Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-10
The River Flats NuiSan -.
REPORT OF THE HEALTH OFFICER.

Dr.. Townshend, the health officer, to-day sue
mitted the following report to the District Com
missioDers on the nuisance at the Long Bird se
mention ed In THE STAR Of yesterday: Soon
PLANT OF this offensive material On the fats
south OF Long Bridge causeway is renewed
Congress having again failed to lend its ass's
lance toward securing permanent abatement
OF this evil we must use all the means at our
commsnd TO effect at least a temporary
RENT dy and lessen, as far as possible, its
power for mischief. The offensive mass
covers na,.; az =, area Of about five acres.
an inteImixture Of sewage brought back by the
tides. The early period at which it has begun
70 pour forth the noXtOus odorS Is attributable
We have been suffering, causing an unusual
low state OF water In the river. The material
fofms scum on the water from two to six
inches In depth; the vegetable matter being in
varying stages of decomposition; this scum is
compact enough to be removed In large flakes.
and its removal into the channel IS In my opir-
DisiDfectants win have to be used liberally, and
At once.
have the honor to request that the engineer
eommis sioner visit the locality and give his
material. and II practicable, the best plan by
which the work may be accomplished
The health officer also reports to the Com
miSslonerS that lowing to the long dry season
the sewer traps or catch bastas at corners of
streets In many sections or the city have be-
come very offensive. Especially Is this the case
and would recommend that they be thoroughly
flushed as often as possible this being the most
simple and efdeacious means OF rendering them
inOnens1ve."
THE PIGEON RACE between Washington and
Baltimore for the championship OF MARYLAND
and the Baltimore cup came OFF yesterday.
Five birds were liberated from the Ebbtt
House, at intervals OF fifteen minutes. The
Cloud. hour IL minutes: G.. L. Golder's Derby
! hour % minutes: i. j. HarZberg's Parole, j
hour 2S minutes; Chas. Beckers Lexington, /
hour 80 minutes, and c. r. Webster's Lord
Clyde, l hour 80 minutes Mr.. Whitman ia
theI efore the winner OF the cup, and holds it
Tor thirty days, when he has to enter for an
other race. The wind yesterday prevented
quicker tine being made. Lexington has made
the distance In 81 minutes.
TEE LATE CAPTAIN J. NJ MAsoN.-The patent
attorneys Of Washington he'd largeiy-attend
ed meeting this morning at 10 o'clock at the
Patent once tor the purpose OF taking some
Captain James NJ. Mason, late Of the firm OF
Alexander & Mason, who died In this city on
the Sth instant. Mr.. VIM. X. Singleton was
nominated chairman OF the meeting and Mr.
Louis Dagger secretary. After tributes had
been paid 10 the memory OF the deceased by Mr.
VIM. c. McIntire. Mr.. Singleton and others, ap-
and sympathy with the bereayed family were
unanimously adopted. 1t was also resolved
that they would attend his funeral La q body
MARRIAGE LICENSES nave been issued to
James W. Dean and Katie l.. b. Baker. both OF
Br1ghtwood. DC; Edward Craft .Ryland and
Elsie G.. a. Justice Law; William SiInns OF
Fairfax county, Va, and Canterbury Cole OF
Prince Williams county, Va; Frank Wilson
ana Mary T. s. Ben, both OF Montgomery
county. Nd: John X. Green and Kate Nichols;
r r. LeaPley, OF Frederick county, Nd, and
Grace b. Duckett, OF Prince Georges county,
AN UNPRoFITABLE BUSINESS. ay AFTER
noon, after the game between the bue and red
stocking female ball tossers at Eagle Park @ II.
Ger Sullivan observed Chas King. a cn,orei
driver Of furniture wagon lifted up with seafs
soliciting passengers at 5 cents per head IT.
was taken into custody, and in the Police Co1rr
to-day he was arranged for running passen Jar
team for money without license and fined $40.
A DIVORCE CAsE.-YeSterday, Henry johnson
by Isaiah Washington, filed a bill for divorce
from Elsie Johnson. He sets forth q marriage
In December, 1865, by Rev. w. III. Lee, and he
charges that she committed adultery with one
VIM. Lawson, and that she confessed her gull
before the church, and left his home some
months ago and Is now living with Lawson.
Mr.. TIMOTHY HURLIHY, native OF Ireland
about 6S years OF age, died at his residence, Isl
and L streets, on Tuesday, and his funeral took
place to-day. He was wei known to many OF
our citizens as blind peddler OF small wares
BIS death was caused by disease OF the heart