The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-08
Fourth Edition.
7 HE LATEST
WASHINGTON NEWS.
NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

w AchlNUlON, 4hoiSh os-"bSiOW 10 thS SoiA
Issued by the National Board Of Health for
= National Conventions:
The National Board of Health requests
that all who are interested in vital statis-
tics, and especially those who are charged
with the duties of State or municipal reg
istration, will meet with it in Washington,
on the 9th of May next, for the purpose OF
considering the best method for the collec-
ton and publication OF such statistics.
This Convention will consider more espec-
tally mortality statistics, for which it is
extremely desirable to secure more unifor-
M;tv than exists at present in nomencla-
sure, in nosological arrangement and in
the forms of tables or graphic representa-
tons intended to show the relations Of
causes of death to locality, meterology,
sex, age, nativity, occupation, and birth
rate.
All registrars of vital statistics are re-
spectfully invited to forward to the Board,
as soon as possible, their suggestions as to
nomenclature, blanks, forms, &C., includ-
ing the following points:
/. Is it best to accept for the present the
nomenclature of diseases drawn up by the
Royal College of Physicians of London;
and If not, what substitute is suggestedP
2. Furnish copy of the State or munich
pal law or ordinance relating to regis'ra-
ton of births and deaths; state the objec-
tions to it and the changes which should
be made in it.
3. Furnish copies of the blank forms for
reporting cases of death or of birth actually
in use with criticisms
4. Furnish specimen pages of the record
or registration books Tor births and deaths.
with criticisms and suggestions
s. Furnish copies of such forms as are
recommended for weekly report of
deaths from city; for monthly report
of deaths and births from city; the same
from State, and for annual reports from
city and from State.
6. Furnish also copies of such forms of
statistical reports as are recommended for
use by asylums, dispcnsaries, hospitals,
prisons, and other public institutions.
I. Furnish such forms for registration OF
births and of marriages as are recon-
mended.
8. Please state whether registration of
cases of certain contagious or infectious
diseases should be attempted; and If so,
indicate the diseases and give forms.
All persons interested in the subject of
vital statistics are invited to forward sug-
gestions in regard to the above or any
other questions pertaining to the subject,
and to indicate as precisely as possible the
methods by which their suggestions are to
be carried out.
1t is desired that communications OIL
this subject shall be presented without de-
lay. in order that they may be embodied
in schedules which will be prepared for
the use of the Convention.
THE PENSION QUESTION.
THE Select Committee of the House, re-
Gently appointed to investigate the pay
ment of pensions, bounty. and back pay,
having gotten fairly under way, the coun-
try may soon expect some interesting de-
velopments concerning the management of
the Pension office.
Tie sessions of the Committee have so
far been devoted to the examination of the
Commissioner of Pensions, Mr.. Bentley,
who has made very lengthy showing of
the manner in which his Office is conduct
ed. His examination will be completed in
q few days and the statement furnished to
the country.
The members of the Committee seem de-
termined to thoroughly sift the whole SUBJ
ject committed to their charge, and it is
confidently believed that the results of
their investigation will prove of very mate
rial benefit to the soldiers and others claim.
ing pensions.
The committee is composed of Messrs.
Coffroth Of Pennsylvania, Myers of Indiana,
'Geddes of Ohio, Mcmillan of Tennessee,
Harmer Of Pennsylvania, Caswell OF Wis
consin, and Thomas of Illinois.
THE COMMITTEE
will also be empowered to investigate the
management of the various Soldiers
Homes so far as relates to the allotment
and payment of pensions to the inmates.
CINCINNATI PERSONAL.
Col. Fox, the Cincinnati paper manufac.
tgrer, is here.
VICTORY FOR TARIFF MEN.
The tariff men gained another victory
this morning. Several bills to remove the
duty from certain articles were intro
duced, with the request that they be re-
ferred to the Committee.
On the revision of the laws, an amend
ment referring to the Ways and Means
Committee, where they will be defeated.
was agreed to.
WILL GO WEST.
WASHINGTON, March 8.--M. De Lesseps
has reconsidered his determination to re-
main in Washington week and will start
for San Francisco on Tuesday. tits thought
that the strong opinion entertained by The !
President and his Cabinet and by both par |
ties in Congress relative to the Monroe doc |
trine has caused M. DE Lesseps to thus
abridge his visit here.
rs THIS THE SANE, OR ANOTHER?
The Smithsonian Institution has received |
from Prof Forster of Berlin, the an
nouncement of the discovery BY Palisia. at