The Washington critic., 1888-02-28
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The Poundmaster captured So unli-
censed dogs last week.
Hon. SimonWolf lectured on "Egyptr
at All Souls Church last night.
The W. c. T. U. will commence ma
tional week Of prayer March Is.
The Maryland Democratic Association
held well-attended meeting last night.
"A defective flue caused slight fire at
No. 1923 Pierce Place, last night, about
Last night was Judiciary night at
the G. A. X. Fair and many leading legal
lights were present.
Mrs. Lucy A. Leggett read paper on
the intellectual development of the
world to the Travel Club last night.
John A. Rawlins Post, No /, last
night presented Past Post Commander
Fithian gold badge and decided to hold
n campfire in March.
Philip Bieser for many years a mem.
Der of the Marine Band, died Yesterday at
his residence Twelfth and L streets
southeast, aged 70 years.
The Maryland Democratic Associa-
tlon has elected ]. w. Pugsley, Robinson
White and Joseph lsaacs delegates to the
Interstate Democratic Association.
AT a meeting of the East Washington
Citizens Association on Saturday night,
Council of 10 for the District was in
doTsed.
The Citizens Representative Com.
mittee of One Hundred meet at G. A. II.
Hall tonight The proposed change in
the form OF local government will be dis
Cussed.
The colored people throughout the
city held elections last night for delegates
TO the convention to be held tonight to
perfect arrangements for the celebration
OF Emancipation Day.
Robert A. Robinson, dissipated
printer, who forged the names of a num-
Der of his fellow,craftsmen to orders last
summer, pleaded guilty to forgery yester-
day in the Criminal Court.
-Body-snatchers who opened the grave
of Mrs. Padgett in Grace Episcopal
Church Cemetery, near Sligo, few
nights ago, found the remains unsuited
for their purpose and left without taking
anything.
James II. Kealey, Richard Green and
q. II. Iimns have been drawn for Jury
service in the Circuit Court, and w. w.
Gait J. S. Brown, Roster Delany Collins
Crusor and John Bueler for the petit jury
of the Criminal Court
West Washington.
The bells of the several Episcopal
churches commenced tolling yesterday as
the funeral cortege of the late Mr.. Cor
cOran entered the town. The sidewalks
were thronged with people who stood IN
respectful silence as the remains of their
former townsman were borne to the
grave. A large concourse of citizens OF
Georgctowni among them many of the
oldest residents, assembled at the chanel
TO witness the last sad rites over the dead
philanthropist.
AN adjourned meeting of the citizen.
OF Georgetown to arrange for the celebra.
tion OF the bridge opening will be held TO-
night AT the rooms of the Co operative
Building Association.
Miss Louise Koehler entertained the
Crescent Club and other friends last night
mt her residence, 1920 Thirty-seCond street
the occasion being her birthday. Dane
ing and parlor games contributed pleas
antly to the entertainment of the guests
who didn't separate until after midnight
Among those present were Misses Ian
man, French, Cannon Doores, Moore
Rucklon, and Messrs. IIoughton, Abbott
Trakayama, Lanman, Freeman, Doores,
Warren, HaTdigan and others.
Potomac Royal Arch, Chapter No.
8, and Decatur Lodge No o. X Of Z.
meet tonight
Temperature ana condition of water
at a. m; Great Falls, temperature 36
condition, L receiving reservoir, tempera,
ture 80; condition at north connection, 3;
condition at south connection, 3; dis
tIibuiing reservoir temperature 81; con-
ditiOn az influent gate-house, 8; condition
at etfluent gate-house, 0.