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The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
WEST WASHINGTON.

The regular weekly meeting Of the Dash
away Reform Club was held last night. Some
fne singing was done by Misses Beall and
Wells and Messrs. Noyes and Robinson, and
addresses were made by Messrs. Craig, Roh-
rer and McGowan.
Tho fifty.tlrst meeting of tho Thirteenth
Building Association was held last night at
Goddard's Hall. at which twelve shares wero
retired at stock-value rate of 500 por share.
A horse attached 10 sleigh created quite an
excitement at the corner OF NJ and Thrty-sec-
ond streets last evening by running away,
which came near being quite serious. 1t was
caught before anything more serious than the
breaking up of the sleigh occurred.
The Order OF United American Mechanics of
this place was duly instituted last night by
the national councillor, John Server and the
national secretary, George Graham, OF Phlia.
delphia, who arrived here yesterday, and,
being met at the depot by committee, were
escorted to the West End Hotel, where a fne
dinner was awaiting them, after which they
adjourned to tho lodge.room, on Thlrty-second
street, to exemplify the work. There were
sixty-eight gentlemen present, who received
lowing officers were then elected and
installed Councillor, D. Il. Miller;
vice councillor, W. p. Dodson; recording secre-
tary, H. G. Divine; assistant recording score
Harding treasurer, Charles A. Payne; iu-
ductor, Frank p. Davis; examiner, W. II.
Golden; inside protector, o. H. Burrows; out
side protector, william Goodrick; trustees,
John Il. Payne, BENJAMIN L. Snyder and h. II.
Mattingly. Several speeches were made dur
ing the evening, and It was nearly one O'Clock
will hereafter be held on Monday nights at
Rechabite Hall, on Thirty-second street.
Heber Tent, No. 10, l. o. r., held Its usual
meeting last night.
Officers Harper and Brown found d white
man, named John Brown, lying In an intoxt
erick street, near Prospect, about 1870 last
night. He was locked up until morning.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The narrow. gauge engine No. 8, OF the vir-
ginia Midland Railway, is receiving some re-
pairs at the companys shops in this city.
Willie X, the infant son of Mr.. ]. II. and
The funeral Will take place Wednesday after
noon, at O'Clock, from the residence OF the
child's parents on Patrick street.
Another case of smallpox was reported to
Health Onlcer Powell yesterday. The patient
was the husband of the colored woman who
flag has been put up at the house, which is
near the canal basin, and the necessary stops
taken TO prevent the disease from spreading.
George Powell, the little boy who has been
suffering with the smallpox for several weeks,
has nearly recovered, and yesterday the
Health Onicer ordered the yellow nag to bo
taken down. These are the only two cases
known to be In existence in this vicinity.
The cases OF Wimsatt and Simpson VS.. the
City Council were taken up and tried In the
Corporation Court yesterday, and resulted in a
verdict by the Jury for the city. Wimsatt and
Simpson, as registrars at the recent reregis-
tration In the Second and Fourth Wards, made
charges for their services which the city
thought excessive.
The ladies of the various churches Of the
city, who are to give fair for the benefit of
the Alexandria Inflrmary, will hold meeting
at Colonel It. W. Reds, on Duke street, this
afternoon,
There were Ave dodgers and i've prisoners
at the station-house last night. David Lamax,
colored, for being drunk and disorderly
Celia King, colored, arrested by 0fllcer Latin,
also charged with drunkenness and dlsorderly
conduct; John Hackley, by orncer Grady, ar.
ticles; Alphonzo Arlington, by Lieutenant
Crump and Ofllcer Goodrich, for carrying con.
cealed weapons-two horse-pistols, without
triggers or hammers, and Charles Schafrer,
the arrival of an officer fiOm Charlottesville,
where the theft was committed.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
The. Bride of u Day.

