The Evening critic., 1881-10-19
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
About People and Things in wash.
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SIM thilu puBt lOT interesting l"Cal news
STREET LAMPS will be lighted ut j.A5 u
n and extinguished at a. m.
MARSHAL HENRY has had tclephon,
placed in his Office for tho fhcilitation o
business.
TuIRTY-NINE ARRESTS were made b,
che police during the twcnty-four hour
ending at o a. IN.
An ovERcoAT, belonging to George L
Gillespie, of Toronto was stolen from th,
Metropolitan Hotel last evening.
THE keepers and inspectors of several
northern prisons arrived here yesterday fol
the purpose of inspecting the District Jail
JOHN WILLIAMS was committed to-day
in the Criminal Court of an assault on
Officer Branson, and notice of motion for
new trial was given
The HOUSE No. 1874 n street, portion
of the Hilton estate, was last night, for the
second time in six months, set on fire by an
incendiary. The damage was 5000 fully
covered by insurance.
The body of Mr.. f. NJ. Ward was tax en-
to the Baltimore & Potomac dcpot escorted
by the Washington Light Infantry, ycster-
day morning, and sent under escort to his
late home in Minnesota.
OFFICER KILL was attracted by the sus.
piclcus actions of u man at. Ninth and i
streets early this morning, and he pursued
him for some distance, firing two shots after
MIN, but the man escaped.
In THIS moist and variable climate colds
are the rule rather than the exception DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is Just the remedy for
every one to take when suffering from a
cough cold, or any throat trouble,
DURING THE PASSAGE of the Michigan
nl la Ill, L. I.
ards who accompanied them, met his three
brothers--Zalmon, Alvon s., and Justice A.
Q. Richards-at the Office of the latter, it
being the first reunion of the four brothers
for ten years
AN ENTERTAINMENT was given last
might at the McKendree M. f. Church by
the scholars of the infant class. The little
ones showed great deal of experience and
knowledge in recting Scripture. The pro-
ceeds Of the entertainment will be used to
pay Off the church debt.
TIE first days session of the Woman's
Temperance Union of Maryland was held in
the Young Mems Christian Association
building in Baltimore yesterday. Mrs.
Clara Roach, the president of the Tenn
pcrance Alliance Of the District, was pres
cnt and offered up prayer
SISTER MARY TERESA PEARcE died sud
denly at the Convent of the Visitation, in
Frederick, Nd, on Saturday, and was bur-
led yesterday afternoon. She went TO
friedrich from Georgetown ID. c., about 81
years ago, during which time she has cccu-
pied number of important positions. She
was greatly beloved.
THE CASE OF Mary A. Morrice against
Lizzie Gillingham and Others has been re-
ferred to the Auditor, with instructions TO
ascertain and report whether or not the
real estate described in the bill Is suscepti-
bic of partition, and, IL not, whether il
would be to the interest and advantage of
all the parties to sell the same and divide
the proceeds.
FRANK OXLEY, a white man, was walking
past the Government Printing Office this
afternoon, when an unknown man went up
TO him and dealt him kick which broke
his leg. Oxley was taken to his home, at
NO. 1857 street northwest, in the police
ambulance. He has given the police a
description Of his assailant, which will lead
to the latters arrest,
ABOUT 10 o'clock this morning Gertrude
Carter, child of about 8 years, was playing
IN the Kitchen of her fathers (MaoKendrie
Carter's) house, No, 1903 0-strret alley, when
her clothes caught iirc from the stove and
We're burnt OIL hcr. The child was also very
BADLY burned about the face and BODY. and
Or. Gushing, who was called in, stated that
the child was probably fatally burned,
JOHN A. PREsCoTT who lives on the
Seventh-street road above Boundary. an.
peared in the Police Court to-day against
Ada Lewis, q woman who was employed as
a servant in his house for six weeks, during
which time about S25 worth of household
goods and clothing disappeared from the
mouse. The iarceay was established. Judge
smell sentenced thedefendant to six months
IN jail, and an appeal to the grand jury was
noted.
The annual election of class officers Of
the medical department of Columbian Uni
versity for 1SSl-'s2 was held at the college
building last night and resulted in the cleo
ton of Edward L. Womersley, Massachu-
setts, president; Francis J.. Woodman, New
hampshire, vice president; DIR. Willard j,
thompson, District of Columbia, secretary.
Thomas j. Mclaughlin, District of Colum.
bia, treasurer.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE No. ., |. o. G. r.,
last night elected the following named OFF,
GERS Tor the ensuing quarter. w. c. r.,
James Henry, jr.; w. VT, Miss Nellie Po-
cock; w. r. s., w. II. Horn: w. +. s., Y. q.
Swearinger; w. T., V. A. Hubbard; w. NJ,
>; u: Bishop W. G., Miss Mamie G. Cooke;
w. l.. w., MISS Bessie Wilson; w. o. c., w.
X. Reapsomer, They will be installed No.
vembcr l, Messrg. Prince, Bishop and
Henry each gave recitation.
In THE Police Court this morning James
=. Wall was charged with assaultinp
Chauncey Dutton. Mr.. Wall was driving
through the Treasury grounds on Fridav
evening last, just after the fireworks were
oyer, and, his horse becoming unmanage.
able, Mr.. Dutton stepped out of the crowd
and seized tho horse by the bride, and
backing him rapidly, endangered the per.
sons in the carriage, whereupon Mr.. Wall
Jumped out of the carriage and struck Dut.
eon senseless with his whip handle. Judge
which led Dutton to do as he did. and i'm
posed a fine of $40
District Government Notes.
John Harmon will expend $500 in.put.
ting new front to house number 1928
Ninth street northwest.