The Evening critic., 1882-03-13
THE EVENING CRITIC.
LACONTC LOCALS.
sHED AUGUST 1888.


TnE strsetlamps will be lighted at $3.50
and cKtiDguished az 3;I5.
THE Coroner has ordered tho burial OF
the infants body found under the Aqueduct.
Fon1y-rwo arrests were mado by the
police during the twcntyfouf hours ending AZ
ga. m.
JoHT V. JOHNSON, colorcd, died suddenly
In store, No. 2t5t Pennsylyania avenue
northwest, early this morning Dr. sothron
gave a certificate OF death nom heart disease.
WM. CHARLEroN a colored man. who
was arrcstcd on saturday night while IN the
act q picking p"cSe,I w5 Iis m ,r ,,S NV,
appeal was noted,
A CORRESPONDENT very pcrtinently asks:
"while we are to have Public Printer,
wouldn't n he "a well TO give Ms n now Pay
master who could pay US before the 18Th or
18th ot The monthf
A coLoREp female infant was found in o
sewer at the corner OF South Capitol and q
streets southeast last evening and the Coroner
notified, who gave certificate Of burial, death
resulting from strnngulation.
A QUIET work Of grace has been pro-
grcssing at the North Presbyterian Church,
since the week of prayer resulting Ia the ad.
dition OF twelve persons 20 the membership on
yesterday, eleven on profession of faith, and
one by letter.
THE Coroner has investigated the sudden
deaths on saturday night OF J. II. Judann at
the Clinton House and Mrs. Mary l. Going az
Blue Point and given certificate OF conges-
tion OF the heart In the former case and heart
disease in the latter.
ACCORDING to the announcement of the
assistant pastor Of 81. Matthews church, Rov.
Father Boland, made at the late services In
that church yesterday, the condition Of the
Rev. Father Boyle's health had been improY-
Ing ever since he entered Providence Hospital,
and the contemplated operation viii be per.
formed this week.
WHILE the new building for the accom-
mediation of the Money-order Division ts be-
ing erected at the corner OF Eighth nnd T.
streets the clerical force will occupy the upper
part Of the Hooe building, on + street, near
Fourteenth, and also the Lyon House, which Il
Being fitted up for that purpose. The use Of
these buildings is included In the contract for
the new building.
As SOON as the force of the Censusoffice
Is sufficiently reduced in numbers to be ac-
commodated in the annex to the building at
the corner of Thirteenth street and the avenue
the main building will be occupied by the
Land-ofllce This win give much needed room
to the Patent-ofIice and relieve the overcrowded
building. The change in quarters will be
made in few weeks.
THE Tenth Subdivision of the Associated
Charities includes that section of the city
bounded by Pennsylvania avenue east South
Capitol street and the river. The board OF
secretaries have called meeting of the citi-
zens of this subdivision at McCauley's Hall,
300 Pennsylvania avenue east, for Tuesday
evening, at which 1t Is hoped all the citizens
interested In securing an organized charity
Will be present.
A LARGELY-ATTENDED meeting of the
master builders of the District was held
Saturday evening at Foundry Hall. majority
of the builders enrolled themselves as mem
bers OF the association. Matters of Importance
beneficial to the trade were freely discussed
and referred to the proper committees Mr..
William H. Johnson was elected permanent
presidents c. Mitchell, vice e-president; Thos.
j. Kink, secretary, and H. NJ. Delllnger, trea-
surer.
THE final arrangements for the grand
banquet on St. Patrick's night at Abner's Hall
were effected last evening. Over one hundred
tickets have already been paid for, and the
affair promises to be the grandest ever held
In the District. The following distinguished
gentlemen have accepted invitations to be
present: Ex-Secretary Blaine, Hon. George C.
Gorham Hon. John Paul, NJ c.; Hon. F. w.
Hardenbergh, Hon. Godlove 0rth and num-
ber Of others.
CAPT. OVERALL and wife of Warren
County, Va, have leased their mineral rights
1neevefal thousand acres of land In Page and
Warren Counties to VIM. S. McIlhey, of this
city, and a wealthy syndicate, for term of 30
years They receive bonus of $4,000, and n
royalty Is reserved on all the minerals mined,
including 90 cents per ton on iron ore, 81 on
manganese and 10 per cent on gross value of
gold, silver, copper or other valuable ores.
The gospel meeting under. the auspices
OF the Y. NJ. G. A. at Tallmadge Hall yesterday
afternoon was not as largely attended the
interest OF the exercises warranted. The sing
ing was excellent and spirited, and the ad-
dresses were short and interesting. Repre-
sentative John Hill, OF New Jersey, made an
address on the value OF character as q basis
for life Of usefulnes and honor. His re-
marks were not only suggestive, but replete
with ideas Of an instructive character. DR.. d.
Banks Mckenzie, young man who has been
an evangelist In Salt Lake City, made n few
remarks, in the course of which he said that
this city, above all others, ought to have suit
able quarters for the Y. NJ G. A.