The Louisville (Ky.) correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial. Ga;e'te, referring to the
death of Mrs. Gilbert In the ill-sated Newhall
House at Milwaukee, says: "only few
months ago Mr.. George Porteous, of this city,
went to Canada to marry Miss Sutton, to whom
he had been engaged for some time. He re-
mained there for somo time. His friends
waited with no little wonder at the delay TO
hear that the ceremony had been performed.
No word came, however, and to the surprise
of all, when at last the groomelect did re-
turn, he brought with him the sister of tho
lady TO whom he had been engaged, and for
whose hand he had gone to the Dominion. 1t
seems that when Mr.. Porteous reached the
home of his flancee another had come between
them. She had met and learned to love an
actor and promised t. become his wife. This
Mr.. Porteous learned when she had refused
him her hand and given him his liberty. He
then found out that his affection had trans
ferred Itself to Miss Sutton's sister, and forth
with he woed and won her, returning In trl-
umph with a bride. The young lady to whom
Mr.. Porteous first intrusted his heart, no
longer feltered with betrothal, then gave
Ter heart TO Mr.. John Gilbert, of tho Minnie
Palmer Company. This fact was not known to
the wife of Mr.. Porteous, however, and for
several weeks she had been expecting a visit
from her sister. When two days ago the news
OF the terrible calamity at Milwaukee was
flashed over the wires, Mrs. PorteOus was
struck by the name of Mrs. John Gilbert
among the Victims and an Investigation
proved the sad facts too true. Hor only sister,
the bride Of one night, was burned IN the fear
ful death.trap."
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
ObIiging u Preacher.

just back OF Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga,
while following the highway to reach Tunnel
Hill, came across little church half hidden
in the woods. The building was primitive, and
the old darky who sat on Il log by the door
was more so. After l had made inquiries
about the route and was ready TO go on, no
said:
@Better come down, boss, an come in to
meetin."
"Do you hold services this afternoon, my
friend 2"
tive minits, an 'spects de sermon Will be
powerful one"
II didn't seem right to be riding around the
country on Sunday, so got down and took q
spent In general talk he said 1t was time to go
in. l followed after him and found myself the
sole audience. l next found that he was the
preacher who was to deliver the powerful SER
mon. He opened services In regular form and
with all due solemnlty, and then announced
his text and commenced preaching.
stood 1t for 1lty.iye minutes, and then, as
he had only reached 'second GIL waited un-
I'll he had closed his eyes, and then made u
dive for the door. 1t was no go. hadn't
gone six feet before he stopped his sermon and
asked:
'tstranger, must you be gwIneg" ?"
eyes, feel that must"
San you can't stop and heah de rest oh do
discord2"
''Den I'll chop off right whar ls.'
"Oh, don't do that. You can go on with
your sermon Just the same"
"But you SEQ dar mus be colleckshun
tooken up after de Sermon" he said In anx.
ious tones. 'If you'l obllge me by takln' a
seat, I'll sing hymn an pass dc hat"
sat down, and when he had read and sung
a hymn he passed his hat, transferred tho
quarter 10 his vest pocket, and said:
81 didn't get down to de most powerful part
OF de sermon; but II you happen long dis way
mex Sunday III Civ you de odder half. Dat
quarter comes list in time to encourage me 10
keep de good work bllln'."
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16

romantic wedding occurred near Charles.
ton, Tenn, last Sunday night. Me. James
Tutor, of Bradley County, was engaged to
Miss Lille Kyle, who lived in an adjoining
l&ounty. There was some objection TO the
match by the parents OF the bride, so run
away match was arranged, and Sunday evon-
Cleveland and crossed the Hiawassee River 10
the appointed spot In the adjoining county
where he was 10 meet his sweetheart. About
house, when the latter discovered that the
license was Issued In Bradley County, and con-
sequently could not perform the ceremony.
walked about,four miles to the river to cross
Into Bradley County, and when they reached
tho river no boat could be found, aud they
were compelled TO go several miles further to
cross on the bridge, aud after ave hours
tramping on the banks OF the river they finally
found Justice OF the peace, and were mar.
rled at O'Clock In the morning.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
A TEST CASE
Decided Against the Baltimore 4
Potomac Railroad COmnanY


