The Evening critic., 1882-08-24
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Acruel case OF parental negligence has come
TO light In South Washington. Some time ago
the wife Of Henry Hall (colored) died, leaving
behind her nve helpless children. During his
wifes life Henry was very attentive husband,
and Mrs. HILL and her little ones never know
what 1t was to suffer for the comforts OF life.
They were well provided with clothing and
food, and had good house to reside in He
was apparently very fond OF his wife and chill
dren, and was looked upon as n model hus-
band by the colored residents Of his locality.
But his wife had not long been placed In
her grave before tho lckle Henry became
IN entirely changed man. Instead Of being the
kind and indulgent father that he formerly
was-if alone In remembrance of his wife-he
began TO neglect his children and often cruelty
beat them on coming home, and to add to his
general worthlessness ho began to drink Sc
verely and pay attention to other ladies'. Yester-
day afternoon the brutal father returned home
drunk and beat his eldest daughter severely.
The girl came to the station greatly distressed
and frightened, and reported what had been
done, and ofilcer Wilson proceeded to their
His mothor-in-iaw and the i've children. pre-.
senting n sad and careworn look, shortly
afterward appeared Mt tho First Precinct
Station and stated that Hall had not, for long
time, given the slightest aid to the family.
They also reported his numerous cruelties.
Hall is light-colored, Intelligent mulatto,
and has good, paying position az watchmnn
in the Statuary Hall, In the Capitol building,
and cannot give poverty as an excuse for his
iatherly negligence. He appeared very In
different last night about the charges pre-
deny the statement OF his family.
A citizen called at the First Precinct Station
again last night and reported that tho garbage
man has visited his nelghborhOod on street,
between Four.and.a.half and Sixth streets but
once in four months. Tho backyards and alleys
In the locality are exceedingly nlthy and
much sickness prevails. The contractors
attention has been called TO the condition Of
the neighborhood several times, but ho seems
to totally disregard the stlpulatiOns OF his
contract and the rights OF the public. The
alley between Thirteenth and Thirteen'and,a'
half and d and streets Is also reported to be
In q fearfully filthy condition; dead cats and
poultry, slops from the houses and garbage OF
all kinds is allowed to remain there month
after month and poison the atmosphere with
their deadly ozhalations.
1t is rumored that grand excursion de-
manding the use OF several steamers VIII be
given to Piney Point, down the Potomac, In
September, when the great yacht regatta VIII
take place. There is considerable jealousy
existing among yacht owners about the merits
OF tho different crafts. There arc two yachts
OF different sizes, each of which carries the
champion banner for excelling all others OF
their size on the Potomac In recent races II is
expected that all of the pleasure and racing
yachts OF Washington and several from Nor
folk Will participate In the race, and the
yachts that win VIII have undisputed title 10
the championships. The first Friday In Sep
tomber is set for the day on which tho race is
10 take place.
Annie Jackson was arrested late yesterday
afternoon by onlcer McGreevey, at the insti-
cation OF Annie Connel, who charged her with
being drunk and disorderly at hereanctum
Mrs. Connel, herself, is very unruly, soiled
dove. She is the owner of a row OF houses In
Frog Hollow, back OF tho Belt.llne car stables
which arc the resort OF the lowest classes OF
prostitutes and criminals, regardless of race
and she has frequently been before the bar Of
Judge Snolrs tabernacle to explain her un
christianly ways. Her stables are IN fun view
OF the Capitol building, and have been there
for years, u constant annoyance 10 tho police
force.
In the twenty.four hours ending at 10 n. m
to-day, thirteen criminals were landed In the
First Precinct station by tho vigilant police oi
South Washington.
An Italian handorgan machinist stationed
himself on the corner OF Maine avenue aud
Fourand.ahalf street yesterday afternoon aud
ground out celestial strains OF music for the
aristocracy OF tho neighborhood
The following is the wharfreport made out by
Harbor Master sutton for yesterday; Schooner
Jonah, Captain Curly, 1856 tons coal for W. Ii
Baum; schooner James Boyce, Captain Grossly
$50 tons ice for Independent Ice Company
barge Iowa, Captain Brown, 100 tons coal fol
Potomac steamboat Company; Y, schooner . un I'm
S. Emery; schooner Annie Mason, Captair
simmons, % cords wood for j. o. Carter.
Washington Division, No. 1, Uniform Rank
knights OF Pythias, viii give q grand moon
gust IS, on tho palace steamer W. W. Cor
coran. Active preparations are being mad'
for the occasion, and the excursion promises
TO be one OF tho most enjoyable OF the season
The division win parade In the afternoon II
full uniform.
A grand family excursion was given TO Mar
| shall Hall to-day under the auspices OF tn
| Ladies' Beneficial Society OF st. Peters Church
| An immense crowd went down. Tho Mar!
| Washington made two trips.
There was a great number OF excursion an
| other steamers al tho whnryes this morning
and things looked lively, in spite Of the small
arrivals Of sailing craft.
thirty.yearold Thomas cat died at New
| nan, Ga, recently.
Cuba is chiefly supplied with heof catil
raised In Southern Florida. The quality o
| the meet Is poor, but the animals aro raised a
| very low cost
SIS It Injurious to cat before going t