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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17

The following protest was presented to
the District Commissioners to-day:
'Thc undersigned have noticed in the
public press that you propose to build a
police station house ON square 446, corner of
Seventh and p streets, where you have
already located the Henry School building,
and where Congress has decided to place the
proposed High School building. The re-
porter may have mistaken your purpose
and we hope he has. The idea of build
ing jails and school houses side by
side, and thus bringing the criminal classes
under the immediate and frequent notice of
children and familiarizing them with the
sights and surroundings of city police sta
ton, we confess appears to us little less
than monstrous. If such be your purpose,
we beg most respectfully, but earnestly, to
protest and object"
This paper is signed by Chas. L. Hovey,
Fred. Baldwin, VIM. H. Browne, j. N.
Cary, VIM. j. Rhccs, Thomas Somerville,
L. +. French, John w. Clark, Fred W. Moi
fatt and others, all cx-school trustees.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
Summary of Ycstcrdny,s News.

An attempt was made last night to de-
stroy the Theirs statue in Paris
Jeremiah Lonslover, an Englishman,
25 years of age, had his head severed from
his body by q west bound freight train on
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Dean station
last night.
"A wretch named John Cummings, of
Licking County, Ohio, has been fined $25
and costs for cruel punishment of his child
by putting split stick with n tack in it on
the child's tongue.
A man who had become demented by
reading the sensational reports concerning
the prophesied ending of the world on the
10Th of this month, was brought to St.
John, N b., from Queens County and placed
in lunatic asylum yesterday.
On Change in st. Louis yesterday it
was reported that one or more eastern roads
were cutting rates on wheat and flour to New
York and Boston to twenty cents per hun
York and eight cents lower to Boston than
the late reduction made by Commissioner
Fink.
The Adams White Lead Works, in Balti-
more County, Md, near Mount Winans were
destroyed by fire carly yesterday morning,
causing a loss of 100000. The city fire en-
gines proceeded as far as the corporate
limits, where they stopped in consequence
of the recent order forbidding them to go
outside of the city.
In the case of the wife of Elkins, the
well-knOwn Chicago artist, against Cudney,
q saloon-keeper, for $4,000 damages under
tho dram-shop law, for selling her husband
liquor and assisting him to u career of in
temperance which ended his career as an ar
fist in an inebriate asylum the jury failed
to agree and was discharged yesterday.
AT the afternoon session of the Albany
investigating committee yesterday the chief
witness was OrsinO L. Jones, of Chautauqua
County, presidential elector in 1880, and a
present friend of both Bradley and Sessions
He confessed that he is strong Conkling
man; was Grant man Mt the Chicago con-
ventiOn; was present when Bradley handed
over the money to Sneaker Sharpe. He adj
mitted that he had several bets on the result
of the Senatorial election, and that Bradley
is the stakeholder. Subsequently George
Austin, farmer of Chautauqua County,
testified that Bradley, while at home during
recess, informed him that he Bradley said
he had been Conkling man, but intended
to change his vote when he returned to AL
bany, because he found that his constituency
did not agree with him. He also informed
him there was good chance for members to
make money with their votes.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
The District Attorney and the Police
Court.

The grand jury of the District having
presented an Indictment against the Police
Court as nuisance, the District Attorney
wrote letter to Judge Cox, holding the
Criminal Court, in relation thereto, in which
he says in substance that it is trde that
there is an annoyance by crowds assembling
~ the opening and closing Of the court, but
he submits that this nuisance can be OBJ
waited by intelligent police supervision. As to
the location of the court, he refers to the suit
brought to enjoin the Commissioners from
establishing the court in the Unitarian
Church, by Jesse b. Wilson and others, in
which the compliments were signally de-
fcatcd in the courts. Under all consider
ations he finds no grounds for n criminal
action against the District authorities with
a view to the removal of the Police Court
from its present quarters He believes that
much of the nuisance complained of could
be obviated by providing u private court
yard for the egress of prisoners from the
vans instead of as now, upon the public
streets
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
Normal school commencement.

