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The Washington critic., 1885-09-26
HEST UdSHINGTON.

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or nPoIicc,, were heard In t6e vicinity of
jefferson street and thc canal Inv O0fcers
Voilsmon and sutherland who hostene1 to
the s scene IN h' timc to SION what mi%ht have
Lecn serious affair. John Johnson and
lack Bowie two colorcd men who We're
fuil of benzine. had zone TO the house of
Mary Washington and Elizabeth Riggs, and
after breaking lot of furniture, nourlshing
pistol and making serious threats, wound
up by knocking both women senseless, but
before they could do any more damage they
were invited to take n walk by the above
named officers, and by forcible persuasion
they were lodged behind the bars, where
they rested their weary limbs on piece of
iron during the remainder Of the night.
They were taken to the Police Court, and
sentenced to lai for 90 days.
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ALEXANDRIA.

The most outrageous fraud, and at the
same time most successful one, was per-
petrated upon the people of this city last
night at Lannon's Opera House by mum
her Of persons from Washington, who had
been extensively advertised and billed here
for two or three weeks as the "Biion Thea
ire Company In BARLEY Campbell's
Divorce The opera house was crowded,
and the fraud is the sole topic on the street
to-day, The lessees, Messrs, Brill IL Co., who
are being severely C iticised, will publish
card In the two evening papers, explaining
their agency in the matter and apologl2ing
to those who attended.
Staples of this city will be tried at Cul-
peper Courthouse to-day on Il charge of
bigamy, committed there few weeks ago.
His wife left here this morning to appear
against him.
The County Court of Alexandria County
will commence on Monday
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sol Market Space.
CONCERT Ar THE ARSENAL.


the soldiers Temperance Union.
A most successful concert was given last
evening at the Arsenal, under the auspices
Cf the Soldiers Temperance Union, which
union IS foster child of the W. c. T. L..
The concert had two-fold purport the in
auguratiun of new recreation hall aud to
procure funds to pay debt owed by the $.
r. L. for an organ which II lately pur-
chased. The hall has, within the last ten
days, been fitted up by the men of the post
who take an interest in temperance. They
have erected biiou stage and decorated the
room I'm a most tasteful manner, using for
ornamcntatiOn only military paraphernalia.
Flags and guidons decked the wall, with
drums and trllmpcts intcrspersed. Generals
Hancock and Gibson's portraits were also
prominent features Of ornamentation.
Too much credit cannot be given to the
men for the manner in which they have
Transformed a large, bleak room into very
respectable theatre. Mrs. Gibson was most
indelatigablc in her cXertions to promote
the success of the undertaking. working
hard herself to decorate the room, and by
disposing Of large number OF tickets. The
audience was large, many officers and their
families being present, also many ladies
and gentlemen from the city. The concert
was thorough success financially and
otherwise. A most recherche programme
was provided and many Of the volunteers
who assisted in rendering 1t complete are
well known for their musical talents. Pro-
fessOr BischoiI delighted the audience with
his own beautiful arrangement of "Whcn
You and Were Young" The Professor
also accompanied Mrs. Crandall and Miss
lIausmann in their duets and solos.
The men Of the post who are allied with
temperance are most grateful to Miss
Chase, Mrs. Gibson and the other ladies
who took lively interest in making the
evenings amusement to be numbered
among the red lettered days of their lives.
The ladies have kindly promised to assist in
promoting other concerts and entertain
inents, so the boys in the Arsenal may look
forward for means of passing many long
pleasant and rational way.
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LOCAL. BRIEFS.

