The Washington critic., 1888-05-03
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Justice Cox has appointed G. G. Ben
iamin, guardian nd Hcm to the minor
heirs in the partition suit of Wimsatt VS..
Wimsatt.
The Maryland Democratic Club
adopted resolutions last night favoring
Representative Barnes Compton's re-
nomination.
AT last nights meeting Of the Poto-
mac Boat Club IT was reported that tick
cts for the recent fair are being steadily
donated for the benefit of the club.
81 IN the Probate Court yesterday George
w. Brown was granted letters tesla
mentary on the estate of the late Sarah
Wood. His bond was fixed at $4,000.
The Columbia Democratic Club last
night reelected the old officers and
adopted n resolution. asking conference
OF the Democratic clubs of the District.
DR. a. ]. Diaz told of his conversion
10 Professionalism from Roman Catholicism
to q fair.sizcd audience Mt the First Bap-
list Church, Thirteenth street, last even
ing.
William Wayman, an old offender,
who was arrested yesterday by two
policemen for being drunk and dis
orderly, required several policemen to
take him in custody.
The executive committee met at DR..
Chappelle's residence last night and per
iected arrangements for the laying of the
cornerstone of the Catholic University,
which is to be grand affair.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps
met last night and appointed committees
and elected active and honorary mem
bers, An invitation to camp at Cape
May was referred to committee.
William Vosburg, ahas John Lee, re-
Gently arrested in New York on the
charge of stealing watch from John II.
Click on the last Inauguration Day, has
been held in default of 81, 800 bail.
The Veteran Volunteer Elremen's As
sociation was incorporated yesterday by
liam Cammack, James Ragan, Thomas
Mcintyre, Conrad Kaufman and John
Scott.
Officer Hurd went into a saloon at
Eleventh and q streets last night TO ar
rest q man, and three men who were III
the saloon resisted him and one of them
knocked him down, but he arrested one
OF them named LUNG.
The friends of Past Supreme Ruler l.,
Ii. Patterson, just before his departure
yesterday to attend the annual session of
the Supreme Lodge, Independent Order
of Mechanics, at Wilmington, Del. pre-
sented him with gold-headed cane and
silk hat.
-Caspar Shafer fell from tree on X
street, between Thirteenth and Four
tcenth streets, yesterday, which he
had climbed to see the circus parade,
and was injured so badly that .he
died soon after being taken home, l1l2
Eleventh street.
The National Fencibles last night
elected J. g. Carter, A. ID. Rice, Ernest
Guy, Mark Olds and W. Il. Mahoney ac-
tive members, and decided to appear in
their new uniform in parade and eXhi-
bition drill on the coming anniversary of
the company's formation.
John w. Cox, doing business at 1899
Eleventh street southwest, who made an
assignment about month ago for the
benefit Of his creditors, yesterday filed
another paper in the Recorders Office,
assigning all hls property, including
stock in store, to Iudson G. Simpson for
the benefit Of creditors.
The knights of St. Columbkill have
elected the following officers. Comman-
der, 4. A. Duffy; first deputy commander,
j. Lawler; second deputy commander,
f. Mckinley; third deputy commander,
J. McKcnna; financial secretary, s. p.
McGrath; recording secretary, w. W..
Murphy; treasurer, NJ. d. Stack; board of
governors Il. A, Duffy, J., Lawler, +. Nc
Ginley, p. McKenna, s. p McGrath,
W.. Murphy, j. O'Connor, L. Deyiny
and p Griffin