Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-06
The Board of Health.

The Board of Health.
CON, ILIA1ION MEETING LAST NIGHT.
The Board of Health met last night, DR..
Verdi in the chair. Health Officer keene sub
sitted his report for the week ending March
1878, showing nuiSance> ahated, i&3; causes
Of death investigated. ;, etc. etc. Wooden
structure and premises on Frederick. between
9Th and eth streets. Georgetown: the wooden
structure and premises in alley between 4th
and 9Th. Washington and streets, and
wooden structure and premises on h, between
10Th and llth streets, and the wooden structure
No l!5 i street northwest were condemned
as nuisances and their abatement ordered
THE MORTALITY REPORT
Tor the month OF January was read by DIR.
Bliss. showing 345 deaths 10 more than the
corresponding month last year,: annual death
rate per LOO was 2j.725-White 1861 cOlOred
314-white -, colOred IA: annual rate OF in
crease of population by births (reported) over
deaths was $50 per l,"'-white 3.Uo9, cOlOred
COMPROMISE on TRtsNUs N>sCENTIUM
Resolutions were adopted that "a disease
prevails in the District of Columbia. which is
destructive to the life ut the newborn of the
poor class OF its population: that after due in
SestigaitOn the members of the Board of
Health differ as to the nature of the same:
that the question involved is one Of great in
fsTeSt 10 the medical profession and to the
public: that the medical societies of the Dis
irlct OF Columbia he invited to take the sub
Iect under consideration, and 10 make such
Investigations as they deem eXpedent and
proper. and that. after due consideration of
Che subject, they give such information to the
Board Of Health as they may deem useful and
important that lo0 copies of the majority and
minority report on 'TriSmuS Nascentium be
forwarded to the secretaries of those societies,
with copy of this preamble and resolution
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Marbury
al The last meeting. declaring that the Occupa-
ton OF easements of school buildings by the
families OF ianitOrS as residences under exist
To health and ought 10 be discontinued, was
taken up and adopted.
THE WoRKINGMEN's ASSEMBLY met at
BeckS hall last eyening-Mr. Maher in the
chair and Mr.. Taylor secretary. Mr.. Thomas,
from the committee of the National Labor
Convention, submitted report in the shape of
resOlu ions that this Assembly is in full accord
With the proposition To hold National La Dor
convention, and Will when deemed eXpedient
elect delegates or representatives To the con-
SenilOn, and that We favor the holding of the
convention in Washington. After debate the
resolutions We're adopted. Mr.. Thomas from
The committee to present the draft of lien
Law for the District TO Congress, reported that
The bill had been introduced in the House and
referred. Mr.. Meany reported that the Paint
ers Union was now over one hundred strong
hr. Spelr. from the German Union, presented
resolution for the appointment of a commit
bee to draft bill for statistical labor bureau
Tor the District 70 present tO Congress Mr.
Neany opposed the bOthering of Congress
With such bill, and suggested that the infOr-
nation could he obtained in this hall and ON
the street corners referred to the judiciary
Mr.. W. f. Boston, from the Navy Yard ma
chlnlsts. submitted a resolution of his society
returning thanks 10 Hon ). ). Cox for his eff
forts In behalf of the wOrkingmen. A debate
eHSued- i'll which ii was stated by one of the
delegates that Cox was one of the greatest
demagogueS in the country. The resolution
was adopted. Council No. IS, labOring men.
was called, and the question being asked what
was It's condition, +. ID. Gaines cOl0red, said
II was struggling along with membership of
~ persons at the last meeting, but they were
very poor, many not having had work for over
year. Mr.. Meany moved that the delegates
be instructed to report a list of members of
meeting i'm
order that the wOTkingmen may know their
strength. The assembly went into executive
session.
WHEN THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE goes round
without any preference being shown or any
fraud committed, most people are satisfied
but not always. In a western paper we note
the DlaIntive growl Of a lady correspondent
who says she sent TO NJ A. Dauphin F. o. Box
tS2. New Orleans, two dollars for ticket in
The celebrated Louisiana State Lottery, and
did not receive more than five hundred dol
lars: while the capital prize of thirty thousand
dollars was sent TO some boy in San Antonio
Texas.
81 FORCED CHECK-Andrew Shaw, cOIored
presented check for $50 at Riggs bank yes
ferday, purpOrting to have been drawn by JOS
Casey in favor OF Luke Devlin. and endorsed
~ the latter. The clerk doubling it called an
DHcer, and the cOlOred man was taken to
headquarters. Mr.. Devlin was made ac
qnalnted with the circumstances and denied
all knowledge OF the check. Shaw was held
For hearing.
LIST OF PATENTS granted to the residents of
MaTylaHd, Virginia, District of Columbia
each bearing date February 18th, 1878: Law
renee Dunno and Ephraim T. c. Richmond. of
MorgantOWn, West a, rain cages; Henry p
Underhill, OF Baltimore, Md, fertilizer dis
tributers; Henry F. Graetzel, of Gardenvilie,
Md, Reed organs Charles A. Roth, of Wash
ng-on, ID. C., game apparatus; Rudolph L.
Walter, of Washington, ID. C., drawing pen.
THE VIRGINIA ANU Al CONFERENCE of the
Methodist Episcopal church met in the Wash
iDgtOn street NJ. +. church. in Alexandria this
morning, Bishop Andrews, of Des MoineS,
Iowa presiding. The conference is composed
OF about fifty members. Among the business
Of the conference is the appointment of a sue
eesssr TO Rev. W. e. Webb to take charge of
the NJ. f. church in Alexandria.
buildings: T. j. BOOream, repair frame
w. FenWick, repair a brick dwelling. COS
street northwest; 800. j. M. Selby, remove
and repair frame Shantys SIS.
GENTLEMEN who appreciate fine garments
should leave their orders with Geo. C.. Henning,
sio seventh street. He keeps the finest fab
- anu employs the best wOrkmen: and does
.naronf az MS prices on personal solicitation, q
guarantee OF fair dealing-Adrt.
seantisS ,vETMELRY STORE received some
seantliW styles jewelry this morninS fron, 81
20 w No; 40 Pennsyfvania nVanm ms' aaoIh -
stTeet.-Adf. avenue near 47a
IHE GERMAN AMERICAN S.vTxcs D.
sofnrr Ith and streets pays Interest on ~
posts. Sale deposit boxes for rent.