Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
CONDENSED LOCALS.
Items CoiIntcd from All Points
About Town.

Thirti- mine LaSheS.-Geo. Hall, color
ed man, received thirty-nine lashes yes
terday for stealing iront-door key in
Alexandria.
The Woma1is Temperance Union Tho
ladies of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will give festival this even
ing at Temple Cafe.
Died in His Cetl.-A white lunatc in
the Alexandria jail named Walter Wiltons
died yesterday in his cell while suffering
with a fit.
Inspecting tie Steeple.-A committee of
firemeu report that no damage was done
By the lightning that struck Epiphany
church steeple Tuesday evening.
Not Ft TO Drinb.-District Chemist De
Smidt reports the water of the pump at
Fourteenth street and Maryland avenue
northeast as unfit for drinking.
| Blaiae's Palace. The $50, 900 residence
to be built for Secretary Blaine was COM
menced yesterday. The mansion will be
at street and Massachusetts, avenue and
will be one of the finest private residences
In the city.
North Church Choral iSociety.-At a
meeting of the North Church Choral So
ciety last night the name was changed to
Rossini Choral Society.
an Unconstitutional Law. - Mayor
Smith says that he is convinced the Alex
andria Sunday law is an unconstitutional
one.
The National Board of HcahM.-This
body closed their annual session in this
city yesterday and reelected their old of
ficers. They paid their respects to the
President in body.
Quiet Wedding. AT the Foundry
church yesterday, VIM. G. Nixon, of Des
Moines, Iowa, was married to Helen,
daughter of Bishop Andrews, of the NJ.
E. church.
Returned Homs.-Rev. T. s. Wynkoop
and wife, who have for some months been
travelling in India, returned to Washing
ton last evening, and were warmly well
coined by number of friends.
Dioorce Wantsd.-An application was
filed in the Equity Court yesterday by
Sarah A. Burlingame for divorce from
Franklin Burlingame.
Flour in the MdilS.-A general order
was issued by the Postmaster General
Yesterday declaring samples of flour or
other powdered substance unavailable, eX-
cept when put up in transparent bags
made of parchment paper or similar ma
{ terial and sealed SO that no particles can
sift through.
The Nc1v Market-On Tuesday morn
ing next ground will be broken for the
new market at Seventh and o streets.
Petition for Cottage HtN.-The res.
idents of Cottage Hill protest against the
depredations made in that neighborhood
by the pound master.
Trifing Nth her affections. John
Gibson, colored, was held for the grand
, jury in Alexandria yesterday, on the
charge of breech of promise of marriage
made to Christiana Hoskins of that city
Heavy Damages. VIM. Q. Nc
Gill has entered suit against the District
:, for $4,000 damages, for injuries received
by falling down an area which he claim:
Y should have been protected by a railing.
4 A Present to the PreSident.-Th Presi
: dent has received some very rich ant
1 beautiful specimens Of silver from thu
mines at Batopilas, Mexico, sent to hin
by ex-Gov. Shepherd.
A Hearty Wclcome.-The Western Pres
I byterian Church, situated on I'll street
, near Twentieth, was gaily decorated last
a night as welcome to the pastor, the Rev
,, Theodore Wyncoop, who returned yester
day from European tour.
More AnaloStan BoatS.-The Analostar
boat club decided last night to purchase
; six new out rigger boats
!. Paying DdmdgeS.-Sir Edward Thorn
/ ton yesterday afternoon handed to Secre-
, tary Blaine his uratG ON Lonuou iof @io,-
600 sterling, the sum agreed upon as COM
pensatton for damages inflicted upon
, American fishermen in the Fortune Bay
affair.
Congratplations.-ChiefC Clerk Mari, o.
the Post Office Department, has received
the following telegram: "The officers o.
the New York post office send hearty con
CALCULATIONS to the veteran chief on the
completion of his official half-century
, with their best wishes for his health anf
prosperity during the remaining half. II
, G. Pearson"
The National RifeS.-This organization
met last night and accepted an Invitation
from the Alexandria Light Infantry Com
/ pany to send a team of seven to Glymon
June Is to shoot for prize to be otfere!
by the mayor of Alexandria. DR.. Carol
Morgan was elected surgeon of the com
pany, with the rank of first lieutenant