The Evening critic., 1882-04-01
THE EVENING CRITIC.
LACONIC LOCALS.
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LAWRENCE CLARK was fined s. in the
rolicc Court today for wasting Potomac
water.
BURGLARS attempted to force an entrance
to the house OF Mrs. Cotton, No. i16 Missouri
avenue, last night, but were frightened or.
ARTHUR SMITH, n colored hoy. thirteen
years OF age, died suddenly at his home, BOD
Ninth street northeast, and the Coroner has
been notified.
THE flags of the Navy.Yard and the yes.
sells there were displayed at half.mast today,
and n salute Of thirteen minute guns were
fired at noon In respect 10 the memory OF Roar
Admiral Scott.
THE alarm of fire at 6:55 p. m. yesterday
was caused by the discovery OF flames orlgi-
mating from gas burner In the house Of Mr.
Wm. L. Clark. No. 1913 Thirteenth street.
which was damaged TO the extent OF about
$500.
THE alarm of fire from box 2S. at $50
o'clock last evening, summoned the Fire DE.
Iartment TO the residence OF Mr.. A. J.. Barber,
In lie Droit Park, but their services were not
required, rs the citizens and police had ex.
tinguished the flames, with loss OF about
500.
DIR. A. ID. MAYO delivered an interesting
lecture at the Congregational Church yester-
day, on "National Methods Of Instruction"
His audience were school teachers, who sub
scquently appointed committee 10 wait ON
the District Committee In Congress and urge
an appropriation Tor the payment ofthelr over
due salaries.
ME-. WILLIAM T.. KENNAUGH, a well
known citizen and n member of ono OF the old
est families OF the District died suddenly last
evening while sitting in IA chair at the print
ing-uiilce Of Mr. Thomas ArcGill Co., No.
1lO1 street. The Coroner has Investigated
the case and determined that apoplcNy was
the cause OF death.
THE new Post, G. A. R.-James A. Gar
field Post No. 5-werc mustered In last night.
The officers OF the Post are; Commander,
Stanton Weaver; senior Vicc-commander, Hor-
ace II. Brown; junior yice-commander, WILL
lam winnns; adlutant, G. $. Emery quarter
master, George W. Carr; chaplain, George j.
L. wood: officer OF the guard, Henry II. Hough.
THE guests of Fords Opera. House this
week have missed the smiling countenance OF
genial John Ellingcr at the door, aud much
complaint has been made about the confusion
Of seating the audience. 1t ls not pleasant
when ones seats are on the right OF the house
TO get all the way down the left before finding
IL out. John has a knack OF sending. every
one where they belong without confusion. II
the managers of Miss Rhea come this way
again we hope they Will see the force Of this
hint.
THERE was an animated discussion last
night by the Biological Society OF the phe-
nomcna OF mesmerism, which was partici-
pated In by DR.. schaefrer, DR.. Billings Pro.
fessOr Ellzey, DIR. Coves, Mr. Woley, Professor
Riley, Mr.. True, DR.. King, Mr.. Gilbert and DR..
Gibson. Professor Alexander Agasslz, Pro-
fcssor A. $. Packard, tr., OF Brown University;
Professor i. s. Morse, of Salem, Mass; DR..
Robert Collot, Of Bergen University, Norway,
and Professor Oscar Grimm, OF st. Petersburg,
Russia, were elected corresponding members.
afternoon, among those who took the white
veil was Miss Eleanor Ewing, daughter OF
the Rev. Hugh Ewing, OF Lancaster, Ohio, and
niece OF General Tom Ewing ana General
W. II. sherman. Miss Ewing six months ago
gave up the pleasures OF Washington life and
entered the convent as postulant. Yesterday
her period Of probation closed, and she re-
ceiyed the white veil. Miss Ewing Will
be known IN religion as Sister Mary veronica.
Her mother, two brothers and sister Edith
were present Sickness In the family OF the
ShcrInans prevented their attendance.
Mrs. J. ELLEN FOSTER delivered q
very earnest Gospel address to a crowded
audience at Hamlinc NJ. i. Church last even
ing. She took for her subject "The Religion
OF our Lord Jesus Christ" and gave her testi-
mony to its truth, ana sensible realization
OF the same In her own heart and llfe-bright-
ening all OF its Joys and tightening all of Its
sorrows. She spoke of the character of Christ
HIS manliness, His tenderness TO woman and
earth. She most eloquently portrayed how
ened aud intensified by the blessing of the
Holy Spirit In the heart, and above all the
spiritual nature so quickened into life and
activity by the regeneration Of Christ's love.
"Nothing on earth, beside, is so sweet, so sub
staDtial and elevating." The speaker closed
by her own definite testimony: 81 know that
my Redeemer liveth; and because He liveth |
shall live Also She had tho sympathy and
earnest attention OF her entire audience, aud
many left seeing new beauties In religion,
never 80 bright and clear TO them as when de-
clared conscientlously by this womanly
woman for the Master