Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-21

There are two little STEPS leading from this room
table Ma. sommerfelds body was found "
Ing On the noor at the foot OF these step& IL APP
pears that Sommerneld shot her nrst In the
that opened into the billiard room. Sommer.
neldI who followed her, shot her a. she entered
THE TWO BODIES
were laid ont to-day I'm the little barroom,
curtain having been drawn across the room %
as TO hide the bar. Arrangements were being
made for the funeral tomorrow by the Odd Fel-
lows and by the Butchers association Of which
Eisenoraun was member. Sommerfeid was
colnmitted To Jail this afternoon.
ters and his description taken. He measured
S S sesd hsn; weighs 80 pounds blu. eyes, full
age, IL years in this CITY.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS
The funeral OF the victims will take piacs
from the corner OF 10Th and Maryland avenue
northeast, tomorrow afternoon at two O'Clock.
THE HEALTH eF THE DISTRICT.
The Annual Report OF Health Omcer
observation-disclosures and the Death
Rate-Sanitary Evils and the Emsrss
Made 60 Remove Them.
The report OF DR.. Townshend, the health
officer OF the District Of Columbia, was sub.
mitted to-day 10 the District Commissioner.
"a
increased mortality, but that this Increase o.
CURED In classes OF disease which are not de-
pendent on hygiene. These statistics are taba-
lated In three statements marked A, b and c.
DEATH RATE OF WHITE AND CoLoRED RESI-.
DENTS.
Statements A and b show deaths by classes,
for 1884 and 1855, arranged according 90 sex
and color, with percentage and annual death
rate. The total deaths I'm 1854 were ASIA. In
a vi ~,
20 20 deaths among the white population, with
q death rate OF 1871; the statistics Tor the
colored population were LBS with 3229
the rate. In 1885 the deaths among the white
population were 2.610, and among the colored
2,3Ss, giving death rates respectively of 1897
and 34.a5, or slightly higher for both classes
tnan IN the preceding year. Deaths for 1855
classified by diseases were as follows: lymatic
velopment $40, violence $50. The increase Tor
the year, which amounted in all To ] ~ deaths.
is almost entirely found In the items OF diseases
rom local causes and from violence. Fatalities
Dom the latter cause rose from 14- to $50, aud
the Increase is mainly In the colored popnla-
aon. the figures for them standing 90 for 1ss5
against 81 In 1884.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF MORTALITY ron
TEN YEARS.
Statement Q shows population, deaths and
death rates for the ten years ending June 30,
1885, nom which IL appears that the white
population has risen from log, 74I In 1876, To
lS0,IO0 In 1885, and the coiored from so $50
70 S9,SO0. The increase has been steady I'm the
case of each race. The deaths have risen. for
and for eolored, from 2 GA TO ;, sss. The death
rate Tor the white population has been nearly
stationary through the decade, the figures for
the ten years being as follows: 1884, 1897.
1928, 1905, 1898, ISIS, 1891, 1897, 1p7i,
and 1897. The death rate for the colored pop
ulation shows greater variations but a better
tendency. The statistics for the ten years are:
40.1S, 3S.22, 1857, 5000, 1871, 31.27, 34.S4,
3o.69, 1929, aud 34.45. The combined death
24.se, 2ses, 1850, as,2s, 2a.S5. 2i.o5, 29.ss.
Ihe mean rate for the ten years was: White,
1902; coiored, "a %; total, 24.3s
synopsis OF the work performed in the
various branches OF the service during the wear
is given, showing in detail what has been done
Us puonshed rom time 70 time I'm the form az
reports rom the different subordinate branches
OF the health office.
OF ASHES AND GARBAGE
the report states: 81 have connected these two
together for the purpose of again calling special
attention 10 the necessity for the collection and
removal OF ashes at the public expense and the
feasibility of combining the removal of ashes
with the removal OF garbage. The existing com
tract for collection and removal OF garbage ex-
pires on the first of July, 1856. At that time a
new contract must be made providing for this
service and IL should provide for the daily col.
lection of both ashes and garbage and the re-
trict OF Columbia. Probably double the amount
now appropriated will have TO he paid for the
only required 10 remove garbage tri-weekiy
during the summer and semi-weekly during
the winter months. The increase 10 a daily
service is necessary, and with the addition OF
the work OF removing ashes, think the labor
can be performed with uniform force the wear
round. The contract should only contemtlate
the collection and removal of ashes made from
and after the LIST OF July, as it would be an i'm
possibility 70 collect and remove the present
ated for this purpose alone. The contracs
should be made for a term OF not less than Eve
years, which will require that authority be OBJ
tanned from Congress-"
IMPROVEMENTS OF AIIrys
The report says that In go cases alleys were
reported a. In filthy condition. There is a grow.
Ing inclination on the part OF property-owners
70 utilize the ground facing on our large ALLEYS
Of the working classes, and when sewerage il
Rnofded THIS always results I'm a sanitary ims
provement Of these thoroughiares. This ten
dency on the part OF the landowners 70 build
up the alleys should be taken into considerae
ton by the engineer department In the extern
s,Sn o. ta aoSs system and m
length OF the main alley in each square. The
health officer thinks the care OF the cleaning OF
alleys should be placed in the hands OF the
health department..
OF DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE
the report states that decrease OF 25 per cent
In this class OF nusances is shown by figures
there being 3O5 eases reported as against 4O4
TO the extension of the sewerage system. This
work Of completing the sewerage system, now
being pushed rapidly forward by the engineer
detects In the hands OF the authorizes.
HOUSE NUIsANCEs.
or Blouse Nuisances," he says: "Under the
three heads Houses filthy Houses unit for
human habtation,' and Houses no privy.' arc
reported 132 nuisances, an increase of 49, az
compared with 1854. For the past five years."
be states, "he has been urging that action be
taken 10 secure legislation such as will cover
by the non-legislation o. section 8, relating 10
house nuisances." The health officer asks
that bill be prepared and presented provid-
ing power for the health department In cases
such as referred to In the section above cited"
stable manure In very valuable for appica-
tion 70 land as q fertilizer and the authorities
Of cities, should, OF course. encourage as far
question Is how to provide for these accumula-
lions and prevent them becoming Buisances
Injurious to health. This can be accomplished
by the designation Of certain points for the
ceipt and storage of the material, these places to
be convenient 20 shipping, and und er controls OF
The health authorities. There were 399 NUS
ances reported as resulting from manure heaps
during the year.
OF sewer traps he writes: "No device has g
yet been obtained for cleaning the eaten basins
at the street corners by pneumatic process, and
complaints OF the present process have been
ceived several times during the year" The
work OF impounding domestic animals has
progressed satisfactorily during the year. The
taking up OF large animals, such as horses,
while the number OF dog captured has slightly
during the past two years.
Mr.. Parnell has issued a manifesto TO the Irish
voters of Great Britain. He urges them TO vote
With the conservatives in the coming elections
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