The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-21
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
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STREET.LAMps will be lighted at ! p. M ant
cNtinguished at II. IN.
PBYToN WHITE was to-day fined - for I'm
assault on Susan Matthews.
FoRTY-TnREE arrests were made by the
police during the twcnty'iour hours end
ing ut y u. M
Henry DENT, an aged colorcd man, was
found lying very sick Inst night on II
street. near Twenty-flrst.
JACOB VOID, u colored man, tell from
the top OF the wall back of the Georgetown
market onto the tow-pnth and fractured
his shoulder.
CoLoRED burglars were frightened away
from the rear OF II. A. singers residence.
lll7 Nineteenth street, last night by pui-
vate Waterman.
lIESRIETTA ALLEN, II colored woman,
dropped dead yesterday afternoon ut her
home, at East capitol and A streets. The
Coroner has been notified
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS damage
was done by fire to the residence of David
L.. Morrison, lOl5 l. street northwest ut
about halfpast o'clock last evening.
THE BULLET PIRED at Guiteau by Mason
Is said 10 be rs perfect profile of the rs.
sassin, Guiteau,, rs though 1t had been
chiseled by the finest artist In the world.
THE National Grange still continue to
hold their meetings at the National Hotel.
They will be In session every day this
week
JOHN WITsEY, II schoolboy. living on The
Broad Branch road, in the county, nccl.
dentally shot himself with II pistol on Fri
dry, inflicting serious but not fatal
wound.
THRRE will be "A social dance Mt Wonn's
Hall, III Sixth street this evening, under
the direction of Professor Bucks string
band. a nice time IS expected, and all are
invited.
HON. THOMAS Il. REED, of Maine. is "A guest
ut the Riggs House. Mr. Reed will go to
work at once and begin an active canvass
for the speakership. He says emrhatlcally,
am going to win"
r. II. QUINN, mes. engcr TO the House of
Representatives, arrived today. Dick Is II
splendid fellow. but belongs to that politi-
cal organization that VIII have to step
down ana ont In II few days.
THE thoughtlessness of people Is so great
in regard to watchfulness against colds,
etc, that We're It not for the wonderful cur.
should shudder ut the fate of such.
The Washington operate Association has
now n membership of l75, and five of the
nine choruses in the "Chimcs of Nor
mandy" which will be given about the
middle OF December, are already complete.
In THE CASE of August Herring, who sued
the District for 5000 damages for tlooding
his house y, ,sl by checking The flow Of Tiber
turned verdict for the plaintiff for $1,000.
ALBERT Frederick, a short, dumpy negro,
who wore the air of a bad Niger" was
charged In the Police Court this morning
with carrying concealed weapons. He
pleaded guilty and was fined $50 or ninety
days.
MR.. c. NJ. HADpAwAy. of this city, was or.
dained deacon in the Reformed Episcopal
Churchby Bishop j. A. Latanc at Emman-
uel Reformed Church. Baltimore, yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Haddaway has acceptedn
call to Emmanuel Church.
THE police report of Lieut.. johnson yes
scrday morning contained the following
entry; William Jones: s3j p. m; 32 years.
whites native of U. S.: farmer: married; can
read and write: assault with intent to kill
CharlesJ Guitcau.
IIENR!ETTA ALLEN the colored woman
who fell dead yesterday ut her home, on
Capitol Hill, will he buried tomorrow Mt
MI Oivct Cemetery, Il certificate of death
from heart disease having been given by
the Coroner.
JAMES j. Borp was this moYing before
Judge Smell charged with vagfancy. The
defendanti is guide, and has been for sew
cral months past engaged in pursuing his
avocation in the vicinity OF the War De-
partmcnt. He was dismissed on his own
rccogniZancc.
THE AWARD of 700 cigars, offered for the
best name for new brand of cigars by
Frank Finley, was made by the committee
to-day. The name adopted was lie Finer
and Dr. Woodbury. and A. b. Claxton both
having proposed this name, the reward was
divided between the two gentlemen.
JOHN CASEY, William f. Rogers ana Dan
lei Corners were charged this morning In
the Police Court with obstructing alley
ways with vehicles. The Judge suggested
TO the defendants that they plead guilty |
ana he would dismiss them on their own |
recogniZancc. but II they were brought up |
again he would impose the usual fine, s2j. |
The GRAND JURY came into court this |
morning with indictments against the fol- |
lowing parties, In addition TO those against |
Capt. Henry w. Howgatc: Eugene Boston |
Frederick Williams and james simms,
burglary and larceny; Hilleary johnson,
Smith, larceny; Douglass w. Gross, muir.
der of James Curry, August II, 1881.
The sympathy, heartfelt ana sincere. of |
their many friends is rendered Mrs. Eliza
Deth ana MIR. Thomas browning ut this |
time oftheir sad bereavement on the death |
OF their young son, Thomas Browning, in |
the 1th yearI Y, Of q his age The deceased was
knew him. His remains were inferred al |
Gettysburg. Pa, on Friday last. TO add to |
their distress, Mr.. and Mrs. Browning have
Two other children now lying mt the point |
of death.
Mrs. GEN. J. Is. RICKETTS,, president, 1929
q street, and Mrs. j. q. Kennedy, secretary,
9l5 street, of the lady visitors OF the Chil, |
brance of the helpless little invalids on the
day of general thanksgiving. Donations
IN money a groceries, dry;goods and fuel
acknowledged If sent to Chiidren's Hos.
pital. corner of W and Thirteenth street, or
10 either of the above-mentioned ladies.
THE FOLLOWING officers of the Grand
,hodge, !: o; e; T. have been installed A.
q; W. C.. Mrs. NJ. II. Mahoncy, G. w, V, III
Alex; Brookfield, q. W. s.; William Il.
Childs, G. W. t.; Or G. A. Norton, G. W,
Y. James Henry, jr., G. W. NJ. -. ii. Slime,
T.: q. w. q. T.; Mrs. Sarah Brookfleld. a.
w. a. s. Miss Bessie Perry, G.. W. ID, NJ
Miss Ella Coggins, q. w. |. g. NJ T., CnId,
well, q. w o. G.. (; Miss Mollie Andrews q
>. j.. T.. Mrs. Mary Il. Calvc, r. John IL
Gurley, alternate.
THERE was report on the streets this
morning that II serious shooting ARRAY he |
tween two men took place near Cabin John
bridge, in which one man was seriously
and perhaps fatally wounded The Officers
Of the Georgetown precinct had not up 10
the time OF going 10 press heard anything
OF the matter. Later we were Informed
That the lightly was between two canal boat.
men. DR.. Townshcnd was called to attend
the wounded man, whose name we could
not learn. One shot too effect in the left
arm, which was shattered. Another took
effect IN the abdomen and will probably
prove fatal.
JAMES WILLS, the colored janitor of the
randall school building, Is evidently not
the proper man for IL position of that
character. Omcer Branson II few weeks
since had orcasion, to arrest some colored
rowdies, and while doing so lost his badge
This fellow picked IL up and took 1t home.
Fhe badge was found in his Possession last
and he was arrested on the charge
d stealing IT,, He was taken to the First
Precinct station and left SO collateral,
his that Wills stole the badge. A police
whistle was also found In his possession.
)hicer Branson says he thinks he will send
q the antgrnriefnas fnnifap "a bfIi,s tl,nt IA, !