The equity suit instituted by Mr.. Ii. W.
Knight against the Baltimore & Potomac Rail-
road Company was a fest case, backed by other
interested citizens Of South Washington, and
was commenced for the purpose of seeing
whether or not the residents and property
holders along tho line of that road had any
legal redress for the grievances complained Of.
The case was argued before Chancellor Hag-
ner last December, Messrs. L. G.. Hlne and
Hagner & Maddox appearing for the plaintiff
and Colonel Enoch Totten for the defendant,
The bill was founded on complaint against
the company for laying additional tracks on
and loaded cars to stand thereon, blocking the
way to private residences and business places
and the tarring of passing trains, SO shaking
the earth as TO impair the foundations OF
the houses and render the superstructure un-
safe.
The Chancellor delivered lengthy opinion,
and sums it up as follows:
First--That the complainant is entki ed to
an Injunction forbidding the Baltimore y Po-
tomac Railway Company from maintaining
upon Maryland avenue, or using for any pur.
nose whatever the additional or In teraI iracts
laid thereon in the year 1881 and that these
tracks be abated as n nuisance by removal.
second-That the defendant should be en-
Joined from using the two main tracks ON
Maryland avenue, between Ninth street and
Tho Long Bridge, for any other purpose than
as n transit route for Its trains-from using
said two tracks for making up or parking their
trains thereon-from encumbering or OBJ
struetlng the said avenue with their engines
or trains by causing them to stand thereon
for longer time than may be reasonably
necessary for their transit over the same, and
from loading or unloading any freight or
freight cars while the car receiving or dis
charging said freightis standing on Maryland
avenue.
Third-That reasonable time be allowed
before this Injunction shall be issued to en-
able the defendant, with proper diligence, to
accommodate Its business to tho principles
now announced,
The order will now be prepared In conform
ity with this opinion.
Now that a foothold has been gained, other
suits Will Immediately follow, especially by
property-owners and residents on Virginia
avenue, who have as good and valid grounds
OF complaint as were presented in the case
above decided.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
THE EVENING CRITIC.
EsTA BLrBHED AUGUST 1858.
LACONIC LOCALS,
.ooK in A. saks & cos. window.

LOOh IN a. bnRB n COS, WINDOW.
THE streot-lamps will be lighted at
IL go p. IN. and extlnguished at 3 10 n. m.
Mr.. JAMES o. HoYT was to-day, in the
Court In Banc, admitted to the bar OF the Dis.
trIct.
JAMES II. KING, veteran tramp, was
given the extent OF the vagrancy law today
by Judge Smell.
THE only pain VIC can safely make light
OF Is tho window-pane, but the pain that
racks our frame and tears our lungs is mat
ter Of serious consequence. To alleviate the
latter and effect n permanent cure, DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup is relied on by all sensible peo
pie.
ANNIE L. LIssoN, through her counsel
Mr.. II. b. Moulton, today died petition for
divorce from her husband, olmstead @. Lis
son, praying alimony and counsel fees and a
reasonable sum for costs of the suits. Her
maiden namo was Annie Z. Atkinson, and the
couple were married by Rev. Dr.. Cuthbert, on
May %. 1940, md sho charges that on Octo-
ber 1, 1879, when she was In feeble health
and n few months prior to tho birth of thoir
first child, he wilfully deserted her, lcaving
her utterly destitute.
A FLAsHILY dressed young man, named
James Duncan, with diamond pin and gen.
eral 1ah.de-dah appearance, was before His
Honor Smell this morning charged with assault
Ing lady named Mary Callan and with steal
ing an overcont from John Himer. The de.
fendant pleaded guilty to the assault and was
given fifteen days. In tho coat case It was
shown that Duncan and the overcoat dis
gathering, and when they were missed the
complainant went 10 tho nearest pawnshop
and found tho prisoner in the act of disposing
of the overcoat. Judge Smell gave tho defend
ant sixty days in jail for the larceny.
A PUBLIC meeting of the Fifth Sub
division OF Associated Charities will be held
on Wednesday evening, January II, at 8
O'Clock In tho halls and parlors OF the Spen-
cerlan Business College, Lincoln Hall build
Ing, Ninth and streets. All citizens between
street north and B street south, and between
Seventh street west and Fifteenth street west,
who are Interested In the prompt relief OF
actual suffering and In the exposure Of i'm
posture and duplication of charities are In.
vited TO attend. Brief, practical addresses
Will be made by Mr. George W. Adams, Mr..
George Ryneal jr., Rev. Byron Sunderlad,
Edward II. Gallaudet G. G.. d. and others, and
reports OF treasurer and secretary Will be pre-
eented.
A LARGE gang of gypsies passed south
ward over the Long Bridge yesterday after
noon. They were clothed In rags, and ap-
peared greatly distressed at the severity of tho
weather. Before leaving South Washington
they were given assistance by Johnson &
Bros. In the shape OF food, etc., and obtained
loose change at various other places on Water
street. The party included six little children,
one OF them an infant, who was carried in q
bag on Its mothers back, and the others were
fastened on pack. horses. There wero also one
man, two large boys and. two grown young
women. They spent large part OF the even
Ing begging before they left for the sunny
land. They expect to go further south than
the Carolinas.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
JURY FLYERS INDICTED.
True Bills Found Against Payne and
FOOre,

