The Evening critic., 1882-01-11
HE EVENING CRITIC.
pERrlNrNr pARAnRApHs.
EsTAnLIsHrD AUGUST tb8s


yesterday.
STREET LAMPS will be lighted at 5a2Jp.
NJ. and cxtinguishcd at 100 A. m.
JAS. Hugely threatened to kill his wife,
for which Judge Smell put him under bonds
TO keep the peace.
NUMBER of Washington lawyers will
attend tho Circuit Court at Upper Narl-
boro, Md, next Monday, to look after The
settlement of the estate of tho late Clerk
Brooke.
A co1oRED thief attempted to snatch u
pocket-hook from young lady on Penn
sylvania avenue last evening, but was un-
successful, aud was arrested by % citizen,
from whom he escaped.
A CoLoRED female infant was yesterday
found dead in Blagdens woods 4 coro-
ner's inquest to-day decided that the child
was abandoned by its mother, Frances
Wallace, who was committed to jail.
ELLENiM. YELvERToN has fled bill
in equity against George Lewis and others
heirs at law of Susanna V. Walker, praying
portion of lot %, square 220, or sold and
the proceeds distributed among the plain
tifs and defendants.
EMMA WfNDER, colorcd, for long time
was a domestic in the house Of Mr. John
William Palmer. Emma's fingers stuck TO
various articles belonging to her master
and mistress, including iewelry, dresses,
&c. Judge Smell gave her six months in
Jail.
AUGUST BROOKS, alias Edward H. Dent.
a young man claiming to be cousin Of
Mrs. cx-President Grant, was charged in
the Police Count this morning with stealing
a horse, buggy and harness belonging to
DIR. A. p. Rogers. His case was sent to the
grand jury.
JUSTICE MAcARrnuR this morning
completed the calling of the calendar of
the Circuit Court, numbering 5Gs cases,
and discharged the jury for the term. He
remarked that they had been able to go
through the calendar at one term Of the
court, and he felt gratifed to know that it
had been accomplished.
THE Journeymcn Stopecutters' Associa-
tion has elected the following officers: j.
: 4. Kelley, president; j. B. Middleton,
vice president Il. Bonell, financial secre-
taTy; Thomas McNicklc, recording and
corresponding secretary Philip Smith,
treasurer, and Edward Fitzgerald door
keeper.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION of the st Alloy
sius Beneficial Association took place last
night, when the following officers were
, elected President, Mr.. c. $. Branch vice.
president, a. j.. Ruppert secretary, A. W.
Neff; corresponding secretary, A. Schwa
kopf; treasurer, Joseph A. Geier; and Nj.
w. NeH, manager.
In THE Police Court to-day the attention
of the court was given for nearly two
hours to the disposal of twenty-five cases
of persons charged with failing to remove
the snow from their sidewalks. In eigh
teen cases fines of two dollars were inn
posed, three dollars in one case, and three
eases were dismissed.
AULICK PALMER has sold his handsome
house, 1890 Connecticut avenue, near the
British Minister'S residence, TO 4 So, 800 to
y = 1. Ill.
Myra Clark Gaines has sold her house near
the Thomas statue, for $4,000, and e. q.
Glover has sold the new house 1911 II
street northwest for Sl2 800.
THE National Safe Deposit Company has
elected the following directors B. p.
Snyder, G. G. Glover, John Cassels, A. l..
Sturtevant, IL. A. Willard, Thomas Evans,
and John G. Parke. The board subse-
quently organized by electing b. p. Sny-
der, president; G.. G Glover vice-prcsi-
dent John Cassels, treasurer, and A l..
Sturteyant secretary.
INFORMATION received by the police
yesterday in regard to the three-card monte
games being conducted on the Van Ness
place led to the arrest Of Robert Murphy
and Charles Lycett, who wer0 found on the
premises. The men are both supposed to
be skillful players, but, in the absence of
evidence to convict them, they were put
PATRICK CLANCY, whose singular descr-
tiOn of his wife was noted yesterday, has
been traced to the Baltimore 4 Ohio de-
pot, where he bought tickets to Phiade-
phia on Sunday afternoon for himself
three children, and young lady who ac-
companed them to Philadelphia Efforts
have been made TO locate the taithless hus-
band with view to returning the children
to the custody Of their mother.
THE CASE of Samuel T. Schofeld against
the Soveregns' Cooperative Association
was discontinued at the instance of the
plaintiff in the Circuit Court this morning.
Four notes, aggregating 81 200, were given
by A. b. Schofeld, manager, to Emma NJ.
Schofeld, to meet bills foI groceries, coal
and miscellaneous expenses growing out of
running the SOvereigns' Store. The de-
fense was that the manager had No au-
thority from the association TO give the
notes.
THE WASHINGTON LIGHT GUARD, last
evening, at its regular meeting, elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: Mr..
G. J.. Pate recording secretary; Mr. G. G. j.
Norris, treasurer; Lieut.. Bailey, financial
secretary Mr.. +. f. Vermillion, correspond
ing secretary, and Mr.. II. Z, Stull, arm0rer.
The reports Of officers and committees
showed marked improvement in the con-
20 dition Of the company since removing its
headquarters west OF the capitol. several
new active members were admitted and a
number of applications for active member
ship were received and referred TO the re-
cutting committee, which will meet for
the examination of recruits every Monday
- evening hereafter The meeting was then
adjourned to Tuesday, the 9th instant
BANK DIRECTORS have been eleated a.
follows Messrs. II. b. Clarke, w. Ill. Nor
Tison, w. Il, Riley, W. j. Sibley, Il, X
Elliot G. G. Duncanson, #. Il. Waggaman
f. X. GOldsborough and 4. A. Wilson fol
the National Bank of the Republic, Me5srs
NJ. c. Emery, Thomas l.. Tullock, +. II
Smith, NJ. w. Beveridge, Lewis Cephane
William f. Mattngiy, w. w. Burdette
John J.. Nogt, Daniel Kolb, George w
Pearson and Henry PolSinhorn for th,
- Second National Bank, and MessTs. IL. NJ
Sweeny, John II Smoot, S. Thomas Brown
NJ j. Adler Philip May d. +, Robinson
William King, G.. NJ. Matthews, and 1hos
Knowles forthe Mechanics National Bank
of Georgetown
- THE MEMBERS of the Mutual Fire In
surance Company almost unanimousl,
have expressed 4 W sh 20 see Mr. James 5
Edwards one of the officers OF the board
and would he particularly gratiied to have
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