Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-19
July Mortality.
A co. ID SHOWING FOR THE DISTRICT-THs DEATH
RATE LOWER THAN YEARS.

RATE LOWER THAN FOR TEN YEARS.
Jlripg the month Of July last there 4a5 deaths in
IL District. decrease of Is deaths from the pre-
c,aies. l16 white females 1Ol colored MAILS, and O
coiorrd females This gives death rate or 2047
per 1.Oeo per annum for the whites, S4es for the
,olOTed and % ~ for ne total popua' ion. This Is
lower than The ean death rate OF July for the past
ten years 10y 3S for the whites 1l-4O for the
cuiorrd, anl go for the tOtl population.
The deaths 10y classes were follows ZymoIic dis
l32. constitutional diseases 106, local diseases
80. developneniai IS, ana violence 81. OF the de-
cctiens l41 were under one year OF age. IS one to
nye years 10 five 10 TO- - ten TO twenty. 63 twenty
10 forty Is forty 10 sixty 81 sixty 10 eighty and 20
over eighty years OF age. The average ages OF the
white decedents was 80 years, OF the colored q
years
The principal causes OF death was diarrhoeal dis.
genital debility 10. cancers l5 inanitOn and senie
t'bhty each IL, diseases o. kidney IL. and lntssll-
lial diseases 10. From which II VIII be seen that
Ciarrfral diseases, with decrease of l3 deaths
from the preceding month, sun retains the
l.Oids the second Scarlet fever has fallen from Is
10 8: whoOplng cough still prevails, ana caused
and measles has finally disappeared from
Tie Of death The average daily mortality
WAL. 1871. The highest d,,iy mortality Tor the
whSes tll OF the l.th. The highest daily
mortality Tor the negroes Was 40 on the 7Ih and
2ith. Tie highest mortality Tor the total popuia-
ton ~ WAS reached the 18th ami .ijn the
lowest 3, On the sih. During the month - mar
riases and 2Ss births We're reported.
SENTENCED TO THE REFORM SCHoOI--J0hn Crit
tenden, l4-year Old cOloret boz. was charged in
the Police Court this morning with stealing - cents
ana three dozen bananaS mum John Ward. He
pieicitl guilty. Assistant District Attorney
Thomas stated that the boys father was DESTROYS
OF having hin sent To The reform school. Ofncer
Slack rose and stated that they would take tie
boy III the reform school, as he was too old and had
ALREADY served several years IN that Institution
The court laheS AO notice or Information given In
this way" said the Judge at VIII have 10 co me
through the proper channels The court Is 10 do
dJlty and pass sentence, anu then II Is for the
! thDritltS Who have lie carrying out or the SEN
isCe 10 reuse to obey IL aid state their
IT." Tie court directed that the boy be sent To
the reform school during minority.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VOTERS TO rHz FALL ELEc-
TON Arrangements OF most liberal character
ha,e ,rrn perfected with the PENNSYLVANIA rail-
Ioa reduced rates 10 voters going home to vote
TO the ,eciion this fall Round trip tickets to
| rIttabuis, Fort Wayne, Chicago, Cleveland, De-
tYoit Columbus, Cincinnati, llC napoils, ST. Louis
and intermediate points VIII De Issued ut un-
limited fare for the round trip. Voters TO New
England states VIII be granted rate Of 80 ~ for
the round trip to New York. Voters 10 PennSyl-
yana fare the round trip To Ill loc.i. points
reached W tn Pennsylvania Railroad The dates
on which the sale Of tickets will commence Will be
authorized Meet the wishes Of tie different state
curing Il continuous trip In both directions, good
thirty days from date Of issue. The superior al
yaniages by this unriyalled lire out OF Washing
ton. which Is under one management and reach d.
rtctly all the Important cities III tue west, should
not be lost sight VI Dy the Washington voters whO
desire comfort Through car service on all express
| trains