The Evening critic., 1882-08-28
EAST WASHINGTON.
burglary vanishing the Goddess
Temperance Meeting and Reiig-
ious Matters-PcrsOnaI ana Misccl-


Temperance Meeting and Relig-
iOus Matters-PcrsOnal ana Miscel-
Inncous.
A bold, bad burglar entered dwelling
house on Third street between and stroots
northeast, about 10 80 o'clock Saturday night,
and after prcambulatlng around tho promises
for while, finally found his way Into the up.
per rooms. The lady OF tho house, hearing
noise, noiseessly entered the apartment oppo.
site her bedroom, and imagine her horror
upon confronting six.foot negro burglar. She
uttered piercing scream and followed II up
cral noighpors armed with variously.pat
termed pistols, formidable clubs, carving
knives, etc, responded, and tho entire neigh.
borhood turned out. But ms Is usually tho
case, by the timo an indignant organization
had been effected, and tho usual number OF
Nothing was missed from tho promises. W
A force OF painters arc engaged In varnish-
ing the Goddess OF Liberty, surmounting tho
dome Of the Capitol, and painting tho upper
structure Is surrounded by number Of ropo
and wooden ladders, and as the workmen as
cend and descend the dizzy sides, thcy resem
bic spiders climbing about on their webs. The
operation attracts great deal Of attention
from people on terra firma.
A temperance meeting, under tho auspices
OF the W. Q. Il. u, was held III Pitts Grove,
Anacostia, d. c., yesterday afternoon, Mrs.
pr; Rogers presiding. large number no, OF
taining. Messrs. It. j. Marche, James Ice,
George j. s. Hunnicutt ID. T.. Messer and Goo.
Kathicy wcro the speakers on tho occasion.
They covered themselves all over with laurcls,
so TO speak.
Harmony. Lodge, No. o, 10. o. T., and Ex-
celsior Lodge, no. ~, 10. NJ; Will meet to-
"Obedienco was the topic ut the Metropol-
itan Baptist Church's young peoples prayer
meeting, last evening.
For fresh, pure, and cheap groceries, vcgcta-
bles, and meats, go to Dornin Ellis store, COR
ner OF Third and streets, southeast.
The game OF ball this evening on the old
Eagle grounds, between the Eagle and Bashful
mines, Will be for $40, which fact insures
an exciting game.
The temperance orders in this section are
onthusing over tho approaching Rechablte
parade and oncampment, which takes place on
East End Will be in line The encampnont at
Anacostla Will be novel feature OF the day.
Misses Tindlo and McNantz have returned
from their trip among the Quakers OF Loudoun
warmest praise OF the cordial treatment re-
"Shakers."
The square OF ground at the corner OF Second
| in a few days ground Will DO broken for the
| erection OF q row OF seven handsome brick
| dwelling houses.
| The sporting men OF this section arc Zap
| ping their wings and growing Justify to-day
| over the magnificent victory won by the East
End boys Saturday evening. Another race will
| soon BIO arranged.
Judge John McSweeny, the powerful Ohio
| orator, delivered one Of the most stirring
temperance speeches ever heard In washing
ton, before large and enthusiastic assem-
blage, at Bud Eagleston's tent last night. Ex-
| cellent addresses were also delivered by Judge
8. @. Mills, Thomas D. Marche, esq, and Judge
Wade. Miss Alice Buriingame and the choir
rendered number of choice selections and
thirty signatures to the pledge were obtained,
making the total number upward OF LOGO
Wednesday evening next will close the meet
ings In that locality, and the tent will be re-
| moved TO Anacostia, where regular nightly
meetings will be held for two weeks, after
which Bud Will settle in West Washington for
| q season. A literary and musical entertain
Buds benefit. The project OF erecting a tenn
perance tabernacle in East Washington is NOV
Ing along finely and will doubtless BIO erected
| ere long.