The Washington critic., 1886-05-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The Clerks Mutual Beneficial Associa-
tion have decided to celebrate the anniyer-
sary Of their organization on July 81.
The Union Veteran Corps (Old Guard)
held their last complimentary reception of
the season at National Rifles armory last
evening"
B. j. Burkhart was charged In the Police
Court to-day with being an unlicensed COM
meIcial agent, and he took out his license
and was dismissed.
The Washington Butchers Protective
Association will parade Tomorrow There
will be in line 100 men from this city and
300 from Baltimore.
An unknown colored woman, about rs
years old, while about to step on a car on
Eighth street southeast this morning about
G:30, dropped dead.
The annual meeting Of the Association
OF Nurserymen, Florists and Seedsmen will
he held In this city on June 10, and will con-
tinue for three days.
The schooner Mary Price from Peters
lurg to Washington, with lumber, put into
Norfolk Sunday night, leaking badly, and
the captain noted protest.
Mr.. s. g. Hopkins of 1856 Eighth street
discovering man attempting to break into
his residence on Monday night, fired three
shots, and he thinks one took effect.
The house Of Thomas W. OFT of $40
Four-and-a. half street southwest, was en-
tered last night by thieves, who stole four
or five pairs OF shoes and nickel clock.
The claim of twenty years. adverse pos
session In the suit against the heirs of j. s..
Tucker, claiming squares 15l and 1853,
having been overruled, other grounds of de-
fepse will be adopted.
Senator Malone and Hon. ID. II. Wind
sor, late postmaster at Alexandria, have
purchased for $4S, 900 the greater portion of
the square on North Capitol street, between
l. and M streets northwest.
George Miller, an employe at the
round-house Of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, had his leg crushed between an
engine and truck last night He was re-
moved to Providence Hospital.
"A suit for $4,000 damages has been
entered against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company for injuries received by
Mrs. John l. Brosnan, a passenger in a
street car struck by an engine in July
last.
In the suit for damages Of II. s. John
son against the District, on the ground that
the sewer near Missouri avenue and Four
and-a-half street was not kept in order, and
that his property was thereby Injured. "A
verdict for the defendant was given yester-
day.
One Of the various suggestions for the
Improvement OF the property near Rock
Creek is a tunnel at bend IN the creek, so
as to start the waters ON n subterranean
course at 5 street and bring them out from
under the hills into daylight again at NJ
street.
The main ceremonial OF the opening
work at the new clubhouse of the Capital
Bicycle Club will take place next Friday
when the arch Keystone is set. The corner.
stone was placed in position yesterday In
the presence Of large number Of members
of the club.
Suit has been entered against the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad Company fol
injuries received by Mrs Lucinda Woodey
in "a collision between metropolitan Line
avenue on February ~. Ten Thousand
dollars Is asked.
The commencement OF the Medical aud
Dental Departments of the Nationa
University at Congregational Church wa,
largely attended last night. Rev. X. w
| Milburn opened the exercises with prayer
and Justice acArthur and Professor T.. :
| Carroll delivered addresses to the grad
| yates.
| Application for letters OF administra
tion OF the estate OF Lancelott III. Eyerltt
thought to have been lost at sea, has beer
made by ii. q, Strong. The estate consist
Of models of patents on deposit at tn
Patent Office, which are alleged TO be o
special importance In connection with tn
telephone suit.