The Washington critic., 1886-06-01
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Sanford Williams, colorcd, was fined
$40 or sixty days for carrying pistol.
John English was assessed $50 or sixty
days 10y Judge Smell this morning for fast
driving on Bridge street,
The creditors OF the late Middleton
Bank have retained Hon. u. NJ Young to
look after their interests.
President Baughman OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, visits dam No. O to-day TO
superintend the work in progress there.
"A small party Of brcklayers arrived In
this city from Alexandra, but were cap.
tured by the strikers and induced to return
home.
The store OF Alfred II. Cornwell,
Twenty FIFTH and X streets, was damaged
by fire at $50 o'clock this morning to the
extent Of $1,000.
William J. Walker, who was the gen
eral ticket superintendent OF the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, died at Cumberland Md,
yesterday OF puemona
The colored man Smith, who was ar
rested in Gaithersburg as Miss Gloyd's as
sallant, proved an alibi on the day Of the
outrage, aud was released.
The superintendent Of the District Re-
form School is Justly proud OF the straw
berries he is raising this senson They are
as fine in quality as they are monstrous in
size.
From to-day, until further notice. the
entire dry goods department Of @. Baum
will be sold out at auction, commencing at
10 o'clock. Sale will take place in back
building, up stairs.
The June number of the "Building
Edition" Of the Scientific 1meric1H is one OF
remarkable interest and value. II will be
found at John G. Parker's, Gl0 Seventh
street northwest.
Mrs. Sara. A. Spencer, who went TO
Chicago about ten days ago to have q sur
gical operation performed, is recovering
from the effects of the operation, which
was successfully performed.
The remains of the late Dean levin,
which were taken to Upper MAboro after
his death. will be brought here this after
noon at $50 o'clock and taken to Oak Hill,
where they will be inferred.
"A colored man named Samuel IIender-
son for snatchng two pies from the hand Of
an old soldier named Frederick Berntz,
near the Soldiers Home yesterday, was
sent to Jail for two weeks to-day
Michael Green, a tough colored.. man,
who was released from the penitentiary
during the present month, was before the
Police Court to-day for assaulting Police
man Butler and cutting his face. He was
sent to jail for two months.
AT the tomb OF General Grant yesterday
Mrs. Newman, wife of Rev. DIR. Newman,
presented to each member of "U. s. Grant
Post, G.. A. r." spray OF Ivy that grew
from cutting she brought from the tomb
Of Luther, IN Germany, in 1874.
The award Of premiums for designs for
the new Catholic University have been
made as follows: First, $500 Cluss &
Schulze Of this city: second, (Si00,) to o.
Ven Nerta of this city, and third, (S300,) to
George Frederick Of Baltimore.
DIR. w. w. Godding Of the Insane
Asylum, Mr.. Ed. NJ. Dawson and DIR. r. l..
Wood have been appointed committee to
open bids and recommend awards for sup
plies for the Government hospital for the
insane and for constructing new buildings.
"A correspondent on A street northeast
complains that the carpet-beaters near his
residence are nuisance and suggests that
they transfer their operations to vacant lots
where the dust they raise Will not fill every
body's house in the neighborhood with
dust.
The following graduated from the law
department of Howard University last
night: Scott Wood, Lewis j. Brown, John
| A. Kinckle ir., James +. Bundy, Rollins
II. Merchant, Edmund B. Brown, William
| G. Martin, James NJ. Hicks, Aaron II.
Bridges, jr., Charles F. White, and Eliza ii.
| Chambers.