The Evening critic., 1882-07-14
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

PARAsoLs below cost. Young's, 736 9TH st.
EVERYBODY who uses St. jacobs Oil Is
pleased, and recommends 1t highly.
THE police made thirty-one arrests dur
ing tho twonty.four hours ending alto a. IN.
Lucy ROBINSON was committed to Jail
for ninety days by Judge Smell to-day on sus'
picion.
JAMES CLARK, colorod vagrant, was
committed to tho workhouso today for ninety
days, and John Ramsdell for thirty days.
THE architect Of the Inspector Of Build
ings' ofllcc is engaged on the preparation OF
plans for the erection OF freproof stairways
and landings at the sumner School,
WIN. SWAN was charged in the Police
Court to-day with stealing a watch and some
clothing from VIM. Kennedy. Tho case was
dismissed and tho property restored
A GREAT success. Ice cream soda water,
IL, beyond all doubt, tho most delicious hey
orago yet introduced. 10 be had only Mt II. d:
Ferguson's drug store, cor. Second street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast
MATILDA GATHER, colored woman,
slipped on n piece OF fruit peal on the side
walk ON street, near Twentieth, last night.
and was seriously hurt. Tho woman was re.
moved In the police ambulance.
ANNIE BRAcKETT, q small colored sneak
thief, was convicted before Judge Smell to-day
OF stealing n shirt from George NJ. Tnylor's
store and some shoes from Joseph Strausberg's
store, and she was committed TO jail for thirty
days In each case.
GEORGE MURDOCH, colored, was charged
in the Police Court with beating and kicking
Ellen Wood, his mistress, and pushing her
head through q pane OF glass. Judge Smell
put Murdoch on personal bonds to treat Ellen
moro gently hereafter.
A PAIR of horses belonging to DIR. Mosby
ran away last evening, and after spirited
gallop, camo to standstill Mt Seventeenth
street and the Avenue, smashing tree.box
and breaking the wheels OF the carriage to
which they were attached.
WILLIAM HENRY BUTLER, colored
farmer extensively engaged In vegetable
Branch, was fined So by Judge Smell to-day 70
horsewhipping colored woman named Patsy
Dundy, who blackguarded him.
MINOR COLEMAN, n colored man, was
charged in tho Police Court to-day with snatch
ing a dollar from the counter OF a bar-room,
where 1t had been put for Samuel Hoist, q
small boy. Judge Smell sentenced Coleman to
restitution OF the dollar and sixty days In
Jail.
CATTERPILLARs arc feeding at will
on the leaves OF tho trees in the streets OF West
Washington, and unless forthwith arrested
will soon destroy tho beautiful foliage OF those
charming ornaments OF our streets. The
oficer appointed to watch and preserve the
trees Will please, without delay, apply the
remedy in every street.
ST. MATTHEW'S CHOIR will mako their
annual excursion to Fortress Monroe on Sntur.
day evening next. Ample. preparations have
been made for the accommodation OF the gentle
men ar fladies OF the choir and their friends
TO n lin number, and It is safe TO predict
that tho n will BIO n most enjoyable one.
Those WI ssire to avail themselves Of the re.
duced rate Secured for the occasion will do
we'll to call to-day ut room 10, Corcoran build
ing, and leave their names with l.. L. Cannon,
esq.
THE excursion to Lower Cedar Point yes
terday was grand success. The afrair was
patronized by many OF our best citizens, the
Army and Navy being well represented. There
wero no Objectionable parties on board, q
during tho present management. Everything
passed on pleasantly, and at the Point a great
many went In TO nip the invigorating salt
others. The genial Harry Bowers was untiring
In his efforts TO mako his guests feel perfectly
at home, and in this matter Mr.. Bowers is ably
seconded by Messrs. L. p. Hickey, Frank
hurry and ]. d. Drury. The music, under
Professor Pistorio, is all that one may desire.