Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-01
CONDENSED LOCALS.


WISH 10 tDlS CITY, dIJempJeu 10 DlhCk OOOU
at the corner of First and f, northwest
last evening when another boot-black
Arthur Diggs, struck him on the heat
with an iron hook, inflicting painful
wounds.
Resignation Frank Sommers, has re
signed his position in the Distric
Engineers Office in order to take charge
of land survey in Mexico.
COMMUNICATIVE house of JOSEPH
wilbur, on the Seventh-street road
was burned to the ground on Monday
and loss of $3.50 sustained.
NeU Trial Refused. -Oliver Hambleton
the three card monte player, was refused
a new trial yesterday. A sentence of five
years 10 the penitentiary was given in nc.
cordance with the finding of the jury.
IN Ice Fdctory.-An artificial Ice fac.
tory will be commenced near the Aque-
duct bridge and be in operation by the LIST
of July David Smith, who has started
several such factories throughout the
country, will be the director.
Handsome MementoS. The De Molay
Commandery, of this city, have put on ex.
some photographs of the Capitol. They
will be presented to the knights from New
England who visited the city some weeks
| ago.
an Impressive Funeral.-The funeral of
Past Chief John Leach, of Pioneer Coun-
ell, sons of Jonadab, took place from his
residence this afternoon.
tSaying Good-bye.-T clerks in the
general land office, 200 in number, called
on Gen. Williamson, the retiring commits
sioner, yesterday, and babe him goodbye.
Struck by Lightniug.-Theg ilded cross
on the highest point of the steeple of the
| Epiphany Church caught fire last night,
the steeple being struck by lightning. No.
2 Engine Company extinguished the fire
without further damage.
| Camp Hotel.-The hotel at the Wash
| ington Grove camp-meeting grounds, on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has been
finished and will be ready for occupancy
in few days.
A Baltimore DelegatioH.-J. E. Bris-
coe, L. w. BloXam and j. @. Jordan,
colored delegation from Baltimore, were
at the White House yesterday urging the
appointment of G. Irving Ditty as sur
veyor of the port of Baltimore.
iSilyer charlottesville circulation of
the standard silver dollar from the Treas
ury vaults has practically stopped alto
gether.
Pardoned. - The Commissioners have
pardoned Edward Hager for INSIDE
meanor, of which he had been convicted
by the Police Court.
The Presidents. Moven,ents.
Garfield has announced his intention of
attending the graduating exercises of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis June 10,and
the commencement exercises at Williams
College July 4, 5 and 6.
a Wet June.-Mr. Vennor predicts
wet June, with frequent severe wind and
thunder storms, and probable frosts be-
tween the 9Th and 10th of the month. The
warmest part of June is likely to occur
between the Goth and 25th, when the heat
may be excessive.
The Potomac Regatta.-The executive
committee of the National Association of
Amateur Oarsmen have fixed upon Sep
TENDER s and for the next regatta of
the association, which is to be held upon
the Potomac.
Knoapn Here.-John f. Dunphy, who
attempted suicide in New York on Mon
day morning last, is well known in this
city.
Gone TVeSt.-Col. H. G. Hodges, United
States Army, who has been on duty in the
Quartermaster Generals Office for some
time past, left the city to-day to assume
the duties of Chief Quartermaster of the
military division of Arizona.
A Literary Entertainments young
ladies of Park Seminary received their
friends in the parlors of the seminary last
evening, at SOC Fifth street northwest.
The programme consisted of humorous
recitations, piano solos and duets, and
recitations and extracts from the play of
"The Merchant of Venice"
Sympathy for the BirdS.-Major King,
agent of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, called on Mr.. Bishop,
the bird man, yesterday, and made num-
Der of suggestions as to more humane
manner of treating the birds. Mr.. Bishop
promptly agreed to comply with all the
suggestions.
An Insane JVife.-Mr. Charles Lowell
yesterday petitioned the Equity Court to
appoint commission to inquire into the
lunacy of his wife, Jennie NJ Lowell.
Presidential appointments. - President
Garfield Yesterday made The following
appointments: Samuel P. Brown, OF
Kentucky, as consular clerk; Augustus
Brosius, of Pennsylvania, as Indian agent
at the great Nemaha agency in Nebraska.
Eajoining an Engineer. = Jonathan
Magarity has filed bill against John j.
Shipman and Maj. William E. Merrill,
engineer in charge of corps of engineers
of the United States Army, praying an in
junction to prevent Shipman from col
lecting or disposing of certain moneys in
the hands of Merrill.
Called Away.-Mr. Clarence M. Barton,
managing editor of the Republican,, has
been called to Mount Holly, N. j., by the
death of brother, Mr.. Mark Barton.
an AdVsrSe Decision. - The French
American Claims Commission has rend-
cred an adverse decision in the case of
Joseph Napoleon Perch, who claimed
damages as French citizen for property
destroyed by Gen, Butler In New Orleans
during the war.
AII-WOol Blue FLANNEL suits $40;
warranted fast color, I. Hamburger 81
Sons, els PENNSYLVANIA avenue,