The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-27
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
MARY bowen was granted a permit to-day to
erect a shed on g26 T. street southwest.
JoUN JACKSON colorcd, was the first to whom
Judge Snel~ paid his respects TINS morning.
John was sont down for swearing In the streets'
CHARLES W. KING has been granted permit
TO erect a brick dwelling on street, between
Fourth and Fifth streets northwest to cost
$1,000.
JUDGE SMELL did the proper thing this
morning by imposing n fine of 800 upon
James Connors for firing or pistol ON Penn
sylvania avenue.
JOHN II. HowLErT, carpenter and builder,
has through his attorney, Mr., Chaplin Brown,
filed n bill in equity against Edward van horn
TO enforce mechanics lien.
THERE WE'RE about twenty-five men and
boys before Judge Smell today on the charge
OF cursing and swearing More than three
fourths OF them were colorcd.
Mrs. MICHAEL BossART, wife Of the we'll
known confectioner, was struck with paralysis
at her home on Fairfax street, In Alexandria,
on Saturday, and died the following night.
ANON DUvALL, one of the leading 0dd-Fel'
lows OF this city, who died on Saturday, was
buried to-day with the last rites of the organl-
zation, OF which he was devoted member.
A ooLoRED BOY named George q. Lewis was
yesterday accidentally shot through the back
by another colored boy named George Watts.
Dr. d. u. Adams attended the wounded boy.
IN THOSE advanced stages OF bronchial dis
ease, whore great organic decay prccludes the
rup gives very grateful ease and relief to the
weary suffcrer.
SARAH JOHNSON and Clara Henderson, the
two colored bclligerents who engaged In n free
fight In tho Division yesterday, were this
morning given free transportation TO the jail,
there to remain for thirty days.
Mr.. WILLIAM BIRNEY has entered suit for
John Z. Zugg and others against o. d. Barrett,
ct. al, to foreclose chattel mortgage, and
Justice wylie has ordered the absent de-
PENDANTS to appear and answer.
THE POLICE COURT did not commence opera
lions until long after the usual time this morn
ing. When the mill began TO grind, however,
1t did with rapidity and with crushing force
to several unfortunates who took little too
much Christmas yesterday.
THE steamer George Leary, Capt. II. T.. Fall,
OF the Potomac Steamboat Company's line,
which has been undergoing repairs In Balti-
more during the past six weeks, arrived In
Washington to-day and will go on the Norfolk
route on Thursday next, the Doth instant. r he
Excelsior will be withdrawn on that day,
ARnIINIUs LODGE, No. %, +. and A. NJ, Mt It's
meeting held on the evening of the 26th inst,
elected the following-named officers for the en-
suing year: Richard q. Mauss, W. NJ Charles
Brandt, s. W.; Louis Goldschmidt, J. W.. VIII
liam Helms. secretary; Anton Fischer, treas
urer; Fcrd. Rockar, organist; f.. W. Spicss,
tilor. As proxies to the Grand Lodge were APP
pointed: Henry Bonitz, +. W. Juenemann and
Edward Droop.
FLETCHER CHASE, colored, was to-day put
under bonds to keep the peace toward Lizzie
gagged to be married to Lizzie, but he saw an
other who suited him better, and thereupon
left his first love to lavish his affections upon
the second. Lizzie said Fletcher's desertion OF
her caused her heart to be almost severed in
twain, and she wanted him put out OF sight.
Hence she had him arrested on the charge OF
threatening her.
THE CASE OF Lewis wayman, n colored
rough, charged with assault and battery, was
some time since called I'm the Criminal Court,
but Lewis, who had been let out on bail n few
hpfprn n nral q
made for the man by the police, and last Sat-
urday night officer Jones, who Is one Of the
most alert policemen In the District came
upon him and bagged him. This morning
Wayman was turned over to U. s. Marshal
Henry.
AT THE German orphan Asylum, near Union
town, Christmas was celebrated yesterday In
manner most creditable to the participants.
The little wards OF the institution were made
happy by very numerous gifts, brought to the
institution by number of Its friends, patrons,
and the board of directors, and the cheerful
house resounded with the glad voices OF the
little ones made happy. number OF our
prominent German citizens were present, who
felt well pleased and rewarded for their gen.
crosby by the pure and humane enjoyment
THE WILL OF Joseph lille was filed with the
Register this morning his sister, Elizabeth
Schafer, Is given lot 10, square 52S, with the
improvements thereon, during her lifetime,
and at her death TO be divided equally between
John and Henry Hilc, sons OF the deceased. To
John lille is bcqueathcd lot 26 and part of lot
~, square 564. To Henry Hile part of lot 81,
square 564, and part OF lot 10, square $50. The
rest OF the estate is divided equally between
the two sons. In n codicil, made October 90,
1877, no withdraws the bequest to Henry lille
and substitutes the latter's wife, Margaret
lille, as the beneficiary.
THE YOUNG people OF st. Dominics parish
held very delightful sociable and dance last
evening ut Odd-Fellows Hail. There was n
large attendance, and the lads and lassios
from South Washington and their friends were
out In full force. The programme OF dances,
which comprised very choice selection of
music, kept the light feet moving, and the
evening was one OF great enjoyment. The
pleasure OF the occasion was largely due to the
efficiency OF the following committees: Master
OF ceremonies-T. j. Trodden; assistants-Dan
Altman and Maurice Collins floor managers
t. Il. Keane, William CorcoralI, John Cullinane,
William Young, John Tourney, James Tourney
and Frank Vcmeyer. N