The Evening critic., 1881-12-13
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

TOYS wholesale NJ 13o seventh street.
FORTY SEVEN arrests were made by the po.
lice yesterday.
THE APPLICATION Of John r. Martin for nd
mission to the bar to-day was referred 10 the
examining committee.
For BREAKING INTO the store OF Mr.. Junk
sen, IN Georgetown, sinclair Luckctt, cOlored,
was given six months I'm jail.
SAINT CLAIR LUCKETT, n colored thief, was
sent to jall for six months to-day for rObblng
butcher-shop In Georgetown.
JUDGE wYLIE yesterday granted Sarah J.
Thomas n divorce from johnson Z. Thomas
and custody OF the youngest child. The charge
was cruelty.
EXPECTATION is on tlptoo for the FREQ lee.
ture on "Thirty Tons OF Human Bones" TO.
night at the E-strcct Baptist Church. See
advertisement.
AsoCrAL HOP will be given this evening at &
o'clock at Grand Army Hall, northeast corner
OF seventh and L streets, by George q. Meade
Post, No. ., q. A. II.
JOHN GRINDAB an old gentleman, fell from
the deck of the steamer Mattano, at the yes.
sells wharf, yesterday afternoon, and was res.
cucd from drowning by q. p Jones.
JONI CASEY, vonernble-looking man, In.
dulged In more profanity last evening than IL
allowed by law, and paid Ave dollars Into
Judge SHELLS treasure boxes this morning.
THE WILL OF Charles Barnard was filed with
the Register this morning for probate and re.
cord. All OF the property real and personal,
is bequeathed to the widow, Cornclln A. Bar
nard.
MARY GARDNER and Margaret Myers, ex.
changed compliments I'm Louise alley last night
and were fined Ave dollars each to-day on the
charge of using profano and Indecent Ian
guage.
Major king, agent &C., rccelved.a postal
card yesterday afternoon Informing him TINT
woman on Nineteenth street took n eat ana
put It In n red-hot stove He II now lnvcsti.
eating the case.
RICHARD CASEY, white, and Thomas Golman,
coiored, yesterday INDUCED In n street fight,
for which Judge Smell gave them an oppOrtu-
tunity TO fight II ont Mt Gen. Crocker's for the
next thirty days.
AT THE PRESENT TIME the country Is flooded
with preparations for Coughs and Colds, but
lar ahead OF all others is DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, that old and tried remedy for Coughs
Colds, Consumption, etc.
CHARLES THOMPSON, the colorcd man who
was injured on the railroad near Hanover
Switch, has been conveyed to the Providence
Hospital. 1t Is feared that the mans right
arm Will have TO be amputated.
THE WASHINGTON CHESS AND CHECKER CLUB
VIII occupy their new rooms, 1920 New York
18th instant, Mt Z 80 o'clock. All lovers OF the
games are cordially invited to be present on
the occasion.
wM. DYSON, a colored man, arrested I'm
Georgetown and sentenced to thirteen months
I'm jail by Judge Smell on three charges of lar
ceny, to-day eluded the vigllant(O Police
Court officers and escaped, and has not yet
been recaptured.
ALBERT STUART and Sarah Johnson held n
little friendly fet6 tete last evening, In which
they each suffered some pretty hard usage,
but each had tho satisfaction OF having the
other locked up for fifteen days this morning
In the Police court.
JUDGE SMELL to-day ordered the incarcera.
lion OF the following tramps: Albert Dodson, n
young darky with n strong tendency for petit
larceny; Mohammed d. Konn, n long haired,
Greokfvagrant Josephine johnson and Mary
Stuart, two old hays and beggars.
HENRY G. WEBB to-day entered suit for dl.
vorce from Edith Allen Webb. They were
married In this city May 23, 1881, and he
last MONTH He further charges that on the
10Th of November she committed adultery ut
Reads Hotel, in baltimore, with n man who
registered as George Willis, and on the 2Sth of
the same month with another party at n house
on Maryland avenue, In this city.
DAILY PRAYER MEETING has been lnaugu-
rated at Foundry M. l.. Church, corner of
Fourteenth and G. streets northwest aud was
attended at Its first meeting yesterday by n
large and interested assemblage. The various
religious denominations were well represen-
ted. and an Interesting session OF prayer
and discourse was held. 1t is believed that
these meetings will do much good, and many
will avail themselves of the opportunity to par
ticipate In them. They Will last from ten
minutes past twelve TO ten minutes to one.
MIR. JOHN II. CALENDER, superintendent OF
the Insane Hospital of Tennessee, Is In the
city. Mr.. Calender is a friend to Mr.. Scovlllc,
who Is conducting the Guiteau case, and TO n
II.
financial circumstances were deplorable; that
he had no means whatever for defraying cur.
rent expenses and unless he was aided by the
people did not see how he could maintain
himself Mr., Scoville is kept at his post of duty
by his wife, and although there is little sym
pathy extant for the murderer, Mr.. Scovlle
has many friends
THE ANNUAL election OF officers OF the Plate
Printers Union was held last night resulting
rs follows: President James II. English; vice.
president, william skerrett; secretary, Eugene
Bettes; recording secretary, John Scott; treas.
urer, Arthur Small; business committee, VIII
liam Slocum, Robert Wood, Peter McGirr,
Eugene Bettes, George saltmer; trustees, ID. j.
Logan, Samuel Bell, Louis Schoyer. The at
tendance was very large and the utmost
harmony prevailed The union Is making mr.
engagements for their annual ball, which will
take place early I'm January, and 1t IL intended
that this entertainment shall eclipse all former
efforts OF this organization.
THE ADMINISTRATORS sale of the household
effects contained In the late residence of Sen.
ator burnside, on street, between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets, took place yesterday.
The attendance was not large, and though
ent, the sale was not as fashionably attended
as is usual. Most OF the articles, except the
china and glassware, We're secured by
dealers. The bidding was not spirited and
the prices In most instances very low, con.
sidering the character OF the SALE Everything
In the house was old-fashioned, and fine speci-
mems Of antique furniture were offered. Many
Of the Congressional friends OF the late Senator
secured souvenirs In the china service, East
India ware, which was sold I'm single pieces,
averaging two TO three dollars apiece. Senator
Anthony bought through his agent, n great
deal OF silver, china and glassware. The latter
bore the monogram OF their late owner
800 Reward For n Better Remedy.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment IL n positive
cure Tor Piles. Get box OF your druggist and