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

Shepherd Is said 10 contemplate building
splendid residence in this city as soor
as possible.
Cutting the GraSs-The grass and
weeds In the Smithsonian grounds will
disappear to-day before a force OF NOW
ers.
Bad iSeverdgs.-C mplaints are made
OF the smell arising from sewers at Eff
teenth street aud Pennsylvania avenue.
Preparations Dressmakers and Others
employed in preparing for the Annapolis
ball are busily at work.
Mad Dog.-Yesterday Charles NJ. Hale,
who lives at 1856 Third street southwest,
was bitten on the legs by dog, which is
said to have been mad. The dangerous
canine was killed.
Equity Court.-The June term In Equity
begins to. morrow.
| DetructiUe ThieVes.-The house No. $40
New York avenue, was entered by thieves
yesterday, and completely ransacked, and
gas-fxtures, door knobs, locks, water
pipes, etc., taken. There is little chance
of catching the thieves.
Mysteries. Sanford, colored girl,
was taken with Mysteries in a car on the
street line yesterday, and was taken
home in the police ambulance.
Robbed in the Sh,ithsonian.-John Lewis,
a sailor, lay down on the edge of the
Smithsonian grounds, Saturday night, and
was robbed of SIS and nearly all Of his
garments.
a Court Room Church Meeting. The
United Presbyterians held services at II
a. m. and p. m. yesterday in the Circuit
Court room at the City Hall.
Lincoln Statue.-The statue of Lincoln
will be moved ten feet nearer to the City
Hall to put it out OF the road of the new
sidewalk and to lower the base.
Inspecting g Street.-Lieut. Green will
inspect street from Eighth to Ninth
streets southeast, with view to deter
mining what improvements are necessary.
Heart DiSeaSe.-Caroline Jones, ven
cradle white lady, died suddenly yester-
day of heart disease at her home, 1905
Twenty first street,
Organized The new South Washing
ton methodist Society" was formally or
ganized yesterday under the pastorate of
Rev. w. w. Hicks.
The AnaloStan Regatta.-The Analostan
Boat Club has directed that some day this
month be fixed for the club regatta. Two
new boats have been ordered and seven
members elected.
Schneider has entered suit against Re
ceiver Keyser, of the broken German
American National Bank for the recovery
of $40 900 paid to him as receiver under
protest.
Coroner'S Certificates. the de-
csion of Judge Wyle the Commissioners
have determined that the holders, under
the proper assignments, of certificates of
pay due for service on coroner's juries are
entitled to have them cashed.
Water Bo1eS.-The District engineers
Office has directed that hereafter water
takers must make the water boxes on the
sidewalk conform to its grade, otherwise
the water will be cut off.
Funeral YeSterday.-The funeral of
VIM. johnson, an employee of the Senate,
took place yesterday afternoon from his
late home, 1923 Eigth street northwest,
aud was attended by many friends.
Assumed Charge.-The Rev. w. NJ.
Barker, new rector of st. Paul's (P. E.
Church, began his pastoral charge yester-
St. Andrews Chapel.
lage has been laid out at "Washington
Heights" at the north end of Connecticut
avenue.
Increasing its USefulneSS.- The Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
will take the name of the "Humane Soci-
ETY. of the District" and will take under
It's care as well women aud children VIII o
suffer from brutes as brutes who suffer
from mankind.
WHIT S,nday.-The feast of Pentacost,
or the commemoration of the descent of
the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, was
celebrated yesterday in the Catholic and
Episcopalian churches.
Suit for Malpractice.-Wm Joice has
entered suit against Rowland and Mason,
dentists, for alleged malpractice in den
tistry, claiming $4,000 damages.
An Irish Moaunent.-T Clan ma Gael
Association yesterday afternoon dedicated
the monument to Thomas Devin Riley, at
Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rev, Father
Boyle ofiicated About 1000 persons
were present.
Under PreSSure.-It is reported that
Assistant Secretaries French and Upton,
OF the Treasury Department, and several
other officials are about to retire under
pressure.
Matrimonial.-Re Charles Herr, of
Baltimore, and Miss Dougal, of George
town, are to be married at the West Street
Presbyterian Church, on the evening of
the 18th inst
| And Yet AnoMer.-Hon. ]. H. Rice, a
member of the Thirty ninth Congress from
| from Maine, and for some years past prac-
ticing law in this city, is an active csndi-
date for one of the District Commission
erships.
S@ngerbNnd-The Washington Senger-
bund held its semi-annual meeting last
evening, and with the exception of the H.
brarian, for which position Mr.. w. Vein
heimer was elected, the old board of off,
| GERS were unanimously reelected,