The Washington critic., 1886-05-20
LOCAL BRIEFS,

The Riggs Fire Insurance Company has
reelected its officers.
The jury brought in verdict OF guilty
in the Chase libel case last night.
No action In relation TO the condemna-
tion Of the library site was taken in any OF
the courts of this District yesterday.
w. W. Gould has been arrested by De-
tectlve Raft on the charge OF selling lot
terry ticket, and released on 500 collateral.
"A stand for the accommodation of four
wagons has been established on the north
side Of New York avenue, west OF Thlr-
teenth street.
The concert at the Choral Society last
night was well attended, aud the excel.
lently-arranged programme was rendered
in mastery style.
Charles Webb, a 7-yoar.old boy, was
fined So In the Police Court to-day for as
saulting 5-year-od Emily Depoilly by push
ing her down an area-way.
The trustees of the John +. Slater fund
at their meeting In New York yesterday ap
propriated s450 for the next year for educa-
tional purposes in this city.
The District Attorney reports to tho
Attorney.General that aftera careful exam.
iDation of the Nardello case he sees no fur
ther reason for Executive Interference.
The case Of George Kaiser, indicted for
assault with intent to kill Thomas Wood
row, was taken up in the Criminal Court
yesterday afternoon after the Judges charge
in the Chase trial.
Colonel A. ii. Bugher of Cincinnati, q
brother-in.law Of John r. Mclean, propric-
tor OF the Enquirer, has purchased house
No. 1724 street, opposite Secretary Whit
ney's, for $4,000.
AT meeting of the Seventh Subdivi-
sion Associated Charities last night an ap-
preparation was made for such applicants
as may apply to the central Office during
the summer months.
The fourth triennial meeting of the
| alumni OF Howard University will be held
| tomorrow evening in the college chapel
an address by Jessie Lawson, 'Si, being de-
livered on "Disturbing Elements in Gov
| ernment.n
"A mass meeting Of Good Templars was
held last night at Wesley Chapel to well
come the foreign delegates to the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge OF the World OF Good
Templars which Will meet in Richmond
| next week.
| "A company with capital Of $500
| has been formed, OF which Fourth Auditor
| Shelly of the Treasury is a director, and has
leased two and u half squares OF ground at
| Alexandria for the manufacture Of machine
brick on the wet process.
The main hall Of the Masonic Temple
| was filed last night with invited guests,
| who examined various varieties Of wines
made In the States east of the Rocky Noun
tains. This evening the sampling will be
| devoted to California wines.
AT a meeting of the Jefferson Demo
cratic Campaign Committee last night Mr..
| Lawrence Gardner was indorsed as the rep
resentative from this District on the Con-
| gressional Democratic Campaign Commit.
tee. Beginning in June the association will
meet semi.monthly.
| "A 9-year-old boy named John Lynch,
living at 939 Boundary street, while playing
on Ninth street, near q street, yesterday
afternoon, was run over by car No. SO Of
the Ninth-street line. His skull was frac-
tured and his arm badly crushed. His in
| juries may prove fatal.
An essay upon "Trainng" was deliv
cred in German on Tuesday evening at
Abner's Hall before an appreciative audi
ence by Mrs. DR.. M. Neuer of this city,
formerly Of Baltimore. The lecturer a
| pleasant-voiced lady, was introduced by
| Rev. l.. Stern, who spoke latteringly of her
| literary accomplishments and achievements
as an authoress. The lecture was delivered
with ease and grace, and in clear and
| concise manner.