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The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
EAST WASHINGTON.

Easter services at the East Washington
churches yesterday were attended by unusu-
ally large congregations in each instance. At
Christ Church the assemblage was 80 largo
that many persons were unable TO gain admit
tance even before the ceremonies began.
Seats within the chnncel were occupied by the
Right Rev. Bishop Pinckney, Rev. st. James,
the talented colored Protestant minister, and
Rev. Charles D.. Andrews, rector of Christ
Church, who delivered q most eloquent and
logical sermon. The floral decorations wero
elaborate and beautiful. The altar cross had
been edged with white and pale flowers and
surmounted by magnificent flower crown. A
pyramid Of stones and flowers graced one side
ofthe chancel,while the baptismal fount on the
other side was covered with rare exotics, with
n pendant, snow white dove suspended above.
The choir rendered, with splendid effect, a
wellselected musical programme. The con-
nrmation class consisted OF twenty-six per-
sons, several of whom were colored. Bishop
Pinckney delivered an eloquent and In
structive address TO the communicates. In
the ever4hg largely attended Sabbath.s school
celebration was held In the main church room.
Easter services we're held at St. Marks Church,
Rev. A. Floridus Steele, rector, and at st.
Peters, where an extremely large congrega-
ton assembled. At the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church Rev. John Chester preached an
able sermon upon the "Resurrecton."
sailors service was held In the Navy Yard by
Chaplain Kramer, and q gospel temperance
meeting in the North Carolna.avenueM Mission.
Acting Sergeant George W. Nokes of the First
Precinct is lying dangerously Ill at his resi-
dence, 7i2 Seventh street southeast. He was
attacked with paralysis yesterday evening,
and his physician expresses doubt of his re.
covery.
The close of Easter will be celebrated with
music and dancing at the several East Wash.
ington halls Tonight. At Washington Hall
Professors Birmingham & Golway will give
one OF their enjoyable soirees. The Grow Club
Will give calico hop at McCauley's Hall, and
Columbia Lodge, No. ], /. o. NJ, Will tender Its
friends n complimentary soiree, at odd-Fel.
lows Hall.
The residents OF Southeast Washington are
complaining that the fire plugs have not been
'sluiced out" for some time, and consequently
they are compslled to use muddy water. Said
n merchant TO THE CRITIC this morning: "It's
bad enough thatwe have to endure a limited
supply of Potomac water without having to
convert our stomachs into an aquarium by
drinking tadpoles and bull-minnows."
A young white man named Joseph Martin
fell In fit Saturday night in the Eastern
Market. Lieutenant Boteler, who was passing
at the time, administered restoratives.
East washington Business Notes.
The eating-bar OF the Washington Hall
restaurant Is always supplied with the deli
cacies In season. Hot and mixed drinks are
specialties.
Prescriptions reliably prepared at scalas
oldestablished pharmacy, corner Of Fifth and
East Capitol streets. All the standard patent
medicines.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Yesterday was tho first Sunday that tho Roy.
W, W. Hicks preached for several weeks, and
at both tho morning and evening services the
Tabernacle was filled to It's utmost capacity,
The choir OF the church ie thoroughly trained,
and, assisted by the good singers of the audi
encc, furnished unexcelled music. In the
evening DR., Hicks delivered IN eloquent and
learned discourse on "Tho Walk from Jerusa-
lem TO Bethany" which was listened to by the
regular congregation, supplemented by
crowds from Georgetown and other distant
parts OF the city.
At the Fifth Baptist Church the services
were also very interesting. An appropriate
inster sermon was delivered In the morning
~ the pastor, DIR. Meador, and In tho after
noon there was the regular monthly meeting
81 the sunday.school Union, OF South Washing
ton. The Sunday school scholars OF the sixth
Presbyterian, Westminster Presbyterian, Cor
such Chapel, tho Fifth Baptist Church and the
Tabernacle were present. The meeting waB
opened with prayer by the pastor, after which
the Rev. George O. Little delivered an ad-
dress. Miss Jennie Foster sang solo enti-
tied "Yied not 20 temptation" The scholars
OF the church sang selection by themselves,
rs If customary, aud many familiar and inter-
estlng hymns were sung by the entire assem-
bly,. Mr.. Charlie Nyo and others delivered
addresses.
Saturday night, about 10 O'Clock, q healthy
white female infant waa discovered on tho
steps OF the residence OF Mr.. Mulllneau, on tho
corner OF Tenth and O streets southwest. The
infant was well.dressed and apparently had
been but n few hours In this world. Besides
the garments she wore, several pieces OF linen
in which the little one was placed, The child
was taken by Offlcer McGreevey TO the First
Precinct Station, where II was kindly taken in
charge by Annie Lucas, colored woman, re-
siding at 915 New Jersey avenue southeast.
Arrangements have been made to send the
little one TO st. AIMS Infant Asylum.
The steamer Excelsior delayed leaving for
Norfolk until 10 o'clock on Saturday night 70
accommodate the Leon and Cushman min
strel troupe. The usual time OF leaving on Sat-
urday evening is O'Clock.
Night station.Reeper Sharks, OF the First
Precinct Station, has recovered from his at
tack of sickness and is again attending to his
duties
Tomorrow night, at SIG p. M, Mr.. Samuel
Stiedman, the we'll known grocery dealer, Will
be married at the Tabernacle to Miss Emma
Jones, young lady we'll known in this Sec
tion OF the city, DR.. Hicks will ofliciate.
On Saturday afternoon Sergeant Nokes, OF
the South Washington Police Station, was dan
gerously attacked with paralysis at his homo
on Seventh street southeast.
This morning and for several mornings past
the South Washington wharves have been
crowded with vessels, and the whole front pre-
sented q lively appearance.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
A Stockholders Title.

