Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-30
District Government Affairs.
VITAL STATISTICS


District Government Affairs.
VITAL STATISTICS.
ne total mortality in the District OF COlum
Dia IOr tne week ending saturday. January q
was 80. or at the rate OF 80 Is per OD0 ppr an
mum; 81 were white males. 10 white females 2
cOlOTed males. and 90 cOlored females showing
death rate OF q AZ per LOCO per annum for th
Whlte and ii. Al per 900 per annum for the col
oreC population. The deaths from consumption
were IL: pneumonia, Is; congestion OF the lungs
=; bronchitis. 5; diphtherfa. 2; scarlet fever, 8
Five of the deaths occurred in Georgetown s,
In Washington, l in the county. and II in The
hospitals. There were Is births reported durine
the Week-1S white male, 90 white female 9
cOlored male, and II colOred female. Numbe
OF marriages reported, 1S-l2 white, 6 co!Ored
Still births, 81 white, 5 colored.
THE PROvIDENT AID SOCIETY
hesSrS. Browning. Pratt and Dickson. repre-
senung the Provident Aid Society, called upOr
The District Commissioners TO-DAY to ask then
to urge upon Congress an appropriation In
behalf Of the worthy poor of this District and
III possible. TO obtain permission to eXpand a
portion OF the fund estimated for the poor in
advance Of the appropriation. The Commits
sloneTS agreed TO the proposition. and the dele.
Sation repaired TO the Capitol, where they were
10 meet the District commissioners 10 90 before
tie committee on that business.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntwiSe:-Richard Banks
repair frame, Vermont avenue. between q and
SIS. NV; $50. j. A. Edgar, repair frame cor
Her SIN and East Capitol sts n e.; 1920.
coLcRED PEOPLE ENDORSING SENATOR WIN
nOAS EMIGRATION SCHEME.-.The Western
5mlgratl0n society met last night at the resi-
dence OF Hon. j. WflleS Menard, the purpose
Delng 10 discuss what action had been taken by
congress on the memorial before that BODY
SINCE the last session, asking government aid
IN the transportation OF cOlOred people west
and furnishing them with farms, &c Quite a
large number OF cOlOred men from the soJly hern
states and this District were present Among
gla: j. NJ. SimmS, OF Tennessee; W. G.. Fearing
OF North Carolina; DR.. y. E. King, of Kentucky:
JOnn +. Blanheim, OF Virginia; ID. A Malone OF
Mary land; DR.. Francis, of the District of Co
iumola, and ii. b. Abrams, of Virginia. Mr.
Menard was chosen chairman and DR.. King
acted as secretary. Considerable discussion OF
me subject was INDUCED in, and resolutions of
.ere ..,b bs MI; Menard were adopted appealing
american people Tor that secure and free eXer.
else OF the right OF suffrage guaranteed to us bv
the organic law OF Our country. which is denied
10 our people In many portions OF the south,
and without which citizenship is a mockery
Inasmuch as the government is in duty bound
70 make Inc right OF suffrage secure and free
our people In common with other classes OF il
cltkens, and as this security and freedom ar
denied them In certain parts OF the SOUTH w
DeiieVe IL TO be the just duty OF the government
10 provide such facilities as will enable our peo
PIE 10 remove 10 such states or territories Wner
such security and freedom can be fully guar
anteed and enjoyed. and where our people vii
&c better enabled to become Intelligent, indie
pendent, ana Sel1-SuStaining citizens. We fully
Indorse Senator WINDOWS proposition and be.
HeVe II adopted and carried out as a measure
OF humanity and justice, it will allay that sec
HOnal strife and anmOSity Which continue 10
weaken the material interests and threaten the
very existence or the republic" A committee
was appointed 10 present the resolutions to
senator Window.
