The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-24
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Matters OF All Kinds TO Interest
Everybody.

Daniel Webster was fined S. in tho Po-
lice Court to-day for indecent exposure.
The Virginia Republican Assoc iation will
hold business meeting at ST. Geor go's Hall
this evening.
John w. II. Cummings, of Jersey City,
reports that he was robbed OF SIG at the races
Wednesday.
Hester Brooks colored, living ut SIC
Ninth street southwest, died sud denly at
O'Clock last evening.
socioty shams and political errors arc
puncturod by the shining lance OF satire In
to-morrow's Hdtche
The grand jury to-day ignored the cases
Abraham Adams, grand larceny, and Charles
y. Carter, embezzlement.
Mrs. Alice Thomas, of 1926 South street,
GEORGETOWN, has notified tho police that her
house has been robbed OF merlno shawl.
Mrs. G. II. Holmes. of 1928 Thirteenth
street, reports that her house was entered yes.
ierday and 500 worth OF Iewelry was stolen.
Patrick Bowling, Ga years old, who has
since the 9TH Instant died suddenly last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. La Fetra have arranged a
pleasant reception for Bishop william Taylor
ut the Temple Hotel parlors on Saturday
eve ming.
Agent Key, of the Humane Society, has
sworn out warrant against Simeon Gerand
for having q bear at the Dino Museum with q
ring In his nose.
There was Democratic meeting at Car
lin Springs, Va, yesterday. The Democrats Of
Washington were represented by members OF
the Jefrorson, Jackson and Madison Associa-
tione.
Owen MCGEE was fined S. in tho Police
Court today for assaultlng Moses sinsheimer
nv the Fair Grounds yesterday during the
races. The assault grew out Of misunder-
standing.
An indictment has been found by the
grind Jury OF the United States Circuit Court
OF Boston against william II. Dempsey, OF this
city, on the charge OF defrauding tho Navy
Department.
Patrick Boland, the engineer at Galt's
feed mill, died at 1880 o'clock last night.
by the boiler explosion at Cats, was working
II the place Of Mr.. BoIand while the latter was
sicf. MIR. Doland was o. years old.
At the regular meeting of the Emmett
Guard held last evening arrangements were
made for the success OF tho fair which the
guard Will give at an carly day. john II. Con-
don, John Mitchell, John Hurley and william
Smith were elected honorary members.
Sone.setting on the Washington Monu-
ment will be resumed on Monday, and, It Is
hoped, will be rapidly prosecuted until com.
q the cap, and Il Is estimated that the courses courses
Will require about two days each In being
placed. Next Thursday the Monument Com
mission, President and Colonel Casey viii as
ccnd the shaft.
The st. Georges Society Is in receipt OF q
letter from Thomas Y. Yates, general secretary
OF the North American st. Georges Union,
persons who are incapable of betterlng their
condition by coming to this country ana
Canada. Tho secretary states that, as a rule,
this class OF persons are unsuited TO the con-
ditions Of life here.
The marriage of Miss Alice Chapman,
DAUGHTER OF Captain Samuel A. Chapman, OF
BOD j. street, and Mr.. ]. +. st. John, OF tho
chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company,
wos solemnized at her fathers residence last
evening, Rev. Mr.. Deale performing the cere-
mony. There were many valuable presents,
m II trnh p nf nda atnI NJ 1
the young couple and prophesied their future
happiness. Among those present wore Mr..
ana Mrs cafer &r and Mrs. ThompsSSs
Mrs. Whipple, Misses Falconer, Lacy, and San.
ford, Meesrs. Cronshaw, Peters, and Waterman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sebring, and Judge Hickenlooper.
NEWMARKET overcoats. Eiseman Bros,
Seventh and L.
Washington Barracks, since the return of
the troops, presents very spirited and AMI
mated appearance. The parade walks aud
being cartod away tents that Ssys psen
ufed during the summer encampment aud on
Tie march have been put out to dry,and TAX
me for Iazlness at Washington Barracks Just
Iow. Captain McGilray, captain OF Battery u,
"a Artllery, stationed at this post having been
retired from active service few days ago, pro-
notes First Lieutenant Maurice to the cap
taincy, which brings him to Battery b, aud Sec.
ond Lieutenant Hamilton Rowan to first lieu
tenancy.
HAY.FEvER. have used Ely's Cream
Palm for Hay Fever, and havo experienced
great relief. I recommend It as the best OF all
The remedies have tried.-T. b. jerks, Law.
yer, Grand Rapids, Mich. Price 80 cents.
The Metropolitan Industrial School will
hold its first annual meeting on the first Mon
day In November. Tho ladies at this meeting
VIII complete arrangements for q fair at VIII
lard Hall for the benefit OF the school, Miss
Waite, daughter OF the Chief Justice, and Mics
West daughter OF District Commissioner West,
have volunteered TO teach this kitchen garden
school. The Metropolitan School was started
by charitable lady, July, 1888. In October,
1885,, the Commissioners furnished for the
school the old engiue- house at the corner OF
Nineteenth and II streets, with desks, tables,
backwards, stoves, etc. Sleeping rooms were
partit!oned on for the teacher aud matron,
who live In the building. The children arrive
at o o. m. and return home at . p. M, and
during the day two girls accompany the ma
tron and learn domestic duties. During the
existence OF the school 175 children have boon
cared for.
Collins cartoon in to-morrow's Hdtcbet is
telling satire on Democratic Free Traders.
A NOfsy WOrslIOer.