The Evening critic., 1882-03-28
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

TAE plans of the Jefferson School have
been finished and the specifications were to.
day sent TO be printed.
]. soLERpERe was granted q permit to
day TO build dwelling Fifth street, be-
tween and L, at cost of $4,000
w. II. CLIFFORD ct al. have applied to the
Commissioners for brick and curbiug TO com
plote the work at the terminus OF II street
northeast.
Mr.. LEWIS B. PARKER received a permit
to-day TO build an addition and repair house
$1,000.
EMMA STUART, n colored woman, was
charged in the Police Court today with being
n common prostitute and sentenced to thirty
days In jail.
LIEUTENANT HoxIE, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner, who has been absent from the
city for several days undergoing examination
for promotion in New. York, returned last
evening.
The arrivals at the river front yesterday
included the steamers Sue, Norfolk, Excelsior,
Conoho, schooners Lizzie Wilson, Bravo, Rich
ard Lacy, Dexter, Rebecca, Fish Hawk, Coast
Survey, Sarah Boyce, Mary S. Linsey, John and
James and the sloop Music.
IT is remarkable fact that the street
railway companies can violate tho tax laws
persistenuy for three years, and then when
warrants are sworn out against them, ten days
should elapse before any effort is made to
bring the cases to the attention of the police.
Why can't these cases be tried p?
A CERTIFICATE of incorporation in the
name of the Columbia Produce Company was
h ea WIN N 'ne rnss soa%y nayng Tor us
and vegetables. The capital stock Is fixed at
$500, with the following trustees; Messrs.
II. G. Omohundro, w. r. Omohundro, w. B.
Robinson, George +. Haslem pnd Frank E.
Doty.
SPECIAL LICENSE AGENT HENRY RAFF,
has been led to suspect that persons are In the
habit Of selling fish at auction without pro-
curing an auctioneers license; accordingly
he went to the Twelfth street flsh-wharf before
ofx tod and Go1-
den, II. Clay Gray and j. W. Morgan engaged
in selling large quantities Of fish at auction.
Later in the day Mr.. Golden procured his H.
cense and warrants will be sworn out against
the others who will be prosecuted at once un-
less they follow Mr.. Golden's example and
procure licenses.
sudden Denth Of MIR. +. y. Meigs.
Mr.. Fielding p. Meigs, son of II. ]. Meigs,
esq, clerk of the Supreme Court of the District
OF Columbia, died suddenly Of heart disease
yesterday afternoon, at his residence, Boyd's
Station, Maryland. He was apparently in
good health, and at 8 O'Clock ate and enjoyed
a hearty dinner. Immediately aftcrward 'hc
proceeded up stairs, and as had been his
custom, the gardner carried him q milk
punch, then turned and came down. Just as
he reached the floor below, he heard Mrs.
Meigs call, and going back up stairs, he foand
Mr.. Meigs lying across chair dead. His
father was Immediately notified and went out
TO his sons residence last night, the railroad
company kindly stopping an express train to
permit him TO reach his sons residence that
evening. He died on his 37th birthday, and
leaves wife and three children The remains
viii be brought to this city and Inferred at
Oak Hill Cemetery tomorrow morning.
The deceased was at one time Consul at
Montevideo. His brother and himself, the
former Captain and the latter First Lieutenant,
raised, at Nashville, Tenn, the only colored
battery In the service during the late rebel
lion, and which was known as Meigs Battery.
1t was first mustered into service by Governor
Andrew johnson, and later was under General
Thomas. They were in several skirmishes
along the Tennessee River, and took active
part In the battle of Nashville. The flrst two
officers Of the command worked increasingly
with the men, taught them TO read and write
and so proficient did they become in the
manual that Captain Arthur, of the United
States Army said that any private in the bat
terry was competent to command IL. Aftei
Captain Jos. Meigs was hurt, the command ol
the battery devolved upon the deceased, who
filled the station IN n manner that brought
commendation from General Thomas and othel
prominent officers of. the Army of the Ten
nessee.