The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-31
EAST WASHINGTON.


neat picce of police work was performed
Saturday night by Lieutenant Boteler, OF tho
Eighth Precinct, In tho arrest OF James John.
son, colored sneak thief. The Lieutenant had
been tracking johnson for several hours, on
account OF HIS suspicious behavior, but finally
lost sight of him. Surprising his uniform was
the cause OF n0n.auccess, no went home and
put on citizen'ssuit OF clothing and returned
TO tho chase. After tracking his man for
awhile the Lieutenant, in passing down Ninth
street southeast, heard loud talking and tho
exeamation' "sra nr, where you are or III,
whence the sounds proceeded, the residence OF
Mr.. Schneider, James johnson was found
standing like statue, while young Schneider
tenant Botoler at once secured his bird and
took him to the station. Johnson Will .proba.
bly, be charged with an offenee under tho new
housebreaking law, as no forced an entrance
into Mr.. Bchneidors promises.
The Armory building, on South A street.
near First, has been fitted up as colorcd
lodge room, and tho following lodges Will
hereafter meet there: Good samarians -
days Olive Branch Lodge first and third n5d
third Tuesdays Union Industrial Lodge, No.
80, first and third Thursdeysi brilliant Star
aaa ho seoonS
fourth Mondays.
The pump on the corner of Ninth and East
Capitol streets is badly out OF order.
Dornin Ellis, the grocer, corner Of soutl, 4
fresh supply Of choice vegetables and meats
constantly on hand, In addition TO his com
plete stock OF groceries.
Bud Eagleston's tent having been blown
down during tho storm last Thursday evening,
n meeting was held in the open air last night,
which was addressed by Rev. II. Hobbs, of In.
diana, DR.. Whitney, OF Illinois, and other
speakers. Bud expects to have his tont up by
next Wednesday evening.
A new baseball nine, TO be known as tho
''Muners," was organized in East Washington
X. following
Ellis, August, McKenny, Paige, II. Dean, s.
Dean, Lohr, Armstrong and Professor sousa,
leader of the Marine Band, being mostly Nom.
bers of the old Eagle and Potomac mines. Tho
new club Will play gamo with tho Bashfuls on
the old Eagle grounds at o'clock tomorrow
evening, which will doubtless be close and
| interesting. Tho following are tho members
OF the Bashful nino Brooks, Schroth, Sands,
McAllister, doetz, Gibson, Marche, Smith and
Lacy.
| AT the regular weekly meeting of Eagle Tent
No. 9, I. o. H., held In d-Fellows' Hall, Navy
Yard, Friday evening, July %, TIE following
ensuins ak montbs Me W. o. Emops 'V
Joseph Bart, d. r.; II. Emons, II. s.. A. W.
CLANCY, F.s.; F, NJ. Downing, Shop; J. Cook.
| sey, /. g.; VIM. Cissell, o. g.; VIM. u. Marche,
| Chap. The Tent then, under the good of the
| order, was delightfully."- entertained with olo-
quent remarks and songs from tho brothers,
after which adjourned with the best OF feel.
ings.
| MIR. s. II. Ellis, chief clerk OF tho Bureau OF
| Ordnance, and wife have gone on asummering
trip TO tho White Sulphur Springs.
A temperance meeting was held yesterday
afternoon in Pitts Grove, near Uniontown, d.
| O., under the auspices Of the Gospel Temper
ance Union. large crowd OF ladies and
| gentleman were present. Several gentlemen
made eloquent speeches in behalf OF total
abstinence and prohibition. Among the mum.
Der was Mr.. Donald McCathran, whose speech
was truly eloquent and mastery, and, as OK.
pressed by several gentlemen present, the
ablest Of his life.
The rancho OF Hartman Klug, on X street
southeast, near the old market, was raided by
officers Of tho Eighth Precinct Saturday night
and the proprietor, with Lizzie Storrs, placed
behind the bars In the Eighth. Klug had Just
served his time out In tho Workhouse on a
similar charge.
The ladies of Uniontown, d. c., who lately
formed an association for the purpose Of pro
curing and presenting an emblematic banner
10 Anacostia Tent, No. 1873, l. o. r., of Ann
costa, d. O., are working with zeal that Will
beyond doubt, result In grand success
The officers of the association are as follows
Miss s. p. Abel, president: Mrs. @. b. Smith
secretary; Miss /. Waller, assistant secretary;
Mrs. VIM. II. King, treasurer.
Mr.. George Robey has announced that h,
will row either Lewis or Mansfield, tho cham
pion East Washington. scullers, for u purse o
$50 or 800. The double scull race, which |
was proposed to arrange between Roboy an
McDermott and Mansfield and Lewis Will prot
ably not tako place, for the reason that Nc
Dermotts friends say he is incapactate
from rowing. This is, to use n vulgar phrase
n ''clean back. down."
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L. Miller, Mrs. E. 1
Brown, Miss May McDonough and Mr.. Samue
s. Miller have boon spending few days at
quiet little place near Lower Cedar Point. TIL
party Will return homo some time this week
Charles O'Nell and James Crawford, whit
men, were ARE sted by onicors Howe an
Smoot, on Eighth street southeast, last might
while engaged In 'slugging" each other.
The East Washington Band OF Hope, unde
the supervision of Mrs: DR.. Rogers, hol
weekly meetings on Tuesdays at z p. IN, a
| I'D L street southeast. On Tuesday evening
August 1, the closing exercises will consist Q
young ladies'. The meeting Will be of specia
interest to the young people and parents a
| well as children,