There was large attendance at the Con-
grcgational Church last night, the occasion
being the eighth annual commencement of
the Washington Normal School. Under the
very efficient administration of Miss Lucilla
Il. Smith, who has been the principal of the
school since its organization, it has become
one of the best institutions of the kind in
the country, and it has supplied our schools
with some of our best teachers The excr-
cises last night were attended by President
Garfield, who was introduced by Commits
sioncr Dent, and said: at is with great
pleasure that | take any part in launching
these young ladies into the life they have
selected and i am glad if any word or act
of mine can be of service to them. 1t has
been said that once teacher always u
teacher. am proud of the fact that con-
siderable of my life was passed rs teacher,
and ] am glad, young ladies' to confer on
you these certificates Of the good work you
have accomplished" The President then
conferred the certificates on the following
graduates: Marion w. Anderson, Lizzie p
Brown, Emily w. Dyer, Estelle NJ. Fisher
Lucy o. Fishback, Consuelo Heilprin, Lii
liam +. Hershey, Cora Hodgkins, Ida w.
HOLSTER, Sarah b. McNantz, Mary A. Moore,
Annie IL. Marin, Mary A. Paul, Zaidee Per
Lee, Edith NJ. Pitts, Louise M. Rowe, Selma
b. Ryncx, Eliza B. Smith, Jane T., Thomp-
son, Sarah III. Tichenor.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17

When Samuel Humphrey, grocer of
South Washington, reached his store, corner
Four-and-a-half and n streets southwest,
at 5 o'clock this morning, he was surprised
to find two-inch auger hole in his front
door. An examination indicated that two
or more burglars had entered the store be-
tween two and three o'clock this morning,
by boring the hole in the door and slipping
the bolt and then forcing the lock. After
eaecting an entrance the thieves proceeded
to an old fashioned safe in the rear of the
store, and after blowing it open with gun
powder, rifled it of its contents of money
and other valuables. The money lost
amounted to "a. The appearance of the
safe indicated skillful burglar work
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
LacOnic Locals.

ALICE CAssIN, the 9-year-old daughter of
DIR. Cassin, died yesterday from injuries re-
ceived by Il fall the day previous.
In response to numerous requests and
complaints the Parking Commission will
commence systematic examination of the
trees in the city and trim them or erect
trcc-boxes around them, rs the occasion may
require.
The Annapolis Board of Public Works at
its meeting yesterday approved the applica-
ton of the Georges Creek and Cumberland
Railroad, for point of junction with the
Baltimore and Ohio Road,a the intersection
of the west side of Polk street, Cumberland
COMPLAINTS are being made of the re-
fusal of the car drivers to stop their cars
while passing City Hall and the adjoining
portions of Louisiana avenue. This causes
the passengers DESTROYS of entering or lcav-
ing the cars, to walk long distance through
the mud.
The case of VIM. b. Hall against the
Washington City and Point Lookout Rail
road will come up for Hearing in the Circuit
Court of Prince George County, Nd on
Monday. 1t is a proceeding for injunction
to restrain the road from passing through
defendants lands.
WALTER DUMAS, the colored clerk in
tiiiS city WIN ftccHtiy HSurcu Dclorc inc
public on account of row with his white
wife, speaks five different languages and is
a shorthand reporter. He is not native
of America.
In answer to Il request that Major Brock
should appoint an officer to act as harbor
master of the city, officer John X. Sutton
was appointed this afternoon. This gentle
man also acts in the capacity of inspector of
marine products also.
FRANK PosEY and Alice Bender quar-
relied last night at their residence on Pierce
street near First, when pistol in the hands Of
Alice was accidently discharged, the ball
doing no harm other than to break the skin
Dr. Merriam, who was called in, says the
injury is not serious.
THE De Molay Commandery, X. T., have
secured the steamer Jane Moseley for 4th
of July excursion to Norfolk, Yorktown
and the capes. They leave Washington on
morning of the 18th. The auspices under
which the excursion is given guarantee
big success.
A MEETING of the Prisoners Associations
of Michigan, Illinois, New York, and the
District of Columbia, will be held in Detroit,
Mich, June FL %, 49, for the purpose of
social reunion and to consult as to the best
means of forming n national association to
be known as the Andersonville Prisoners
Association They wish to call the atten-
ton of Congress to n bill which asks pen
sion Of two dollars month for any soldier
confined in any rebel prison over three
months and three dollars month to those
who were prisoners over one year.
For cheap trunks and valises, go to HeIt-
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
Cruelty 10 Animals.

