The Evening critic., 1882-12-28
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

JOHN VINCENT will serve for three
monthsat the workhouse for vagrancy.
THE street.lamps will be lighted at
5;15 p. m. and extlngulshod at9;30 p. IN.
JOHN JONES, colored man, was sent to
Jail for thirty days to-day for beating his wife.
JUSTICE HAGNER has granted Ellen V.
Clements n divorce from Noah A. Clements
on tho ground OF desertlon.
PROFESSOR WILLIAM WEBER furnished
the music for the entertainment mt tho Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane last evening.
An advertisement of three lines under the
head OF wanted, for sale or rent, lost and found
or personal, can be inserted In THE EVENING
CRITIC three times for 20 cents.
GEORGE DRoDDIN, colored boy, was
convicted before Judge Smell o.day for steal
Ing loaf OF broad from Messrs. Edgecomb
Bro, and was.sent TO jail for fifteen days.
WILLIAM KELLEY, u venerable tramp,
appeared before Judge Smell to-day and asked
for winter accommodations at the workhouse.
The man was given the extent OF the law.
PHILIP Mccoy, little boy who in
dulged in the cruel pastime of stoning col.
ored man, who was over 80 years OF age, was
given fifteen days on the farm by Judge Smell.
HUGH O'RoAKE, an old tramp who has
been on spree ever since Christmas, stag.
gored into the dock at Police Court to-day, and
was sentenced to ninety days In tho work
house.
GERALD CUSHING vagrant and blm-
mer, who lives In West Washington, and
drinks rum for a living, got the extent OF the
Georgetown law against vagrancy at Police
Court today.
Mr.. ANGELO WILLIAMS, assistant treas
urer OF Haverly's Fourteenth.street Theatre,
New York city, spilled quantity OF carbolic
acid over himself. He freely used ST. jacobs
OIL, and was cured In less than one week.
IN THE Police Court to-day a motion
was made TO fix day for the trial OF the man
Angney, who shot Mr.. william Wilmot ut tho
st. Marc Hotel one Saturday evening some
10 aNlI In 90 LA tra
his room; but, being out OF danger, the Court
agreed to fix his bail tomorrow at any amount
satisfactory to the prosecuting attorney.
Mr.. A. Il. DURYEE and Miss Estelle,
daughter OF A. II. Borland, were married last
evening at the Church of tho Ascension, by
Rev. Dr. Elliot. The ceremony was witnessed
by large number OF friends and relatives Of
the contracting parties. The bride aud groom,
after short reception at the formers resi-
dence, left for tour Of the Eastern cities.
A PERMIT has been asked by a company
10 build a system OF underground telegraph
through certain streets OF tho city in accord
ance with n recent patent. The matter was
considered by tho Board OF Commissioners
yesterday, and the District engineers permit
ted to give them the right If they thought
proper. The subject is under consideration
by the engineers, but ms yet they have not
granted the right. Mr.. Smith, the represents
live of tho patentees Of tho Chester patent, is
the applicant for the right of way.
THE second grand hop of the Young
United Social Club took place at ST. Joseph's
Hall last night. Tho hall was very hand
somely decorated, and there was quite full
attendance. Some of the ladies were very
beautifully attired. The music was finely
rendered, and those who participated were
profuse In their praise. Mr.. George Glorious
was master Of ceremonies. Floor committee
/. Glorious, o. Devantier, j. Keister and
George Braugh. Committee OF arrangements--
G. Glorious, ]. Whitly, j. Keister, /. Glorious,
o. Devantier and George Braugh.
THERE were about $50 persons present at
the fancy. dress ball given by the students of
the National Deaf Mute College at the college
hall last night. Notwithstanding the absence
OF hearing In a majority of the participants,
excellant time was kept in all the dances. The
costumes were varied and in excellent taste.
The programme contained fourteen numbers,
| and every one was well rendered by the or
chestra and as well executed by the gayly-
dressed dancers. The committee on recep-
| ton, etc., was composed Of Messrs. II. F. Fox,
| A. Harrison, II. W. Hogg, b. II. Allabaugh and
&. Davidson.