The Grand Jury this morning brought In In
dictments against Arthur Payne and Thomas
R. Foote, charging both with corruptly on
deavoring to influence juror. In the case of
Payne, 1t is charged on the evidence OF VIM. X.
Brown, A. g. Richards, Geo. o. Miller, John A.
MOSS and James Leonard that on July l, 1852,
fluence the action of Wm. X. Brown, as q
juror, duly impannelled and sworn In the case
OF the United States vs. John W. Dorsey and
presenting to the said Brown a certain agree
ment for his signature in which he agrees to
sell his vote as juror In said cause for
the sum of 50 500, the said cause being known
as the Star-Route case, and by Offering to pay
him, the said Brown, for his said vote, the sum
Of S2,500."
The charge agBlnst Foote is that he procured
Payne to present the agreement prepared for
hisIsgnature and in which 1t was agreed that
Brown should sell his vote.
The witnesses are the same In both cases,
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
PERSONAL,

-Ex-CoNGREssMAN II. o. PRATT is now
Methodist preacher.
-MRs. L. G. INGERsoLL and daughter
are the guests of Colonel Robert Ingersoll.
--EX.CoNGREssMAN IGNATIUs DoNNEL.
LY lives In small farmhouse In Southeastern
Minnesota.
GOVERNOR BUTLER has given notice
TO his stan that he Will attend the Mardi Gras
carnival at Montreal.
Mr.. FREDERICK DOUGLASS is receiv-
ing considerable attention from his old aboli-
tlon friends in Boston.
COLONEL JAMES n. BURNEs the Mem
ber.elect from the Fourth District of Missouri
to The Forty-eighth Congress, Is in the city
and is stopping at Willard's.
DIR. A. M. DoCKERY, of Gallatin, Mo-,
the Member elect from the Third District of
Missouri to the Forty. y.eighth Congress, is In
tho city and is stopping at willards.
THE late Lot NJ. Morrill, and Timothy
Howe, now Postmaster-General,w were admitted
TO the bar together, and began the practice of
law In the same town, Readneld, Maine.
-MRs. LANGTRY spent much time in
Chicago at roller-skating, n pastlme of which
she IS very fond. Her two weeks engagement
in that city yielded receipts aggregating about
S25,O00.
TIRE Rev. DIR. T. T. Everett whom
Governor Pattison, OF Pennsylvania, has chosen
as his private secretary, is u clergyman OF
Philadelphia In good standing, and decided
Republican In politics.
The Hon. Charles j. Faulkner, of Mar
tinsburg, W. Va, has In his possession, we'll
preserved, the desk and chair once loug occu-
pied In the National House of Representatives
by John Quincy Adams.
w. b. LooKETT and j. II. Sutton, of
Knoxville, Tenn, are In the city to witness
the marriage OF Alexander McMillin and Miss
Carrie Gillem, which takes place this evening
at the Ascension Church.
COLONEL nj ARTIN, the member of the
National Republican Committee from Kansas,
is In the city and is making his headquarters
at Wizards, but Is stopping among his many
friends in the city the most OF the time.
THE Poultry Repie,o and Stock Journal
for January has been received by THE CRITIC.
The editor, Mr.. Grant Parish, of Capitol Hill,
Is to be congratulated on the completeness OF
his journal. Mr.. Parish Is also an attache OF
the National Republican,
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
A nm 10 Prevept strikes.

Senator Wallace, at the session of the Penn
sylyanla Senate. last night, introduced an act
TO authorize the creation OF and to provide for
the regulation OF voluntary tribunals to ad-
Just disputes between employers aud those
employed In tho Iron, steel and coal trades.
The bill provides that upon the Joint petition
OF twenty nvo workmen, citizens Of the United
States, in the trade for two years, and resident
each employing ten workmen, the Judge OF
the proper district shall issue a license for
tribunal composed OF an equal number of en-
ployers and workmen 20, or y and an UNI
pire, all of whom shall be named In the petit
ton. This tribunal is authorized TO exist one
year. The umpire is not called upon to act
I'LL discussion Is exhausted by the tribunal
after three meetings. He may thon be called
upon, and his decision is made final except as
10 the rate OF wages. Witnesses may bo
called upon and proofs produced. Attorneys
are prohibited. No salary is to be paid to any
member OF the tribunal.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
Death of MIR. August Koch.

