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The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
BOYNToN THROWS A BRICK
At HIS Dear Friend, Ex.Speaker
Keifer, Apparently Because His
(BOyntOn's) Authority was Set Aside

General Boynton, the chairman of the com.
mittee having charge of the newspaper gal
leries Of the two houses Of Congress, subject
TO the control of the presiding officers, has
published statement reviewing the defense
made by ex-Speaker Keifer In the matter OF
the resolutions of the correspondents CEN
last night Of the session. He quotes
Mr.. Keifer's answer TO the charge that
he employed violent, insulting and blasphe-
nous language to protesting journalist:
"The coarse, vulgar and profane language
which is attributed to mo has of course no
foundation, in fact. No such language was
ever used by Inc, and during the time the
gallery was occupied by the ladies no member
of the press saw me on the subject. / never
thought OF using such language, and never did
use II toward the press"
''This," he comments, "is absolutely false.
The coarse and profane language was used,
and more profanely, too, than was recited In
the correspondents resolution, although It
was after the crowd had left the gallery, and
while correspondents were attempting to
have 1t closed to outsiders during the next
forenoon"
Concluding he says ''The correspondents
were working for the country, In the interest
of the whole reading public, and the Speaker,
whose special duty 1t was to protect thom In
the performance OF this work, not only failed
to discharge his duty, but, apparently In a
spirit OF petty spite, interfered actively and
with all the power of his ONCE TO make 1t
impossible to perform It, except under the
greatest disadvantages. II Is easily seen
that the ex-Speakers conduct was as unworthy
his position as Is the defense by which he now
seeks to misrepresent and conceal It,"
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Mr.. Edward Allen, well.known young man
in this section OF the city, is seriously sick
with consumption at his residence on Four
and-a-half street.
Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out In the
shoeshop OF Isaac Schemburg, on Four-aud.a-
half street. The Fire Department promptly
responded, but tho names were eXtlnguished
by the residents.
Last night about S o'clock the members Of
the South Washington Endowment Relief As
sociatlon met at Blake's Hall, the occasion
being the annual election OF officers. In the
absence OF President Johnson, who was In
Richmond, Vice-Presldent Il. +. Bartle pre-
sided. There was large attendance OF tho
members and the voting spirited, and resulted
in the following officers being chosen: Harri-
son Johnson, presidents II. f. Bartle, vice.
president; William b. Browne, secretary;
William A. Thomson, treasurer, and for direct
ors William II. Baum, John ]. Der.
anS %Say Bevor rbesa Bnrt' os1rs vi Win
for the ensuing year. After the election
meeting Of the directors was held, and the an
nouncement OF the death Of Mr.. Edward Ander-
son was read and the customary benefit order
ed paid to his family. The names OF twenty
applicants for membership were read to tho
board by Mr.. Bartle. During tho past month
about forty applications for membership were
handed in, and the association now numbers
over i've hundred members and is in a re-
markabiy prosperous condition. Among
Messrs Il. W. smith, john Cullen,
George p. Fenwick, William H. Butler, o. r.
Thomson, Alexander Mcwilliams, James t.
nopNs, iicuIy II. hOoet JhChsou iules, alueTJ
G. Yount, Robert Mcdonald, Charles Allen,
Joseph Auerbaeh, James NJ. Boyer, ]. S. Row.
land, II. E. Leach, Charles II. Keller, +. D.
Bowling, Henry G. Hepburn, james Small,
John A. Butler, T. j. Duffy, George K. Petty,
John Dunn, James Sherer, William II. Beale,
George W. Dant, Robert Tucker, S. W. Handy,
James +. Dooley, William Z. Dant, and large
number of others. The meeting continued In
session until about 10 o'clock.
On Monday cOlored woman coolly entered
DR.. Aliens residence, on the corner of Tenth
and B streets southwest, and walking up
stairs TO the Doctors room extracted about
S15 from his bureau drawers. She then col
lected bundle Of clothing and other articles
and was passing out, when she was noticed by
one OF the lady residents and asked what she
was doing. She coolly replied that she had
called to see Lizzie, a servant In nearby
residence. She left the yard and quietly en-
tered passing street'car, and was blocks
away when the extent of her daring robbery
was discovered. The woman is supposed %
he notorious thief Of this soctlon Of the city.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
WEST WASHINGTON.

