Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-25
Not Contagious Cattle Disease.


journed to Monday.
Not Contagious Cattle Disease.
PNEUMONIA MISTAKEN FOR PtEuRo-PNEuMoNrA.
Health Officer Townshend and his force for some
days have been making tour OF the cow stables
In the city and county. with view OF detect
Ing any cases Of pleuro-pneumonia that may exist
among the cattle, and particularly the mitch COWS
A COW that died sudden ly few days ago, with all
the symptoms OF contagious pleuru-pneumCnfa
was sent to the garbage wharf on James creek
canal, near the arsenal, where poStmortem ex-
animation was performed about three O'clock yes
terday afternoon, by Health Officer Townshend,
an ana Drs; salmon, Rose and Cowie. OF the Bureau
COW had died OF ordinary pneumonia. The doctors
state that fortunately when COW Is attacked with
contagious pleuro-pneumonia her supply Of milk
ceases.
Yesterday the health officer and his assistants
examined 1O2 cow Stables and $40 cows In search
any cases which would excite any alarm They
found several cases OF pneumonia, but none con-
taglous: To Today lay wsl-known veterinary surgeon
45 cases were examined, among which were q
number which had been reported by their owners
No genuine cases were found among these Is cows
Through all these stables examined yesterday
there was only one sick COW, and this veterinary
surgeon has gone out to-day to look at this cow In
the eastern section Of the city. An analysis has
been made Of the milk OF five OF the COWS belong
Ing, Ing to Mrs. FLANAGAN. on the Bennngs ROAD, BY
Prof DeSmedt the result showing a pure and
healthy milk in every case, but not up to the
standard for richness. The health officer Is keep
ing up the investigation, but says that although
there are several clear cases OF pneumonia. there
are none OF the infectious kind and there is no
cause for alarm at all There is probably little
backward season, than In ordinary years, but a
permanent turn to warmer weather will cure all
interesting itself In this subject and several of the
professors are making analysis OF the several
specimens OF the milk and meat OF COWS.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsrArE.-Deeds in fee have
pee n filed as follows: Mary S. Clymer to w. B. 8.
G q lot s. %. sub So sss; s.. Same to Mary
ots 9a - 60 ana az 90 Thompson to
ter to MagdaIena Fahrnler, lot II, sub. so. 66S;
s4o0 }. F Beale to j. W. Bayne, part 8. So 76I;
schmid, lot s. so. 5l4; s., 2sO Sc R. Goidschmid to
John Stewart, same property; s. So and incum-
brance A. l. johnson to Joseph c. Taylor, part
to James A. Harlan, lot g. sub. n. So 1885, &C. COO
Sophia c. Crane to c. P. Dom, lois and X, sub.
lots In So 1856; sl,6sl: Columbian University to
of the University; James E. Fitch to Auiick Pal
mer same property; $4,000 OK Garrison to NIL
He s Shsad t part S. az 500 Eza1sth and
50 99s; $500 John Kochler to George sonner-
MANN mann part g. So ~; $3.50 John Carter to Chas.
John sh ss John saefma to
to Eliza W. Lppett, same property; 81, 900.
A DECREE OF DIVORCE GRANrED-To-1ay
decree OF divorce was made by Judge James In the
case of August Beckman against Georgtanna Beck
many in 1917; that they came to this country in
1892 ana lived IN this city for 20 years He charges
her with adultery ute In 1854 with one August Bank
August LIST, 1882, on the solemn promise not TO re-
peat the o ole sad he charges that notwitA,
staining i, ing TIE premises she committed adultery
August oath last, and In November. 1852 deserted
him, and went to live With Vedemayer at s1l 9th
street northeast Mr. j. 6. Bigelow appeared for
INTENTIONS OF MITCHELL, THE PUa1L1sr-Charles
my encounter with John L. Sullivan, been chal-
1ehged by Mike Cleary. Billy Edwards and Nike
Donovan, desire to state that I have concluded
az present not to enter into any encounters with
the gloves. AS TO making match to fight with
the bare knuckles, have already match on with
Herbert A. slade. and after get through with
Man, win or lose, Will be prepared to give my at
tention to others. have promised to give Cleary
another chance. and propose to do so ut some tu-
ture time, although should like to meet Sullivan
once more before encountering Cleary, as fancy
myself capable OF making a better show against
the Boston boy the second time" Madden and
Mitchell spar at the Theater Comique in this city
to- night.