A case of cruelty to animals occupied the
time of the Police Court for nearly half an
hour to-day.
THE CRITIC of yesterday stated that Mai
King had sworn out warrant against Mr.
Daish, Superintendent of the Belt line, fol-
working on hill on Fourth street horse
that was suffering from broken wind, and
was generally worn, rendering it unfit fol
the labor
Judge Smell decidcdIthat Mr. DaishIwas
liable 10 fine of So.
Mr.. Daish, through his attorney, stated
that, in his opinion the driver of the horse
and not the superintendent of the company
was the party responsible, and an appeal
was noted.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
A weu.Inown gentleman Dying.

Mr. Fay Fitzhugh received telegram
last night informing him of the sad news
that his father Col. Il. ii. Fitzhugh, for
merly doorkeeper of the House of Repre-
sentatives, is dying at Dallas, Texas.
Col. Fitzhugh is native of Kentucky,
and lineal descendant of Patrick Henry.
He was brought prominently before the pub
lie some few years ago by his bigger man
than old Grant" letter.
A gentleman of refined manners, courte-
Gus bearing aud unimpeachablc integrity,
he is beloved and esteemed by all who know
him, and his death, if he dies, will be re-
ceived with great regret by his numerous
friends in this city. Col F'itzhugh is in his
5ith year.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
District Supplies.

The committee on scheduling bids for
furnishing the District Government with
general supplies for the next fiscal year
made further report this afternoon Con-
tracts for supplying the following articles
will be awarded as follows Ice, 10000
pounds monthly, awarded to Great Falls
Ice Co. at 20 cents per 100 pounds; lamp
posts and portions of the same, George
White & Co.; fuel Johnson Brothers; dry
goods, clothing and notions, c. M. Towson ;
blue stone construction material, A. b.
Kellogg; granite stone, Samuel Emery !;
terra GOTTA material, Thomas Somerville ;
telegraph supplies, Joseph L. Savage.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
what Next?
Editor Ercning Critic:

i'"HW IccHWy tFUC'
Passing through Judiciary Square last
evening, l stopped at one of the fountains,
and, lifting ladle, was going to take drink.
A number of children standing by cautioned
me- saying: Don't drink out of that"
"Why?" / asked. " Because u lady the
other day gave her dog drink out of that
ladlc." | then left it and went to the other
ladle. infer, from the fact of the children
saying "a lady," that it was no poorly or
plainly dressed woman that did it, or they
surely would have said woman" / use
the term plainly-drcssed woman" to in
dictate Il standard Of worth far more worthy
Of respect than many of our richly-attired
embodments of pride and fashion. The
lady that gave her dog IA lap-dog probably
a drink out of the vessel assigned to the use
of human beings may have worn the garb
of "A lady, but, in my opinion, none but a
sham would have done so. Respectfully,
WASHINGTON, June II. j. II.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
Disfrict donyicfs.

The Maryland prison authorities are again
endeavoring to secure the contract for con-
filming criminals sentenced in the District
courts in the Maryland penitentiary. A
year ago the Government relinquished its
contract with the Maryland authorities and
have since been sending the prisoners to the
penitentiary at Auburn, N. Y. Under the
new arrangement prisoners are removed
free of transportation and cared for without
expense to the Government. The prison
officials arc reimbursed by the labor of the
prisoners. Maryland cannot afford to take
the criminals ON such terms, and rs the
Government is satisfied, the present ar
rangement will stand.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
rbe s,se.na,I Corpse.