The West Washington police have entirely
checked the practice OF bringing stolen horses
from the adjacent Maryland counties through
here for sale In the Washington stables. Some
time back 1t was common occurrence for
thieves In montgomery and other counties near
selves OF as farmers 10 sell them
In the Georgetown stables, and,
IL unsuccessful to take them
OF the stamp mentioned were arrested during
the summer and fall months, and now those
engaged in the business find IT more con-
genial 10 take their ill.gotten steeds 70 Vir.
ginia or carry them TO Pennsylvania. Several
OF the culprits are enjoying free accommoda-
tions In different parts of the country.
Last night the regular monthly meeting OF
the Georgetown Cooperative Building Asso.
citation was held at Dashaway Hall, and the
report OF the finance committee was read,
the months Of November and December, 1882,
and January and February, 1888, 10 have
been as follows: Receipts for the four
yances,.: $5o2.74; premiums s34o.17; fines,
S37,SS insurance, SIS; dues, S1O,17S.06;
balance on M hand October 81, 1850, s1,d0l.3i;
total, 12,03500; disbursed on account OF ad-
vances, Sl2,372.25; management, $2l5.O7;
insurance, ST.; total, s12,6o5.32; leaving a
balance, Of s32o.77, The following amounts
at GO, and 5000 at Go.
The schooner Maid OF the Mist left Tenney 4
sons wharf this morning with cargo of grain
for Baltimore.
Washington by the water being turned Off the
canal.
Advces from Cumberland state that the coal
dealers In that city are preparing TO load an
immense number of coal barges for tidewater
next week, when the water will be turned OH,
so that our citizens can look for plentiful
supply OF the black diamonds.
The funeral OF Mrs. William Goodrich took
place this afternoon at o'clock, and was at
tended by an immense number of the friends
and acquaintances OF the estimable lady. Tho
remains, placed in a handsome casket fur
nished by Joseph Berch, were laid finally to
rest In tic Presbyterian Cemetery. Messrs.
Charles A. Payne, Thomas W. Crown, VIM. r..
Stevens, +. Sill, g. II. Rainey and William Lang
acted as pall.bearers.
Invincible Council, No. Z, s. Of j., held an IN
teresting meeting last night at which were
many visitors from other lodges. Decatur
Lodge, No. o, K. Of p, and Georgetown Lodge,
No. 3s, o. o: @. D., held their regular meet
ings asst night.
The temperance meeting announced to take
place at Mount Zion NJ. E. Church, Tennally-
town, last night was deferred. on Sunday
evening last at the same church Mr.. Brant, Of
the Maryland Coal Company, delivered n
spirited temperance address to large audi
elCe,
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
LACONIC LOCALS,
SPRING ovERcoATs at A. Saks & Co.'S.
u'ur, et,n,4 I,,,,,,. ,.;11 he 1;oLtod 30 Gao,

SPRING ovERcoATs at A. Saks & Co.'s
The street lamps will be lighted at 6;30
y. m. and extiDguished at 4:15 a. IN.
In consequence of the indisposition of
Justice James no Equity Court was held
to-day.
ROBERT BOISE was charged in the Police
Court to-day with wasting water and gave
his personal bonds not to repeat the otlense.
ROBERT GARNER, VIM. Butler and
Henry Speech, three young men who raised
a disturbance in Murder Bay" were fined
by Judge Smell to-day for being loud and
bosterous.
GEORGE REIcHLER, who was shot at Col
lege Station last Saturday, was taken to
Providence Hospital yesterday. The sight
of both his eyes is lost, and he is in pre-
carious condition.
ANDREW PAINE and Annie Davis, two
quarrelsome servants in Mr.. Alexander
Jackson's household, were put under bonds
to keep the peace toward each other by
Judge Smell to-day.
JENNIE CAsTINE, through her attorney
Mr.. Charles Pelham, to-day filed petition
for divorce from William Castine. They
were married in Baltimore, Nd. in 1873,
and he deserted her about year since.
MICHAEL MoNoHAN a neatly dressed
young Indu, WIS Cuarbeu I'D Une IOilce SOurU
to-day with going to house on street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
northwest, becoming involved in quarrel
and slapping the faces of two of the fair but
frail residents. Michael was assessed $40 for
slapping Miss Florence Ward, and similar
amount for paying the same attention to
Miss Carrie Sears.
ANNIE JACKSON, disreputable colored
woman, was before Judge Smell to-day for
assaulting another woman, named Helen
Delaney, and her little child. A dispute
having arisen between the women, it is
claimed that Annie went to Helen's house
and assaulted her without provocation and
picking up the little child threw it over the
banister, and injured it severely. Annie
was sent to Jail for sixty days.
Mrs. NJ. d. LINCOLN held an exceed
ingly pleasant reception last evening, the
programme Of entertainment embracing in
strumental music by Mr.. E. NJ. Schmidt
and Miss Clara Cunningham, songs by Miss
Marie Reid and Miss Cluss, and recitation
by Miss Helen l.. Beattie. Mrs. Lincoln
expressed the regrets of Mr.. John Surry,
who was to have read u poem, but was pre-
vented by illness; read charming letter
from John Greenleaf Whittier, and also an
original composition, which was very well
received.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
Temperance Meeting ut the Taber-
nRcle.