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has rem.
dered an interesting decision. In 1871 an in
stitution known as the Peabody Bank was In
stituted in Lehigh County. Jonathan Murkel
was the owner OF ten shares OF the stock of the
bank, which in 1878 he sold to Jonas Miller.
In 1877 Miller appeared before the board OF
directors of the bank and stated that he In
tended to sell his stock to Charles Massey.
Thereupon resolution was passed that the
transfer be permitted. Several months
after the directors called for SIG on
every share of the bank, and
this assessment was sought to be
collected from Miller on the ten shares which
he had owned. 1t seems that he had not fully
completed the sale TO Massey. Miller refused
to pay the assessment and the bank took the
matter into court, where they obtained a
verdict against him. The Supreme Court, In
Affirming the judgment below, says: "Miller
became unquestionably the owner of the
stock, although he had negotiated to sell the
same. Yet he had not taken the steps nee
essary to complete the sale. His title was
not divested when the call was made
for this sum in contention. Tho bank, there
fore, has the right TO hold him responsible for
this payment
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
A Feeling that Brady Will Not BE
Convicted.

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Star.Route
trial still drags It's tortuous length along. 1t
has been running now for nearly four months.
Locally 1t excites very little interest, and 1t Is
only when some dramatic Incident occurs
such as Congressman Belford's spread.eagle
protestaton of Innocence, Rerdtlps confess
sion, letter from Dorsey, or the like-that
one ever hears 1t spoken of, except as yawn
and an expression of wonderment as to when
1t will be finished. Very few newspapers
care 10 print anything that Is not
derogatory TO the defendants, for fear OF being
charged with being in ''sympathy with Star
Route thieves" and the special reports sent
out from here are apt TO be colored TO suit the
tone of the papers publishing them. Although
the Government has already expended some.
thing like $3.50 900 In the prosecution OF these
cases, over 100000 OF which has gone to pay
special counsel, not one person In twenty In
Washington expects TO see any of the defendants
convicted, unless It 10 ono or two OF the self
admitted thieves who have turned States evi.
dence, as they call 1t. 1t is undeniably
conscious that he is In .'sympathy with Star.
Route thieves" or with any other thieves
when he says 1t, that there Is a very strong
sentiment In Washington against the conyic.
tion of General Brady, coupled with belief
amounting to positive conviction that no jury
can ever be impaneled In the District that will
convict him. AS witness he has made a de
cIdedly good impression; and tho opinion is
freely hazarded on all hands that he Will be
acquitted, whatever the verdict may be
regarding the others: He f what Is
questions readily, and with the greatest ap.
parent candor and desire to tell the jury and
opposing counsel all he knows, though the
closest scrutiny fails to reveal point against
Brady, but as he is not a Government witness
It could not be expected that he would assist
that side materially. Brady has stoutly
maintained his Innocence from the
first, and his friends say he came
honestly by every dollar he possesses
He is known 10 have been an inveterate
gambler In stocks since the war, and 1t Is said
pf him That HIS frat raally SurrHs8ful deal was
In Bell telephone stock, In which he cleared
SiS3,00O in ten days, from an Investment Of
$4,000 about half OF which he borrowed from
