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The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
A WHOLESALE FoRGER.
He Gathers I'm All IIe Can and Jumps
the Town.

Divine Providence Is always certain,
sooner or later, to ovcrtakc man who parts
his hair or splits his name in the middle,
and Mr.. j. Bryant Smith was not an excep-
ton to this rule. Mr.. Smith was clerk in
the Census Office and resided at 207 @ street
northeast for the last eight months until
Monday last when he found it absolutely
necessary to jump the city. He jumped in
hurry, but left some souvenirs behind him
in the shape of forged checks, which will
long keep his memory green in the recollec-
ton of the parties swindled.
Smith was a quiet, intelligent man, and
quite popular with all who knew him. His
only apparent failing was that occasionally,
when suffering from melancholy, induced,
as he said by an ill-spent life, he would
drink. His last spree wound him up. He
was " off " for an entire week, and when he
sobered up went about paying his bills. He
worked the name of Mr.. William Stickncy,
the banker, throughout his entire scheme of
swindling. Dellwig & McCauley, grocers,
had bill against him for $3S. He gave
them check on Riggs & Co., purporting
to have been drawn in his favor by
William Stickncy for $50, and they handed
him the difference of S12. He owed
$50 cents at neighboring drug
store. To its proprietor he gave check OF
| the same character for S12 and received the
difference in the amount. To his landlady,
Mrs. Palmer, he gave check on the Metro
politan Bank for a hundred dollars. lie
owed her sixty dollars for board, but gave
tho check for a hundred dollars for the pur-
pose of making good certain moneys he had
drawn from her, she being u clerk in the
Census Office and had given him authority
to draw her salary. To l. II. Ghecn, the
livcry-stable proprietor, he passed in his
last check for seventy dollars on account.
| All this was done Saturday evening after
banking hours, and it was not until Mon
day morning that the frauds were discovered.
BY that time Smith had left town, and is
supposed to have gone South. The checks
were all pronounced clumsy forgcrics at the
banks
Mr.. Stickncy says that he knows Smith
slightly, having been engaged with his
father 81. Piet Smith) in wcll-knOwn law
case in 1850. The first intimation he had of
the forgers presence here was some time ago,
when he loaned him $50, only S25 of which
was ever returned. Smith tried to strike
him for 5000, but failed.
1t was at first supposed that no prosecu-
ton would be made of Smith, owing to the
small amounts he had swindled from his
victims, but Mr.. Dellwig, as matter of
pr ction to merchants from such swim
oilers, has decided to push the matter, and
Detective Acton is in search of Mr.. j.
| Bryant Smith.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

GEORGE FERGUSON was sent to Jail for
thirty days to-day by Judge Smell for steal
ing device for stamping tickets from
Ford's Opera House.
THE BODY of Matthew Mcknight, who was
drowned while bathing in the river on Mon
day evening. was found yesterday afternoon
and taken to his home.
MIR. ACTON, who was removed from the
House pOst-Ofiice, has been succeeded by
young Murch, a son of the GrcenbaclS men,
Der from Maine, who has been acting with
the Democrats.
JOHN JOHNSON, II colOred half-grOwn bow,
was sentenced to six months in Jail to-day
for attacking party of two colored women
and two men with a razor on Monday night,
and seriously cutting one of the party.
THE Theatre Comique continues with it's
large attractions this week. The ballet is
fine. Those two kings of mirth- provoking
humor, Budd and Robinson, are on deck
every night and are warmly received, as
usual, by the immense audiences.
ANN FOLEY, a white woman from George
town, was arrested yesterday in Alexandria
for drunkenness and disordcrly conduct. A
fine of SO was imposed but the woman
sturdily refused to pay, saying: "Indeed
she wouldn't pay So for getting drunk
with her own money" After brief in
generation she was discharged, with orders
to return to the District.
DR. BLISS thinks that he knows more
about medicine and surgery than newspaper
men. The audacty Of some physicians il
simply astounding A newspaper man is
expected to know more about anything and
everything than anybody else, and what he
doesn't knew he can guess at.
THE National Cigar Manufacturing Com
pany was organized here yesterday. The
following were elected directors: S. j.
Flatow and ] Il. Schmalz, of New Orleans
Frank b. Conger Ii. S. Cummings and Will
liam Simpson, of this city. The following
are the officers Of the company: President,
S. j. Flatow vice-president, j. l.. Schmalz
treasurer, Frank b. Conger; secretary, viii
| liam Simpson
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
An Important Decision for Pension