B. ROBINSON IL Co., 900 Pennsylvania
avenue, are selling men and boys clothing
aud underwear at reduced prices.
T.. b. BARNUM, 95l Pennsylvania avenue,
Is Offering fine assortment of new styles
Of boys clothing at special bargains.
W. H. lloERE, sol Market Space, offers
attractive induccm mCuts to persons wanting
hUlscfumishings, carpets, upholstcring, etc
The New York Millinery store, $50 Scv-
cnth street. Is offering its variety of goods
at u sacrifice. II IS selling out to close
business.
ALLEN SCorr, small son of Special
ClllCcr Scott Of the Il. X T. depot, some
days ago ran a nail into his foot and died
yesterday from lucliaw,
THE Past building was topped out ycstcr-
day, and flags iloated from the roof. The
POsi building has been raised to five stories
and is u decided Improvement
WoopwAHp & LorHRoP's Boston Dry
Goods House, 92l Pennsylvania avenue is
crowded daily by customers making pur-
chascs from their extensive assortment.
THE spirituaists will begin their session
st G.. 4. X. Hall, corner OF Seventh and l.
streets tomorrow. Mr.. Anthony Higgins,
said to he an eX-Catholic, will speak and
tell how he was converted.
a. KAUFMAN is offering special bargains
TO bis numerous customers at his great
double store, l2il and l2i3 Eleventh street
southeast. His establishment is worth Wis
itiug 10y all in search Of bargains.
JoHN BOWIE, a young colorcd man. was
convicted In the Police Court this morning
Riggs and Annie Washington for which he
was fined respectively - and $50.
1uE. Ma Martinsburg express on the Il. & O.
railroad, while entering the city about :
O'Clock last night, collidcd with the rear of
a freight train moving in the same direction.
No one was hurt, but the engine and one
freight car were damaged,
THE new store Of Saks IL Co., corner Of
Seventh street, is Il grand baZar for mems
ard youths outlttings. 1t is well worth
visit whether You want to purchase or not,
for 1t is one of the most attractive establish
ments in the whole country and is q credit
TO the Capital City
JonN FLETCHER, Icolorcd, was a prisoner
In the Police Court to-day on complaint of
Louis Honesty, who charged him with as
sault Honesty showed the court dis
COlC'cl eye In corroboraliOn of his state
mont. A fine of so was imposed.
FoRTY-sEvEN YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS in the
Speucerian Business College have been pur-
chased within few days, prudent parents
desiring to avail themselves of the $50 rate
which prevails until October /. One hun
drod and forty students have entered the
day and evening classes since September t..
THE executive committee of the Irish Ma
tlonal League at the last meeting received
additional subscriptions amounting to Sj5.
A resolution thanking the National Rcpub-
Hcdl,, star and CRITIC for courtesics ex-
tended to the league, and for the friendly
manner In which these papers have dealt
with the Irish cause was unanimously
adopted.
Eiseman Bros, cor. 1th and Il.
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DIED..

NICHOLLS.-At her residence, No. 6l5 East
Capitol street, September 20, Mary Pauline,
wife of Isaac W. Nichols
lnterment at Camden, Del.
PARKER-On Thursday, September 81,
1888, at 0:35 p. m, Isabella Waters, beloved
wife OF Southey s. Parker, In the 5sd year of
her age.
Funeral from her late residence, 1l0G 9th st
n. W., Sunday next alta p. IN. Relatives and
friends invited to attend.
BROOKE.--On the 25th of September at the
residence of her father John +, Bridget, 12l
ID street northwest, Martha Virginia, beloyed
wife of Joseph II. Brooke.
The funeral will start from the residence
Monday morning, the 2Sth instant, at O'Clock,
Requiem mass will be celebrated at $3.50 at
ST, Aloysius Church. Relatives and friends
of the family are invited to attend.
ABBOTT. At IL o'clock, on Thursday night,
September a. at his residence, 033 Massachu'
setts avenue, Charles Abbott, In the 60th year
of his age.
The friends of the family are invited to at
tend the funeral at oak Hill Cemetery Chapel,
ON Saturday, at 1880 p. m,
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Meeting of Meridian Commandcry.