a friend to whom he disclosed the nature OF
the venture. With this start he Is under.
stood 10 have cleared S3,000,0OO or Si,OO0O0O
ana his friends malutaln he did II honestly,
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
In Their New Pastora,es.

McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, on
Massachusetts avenue. was crowded yesterday
morning. Rev. W. S. Edwards, d. D., who was
recently appointed by the conference TO sue.
ceed Rev. O. II. Richardson, preached an elo.
quent and profound sermon on the reality of
the resurrection OF Christ. The new preacher
seemed TO Impress his hearers very favorably.
He held the preachers class In the afternoon
with full attendance.
A very large congregation assembled at
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday
morning, the occasion being the nrst sermon
OF Rev. Harry S. France, Its pastor, who has
Just been appointed 10 that charge by the con-
ference. HIS sermon was eloquent and I'm.
pressiye, the text being "lf Christ be not risen,
Then Is our preaching vain and our faith vain
alsOfN
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
REAL ESTATE,
The OmciaI Transfers, as Recorded
To-day.


Messrs. Danenhowcr Il Bon, renl-eetate
brokers, 1925 street northwest report the
following transfers in real estate in ths Dis.
trict today, as compiled by them from the OH.
cial records in the ONCE OF the Recorder OF
Deeds:
square 553, on Third street, between d and p
streets northwest, $1,7b0.
Jamee O. Payne to Charles Herman, lot 8,
square b06, on 1 street, between Fourth aud
Fifth streets northwest, $7e2.12.
Laura v. CLANCY 10 Johanna Weisenborn,
lot 0, square 516, on street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets northwest, $3.50.
Laura v. CLANCY TO Johanna Weisonborn,
lot b, square GIG, on street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets northwest, 1850.
Alfred Hall to Ed. q. Binnix, lots 30, 80,
square 800, on q street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets southweet, 5000.
Charles @. Glover to Florence d. Gibbs, lot
w, square 2O3, on Fourteenth street, between
W ana boundary streets northwest 81 200.
Malved O. Tucker TO James Stephenson, lot
4, square 2O2, on street, between New
Hampshire avenue and Fourteench street
northwest 5000.
@. O. Martin to Mary Goodman, lot 132,
square 2d0, on Corcoran street. between Thir.
teenth and Fourteenth streets northwest,
$1,000.
Catherine Naeokor to suding Naecker, on
Tenth street, between South Carolina avenue
and street southeast, $1,000.
Philip Thornton to Lindsey Winslow, in s.
Mills subdivision OF Mt Pleasant s225:
John J. Knox TO l. Powell lot OIL in Wright
$3.50.
O. o. Duncanson to Ida t. Scaggs, lot %,
square 263, on Thirteen-and a-halr street, be-
tween and streets southwest nominal.
90. Duncanson TO Harry d. Fitzhugh, lot
23, square 163, on Thirteen and a.half street,
between and streets southwest, nominal.
Blanche W. Emory to David l.. Yulee, lot 8,
square 1877, on Connecticut avenue, between
| street and Massachusetts avenue northwest,
| s17,o71. SO.
Nathan Webster to Daniel Mclaughlin, lot
| ~, square III, on Twentieth street, between
| i and M streets northwest 50, ,450.
Patrick Ragan to Mary Finn, lots AZ, 40, and
| lots 3S, a., square 200, on Sampson street,
| between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets,
northwest, nominal.
Reginald Fendall, trustee, TO Ida T. Scaggs,
lot ID, square 2S1, on Twelfth street, between
and N streets northwest, nominal.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
THE EVENING CRITIC
YsTABLIsHED AUGUST 1865,
LACONIC LOCALS.