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION FOR SENAToR-EIEC1
CAKPENTER.-A meeting of Wisconsin men was
Ell6 OF Lot
rangementS for the reception of Senator Car
penter this evening. Mr. A. T. Longley pre-.
sided, with Capt. E. VI. TrUell as secretary DIR
Bliss made the report from the committee OF
arrangements which was adopted. 4 commit
Tee OF ~ Will be at the depot On The arrival OF
me train at $50 this p NJ, and ON the arrival OF
We senator rocket Will be fired, which viii
De the signal for the artillery salute the flIumi
nation OF the avenue by calcium lights &c
and for the band, which viii be Stationed al
WIZARDS. 10 begin to play. AS the carriages
containing the committee and their guest
move up tie avenue there will be brilliant
RyIotechnic display. Upon reaching the hote
me seIaIor-elect will be received by the pre-
siding officer, Gen. II. E. Paine. and Escorted r.
the balcony. Mr.. A. NJ. Clapp viii then he in.
trCduced and deliver the address OF welcome
After MI. Carpenter has responded there viii
pe geherM reception In the parlors of the
Motel for ladies and gentlemen.
Nh. c. III. LADD, TO whom we referred YES
teTday as having addressed letter to the Com
missionerS on the subject of using O. liuuol
register in the District has called upon us TO
Gay. 10 say that he was very far from recon
mendlng Tie use OF what he regards as so crude
and imperfect an invention as the Mofett regis
Ter. several other registers, he saws. have
Deen invented OF more or less merit and es
Pecially one by Mr.. Benton, of the Bentor
Manufacturing Co., New York. This COMPANY
manufactures the bell punches and registers
Used In the street railroads OF that and hel
cities, and deyoteS itself largely to the proiuc
ton OF machinery OF this description. TheiI
liquor register, he says, has the advantage o,
great simplicity and perfection of mechanism
ana. especially. that il is absolutely impossible
10 tanper with lis record when well made
THE COAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION met las
night, Mr.. solomon Slower In the chair. Re
marks were made by several members. wht
said that the purposes OF the association mad
been misrepTesented, and the impression ere
ated that they mad combined to keep up the
Pre- ae OF eoaI. Ihis was erroneous; the only OBJ
!ect they had Ia view was TO protect themselve:
from injury. The recent regulation AUDITORIUM
Inc police TO see the law enforced in relation nc
light weight, was denounced as Seriously inter
feriDg with their rights, and suggestions as :,
securing modification OF these REGULATOR.
were discussed. The opinion prevailed tha+
n nsgnaowelsnl grievances should be left to pur
chaserS. A statement is being prepared to bt
presented to the District commissioners.
ON MONDAY NEXT, Messrs Baldwin Bros
VIII tear down the entire rear wall of Messrs
A Saks co.'s establishment, and viii eytend
me store thlrty-nye feet. The cost OF the tota
ONSn1cAlS, lHCIuQlnS Une1r establishment
Will &c over SIX thousand dollars To prevent
any OF the goods being ruined by dust. etc
NeSSrs. Saks & Co. are Offering their sto.S a,
very tempting prices. II win pay TO buy now
even II necessary 10 carry them over
hEAL Estate SALEs.-Walter B. Williams
%, auctloneerS, sold, on Tuesday, Japuar,
ZstD, ioT Mckelden and McKelden. trustees
nortn na1 OF lot 9, In square $50. TO Ulrich Bauf
Tor 800; also, north half OF lot H in snnare XII
10 refer acNary, for g.. cents per foot: also. 10
n, IN square 5sl, to Peter Kilroy, for 9ll cent
al AL Wool, double white blankets, $3.50 Dc
"aT, oed comforts at cost; carpets balance O.
stcrxe ct cost; cloth for men and boys wear. 81
50, q, IS, -. =; all WOOL, red twilled fis-...,s
Is up. Towsop's, go Penns',van; ~ ar 10, II
south side, hear ith. WANNA "'onte
ANOTHER LoT OF BARGAINS. Pure wool blan
kets, reduced TO 81. 80; colored and black silks
reduced. from 81 down to 15. Carriers, n
Market Space. Beautiful dress goods part sin
and wool, reduced TO q; our splendid UIalit
81 so down 10 SI25