The regular meeting of Meridian Com
mandcry, No, IFS, L. o. &. c., last even
ing, was well attended, there being several
members present from other Communicates
One application was received from Charles
Merrill, esq, and referred to an invcstigat-
ing committee. Under "good of the or
der'' brief remarks were made by Grand
Commander Patten, Past Grand Com
mander $. L. Cough, Deputy Grand Com
mandcr A. NJ. McBath Of Good viii; Wm
4. Kent, and j. NJ. Andrus of lIalcyon,
also Sir Knights Woodward, lIough War
man, lloughton, Walker, Snyder, Roller,
Langley and Ladies Moore and Weaver
Sir Knight llarres gave Il selected reading
Resolutions relative to the death of Sir
Knight John A. Blundon, late superntend-
ent of the Parking Commission and a mcm-
her Of this cOmmandery We're received, and
an engrosscd copy ordered to be sent to the
family Of the deceased. Sir Knight f. c.
Severance of Good win Commandery was
invited to present his essays on "clubs and
clubbing at the next meeting.
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The Register yesterday received for pro-
hate and record thelas will of John A. b.
Leonard in which he bequeaths his prop
trty to his brother, Francis Dep. n. j.
Leonard, directing that sufficient he set aside
for the purchase of a mourning ring, which
is to he given to his step-daughter, Sallie j.
Peter, to be worn in memory of the de-
ceased MS q token of his forgiveness, but
not forgetfulness, of her desertion Of him, as
he states, in his hours of poverty and dis
tress. This will was made in 1870 and
another dated in 1867, in which the estate
had been left to the step-daughter, was also
filed
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Rnbheries Rennrteh.

Il, IT. Narrower Of Seventh street and
Massachusetts, avenue reports that he was
knocked down in Judiciary Square about
midnight last night and robbed of S42 In
money Paul Paylcss of the schooner Henry
j. May, lying at Fourteenth street wharf
complained TO the police that yalse con
tanning money and clothing to the value, Of
$l2 was taken from his cabin, Mrs. King
Of 5l3 Fourteenth street southwest reports
that her front door was forced open last
night and a clock and gun were stolen.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-26

About 9 o'clock this morning fire broke
out in the loft of the Union Transfer Com
pany's stables and spread with considerable
rapidity to the roof. The thirty-five horses
ard fifteen cabs and carriages were gotten
out before the fire gained much headway,
ard general alarm was sent out. The
prompt arrival Of the fire department pre-
vented serious loss About twenty-five tons
of hay and a lot of feed were burned The
building was damaged slightly, and lie loss
is covered by insurance.
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COURT RECORD.

POLICE CotRT-Judgc SHELL - William
Douglass, colored, assault; - or IL days
Henry Toy, colorcd ASSAULT ~ or 10 days,
Charles Hutchinson and James Bronson,
colorcd, larceny; Reform School during
minority. Arthur Burgess, profanity; s. or
Is DAYS. William Graves, loud aud bois-
ferrous; do. Mary llulsc, vagrancy; per
sonal bonds. John Wel2cl, do: bonds or
so days. John Williams, colorcd, loud and
IoistCrous IN the county; - or Is days
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PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.

THE GREAT
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DcnOuncing Judge smell.
The following resolution

The following resolutions were passed
yesterday;
ResoirCdby Painters Assembly, lT9s, knights
of Labor, District of Columbia:
/. That II ndOrses the condemnation of
Judge Smell for denunciation of organized
labor from the bench; also, that It dcnounces
any attempt to place Edward Clark, the
system before the public as friend of the
Knights OF Labor.
., Resoired, That this assembly mdorses the
Federation of Labor Unions and l.. A. 209l in
repudiatng the recent action of newly-Or.
ganlZed labor association in inviting Mcssrs.
Smell and Clark to become their guests, thus
plncing good men In false position before
fla NNtb AL A.
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why the BaiiiT BIushed.

Robert Ware was charged by another
colored man named William Anderson in
the Police Court to-day with stealing
valuable dog, In describing to the court
how the defendant got away with the dog
Anderson, who was testlfylng, put his
hand on old Bailr Barton's collar and
said "Jedgc, Yo' Honor he ies caught
the dog by the collar like this and walked
off with him" The old man blushed and
the crowd laughed. The case was dismissed,
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WASHINGTON, OHlo & WESTERN r. R,

G, W, SMITH,
General Manager.
FRANK TRIGG, N. Il. Passenger Agent.
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While number Of workmcn were en-
gagged IN cXcayating rock forthc foundation
Of large paper mill at York Haven, Pa,
yesterday, John Morr.ssy Of tbs city met
with terrible accident. It was thought
that the workmen forgot TO charge blast,
and MOrrissy began drilling out the hole.
and with his drill struck the dynamite with
which It had been charged, when terrible
explosion occurred, Morrissy's right hip
was crushed and the flesh was torn from
his limbs. lie died soon afterwards,
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OUR PULPIT GALLERY.
A C)lOrei Minister OF Fine Talent and
Great Promise
REV. FRANCIS JAS. GRTMRE,
The Pastor of 1.-THE Fifteenth-Stroet Baptist
Church.
a Graduate of Princeton and an Earnest
Christian Worker.
REV. FRANCIS JAS. GRrMKE,

