Daily critic., 1881-06-07
CONDENSED LOCALS.
items CoIIated from All Points
About Town.


The National Fair The Nationl Fair
Grounds Association has decided to hold
fair in October ten days, beginning on
the 18th. There will be running races.
Not ,So.-Assistant Secretaries French
aud Upton, of the Treasury Department,
deny any knowledge of the intention of
the Secretary to ask for their designations.
Relieyed.-Mr. j. Monroe Heiskell ,em.
ployed in the office of the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate has been relieved
from duty.
The Yorktown Celebration.-0f the $751;
600 wanted for carving out the Yorktown
celebration successfully. $50. 900 has been
subscribed ub to this time. Secretaries
Blaine and Lincoln are among the most
liberal contributors. v
Fitrloughed.-All the seed distributors
have been furlougbed from the Agricultu-
raj Department. The seed have all been
assorted and sent out. OH, b
TO be Killed.-The Humane Society
have ordered that d glandered horse at
work on Louisiana avenue be killed i'm
mediately. -
Fightiag Police O6tcers.-Sue Black
burn and George Winters two colored
people who were the principal actors Ia a
lively Sunday fight in Alexandria, In
which two police officers were seriously
hurt, were sentenced yesterday to one
year Imprisonment and $3.50 fine each.
Georgetown Gas Company. = w. f.
Seymour has been elected president of the
Georgetown Gas Company, and the en-
tire board of directors were reelected.
A Runaway.-Mr. G. G. Duncanson
was driving down Ninth street yesterday
afternoon, when his horse became fright
ened at passing wagon and ran into the
vehicle wrenching one wheel off and
throwing Mr.. Duncanson out. The horse
ran down Ninth street to T where he was
stopped by two colored men. The horses
hind feet were badly cut.
Suit for at hjunction.-Sarah Moran
has entered suit against NJ. ID. James, L.
B. Sullivan ct al, of the q. q. Building
Association, for an account and iDjunc-
ton.
Contract Auarded.-Mr. Fl. Homiller,
of this city, was awarded the contract for
supplying the Washington Navy Yard
with fresh beef and vegetables.
Tie Glenpood neutrality-suspicious.. 7. W.
Hartley, T. j. Fisher and Joseph McClel-
land have been elected trustees of the
Glenwood Cemetery Company.
The National RfeS.-At meeting of
this organization last night it was decided
to celebrate their anniversary, June 9th.
by parade.
A School Teacher Vindicated.-A re-
port will soon be made by the school
board, who have finished an investigation
of the charges brought against Miss Q. A.
Lewis, a teacher in the seventh division.
The report will vindicate the lady, and
she will be returned to her position i'm
mediately.
The Washington Light Infantry.-An
admirable drill was given at the east front
of the Capitol last evening by the Wash
ington Light Infantry Corps with las men
in line.
The Homeopathic Hospital.-Dr. Chas.
Allen has been elected vice-president of
the Homeopathic Medical Society, and
Allen, Verdi, Gate and Curtis have been
elected delegates to the Homeopathic
Medical Institute, at les next meeting, near
New York city, on the l4th' instant.
Re-electea-Tbe Federal Building As
ISOLATION met last night and reelected all
it's old officers, with Jas. s. Edwards as
president.
a Failure and a Nuisance.
Green has inspected Eighth street south
west and declines to favor the stone pave
ment being covered with asphalt, as he
says such covering has proved failure
and nuisance
Work for Texas Coalrt-Judge james
decided that suit against the Ell Paso
and Pacific railroad could not be tried in
the District, and referred 1t to Texas
Court.
A FlouriShing Cemetery.-Th Oak Hill
Cemetery company held their annual meet
ing last evening. The report of the pres
ideut, Mr.. G. NJ. Matthews, gave an en-
couragiug exhibit of their financial condi-