TIRE case of cmbezzlement against
Thomas Lazenby was further continued
until Saturday for trial.
JAMES r. CLARK,a a young colOred man,
had an alteration with one of the dcacons
of the First Baptist Church, during the SER
vice last evening, and was prosecuted to-
day for disturbing religious service, but
was released on personal bonds.
A MOTION was filed to-day for an ar
rest of judgment in the case of Jansen, the
grave-robber. The grounds upon which
an arrest of Judgment is asked are: First,
that the offense is not one under the COM
mon law in force in the District; second,
that there is no statute in force in the Dis
trict against the otfense charged third,
that there is no authority under the COM
mon law in the District to infict the sem
tence,
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
skorch OF senator Kellogg.

WHhIIl gIOn GOT, FNIINueTphIA INtCUIU'
Senator Kellogg surprises great many
western and Northern men who are intro
duced TO him. "Why, you look more like
preacher than n buildO2or," said western
mtmber-Clect TO him the other day on the floor
of the House. The great waves OF slander
which hayer rolled over Kellogg since he llrst
climbed Into position and power IN Louisiana
least II is as smooth and as clear-cut as
though chisoled out of marble. His features
are handsome. Probably no man was ever
was said about him was doubtless true-there
was enough TO form n sort OF basis for the rest,
which was pure, malignant SANDER. Kellogg
false. He is somewhat vain OF his beauty,
however, and did feel slightly annoyed when,
in 1876, he was described as ''a man OF
swRrthy cOuntenance, whose klnky hair and
As the son Of a Vermont preacher he toit bad.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
Through Texas on Mexican Mus-


The narrative that has been running In
Teas Siffngs since last May, entitled
"Through Texas on a Mexican Mustang" and
written by Sweet and Knox, editors OF that
paper, is being published in book form by the
eminent publishing house Of s. s. Scranton L
Co., of Hartford, Conn. 1t will be q book OF
over six hundred pages, illustrated with two
hundred original illustrations designed by
several Of the most prominent artists in this
country. 1t will be sold only by subscription
and will be ready for delivery in May next.
The book will contain all the narrative that
has been published in SiniRgS. Authors,
artists and publishers have combined In a de-
termination to make this book in general In
terest, in elegance of Its make up and In pro-
fusion and beauty Of its Illustrations the best
and bandsomest subscription book that has
ever been published In the United States.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
A Modern Fool.

