The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-28
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
About People ana Things I'm wash.
InRfOn.

HUFF's black goods store, 713 9Th st. NV.
JOHNSON, of the Brighton Saloon, doesn't
advertise in THE Critic.
BALTIMORE lost 81 ,Oi0.3s by her Oriolc.
We scarcely supposed the entire outfit cost
that amount.
CAPT. j. J. CAMP, clerk OF the Circuit
Court, was taken with n chill in the court
and is now sick at his residence.
DETECTIVE AcToN this morning re.
covered an overcoat stolen from Chief
Crcnin's wagon night before last, while the
Chief was listening to the sercnade at the
Riggs House.
WILLIS MOORE was thrown from his
horse on Pennsylvania avenue yesterday
afternoon, and somewhat bruised. DIR.
Markritter attended him and dressed his
slight wounds.
Mrs. JOHN u. CLARK, wife of Congress-
man Clark, of Missouri of whom some
mention was made in THE CRITIC few
days ago, is lying seriously i'll at her place
of residence in Grant Row.
JAMES X. THOMAS yesterday afternoon
entered suit against William Turner, IT.,
and others, claiming 5000 damages, for
having taken from him by force in Septcm-
Der last 900 watermclons.
AT A meeting of the officers of the Wash
ington Market Company, held yesterday
at the company's Office, it was decided not
to make any sales of stalls on Saturday
next, but to adjourn the sale until Thurs
day of next week.
In THE heart of the city a quiet but de-
termined assembly Of POS students--50
ladies and 155 gentlemen-are receiving
training for the worlds work in the new
halls of the Spenccrian Business College in
Lincoln Hall building.
WE ARE PLEASED to announce the fact
that our young and cnterprising friend, b.
NJ. Bridget, has succeeded to the cloth
ing business of Mr.. w. Wall, ut 439 Seventh
street, where he can be found by those who
wish to be dressed in the latest style.
WHILE FIRING salute at the Pennsyl-
vania Military Academy, at Chester, yes
terday, in honor of the French guests, who
passed through en- route to Philadelphia,
Cadet Merrick, of this city, had both arms
blown off by the premature discharge of
one Of the cannons.
THE installation of Rev. Charles Noble,
son of the late DIR. Mason Noble, and a
member of the First Congregational Church,
in this city, over tho Congregational
Church in Woodbridge, N. j., will take
place Friday evening. DIR. ]. L. Rankin
breaches tho sermon.
The Alexandria Gazette of yesterday says
hcV. Il. ~. ROVER, OIL washington, preached
fine sermon to large audience last night,
in the NJ. Z. Church, in this city, on 'The
Church at Work" Rev. William w. Hicks
breaches tonight. He is represented as a
minister of remarkable brilliancy and clo-
quence.
THE ladies of Grace p l.. Church, corner
of Ninth and ID streets southwest, will hold
fair, for the purpose of paying off the
church debt at Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh
street, between ID and L streets northwest,
December l to TO- 1881 Season tickets,
fifty cents; single tickets, ten cents. These
noble and energetic ladies have worthy
object in view and ask the assistance of the
public in their charitable undertaking.
ROBERT MCGEE, indicted for assault
with intent to kill Francis Richard, and
who has been in jail since May last, was to-
day released on his personal recognizance,
Mr.. Thomas +. Miller, his counsel, stating
that the accused had lived in this city for
the past fifty years, enjoyed an excellent
reputation, and the confinement in Jail was
greatly impairing his health. Promising
to be on hand when wanted, he was set at
liberty.