the well-known Washington builder is on a Visit
to his home In this city from Ell Paso, Texas where
he has been actively engaged for some time past
his contracts has been for the construction Of
a courthouse at Ell Paso Although MT Angus
has enjoyed excellent health at FL Paso, not
hav wing been sick day during his twenty months
absence, he still thinks Washington a more de-
srable place OF residence The country at Ell Paso
Is as bare OF vegetation as billiard table, and no
water can be obtained from the alkali
SOIL The water used comes from the Rio Grande
and sells for FIVE cents bucket AS everything
OF supplies Is heavy Coal sells for SIS ton. wood
for SIP u cord, and other things in proportion
There is good deal OF travel through Ei Paso to
hi ord Prnr HNvy
few days before he left, by the arrival at III Paso
OF gentleman recently from Batopllas Governor
WAS well and getting out
He expected to come to Washington in July.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-Messrs Duncanson Bros.
auctioneers. have recently sold at auction for Job
Barnard, trustee, valuable suburban property near
eastern terminus OF the Columbia railway. THIS
slaughter house. containing about six acres, to
Felix T. Seibert, for $4,000 Also, for E. G. Davis
trustee parts OF lots 10 aud H. in square 6o1 with
the improvements, situated on 9Th, between and
N streets southwest, to c. F. Smlthson, for $780,
Also, for the owner, lot II, in square ga. improved
as No. 1882 18th street northwest to D. ". Atwood.
for 81 $50 Also for the. owner, part OF lot It, In
SQUARE s7a, impreysd BY two 2story frame houses,
New York avenue and streets northwest, to
George lssman, for $s45 Also tor 3. E DAVIS
Davis for cents SQUARE foot o ' Ass soss TO
square foot The above prHperty is sit
uated on 9Th, 9th, X and Il Streets northeast.
Also, for Samuel Cross, trustee the north part Of
lot In section OF the subdivision of Barry farm.
fronting Sheridan avenue, to Edward Garrett, for
$3.50. Also, for Andrew B. Duvan and Henry r.
DAVIS trustees part OF lot in square 46l improved
by large brick building, known as No $50 Penn.
savanna avenue northwest, to Robert Cohen, ESQ.,.
for SIC 600 Also, south part OF lot In square 7S5
fronting % feet on 3D. street northeast, to A. NJ
Read. for 27K cents square foot Also the north
g feet front OF same lot improved by brick dwell
ing, known No. 125 Sd street northeast TO Igna-
sous Miller, for 975 Also lot 81 in square a5s,
qnlmpr0Ved, situated on Boundary street. between
Vermont avenue and w street northwest, to James
rooney for q cents square foot
w. +. Young, real estate auctiOneer sold yes
terday for Mr. A Bradley, trustee, lot II, square
46l improved by three-stOry and cellar brick
building, No 634 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
occupied by Mr.. f. p. May, to Mr.. May for $4,000
The Courts.
PROBATE COURr-Jud0e James.
. To-day. the Will Of Sarah Berry was flied and
fully proven. Estate W. r. Russell: order TO ais.
miss proceedings under petition. Albert Prather
was apppolnted guasdian TO orphan OF g: A.
Sprfngman; bond, $1,000. Estate OF Jennie O'Con-
ner; WIN admitted TO probate ana letters issued to
G. W.Rdredge; bond, a. 600 Estate Sarah Whitman
PAYriSe will AnnnttkoA mr. nd