The Critic and record., 1891-03-31
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

The Washington baseball team won u game
Yesterday AZ Philadelphia from the Athletics
Score 10 toS.
Blake IL Williams OF New York have been
awarded the contract for heating and ventilat-
ing the Brooklyn postotiice. Their bid was
S55,6i0
Alexander Heist, French cook. fell down
stairs last night Rpd broke one Of his ribs. lie
was removed TO the Emergency Hospital for
treatment.
The alarm Of fire turned In this morning WAS
caused by the discovery of slight blaze in
ne clothing store OF Aaron Cohen, 1l6? seventh
tingushed. The damage was slight.
Harry Il. Acler, a young man well known In
Georgetown, died In reduced circumstances az
Norton, Kan He WAS II stepson OF Mr.. John
Fairfax. His parents were not aware OF his
circumstances or OF where he was located.
Capital City Cont, Equitable League Of
America, gave their first grand annual mus
qucrade ball at Masonic Temple last night
over 200 Inaskerr were present, the costumes
were elaborate and dancing was continued un.
tll a late hour
Al a meeting OF the executive committee OF
the Board of Trade yesterday afternoon ar
rangemcnts were perfected for the banquet to
be held during the patent centennial, The
banquet will be one OF the most elaborate over
given IN this city.
The Standard Gun Club OF Baltimore were
defeated by the Capital city Gun club OF
grounds, by the following total score; Balti-
more, 23l; Washington, 80. The highest in
dividual score WAS made by Malone OF Balti.
more, with ~, Mattingly OF Washington being
next with ~.
While assisting in the removal OF large
safe at the West End National Bank, Henson
Simms, COlOred man, crushed his foot badly
lie was removed TO the Emergency Hospital in
the First precinct patrol Wagon, where his
wounds were treated by Dr. HALL after which
he was taken To his home, ~? Second street
southeast
The appointment Of Chief Postonice lnspec
tor RathbOnc to the position ut Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General takes effect July l.
Major RathbOne resigns his present position
June !, taxing vacation for thirty days he
fore assuming the duties of his new Office
General Wanamaker, in filling the vacancy
caused by the change. win select ono OF the
division supcrlntendcnts. Among the prOmi-
ncnt candidates are King Of Washington,
Stewart of Chicago and sharp Of Chattanooga,
MCssrs, A, L. Barber n Co. some time ago
wrote 10 the Commissioners, stating the de
STABILITY OF having an entrance 20 the Sol
diers' Home grounds on the south as North
Capitol and First streets were hcing opened
from the city TO the Home, ] he suggestion
was referred 10 Captain Ro--cll, who reports
that II would be very desirable tn have ln en-
trance either on North Capitol or Fist streets
hut at present North Capitol street l. no
thurOughtArc as HE line of street has not been
donated either through the cemetery or Bar
hOnr tract. commissioner Robert, In CONF
mcntng on the Captains report, SAWS that tho
settlement OF the question h in the hands OF
the authorities OF the soldiers Homo.
Y'r friday, for the nominal sum of SO. Mr..
hplniam Nash ana his wife, Jane Nash, decided
their handsome Residence, corner OF North
Capitol and Pierce -trccts, 10 the Lucy Wcbh
NOpcs Memorial DcaCuucsses Home and
Training School Tor Missionaries The
deed il made 10 Eliza G., Davis, president
q. the home society; Elizabeth l.. Rust cor
responding secretary A. Louise Clark, treas
urer; Jane NJ. bancroft, general field secretary
Of the deaCOuess' bureau; Bshop llur-t, Hiram
Price, WondfOrd :. Mcdowell, Rachel A. f.
Burris Clara j. ROHch tWstees. one of the
provisions IN transferring the property ia that
the instiultlon shall he governed by th, Golrd
OF Managers of The Womau's Homo Missionlry
Society of The Methodist Episcopal Church,
a gold-mcdal clocutiOn contest took place
Yesterday pttcrnoon ut So. Jusrph'- Clllog',
a largo audience Wa' present oud tha follow
ing youthful orators took pact I'm the cDntr-G
Mcssrs, Harry Is. Bentley, George A. black,
james e, Bal0nk, Edward : Fitzgerald, VII
liam Garland Faucs \, GOWans, tnagics e.
johnson Louis L, MCkvuua, j tmts Il MCkcr-
nan, Denis \, Murphy aud James h. Young.
7 he Judges OF the contest were; Milton r..
Smlth, W. II. De Lutey, T. NJ shutters Rev.
Father Williams and Brother Basiliqu,
The priZo Wge won hy Mr.. Edward SW,hrld
Fitzgerald, who win hold u until Decoration
Day, when Mr. Fitzgerald must again capture
The medal la order 10 retain possession 0f'it,
Should another person win ON thls occasion
the final contest VIII take place ON commence
mcnt day.