The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-05
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHs.

The Malone Virginia Republican Club
will meet at tho Philadelphia House to-
night.
The Excelsior Light Infantry fair is
proving great success as 1t draws to a
close.
William A. Merchant has assigned his
stock Of groceries at S31 Sixth street south
west to James L. Bruce.
Rev DIR. Domer will preach TO the
Knights Of the Golden Eagle at st. Paul's
English Lutheran Church next Sunday
night.
The annual dinner Of the Bar Associa
tion to the District Bench has been post
poned on account Of the death OF Judge
Merrick.
Coroner Patterson gave certificate OF
accidental death In the case Of William
Walker, the colored man who was drowned
in James Creek canal Sunday.
& "A call for meeting Of colored people
to protest against the transfer OF colored
school children from the Wormly building
has been Issued for Wednesday night.
The Columbia Rifles gave their third
sat home" at their armory last evening.
Lieutenant Charles G. Dodge had charge OF
the floor, assisted by G. l.. Reynolds.
Senator Sherman has contracted for the
erection OF block of dwelling houses on
the square bounded by Second and Third
and Z and streets northeast, to cost
The Corcoran Cadets last night decided
to celebrate the organizations sixth BIRTH
day on the I'D of this month by a skirmish
drill and rifle practice at the Washington
Barracks.
james p Davis, coored employe at
the y. o. 7. freight depot, was struck on
the chin by timber yesterday and removed
to Providence Hospital. His injuries are
not dangerous.
Edward Heiss, driver OF herdic, was
thrown from, his vehicle and injured inter-
nally by collision with q runaway team Mt
Thirteenth and Ii streets northeast about
$50 last evening.
"A horse ran away on II street northeast,
near Boundary, last evening and dashed
into herdic, seriously injuring the driver,
Ely Hise lie was taken to his home In
police ambulance.
--mr' l.. =. Macpherson, who was until
nc became Ill at the Chicago convention,
washington correspondent OF the Cleveland
lOnio) iIdlndeGler, Is still Ill at his home,
but slowly improving.
-Nconcert for the benefit of st. Paul's
English Lutheran Church will be given in
the church Friday night by the Pnlhar-
monte institute OF Baltimore. The music
will be both vocal and instrumental.
Two little 4-year.old girls ran away
from their homes on Myrtle street Sunday
morning, and Sunday night they were found
over In Cniontown. They were tired nearly
to death, and only too happy to be taken
home.
g. II. Kemp Sturgeon, colored, lectursd
on the Island OF Antigua at Carroll Insti-
tute Hall last night. lie has lived on the
Island twelve years aud drew a glowing
picture OF its beauties of climate and
SCENERY and its productiveness.
The leading colored citizens of the city
contemplate the organization of Law and
Order Society for the investigation OF re-
ports OF police and judicial unfairness. j.
w. Cromwelps recent lectures on colored
criminals have excited deep interest In tho
james 7. Pugsley was arraigned in the
folice Court yesterday for stealing pair Of
diamond earrings, watch and bracelet,
valued at 400, from his mother, Mrs.
Agness T. Chapman. Detectives Wheeler
ana Mattingly arrested the son and the case
was continued till Saturday.