The Evening critic., 1884-07-12
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THOMAS u. SCOTT has resigned his posi-
ton as private In the Fire department.
FRANK II. HILL had silver watch
stolen from him at the War Department yes
terday.
THE Inspector of Buildings has begun re-
pairing all the public school.houses In tho
District.
MAJOR HANNEMANN will fire Demo.
cratic salute at Judiciary Square a q 0iesccf'
'i B. ' W. aiHdtU.srnn,h,asstsi6 street north.
!. Years q sQsngf6ss."
THE suit for divorce brought by w. II.
Bennett against Elizabeth Bennett In June,
1882, has been dismissed by tho complainant.
THE showcase in the store of NJ. p. Rico,
last night and some photographs were stolen
therefrom.
REV. MR.. NORRIS, pastor of Wesley
Chapel, corner Fifth apd & streets, will on to-
at So reSaess Of thS asoS
i' WM. LANE; Z J6iored man of West Wash.
ington, was convicted In tho Police Court to-
day OF stealing piece OF machinery from DR..
store the property.
THE Commissioners have awarded the
following contracts for furnishing supplies to
the District: Frank Hume, VIM. M. Gait, J. Q.
Ergood, Barbour h Hamilton, O. NJ. Towson
and Royce & Marean.
Mr.. BRYAN's suit against Commissioner
West In the Supreme Court, which was com.
menced yesterday, was dismissed To-day, the
parties In Interest having agreed upon the
amount II was paid In full.
MEssRs. SHoMo, Draper, Harris, Smith,
McMenamin and Madison Davis, residents OF
South A street, waited on tho Commissioners
this after noon TO have street, between Third
and Fourth streets, put In tho schedule for
improvement.
THE Commissioners have written John
q. Gullck and a number OF other citizens OF
Northeast Washington, who complained about
the rapid movement of trains OF the D. & o.
road In that section, that the trains Will be
regulated according to law.
THE Bankers & Merchants Telegraph
Company, who have been notified to remove
their wires and poles on Fourteenth street
between Ohio and Pennsylvania avenues, have
L asked for an extension OF time TO October /,
which the Commissioners refuse.
| THE temperance meeting on tomorrow
evening, under tho auspices OF tho Good Tom
plsrs, at Gurley Chapel, Boundary atreet, be.
tween Sixth and Seventh northwest, VIII be
the most interesting yet held there, as the
most thorough arrangements have been per-
THE Collector of Taxes has been ordered
| by the Commissioners to deposit to tho credit
OF the District tho sum OF $500 as mlscella-
neous receipts, now held In trust, as rent for
ground occupied by the b. & p. freight depot,
on New Jersey avenue southeast.
ELLEN WEYRIcK, alias Long, an old
white woman, who has been a frequenter of
tho Police Court since the establishment OF
the court, ripped into the dock this morning
can't curse In. her own house." said the pris.
oner, Indignantly. Two weeks on tho farm.
JUSTICE MACARTHUR finding that two
| years residence was not requisite to secure a
/ divorce In ncase Of adultery, recalled the order
dismissing the bill In the case .of Bertha 3.
| Werner, nee Salneld, for divorce from Julius
| Werner and granted tho prayer OF the petit
lzA Atarl.. nNkr Nx.. elxa
| complainant.
| AT tho last regular meeting of the Har-
| mony Circle tho following officers were elected
| TO servo the ensuing term: Mr.. Sam Cans,
| president; Ike Cans, vice.president; A.. Her
| urer, and Messrs. I. Fleischmau, NJ. Jacobs and
M. Hahn, with the above, were elected an ad
l visory board.
PERMITS to build have been issued by
| Inspector Of Buildings Entwisle as follows j.
| g. Eastgood, erect dwelling on Howard ave.
| nue., Mt. Pleasant, to cost $4,000; P. d. s
| Phillips, repair zoos IL street, $2,650; Chas
| Matthews, repair 1920 street, $1,000; II. G
Jacobs, repair house corner Thirteen-and-a
| half and d streets, 5000.
A VERY enjoyable party was given last
| night at No. 512 Eighth street southwest, by
Mrs.. Hammack In honor OF Mr.. Michael
| recipient Of some beautiful presents; no being
| an ofiicer on board the U. 8. 8. Tallapoosa we
were very glad 70 see tho Tailapoosa repre-
| scented by the boys In blue among the guests
d. p. HOLLOWAY LODGE, No. Is, /. o.
| q. T., was attended last evening by q full
| corps OF membership, and had q fraternal
| visit from Star OF the East Lodge. The follow
| Ing programme under tho direction OF James
/ L. Frost was presented aud highly enjoyed
| Harmonican solo, John Thompsoni vocal solo,
| Mrs. A. N. Dewey recitation, Miss Iucie Neld
feldt, Star OF the East; remarks, Mrs, Brook
Deld, OF Star Of Hopes recitation, Mr.. Scanneil,
| OF Perseverance; recitation, Miss Annie
| Bacon; reading, Benjamin SWAMI remarks
| James Gourley, OF Morning Star; recitatiaH
Mr., Childsi remarks, John Neidfoldt.sspki5s ai
ofthe EAST A. -.uzxe.fssS'