Secretary Kirkwood yesterday made u de-
cision in regard to the payment OF pensions
TO soldiers at the Homes throughout the
country that will be of interest to soldiers.
The case is predcated upon an application
of n soldier named Woodworth who left
the Hampton Home while his case was
pending before the Pension Office. He was
notified by the governor to return, or else,
should his pension be granted during his
absence, he would forfeit his claim. Wood
worth refused to return, and in the mean
time his pension was allowed by the
Pension Office and the money turned over
with sums belonging to other parties, to
the governor for disbursement TO the pen
sioners. Woodworth was refused his
pension money by the governor, and he
thcreupon applied to the Secretary of the
Interior for his opinion The matter was
referred to Col. Baxter, acting assistant at
torney-general for the Interior Department
and the opinion prepared by him was yes
terday adopted by the Secretary as his rul-
ing in the case. After an extended review
of the case, he says: "The pension law
points to the pcnsioner as the sole benefi-
cary, and, in all cases not excepted by spe-
cial statute, makes payment directly to him
compulsory by the agents. The act OF Feb
ruary directed payment of certain pensions
to the treasurers of the Home, but guards
also its disbursement as strictly and solely
for his benefit, without deduction.
The pension belongs to the pensioner and
not to the Home. He, and not the Home
therefore, should be entitled to receive it,
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
The New school Board.

The Board of School Trustees met in tho
franklin Building last night, just quorum
ofmembers being present, among thcm Mr..
II. A. Griswold, the newly appointed
trustee for the sixth division. An organi-
cation was perfected for the ensuing schol-
astic year by the reelection of Mr.. G. Nj.
Matthews Us president of the board and Mr..
G. b. Rhecm secretary, vice Brooks, re-
signed. 1t was decided to continue the
present committees in force until the prcsi-
dent could make up new ones. Applica-
tions for teachers positions were filed from
+. l.. Stebbins and Ellen p. White, and for
janitors position from w. G. Guy. The
resignation of Miss Carrie p. Church, of the
first division, was received and accepted.
The board confirmed the action Of the COM
mittee ON buildings and repairs in APPROX
ing the plans for the new school buildings
in the second division. The committee on
buildings and repairs was empowered to act
for the board in repairing school buildings
during the vacation.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

The Missing Bullet.

A letter was published in the Star ycster-
day afternoon purporting to have been
written by Nicholas jackson, No. 90 Corn
hill street, Annapolis Nd, dated from that
city July 10, and pretending to account for
the missing bullet, which was fired at the
President by Guiteau but did not strike
him, and of which no trace can be found in
the depot at Washington, where the shoot
ing took place. The writer in the name of
Nicholas Jackson says the bullet struck
him, but was prevented from entering his
body by large silver medal suspended
from his neck which had been given him
by Rev. Father Frietag, formerly pastor of
st. Mary's Church, Annapolis. He is made
to declare that he found the bullet in his
shirt basOm and carried it with him to An
napolis.
This story having an air Of so much i'm
probability about it, inquiry was made Mt
Annapolis, and the result is to discrcdit it
wholly. 1t is ascertuined that there is a
Nicholas Jackson, a colOred man living in
Annapolis, who is a crank" as daft people
are now called, and that he never leaves the
CITY, The story of his connection with the
bullet and his presence in Washington July
2 is a burlesquc.
| A morning paper states that Detective
McElfresh was sent to Annapolis to investi-
gate the matter, but McElfresh denies it,
and says the detectives laughed at it from
the first, and considered it ridiculous on its
face.
Speaking of Jacksons letter to u CRITIC
reporter this afternoon, Col. Corkhill said
he had tclegraphed to Annapolis, and the
information was that Nicholas Jackson is a
crazy old darkey, and could not have writ
ten the letter published in the Star In re.
ply to further question: Col. Corkhill
said he would cndcavor to punish the per-
son or persons who perpetrated the hoax,
and, as basis of action, he had sent to the
| Star office for the manuscript,
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
The Sick Room.

