The Evening critic., 1882-04-03
EAST WASHINGTON.


Klug's shanty, on street, near the tunnels
mouth, WAS raided saturday night by officers
Huntington and Idclin. and tho Inmates,
Hartman klug, Or. Williams and Annie Kirby
arrested. This rancho has bccn raidCd sew
eral times before, and tho triple lrm, indi-
vidually ana collectively, occupy spaces upon
the Police Court and station house registers.
Hartman klug, whose name the shanty bcara,
Is shoemaker, who knows how to punish bad
whisky as well as drive pegs. II required tho
united force Of two oillccrsand several citizens
to induce Hartman TO visit tho statlon.housc.
Dr. Williams was at one tlmo n prominent
physician, being n surgeon In the army dur
Ing The war, but the Doctor became too
tho forfeit. Annie Kirby, the last OF the trio,
II will be remembered, fell and broko her log
some time ago at the corner Of Fifth aud y
streets cast. So when the place was raided
last night 1t was necessary to remove Annie to
The wotkhousc on shutter. Williams and
klug will be tried In the Police Court to-day.
colorcd boy named Lcwls Smith, IL years
OF age, has been carrying on an extensive and
lucrative business in boys veloclpcdes for the
past lew weeks. His mode of operation was to
single out n small boy, and upon getting him
separated from his companions, seize the
velocipode and mako Oft with It. Lewis
thought to vary the monotony one day last
week, so upon meeting Henry Flood, n little
whito boy, Lewis inquired the time of day,
and upon Flood producing his watch to give
him the Information desired Lewis grabbed
the timepiece and departed like II cyclone on
n rampage. O1cer Bryan arrested the ener-
getlc youth yesterday, and II Is probable his
early aspirations VIII be cut short by long
term in jail.
"a fair exchange is not robbery" says the
old axiom The Metropolitan Presbyterian
church and the Church of the Reformation
changed pastors last evening for the time
being. Rev. Mr.. Parsons preached at the
former and the Rev. DR.. Chester at the latter
church. Both were well attended.
The torpedo.boat Alarm leaves to-day for
short experimental cruise down the Potomac
The President, Secretary of the Navy aud u
portion Of the Chinese Legation viii accom-
pany her. Numerous experiments with tor
pcdocs, torpedo apparatuscs, ETC., Will be
made. IL Is understood the Chinese Legation
have been requested by the home Government
to specially look into Uncle Sans new torpedo
schemes.
Now that the spring has opened so bloom
inGly, those sailors who 'iined the service"
for the purpose Of warding off, as 1t wore, the
severity of winter are beginning to desert.
Two jolly tars Of the Alarm skipped the gang
way yesterday morning and the naval author
itics have offered the usual reward for their
apprehension.
The Washington & Georgetown Railroad
Company have been running twenty eight
cars TO tho Navy-Yard. To-day the number
was increased to forty.
The funeral of Mrs. Barr, who died Saturday
evening, took place this morning. Mrs Barr
had been seriously affected ever since tho
death of her husband, who died few days
ago. She was 80 years OF age.
Mrs. Jennie Simons, wife OF Mr. William
Simons, corner Of Sixth and streets south
cast, Is confined to her bed on account OF sick
ness.
The sewer on the corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Fifth streets east is badly "choked
up" In the event OF a heavy rain, the result
would be very unfragrant overflow.
large number of persons visited the Con-
gressional Cemetery yesterday, and many n
floral tribute was placed upon tho grave Of
some dear one.
Four colored thieves entered Wetzers fancy
store, Second street, near the Avenue, Satur-
day night, and while two of them engaged
Mrs. WetZel in conversation, the other two
made or with large roll OF cloth. No arrests
yet.
The Tallapoosa did not arrive last night as
was expected. Her movements are some what
uncertain and her actions peculiar. Tho pres
ent trip has been an eventful one, and q
rather sorrowful one to several vessel owners,
for while on IL she has smashed three vessels.
She collided with a supply steamer and a
schooner and carried away q bark's jib-boom
whats wrong with the old Tallapoosa, any.
way ?" is generally asked.
Fresh water doctrines were propounded to
| the sold salts" in the Nayy-Yard yesterday by
Rev. DR.. Kraemer, the temperance speaker.
Confirmation services were held at Christ
| Church yesterday.
The East Capitol park was Well lined with
| @sthetic youths on "mashing' bent last even
| ing.