The Evening critic., 1882-06-07
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

A RED ticket given to 81 buyers. Young's
THE price for meals at the New York
avenue Hotel will be 500 per month from
June i.
Washington Normal School will take place in
the Franklin School building tomorrow, the
Sth inst, from lot II o'clock.
THE Oriental Building Association last
night elected as officers for the ensuing year:
President, John Walter, sr.; vice.president,
Charles Groff; secretary, Leonard Eckert, and
treasurer, Conrad Schaefrer.
JAMES Z. MORAN was, last night, ar
rested and locked up on suspicion. Several
pairs OF new pants, one vest and other articles
of newly made clothing were found In his pos
session. He Will be given hearing this
morning.
THE Parking Commission contemplate
planting rows of North Carolina poplars along
the line of the old canal from Third street east
TO the Eastern Branch, as soon as the grade
has been established. These are termed anti
malaria1 trees.
THE laborers employed on the third Sec
tlon OF Boundary-strcet sewer by Messrs.
Neitzy & Acker struck yesterday for higher
wages-from 81 .25 to s1.5o per day. IT is not
believed that the strike will be successful, as
the employers will not accede to the demand.
THE steamer Keyport, of the Potomac
Steamboat Company, has been repaired and
repainted, and Will leave Baltimore to-day for
Washington to run excursions from that city
to Quantico In place of tho steamer Excelsior,
which will come to Baltimore TO run to Bay
Ridge.
A VERY pleasant strawberry festival was
held last night at Wesley Chapel for the bene
lit of the church. The schoolroom was pref
tily decorated with booths and a profusion of
flowers and green's. There was large crowd
in attendance and the occasion was a success,
socially as well financially. The festival
Will continue tonight.
The scheduling of bids for supplying the
District with general supplies during the ds-
cal year beginning July 1, will not be COM
pieted until Saturday evening next and per-
haps not so soon. Mr.. Ros. A. Fish, who has
charge of the work has been engaged in his
regular routine work, and until to-day gave
no personal assistance in the work.
THE following officers were elected for
the ensuing year by the Federal Building AS
ISOLATION: James s. Edwards, president; Aug.
secretary and treasurer NJ. G. Barnard, F. g..
Middleton, r. w. Fenwtck, Jos. II. Edison, @.
c. Duncanson, VIM. +. Gardnc., Edwin Muller,
d. d. Brenner and A. P. Dunlap, directors.
PATENTS were issued to Washingtonians
yesterday as follows: Samuel L. Bean, dust
collector for grinding mills, -four dust collect
ing balloon, roller grinding mill, dust collector
for flour mills; George g. Maynard, electric
push button; James Pardue, rock drill; Edgar
b. Stocking, three patents, for cartridge,
manufacture of envelopes, and mrnufacture
OF satchefbottomed paper bags; Samuel D..
Webb, locking-up device for type forms.
THE Washington Chess and Checker
Club held their semi-annual election of OFF,
GERS last night at their rooms, 142O New York
AVENUE, anu lOlloWlIB OiuCcrs, 10 berVo lOr
the next six months, were elected DR.. S. @.
Bancroft, president; j. Fussel, first vice-presi.
dent T. NJ. Redd, second vice-president; DR..
Jefrries, secretary; Mr.. Keicherfer, treasurer;
II. d. Lyman and W. L. Burford, trustees
Lovers of chess and checkers are specially In
vited to the rooms this evening, when a chess
tournament will take place.
A MEETING in behalf of the Indian ract
was held last night at Dr.. Sunderland
Church, on Four.and-a a-half street. Miss
Fletcher, lady who has spent some time
Ipdt nd xu1, 10 nm mt huQ
astic defender OF their rights, was the princi
pal speaker. She made a strong and earnes
appeal In their behalf and received the hearty
applause OF those present. Two OF the princi
pal men from the Omaha tribe-Joseph Ii
Fleche, the father Of Bright Eyes, and Tw'
Crows-also spoke. Bishop Andrews presided
over the meeting, and his wife, with Mrs
Senator Hawley, occupied seats upon the plat
form.