The Evening critic., 1883-06-19
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Yesterday Miss Carrie Mclaughlin, OF the
eighth grade, was voted the Amidon medal by
the pupils OF her class In the presence OF her
principal. The examination OF the pupils OF
the flret, second and third grades OF tho
Fourth Division schools was finished yester-
lawyer and former trustee, addressed them in
an appropriate speech, which was listened to
With marked attention. The pupils OF the
to.dav and i io.n,orrow the nmn,Is az the eigi,tb
grade will be examined.
About 3 80 O'Clock this morning Sergeant
Nokes discovered the residence OK Mr.. l..
Smith, at443 Sixth street, open, and the In
mates were aroused, but nothing was found
TO be stolen.
This morning twelve Indians from the Nor
maj school at Hampton, Va, arrived on the
George Leary. They were in charge OF Lieu
tenant Brown, OF the United states Army, and
were on their way 70 the West. After their
arrival tney were lriven 70 the fremont
city.
Residents OF South Washington will here
after have delightful place Of evening resort
in Beckers Summer Garden, Virginia ave-
nue., near Seventh street. The garden is cool
and pleasant and much more convenient than
places OF resort In other parts OF the city. At
regular intervals during the week an excel
lent band will discourse music for the pa
irons, and other efforts have been made to
mako the place all that pleasure.seeker can
desire.
DlurpeOu anu u 1uhuLlly VI bHlL
water nsh continue to arrive at the fish wharf,
but moot OF tho fishermen have found other
other occupations, and large portion OF the
fsb wharf is utilized TO pile lumber on. The
kind of flsh arriving are sheepheads, catfish,
rocks, trout and several smaller varieties,
which ind ready sale at good prices.
Last night Carrie Bell, notorious East
Washington female culprit, was captured by
Onlcer Branson and taken TO the station-houso
TO meet the demands OF the Eighth Precinct
Station. The woman has been wanted for
some time for stealing and came to South
Washington and concealed herself 10 avoid
arrest.
The public.improvemen funds could not bo
epent to better advantage than In placing gas
lamps along the james Creek Canal. The
commons from the Arsenal for many blocks up
are enveloped In total darkness after the sun
goes down, and pedestrians going to and from
South Washington ind travelling exceedingly
unpleasant and dangerous, for the commons
are the resort OF many vicious characters, who
take advantage OF the darkness and frequently
insult and assail helpless persons, and the
police find II very dimcult TO capture them
the canal, is that persons unable to nud theil
way often fall into the water. Several
drunken men have recently been rescued who
had fallen In while on their way to Capitol
Hill, and In the last few years many deaths
| by drowning have occurred IN the samo way.
| 1t is probable that petition setting forth the
| grievances Of the place will be presented to
| the Commissioners.
| Yesterday afternoon a number of young mon
| not seeming to know the regulations, secured
convenient locality and after undressing
| proceeded TO swim In the Potomac. But the
| Jolly bathers had not enjoyed their sport long
| before they were disturbed. O1lcers Meltor
| and Wilson hearing OF the proceeding hurried
| to the spot and succeeded In capturing two o.
| the participants, who were taken to tn,
station-house, where they left each SO col
lateral for their appearance In the Pollc'