The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-26
CITY AND SUBURBAN.


The employees of the District will be
paid on Friday next
Olive Logan Skies will read paper
for the Woman's National Press Asso
citation at Willard's Hotel on Friday
evening.
The triangle at the iuncture of II and
First streets northwest has been con.
dcmned, and II street will be continued
through 10 the Boundary.
The schedule of bidders and bids for
supplies for the District for the next
fiscal year has been prepared, and will
be submitted TO the Commissioners to.
day.
Pcyton Holmes, one armed veteran,
was on his periodical pension drunk last
night and Il took three policemen to
land him in the Eighth Precinct Station
House.
A very interesting sight was seen in
the Equity Court yesterday afternoon
the marriage of james Burke and Sallie
Bell, both of Arlington, Va, by Rev. ID.
ID. Bailey.
Notwithstanding the moist weather of
last evening the temperance tent was
packed to the doors Since June 3, 64S
persons have signed the pledge under
the canvas
The Union Mission will give lawn
party in the grounds adjoining the
church on Whitney avenue and Seventh
street road ON Friday afternoon for the
benefit Of the mission.
The jury In the Circuit Court yester-
day gave Catherine Hennessy verdict
for 81, 900 against the District She fell
into an excavation on Tenth street
southeast on February Is, 1885.
The City Council of Alexandria held
their regular monthly meeting last even
ing. The reports for the fiscal year
showed the financial condition of the
city to be in very healthy condition.
There.will be no concert at the Capt.
iol Grounds this afternoon, as the Ma
rine Band will take part in the pro-
gramme of exercises at the unwilling of
the Gallaudet statue at Kendall Green.
James Minor recklessly drove his
cart into Il Ninth street car near the
Boundary yesterday, one of the heavy
wheels OF the cart making hole in the
side of the car. Minor was arrested and
locked up at the Eighth Precinct.
The resolutions adopted May 90 by
the employees of the District Govern
mcnt upon the retirement of Messrs.
Webb and Wheatley were presented to
these gentlemen yesterday. The reso-
buttons were handsomely engrossed and
signed by all of the employees
In Alexandria yesterday Judge Nor.
Ton granted charter of incorporation
10 the Carnegie Land Company. The
company is TO have capital stock OF
$500, 600. The officers are all OF
Tennessee and as follows: j. L. Wei
den, president; j. T. Maher, secretary
and ID. S. Mcintyre, treasurer.
The Episcopal High School of Vir
siDia in Fairfax County, near Alex
andria, began its closing exercises las
evening by joint final celebration OF
the Fairfax and Blackford Literar,
societies. Rev. Arthur b. Kinsolvinl
of Richmond County delivered the an
nual address. The celebration con
tinues today and tomorrow.
Seventy young ladies participated II
the closing exercises of st. Mary
Academy yesterday at Lannon's Opera
House In Alexandria. The exercise
consisted of vocal and instrumental
music and dialogues. The premium
list was read by Rev. Father Kelly o
Georgetown, after which Rev. Fathe
O'Kanc delivered a short address
Senator German, In regard TO the pro
posed change of postmastcrs at Laurel
says that he has no personal objection
10 Mr.. Culley, the candidate of Mr.
Mudd, but that he was too old Il
properly discharge the duties of the of
flee. The Senator said he did not pro
pose TO dictate rs TO the selection of
postmaster, but that Laurel ought I,
have man young enough to attend t
tie office,