The Rev. Francis james Grimkc of
the Filtccnlh-Strcct Baptist Church,
colorcd. il young man TO have made
such progrcs, in his profession lie Is
only 3j years Of age, having been born
In Charleston, 5. C., in 1850. He went
North in 1865 and lived a short time in
Massachusetts,. In 1866 he entered
Lincoln University, from which he
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The white House Concert.

The Marine Band concert at the White
House grounds at 1880 o'clock this evening
will be the last of the season. The pro
gramme will be as follows: March, "Mother
Hubbard Sousa; Spanish fantasia, "I.a
Poloma,n Missud; "Reminiscences of Scot
land,n Godfrey, Moreau; "a Musical
Joke, " Missat; ballad, FAREWELL - Graham:
valse, "See-Saw,n Grove; descriptive
fantasia, "a Hunting Scene" Buccalioss;
idyl, "The Forge in the Forest; Morning,
the Brook, the Prayer, the Smithy.n
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The following are closing quotations of
the Washington Stock Exchange to-day as
furnished by Messrs. Towers & Green,
bonkors 1lOl Il strnot.
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Johnson's oysters,

4!0 and Az Ninth street northwest one
door from T.. Fresh arrival to-day Of those
celebrated salt oysters that he always has,
Steamed, stewed, fried, half-shell, etc, all
selected Select steamed a speciality, Also,
meals, lunch, fresh fish, game aud every
dolicaoy Ladies saloon first lloor Polite
attention.
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Miss Emma 5. Atkins, the new principal
Of the Normal School, win take charge In
few days and will be assisted by Miss
Schimmclfennig The training schools will
re taught by Misses Pitts and Raomburg.
Superintendent Powell intends to have a
representative school Of each grade located
In the Franklin building.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-26

