The Washington critic., 1886-03-15
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The alarm Of fire turned In from box il3
shortly before s o'clock last night was
caused by the discovery of fire ia the
kitchen In the rear of g. s. Prices drug
store, No. 426 Seventh street southwest.
The prompt and discreet action OF the
iremcn and citizens resulted In the fire
soon being put under control: not, how
ever, before the entire back building had
been completely destroyed. The fire is
supposed to have originated from a de-
fective iue, and the damage, which Is esti-
mated as being from $1,000 to 81 800 is
fully covered by insurance.
Annie Winston, n belligerent colored
woman residing at No 205 g street south
west, made q savage attempt to murder her
husband about o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Quietly leaving her bed, she went to
n corner OF the room and picked up an old
army muskct, and going back to the bed
where her husband was sleeping souudly,
she dealt him murderous blow on the head
with the butt end of the gun, swapping the
stock near the breech She then raised the
barrel for n second blow, which would have
proved fatal, when her son, who had
awakened from the noise, rushed Into the
room and grasped the weapon. The
wounded man was removed to Freedman's
Hospital, where II was found his skull had
been fractured by the blow. The woman
was pronounced insane by DIR. Patterson,
and her arrest was deferred in consequence
OF or illness, which the doctor says she can
survive only a few days.
The troubles existing In Mount Moriah
(colored) Baptist Church for some time re-
suited In the summary dismissal of the pas
tor, Rev. Henry Scott. The charges made
against him are that he was negotiating
Tor position In Rhode Island without first
informing his congregation. The church is
situated at Second and n streets southwest,
and the upper portion OF 1t Is occupied by
family, while divine worship Is con
Quoted In the room below. Mr.. Scott be-
came their pastor under rather peculiar cir
cumstancee. About II year ago the pastor
Of Rehobach Church, near First aud N
streets southwest, died. They decided to
appoint u pastor by ballot, and Mr. Scott
received sixty ballots, while some one else
received over a hundred. II was maintained
by scotts fiiends that the number Of actual
votes was only one hundred and there was
some fiaud. Mr.. Scotts friends withdrew
with him and went to their present quar-
tefs, and his alleged bad faith and ingrati-
,ude led to their action Friday night A
member has been temporarily chosen to as
sumo the pastorate.
The bodies OF two dead infants in Il small
box were found inferred IN the yard OF
James Logan, colored, on First street, be-
tween NJ aud N southwest, by Officer Lewis
on Saturday night. Logan was arrested on
suspicion OF foul play, but claimed that the
babies were dead before they were buried,
aud was given the benefit OF the doubt by
the coroner and released.
The beautiful spring-likc weather yester-
day induced many persons to visit Alex
andria for boat ride on the ferry steamers.
The activity Of the scene about the wharves
reminded one as similar to that when the
excursion season is at its height
At meeting Of the South Washington
Early Closing Association, held at No. sol
our-and-a-half street southwest yesterday
afternoon. 1t was decided to issue an appeal
to the public not to do any shopping In the
stores Of South Washington after 8 p. M:
Washington to advise their congregations Of
this action.