The Tabernacle ON Ninth street, between
B and c streets southwest, was comfortably
filed last night to listen to speeches by
Messrs.Stearns and Carswell upon the subject
of Temperance. Mr.. Bradley conducted the
exercises, as DIR. Hicks was absent on ac-
count of sickness. Professor King pre-
sided at tn organ, and played the accompa-
niment to that most beautiful of all songs,
Nearer My God to Thee" which was sung
by those present in an usually fine man
ner Mr.. Stearns spoke of the progress
made by temperance and the temperance
workers among the colored people of the
South The progress was encouraging and
the prospects for success were promising.
Mr.. Carswell gave an interesting account
of the liquor traffic and liquor laws of
Canada. The gentleman drew picture of
the heroic efforts of the tiremen at the burn
ing Of the Newhall House, and the account
was told in thrilling, dramatic and
graphic manner. The horrors of that sad
catastrophe were put down to the credit of
whisky.
The speech was one of the finest ever
heard in this city. 1t was sensible, and
facts not fancies were given. The audience
was interested and gave substantial proof
of it by frequent and vigorous applause.
Messrs. Stearns and Carswell so South to
continue the good work in that portion of
the country.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
DIED.


FLANIGAN..Departed this life, after long
and painful Illness, March 5, 1882, Bridget
Flanagan, aged S3 years, native Of County
Latrem, Ireland.
MATTINGLY.-on Tuesday, March 6, 1888,
at O'Clock q. M, of consumption, Annie NJ,
wife OF o. +. Mattingly, in the fortieth year Of
her age. Interment at Waterford, Va.
RICHARDSON.-on March @, 1888, at $50
a. m, Mrs. Wilmina L. Richardson, In her
sixty-ffth year.
Funeral Will take place from her late resi-
dence, No. 1911 NJ street northwest, Thurs
day, at O'Clock p. m. Friends and relatives
of the family are invited to attend.
STUART.-At the residence Of her daughter,
Mrs. L. A. CaZenove, Seminary Hill, Fairfax
County, Virginia, Cornelia Leo Stuart, aged SO
years, widow OF the late Charles Calvert Stu
art, OF Chantily, Va.
W1LSON.-on February 10, 1888, at Soldier
Creek, Comanche County, Kansas, OF cerebral
youngest daughter OF Dr.. Lawrence and Mary
Wilson, formerly OF Washington, d. q.
BROOKFIELD.--On Sunday, March 4, at
$3.50 a. M, of heart disease, Alexander Brook.
field, aged 81 years and IL months.
Funeral services at the Church OF the Epip-
hany Wednesday at 8 p. m. prompt The
friends OF the family and the orders OF which
he was q member are respectfully invited TO
attend. The remains will be taken to New
York for interment.
HITZ.-0n Monday, March 5, 1885, at s
O'Clock p. M, Anna Hitz, rellct OF the late John
Hitz, In the SSth year OF her age.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral
services at o'clock p. m. on Thursday, the
Sth inst, at the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church, corner Fourth and streets south
east.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
Lively Times in a Cell.

Thomas ii. Dorsey and Pat Hassan were
locked up together at the Fifth Precinct
Station last night for being drunk, when
Hassan suddenly assaulted him, according
to Dorsey's statement, attempting to kill
him. The on.keeper, hearing Dorsey's
cries, ran to his aid, and he escaped with
no further injuries than few bruises and
black eye. Dorsey is successful farmer
in Maryland, but came to the city on q
spree and was yesterday in the Police
Court for habitual drunkenness, but was
released on bonds to keep sober and leave
town. Immediately after his discharge
Dorsey began to fill up again, and by sun
set he was in state of wild exhilaration,
and was returned to cell in the Fifth
Precinct Station, where Hassan was already
confined. Hassan is soldier, and being in
uniform Dorsey began to recount his war
"reminiscences and showed desire to fight
old battles DER again, which resulted in q
desperate struggle and rough-and- tumble
fight. Judge Smell forfeited Dorsey's
bonds and committed him for three months
as an habitual drunkard, and committed
Hassan for fifteen days for disorderly con-
duct and dismissed the charges of assault.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
The AnthropoIogicaI society.

