The Washington critic., 1885-08-28
EAST WASHINGTON.

A question Of much interest to East
Washingtouians is the position to bc taken
10y Secretary Whitney In regard TO the
Washington Navy-Yard. II has been said
that FOR partisan reasons Secretary Whit
ncy would prefer to have work performed
at other cities where the employment Of
large forces would he Of greater political
value, This is not true. Secretary Whit
ncy has made careful inquiry into the com
palatiyc advantages Of the various yards
and the chcnpnoss and merit Of their work,
and has expressed himself as favornbly i'm
pressed by the local yard IN all respects IL
Is believed that the Washington yard VIII
become u scene of greater activity than
ever before. Secretary whitney viii un-
doubleday recommend to Congress more
liberal appropriations for this yard for the
extension Of its facilities, etc.
Francis Barry, clerk in the pay Office,
Navy Yard, for forty years, was stricken
with paralysis, extending through the entire
left side of his body, last evening while lcav-
Ing the yard. After receiving medical attend
auce at the yard dispcnsary he was removed
to his home l2i G street southeast.
Henry Sengc, n saloon-keepcr on Penn
sylvania avenue, near Sixth street. was
fined 50 by Judge Mills this morning for
COwardly and brutal assault on n little boy
named Fritz Iscman. The evidence was to
he threw a stone into the crowd, striking
the lscman boy on the head. He claimed
that the assault was accidental
The police made raid on East Washing
ton yesterday for unlicensed dogs, making
fourteen arrests,
Ats o'clock this morning Sergeant Null
hall and officer SmoOt arrested n colored
girl named Annie Clark for forgery from
Oct. Carter
The houses which Mr.. Dunhowc Is putting
up at the corner Of South Carolina avenue
ard sixth street. though small, make quite
an improvement in that locality.
At lOa. IN. yesterday Officer Smoot ar
rested li-ycar-old colored girl, niece of Il
washcrwomnn employed by Mr.. w. A..
Blackford, for stealing silver spoons from
his residence, No, ll6 street southeast.
prominent Capitol Hill druggist gives
the following simple and inexpensive way
of purifying water withouth altering: Place
five drops Of pcr-chlorlde Of iron IN gallon
of water and leave for at least ten hours
A dark brown sediment will then be seen on
the bottom, simply pour the clear water or
and use BY this method the most muddy
river water can be made as clear rs spring
water.
The Commissioners attention has been
called to the dilapidated condition of the
pavement in the alley between East Capitol
and A and First and Second streets south
| east.
| Annie Clark, young colorcd servant girl
in the employ of c. w. Mahon, a dairyman
of 1873 Pennsylvania avenue Capitol Hill,
was before Judge Mills this morning for forg.
| ing the name of her employer to note. Mr..
| ". ). Brown, shoe dealer of POS Pennsyl-
vania avenue, stated that the girl broughtto
his store a note that read: "Mr. Brown, If
| you will let Annie Clark, my servant girl,
| have pair of shoes, will payyou tomorrow
| c. W. Mahon.n lie let her have the shoes
ON the note. Mr.. Mahon pronounced the
signature forgery. Detective Carter stated
that the girl admitted TO him that she forged
the note. She was committed for the action
of the grand jury in default of bonds.