office: James III.
Berry, h. p. McKnew, John Lynch George
town, Eugene +. Lyddane (GeorgetownD,
+. {. Adams. W. Nordlinger (GeorgetownN,
Charles c. Glover, George DuvaIl tUnion-
town, W. II. Pearson, William Gibson II.
street, a ID. Dodge Georgetown, X J.
Wall. c. s. Noyes, Rudolph Eichorn, Isaiah
Shoemaker, VIM. II. Hunt, Alfred q. Hail,
II. Il. Pheatt, jonathan X. Contee, William
Wall, David l.. Shoemaker (Georgetowrl,
Henry Pinkney, r. Il. Robinson IGeorge-
town., +. NJ. Nourse. This term will be con-
veEed on the second Monday (Sth) In Nav
by Judge humphreys.
Golden Brother, nsh agents. 900 shat,
for s14asls per hundred; $1,000 herrings IDr
sllasB per thousand.
THE QUESTION OF SALARIEs.-Tne Tor
onto Lescer has this remark: {" The truth in
that the whole of the officials OF the IJnitef
States are underpaid, and the press OF the
country should endeavor 10 direct public a.