The Washington critic., 1888-01-03
west Washington.

The announcement published some
time ago that the Republican primaries
would be held on Tuesday, January %,
filled Potomac Hall in West Washing
ton, with colorcd politicians last night.
A sergcant-at-arms was elected, and AN
enthusiastic politician, who lnterlered
with the way the meeting was TO be run,
gave him chance to exercise his powers.
The election will be held this evening at
Twenty-eighth and NJ streets, no business
being done last night,
Despite the disagrceable weather, the
advent of the New Year was duly oh.
served The Old Year was literally "lired
OUT and the new one greeted with
vollcy of firearms.
The Congress-strcct Methodist Church
has recently been rcmodeled and thor
oughly renovated and presents n very
neat appearance. The galleries have
been removed and handsome stained glass
windows, fourteen feet i'm length, have
been put in place. The cost of improve
ments was 5000.
The ice on the old Alexandria Canal
has been in fine condition for skating, and
large numbers from Georgetown cross
over to the Virginia side to enjoy the
sport.
--"Recciving' all along the Heights
was quite general yesterday, and nOtwith-
standing the disagreeable condition of the
streets u great many made calls, giving
quite a holiday air to the place.
Miss Mute Walsh gave delightful
masquerade party Saturday evening to
| her numerous young friends at the resi-
| dence of her father Mr.. James Walsh, on
| Market street.
Father Roccofort celebrated mass
| Sunday at Trinity Church, but in con-
sequence of the unfinished condition of
the building no jubilee service was held.
Mrs. Lowery, aged ~, died Sunday at
| the residence of Mrs. Kenyon, on the
| Heights. 1nterment at Oak Hill to-mor-
| row.
| Yesterday was an unusually quiet
| New Years holiday at this precinct. Not
a single arrest.
| The annual New Year entertainment
| of the Sons of Jonadab, Council No. 4
| took place last night at Academy Hall,
and was q most enjoyable affair. A
| splendid supper was spread about IL
| o'clock and dancing was indulged in to n
| late hour. Messrs. A. ]. Kennedy, j. A.
| Blundon, o. w. Bradt, S. X. Poore and
| ii. A. Warner, the committee of arrange
| ments, deserve great credit for the excel
| lence of the entertainment.
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned this morning on High street, near
o. 1t appears that two unknown men
got into an alteration which resulted in a
fight. A lady, near whose house the dis
turbance occurred, became frightened
and fired pistol out of the window to at
tract the attention of the police. The
men took the hint and made good their
escape before the arrival of the police.
There were four arrests in this pre-
cinct yesterday. All for being drunk and
one for carrying concealed weapons.
--DRovERs' REST, ID. c., Jan. 2, 1885,
1t6 cattle up and sold-l}est, 44a42 good
4@44; medium, 3l@4; common, 2!(a3l.
200 sheep and lambs-Lambs 6@6!; old
sheep, 4(a5; ycarlings, 5m5l; calves, 6@7.
5 cows and calves sold for from S25 to $40
per head. Market brisk for all kinds of
stock; good stock in demand.
The telephone wires between the
aqueduct and Great Falls being down
the temperature and condition of the
water could not be ascertaincd to-day.