The Washington critic., 1889-04-02
CITY AND SUBURBAN.

The Columbia Rifles are drilling twice
aweck preparing for their trip to New York.
Lieutenant Tyler's stolen diamonds
were yesterday returned to him by the
Police Department.
Yesterday the United States Express
Company began to carry money for the
Government under the new contracts.
The Potomac W. r. c. auxiliary to the
G.. A. X. will give a ragbaby drill at the
U. A. Il. Hall tonight for the relief fund.
Major Marcus A. Reno will be buried
from Lees undertaking establishment this
afternoon at o'clock In Glenwood
Cemetery.
An exhibition OF paintings is soon to
be given in the rooms of the Cosmos Club
on II street. Many pieces by local artists
will be shown.
An unknown lady was knocked down
and run over by wagon at the corner Of
Thirteenth and G streets last night and
badly cut about the face.
MIR. William c. Morrison, OF this city,
yesterday bought oil the real and personal
property Of tho Columbia Brick Company
Of Alexandria, for $4,000.
Secretary Noble yesterday formally
accepted the electric light plant which was
recently placed In the Interior Department
building by the Brush company.
Judge Stuart, Of the Corporation Court
of Alexandria, has granted charter incor.
porating the River and Harbor Dredging
Company, with capital stock Of 81 200, 900.
james Uverson, an old colored man,
dropped dead on 4 street between Four
and-a-half and Sixth street southwest yes
terday. He was on his way to the hospital.
Frank 0'Connor, a prominent member
Of the Grand Arnyo the Republic, died
suddenly last night at the residence Of Mr..
Robert Conlin, on the Seventh-street road.
While Leven Smallwood was at his
work experimenting at the dumps on the
eastern commons yesterday he was taken
with aIft, which resulted In death almost
instantly.
Edward Dolan, 20 years old, and an old
resident Of the District, who used to have
q tailor shop at Fourteenth and the Avenue
years ago, was buried this morning from
the Home for the Aged, where he died.
"A fair for the benefit OF the Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum Of the District Is
being arranged for, to be held ut the
Skating Rink on New York avenue Each
Catholic Church will be represented by
table.
The Ohio Republican Club last night
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: President, Colonel John McGrew;
vice-president, j. g. Donaldson; secretary,
Aamo'eOt biOoouiCit
Msyse.
Mrs. Margaret Guttenson, we'll known
member OF the German colony In this city,
died at her residence yesterday morning.
The funeral takes place tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock, from 2l30 Pennsylvania
/. avenue.
DIR. Hammond recently removed a
tumor from the base of James F. Barbour's
brain successfully. The operation was q
very delicate one and Mr. Barbour,
though progressing favorably, Will not be
able to get out for some time.
"A board Of officers, to consist of Colonel
II. e. Gibson, Captain +. W. Hess aud
Lieutenant j. B. Eaton, met at the Wash
ington Barracks this morning to examine
Sergeant William Graham, Third Artillery,
for appointment as Ordnance Sergeant.
Robert !. Fleming, Thomas NJ. Gale,
Charles q. Glover, Robert o. Holtzman,
Frederick B. Mcclure, NJ. NJ. Parker,
George ii. b. White, Brainard ii. Warner
and Henry A. Willard were yesterday
elected trustees Of the Columbia Fire In-
surance Company.
The Ebenezer Literary Society, an Or
ganizstion Of prominent colored people,
held meeting last Sunday evening, at
which Mr.. g. l.. Clanton Of New Orleans
delivered an address. Miss j. w. Mason
alse read an interesting paper entitled
ssliints TO Sabbath School Teachers"