The Washington critic., 1885-08-24
LOC.tI URIEE.S,

SEAToN DoSomo was bitten bya dog on
Saturday near the corner Of Tenth aud +
streets.
A SODA fountain In Paul Rclnlcin's drug
store, No. 1901 Ninth street, exploded yes
terday, doing about $40 damage.
OFFICER GRAFT shot dog in jackson al
ley yesterday, and was severely wounded
by gravel that the bullet knocked into his
face.
Walter Johnboy, colorcd boy, Of Four.
teenth street and Ohio Avenue, was thrown
from horse at Third and q streets ycster-
day and badly injured.
GEoRGE RonERTs, q colorcd man, was as
sesscd $40 by Judge Mills to-day for strik-
ing Julius Coats across the face with root
of tree on G street Saturday night
MARY LEINIlART, young white woman
who resides at Ivy City, was before Judge
Mills this morning ON complaint of col
orcd woman named Wilson OF the same
place on charge of stealing pet chicken.
The charge was not sustained and the nc-
cuscd was discharged.
FRozIER CLEVELAND, farmer from
Charles County, Nd, was before the Police
Court this morning charged with being com
mon cheat. He was arrested at the Centre Mar
ket for having the bottom of his measure
stuffed so that 1t would not hold the proper
quantity. He forfeited $40 collateral.
JonN RYoN Of Third and Boundary streets
was in the tolls at Judge Mills Court this
morning for threatening his aged sire and
general bad conduct Mr.. Ryon was 10th
to testify, but on being pressed he said his
son came home Saturday night under the
influence of rum, and after kicking the doors
and windows he threatened witness with
violence. In default Of $500 bail lie was
sent to Jail for three months.
GEORGE w. BENDER, a burly Young
white man of South Washington, was be,
fore the Police Court this morning for max
ing savage assault on Policeman Light
brown. The officer stated that about |
O'Clock yesterday morning he put the pris-
oncr under arrest for disOrdcrly conduct nj
First and Union streets. lie resisted and
Kicked witness ON the legs TO such an extent
that he has been off duty since. lie was
fined $40 or 80 days. This assault occurred
near the place where Officer Sheehan was
attacked.
"A Personaiiy-FOndu Excursion.
personally-cOnducted excursion to the
Allegheny Mountains over the Pennsylvania
Railroad to Cresson, the great mountain
health resort, is announced for Thursday,
September 3, 1885, leaving Washington
$50 a. m, from which point excursion
tickets will be sold at the low rate of So,
Whlcn lncluues one days board ut the
famous Mountain House. The return
coupons of excursion tickets will be good
for ten days, ana to those remaining at
Crcsson a longer period than one day, a
special rate will be accorded them at the
hotel. Observation cars will be attached to
train over the mountains, thus enabling the
cxcursionists an opportunity to see the
grandeur of the Allegheny Mountain
scenery, which ut this season Of the year is
especially attractive. Before reaching
Cresson the eXcursionists from the East
pass through the most notable scenic por-
ton of the mountains and the world re-
nowned Horse Shoe Curve is passed. This
is rare opportunity extended the Washing
ton people TO visit these celebrated springs,
SO notable for their medicinal qualities and
purity of water, and no doubt a large num-
Der will avail themselves of the trip, and it
is safe to predict that every one accompany
ing the excursion will be highly pleased and
express themselves in the highest terms re-
garding the management Of same.