The Evening critic., 1881-07-21
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About People and Things I'm wash
inctOn.


About People and Things In WASH
ington.
A DRIVE around the Soldiers Home is
delightful these evenings.
CAPTAIN CHARLES PLUME, of this city,
is in Suffolk, Va, this week.
THE THEATRE CoMIoUE presents this
week the greatest bill of the season.
THE +. b. S. Club gave u delightful ex-
eursion to Maj shall Hall last night.
Do NOT forget the grand family excursion
and testimonial to John A. Bayly, on Sun
day next.
A soRREL MARE, worth $3.50, belonging
60 Mr.. George Mundlc, was found astray in
Uniontown yesterday and returned to the
owner.
DRIVER, at his summer garden, enter
tains visitors with music by the new Acme
quartet, the Marine band and popular
solists.
THE MARY WASHINGTON took six hun
drcd excursionists to Occoquan Falls yester-
day. This is one of the most enjoyable trips
ON the river.
AT ABNER's attractive summer resort q
superior orchestra supplies exquisite music,
and the finest refreshments are served in
first-class style.
THE PART of the Botanical Gardens i'm
mediatecy surrounding the fountain is i'm
dergoing such repairs as will enhance its
beauty and attractiveness.
AMANDA SHERMAN, colOrcd, got ninety
days in Jail to-day for smashing her ten.
year-old daughter Estcllc over the head
with pitcher and severely injuring her.
FRANK FOSTER, of Eighth street. was
charged in the Police Court to-day with
keeping his bar open on Sunday, and was
fined $40 or thirty days. An appeal was
noted.
WHILE other cities are crying out over a
dcarth of water and its bad odor this sum-
mer, Washington appears to have n full
supply, Judging from the lack of COM
plants.
THE COMMISSIONERS to-day approved the
applications for liquor licenses of Patrick
White, 200 street; Joseph TOrrcns, 81
Pennsylvania avenue; John M. Buckley,
1886 Il street.
THERE is such building boom in Wash
ington and Baltimore that builders arc bid
dcrs against each other for the service, OF
bricklayers, none of whom need be idle for
months to come.
THE CHARGE brought against the Great
Falls Ice Company by Major King of over
loading one of their wagons with ice on
one of the hottest days last week, was dis
W Juupc Sucll.
JANE MURPHY, an elderly woman was
up in the Police Court for assaulting Mary
Dudy, but Mary failed to establish the
charge and Jane went out of court shower
ing blessings on the head of his honor.
Miss ELLA CHAPMAN, the actress, and
sister of Mrs. Harry Ford, of this city,
sailed yesterday for Liverpool. She was
only slightly injured in the recent railroad
accident and compromised with the Penn
sylvana Company for 81 900.
A HORSE belonging to Mr.. c. Hull was
frightened yesterday afternoon and ran
away from in front of Taylor & Hufty's
store, and dashed down the Avenue until
he came into collision with Shuster's wagon
The horse and both wagons were somewhat
injured.
THE complimentary excursion given to
COL Rogers, " the sweet singer Of the PotO-
mac" on the Mary Washington, last Tues
day evening, was a most delightful affair.
The programme of music and dancing was
an excellent one, and was greatly enjoyed
by every one on board.
MIR. L. G. BLUNT is now acting as prose-
cutting attorney In United States cases in
the Police Court, and will continue to do so
during the absence of District Attorney
COrkhill and his assistant, Mr.. Perry. In
the meantime Mr.. Randolph Coyle has
charge of the District Attorneys Office.
MR.. CHARLES DoBBLE was arraigncd in
the Police Court to-day on u charge of as
saulting colorcd woman named Charity
Butter by smacking her on the cheek, and
was fined 81 and costs. The defendant
claimed that he merely pushed Charity
away when she advanced on him in
threatening manner with her fists doubled
up.
OFFICER WILLIAM DUBoIs wants the
District TO reimburse him for expenses in
Cured In defending the suit brought
against him for illegal arrest. As Dubois
was vindicated the Commissioners think he
should be paid, but MS they do not know
what fund 10 take the money from they
have referred the matter TO Comptroller
Lawrence.
THE following are the officers of the Grand
Encampmcnt, /. o. o. f., for the ensuing
year: Grand patriarch, DIR. J. Il, Mason ;
high priest, w. IL. Frazier; senior warden
NJ. ID. Brainard; Junior warden, James
Hughes; representative, j. II. Given scribe,
q. Il. Emmons treasurer, Andrew jackson !;
marshal, e.. A. Green inside sentinel, J. r.
Hughes, and outside sentinel, 4. ii. Pearson.
GAIT. J. +. T.. PRUD'noMME, an engravcr
in the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
who is 80 years of age, and who has been
employed In the bureau for twelve years,
has been presented with u handsome book
containing proofs of all the engravings
which have been executed In the bureau,
upon many of which the Captains own
graver has shown his skill aud artistic
ability. Bound with them is the official
letter of the chief Of the bureau, con-
gratulatory letter sent to Capt Prud'-
homme by T. Addison Richards, correspond
ing secretary of the National Academy of
Design, in New York, Of which institution
the Captain was one Of the founders nearly
fifty years ago, and n sketch of Capt. Prud'-
hommes life.
She Wanted Him Punished, and Yet
She Didn't.