The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-20
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

STREET LAMPS will be lighted Mt . 10 p. m.
and extingulshed Mt 3 80 n. IN.
SrxTY-THREE arrests were made by the po.
lice yesterday for minor offcnses.
CHARLES JACKSON. ~ romaniIc.looking
tramp, was sent TO Jail to-day for yagrancy.
JOHN MASON, n hldcously dirty colorcd man,
was sent down by Judge Smell today for fifteen
days.
A LIFELONG bencfactlon-a scholarship In
the SpcnCerlan Business College "a n Christmas
or New Years present.
THE Health Oncer has been notified Of the
death of n coorcd infant bearing the rcmarka-
bic name OF Malaria Fortune.
HOWARD WARNER has been consigned TO n cell
for ninety days for carrying concealed
weapons, To wit, II razor In cach shoe.
IN THE matter Of the bankruptcy OF Cottrell
Brothers an order has been passed authorizing
the sale Of part Of lot 10, square $50.
wM. WILLIAMS, n small, halfwltted colored
boy, was sent to the work-houso for ninety
days to-day by Judge Smell for vngrancy.
DAVID A. JENKINS, n stranger from the
West, was to-day awndlod out OF $1,000 In
checks and a small amount OF money by the
bunco men.
WE CANNOT UNDERSTAND why days OF hest.
fancy and delay will be INDUCED In when n
few doses of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup VIII ease
and cure the worst cough or cold. Price only
% cents n bottle.
A NICE and tastcfully selected stock OF steel
ongravngs, oil chromos, colored photos, panel
pictures, velvet gold and ebony frames,
tnilSI1nuS anu Now year X cards. &C, NJ Necf.
hons, 016 Seventh street.
JAMES GRIssETT disturbed the peace and har.
mony OF Lineup alley last evening, by max
ing use OF expressions more forcible than ole
CAN'T pleaded guilty to n charge of profanity
this morning, ana was lined.
Mr.. JESSE d. CAMPBELL, II well-known
printer OF this city, died on Sunday evening at
his late residence on Fourth street northwest,
OF consumption, In the doth year of his age
He had been Ill for long time.
A HORSE nttnchp1 In n to, vnVou rnu nwny
yesterday afternoon on Sixth street. and
turned down J. street TO Frcemans alley,
whore the wagon collided with n tree-boN, de.
molishing the tree.boN and smashing the
wagon.
WIN. FRAZIER, n colored man, snatched tho
market basket from an old white woman,
named Maria Miller, near the Columbia Col
lege. and was captured after n lively chase by
Onlcer Morgan. Frazier was fined by Judge
Smell.
THE FUNERAL of the late Marshall Brown
took place from his late residence yesterday mt
2.3O O'Clock. The handsome rosewood casket
was nearly concealed from view by the elabo-
rate floral ornaments, the last sad tributes of
friends
ANOTHER unrcportod burglary occurred on
saturday night, OF which the victim was Mr..
John Shanahan, whose house ut Fourth street
ana Virginia avenue was robbed of 300 In
district bonds and two gold watches. There Is
no clue to the thief.
CHARLES DoUGHERTY went TO the boarding
house of Mrs. Jane Smith, on L street, some
days ago, and after little difficulty
with the lady Of the house, threatened to shoot
her. Judge Smell committed the defendant in
default OF bonds to keep tho peace.
JOHN MuNsoN, poor, helpless man, who
looked TO be about 90 years old, came Into the
Police Court to-day and asked that he be sent
to the work-house, as he was homeless and
frlendless. The old fellow was bent and de-
crcpid, and looked very much like the ancient
Rip Van Wrinkle. The Judge sent him down
for nnetydays
THE following officers were elected In Benia-
min d. French Lodge No. 15, +. A. A. NJ, last
evening, for the ensuing Masonic year: s. f.
Slater, W. NJ. ]. A. Sample. S. W.; W. H.
Lemon, j. w. Ii. NJ. Gilman, scc'y; Z. NJ
Lawton, treas, reelected; W. II. Faulkner,
Tier; j. r. Garrison, trustee; and j. W.
Kemp, II. q. Whiting and. W. II. Hills, proxies
TO the Grand Lodge.
GOODWILL CosDTANDERY, No. II, United
Order OF the Golden Cross, last evening elected
the following officers for the ensuing term,
James b. philip; W. p, Robert J. Murray: X. of
r., Edward Steer; T. X. OF r., william q.
Groot' t, Walter Allen W;;H L; B. SWORN
Bruggeman; P. n. g., Octavius Knight; trus.
tees DR.. s. l. Groot, +. NJ. Bradley ana samuel
$. Taylor.
YESTERDAY MORNING, at 10 80 o'clock, Lam.
bert Tree, an old and well-known citizen,
passed away in the SD year OF his age, at his
late residence, BID Twelfth street northwest.
His death was hastened by the loss OF his
son, DR.. Charles NJ. Tree, which occurred about
Two weeks since. Deceased entered the service
OF the Government In the post-oflice In this
city during the administration OF President
Monroe, and remained continuously In the
service until last March, when he voluntarily
resigned on account OF old age.
AT THE special convocation of the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter OF the District of Column
bia, held at the Masonic Temple last night, the
following officers were installed James p
Pearson, NJ. L. q. II. Priest; J. G. Allen, II. H.
Deputy Grand II. p; b. X. Ross, II. +. Il. s.
l.. q. Stephens, II. f.. q. Secretary; NJ. II.
Thorp, II. i. G.. Treasurer; John Locke, Elk. q.
Lecturer; Rev. Thomas G.. Addison, Elk. q.
Chapain George +. Carson, Elk. G.. Captain of
the Host; w. q. Powers, Elk. q. p. S.; Joseph
Brummell, Elk. q. II. A. c.; W. A. Short, FIX. @
NJ. OF Third Vail; j. NJ. Yznagn, Ex. q. NJ. of
Second Vail; Robert Ball, Elk. q. NJ. First Vail
Leonard Stoddard, grand sentinel.
A MEETING OF PASTORS representing the
various denominations In the city was held at
the Y. NJ. c. A. parlors yesterday TO take the
necessary steps for holding week Of prayer
After some discussion II was decided to hold
the first service on Monday, January 2, and to
continue thom during the week between the
hours of twelve and one. 1t has not yet becl
determined where the services will be held
but Foundry Church Will probably be the
place. The following gentlemen will-onlciate
Monday, Mr.. Ward; Tuesday, DR.. Cuthbert
Wednesday, Mr.. Parsons: Thursday, Mr.
Grlmke; Friday, President Patton saturday,
Rev. q. q, Ames.
District Government Notes.
Major Morgan has accepted an appoint
ment as a member OF the Board of Visitors OF