National Republican., 1883-07-07
TIE COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions at the Various Dis
trlct Onicea.

Current transactions at the Various Dls-
trIct Offices.
Judge Edmonds was absent yesterday on
account of sickness, but will be at his desk on
Monday.
The formal organization Of the detective
force took place yesterday with Capt. Charles
II. Vernon in charge, Michael German rs day
clerk, and Charles O'Neill night clerk, the
detectives being Henry Raft, Joseph Mat
tingly, Joseph Carter, Sigmonde j. Block,
William u. Edelin,, and John Cox. The do
tectives will hereafter report on the same
system that was pursued previous to the up
heaval of December last
The sealerof weights and measures received
$137.77 as fees for tho past year.
The commissioners have notified petitioners
that no suitable relief can be made in the de-
fective sewerage of lot 677 until the compile
tion of the Boundary sewer.
Mr. Wilson Miller, of 80 Defrees street,
wrote a letter some time ago about the law
not allowing dogs to run about markets.
He states that his dog goes to the market for
him. and he questions the validity of the law.
The letter was referred to the attorney, who
states "a dog like man running at large in
the district is, nevertheless, subject to neces-
sary police regulations for the protection of
the public property and good order. l don't
think the construction put by the complain
ant on section is sound"
The following reports of the deaths for the
last three days were issued yesterday from
the health office:
Deaths reported July 4, 1888: John l. Stan
ary, cholera infantum Johanna l.. Fraction,
cerebritis; Lolita Pealon, marasmus; James De-
liver, phthiss pulmonalis; Randolph A.
Brooks, cerebrits; Susan s. M. st. Clair
aneurism of aorta; Alberta Taylor, diarrhea;
Nellie NJ. Fowler, convulson Simon Rice,
drowned accidentally infant of Robert and
Nora Dyer, infantile debility; Samuel r.
Clark, diabetes melitus; James I. Peake,
maarial fever; Mary Loughran, congestion
| of brain.
Deaths reported July 5.-Samuel Wallace
tuberculosis; Joseph Grahem, Rudolph Mack
lin, John ii. johnson, Henrietta Redman
Madaler V. Saxton, cholera iniantum; John
Schenck Grafton Carroll, phthisis pulmo.
nails; Elizabeth Benjamin, senile debility
Edith Baum, Freely Port congestion of brain;
Timothy Foley, pleuro-pneumonia; John
OConnor, cholera morbus; Kate Osterman.
! dysontery; James Lockery, hydro-thorax:
Joseph I. X. Smith, dentition; Mary Mack,
anasarca; Alexander Taylor, senile debility
| Arthur Ellis. bilious intermittent fever; Mary
Timms congestion ofbrain; Henry Lundy, car.
diac dropsy; Henry ID. Cushing, peritonitis
Annie Taylor, paresis; Louis Meyer, measels
| Bertha EnthOtfcr diphtheria; Maurice Hurley
| apOpleXy; Nancy Carroll, diarrhea.
Deaths reported July 9, 1SS3.-Ella Jones
pulmonary tuberculosis Helen S. Finckel
Ferdinand f. Denham, and Churchill D.
Camick cholera infantum; William Norris
Bright's disease; Michael j. Lee, phthisis pull
monalis; Harriet Finckel, apoplexy; Henry
Speaks, pneumonia Charles Alexander, shock
from fracture of Leg George w. jackson and
Anna l.. Taliaferro phthisis pulmonalis; in
fant of Kate Jordan Minnie Dodson, ant
Mary L. Burgess, diarrhea George H. Ed
monds, cholera infantum; George Lancaster
J collie; Caroline Young, cancer of duodenumi
Armin jackson, spasms.