Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-29
District Government Affairs.

The District Commissioners have authorized
the inspector OF buildings TO have the old CEN
antable.
TWO CASES OF SMALLPOX
were reported yesterday TO the Health
Office, but both proved to be other dis
eases. one case was reported this morn
ing. that Of a colored woman named Jen-
ney Reed, from Cherry alley. Georgetown, who
had come to work at the house OF Mrs. Smith
No. 627 f street northwest She was taken down
sick, and to-day well defined case of smallpox
was developed and She was sent back to her
home, where measures have been taken by the
health officer to Isolate her from the public. DR..
Townshend states that he is prepared to take
the proper care Of every case that may arise
and that the indications are that there may be
an epidemic not only in this District but In
other places. The disease is making its appear
ance in Philadelphia and in Baltimore In the
same mysterious manner as here. The commits
sioners to-day gave orders to Mr.. Geo. A. Cas-
well, commissioner of the Washington Asylum,
to keep all inmates of the asylum, as well as all
the employees, from miDgling with the public as
much as possible. and admit none from the out
side, unless absolutely necessary, during the
prevalence of the disease among the inmates.
quantity of vaccine matter is arriving daily
and being distributed among the physicians.
Arrangements have been made to get the pure
virus from well-known establishment in Bos-
ton All persons connected with the health Of
flee were vaccinated to-day.
POLICE PROMOTIONS.
The District Commissioners to-day appointed
Sergeant r. A. Arnold, of the fifth police pre-
cinct, to the office of lieutenant, vice Cnas. NJ
Saipp 3 reduced zee to patroman; Acting Ser
Arnold, promoted; Edward McfIenry to be It
ing sergeant, vice Slattery, promoted; j. T..
Holl1noeIger to be station-keeper. vice Cassidy,
dismissed; and James Maher appointed laborer
vice Hollinberger, promoted. The reduction of
Lieut. Skfppon to the ranks has been in contem-
plation for some months, and the delay has
been caused by the hope that Lieut.. Skippon
might recover his health. The reports made
from time to time by DR.. Godding, OF the insane
asylum, where for many months the lieutenant
has been an inmate, have indicated that his
growing worse, instead of better. and that little
hope remained of his ever being able to resume
cellent record of Lieut.. Skippon, the District
commissioners have been reluctant to take
any action, until recent order was given the
police surgeons to visit the asylum and make a
made by these surgeons was OF the same tenor
as those made by DR.. GOdding--that the LIEU
tenant would never be able to return to duty.
in view of this fact, the necessity of keeping UP
the efficiency of the force, has compelled the
above action. The order goes into effect the 1st
day OF January proximo. The many friends of
Mr.. Skippon will be panied to learn of his sad
condition, as he has been an excellent officer
and an upright citizen. Lieut.. Arnold is well
and favOrably known in this community, and
his many friends will rejoice that he has been
selected by the Commissioners to succeed Lieut..
Skippon.
RELIEF OF THE POOR.
Major W. G. Brock has recommended to the
District commissioners that the following
named persons be appointed to act in conjunc-
ton with the police for the purpose Of diStrib-
uting means for relief of the worthy poor: First
precinct-Dr. II. Z. Leach and Miss Mary Hatch;
Second-Mrs. Michael; Third-Union Female
Benevolent society; Fourth-Mrs. Lechron and
Mrs j. T. Sweetman; Fifth-Dr. John Walter;
SiXth-Rev. Alexander Kent and Mrs. j. N
Burket; Seyenth-Mrs. John j. Fullers and Mrs.
A. j. Schafhlrt; Eighth-Dr. w. P. z. Hazen and
Mrs. Crosby; Anacostia-Dr. a. w. Christie.