Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-15
CAPITOL TOPICS.
SCHOOL CHILDREN IN UTAH.

Very interesting are some Of the figures dis
closed by Jacob s. Boseman, commissioner of
schools for the territory of Utah, and forwarded
to the Senate by Secretary Noble. The total
number of children between the ages of six and
eighteen years is 81 ,972. OF these 14,647 are
children Of Gentle or non-Mormon parents and
47.3z5 are the offspring of avowed Mormons.
The total amount paid in compensation of
teachers is Sl75, 257.02, partly in cash and the
balance in produce and merchandise. The
school property Of the territory is valued at
S6l0,050.
INFORMATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
The Secretary of War has transmitted to the
Senate. in response to q resolution, list of Of
fcers of the army who have been placed on the
retired list since March 81, 1888. The aggre-
gate amount paid annually to these officers
foots up a total of Sl73,475
Another official communication from Secre-
tary Proctor Is reply to resolution asking
for information as to the stations and pay of all
officers, enlisted men and civil employees of the
United States signal service.
TO REFUND THE DIRECT TAX.
A bill looking to the refunding of the direct
tax levied by act of Congress of Auguet 5, 1861,
was introduced in the Senate yesterday by Sem
ator Wade Hampton. The bill makes the sew
eral states and territories and the District of
Columbia trustees for the benefit of those who
were originally assessed or their heirs or legal
representatives.
PROPOSED COMPLICATION OF BANKING LAWS
At q meeting of the house committee on
banking and currency yesterday it was decided
to take up tomorrow the bill introduced Mon
day by Representative Dorsey making a codi-
tication OF the banking laws. The controller
of the currency Mr.. Lacey, will be heard on
the changes introduced by Mr.. Dorsey.
A National Union Council.
Treasury council, No. POO, National Union.
held meeting last evening for the installation
of the officers-elect, Mr.. F. E. Storm, the pres
ident of the cabinet being masteS of ceremo-
MES. The report of the auditing committee
was also submitted, and showed the finances of
the council to be in excellent shape and the
membership on the increase.
The following are the officers for the ensuing
year: T.. W. keck, ex-president; w. ID. Ritner,
president, Saml w. Maddux, ST., vice presi-
dent; Edmund Jones, speaker; ID. T. Jones, sec
rotary; j. w. Harsha, financial secretary; q. A.
Jordan, treasurer; J. B. Carter, chaplain N. c.
Martin, usher George 2. Carter, sergeant-at-
arms; W. G. Bickford, door keeper.
The board of trustees il made up as follows
Charles r. Smith. n C. Martin and W. c.
Bickford. c. G. Rapp, N. e. Martin and d. r.
Jones are the delegates to the cabinet. The
secretary, financial secretary and treasurer
were each reelected, and each is now serving
his fifth consecutive term.
Mr.. John p. Reed was received into full
membership.
After the meeting closed the members, at the
invitation of Friend Harsha, enjoyed an oyster
supper.
Thirty-twO Deaths From Pneumonia
The health officers re port for the week end
ing January IL, shows Number of deaths, 1872;
white, 6; colored, "a. Death rate per 1000
per annum: White, 20S; colored, 4I6. Total
population, 27.5; 4S were under five years of
age; 2S were under one year old and 26 over
sixty years. The deaths by classes were as fol-
deveiopmental 10; violence. 4. The principal
causes of death were: Diphtheria, 4; consump-
ton. 10; diarrheal, 2; typhoid fever, s. malarial
fever, 2; pneumonia, 80; congestion of the
lungs, /; bronchitis, z; whooping cough, l.
Births reported: Is white males, II white
females, % colored males, u colored females,
Marriages reported: II white; colored.
The New York bar association last night
adopted the report of an investigating commit
tee to the effect that the conduct of Judge H.
w. Bookstaver OF the court OF common pleas
in the Flack divorce proceedings was such as
The application to the New York supreme
court by Harold P. Brown and others for a
mandamus to compel the board of health to do
away with certain electric light wires as nui-
sances was rejected by Judge Lawrence yester-
day.
John Fogarty, q youth OF eighteen, Of Bay
shore, LII, has become insane through Excess
sive use Of cigarettes. He smoked two or three
boxes a day.