Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-24

MAJOR LYDECKER BETTER.
Major Lydecker Is reported as resting much easier
to-day.
LIQUOR SALOONS ON THE SEVENTH STREET ROAD
Inc following Is the text OF petition which has
Deen mentioned In The STAR signed by about forty
residents OF the locality mentioned and sent to1he
Dlstrlct commissioners: 1.-The undersigned resi-
dents OF the District OF Columbia I'm the Vicinity OF
| the 9TH street road having a Just pride In the
growth, prosperity and good name OF our beautiful
city, and especially the portion around being
so rapidly settled, respectfully and earnestly pei-
tion your honorable body to favor with your ofi-
cial and legal authority, by Withholding licenses
for the sale OF liquors from all applicants on the
9TH street road, between Boundary street and sum
ner street In going to and from the city We are
compelled to pass several places where gangs OF
half drunken, noisy and profane men of All ages
throng the front and walks who by their presence
and conduct corrupt our YOUTH deprecate the value
mus generally retard that prosperity which every
good citizen desires"
ANOTHER NOTARY WANTED.
Chlef Cron1n In letter to the Commissioners re-
cOmmendS the appointment OF Otto Reinecke clerk
OF the IRE department. as notary public. and asks
the Commissioners to recommend him TO the Presa-
dent for appointment.
LIQUOR LrCENsEs
The Commissioners to-day approved applications
Connor, John Curtin, VIM. Finn, Gilbert Cannon,
Francis Han, Edwin Mormann, Frederick Schnei-
Young.
The number OF deaths reported by Health Ofhcer
TOwnShend occurring last week was 66: 36 white
and 80 colored The rate OF mortality per 600 per
annum being 1853 for the white, 23 30 for the
colored, and 1851 for the total population. There
were deaths from Zymoic diseases. Is from const-
tutfonal diseases 81 from local diseases. 6 from
develOpmental diseases and from violence. The
principal causes OF death were: Consumption. 8:
cancer, 4; pneumonia, 6; bronchitis, l. congestion
OF lungs, 4; heart disease, 2; whoopfng cough. 1:
measles, 1; Group, 1; accidents, E. and homicides
OF the decedents l6 were 60 years age and 20
under years Births reported, 42-white, 21;
colored, q. Marriages reported 20-white, 10; col
ored, TO- Stm births reported, /, white.
During the month OF september there were SS
deaths In the District OF Columbia OF this number
81 were white males, a white females, 50 were
cOored males and - colored females The annual
death rate per 600 was: For the whites, 1876 for
the negroes 30.10, and for the total population
e0.69 This, as compared with the month OF Sep
tember for the past ten years. gives 66 less for the
whites, $50 less for the negroes and 800 less for
the total population than the mean rate for time
stated. OF the decedents "a per cent were under1
year OF age, per cent under years OF age, and 90
per cent under 10 years Of age; 81 per cent were
between 90 and co. and 16 per cent over GO. About
81 per cent natives Of the District 30 per cent
other parts OF the United States and 10 per cent
foreign birth.
HIGH FENCES not ALLOWED.
The Commissioners, in reply to Sister Enzabett
Refihan, Of the St AIMS asylum, state "that they
regret they are unable TO comply with your request
to be allowed to place fence around St AIMS IN
fant asylum higher than the usual BY feet They
have refused It In several Instances, to maintain
uniformity In respect to fences along the Streets
and cannot depart from the rule In your case with
out allowing IL TO others"