The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-07
EAST WASHINGTON.

At Q o'clock this morning tho gents furnish.
Ing est u,,,I OF sunleld Graham, in
First, was discovered to DO on nro. An alarm
was at once turned in and the Flro Depart.
pSneg T0hS but the mad
ment could suppress them tho interior OF the
store was entirely cleaned out. by dint OF hard
work the flremen saved tho building and those
asleep up stairs, escaped from tho second
story by means Of n hammock, which they CON
spe peported 10 he s9ooo paTty coYeren pg by
insurance. Dtories arel rife this morning that
the fire is tho work OF incendiaries, and Lieu.
tenant Botcler is looking into the matter.
william, alias Whitley, Brooks, colored, par.
took heartily OF Clipped beef In the Eastern torn
Market Saturday night and then took a cargo
OF cheap gin aboard. The Incompatible com.
made ne whey 80 siek hat ne had to
who also summoned DR.. McKim to attend tho
victim. The Doctor after working on Brooks
he was conveyed homo. The case at one time
looked quite serious, and may yet result fa-
tally.
A two.year.old infant of Thomas Bailey, col
ored, living at 11S streotsoutheast, fell from
n second story back window yesterday oven.
ing 10 the brick pavement, distance OF over
ten feet, severely injuring itself internally.
DR.. Bracket was summoned rs speedily as pos.
sible after the occurrence.
The temperance meetings yesterday ut tho
seaman's Retreat, conducted by Chaplain
Kramer, and the open-air meeting at Anacostia
were both we'll attended and Interesting. Mr..
Thomas u. AIarche and Captain Donald Nc
Cathran addressed tho latter meeting. Tho
people In Anacostia are enthusiastic over the
approaching big temperance demonstration to
take place there.
1t is currently reported that number OF
men will DO put TO work In the Navy. Yard
boiler shoptp'day or tomorrow. A now, com.
plete and valuable bulling machine has re.
Gently been added TO this department, which is
as complete as any similar shop in tho United
States. /.
Mr.. Thomas Henry, tlp able and efficient
station.keepcr OF the Eighth Precinct, has boon
presented by his wife with a fine girl baby,
and tho officers Of the Eighth say she Is ga
living picture OF her daddy"
Mr.. d. Ellis, tho grocer, has reduced the
price OF Silver Spray Hour to $40 per quar-.
ter barrel. lie also keeps constantly In stock
oysters famous creamery butter and fresh
garden products.
Tho U. s. s. Tallapoosa arrived at tho wash.
ington Navy Yard yesterday morning. She is
being prepared for the inspection trip to
northern navy.yards with Secretary Chandler
and distinguished party on board.
Rev. DR.. Chester, OF the Metropolitan Presby.
terrain Church, has gone away on his vacation,
and the pulpit OF his church is being hlled by
Rev. Mr.. Bullock, chaplain Of tho U. s. Senate
The cock.and-bull attempted rape story, pub.
lished in this mornings Post, looks AID reads
well but is entirely unsupported by facts
From the most reliable information tho facts
arc that Philip Van Camp, who gets drunk
afue eosrea
mot white as was stated by the P0SD, was pass
ing him near the railroad tunnel, he grabbed
at her, and whom she ran he followed her @
short distance. Tho vicinity is SO "compara
| lively isolated " that her outcry drew together
| in few seconds very large crowd. Van CAM
did not try to escape and was easily arrested
by Onlcers Huntington and Edelin,. Tho po
| lice say 1t was only drunken freak and the
man VIII only be charged with simple assault
| tho "attempted rape" story being absurd.
/ .tatSA n
| Gnrdan Ninth street aouthaast Good rnuajc
dancing, fun and Roth's famous beer. No ad
| mission fee.
The temperance tent meeting last night wa
addressed by Messrs. Thomas u. Marche, A. Il
| Hilton, Bud Eagleston and others. The pledg,
was numerously signed.