Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-19
The Sanitary Condition of Washing
ton.
VIEWS OF AN AUTHORITY.

INC iitot hIiIloer Vi me sanitary Engineer speaks
In very complimentary terms Of the fourth annual
report OF Health officer TOwnShend. ''Ths report"
1t says, SIS each year becoming more Interesting
ana valuable series, especially in the field OF vital
statistics" A great Improvement has undoubtedly
been effected in the sanitary condition OF Washing
ton during the last dec ade, especially in drainage
paving and werage. and result is seen In the
comparatively low and stationary mortality al
though the population rs largely increased. ''The
work done In the abatement OF nuiSanceS, fnspec-
ton OF food, &C. shows that inspection there is no
mere tormality There is no city In this country
where the conditions for effective sanitary work
more favorable than they are in Washing
ton. me form OF government is such that
the worst evils of most OF our municipal
governments are avoided. Offices are not matter
OF bargain for political considerations and public
sentiment IS comparatively enlightened and de-
cidedly disposed to support officers who do their
duty. Moreover, the plan of the city, with its wide
streets and avenues admitting the air freely from
every point or the compass Is excellent from a
hygienc point OF view, and although the old sewer
age Is In many places very imperfect, the work
In this direction is OF the best class. Taken as
whole, we commend this report to all sanitarians
as interesting and valuable. and especially when
studied inconnection with its predecessors"
STABBED IN THE BACK.-In the Police Court this
morning Chas. Bailey alias Kelley, colOred, was
charged with assault and battery with intent TO
XIII Benjamin Scott, also cOOred Scott testified
| that last Wednesday night fuss was started by
Bailey In Mr. Patrick Connors store, corner OF 10th
ana U streets When one OF the cOlOred men
present was about to strike him the witness tumped
over the counter, and the defendant followed him
over ana stabbed him In the back Mr. Patrick
fuss with Scott because he had testified against a
friend or theirs
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk or the court to James
F. Cioey and Mary c. Murray; W. B. Gibson and
Annie f. Gibson, both of Baltimore: Eugene A.
Hall and Louisa w PendletOn, OF Hartford county,
Conn; Frederick T. EcklOff and Jennie SheppersOn
OF richmond, Va; Edwin Hilton Bond and Rachel
RobertSon Oscar Graham and Mary Rollins George
j. Brewer or Chicago, Ill, and Laura Finley, Of Bal
county, Md, and Efie J. Garner, Of Alexandria,
Va; W. X. Harvey and Mary C. YOos, of Carroll
county, Nd; Charles II. Kelly and Sarah E. Mead
| AoWard county, Nd, and Emma j. Parker.
Mr.. CARRIERS SUIT AGAINST THE DISTRICT DIS
MIssED.-To-day in the Court in General Term the
case OF the United States rel Francis Carter apt
,he Gommissl0ners OF the District, was argued by
MI ii. H. Wells, 1r., for the relatOr and Mr. Riddle
for the District The demurrer OF the District was
sustained and the petition dismissed. This was an
application for mandamUs on the Commissioners
TO require them 10 advertise the contract for re-
mOyal OF garbage dead animals, &C., and award
the same TO the lowest bidder the relator claiming
that his offer was for s13,0OO whereas f. NJ Dram,
eyS bid was $4,000. The demurrer raised the
point that the petition showed no legal cause for
the issuing OF a writ OF mandamus, and this point
being sustained the petition was dismissed.
A MURDERoUs ASSAULT BY A JEALOUS MANN
the Police Court this morning, Robert Anderson
cOored, charged with assault and battery with in
tent to kill Joseph NJ. Chase, was called and CON
have been committed on the 10th Of November
last. 1t appears that Chase who has been To New
a3K r b and went to can on Jane Moey
street, and found that she was going tn a narty
with Anderson She, however, when she found
Chase was here, did not want to 60 to the party
with Anderson. Anderson became enraged and a
combat ensued, In which, 1t is alleged, Anderson
cut Chase In the face three times and once in the
breast, tn1iicting dangerous wounds Chase has
been In the hospital ever since.
A ROBBERY ASSISTED nv . yto,ry rho .r,,, -.
George Northedge for house breaking was resumed
In the Criminal Court, before Judge Wyle, this
Duhamel for the defendant. Northedge is indicted
TOT breaking into the house OF G.. Shafer on Az
near street southwest last August, and stealing
VIM Byron, who Is non est, and the principal wit
ness is Edward Dement,, who testified that the rob
perry was planned by the three. they having by
visiting Skaters, learned of the whereabouts 81 the
money While Byron played a violin Northedge
H Stp WltnesS over a gate and he went In Mr..
Snaler 5 room and got the watch and box. North
edge denied In the most positive terms this story
and asserted that he was not in the neIghborhooi
tIat hlght several witnesses testified that at the
time OF the alleged robbery he could not have been
there The jury found after several hours consul
tation verdict OF not guilty.
SENT To JAIL FOR STEALING CoRN-In the Police
Court this morning. Sandy Brown, colored was
charged with the larceny OF five bushels OF corn
from Mr.. VIM. +. Geyer. Mr. Geyer who keens n
livery stable on street. near the corner OF sixth
tesIlea that he bad lost corn from his stable sew
eral times, and the defendant Is employed by him.
Officer Schultz testified that he arrested the pris
oner, who admitted stealing the corn, and that he
recovered the corn from ThoS Thornton The de-
PENDANT was sentenced TO six months In Jail Thos
Thornton was then charged with receiving stolen
goods Brown testified that he carried the corn
there, and Thornton promised to take care OF it,
thornton was fined SO or sixty days. Appeal
noted
RANGE OF THE THKRMoMETER.-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the csief signal
officer today am, 36.1 IL a.m 3iS, p.m 35 l.
Maximum, 40.1; minimum. $50
At Wilmington, Del, yesterday, Konrad Guyen-
tober, German boy about 1s years OF age, was ar
On the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad Monday evening.