The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-25
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
About People ana Things In wash.



Toys Wholesale ut 739 Seventh street.
JONI WEAVER, u drunken tramp Will go
into winter quarters ut the District jail to-
day
WIN. o'BRIEN was out hunting. yesterday
afternoon near the Drovcrs' Rest, when
his gun exploded badly inJuring his lett
hand.
WIN. HENRY, Albert Merritt and Mason
Shackett, n trio of tiamps, were given the
alternative between els and twenty days
and decided TO accept the latter.
MARRIAGE LICENSES were issued today TO
Henry Lewis, of Alexandria, Va, ana Mary
A. Ellis, of this city; Lorenzo q. Waricld,
of baltimore, Nd and Minnie +. Stevens,
of this city.
PERSONS who spent Thanksgiving outside
of Washington report slight snow.storm
yesterday afternoon ut Ellicott City, Lau.
rel and some points within twelve miles OF
the District line.
FAIR, commencing on Monday, the
18th instant, will be held Mt Odd.Fellows'
Hail. Navy.yard, for the benefit OF the
widows and orphans of deceased odd Fell
lows of Union Lodge.
HENRY CANT, n festive darby, went to II
hen roost In the county yesterday ana shot
some poultry TOR his Thanksgiving dinner.
He was fined go by Judge Smell for carry
ing concealed weapons.
MRE. SARAH g. AVER, n white woman,
about IS years old, was found dead In her
bed this morning ut No. 70 Myrtle street.
The Coroner was notified and gave ccrti.
Hcitc VI ueutn irOiii upOpleAy'
The police this morning reported that
yesterday was the most orderly holiday
passed In the District for several years.
Only thirty;thrce arrests were made. and
not above the average number OF drunk
ards apprehended.
ALL should rccollect that with tho loss of
heath. loss of enjoyment and happiness
soon follows. A cough or cold quickly un-
dermines the health, and should be checked
by the prompt. use Of DR.. Bulls Cough sy.
rup. For sale by all druggists Price 25c.
FIRST COMPTROLLER LAWRENCE to-day
took up the Government Printing ONCE
holiday question, and Will have his opinion
ready I'm II day or so. He says 1t Is an i'm
portiint point, and involves many delicate
questions requiring careful consideration.
A COLLISION occurred yesterday afternoon
Mt Seventh and Boundary streets between
hack driven by an unknown colored man
and n buggy containing Chas. Stott and
Chas. Polkinhorn, by which the buggy was
demolished and its occupants thrown out
without injury.
NEXT week Willie Edouins famous
sparks" combination will open ut the
National Theatre. This brilliant company
is one OF the finest in existence and nat
urally widely popular. As this company
draws very largely 1t VIII he well to en-
gnge seats In advance.
In ADDITION to the indictment against
Bill Jones, the avenger, the grand jury
presented the following to day against the
parties named: Justers schmedt, alias
Augustus Smith, assault with attempt to
commit rape ON Mary C.. Myers, child
under 10 years OF age; Frank Cronin, second
offense of petit larceny.
JOSEPH RoDINsoN, colored, last week went
where one Dodson, the driver of n coal cart,
was employed and told the proprietor that
he had been assigned by his friend. whom
he said was sick, to drive his cart that day.
He was given load of coal to deliver, but
instead of doing so, sold 1t for 81. Robinson
was given sixty days in jail.
THE FOLLOWING list of witnesses were re
turned to the clerk of the court, this morn
ing, MS having been summoned for the
defendant Guiteau: Henry T. Stevens,
deiph Ga pe1nn 5. " u M fso Phi h
phia, Penna.; Il. e. Sequin, Edward G.
Spitzka and c. A. Walker, of New York
city; Theodore W. Fisher, Walter Charming
and Charles +. Folsom, of Boston, Mass.
WHEELER, the junk dealer has entered
into contract with the Post-oflice Depart
ment officials for the purchase OF all the
old papers that have accumulated within
the past thirty or forty years, up to the
thirty tons of these old documents that
have long been of no use and served only
to fill up the files and other space in the
Department, to the exclusion of current
and more important papers.
MIR. ID. w. FOSTER, an estimable gentle
man, while walking along Fourteenth
street. between and X streets northw est,
opposite Franklin Square, this morning,
fell through an area which had been left
unprotected and broke his left arm in two
well us brusing his body in several places
The unfortunate man was picked up and
taken to Nattan's drug store and DR.. Pope
summoned, who dressed the sufferers
wounds. Mr.. Foster presented most pitt.
able picture, HIS whole frame being cut and
bruised to q horrible extent. He was taken
to Providence Hospital, where he now lies
In suffering condition.
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