The Evening critic., 1881-07-25
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
About People and Things in WASH
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About People ana Things tn Wnsh~
JOHN CLANCY, a white man, suffering
from the heat was taken to the Providence
Hospital last night
WIN. CARTER, n colorcd man, was fined 50
by Judge Smell to-day for driving horse
manifcstly unfit for labor.
THE liquor dealers excursion on Wednes-
day next will be n frst-class family excur-
sion. Don't fail to attend.
Mrs. L. f. DILLsoN, white woman
suffering from cramp was taken to the
Emergency Hospital yesterday
A coLoRED MAN attempted to enter the
premises of John Workman, on X street,
near Sixth street southeast, last night, but
was frightened off, after cutting several
Stats from the window.
WIN. WILLIAMS was sent to Jail for three
months to-day, for stealing gold charm
and leather pocketbook from Charles An
derson, while the latter was asleep on one
of the steamboat wharves yesterday after
noon.
In TIE CASE of U. s. er rel. John Thomp-
son VS.. District Commissioners, Judge
Hagner to-day ordered that the defendants
appear on Monday, August 8, and show
cause why writ of mandamus should not
be issued against them.
Mrs. SUSAN SAVAGE. the relict of the
late Mr. George Savage, the well-known
temperance advocate of Washington, died
on Saturday evening. The deceased was
native of Baltimore and highly esteemed
and universally beloved.
GEORGE WHEELER, a rather aged colored
individual, was hauled up in the Police
Court this morning for breaking hickory
cane over the head of Charles w. Riggs, also
colored, and somewhat stalwart. The court
sentenced him to Jail for sixty days.
Mr.. LOUIS L. PAYNE, of this city, who
was arrested in Alexandria for threatening
the life of Mr.. Edmund Burke, is still in
generated. The bonds to keep the peace
were reduced from 81 900 to 81 800 and he
will probably give them to-day and be re-
leased.
ROBERT BROOKS, of Valley street, be-
tween and T and Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets northwest q white lad of about III,
is the tenth victim of the deadly toy pistol.
This youth died Sunday morning from
lockjaw resulting from wound in the left
hand.
NATHAN ASHTON was sent to Jail for
three months by Judge Smell for an aggra-
waited assault upon two men yesterday af-
tcrnoon. The accused had, during the
prOgrcss of the disturbance, bitten off the
end of finger of Mr.. Carter, one of the
men, and inflicted other serious injuries.
FIVE CoLoRED BOYS will be tried on
Wednesday for forcing an entrance to an
unOccupicd house on virginia avenue ana
stealing nearly one hundred dollars worth
of gas fixtures and water faucets. This is
supposed to be a quorum OF large gang OF
colored boy thieves, who do business ON the
island
GEORGE CARTER and Robert Sewell got
into u fight on Friday night last on account
OF the attentions whlch George was AZ
legged to have paid to Bob's wife, ana Bob
slashed George across the shoulder with
razor, inflicting an ugly wound. Judge
Smell to-day sent Bob to jail Tor ninety
days.
RICHARD HILL, Richard White, charles
Nelson and Henry Hunter were brought be-
fore Judge Smell this morning charged with
cutting and stealing gaspipe from q house
owned by George i. bearing Inc case
was continued, put II Is evident tnat Judge
smell intends to break up TINS KIND OF petty
thieNi"s II poos'pie'
CAPT. JOHN CLARK, OF the fast sailing
yacht Wild Irish boy, who has been so)ourn-
ing ut Cobb's Island for the past ten days,
returned home Saturday evening. Inc Cap
tain has but lately recovered from severe
attack of pneumonia and he went to the
above place Of resort for recuperation and
he returns home much improved in health
THE PUBLIc's attention Is called to the
clearing. out sale of elegant secondhand
pianos at Sidney II. Nimmo's. 433 Seventh
street northwest. preparatory to LAYING in
their usual large stock of new pianos for
the iaii tiade. rurchasers shouia not Iaii
n