The Washington critic., 1886-09-11
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

"A white boy named Albert Dickson was
severely injured yesterday by being caught
under the iron cellar-dOor OF the Palais
Royal
Officer Weedon last evening found
man named Henry Ieinge at the corner OF
Seventh street and Pennsylvania where he
had fallen I'm fit.
John +. Ellis Il Co. have issued two
convenient little devices for scoring base
ball games and counting games and points
in euchre, whist, etc.
The charge Of cmbezzlement against
Rev. John II. Winston Of the Seventh
colored Baptist Church was dismissed by
Judge Smell yesterday.
The Woman's Missionary Society OF the
Methodist Church will give "Ncw Eng
land Dinner at the National Rides Armory
September 2S, from to 10 p. IN.
One OF the oldest members OF the First
Baptist Church and an old resident OF this
city, Mrs. Mary a. Clarke, died yesterday
morning at her residence, 2025 y street
northwest.
Extensive preparations are being made
by the ladies OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union OF the District OF Colum-
bia for the annual meeting OF that body in
this city, October 3 and O.
Police Major Walker has appointed w.
II. Beall, W. Il. Cox, j. A. Kemp and o.
I, Thompson the finance committee Of ABB
ner's Garden entertainment next Wednes
day for the benefit of the Charleston suf-
ferers.
The contract for furnishing the new
police helmets New York regulation) was
today awarded by the Major Of Police to
Il. II. stinemetz & Co., at $235 for black
winter helmets and $3.50 for the brown
summer style.
Lafayette Lodge, +. A. NJ: Lafayette
Lodge, X. \. Chapter, aud DE Muluy Com
maudery, No 4, Knights Templlr, will as
sist In the Tempar service at the obscques
OF the lat htwcll CowliUg at Foundry
Church tomorrow
While the Pouudm ster wages his
war on unlicensed dogs the police are car
rying on brisk campaign against the own
ers Of unlicensed dogs. Nearly 100 owners
bave been arrested during the past few days
and forced to take out liceDsus.
The Chite.e Of this city will to-day
celebrate the feast OF puh-Yuch Shi- Wo,
the mooncnke day, Little cakes are pre-
pared the shape Of the moon. and are eaten
by the Celestials, and when the moon ~ makes
her appearance tonight she will he wor-
shipped 10y tue Chinese FOR one hour.
Andrew Page, a colored youth, was
held for the grand Jury for the larceny of
SlU2 from Mrs. Wm. &. llill OF Mount
Pleasant at the Centre Market. Peter
Hunter, also ccloreh was held for receiv-
ing s4j Of the stolen money. Mrs. Hill
employed Page to carry her basket aud
when she dismissed him her pocket book
was gone
The Virginia Democratic Association
held its regular meeting last night with a
good attendance. A committee was APP.
pointed to confer with other Democratic
associations to secure hall for the use on
the Virginia, Maryland, New York and
Columbia associations. A call will be
Issued for all who vote in Richmond to re.
port for reregistration.
WIN. Osborne of the Soldiers Home
was robbed Of $50 while In restaurant yes
| terday. The house of l.. HANDLER, No. $50
Twelfth street, was entered last night and
| robbed Of Si5 worth Of jewelry. The money.
| drawer Of John l.. IIickey's store was
| robbed OF SIS last night. A tabe-cloth and
| s2 90 in money were stolen from the house
of James Moreand, No. lI0jl Fifth street
| yesterday.
-About2 o'clock this morning Officers
| Walker and Hagan observed two young
men walking across a lot near Second
street and Massachusetts avenue northeast,
them after long chase. They had three
stolen coats and a hat on them. aud they
also dropped set OF harness. 1t was dis
covered later that the property had been
| stolen from the stable of Dennis Fitzgerald,
near the point where they were discovered.
The case will be tried on Tuesday next.