One day famous hunter was passing
through wood. An opossum resting upon
the limb Of q tree saw the hunter approach
ing, and knowing he was a dead shot was
thrown into a panic. Creeping out upon the
branch the opossum resolved TO cast itself
down sooner than be shot. Just as the poor
animal was about to carry out Its resolution 1t
was seized with an attack Of common sense
fattenine Its body along the limb 1t escaped
observation. When the hunter was out OF
sight the opossum arose and remarked: :
"Hereafter 1 shall take good caro- TO never
squeal before am hurt" There is moral
In this fable for those who believe they are re-
ferred to in newspaper articles.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
AUCTION SALES


Try DuNcANsoN BRoTHEHs, Auctloneefs.
1kusTEES' SALE OF IMPROVED PROP
fkTY, NO. 7O1 STREET NORTHEAST.
BY virtue of a deed Of trust given to us, and -
duly recorded in Liber No. 1915 folio 2s7, one Ns
Of The land records OF the city OF Washing G.W
ton, District of Columbia, aud Ht the request VI
III, party secured thereby, we will sell on TUES.
DAY. the 30 day of April. A. ID. 1883, at O'clock
p. M. In front Of the premises, ali that piece nr
parcel Of ground lying in the said city and dis
trict aforesaid and known as part of lot eight 49,
IN square numbered eight hundred and ninety
five (s9bl, BEGINNING for the same on the north
west corner OF said lot and square and running
thence east along the line OF street north thirty
two ta2) feet; thence south flty' one t5D feet;
thence west thiriytwo (a2) feet to Seventh street
East, and thence north along said Seventh street
TO the place of beginning.
Terms-One-tbird cash; balance In six, twelve
and eighteen months, notes to be secured by deed
oftIust on the property sold and bear SIX per
cent interest Terms to be complied with In five
days, Otherwise the trustees reserve the. right TO
resell the property at the risk and cost of the de-
fauiiing purchaser. Conyeyancing and recording
JOSEPH r.. EDISON, urr,s,oo,
ml0 26-a3 JAMES ID. CLAKY. ''u9eooo'
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26

Emma Fontaine, OF Montreal, Can, when
she returned from work the other night re-
celved a letter that had been left for her dur
ing the day. she had TO open envelope after
envelope, and In the Third one found beautl-
ful and sentimental valentine containing
the perfume, and at once fell In IT.. The
priest and the doctor, when they came, found
her in convulsions, from which she passed
The doctor carried away the valentine, and
with the assistance OF another physician ana
lyZed all It's parts, without nnding any trace
Of the poison which II was generally believed
II must have contained.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
why They Want n Mistrial-Or More
Indictments.

PhlIadtIphla ChronlcIe-HerhII.
Mr.. George Bliss has thus far drawn about
SEQ, 900 from the Government as StarRoute
prosecutor. 1t Is becoming quiet evident that
Mr.. George Bliss will soon DO able to retire
from the bar on an Independent fortune as the
Several other accomplished legal lights have
been boring auger holes In the Treasury
which are hardly less large than the orillce
that Mr.. Bliss has opened. These gentlemen,
are, no doubt, quite willing to make Star.
Route prosecution permanent branch of
legal practice, and VIII not be likely TO be
displeased II the Jury should again be divided
when they are sent out to deliberate, which
will probably be some time during the coming
summer,
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
Trouble Among the Canal Boatmen.

The fact was developed at Cumberland Sat-
urday that the majority of boatmen are OPP
posed to accepting 90 cents per ton freight,
the rate which, 1t is pretty well settled, the
principal companies have agreed upon TO pay.
The Georges Creek and Blaen Avon Companies
shipped all last week, 1t is said, at 81 freight.
The Consolidation Company had shipped for a
few days past, and Saturday TWAS ascertained
they were paying but 90 cents. As soon as
this was generally known the Blaen Avon
and Georges Creek shippers cut down their
freight to the same figure, whereupon
most of their boatmen refused to load for
less than 81, and number of the Cousolida.
tion boatmen did the same. About twenty
boats cleared, most Of them having been
loaded before the question OF reduced freights
was sprung, and some were sent by the
Borden Company, whose freight rate is not
known. There are many reports afioat, and
the full effect OF the strike will probably
not bo known for several days. Three of
the principal companies remain TO begin
shipping, and It is reliably understood they
will pay but 90 cents. 1t Is reported there
was a meeting of boatmen this afternoon, at
which the sentiment was in favor of holding
ont for Sf,
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
Asnrfeit ofRerdelI.

