Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-31
Enforcing the Sanitary Laws.

HEALTH OFFICER TOWNSHEND REORGANIZES
THE CORPS OF INSPECTORS.
Health Officer Townshend is now engaged in
recognizing his sanitary inspectors for the pur-
pose of making warfare on nuisances generally,
and In few days they will set out in active
duty. All these officers will be transferred to
new districts and each furnished with fresh re-
cord books. The transfers follows: In
spector L. VI. Shepherd. transferred from the
second to the third sanitary district; w. A.
Short, from the third to the second: J. n Dick
son. from the fourth To fifth. and y J. Herd
from NTH to fourth. Food Inspector @. Z. Boil-
Ier rom section east Of ,th street to section
west OF .th street To section east of same Foul
yards, filthy drains and cesspools and all other
when housekeeperS are tardy in correcting such
evils found on their premises the law will be
brought to bear ON them by Judge Smell.
THE NATIONALS WIN THEIR FIRST GAME
The Nationals defeated the Brown University
nine yesterday by score of s TO 2 in eight inn
fngs The college boys played n very good
game, and held the Nationals even better than
they expected The same clubs play to-day.
The crowd Was a large one.
AFIRE APPARATUS FOR PARADE PURPOSES.
Al meeting of the Independent Fire company
last evening, which has been formed to take
part in the emancipation celebration. W. H.
simpson and W. II. Wood were appointeC, to
act in conjunction with the chief marshal and
president of the comTrittee Oh celebration and
70 wait ON the Secretary of the Navy aud the
District Commissioners To ask for an apparatus
10 Use on tina: day.
RURGL.FsS AT WoRK-Abort 2 O'clock ves-
terday afternoon Officer Nurrell discovered that
some person haG entered vacant house I-Ot; I ,
street northwest. and cut the water pipes doing
considerable damage 10 the proDerty-B,s-
tween the hours OF y and O'Clock this morning
s0iHe person or persons made an attempt to en-,
ter the Office of j. VI. Dove, at the corner of I
ana list streets, by forcing open "a window, but
were frightened OFF by the burglar alarm
THE WoNAS's FOREIGN MISSIONARY So
CIEfS--fhere was large attendance yesterday
afternoon at tie quarterly meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society of the Meth
odist churches of the District in Foundry
church. Mrs DIR Huntey read the Scriptures
and Mrs Bishop Andrews made the opening
prayer. Reports from all auXiiaries were made
and large increase of membership was noted
The receipts for this quartz: aggregated 1878 40
PTS sirs. rev l. H. Vincent, of Philadelphia, ad-
dressed the ladies.
THE UNION VETERAN FAIR.-The fair of the
MON eiertn Corps, which has been in pro-
sress Tor the past two weeks at Abner's hall will
close TINS evening. LAST night the silk crazy
qulit was awarded Miss Clara Bishop who re-
ceived 500 OF the 464 votes cast The hall an
nounced for Thurday evening has been most
Poheo on account OF It's being Holy Thursday
SALE OF FINE IMpoErEp WORKS OF Arr
Inc sale OF the Viii collection, comprising
Italian sculptures, large groups and Ar
Objects commenced this morning at the gnI.
lery OF Messrs Walter Il. Williams & Co, Cor
her 10Th aud Pennsylvania avenue and was
continued this afternoon atthree O'Clock and
Will De resumed tomorrow morning and after
collection nm
prfses many articles worthy the attention OF
the admirers OF Works of Art
THE LANMAN ART SALE.-A choice collection
OF Mr.. Lanmans popular productions are now
on exhibition AT the rooms of Thomas DOwlino
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue rbsT
are sketches taken directly from nature exe-
cuted In oil and mounted on heavy cardboard
that they may be framed according To the
taste OF purchasers Mr.. Lanman's subjects are
mostly forest, mountain lake and river views
many of them charming subjects. He is mem,
Der OF the New York Academy of Design and OF
the American Art Union, and one of his large
pictures is 10 be seen in the Corcoran gallery
The sale takes place on Thursday, April I'd al
IL a. III. and l.. III. On view up to the hour OF
sale.
THE NATIONAL ROLLER SKATING RINK
Nos. 81 and 613 f street northwest. win have
a grand opening tonight, four prizes being
given 10 skaters. The first prize is for the best
skating couple on the floor; the second to the
best lady skater; the third to the best gentle
man skater; and the fourth to the most
awkward skater. Tomorrow night there will
be q game of polo
SPRING OPENISG.-Mme. T. b. Harrison o.
1887 st. N. W.. will open her choice selections
of Fashions in Imported Millinery on Wednes
day and Thursday, April list and I'd. The mt
fractions, in pattern and quality, will be OF I'm
usual excellence.