The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-02
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
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STREET lamps will be lighted at 10:i5 p.
m. cxtinguished at 3:i5 u. III.
THE SUMMER sauntercrs to the mountains
and seaside asc fast returning to the city.
FtrTy-Two ARRESTS were made by the
police during the twenty-four hours ending
at o n. IN.
THERE were seven divorce cases disposed
of in the District Court during the month
of August.
JOHANNA MORRISON was fined $40 to-
day for striking Kate Mulligan on the head
with pitcher.
THE workmsn of the Parking Commits
sion are now engaged in pruning the shade
trees on the streets.
DURING the month of August lis mar
riage licenses were issued, against 12S for
the same month last year.
STREET in the rear of the City Post
office, which for n long time has been in n
fearful condition, has been repaycd.
In consequence of the sad news of his
mothers death in Europe, VIM Hahns
store will be closed until Saturday evening.
ABOUT 8 o'clock last evening Officer Aug.
Hess was shot through the hand and pain
fully wounded by the accidental discharge
of his pistol.
HUGH LYNCH and Murdoch Gerry, two
day sent to the Reform School by Judge
Bundy as incorrigible.
FOR THE past two days the fountains under
Col Rockwells charge have been stopped,
and the Water Registrar reports that the
result has been satisfactory.
THos. BURKE, white, was before Judge
Bundy to-day for raising connection by
his disorderly conduct on X street SOUTH
cast last night, and was fined 50.
SECRETARY WINDOW has listened to-thc
popular demand for more water, and the
handsome Treasury fountain was stopped
yesterday morning and not started again
until abont 6p.m
WIN. CAHILL was up in the Police Court
To-day, charged with malicious mischief in
cutting u trace belonging to the harness of
one of George Juenemanns wagons; fined
$40.
ANN CONWAY, Mary Simms, and Jane
Jones, three nymphs du pare, were before
Judge Bundy to-day charged with
vagrancy. They swore pretty hard to the
contrary, but they were sent down for 90
days.
A LIVELY fight occurred late last night at
Fifteenth and L streets. during which it is
reported that Margaret Jones fired two
shots at Fanny Smith, and the latter retail
lated by striking Margaret on the head with
q brick.
THE police reports daily give list of
two or three houses, the lower doors or win
dows of which have been found open dur
ing the night and secured by the officers,
who protest against this negligence on the
part of the house owners.
JOHN HAMMERsLY, Il white man, was
fined $40 for striking George Frelingheisen
in the face last night ON Pennsylvania ave-
l. II,,., .n,,al.
defense was that Frelingheisen was drunk
and fell on his face, inhicting the injuries
DURING THIS week Major King and
Robert Ball, agents of the humane society,"
have made an effort to break up the custom
of Harvesting young goats to children's
wagons. The Major persists that the kids
must be protected, and that up to u certain
age it is cruel to drive them in harness.
SOLEMN HIGH MASS will be resumed at
st. Dominic's Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Herndon Morsell and Mr.. John O..
Pugh, assisted by large choir, will sing
Haydn's Imperial Mass No. 8. This will
be the only time Mr.. Morsell will sing in
this city previous to his departure to Bos-
ton.
THE shooting festival of the Target Asso-
citation, of Baltimore, Nd, was concluded
last night. Among the prizes awarded were
thc ioiioNih6 W NdouihbtohiduS. L VI IluS'
target shots, w. Fenner, $40; Louis Boyer,
So. For man-target shot, VIM. Flammer,
SO; George SeuHerle, So. For bull's-eye
target, George Seufferle $50. Mr.. Seufferle
also carried off a premium Of SO for the
most bull's-eyes.
GRAND CHANCELLOR J. II. MoLING an
nounces that the officers of the Grand
Lodge, X. of p, District of Columbia, will
make annual visitations to the subordinate
lodges as follows: Franklin, No. g Septem-
Der 7; Mount Vernon, No. 5, September Ii;
Webster, No. 7, September 20; Friendship,
No. 8, September 81; Decatur, No. 8, Octo-
Der Z; Syracusans, No. 10, October IL; Ca
lanthe, No. II, October II, Hermone, No.
II, October 26; Excelsior, No. Ia, November
f. Germania, No. Is, November 10 Reliance,
No. 16, November16 ; Equal, No II, Novem-
her 81; Acacia, No. Is, November 20; Har-
mony, No. 81, December /; Union No. %,
December o. The Grand Lecturer, p. G.. C.
A. J. Cunning, will exemplify the unwrit-
ten work of the order at each visitation.