Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19
District Government Affairs.
wAsHINGToN,s RIRrunAY-

y a
requisition on General S. V. Benet. chief OF
ordnance Of L. 3. A, for forty rounds salut-
Ing cartridges to fire n national salute on the
I'd instant, Wasbington's birthday.
THE POLICE COURT BUILDING.
me Dlstrlct commissioners have given
orders to Inspector Plowman to make tenn
porary repairs in the basement and cells OF
the Police Court in order TO make the same
secure and comfortable for prisoners confued
therein.
TIE BOARD OF HEALTH met Ia st evening
The mortuary report for the week ending
FEBRUARY l2th was presented, showing deaths
!or the week IS O. more than last week. or at
the rate OF 25 35per goo per annum. Increase
Of the population by births over deaths was
~, or al the rate OF 65 per 900 per annum
i rae OF mortality OF the white population
lo.Z'S per LOCO per anDum, mortality of the
ed pOpu latiOn Is. 533 per 900. Births re-
por ed SS-white 81, colOred Il: rate of in
crease OF the white population by births over
oeaths 6.IS5 per eco, increase of the colored
population by births over deaths SIS per
! 0oO per anrum. Deaf corresponding week
DO. y2-Whlte II, colOred 81. There were Is
o"atns from consumption, IL pneumonia %
colored), 6 commissions; 3 each diphtheria
levers, whoOping cough. apOplexv bronchi-
Us, ard congestion OF the lungs; Group
lhere were 80 whites and 70 cOlored, 81 ADULTS
IA minors (26 cOlOred). There were 50 below
) years of age 81 colorei). Seven deaths
were certified by the coroner or health OF.
ncer, ara 10 marriages reported.
a communication was received from the
health officer in reference to a petition for an
alley In square SOP, stating that he had ex-
ahmed The locality and finds that IL is ne-
cessafy to open an alley for sanitary pur-
poses, and therefore requests the District
commissioners to authorize the cOnden,na
T Ion OF an alley; The report was adopted.
The frame house between LIST and % and =
and streets northwest, the property of A.
T. Augusta, was declared TO be a nuisance.
INJURIOUS 10 health, and the health officer
was directed TO abate the same.
The ann -aATIC-E sI,iiSi G,,e7d
-u.noement of the presentafi6n of
re IsVNite Opera, III Trovatore," by the
Theater last evening. The various roles
were entrusted TO artists who seemed pecu-
Herly htted for them, and the rendition
singing in the role of "Leonora" ELECTED en-
thuslastc applause, and the bouquets ten
oefod her were very handsome. Mrs. Sc
gums "Azpcena," both in acting and sing
Ing, was all that could be desired even by
ire most critical, and received large and
deserved share of the applause. Messrs
castle and Carleton, as "Manrico" and
count al Luna" acquitted themselves in a
spirited ard acceptable manner. at the
close OF the opera all four of the PRINCIPAL
singers were called before the curtain by the
delshted audience. Tonight this troupe
Will make their last appearance aud will
present "Ernani" and the Rose of CastiIe.v
Next week Will he produced the Centennial
drama, 1.-The Spy; or, 100 Years Ago"
FOTrrS Opera House Monster AIphonse',
was presented last night for the benefit of
MISS sarah Jewett, aud attracted a large
audlence. who seemed well satisfied with
The performance. AS usual with this com
pany's productions, all the characters were
assigned TO those hest adapted To imperson-
ave them successfully. To night the big
bonanza" will be repeated for the last time.
Next week we are to have an engagement of
the famous Haverly MINISTRIES
IheHeT COMPUTATION The Watch" for the
Iast tlme to-night. Next week new names
and new faces are promised.
CONC pFcero~ ..-
sAEY at the Congregational church to-mor-
row evening.