Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-04
NEW REGISTER OF TINE TREASURY.
Gen. Rosecrans Succeeds Blaaehe z.
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~eu. nOseerWws SsseSess nso8coe -
Bruce.
The President this afternoon appointed Gen.
w. 8. Rosecrans, OF California, 60 be Register a
the Treasury, vice Blanche X. Bruce.
. The Rock Vile Races.
BLANCHE H., DAISY AND MAUD WHITE THE
WINNERS.
In the racing az the Rockville fair yesterday
afternoon. the first race, three-minute class,
Bradle v; no time taken. The second race. for
horses of the county. had three entries: Dsisy
Pete. by {. Me@m. five heats were necesssrr
10 decide the race, Daisy being the final win
ner. The third event was running race
White, and King, entered by r. NJ. Draney.
The former won in two straight heats.
To he Examined by the Docsers.
A COMMITTEE OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY TO IN
NEsIGArE THE CONDITION. OF TINE CIrr's
WATER SUPPLY.
At a meeting OF the Medical Society OF the
District, last evening, Drs. EN-. Schaeffer. Thos.
Antisell, ID. Webster Prentiss, j. Ford Thomp-
son and Louis MackaIl. jr.. n committee APP
pointed 10 investigate the condition of the poto-
i mac water; presented preliminary report,
suggesting that the committee he continued,
with view 10 determining various questions
affecting the water supply, rs well ~ the dan
ger from pollution FROM the canal, which ID
likely to he removed I'm a few days by the Joint
action OF the government and the canal COM
The report suggested an INQUIRY as 20 thu
cause ana remedy of the fshy odor at this time
affecting the river water received In the
pipes. as 10 whether other cities periodically
nave similar trouble to contend with, and a
10 the relations OF chemical and microscopicsL
ANALYSES To the subject Of deleterious matter In
the water supply. The report proposed that the
committee be instructed-l. To have the water
a. II reaches the houses I'm the city submitted
70 careful analysis at different points, from time
10 Anne. and To visitthe different reservoirs and
the vicinity of the different sources of water
supply TO examine and report on the surround
ln@S. =. To cnllate and arrange the results OF
chem cal and microscopical analyses OF the Pt-
toila water made this year and I'm past year,
many OF which have never been publish, d. and
Others exist in detached and scattered reports
8. To communicate with the health authorities
oi inns ahd.other cities and request any data In
tleir possession; and, 4. To report at the fall
Df.eting OF the society. or sooner IL necessary
the results OF such inquiry for the beneft of the
mealcal profession of this city and elsewhere,
hnu 10 enable such recommendations 10 be
lhpde 10 the authorities as the society may deem
,risable.
Dr. :. c. Busey favored having the committee
i'iort at an earlier date, as the subject was one
oi great importance To the health of the COM
hunlty. After the subject had been discussed
lay Dr>. Garnett, Antisell, Schaeffer and others.
III was agreed TO continue the committee and
enlarge its instructions in harmony with the
suggestions of the preliminary report Prof
Antisell was made chairman OF the committee,
In place of DIR. Schaeiier. at the request OF the
latter. During the meeting an eel, crawfish
and muddy fish, taken from the water pipes
We're exhibited. The eel was the one noticed in
TEE STAR as having been taken by Prof Alex.
hEaham Eel from The pipes in his house.
i'-9n Local Notes.
Col. John Rudd forfeited IS collateral IN the
Police Court to-day on a charge OF assaulting
Friday.
Bids were opened to-day In the Office Of Sur
geon General Gunnell, of the Navy depart
rent fiscal year
A bill has been filed by w. NJ Wright against
TX for "A
of descrtion.
The will Of the late John w. Griffen was filed
today. He leaves his estate to his wife Ellen
Nj; nrifen and names her IA executor.
John W. Lansdale and Thomas NJ Embrey
nave been accepted as jurors of the Criminal
The will OF Elizabeth Humphrey, leaving her
estate Ia her daughters. Nellie r. and Anne L.
humphrey, and naming &. Z. Meador executor,
was filed to-day.
The applications of ID. II. Gale. y. A. Meyer.
Palmer tool"dge and G. G. Halpine for admis.
sion 10 the bar We're to-day referred 10 the ex.
aiming committee.
A young baker named Martin l.. Stern was be.
lore Judge Smell to-day charged with robbing
Stelheln brothers, the pavvnbrokers OF three
gold watches and two gold cameo rings. He
was sentenced To six months ia Jail i'm the four
cases.
Chief Engineer Cronin. OF the fire department.
left this morning for a few weeks recuperation
In and about Fortress Monroe.
RoBBERIEs Observation-Disclosures RYAN, al the
Soldiers Home. reports stolen from him on the
ath street road. last night, yalise containing
clothing valued nj S5.-Mrs. NJ Ingram. 1880
18TH street, reports stolen from her house a
quantity of clothing aud other articles valued
at S25.-Albert Wall reports stolen from his
house, on Brentwood road "A watch and a GUAM
tty of clothing worth Sio.-P. &. Dietrich pa
North capitol street, reports stolen from his
person last night gold cameo pin valued at
$40.
AN EJEcTMENT SuIT.-Horace S. walbridee
has. by Mr.. T.. A. Newman, entered a suit In
eJeament against Sidney II. Hammock Ia re-
cover certain land adjoining Iugleside held nv
X. Fendall and III. u. Walbridge trustees under
the will of Helen II. Corkhill. The property
IN controversy i supposed To be worth $50. 600
HELD EoR MAYHEM.-Charles Whitney, the
coored boy who destroyed the sight of George
Thomas left eye by striking him with a piece
OF iron, was arraigned In the Police Court this
morning. charged with mayhem. lie pleaded
guilty, ana the case was sent to the grand
Jury.