The Evening critic., 1884-05-13
BARRETT oLEas9sin, o1o F street

The rsuffon oftlie Society of the Army
Of lhePotomac at Brooklyn, on the 18th and
'l2th OF June, will be largely attended by vet
The auxiliary society, tho Union Veteran
Corps, Kit Carson Post, No. 2, q. A. r., and
the Union Veteran Corps have about COM
pleted arrangements for attending.
Rev. &c. Lee, rector of Grace p. +.
CHURCH, corner Ninth and d streets, 10 giving a
series of dlscourses Sunday evenings, begin
ming at !45, on the "Evidences Of Christian
tty," which are more especially intended for
mon who are engaged In thought and business
and therefore incapable OF having much time
10 devote to studying up such things.
In New York yesterday the special
grand jury OF the Court OF oyer and Terminer
made a presentment of the Department of Pub
lie Works. 1t was charged that the coal sup.
plies were cxtravagant, and that there were ir.
Irregularities IN supplies for the Bureau of
Streets and Roads, Croton connections and
opening sewers. and extravaganza In the
cleaning OF the public buildings.
The Secretary of the Navy has approved
the record OF the court-martial In the case of
Lieutenant W. l. Moore, who was convicted OF
negligence and inefnciency in the performance
OF his duty as executive OF the Ossipee on the
occasion OF her trial trip in Hampton Roads.
He was sentenced to suspension from rank
and duty for one year, and to retain his
present number on the Naval Register during
that period.
The Secretaries of War and the Navy
have appointed General John Newton, Colonel
@. A. Gilmore and Lieutenant Commander d.
II. McCalla, members, and Lieutenant t. II.
Bliss, recorder, OF board created by resolu-
tion OF the House OF Representatives to con-
slider the eXpediency OF the construction OF
limo OF interior waterways for the protection
OF the seaboard OF the Atlantic and Gulf
States.
The National Rifles held an important
special meeting last evening at their armory.
In pursuance OF the new section OF tho re-
yised constitution, providing for stan officers,
the following gentlemen we're unanimously
elected, with the rank OF first lieutenants: DR..
George N. Acker, surgeon; Henry O. Bowers..
commissary, and Edwin d. Hay, quarteHnshs-
ter. The company decided TO drill AVS even
iRss per week until thsir SsaAreure for tho
dozen. cassssr Handy d26 Seventh St. n W.
,LThec6ban insurgents under Aguero con-
| tlnue 10 hold their own, and every day the
Havana papers are publishing defeats by
roops and civil guards OF other bands 10
| quite different parts OF the Island, OF whose
existence the public before knew nothing. As
regards Aguero people say that he must be
an exceptional person, whom the govern
ment does not want to touch for some reason
| or other. 1t is reported the government has
offered Aguero $4,000 to return to the United
| States.
Inspector of Buildings Eutwisle has is
sued the following permits to build; A. A.
| Wilson, erecttwo dwellingO on q street, be.
| 'ween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, to
cost Sl4, 600; Nj, -Btanlsci and U. Schneider,
| erect four dwellings on ID street, between
| Seventh and Eighth streets northeast $4,000;
| Mrs, II, Campbell, erect q dwelling on NJ
street, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
| streets, $4,000; W. i. Bright erect dwell
Ing on Eighth street northeast, Sl,SOOi
pnllytowp, D. O., 5000; Louis Burgdort ~
pair No. 1927 Eighth street, 5000 W, Weahu1'
son, repair No. 2lG II street, SlO0taas'
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