Justice llagner to-day granted John d.
Davis a divorce from his wife Isabella
Davis on account Of adultery with one
Robert White and certain enlisted men of
the Marine Corps In the case of Thomas
Contoe, who asked similar relief, the petit
tion was not granted because of insufficient
evidence Of Mrs. COntce's alleged olTensc
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The following parties were arraigned in
the Criminal Court to-day and pleaded not
guilty:
Charles Whitley, mayhem in putting out
the left eye Of George r. Thomas by strlk-
ing with a loaded stick; Rudolph Won
Baron, obtaining Sll.50 from Daniel c.
Harrison under false pretenses; Robert L.
Price, assault with intent to kill William
Payne; Joseph Wilkinson, alias Wilson, as
sault with intent to kill William Taylor:
William johnson, breaking into Francis
Whortens with intent to rob; Joseph Baird
larceny Of horse; Ephraim Duckett, lar
ceny of 81 from the person of Charles An
dcrson: Abraham Coleman, larceny of but
ter from Robert $. Moore; Francis jackson,
second offcnse petit larceny; John Lester,
breaking into the dwelling house of May
McCaulcy: Mansall Carter, alias John
Williams, hOusebreaking in night, larceny
from the person, and grand larceny.
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Npl ! IL 'hlNtlslNh nv is4NN II - 1s
Under and by virtue of two deeds Of trust
bearing dates January twcnty-iirst 2lsD and
duly recorded among the land records for
the District of Columbia In libcr 1911 at folios
one u) and livei5l,an nj the request of the par
ties secured thereby, we shall on THURSDAY,
the FIRST Gst DAY OF OCTOBER, A. ID. 1885,
at i:30 o'clock p. m, in front of the premises,
offer for sale. at public auction all those Ger
tain pieces OF ground and promises, with the
Washington ID. G.. and described as being all
of lots fourteen Gil and fifteen d5D. and the
east twenty (20) feet front by the full depth of
lot thirteen (1iD in square numbered nine
hundred and forty.nnc (gi0), and immcdi
ately thereafter lots sixteen u6l, seventeen
90. twenty t90) and forty-eight (lS In George
NJ. Imckton's recorded subdivision of square
numbered nine hundred and thirty-thrce C9}3,
together with the improvements thereon, and
on FRIDAY, the SECOND ED DAY OF OCTO.
BER, A. u. 1885, nj 1880 o'clock y. M we shall
offer for sale at public auction, In front of
the promises. the north half 30 of lot twenty.
three l23) In square numbered nine hundred
and fifty $3.50, the south twenty l2O) feet front
by the full depth of lot three lD In. square
nine hundred and forty-tve Di5l, and part of
lot one ~, square nine hundred and forty
five $40, described as follows: Beginning for
the same at the southwest corner OF said lot
and running thence ENTHUSIASTICALLY along
the line Of South Carolina avenue fifty.eight
feet four and one-haf inches thence north
wcstwardy at right angles to the line of said
avenue ana phfallcl Win inc West Inc Ol sulu
LOT scNcnty-scVen feet. thence due west sixty
feet one and Cnc-half inches to the west line
of said lot thence enthusiastically along said
west line nincty-six feet one and one-half
inches to the place of beginning, together
with the improvements thereon.
Terms OF sale: One-third 20 cash, balance
In equal installmcnts of six CD and twelve d2l
months. with interest at the rate of six
per cent. % per c. per annuin, secured by
deed of trust upon the premises sold, or all
cash. at the option OF the purchaser. 800.
A deposit of one hundred dollars $500 on
each lot will he required nj the time of sale.
II the purchaser or purchasers fail to com
ply with the terms of sale within five (5l days,
The property will he resold at their risk and cost
after five ~ days notice In some newspaper
published in Washington, ID. G..
All convcyancing and recording at pur-
Chaser's cost. . -
SAMUEL BIEBER,
l.. A. WOOD,
so2i Trustees.
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graduated in 1870. lie was the valedIctorlan
of his class and his brother delivered the
salutatory. After leaving college Mr..
taimkc took up the study of law, which he
pursued partly at Lincoln University and
partly at Howard University. In 1879 he
tcgan the study of theology at Princeton
and graduated IN 1873. In May, 1878, he
received call to the Fiftecnth-Strcet
Church, In this city, and has since presided
over that, his first charge doing much to-
ward building up and strengthening the
church.
lie is very popular pastor; his sermons
are tcrse, aud his delivery excellent. lie
always stood in the foremost rank while
prosecuting his studies. 1t Is OF him that
Dr. Handy Of the theological department
Of Princeton wrote that he distinguished
himself by his diligence, purity and excel
lCnce of character, and Commcnds him to
the confidence and regard of the Christian
public DR.. McCosh, the president of
Princeton, wrote that Mr.. Grimkc possessed
very high order of talent and excellent
character, and SAYS, ~ have heard him
preach, and feel rs If could listen to
such preaching with profit from Sabbath to
Sabl ath. rejoice that the colOrcd people
of Washington have such man to minister
to them
Or. Craven Of the Third Presbyterian
Church OF Philadelphia, one Of the exam
incrS in the theological department of
Princeton, said that Mr.. GrImke possessed
the full confidence of the members Of the
faculty, and In his opinion was the peer of
any student there. DIR. 4. $. Hodge testi-
fes to Mr.. Grimle's high character and
singular ability, and says that he is doing
important work throughout the whole
country for the colorcd people.
ly these extracts 1t will be seen that the
congregation of the Fifteenth Street Bop-
tist Church have good grounds for the feel
ing Of pride and confidence which they Ell
tCitain for their spiritual leader.
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Charles Hutchinson and James Branson,
two small colored boys, entered the store of
Julius Smith, corner Of Fourth and $
streets, yesterday, and stole twelve pack
ages of cigarettes. They were caught by
Onlcer Daily in the act Of smoking them
Judge Smell this morning sent them to the
Reform School during their minority.
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IEnrycN,s ONeter Ilnnrr.

Citizens and soIourers can now enjoy
the luxurious biyalyes at IIaryey's, This
original oyster establishment opens for the
season Monday September 2S. The en-
viable reputation Of this frst-class rostau-
rant for ladies aud gentlemen is proyerbial