Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-06
p,s,-,ct Government Affairs.

District Commissioner Dent was not at nc
Office to-day having left for Oakland to .seom.
pany his family there, where they are 20 snend
the season. He win return on Mo- ..dav.
a delegation Of medical gent .smen, consist
New man. Jas. T. Young, Stanton Hagner
Mackal and others, calleI at the office OF the
District Commissioners this morning in rela-
ton to the appointment of the Health officer
DR.. Noble Young acted as spokesman. and
represented, that it was not true, as stated in
the local press, that majority of the members
OF the Medical Association of this District
favored the appointment OF Dr.. AntiSell for
Health O1Cer; that out OF a membership of
~, there were not more than 40 who favored
the appointment OF DR.. AntiSell; that while
none doubted the scientific ability and med
cal knowledge OF that gentleman Tor the posi-
ton, they do Rot think he Is OF the tempera-
ment to suit the office. The delegation for
lOWnshend; the others were for Or. keene,
but all would be satisfied with the appointment
OF either Dr.; TownShend or DR.. Keene, the
present Health Officer. Most of the delega
ton had something to say OF like import. and
a list OF the members OF the Medical ASSoca-
ton was left with The Commissioners, with the
names OF the friends of Dir. AntiSeil checked
OH. to SubStantiate what they had stated
DIR. TOWNSHEND APPOINTED HEALTH OFFICER.
The District Commissioners this afternoon
relieved the, pressure for the health Office by
appointing DR.. Smith TOWnShend as health
oHlcer. Dr. Iownshend is 10 years of age, a
NAIVE OF IGince George county, Md, and
brother OF Hon. r: w. Townshend, member of
Congress from Illinois. He came to this city
after the death of his father when Is years OF
age, and received 10 common school educa-
ton, and afterwards moved to Illinois, where
ne graduated at Shurt!ln college, at Alton, in
that state, and soon afterwards enlisted i'll an
Illinois regiment IN Gen. John A. Logan's di
vision land was in Is battles, and was in Gen.
ShermanS march TO the sea. During the
war be was wounded four times. He was mus
tered out with the rank of breyet lieutenant
colonel. He commenced his regular study of
m l,l in - tlf, y.,+,
after the war, and while SO engaged was APP
pointed to Clerkship in the Second Comp
,rOhers Office, Treasury department, under
The Georgetown Medical college. but sub5e-
quently withdrew and entered the medical
department OF Columbia college, where his
Old friend Dr.. Dove was one of the profess
sors, and graduated in this college, and has
since been practCng medicine in this city.
He has enjoyed good practice and main
tanned the respect and confidence of the medi-
cal profession generally. He is in the prime of
life, and possesses the qualifications necessary
to make good health officer especially in the
essential one Of executive ability. All the APP
p!lcatloNS Tor subordinate positions under
him were ordered by the Commissioners to be
turned over to him. and he will enter upon the
duties OF his Oihce at once.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
delegation OF cOlOred men, consisting of
MeSSrS. John l. C0Stln, Joseph Jackson, john
Battles, Rev. i. J. CAN'T with others. waited
on the District Commissioners to-day to pre-
ing OF cOl0Ted people last week at hindergar
den Hail, on X, between 7Jh and Sth streets
northwest, in favor of the reapp0ntm ant o.
MeSsrs. John II. Brooks, Henry johnson and
NJ. NJ. Holland.
INTERESTING TO COAL CONSUMERS
\ Communication has been submitted by
Mr.. James Small, Seaer of weights and mca
sUreS, to the District Commissioners contain
Ing Il list of eightythree coal scales in this
city which have been inspected by him and
designating where they are located. In view
CT The action OF Congress comforting the
power upon the District Commissioners to
make. rules to regulate the weighing of coal
III this district. he suggested that dealers be
required to furnish a ticket for delivery when
sending out COAL showing the weight of the
horse and cart, and the weight OF the coal
separately aScertained, and il any coal be
found either in transit or after delivery. to be
OF less weight than called for, that the offend
ing dealer be advertised, and such other
penalty be enforced as the law preScribeS.
Also. that an officer be charged to look after
violations of this regulation.