The Washington critic., 1886-12-21
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Simon Commandery, No. ! X. T. cole
brated Its thirty. first anniversary last night
at Willard Hall.
Congressman O'Neil OF Pennsylvania
and Congressman O'Neill OF Missouri are
both said to have been victimzed by
sharper who introduced himself by false
letters.
AN audience that filled nearly every
seat gathered at Assemblys Presbyterian
Church last night, the occasion being the
first OF series Of soirees musicale to be
given there this season.
The cold snap brought In half dozen
vagrants to the Police Court this morning.
Robert Montgomery, Patrick Mccormick,
Jos. Shearer, NORM McMenimin and Wm.
Grisby got three months each ON the farm
"A handsome granite monument has
been placed over the grave of the late
John L. Thompson at Oak Hill. Mr..
Thompson was former supervising prin-
cipal OF public schools, and the monument
was erected as a memorial OF the deceased
"A horse attached to cab dashed down
the Avenue, near the st. Marc Hotel yes
terday and two ladies, whose names were
not given, were seen to jump from the
vehicle, just before 1t was demolished In a
collision. The driver Of the cab was In the
st. Marc at the time.
The Travel Club held an interesting
meeting last night at Strathmore Arms.
Professor l.. g. Loomis gave an interesting
description Of the royal residences OF
France. Mrs. Thornton Charles read
paper on the scenery Of Colorado. Several
good songs were rendered.
The Philosophical Society has elected
the following officers: President, Professor
Garrick Mallory, Captain Q. L. Dutton,
Professor j. X. Eastman, G.. K. Gilbert;
treasurer, DR.. Robert Fletcher; secretaries,
Marcus Baker, DR.. j. ii. Kidder; general
council, Messrs. ii. II. Bates, F. w. Clarke,
w. II. Dali, T.. B. Elliott, G.. Brown Goode,
II. N. Paul, 9. V. Riley, w. c. Winlock, Il.
s. Woodward.
Those who had the pleasure of witness
ing the performance of the "Mikado,"
given by the Washington Amateur Opera
Company, at the National Rifles ArmOry,
are loud In their praise of its excellence. The
company is composed Of Washington anna
teurs, among whom are Miss kittie Thomp-
con, leading soprano Of the Church of Our
Father; Miss Lizzie Blasland, Miss Clara
Yoder and Miss Mattingly, and number Of
others.
.-Beniamin B: French Lodge, No, Is, F.
A. A. Nj, last night installed the following
officers for the ensuing year: William Bar,
num,W. NJ; DR.. Gabriel +. Johnston, S. W.;
Nathan Hasen, j. w; Willisn, A. Galley,
p. NJ, secretary (re-elected); Charles p.
Swayze, treasurer (re-electei); DR.. George
II. Shoulders, S. b.; s. G.. Wilson, J. D..
Robert T. Frailey, James Shannon, stew
ards; Charles Il. Smith, p. NJ, NJ. of c.;
William II. Faulkner, P. NJ, tier +; Samuel
E. Slater, 2. NJ, organist.
West Washington.
Another attempt was made last night
to hold the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Thirteenth Building Associa-
.tion of West Washington. A quorum
could not be secured and they had to
adjourn.
Arthur G. Ross, William p. Barnum
and j. X. Mors, three sailors from the
Me-, are locked up at the Seventh Precinct
on a charge preferred by Captain Oliver G.
Silsby of refusing to do duty. They will
be tried before Justice Buckley to morrow
morning.
The stolen goods recovered yesterday
by Officer Warwick belong to OlInstead
West Of Seneca, who is waiting for the suit
OF clothes to get married.
The funeral of Mr.. David F. Robinson
will take place from his late residence, 3l02
p street, Wednesday afternoon, at 0
o'clock. Rev. Or. Bates will ofllclate. The
| pall-bearers are Messrs S. Thomas Brown,
inOmaS Cartwright, IL. L. GllDeTt, d. u.
Waters, f. l.. Moore, II. B. Tenney, John
Leitch and Robert Weaver. The interment
| will take place at Oak Hill.
Temperature and condition of water at Z
a. m: Great Falls, temperature, 81; condi-
tion, IL; receiving reservoir, temperature,
SO; condition at north connection, 2i; at
south connection, 10; distributing reservoir,
temperature, 80; condition at iniluent gate
house, ~; at ellluent gate-house, 36.
L q a nj .,EN
Der 20, 1856, as reported by Tavenuer
Bros; l35 cattle up aud sold. Best, 4sG15l;
good, 4i@4l; medium, 3i@4!; common,
| 2G@33. 200 sheep and lambs lambs
| 4l@G; sheep, 2l@i; yearllngs, 405
calves, 5l@6A. 10 COWS and calyes-S2'
@$50. Market dull.
East Washington.