The statement that professional baseball
is dead in Washington is true. The National
nine has disbanded, and most of the players
have gone to seek fields green and pastures
new. Trott, Wcidman Farrell, Mansell and
Smiley have gone TO join the Albany nine,
and Powell has secured an engagement with
the Detroit club The Nationals to their
credit, dsbandcd free from debt. The
stockholders promptly paid in sufficient to
cover all arrears Of salary, the remainder
being paid by Mr. Michael Scanlon who
was reluctant despite rcvcrscs, to sec the
death of professional ball playing in the
city where it has formerly llouiishod. The
cause of the breakup is directly attributed
to the lack of interest shown in the game
by the general public because the club failed
to get into the League.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
District Government Notes.

JAMES Y. DAVIS & Sons, w. j. Schneider
and William Fontebray took out permits
to-day for improving their respective homes.
Two wooden buildings, Nos. 600 and Gil
Fourth street northwest. were condemned
by Building Inspector Entwislc to-day as
dangerous to life and limb and unfit for
habitation.
INSPECTOR ENTWIsTLE and his assistants
spent this afternoon in estimating the cost
of the proposed new station houses. They
fear that the elaborate design of the sta
tions will make the cost exceed the appro-
priation and render the erection of the
buildings impossible without an increased
appropriation.
LIEUTENANT GREENE has requested Mr..
Laurittzen, the architect, to prepare plans
and drawings for proposed improvements
to the base and surroundings of the
Lincoln statue in front of the City Hall.
The work already provided for ON the mon
ument consists in setting it back ten feet
nearer to the building and supplying firm
brick base 1t has been suggested in addi-
ton to this by Major Twining, Lieutenant
Greene and numerous other persons, that an
appropriation should be asked of Congress
for making an approach to the City Hall
similar in some degree to the approaches to
the Capitol.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
THE B. & o. RAILROAD.
The Facts About the Resignation OF
Messrs. King and Kcyser--GOssip
About 1t In Railroad CircIes--The
Changes in Pr0SDect.

The Facts About the Resignation OF
Messrs. King and Keyser--Gossip
About Ii In Railroad CircIes--The
Changes in Prospect.
The rumorcd designations of Vice-P resi-
dents King and Keyser, of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company, has excited con-
siderable interest in this city, where the
gentlemen arc both well known, and in
consequence of the interest of Washington
in the road. The facts as published in the
Baltimore papers are conflicting, and Presi-
dent Garrett, now in New York, has telc-
graphed that the announcement of the res
ignations was premature. A representative
of The CRITIC met prominent citizen of
Baltimore ut an uptown hotel to-day, and
knowing his intimate relations with the
railroad officials, his views were sought
"The real facts are these" said the
gentleman: "Both Messrs. King and
Keyscr have rendered their designations.
This is true beyond a doubt and it is the
second time that they have done so. A year
ago when John w. Garrett was abroad and
Robert Garrett was acting president, Mr.
Keyscr took notion that the latter was
not treating him exactly as second vice
president should be treated, and he init
mated that he intended to resign. His
health was bad, and there were outside
business matters needing his attention.
About the same time first vice-presidcnt
King who wanted to go abroad, and had
also an idea of devoting his time to his
other railroad interests, concluded that he
would resign also This alarmed the
CARROTS somewhat, they fearing that
both officers resigning at the same
time would affect the interest of the
company, and it was finally arranged that
instead of resigning, Mr.. King was to take
an extended leave of absence, and Keyscr
was induced to hold on while longer. Mr.
Keyser now desires to go into private bust
ness pursuits and to devote his entire time
to such matters. Mr.. King has determined
to go abroad for his health, and that is why
their designations have been rendered again
The designations will in due season be pre-
scented to a meeting of the board of directors,
who will fill the vacancies"
DO you know who arc tosuccccd Mcssrs.
Keyser and King?" asked THE CRITIC.
" / do not" was the reply; "but the most
likely changes will be that Bob Garrett will
succeed his father as president of the road,
and that the latter will retire from railroad
ing altogether. John w. Davis is likely to
succeed to the first vice. presidency, and Col.
Osman Latrobe is spoken of as the coming
second vice-president."
The railroad officials are reticent about
the matter, but the main facts, rs set forth
in the foregoing interviews, are quite reli-
able
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
National Hotel ArriyaIs.

