Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-02

District Government Affairs.
The total collections In the Office OF Dis trct COL
lector John F. Cook for the month OF February
from an sources, including water rents and taxes
Mr.. Pierce OF the subcommittee of the House
on the District Of Columbia, to-day sent to the
District commissioners for their consideration
copy of House bill for the Incorporation OF the 9th
street and Bladensburg horse railroad company.
The total mortality In the District of Columbia
for the week ending last Saturday was 100.
There have been eight persons admitted to the
insane hospital through the orders of the District
commissioners during the month OF February,
Columbia.
petition has been received from the govern
sioners to see that the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road company abate the nuisance IL maintains
ID and streets northwest, In the form OF mud on
the sidewalk; also in allowing heavy wagons to
drive along the sidewalk in said square.
Building Inspector Entwisle has at the request
OF the District Commissioners submitted a state
ment OF the cubic contents OF the several school
sIoners which statement is to go to the District
committee in Congress for their Information.
FIRE PROOF DROP cURTANs
Building Inspector Entwisle has received several
samples OF asbestos felting made In New York de-
signed for use as drop curtains at theaters in
OF fires One received yesterday had for its
formed in felttng on each side. This is to give
strength to the curtains, as the felt OF itself win
not support the weight.
MI. Otho s. MuncaSter, OF the Industrial Home
school,, IN communication to the District Com
misSoners asks that trees be planted from Road
This has been referred to the Engineer Commis-
slOner. DR.. A. p. Pardon In a communication to
the Commissioners asks that shade trees be planted
on 18th street extended, from Boundary street to
Columbia road The Commissioners have also
been petitioned to plant shade trees on Sherman
street, between 18th and 18th streets northwest.
MeSsrs. w. Fl. Dougan and NJ. L Adler, in a note TO
the Commissioners ask that shade trees be planted
on the north side of 5th street, between Market
and Fayete streets; also, the east side OF High
street, north OF Road street. Mr.. j. NJ. Mcfarland
has made application for permission to plant
three shade trees in front OF his premises, rs and
~ 9th street southeast
OFFICIAL REPORT ON SMALLPOX m WARRINGTON.
= Yesterday, Health Officer TOwnShend send q
communication to DR.. Thos ]. Turner, secretary
National Board OF Health, stating that during the
two weeks ending February e seven new cases OF
smallpox occurred 10 this city, four males and
three females, one white and SIX c0lored. Four OF
the cases were developed on premises corner 18th
and D streets northeast, from which other cases
had been removed; two occurred in the United
States jail. and one was In the person OF a work
man employed at the hospital, and whom 1t is said
was am;cted with the disease some ten years ago.
Two deaths occurred In the hospital during the
period named, and three persons were discharged
as cured Two OF the seven persons affifcted had
never been vaccinated, and four others only after
exposure to the contagion. Two OF the persons
vaccinated had only varioloid In mild form, while
the other i've suffered from vari0la All the cases
were removed to the hospital About g. II vacci-
nations were reported up TO February 27th-