The Evening critic., 1882-02-03
THE EVENING CRITIC.
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.
AUGUST 1858

IF YOU want to be amused see the "Pan-
tomime of Statues" at Lincoln Hall to-
night.
CHARLES II. FRENCH, of Lupos, Neb.,
was the only new witness introduced to
the grand jury to-day to testify in the
Star. route cases.
A BAY MARE and sorrel colt was stolen
from the stable of Mr.. William Fletcher,
the contractor, at Twenty.fifth and | streets,
on Wednesday night.
JOHN WEHNEs, another victim of the
slippery sidewalk, had broken arm set
and other wounds cared for at the Freed
mems Hospital last night.
Mr.. GEORGE ID. ROBINSON has intro
duced bill in the House to remit or refund
the duty paid on two painted-glass windows
from London, England. for All Souls
Church.
SOME unknown thief succeeded in steal
ing two thousand cigars from one of Steven
sons express wagons last evening while the
wagon was being driven out Pennsylvania
avenue to Georgetown.
HENRY ERcKuARDr was on trial in the
Police Court to-day, charged with grand
larceny, in taking boat, of which he is
owner out of the custody of Mr.. Carter,
the constable. The case was continued.
SENATOR BAYARDs bill, naming the cir
Gle at the intersection of Massachusetts, and
Connecticut avenues " Du Pont Circle" ap-
propriates $4,000 for the preparation of the
circle and the base of statue of Admiral
Du Pont.
A CERTIFICATE of the election Of L. f.
+. Spofford, John Kingdom, B. +. Mann, c.
A. Boynton and William McLain as trustees
of the Metropolitan Baptist Church was
filed in the Office of the Register of Deeds
yesterday.
WHEN Others are suffering, drop word
of kindness and sympathy. If they are
suffering from cold give them DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup; few doses Of this valuable
remedy will afford instant relief and q
twenty fve.cent bottle will cure the worst
cough.
A LARGE DELEGATION of New York
roughs, en- route to the proposed Ryan-Sul-
livan prize fight near New Orleans, ar
rived here to-day, and leave tonight by
way of Pittsburg. They were orderly, but
were kept under strict surveylance by the
police.
Mr.. NEAL has introduced bill in the
House to refund to John Connolly, of this
city, $91.S0, the amount enormously paid
by him as the administrator of the estate of
James Barwood, deceased, to the District
for general taxes for the years ending June
30 1877, and June so, 1873.
THE police have endeavored to break up
gang of white and colored boy vagrants,
who have been in the custom of sleeping
around the markets and in the streets.
To-day Judge Smell had before him men,
bers of this crowd, named Walker, Downey,
Roth, Vency, Payne and Nichols, and sent
them all to the work-house for ninety
days each.
WILLIAM JONES, q colored man, was walk
ing along street last evening, when he
slipped on the ice at the corner of Seventh
and G streets and fell down, smashing a
lamp which he was carrying and, falling
upon the pieces of broken glass, one of them
severed an artery, from the effects of which
wound he had nearly bled to death before
assistance was procured. Jones was taken
home and attended by DIR. Began.
A DINNER PARTY was given last evening
at tho residence of Mr.. Robert Garrett on
Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore. Among the
company were Franklin B. Gowan, of the
Reading Railroad Hon. Thomas f. Bayard,
Hon. James G.. Blaine, Hon. Henry G..
Davis, Hon. Daniel Dougherty, of Phila-
delphia; G. G.. Haven, of New York, and
several railroad capitalists and officials of
that city; Hon. John s. Barbour, president
of the Virginia Midland Railroad; Hon. A.
P. German and Gov. Hamilton.
The National Council of the Republican
League met at No. 1923 Seventh street
northwest, last evening, A. A. Freeman ia
the chair, w. W. Granger, vice-presidenb,
ana ". ". IapIOn, secretary, ana adopted
the report Of the printing committee.
After the transaction of other important
business relative to State councils the
council adjourned to meet again on Thurs
day evening, the 9th instant, at Sovereigns'
Hall, when matters of Importance relative
to the State aud National Councils will be
transacted.
AMONG others referred to in recent is
sue of the Norristown (Pa.) Herald were
the following cases of special interest. They
are their own commentary: Mr.. Samuel
c. Nyce, resides at 305 Marshall street, and
holds the responsible position of journal
clerk in the Pennsylvania Legislature at
Harrisburg. While Mr.. Nyce and family
were in the country recently, his boy, aged
three years, fell and broke the limb. lie
recovered, but very troublesome stiffness
set in and he could scarcely use the leg
The injured limb was rubbed several times
with st. Jacobs Oil, and the stiffness was
SO much reduced that the boy was able to
use his leg freely. DR.. Knipc said it was
the use of st. jacobs Oil that cured the
stiffness. Mr.. Nyce himself used the Great
German Remedy for toothache with good
effect, and also for a sprain aud pains o.
rheumatic nature, and always with good
effect. Mrs. Nyce also says she thinks the
Oil is splendid thing, and she alwayi
keeps it en- hand.