The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-07-16

PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
About People and Things In wash
inptOu.

THERE have been but eight registers of
wills since the Office was created in lSOl.
Mr.. MAuRIcEP p. STERN, the popular dry
goods clerk, leaves for Cape May tomorrow.
THE PARKs-the breathing spots of the
city--are thronged with people these warm
nights.
Boys IN WASHINGTON are still permitted
to use the top pistol, although it is dealing
death all over the land
GEORGE DRIVERS summer garden is
always crowded, and every one who goes
there comes away satisfied.
DIR. ELIOT says he is tired of hearing of
the bulletin from the White House. He
wants to hear of the bullet-out.
FLAvIus FLEMING, a small colored boy,
had his leg broken by falling under the
wheels of II cart, OH M street, last night.
GEORGE MILLER will do anything in rca-
son to capture thief, but he does hate to
spoil pair of new brecches in the effort.
WILHELMINA bella has been authorized
to build a two-story brick dwelling on Sixth,
between = and Q streets northwest, for
$500.
THE JUDGE of the police court in AL
leghcny City, Pa, only fines man one
dollar for simple drunk In Washington
it's q FIVE
MIR. ALEX SIMON, the well-known and
popular reader, left on last Friday for his
kome, Cincinnati, Ohio. He will be absent
for n month.
THE CORONER has given a certificate of
burial in the case of Mathew Mcknight,
drowned while bathing Mt the foot of Fif-
teenth street.
Miss MORSE, Il member of the Philhar-
monte Society of this city, will participate
in a concert Mt Upper Marlboro, Md, on
Tuesday next.
LAWYER CHARLES PELHAM is the highest
handed authority in the District ON the
much-vexed question of the proper method
of cutting dogs ears.
JOSEPH BANKS, the victim of the muir
derOus stone thrown by William Harris,
was buried this morning in the Potters
Field, adjoining the Almshouse.
LAWYER c. S. MOORE will leave town
about August to rustcate for month in
the Cumberland Valley. 1t is whispered
that Charley intends to bring a better half
back with him.
CORA LEE and another colored woman
got into fight with razors in Fighting
Alley this morning, and Cora got badly cut.
They will be tried Monday on charge of
making an afray.
Mr.. BoUL, the agent of theS. p. G. T.. A.
reports another hard day on the horses yes
terday, and that several animals were or
dcred out of harness this morning that were
suffering from the heat.
THERE Is no more enjoyable place in the
city these hot nights than Abner's Summer
Garden. If you doubt it, just go and try it
and you will be sure to go not only n second
but numerous times thereafter.
IT MAY be just as well to state here that
Mr.. Guy III. Thompson is not a member of
the District bar. Whatever may be his
acts, then, can reflect neither credit
nor discredt on the bar membership.
JACK ROONEY, of the Rams Head, is still
on deck rs teacher of the noble art of
quitting up your props" Jack has en-
tirely retired from the drinking business,
but he still can swing his biggest club with
grace and even dignity.
In THE LAST drawing in New Orleans of
prizes in the Louisiana State Lottery on the
18th Instant, Nos 1871, 3390l, 3523S, 47133
S4421, each drawing $1,000, were sold to
parties in Washington, ID. c.; New Orleans
Philadelphia and New York.
LAWYER JOHN A. CLARKE has been APP
pointed guardan'ad Item to q young lady
to her lawyer afterward, when Clarke was
pointed out to her, "What that young fell
low my guardian? How absurd
THE WEEKLY SHOOT of the military sub
scriptiOn team took place at Benning's yes
terday over the 200 yards range. In the
original entries Mr.. Lauritzen took first
prize with score of 80. Mr.. w. L. Cash on
his re-entry scored 81, winning second prize.
The matches will hereafter be shot on Fri
day.
PATRICK NEwCURK, alias jackson, was
arraigned to-day in the Police Court for as
saulting Annie Smith, ON Monday last. This
Al,a. ,I...x ..aI. l. 4
by Sergeant Haney while attempting to
evade arrest in this case. and taken to the
Freedman's Hospital. He was fined S. by
Judge Smell.
THERE is no more beautiful stroll under
the wide Heavens than walk just about
sun-up through the Smithsonian and Agri-
cultural grounds, and thence on past the
Washington Monument to the broad river.
The smooth pavement, the scenery of the
trees, the twitter of birds, the beds of va
riegated flowers, and above all the fresh and
,racing air, combine to delight the senses
ENocH TorTKN, lawyer, &C., says he
wants you d-n newspaper fellows" to
leave, out the prefix Colonel" to the no
tice of his name in cases. ain the first
place." says he, 81 never was q colonel, and
don't want to be. | was q soldier like
yourself" (neaning our reporter), "and
there are so many colonies going around
town now who never heard the whi<1le Of u
bullet, that l am ashamed of the title"
CAPT RICHARD MORGAN, formerly fore
man of the Capitol extension, is in the
city. He has a contract for supplying the
Memphis, Tenn, custom house from his
quarries. The work on the Memphis Gus
tom house is being pushed forward as rap
idly as possible, and when the building is
completed, according to the design, it will
be one of the finest buildings in the United
States. The Tennessee marble presented to
the experts is acknowledged to be equal to
any Italian marble. 1t weighs 40 pounds
to the cubic foot and, therefore, we can, in
our own land, get marble equal to the
famous Carrara marble without paying the
duty thereupon.
AS The CRITIC has hitherto said, Gut
teau can be tried for the murder of the
President If he dies within :" year and a
day" A question that was propounded to
our reporter was Suppose that Guiteau
is tried for assault and battery with intent
TO kill, and acquitted or convicted, and Gar
field dies afterwards within the limit above
stated can Guiteau thereafter be tried for
murder" The law reporter Of The CRITIC
was somewhat stumped at first, but after
consultation with some shining legal lights,
he came 10 the conclusion that the answer
must be in the negative. No man can be
nut I'm ieopardy twice of either life or i'm