The Washington critic., 1888-02-09
CRY NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Gold wave due tonight.
Trips to Norfolk have been resumed.
Navigation has been resumed on the
Potomac.
"A false alarm of fire was turned ir'
from box 70 about 1910 o'clock this morn
ing
-Friendship Lodge No. Z, 1. O. NJ, had
their sixth ball at the Rifles Armory last
night
IA dead infant was found at the cor
ner ofTwenty-fourth and X streets north
west, last night. ~
The officers of the National Guard, d.
g., received Instructions last night at the
Infantry Armory. %
Il. II. Carter a. Co. did not finish Mary
II. Harwood's building as soon as they
promised 10, and she has sued them Tor
$1,000 damages
The Bethel Library and Historical AS
sociation will celebrate the 74th anniver-
sary. of the birthday of Frederick Douglass
on the ,2Sth instant.
The Y M. G. A., last night debated
the question Of prohibition in the Dis
triot, and decided, after exhaustive argu-
ments, that II should be established.
-.At the Logan memorial services to be
held at the Metropolitan M. II. Church
Holders Of tickets untilz:d5 O'clock.
AT meeting of General John A.
Logan Camp, Sons of Veterans, last night
John A. Logan, jr., son of General John
A. Logan, was mustered as an active
member. ..f,--
The members, of the Irish-Amerioan
Club are making every effort toward
making their second annual ball, to be
held at Masonic Temple on the 18th in
slant, a grand success.
An exhibition of the new tandem BIZ
cycle and the ladies' bicycle will be given
on Pennsylvania avenueat 4 o'clock this
afternoon, If the weather permits. The
start will be from the Peace monument.
Charles. Nelson, the colored man
charged with assault with intent to kill
Officer Maloy, was to-day held for one
week in $500 bonds in order that more
evidence might be obtained against him,
About ~ o'clock last night an attempt
was made to burn the unoccupied frame
house, No. 102 Four-and-ahalf street
southwest, by building fire in the closet.
il was extinguished by the police and
citizensfwithout turning in an alarm,
Large crowds continue to- visit the
fair of Nelson Division, X. of p, at the
E.Street Rink. Lewis Munheim won the
Legion Of Honor pin last night; G. G..
Cox took the boys printing outfit, and A.
Thomas secured the musical cabinetto.
The Italian Benevolent Society's
eighth annual ball at Edel's Hall last
night was largely attended and great
success. The Italian Minister and his son
and number of the attaches were
present.
The w. c. r.. U. challenged the liquor
people to meet them at the Central Union
Mission yesterday and argue the subject
of prohibition, but the liquor men did moi
show up, and the ladies had it all 'theiI
own way. .. g. ,,..
Mr.. Newell b. Walker of 10l1 M street
died of consumption in the seth year oi
his age yesterday. He was at one time
disbursing officer in the. Office of the reg
been connected with the Barber Asphal
Company.
This morning in the Police Gour
| charged her husband with ,assaulting he
yesterday after his personal bonds t.
| keep the peace had been taken by Judge
| Smell. The Judge thought persona
bonds were not strong enough and to-day
| put him under $500 bonds.
Charlotte Brannan, colored woman
about 50 years old, was knocked dowr
| and run over by q carriage at Dupont Cir
| Gle about S:15 o clock last night. She wa
carried into Of'ut's drug store and after
ward removed to the Aged Woman
| Home at 1909 II street northwest. The
driver of the carriage is. unknown.
A GRAND Army SpIT will be presented
| to the most popular Past Commander, Il
bedecided by vote at the Grand Army
| Bazaar and Fair.