II. III. Hatch, New York; w. NJ. Barber,
Boston; Hon, Il. Stone, Maryland; George
L. Croll, Philadelphia A. Sussman, New
York II. Albertson, Philadelphia; Charles
Kennedy, ID. c. Gordon, j. b. Work, M. r..
Lloyd, Charles G. Tompkins, Virginia; Mrs.
Il. G. Holbrook, Longmont, Col; ID. LARA
bee, Baltimore; A. IL. Lee, Scranton, Pa;
d. NJ. Fulmwider, New York; j. r. Cole,
Virginia; Dr. p ID. Legs, Brooklyn, N. ";
Baltimore; Henry Bond, Boston; w. j.
Rutherford and wife, Augusta, Ga; J. L..
Ruhl, West Virginia; Miss T. Il. Freeman,
provincetown Mass
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
The Registered Letter Case.

The hearing in the suit Of Col G. NJ. Alex
andcr against City Postmaster Anger,
action to recover S43 paid out by the de-
partment on forged orders came up before
Justice Helmick again this afternoon, coun-
ments, The Government was represented
by Assistant Postmaster M. NJ. Parker, and
Col. Alexander by Mr. j. II. Jackson. JUS
tice Helmick will not render decision for
several days.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
sDroh.s Summer Cnrdcn.

Tomorrow evening an open air concert
by first-class band will be given at the
pleasant summer garden of Andrew Sproh,
No. 4S3 c street northwest. There is no
moro delightful place in the city wherein to
take glass of beer and smoke quiet cigar
than this restaurant.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
Try SiulIns' Chocolate Soda.
1t is the best in the world.
The District OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

A delegation of citizens from South Wash
ington, including DIR. Il. A. Bacon, Thos.
King, Edward Wright, Samuel Herman and
VIM. Binkley, were at the White House to-
day in the interests Of Major H. A. Hall as
District Commissioner. They did not get
an audience and left with the intention of
coming back again.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17

THE SECOND of the summer series of
moonlight excursions by the popular Ma
tional Rifles was given last evening on the
staunch steamer w. w. Corcoran to Mar
shall Hall. Two hours dancing and other
delightful amusements there, and charm
ing ride both ways on the peerless Potomac,
made it red-letter trip. Among so many
charming and beautiful ladies as were pres
ent names are inyidious. An official an
nouncement was made during the evening
that if the wonderful tie between the Rifles
and Company A at the Glymont shooting
should be decided in favor Of the Rifles,
they would decline the prize and enter a
second contest.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17

The following marriage licenses have been
issued by the Clerk Of the Court George
Mack and Margaret Hard; Geo w. Paine
and Katie Krousc of Georgetown Andrew
Jackson and Lizzie Wells, Walter S. Peyton
and Harriet Louisa Randolph, of Richmond,
Va
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
special weather Bulletin.

The Chief Signal officer gives the follow
ing condition of the weather to-day: Fair
weather indicated for Saturday in the Gulf,
South Atlantic and Middle States, clearing
weather for New England
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17

IN ALEXANDRIA this week they fined n
negro preacher for merely asking the wife
of one Of his congregation to kiss him.
What would they have done with Beecher :?
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17

IN THE Police Court this afternoon
Frederick Burlingame was arraigned for as
sault and battery upon his father, Francis
Burlingame, the free-lover magnetic, and
after hearing he was held in personal
bonds to keep the peace. Mr.. Chapman,
who was also charged as a party to the af-
fair, was discharged.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
THE EVENING CRITIC.
1,ar Ii IsIIL,n AIrGIrAT- ISRS


For the Middle Atlantic States cloudy and
rainy followed by clearing weather,
variable winds shifting to westerly,
stationary or higher temperature falling,
followed by rising barometer.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17
Light-Weight CIothing

is what we all are looking for. You can find
an elegant assortment for the boys at the
Boys Clothing House, 300 Penna. avenue.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17

English Serge Pants $3.50,
blue and black. George Spransy 507 Seventh
street northwest
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-17

For cheap trunks and valises, go to Hert
zog's, 30S Ninth street.