The sixty-nfth regular meeting OF the An
thropological Society was held last evening at
the National Medical College, Colonel Garrlck
Mallery, president, In tthe chair, Mr.. Ivan
Petrofr continued the reading OF his paper on
Aleutian songs and traditions. There is In
the songs no rhyme but some rhythm, and
they do not always convey much meaning.
Indeed they are very much like the choruses
OF our popular ballads. The burden OF the
songs is the deeds OF heroes and great
hunters, and few OF them tho sigh of the
lover. The discussion upon this paper was
very interesting.
Mr.. Holmes not being ready with his paper
on aboriginal art In she'll, Mr.. O. X. Gilbert
occupied the hour with a discussion OF the
''Carson Footprints" These tracks are IN an
excavation made In the area OF the Carson
prison, Nevada. These prints have made
quite stir, many persons regarding them as
evidence of the existence OF man In the tertiary
period. No doubt they are tracks, and they
are IN place. Doubts exist, however, about
their geological position and their human
origin. MIR. Gilbert thinks the tracks TO have
belonged to period between the pllocene and
the quarternary. Upon this point the speaker
was able 70 give both his own experience and
that OF Mr.. Russell, a trained observer. The
tracks are not human, probably, but those
OF an edentate named by Professor Marsh
"morotherium."
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
Arrested on susnicion.

August Miller, 13-year-old boy, was
arrested by Officer Peil yesterday evening
and locked up in the Fifth Precinct Station
on a charge of suspicion. Young Miller
said last night that his brother had been
employed at Mr.. Henry Adlers store, No.
405 Ninth street, and, falling sick, he took
the place until his brother should recover
Yesterday afternoon he saw quarter
lying on the floor near q sofa, and
carried it to the proprietor. Shortly
afterward he saw cent lying near
the spot where he had previously
found the larger piece of money. Upon
STOPPING to pick up the penny he saw u
roll of bills under the sofa, and, as it seemed
to be such large amount, he put it into
his pocket, as his family was poor and it
would do to pay of debts with. Mr.. Adler
announced that he would not prosecute the
boy, as he had only called in the police to
frighten him. The little prisoners mother
and brother visited him at the station last
night, and were very much grieved and
mortified. The boy will not be prosecuted.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The Washington Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference (colored) Will assemble in Roberts
instant. There are 135 members OF this con-
ference, all OF whom are expected to be
present.
Coats Ward, colorcd, arrested for stealing a
bottle Of whisky, was sent to jail for thirty
days by the Mayor yesterday.
Mayor Beckham Yesterday fined Hiram John
son, colored, SIS FOR being drunk and disor-
derby and carrying O razor.
Mr.. Richard Mumford, who had his arm
and hand mashed while coupling cars on the
W. W. Road recently, is suffering greatly
from his injuries.
AT the stockholders meeting Of the German
Banking Company yesterday, the following
directors were elected Park Agnew, E. Z.
Downham, /. Eichberg, Z. Francis, g. e.
French, II. Portner, L. W. Reid and j. Schnel-
der.
U. Commissioner Fowler had before him
yesterday John Cullen, OF this city, on the
charge of violation Of the internal revenue
laws, in selling whisky and tobacco without
the necessary tax. The accused gave bail for
his appearance at the July term Of the United
States courts in this city.
The regular monthly meeting of the Colum-
bia s. F. L. Company Will be held tonight.
A fire occurred at the engine house of the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railway this
morning shortly after O'Clock, but the flames
were eXtnguished by the watchman before
much damage was done.
Charles Slaughter was arrested by the police
last night for vagrancy.
mrs susan pWyeli wiz, wa, etttShSti M,,h
paralysis on Monday, Is lying dangerously Ill
The taking OF depositlons In the hay.scales'
case was resumed before Mr.. Leonard Mar
bury yesterday.
Repairs have been commenced on the coal
harges at the lower shlpyard which recently
sank at Piney Point.
An accident occurred near GAINESVILLE, on
the Manassas Branch OF the Virginia Midland
Railway, yesterday evening, in which seven
freight cars were thrown from the track and
completely demolished. The cause of the acci
dent was a broken rail. AS far as can be
learned no one was injured.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
A Dishonest Waiter.

