The Evening critic., 1882-05-22
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE police made thirty-two arrests
during the twenty-four hours ending at 81 a. m,
MARY STEWARD has filed bill for di-
vSrce from her husband, Samuel steward,
Johnson, OF Raleigh, n. @.
THE ninety-ninth annual convention of
the Diocese of Maryland viii meet I'm the
Church OF the Epiphany, Washington, d. c.,
on Wednesday, 31st Of May 1882 at 10 o'clock
A. m.
THE weekly class meeting for the Metro
poliian NJ. Il. Church, under the leadership OF
Mr.. J. c. Tasker, Will be held In the parlor of
the church this evening at Z as O'Clock. A
full attendance is requested.
THE base ball nine of the National Deaf
Mute Asylum, went to Annapolis Saturday
and engaged In match game with the cadets
of spectators witnessed the game, which re-
suited in victory for the cadets by single
run, the score being twelve TO eleven In their
favor.
BISHOP PINKNEY preached and con-
flrmed. in Emanuel Church Up. E.), Ana
costa, yesterday Sunday, q large congrega.
tion being present on the interesting occa.
sion, The sermon was characterized by tho
usual eloquence of the Bishop. After the dis
course the class of candidates for conflrma.
tion were presented TO the Bishop by tho
rector OF the parish.
Miss MARY A. KEEcH, the well-known
principal OF the Waverly Seminary, In Prince
Georges County, Nd, died yesterday morning
OF pneumonia, after brief illess, In the 57th
year of her age: The deceased is a native of
Maryland, and has conducted young ladies'
seminary for number of years. She was
greatly beloved by all who knew her, and her
many acts of charity Will be forever remem-
bered by the poor and needy In that vicinity.
Her patrons included residents of Washington
and Baltimore and the surrounding counties.
AT meeting of the Classical Society at
the studio OF Miss O. L. Ransom on Saturday
evening, Charles H. Brainard, of Boston, de-
livered very interesting lecture on "Sir Wal
ter Raleigh and His Times" which was lis.
tened TO with marked attention by an audience
which completely filled the room, and which
was composed of men and women noted for
their refinement and culture. MIR. Brainard
held the closest attention of his audience for
more than an hour. The studio was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers in honor of the
occasion.
MRS. JOSEPHINE Ross, widow, en-
ployed by Mr.. Keegan, who keeps grocery at
Second and ii streets northeast, was terribly
bitten by dog on Friday evening. Mrs, Ross
went out into the back yard for some coal.
supposing the immense Newfoundland watch
dog to be chained, and was attacked by the
beast, being thrown down and almost torn In
pieces. The woman's clothes were torn from
her body, and she was bitten fourteen or ff-
teen times. The injured woman was taken to
the freedmans Hospital on Saturday. and is
stll in a precarious condition. The dog was
Killed Immediately.
THE police and Alexandria officials are
still searching for Lewis Cox, a burly negro,
who broke jail In Alexandria on Saturday and
was traced to this city. Cox was awaiting
transportation to the Richmond penitentiary,
where he was to have served q sixteen-ycar
sentence for outraging an eight-year old girl
On saturday afternoon Cox induced his at
tendant to unlock the cell door, and rushing
out knocked the old man senseless and made
his escape. Cox was traced last night to
house in South Washington and an effort
made to arrest him, but he escaped by a rear
exit and his whereabouts are not now known.