The Evening critic., 1885-01-02
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

How YESTERDAY WAS sPENr.-New Years
day was very quietly observed In this section
yesterday. The weather was cloudy aud cold,
and but few were In the streets. Those who
received had but 10 callers. There was but
one arrest recorded Mt tho station house for
drunkenness, and but few drunken persons
were seen on tho streets. Altogether, tho day
was one OF the most quiet holidays for years.
Late last nighta crowd from the washington
Light Infantry Corps made a tour tnrou ug6
kH2OOe, which they kept blowing assiuuoueiy,
somewhat dispelling the monotony OF the
night; They wound up 81 the r re- whn,n OF
corner sixth and N streets, where they kept
up their fun to very late hour. ON their
woes, No. 523 Seventh street, where a good
dance was enjoyed by all.
DEATH OF GEORGE MORAN.-Mr. George W.
Moran died at his residence, No..716 Seventh
street southwest, last Wednesday, In tho sixty
second year OF his age, OF Brights disease and
dropsy. Mr.. Moran was one OF the oldest en-
glneers In this city, and was well'known
river man, having passed nearly thirty years
as an engineer on the river steamers. AZ the
time OF his death he was an engineer on the
ferry DOats between Washington and Aloxan-
dria, making his last trip last Monday. The
remains will be carried 10 Baltimore, sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, for interment.
THIEVES ABouT.-Thieyes visited the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Hodgkins, No. O42 street south
west, late last night and enjoyed good meal
from the refrigerator ut the back door. What
wnen't eaten was carried AWAY. They also Wis.
lltu the TebluOnCe OF MT IuO0lhB T.. DCOtl, htl-
Joining, and made Off with large turkey. No
attempt was made to enter either house; the
thieves were only hungry.
SLIoIIr FIRE WEDNESDAY alarm OF
nre turned in from box 13, at IL :6b O'Clock
wednesday night, was caused by IRE discov-
cred In n chimney OF house No. Ga II etreet
southwest. No damage was done. The Fire
Department did not go Into service
UsHEnINa N THE NEW YEAR.--The an.
nouncement that the nre.a1arm office would
strike 80, on the church bells, announcing the
arrival OF the New Year, caused O number OF
persons In this section TO lay their time-pieces
aside and await for the bell on ST. Dominic's
Church 10 strike, before welcoming the New
Year.
The alarm coming In just q few minutes be.
fore twelve caused n number OF persons TO
blaze away out OF the back window with pis-
tolls, muekete and large nrecrRckers, just q
few minutes ahead OF time. The congrega-
tions at the watchmeetints in various churches
were depending on this bell for the new.year,
and kneeled In prayer at the first stroke. The
mis- take was found out however, In some OF
the churches In time to be prepared for the
New-Year when It came.
PERSONAL NOTES AIRS. NJ. r. R0bey is lying
seriously Ill at her home, 721 Four-and-a half
street southwest, from q cancerous affection.
She has been confined to the house the past Ave
years, the last two years OF which has been
spent in bed Very little hope was enter
taiped for her recovery to-day, and her family
have been summoned at her bedside.
hIrs George Messer is lying seriously Ill ut
her home, 701 9th street southwest. Drs. Fen
Wlnk and johnson, who have been attending
her, have very little hope OF her recovery.
Mr.. James Phillips, the superintendent
streetcar at the corner of 9Th and F streets
southwest, yesterday morning, fell and was
painfully bruised
CCT-RATE sale. Elseman Bros, cor. eth 4 L.