John Thomas, colored waiter, was be-
fore the Police Court to-day charged with
larcenies of silverware and cutlery from
restaurants where he had been employed
The man was employed at the Temple Cafe
for some months, and during his term of
service considerable cutlery bearing the
stamp of the restaurant, or the initials of
Mrs La Fetra, the proprietress, was stolen.
Thomas was more recently employed at the
Senate restaurant, and here, also, knives,
forks and spoons were missed. A search
warrant for the prisoners house was issued,
and property stolen from both places being
recovered, he was committed to jail for
three months for each of the two larcenies
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
THE RECENT BuRoLARiEs.
Protection Against Midnight Ma
rauders - Model Messenger Ser.

vice.
We are glad to announce to our readers
that Washington is to be included in the
great chain of District Messenger Com
panies by the establishment of the Mutual
District Messenger Company, with several
branch Offices in various parts of Il city,
by means of which every residence and
place Of business may be enabled to avail
themselves Of Fire, Police, Burglar Alarm
and Messenger Service. The messenger
service will be under the care of a supern-
tendent, and will be at all times prompt, in
telligent and responsible. The offices will be
open day and night, with fleet footed, uni
formed messengers in readiness to respond
instantly TO all calls, to perform
any errand, to carry parcels, go
Rev. DR.. schenck says. "With one of the
District Telegraph Company's annunciat-
ors in his house or Office, man is his
own postofiice, night-watch, express Office,
fire alarm, telegraph office, errand boy, &c,
and all this chcaply and promptly, with
certainty and efficiency What multuni
IN parro! Ipity man who doesn't run a
machine"
This company will employ from 100 to
500 hands, and will prove an enterprise
worthy the support of our citizens. The
stINlCc Will De slHllldr W JudU HOW 81 pup
ular in New York, Brooklyn, Boston and
other cities.
The burglar-alarm is feature possessed
only by this company, and premises pro-
tected by it cannot be entered by any one,
no matter how well skilled, without giving
an alarm instantly.
The trustees of the company are Will
lam L. Chester, late general superintendent
American District Telegraph Company,
New York c. II. Sewall, superintendent
American District Telegraph Company,
New York; II. W. Pope, vice-president of
Manhattan District Telegraph Company
New York, Mutual District Messenger Com
pany, Boston, and Denver District Tele-
graph Company H. McGonegal, vice-presi-
dent Brooklyn District Telegraph Company,
and George F. Truell, late general superin-
tendent American District Telegraph Com
pany, Albany, n. Y; and from their
experience in this particular branch of
public service we are assured a successful
development of the business here, and our
citizens should respond to its advantages.
The company's Office is 603 Fifteenth ST. NV.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
REAL ESTATE.
The Official Transfers, AS Recorded
To-day.

Messrs. Danenhower & Son, real.estate
brokers', 1926 street northwest, report the
following transfers In real estate In the Dis
trict to-day, as complied by them from the offi-
cial records in the cfllce Of the Recorder OF
Deeds:
s. NJ. Thorne to ]. P. Hawes, lot 81, square 8,
on Twentys!Sih street, between Ii and X
streets northwest, $1,000.
Julius L. Grammer to George W. Decker, lot
Z, square /, on Twenty-eighth street, between
Virginia avenue and streets northwest,
$1,000.
Commissioners OF the District OF Columbia
10 S. Cross, lot G, square i40, on Pennsylvania
avenue, between Tenth and Eleventh streets
northwest, S1SS.0S.
Calvin Payne TO Walter p. Farr, lot 160, in
Bealfs addition to Georgetown, corner of Mont
gomery and Gay streets, 81, 300.
Henry G. Coburn, trustee, to A, @. Humer,
lot 4, square 22T, on d street, between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets northwest, ST.
800.
Henry W. Newkirk to Andrew Langdon, lots
13, ID and 45, square 252, on II street, be-
tween New Jersey avenue and Thirteenth
street northwest, nominal.
Georgine Thomas TO Henry V. Newklrk, lots
43, 44, 45, square 252, on II street, between
New York avenue and Thirteenth street
northwest, S17,100.
Georgine Thomas to Henry V. Newkirk, lot
10, square 80, on street, between New York
avenue and Thirteenth street northwest, $500
The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
A Poor PensiOner.

A pitiful case of poverty was presented
in the Police Court to-day when the name
of A. Schuyler Sutton was called and q
hoary-headed old cripple hobbled up out
of the dock to answer to charge of lar
ceny. Schuyler is pensioner, now nearly
70years of age, and so crippled by wounds
in his legG and worn out by old age that he
can hardly walk. The old man. in company
with comrade, who is even more unfortu-
nate and sickly than himself, rented a
charged with stealing articles of clothing, a
pistol and some books, which he pawned to
procure drugs and whisky for his comrade
while he was sick. The case was contin-
ued for proof of the sale of the stolen prop
erty