The Evening critic., 1882-04-15
WEST WASHINGTON.

About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning fro
broke out In the parsonage OF So. Anne's Cath
Ollie Church nj Tennallytown, occupied by the
pastor, Rev. Father Maynadier, which nj one
time threatened TO destroy the building, but by
the exertons OF the citizens and Onlcer Myers,
the flames were subdued, after causing
damage Of about $500, which was fully COW
cred by insurance. Tho fire was caused by
defective fluc.
The alarm turned in from box 721, at IL 35
last night was for iire discovered by Officer
Burrows in n frame dwelling situated In
Chariot alley, between Thirty-second street
and Potomac avenue, and Grace avenue and
X street, belonging TO Mr.. Richarn Hall, and
occupied by Mrs. Maria Magruder. The dam
age amounted to aboutS10O, covered by insur-
ance. The fire was supposed TO be the work
OF an incendiary.
The complimentary entertainment given by
Hermione Lodge, No. 10, X. OF p, last night,
drew full house. of their friends, who were
well entertained by the delightful singing of
Colonel Rodgers and Messrs McCauley and
Maudesley and the recitations OF little Miss
gave sn % intercstinr his,orv Of ,be LODGE. ng nnS
showed from its records that In tho fourteen
years of its existence 1t had expended In
relief for sick brothers, widows OF deceased
members and charitable objects the sum of
$4,000. The ontire affair was voted decided
success by those present. and many wishes
for the continued prosperity OF the lodge were
offered.
Miss Nellie, the beautiful, interesting and
only daughter of Mrs. Jennie Doeth, died last
night at 8 O'Clock, after long and painful suf-
charge Of Mr.. John A. wetzel, undertaken, Will
take place from her mothers residence, 321i
p street, at 10 O'Clock on Monday morning, the
funeral cortege proceeding TO Trinity (Catho-
lc) Church.
Mr.. Robert Drury, an old citizen and we'll.
known shoemaker OF this place, died yester.
| day evening OF pneumonia, in the 42d year OF
| his age. His funeral, under the management
of Mr.. j. t. Clements, undertaken, viii take
place from his late residence, corner Thirty.
| fourth and NJ streets, tomorrow at p. M.
Major John II. King, the agent OF the s. f. T
p. o. G. Il. A. arrested this morning, on NJ
street, Isaac johnson, colorod man, living on
Samson street, between Fourteenth and FIJI
teenth streets northwest, employed by Mr.. II.
| Crawford, contractor for repairing streets, on
| the charge Of cruelty to his horse by driving
| him TO a cart with broken saddle, which
| caused Inflammation and sores upon the
| horses back. He will appear In the Police
/ Court to-day. The Major also overhauled Jacot
| HUM, at the M-street Market, for using 0
horse with badly-swollen knee, but con
cluded not to mako an arrest In this case a.
| present. He also notified the contractor fol
the excavation for Mr.. Lown's new buildings
on Thirty street to put on a hill-horst
to assist In pulling the carts up Thirty y-sccond
| street hill
Quite a fleet OF boats may be expected t,
arrive by canal on Monday morning.
About 5000 herring, selling at 50 per 1000
1000 taflors, at $1.50 per 100, aud so shad
| at 20 cents each, were received at the fish
wharf this morning.
Rt. Rev. VIM. Pinckney, d. D., Bishop o
the diocese Of Maryland, will administer tn,
rite OF confirmation to about twenty candi
dates at st. Johns Church tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock.
Rev. Everest Cathell, @ native of this place
and a very eloquent preacher, will hll the pul
| pit OF Epiphany Church, Washington, to-mor
row at ] 1 a. m. and 80 p. m.