Mrs. DIR. Edison, in talking about the Presi-
dent yesterday, said the President still con-
tinues to be weary, and that it is evident
his hopeful feelings have to great extent
disappeared, and he has u keencr realiza-
ton of his condition. He is not ut all anx-
ious for nourishment, but takes 1t when
offered, but never asks unless he is thirsty.
He likes milk, and is now able to drink 1t
without any bad effects. He alternates beet
tea with chicken broth, and now and then
takes u small piece of toast He wants to
do exactly as his physicians think best, and
makes everything secondary to their judg-
mcnt. The cooling apparatus, she says,
works admirably, though at first the sensa-
ton produced by IL was oppressive. To-day,
however, and last night it worked very
well, and was u great relief to the patient
A current of fresh air is kept up by having
the windows opened at the top and bottom
and q screen is placed in the front of the
register through which the cool air comes
in to thoroughly diffuse il and prevent q
draught. The thermometer stands between
scvcnty-fve and scvcnty-six, though IL is
one or two degrees higher in the immediate
vicinity of the Presidents bed. Mrs Gar.
field now occupies room adjoining. She
thinks the room occupied by the President
the best one for him in the mansion, and in
this the physicians all concur, after having
examined them all thoroughly.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

The following dispatch was sent by the
surgeons in charge to the two consulting
surgeons.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
July 10, l p. m.
The fcbrilc rise yesterday afternoon was
less marked and occurred at later hour
than on the previous day, and to-day
for the first time the Presidents morning
temperature fell to the normal point. The
general progress of his symptoms appears
more favorable than hitherto. During the
last "a hours he has taken 80 ounces of milk
and l ounce of rum. This morning he had
also slice of milk toast, and chcwed the
breast of a woodcock, but did not care to
swallow the meat. He had last night ! of
grain of sulphatc of morphia hypodermi-
cally, lin no "a hours during the past week
has he received more than single dose of this
quantity, and slept well during the night.
This morning he received ten grains of
the bisulphate of quinia. Yesterday at Z
p. m. hispulsc was 104; temperature, 1920 I;
respiration, "a To-day at $50 a. M, pulse
90; temperature, $3.50; respiration, 90. At
1 p. M, pulse %; temperature, 10000 I;
respiration %.
ID. w. BLISS,
j. j. WOODWARD,
j. X. BARNES,
ROBERT REYBURN.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
Anew Dodge to Rob.

The thieves have got up a new dodge to rob
vacant houses, and landlords should be on
their guard. The following case will illus
trate how the thing is done. A gentleman
named Gill has house for rent ut 1905 III
street northwest. Yesterday white man
called at the grocery store where the key
was kept and asked for it to look at the
house. When inside he locked the door and
then took down all the gas fixtures and
made away with them through the back
door, leaving the front part of the house
still locked and the rear unprotected
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
NEW YORK SENATOR'S.
MiIIer's Vote Slightly Increased.

ALBANY, N. Y, July 13.-The joint con-
vcntion resumed its session at noon to-day.
The ballot for successor to Conkling re-
suited:
Conkling, 80 Lapham, 90; Woodford, l
Fish, 1 /; Potter (Dem.), SO. Total, 1855.
The joint ballot for a successor to Platt
resulted:
Miller, II Wheeler, %; Fish, 2; Chap
man, 2; Daniels, 3; Starin, Adams, l;
Evarts, 1 ; Herman (Dem.), 81. Total, 155
necessary to choice, rs.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
More Deaths from Toy Pistols.

Deaths from lOckjaw, resulting from
wounds inflicted by toy pistols, continue to
occur in Baltimore. Two were reported
yesterday, while four other boys are suffer-
ing from the dread malady. Thus far
every victim of the lockjaw has died, de-
spite the attention of skilled physicians !;
and it really appears as if there is no
remedy. The medical professors are con-
siderably puzzled in regard to the strange
fatality. Many are inclined to believe that
it results from the poisonous nature of some
of the ingredients in the powder in the
cartridges, and to discover if this really be
the cause an analysis will be made.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
Divorces Granted.

