The Evening critic., 1881-12-17
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.


PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.
TOYS wholesale at 739 Seventh street.
For EIGHT arrests were made by the
police yesterday.
A wRTTcHrp old tramp, known as Old Jim
Moore, was sent 10 the work house to-day for
vagrancy.
JOHN TAYLOR, n colored hack driver for
loud and bolsterous talking, was hned 80 ny
Judge Smell to-day.
A Irr.1oSo benetaction.-a scholarship In
the Spenccrlan Business College as n Christmas
or New Years present.
MIR. CORNELIUS HOPKINS was severely in
iurcd last evening by boing thrown from n
buggy at FIFTH and streets.
BEAUTIFUL copy of Bicrstadt's yosemite
by Mira. Elphonzo Youngs, has been hung In
the paror OF the Y. NJ. c. A., on street.
DRUGGIST says that he has heard the very
highest praise given TO Dr. BUR Cough syrup
I'm very many instances some Of Group. Price
% cents.
AMAnRIAdE LICENSE was issued to-day %
Frank johnson, OF Charles County, Maryland,
and Georgcanna Mack, OF st. Mary's County,
Maryland.
II. W. d. BRYAN, the astronomer of the
Polaris expedition, Will deliver lecture to
young men at the Y. NJ. G. A. on Monday even.
Ing, December 10.
THE residence of Mrs. j. +. Entwistlc, No.
22i q street, was robbed early yesterday
morning OF clothing to the value of 800 by
unknown burglars.
MEETING OF the pastors OF tne city VIII ne
held In the parlors OF the Y. NJ. g. A. on Mon
day, December 10, at IL m. TO make arrange
ments for the week OF prayer.
THE PASTOR OF the German Episcopal
Lutheran Church, +. q. Tressel, has been
sick with typhoid fever since Oct. II. He IL
able TO be up now but cannot yet flll his pull
pit.
MRS. ANN McNAMEAR, Of this city, was mr..
rested In Alexandria yesterday afternoon,
on tile charge OF stealing bcd-clothing from
Thomas McDermott. She was locked up for
examination.
APAIR OF HORSES left standing at Seventh st.
and New York avenue yesterday afternoon
ran away, and were not captured until they
had passed Boundary street and gone some
distance into the country.
WE ARE In receipt, through the courtesy OF
Mr.. +. p. Sands, of the report OF the proceed
ings of the Alumni Association of Georgetown
University, very handsomely edited ana IL
Illustrated pamphlet, and highly Interesting.
BURGLARS entered tho grocery store of Cas-
per Herbert, at Sixth and streets northwest,
last night, by breaking u glass In the door,
and robbed the money-drawcr. The thieves
were frightened on before obtaining much
plumber,
a SNEAK THIEF entered the jewelry store Of
Edward Bryan, No. 1914 Fourteenth street,
this morning, while the proprietor was nj
breakfast, md stole six gold and silver watches
with which he made his escape. There Is no
clue TO the thief.
A PRAYER and testimony meeting, under the
auspices OF the Woman's Evangelical Temper
club-roOm, northwest corner OF High and
Prospect streets, Georgetown, d. c., on Sabbath,
the 18th inst, at 3 p. IN. All are invited.
CONWAY ROBINSON yesterday filed q bill In
equity against the District Of Columbia TO dis
cover what parties took gravel from seventy.
four acres OF Pleasant Hills, whether they were
employed by the District, or not, how much
was paid for Il, etc., and for a full account OF
The same.
1T Ii STATED that DR.. T., 4, Adams OF East
Washington, VIII be appointed ~ Health ON
Ger OF the District on the first prox, 10 succeed
Dr. Smith Townshend, who is to be otherwise
provided for. This appointment VIII be In
Difference to a promise given DR.. Adams by
the late President that he should get thu
ri1lce.
AT THE last regular meeting OF John i. Rey
nolds Post, No. o. q. A. r., the following officers
were elected forfhe ensuing year, Commander
Il. Emmett Smith; senior vice-commander
Peter wynne; Junior vice.oommander, George
+. Corson; chaplain, Edward Brady; surgeon
w. W. Granger; delegates to Department En-
campment, John b. Randolph and George a,
Morley; aiternates, Peter Wynnc and George
W. Lucas.
A LARGELY attended meeting of the New
Jersey Republican Association was held mt st
Georges Hall last night. The invitation OF the
Virginia Republican Association 20 participate
IN the serenadc to Gen. Malone was accepted
and committee appointed to take charge OF
the matter. A vote of thanks was passed Il
Gen. Sewell for his efforts In securing reduced
rates of transportation home. Several new
members We're elected.
''AMos CNRTER," shouted Barton, the benovo
lent old bailir Of the Police Court this morn
Ing, "Come Into the dock" stout well-pro
portioned but seedy-lookiBg man, wearing q
short Mister which might have done good ser
vice In July or August last, but which 10 q
tribe out OF season now, came slowly In ana
struck an attitude which would have put "a
shame Oscar Wilde. Amos looked as II he had
seen better days, but even under the trying
circumstances ho preserved his dignity. The
charge preferred against him was that OF
yagrancy, and the evidence being all against
him he was given n benefit for ninety days.
''THE RICHARDS COPPER MINING COMPANY
has been Incorporated at Luray, Va, the
incorporators being Virginia and Washington
capitalists. The mine II situated about ont
and q half miles southwest Of Stony Man, Page
Co., Va, and has been pronounced by experts
10 be the richest vein Of copper anywber,
knownIin the United States except 1.-THE famet
Michigan mines. Tho company has now
force at work and will begin shipments at an
early day. For the present the ore VIII be
shipped I'm its crude state, but the company
purpose very early in the spring erecting L
furnace near Luray. The president OF tni
company Is Dr. McIllahaney, Of Washington.
MANY or THE Oldest and best known stock
holders of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Of this District are recommending 10 their Eel
low-members OF the company the support o
Mr. James s. Edwards for director at tn,
election which takes place next month"; Mr.
Edwards Is n well-known lawyer, enjoying no
only the esteem of brother practitioners, bu
the respect OF n large circle of friends and ae
quaintances. He is now connected with severa
Institutions, among them the Central Nationa
Bank, holding positions Of responsibility ant
trust, ana Il IN every way competent u sery'
as n director IN the insurance company. liz
Will prove u valuable member OF ut0 board.
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