The Evening critic., 1882-12-11
EAST WASHINGTON.

An ARRAY between two unknown colored
men, which may result fatally, occurred be.
tween and o'clock yesterday evening In the
delectable locality known In the northeast as
Lows bottom. After quarreling for a while,
the two men finally began lively and severe
fight, during which one OF the combatants was
cut across both eyes with O razor. Blinded
with blood and rage, the wounded man drew
from an inside pocket q similar weapon and
slasbed his antagonist across the back, caus.
ing ghastly.lookiDg wound. Tho fight was
then stopped by a number OF cOlored people
who had assembled, and tho wounded men
conveyed TO neighboring houses. Tho names
Of the men arc not known, but It is known that
the wounds inflicted upon the two mon aro Of
n serious nature, and II Is thought that the
man who was cut across the eyes Will lose
both OF those organs.
the several East Washington churches were
rather well attended. AT st. Marks church,
Rev. A. Florldus Steele, Holy Communion was
celebrated in tho evening. An interesting
gospel temperance meeting, under the au-
spices OF the Anacostia W. @. r. u, was held In
Hams Hall, at 2 80 o'clock. At the Metropoll-
ian Presbyterian Church, Rev. John Chester
dlscoursed In the evening upon "rhe Nature
OF Saving Faith" AT the Fourth street NJ. L.
Church, "Out OF tho old" formed the very in
teresting morning topic. The fourth quar-
Church; also Holy Communion and ofIerlngs
for the poor. At the North Carolina
avenue n. p. Church, an interesting
gospel temperance meeting was held in
The evening. Rev. j. A. Clutz, of Baltimore,
occupied the pulpit of the Church of the Re-
formation in the evening. Divine service, by
Chaplain Kramer, was held in the Navy.Yard
In the morning; also a gospel temperance
meeting at the Seaman's Retreat In tho even
Ing.
The sixth monthly soiree OF the popular
Starlight Social Circle Will take place mt wash
ington Hall tomorrow evening. Tho grand
march Will begin promptly ut 8 o'clock. TAX
ing previous entertainments by this wide
awake club as crlterlons, the affair tomorrow
evening Will DO an event OF unlimited pleas
urc.
Another Of those delightful winter evening
entertainments, by the ladies' OF st. Marks
Church, Will be given Mt McCauloy's Hall this
evening, beginning at 80 o'clock.
The contract for erecting marble statue
over the grave Of Father Boyle, at Mount OH.
vet Cemetery, has been awarded to Mr.. d. Nc.
MenDimln, OF East washington. IL VIII be
handsome tribute.
East Washington Business Notes.
Mr.. Dornin Ellis, the popular grocer, corner
Of Third and a streets southeast, has just 10.
ccived a mammoth stock of Christmas goods,
including full line OF choice candles. silver
Spray -four reduced to So per barrel.
simmer cheer" in abundance nj Campbel's
Washington Hall restaurant. Ale on draught,
fine Cabinet whisky and a lunch.Dar repleto
with tempting vlands.
r Have you seen the three novelties at Flynn's
stove store, corner OF Ponnsy lvanla avenue
and Seventh street southeast: The Belmont
parlor heater, Sections grand heater and the
Fortune range; the best stoves on the market
nj tho lowest figures.
Mr.. Terd Frank, the live shoe man, 1888
Pennsylvania avenue southeast has lust re.
ceived full line OF mems and ladies' fine en-
zoe. up. Call and examine them; they are
beauties,