The Evening critic., 1882-04-14
EAST WASHINGTON.

lively and exciting runaway stirred up
matters on Eleventh street late yesterday
evening; The two'horse team OF Colonel 5Ghn
and dashed OF down Eleventh street like ga
streak OF creased lightning running into
and demollsbing tho hydrant between NJ and
N streets and causing n general stampede on
that thoroughfare. The horses continued
over the Anacosta bridge, narrowly missing
several vehicles and persons, aud were finally
captured at the foot of Good Hope Hill by
MountedOnlcor Edelin, the most remark
able thing being the fact that both horses and
the wagon escaped injury.
The revivalists, Bentley and Jones, held
very successful experience meeting at the
Fourth street M. Il. Church last night. Many
testified 10 the saving power OF God. Seventeen
conversions took place. A large congregation
is expected tonight. Messrs. Bentley and
Jones use their own hymn book OF original
hymns.
Tho minstrel entertainment and solree
given at odd. Fellows Hall last evening was
decided success, the attendance being quite
large. The songs, dances, specialties, sketches,
&c., were very we'll performed and received.
Immediately after tho performance the hall
was cleared and dancing INDUCED In until
morning.
Three moro festive tars were captured yes
terday evening. They are deserters from the
Tallapoosa. The capture was effected by Sor-
geant Mulhall and 0nlcers Fowler and Marks.
For the capture OF descrters the naval authorl-
tics pay so for each man.
A motley trio occupied the statlon.house
cells last night-iwo dodgers and one "drunk."
The East Washington Band OF Hopes lecture
and entertainment occurred last night In the
lectnre-room of the Odd-Fcllows' building.
"Our Weather system was the subject OF the
lecture. The entertainment was varied and
well rendered. Quite nice assemblage of
adults and children were present.
A missionary and envelope contribution
meeting was held last evening in the lecture
room Of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church.
Encouraging remarks were made by several
members.
Professor Blrmingham's reunion was we'll
attended last evening. number of ladies'
and gentlemen from "down town" were
present.
DR.. r. b. Ferguson has so far recovered from
his recent illness that he came down into his
store while to-day.
The East Washington Mission of the Mount
Vernon Place NJ. E. Church South will give a
musical and literary entertainment tonight
at McCauley's Hall. 1t is anticipated there
will be good attendance.
An electric drop-ball has recently been
erected in the Navy-Yard. II is on the end OF
the anchor shop; an electric bell Is also
sounded at IL IN. This is a great improve.
ment over the old style.
The Grand Lodge, I. o. G. t., will hold q
called session at Falls Church, Va, on the
9th instant. A large party will accompany
IL from here.
There are about seven hundred mon now
two months nearly two hundred have been
discharged.
A young man, named William Mundell, en-
| ployed in the Steam Engineering Department
| of the Navy-Yard, was struck on the right eye
by the handle of u s'cra 81 he was working
| around yesterday evening. The result was ;
| bad confusion.
| 800 Reward for a Better Remedy
Williams Indian Pile Ointment is positive