Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-11
CONDENSED LOCALS.
Items CoIIntcd from All Point
About Town.

an Appedt.-ln the case OF Barley ana
stanton against the La Abra Silver Min
ing Company, an appeal has been taken
10 the Supreme Court.
Rife Team.-The team appointed by
the National RIFFS to take part in the
shooting contest ON the 18th, ptscticed
Yesterday afternoon at Benning's Range.
The Wharf Brdnch.-The cars will be
run on the wharf branch of the Belt line
to-day. A turn.table has been placed at
Eleventh and Virginia avenue.
as a Witness Washington Alexander,
who has baeu held in jail for 107 days as
witness In the cases of Richard Hall
and Lewis Eickens, was released yesterday
on recognizance to appear when the cases
are called, and paid 81 day for the time
he has been detained.
PIGEON Shoottag.-Mr. VIM. Wagner, of
this city, won the first prize In the pigeon
shooting match at Baltimore yesterday.
Good ,SdndritdnS.-Th District Grand
Lodge No. held its 18th anniversary
yesterday afternoon.
Divorce Granted.-Mary A. Grass re-
ceiyed divorce yesterday from Frederick
Grass, on the ground of desertlon.
A DiSagrecing Jury.-The jury in the
case OF Simon Joseph and James Cursor
failed to agree yesterday, and the case
was abandoned. Eleven jurors favored
an acquittal and one conviction.
Newspaper Change.-Colonel R. j. Hin
ton has purchased the Sunday Gazette,
and will conduct 1t as q liberal republican
ournal.
A Ne,p Residence Congressman 10
johnson, of Virginia, has purchased the
on Connecticut avenue occupied
by him last winter.
The MI. Vernon RegentS.- rain yes
terday reduced the attendance at Mount
Vernon. The council held long session,
but routine matters only were attended
to. The sessions close this afternoon.
To o-oporate.-The leading plumbers
the District Health Officer in carrying
out the proposed regulations governing
plumbing, house drainage, sc.
The Greeley Expedition. Lock
wood and fourteen men, belonging to the
Greeley Arctic expedition, will leave Bal
timore On Tuesday for st. Johns, N. B.
Lieut.. Greeley and three men will leave
for st. Johns on the 2lst inst The ex-
petition will start north in the early part
of July.
Emergency Hospital large build
ing adjoining the Fifth precinct station
has been selected as hospital for cases
of accidents or sudden sickness. The
building is near at hand and immediate
service will be rendered at any hour. The
enterprise is certainly a laudable one. :
Injuring the StreetS.-The Commission
ers have received complaint that A.
Richards is ipjuring the streets in the
southern part of the city by removing clay
from them.
Disastrous TO Business grand jury
have concluded not to lay the complaints
of business men about the condition of
Louisiana avenue before the Commission
crs at present.
A ValuaJle Pri.e.-A handsome and ap-
propriate silver goblet, presented by j. 7.
Beckham, will be the prize for the best
score at the Glymont shooting match.
a Runaway.-Th little son of Mr.. j.
w. Ont was seated in his fathers buggy
at First and ID streets, yesterday, when
tho horse took fright, ran away and upset
the buggy, slightly injuring the boy, aud
continued its run out III street to Thir-
tenth.
Service Resumea,-The regular church
services at Fletcher Chapel, corner of
Fourth street aud New York avenue north
west, which have been partially suspend
ed since conference, will be resumed to-
morrow morning, and will hereafter be
conducted regularly, Rev. Mr.. King, for
merly member of the Baltimore confer
encc, having, by the unanimous request
of the parties interested, consented to act
as supply.
To be DtScontinued.-From and after
the 30th instant, mail messenger service
between this city and Brightwood, d. c.,
will be discontinued
Another Rumor.-It is rumored, that
Gen. Dumont is to be replaced as super
vising nspector-general of steam vessels.
Indictments.-Th grand jury yesterday
returned number OF indictments, among
them bills against Samuel Bray, assault
with intent to kill George Piper; Robert
McGee, assault with intent to kill Henry
Roberts. The charge of violating the in
ternal revenue laws against James Vaner-
man was ignored
The Indian Doctor.