Judge Wylie in the Equity Court has
granted divorce from the bond of mar
rage to VIM. Buckley, formerly u commits
sion merchant in this city, from Caroline NJ.
Buckley. The charge made was improper
intimacy on part of defendant with Geo. w.
Black, formerly clerk in the Pension Office.
Also Il divorce from bed and board to Julia
f. Webster from James L. Webster, with
custody of her children. The charge was
drunkenness and ill-treatment. Also to
James II. Pierce, an absolute divorce from
Elizabeth s. Pierce The parties were mar
ricd in Columbus, Miss, in April, 1864, and
have had no children. The complainant
came to reside in this District in 1877, but
defendant refused to come to live with him,
and has continued so to refuse, although his
business engagements necessarily forced him
to reside here. An incident in the case, as
proof of the marriage, was the production
of bond, with penalty attached, required
by the laws of Mississippi to be given by
the contracting parties as an evidence that
there was no legal impedimcnt in the way
of the marriage.
| In the Equity Court this morning Sarah
L. Young was granted divorce rncuIo
mdirimOnii from Edward Louis Young, with
| custody of their child The parties were
! married in this city October 10, 1869, and
soon afterward defendant began to drink
hard and ill-treat complainant and their
child, and continued so to do, so that she
was compelled to leave him in March, 1878.
The defendant was clerk in the Internal
Revenue Bureau, but was discharged June,
1876, and from that time until complainant
was forced to leave him he did nothing for
the support of herself or the child, nor has
he contributed anything since, although he is
now a Government clerk in this city.
| Amelia Ann Morris was also granted n
decree of divorce from the bond of marriage
with Lemuel Morris. The parties were
married in Prince George County, Md, in
1872, and Immediately removed to this city.
The charges proven were dcsertion and non
| Sunnort
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
National Hotel Arrivals.

d. Il. Willard, Oxford, N. H.; +. l.. Ian
dis, Waynesboro', Pa; A. Cutting, Balti-
more w. d. bearing, Georgia; w. b. Mer-
riman North Carolina; II. S. Wilson, I'LL
nois; II. b. Lane, Virginia J. w. Nesbet,
Georgia; N. i. Bussey, Georgia; G.. Waite
Virginia; w. p. Hillary, Virginia; Il. G.
Williams, New York.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

The coroners jury which met ut the
Eighth Precinct Station, yesterday after
noon, to ascertain the cause of death of
Rhody Dempsey by a train ON the Baltimore
g. Potomac Railroad, as stated in THE CRITIC
of yesterday brought in verdict of acct
dental death, and no blame was attached to
the railroad.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
De Alma W. Gorham.

ii. G.. DE Alma made an affidavit yester-
day at the Police Court for warrant
against George c. Gorham, editor of the
Republican, of this city, on an alleged libel,
in which it was stated that De Alma was a
person of unsound mind, and that ex-Sec-
rotary Sherman was afraid of him. The
warrant was prepared, but upon subsequent
instructions from the District Attorneys
Office was not issued
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

JOSEPH OMLIN and Aloysius Waters,
who beat man named Magg with n club,
at the farm of Mrs. Helmon, on Rock Creek,
and fractured his skull, were brought into
Police Court to-day, and the case was con-
tinued until Saturday.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

The vital statistics of the District for the
week ending Saturday last, show death
list of l16 or 0 more than during the pre-
yious week The deceased were % white
males, and 80 females; 36 colored males, and
% females. There were SO births and z
marriages during the same period.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

INCREASE OF POSTAL REvENUEs.--A
statement has just been prepared at the
Post Office Department showing the number
and value of stamps, stamped envelopes,
newspaper wrappers and postal cards, includ-
ing those used officially, for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1891, over those of the pre-
ceding year. In 1880 the total issue ofall was
1867, 391Ol7 value, $32, 087 46. In 1881
the total issue of all was 1904, ,552 ;
value, $3l,625, i5l01. Increase for 1881 ;
Number, l3G,0l4,505; value, S2,535, l0945.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

COLONEL ROBERT G.. INGERsoLL, coun-
sci for Munroc Salisbury and other Star
route contractors, appeared before the Post
master. General to-day and renewed his ap-
plication that the order disseminating the
services of his clients be rescinded, so that
they can complete the work for the time foi
which they originally contracted. Colone
Ingcrsoll hopes to be successful, but the
matter had not been disposed of up to a late
hour this afternoon.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

Edward Phillips the boy who shot him
self in the hand with toy pistol on the
4th instant, has died of lockiaw.
Robert Hill died to-day of lockjaw at his
home, 1905 Madison street northwest.
This lad, oftwclve years, is the third vic
tim in this city to wounds inflicted by toy
pistols on the Fourth of July.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

VACANCIES AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY
On the LIST ofJuly, the time fixed by law
for filling vacancies in the Naval Academy,
there were only three vacancies and some
forty applicants for appointment Secretary
Hunt has appointed Charles X. Lugenburg,
of Louisiana; Charles Carroll Poe, of the
District of Columbia, and Arthur Dalton, of
the District of Columbia.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
The Presidents Good Spirits.