san AUIUWTU INtIIINs IINIII'
1t is one OF the evil effects OF lying that tho
artist fOrgets his pose. There Is such guam
tity OF Rerdell in the star Route mixture that
he loses himself continually. The limits OF
his mendacity get out Of their identity anu the
model himself falls to fix them' The 1act ~
the Government is giving the country 700
much Rerdell. Perjurles do not require nam
mer and wrought nails TO make them SUCK u
they are good 'Or anything, and, II Ihey arc
not let us have halt
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26

s7vN7VNNNNNNNFe7eNeNNlNN7 NNNNNNNNNNNNN701VeVN
L,OR SALE-A BARuAIN-BEAU u rIFUL
n house. containing 10 rooms, all necessary
ouibuildintsin In complete order; "a acres Of land;
plenty OF shade and fruit; Denr HyRttsvllle, Nd
panenhower q Son. l220 II st n. W. m23-0t
LNoR sALE-A NEAT, Two.sroRY BRICK
IL house, rooms and cellar, and all mod i'm;
Just con pleted; northwest; price, 5000; easy
terms. swormstedt q Bradley, 92s st. m2i-6t
TOR SALE-A TwOSTORY BRICK HOUSE,
II containing eight-rooms and bath, in good or
der. Address q. 2. II. Critic office. m2l6tt
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
Humbnrred Agnin.

Isaw so much said about the merits OF Hop
Bltters, and my wife, who was always doctor
Ing and never we'll, toased mo 50 urgently 70
get her some, ! concluded to DO hunougsed
two months use OF the Bitters my wife was
cured, and she has remained so for eighteen
months since. like such humbugglng.-H' t.,
81. Paul. Pioneer Press,
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
The Brain of "a cigarette smoker.

The brain OF a cigarette SMOKER mas Just
been weighed In Philadelphia. The clinic re.
port says: SIT had a strange resemblance to
ihe intestlnes OF an English walnut, and
weighed three ounces" We are glad this
point is settled. 1t has generally been sup
posed that the brain OF a cigarette smoker
would weigh only an ounce and half, but
this report settled the matter.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
Concerning Chandler.
Gath's Broadway Note Book.

UHITI 3 bIUAUWHN INUTt bOUh'
hear from Washington that since Secre-
tary Chandler went Into the Cabinet no has
given the cold shoulder TO several squint.eyed
and integument-p panoplled gentry who thought
his ascent from among them In the lobby was
not TO be translation. But such is otllclal
glory; II involves ingralitude, as Prince Henry
proved to Falstaff, Posterlty is divided
whether to applaud or censure the Prince, but
all agree that he did give his bully, bosom
friend "the shake" Even If Shakespeare
never lived and Lord Bacon was all there was
OF him, this must be conceded. The Secre-
iafy's nobler half likes the diplomatic circle,
and he has departed TO Yalhalla, leaving
Painter and Mary Walker and other social car.
casses to follow the mariner with their eyes
"An orphans curse would drag TO hell
A spirit from on high.
But, oh more horrible than that
Is The curse in a dead mans oye.'
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
started Himself.

Wash. Cor. Boston Traveller.
l asked Colonel Tom ochlltree to-day II It
were true that he would be unable TO catch on
10 any of his salary on account OF that little
deficiency while he was United States Marshal
in Texas. "well, no." was the reply. "rhat
report ia untrue. You see, started II myself.
upon me, go ] took that way Of heading them
on"
The Evening critic., 1883-03-26
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The Annual Egg-ROlIing.

The usual Easter Monday pastimes were
INDUCED in by the little ones to-day, and
every grassy decline was utilized by them.
Many colored eggs were rolled by the girls,
while the boys INDUCED more generally
in the practice of picking" Very few
children visited the Capitol parks to-day,
because by recent order egg-rolling was
prohihited there