The Evening critic., 1882-08-21
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Mary Jane Policeman, one OF the most fre-
quont guests OF the First Precinct Station, was
hauled in again on Sunday afternoon by Onl
Ger McGreevey. Tho lady, although colored,
is married to an Italian scissors-grlnder. She
was found on Maryland avenue threatening
and lighting, and using language that would
mako Texas cowboy hang his head In shame.
Mr.. McGreevey promptly tackled the sable
damsel and lugged her stationward, while
Jane vitiated the atmosphere for blocks around
with the yilest obscenity, and for a long time
after she was locked up dense volumes of sui.
phurous profanity foated through the atmos.
phere of the South Washington free hostelry.
The italian sors.grinder heard of the sad
condition OF his spouse and paid So collateral,
and Jane was held to appear before Judge
Bundy mt to'day's sitting OF the Police Court,
Mary Washington, Kate Washington and Daisy
Allen, other fancy habitues of Louse and Tin
cup alleys, were also taken In by onlcers
Daily and Williams. During Sunday after
noon serious row occurred in Clark's alloy
among the Fifteenth Amendments yeomen Of
that tony thoroughfare. onlcers MeGreevey
and Barry promptly repaired to the scene OF
action and arrested Robert James, alias Rome,
John Swami, and william B. Smith, parties
well known to the police, and who frequently
disturb the sanctity of tho South Washington
Sabbath.
The following now arrivals at the South
Washington wharyes are reported by Harbor-
master sutton: Schooner Severn Woolford,
Captain Kelly, 1900 melons for VIM. Evans;
ons for Golden & Richardson; schooner Hattie
NJ. Marsten, Captain Thomas, $500 melons for
William Evans; schooner Saddle Gibson, Cap
tain Wallace, 700 melons for William Evans;
schooner William L. Wars, Captain Bond,
1900 melons for Golden Il Richardson;
$500 melons for Golden K Richardson;
steamer Sue, Captain Gohegan, merchandise
for Stephenson Il Bros; steamer Louise, Cap
tain Shropshire, general merchandise for j. II.
Johnson & Co.
Mr.. E. j. Burtt, Unpopular cigar dealer and
postmaste OF South Washington, leaves to-
morrow on pleasure trip to Atlantic City, N.
j., where he will Join his wife. Mr. Burtt will
also go to Cape May, and Will return the latter
part of the week.
Society In South Washington will miss Mrs.
NJ. G.. Worster and her popular son. They
have gone for pleasure trip to the Virginia
mountains.
Heber Tent, No. 10, I. o. r., gave grand ex.
Jane Moseley.
Tho United States revenue cutter Ewing ar
ived at the South Washington wharyes again
this morning.
Tho sewer trap on tho corner OF Six.and. "a
half and j streets is much complained OF by
the citizens OF the vicinity on account OF the
deadly stencil that emits from It,
M, the vigilant police OF South Washington
hauled IN nineteen culprits.
Physicians and drugstores report that there
is remarkably small amount OF sickness In
South Washington. Not for many years has
the death rate been so small and the demand
for medicines so slight.
William and Sarah Scott tho two old negroes
who wore found In destitute condition over
n week ago, were again picked up on Sunday.
They had been sent to tho Almshouse, but
getting in better health, were turned out, after
remaining two days, They were taken to the
station.houso by Onlcer LOTUS, and will be sent
TO the Workhouse.