There is probably no one on more init
mate terms with the President than his old
college chum, Judge Advocate General
Swain, who has been constantly at his bed
side since the shooting. Many amusing
scenes have occurred between the President
and General Swain. When the latter in
formed him that the doctors had decided
that he must not talk any more than was
absolutely necessary, the President said,
Swain, will make a treaty with you"
"All right" said Judge Swain. "What
is it? ?"
"Wcll, you keep my mouth filled with
ice, and won't talk at ALL"
"All right, I'll do it,"
The ice was given, and the President re-
manned quiet for short time. Presently
he startled his attendants with the remark;
"Swaim don't you think you have gone
back OH the treaty"
More ice was given, and Gen. Swain
promised not to neglect the treaty again.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

The Board of Trial ofpolice officers met to.
day, consisting of Major Brock, Capt. Vernon
and Lieut.. Gessford. There are quite a
number of cases before the board, but the
proceedings will not be given out until the
Commissioners have approved of the find
inNs of the cnurt
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
The Resi- Tnnics

are those that are pure. Jas, Tharp, SIS f
street, has all the best brands of wines,
brandies and WHISTLES in all their purity,
and can be relied upon by all in search of
anything in this line, especially for medici-
nal DtlrpO5cS.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
Mandamus on the District Commits
SiOnerS.

Mr.. l.. G. Hine this afternoon filed a suit
er rel August Miller VS.. District Commits
sioncrs, to compel them to credit certain
assessments on his property on the tax
books of the District, which he alleges he
paid through Peter Campbell, broker, in
1873, to George w. Beall, deputy comptrol-
Ter, and for which he holds BealPs receipts.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
npAru orr A NAyAL OrrIcEn.-Infor

DEATH OF A NAVAL OFFIcER.-Infor-
nation was received at the Navy Depart
ment, to-day, that Passed Assistant Pay
master Curtis III. Thomson died in Baltimore
Md, at l o'clock this morning. Deceased
entered the naval service December 81,
1860, and has been in the service eleven
wears
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

THUS far 400 dog licenses have been taken
out in the city. 1t is expected that about
$500 will be taken out this month. There
is considerable of falling off in the num-
ber The emolument to the city from the
dog-tax last year was in the neighborhood
of $4,000. Mr.. Robertson, II well-known
newspaper man here, caps the list as a dog
aristocrat, paying taxes on seven of the
canine race.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

Copies ofTHE EVENING CRITIC may be
had and subscriptions left at L. X. Lundy
book and stationery store, 12S Bridge street,
Georgetown.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

Bitten by n spider.

Richard Harrington Hughes. small
colored boy, living next to the Police Court
was bitten on the face by a spider last even
ing, and his face is now swollen and dis
colored to an extent that renders the boy in
a dangerous condition.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
The Thermometer O-dny,

At Gilman's drug store to-day NJ = o'cl0ck
the thermometer was 90 in the shade. In THE
CRITIC Office we have no thermometer, as
the quicksilver melted yesterday, but at the
present writing we are convinced that it is
rs high as 215 ON the ice cooler.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
FINANCIAL.


IO.UUy7S SIOUX VuOtHtIUHS'
The following observations of the trans-
actions in the financial market to-day, to-
gether with opening and closing quotations,
are furnished by the banking house of II.
ID. Cooke, Jr.. & Co., 1929 + street, Washing
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

EXCURSIONS TODAY.


For the Middle Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather and occasional rain, winds
mostly south to west, stationary or higher
barometer and temperature.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
nisnntch from Jnmcs M. NcovcI.
CAMDEN, N. J.

The following telegram, addressed to the
President, was received at the White House
to-day:
CAMDEN, N. J.
My resolution of sympathy for our great
est soldier who ever fought for the liberia
ton of humanity passed unanimously to-
night by the Union Republican Club; pray
ing also that you may live to govern many
years this land you have done so much to
make the admiration ofman and the wonder
of the world JAS. NJ. SCoyEL.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
Vice president Arthur

was among the visitors at the Executive
Mansion last evening and had short but
pleasant interview with Mrs. Garfield.
Mrs. Garfield did not go out driving, but
instead took short stroll through the
grounds in the evening in company with
Mrs Rockwell
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
Marriage Lieenses.

Marriage licenses have been granted to
John Garrison and Bette Simmons, of Alex
andria, Va; Andrew Wonders and Lisse
Wiescmann.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

THE PHLoX arrived ut the Washington
navy-yard yesterday afternoon from An
napolis.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

MIR. JOHN IL. RICE, of Washington, is
registered at Guys Hotel, Baltimore.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
The Official Bulletin to the Consult
ing Surgeons.

The following dispatch was sent by the
surgeons in charge to the two consulting
surgeons.