This morning, about 4 O'Clock, Mr.. August
Koch died at his residence, No. 033 street
northwest. Mr.. Koch has been for nearly
twenty years a resident OF Washington, all OF
which time he has been engaged In the res
taurRnt business. He has for very long time
been a sufferer IRON dropsy, which disease,
together with pneumonia, caused his death.
The funeral VIII take place from his homo on
ID street, Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
oriental Lodge, No. 10, l. o. o. f., OF which he
was a member, Will attend the obsequies and
the remains will DO buried at Glenwood
Cemetery. MIR. Koch was SO years OF age.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
THE COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM,-Chlef-Justlce
Cartier and Justice James.-Lewis Va, Ken.
nedy; argued and submitted. Young vs.. Man
haitian Life Insurance Company; on hearing.
EQUITY CoURT-Justlce Hagner.-Adams VS..
Adams; appearance OF absent defendant or
dered. Walker vs.. Boyle; sublot "a, square
charge receiver denied.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
Posters" Grea, Auction Sale

OF valuable books at Williams auction rooms,
corner Tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
every night at o'clock. Private sales during
the day at auction prices. Largest stock OF
choice standard books In the city, which must
beclOsed ont,
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
Weddinn RoIIs

James Gaunett and Emma Brown,
j. u. Blaine and Lettie Bell, both OF Prince
Georges County, Md.
George A. Dorrell, OF Loudoun County, Va,
and George LsFarr Of Fairfax County, Va.
Alexander Mcmillan, OF Knoxville, Tenn,
and Caroline ST. @, Gillem, of this city.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
HAlaerney Dairy wngons.n

Fresh Attorney Butter, churned every morn.
ing and delivered In ~ ID "Ward" prints, 55c.
per fb. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and
sweet milk, &c. per qt. Cream loo. per pint.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
East WASHINGTON Advertisements.

{ llDER, MINgE MEAT, CRANBERRIES,
Oranges, Lemons, Prnnes, Canned Goods and
Pure Candy also Choice Apples and Potatoes, at
McCauley &DeIwig's, 2oO Pa. ave. East.
And Dellwig & McCauley's, cor. ID and c sts n. O
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16

When the firm OF Calvert Co., London
brewers, temporarily suspended In 1853, with
an indebtedness OF over S5OO0,O0O, but yet
larger Insects, they returned among these lat
ter $50 public houses bound to take no other
beer than theirs.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16

YENHE BOILER SKATING RINK.
Il N. Y. AVE-, BET. 18TH AND liTH SITS.
Assemblies Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights ut O'Clock.
Music by Webers Orchestra.
Assemblies every afternoon at 2:30. Complimen-
tary cards can now be procured for the new
Clrcling Glass now forming for beginners only,
to commence wednesday, January IL. Subscrip
ton list now open for advanced circng class to
commence Tuesday January 1G. open TO mem-
bers of former classes and other skaters.
Special arrangements can be made for individual
instruction.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
Tnlk Ahont This. Then Tnste It.

We mean that nne 1S-yearold whisky at
Chr. Nander's, OH eth st. IL takes tho lead,
go say customers.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
TnEATRE CONIIOUE.

If 1t was alleged that there was lots of fun
at the Comiquela night the allegation would
surditles; Dick Humo and his eccentrclties;
Andy Coleman and his banjo; Lizzie Hunter
and her lovely voice, and the famous Profess
sor Parker with his wonderful trained dogs,
kept the huge audience Interested and amused
from the rise 10 the fall of the curtain. La
Mlnuet of Louis NV is quite the finest ballet
ever given here. There will be matinees
Thursday and Friday.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-16
..Certninty nrReIieG.n

WGLAuNGToS, N, O., Fob, 4, 1881.
II. II. WARNER x CO.; SiyS-I know from per-
sonal experience that your Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure is great medicine, and / believe
all who are aiIlicted can take It with Ger.
taintly OF relief and cure. II. HARMAN.
The toy pistol laid out three Louisville
urchins tho same forenoon and shot an old
man In the leg after dinner. This seems about
all that can be expected OF such an innocent
wearon.-DttTOu Free Press.
An Illinois court has decided that
womans lie about her age doesn't yltiate her
insurance policy. The Judge thought that II
they expected woman 10 toll the truth on
that point they deserved to be swlndled.
New York man fell into a sewer, and the
first words he gasped on being fshed out
were, "Oh, heavenl" Just what there Is about
a sewer TO suggest heaven, even 10 a New York
man, We dent see.