The Washington critic., 1885-06-01
LOCAL BRlEES.

DoN'r forget Manager iIcrlog~ benefit
Tonight Admission ten and twenty ccnst.
READ advertisement for Organ OF Young
Democracy of Nation in this morning.
Post.
WOODWARD ~ LoruRor are handsomely
improving their entrance by laying
beautifully Variegatcd filings.
GEORGE BRsToE and Michael Green,
two young colorcd men. were committed
this morning for action of the grand jury
for beating Policeman Michael llagan
with n club.
JosnUA BRowN, a colorcd man of 2l2t q
street fell from Il third-story window
Saturday night, while asleep. lie re-
cciyed several bad cuts about the head
and shoulders
A PlGEoN-sIooTING match took place in
liniontown, last saturday, between ). H.
Jordan of Richmond. Ind, and William
White of this city. The match was for a
gun worth 5000. The score. stood II TO T.,
in favor of Jordan.
TuE Dashaway Reform Club met at lIil-
ton Hall last evening. Addresses were
made by NiccPresdent Hilton Alexander
Whcalon, \, w. Mcintyre, j. !. Weed
and Mr.. Allen of Lynn, Mass Nine sig
natures were added TO the roll.
TuE law department of Georgetown
University will hold it, fourteenth AN
nual commencement at Ford'S Opera
House this evening. Senator Jones Of
Florida will address the graduates and
Hon Richard I. Mcrrick will award the
prizes.
THE Pennsylvania authorities have de-
cidcd to make good the damages done by
their troops in this city during the IN
auguution. These militia during the in
augurutiun entered the stores of Il numhcr
of poor people and carried Oil what they
chose.
Ar T. Street Baptist Church last night a
very successful entertainment was held in
memory OF Frances Ridley IIavcrgal.
The floral decorations were very elaborate
and handsome The selections ON the pro-
Gramlue were mainly from the writings of
Miss Ilavcrgal. Solos essays, &c, were
read and the church was packed
YESTERDAY afternoon about 3 o'clock,
as car No Il of the Belt Line Railroad
Company, driven by Joseph Murphy, was
. descending the hill ON ninth street, be-
tween d and T. streets northwest, at Il
rapid gate, the horse fcl and broke his
neck. The passengers were badly fright
cncd.
TuE Washington Grove Camp-mcctiug
will open August and will continue two
weeks Twelve additional cottages ar,
now being erected at the grove and the
laying out Of additionasbuilding sites has
been authorized. Al the annual meeting
Saturday, officers for the ensuing yral
were elected.
IHE Mount Vernon regents, at thcil
supplemental session ON saturday
awarded the contract for repairing thC
mansion to IL X Bradshaw and W. II
burgess of Alexandria Va Colonel Ilol
liugsworth has been presented with q
highly complimentary testimonial by th,
ladies upon his retirement from the posi-
lion rs superintendcnt
TnE National Fair Association last Sat
urday, through Mr. Wm. Dickson. paiC
over To the District about 5000 for Ia &c
due on their property They have bccI
urging upon Congrc-- fora long time I,
grant them the same encouragement tia
* extended similar enterprises IN tn
States but without success The uboy
amount pays their taxes up to 1882
TuE cmldren'S May procession al -
AlOysius Church was q very pretty an
imposing scene yesterday. About a
little ones were in line dressed in whit
with various colOrcd ribbons Each elias
carried silk bannor, and as they passc
the altar little girl in each class made
short recitation Rev Father Murph
made o short but instructive address I
the children. Miss Kate Wade was Quee
of May. The procession marched aroun
several blocks and was dismissed Tn
procession will be repeated next SUNDAY