The Evening critic., 1882-06-26
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

PARAsoLs below cost Youngs, 736 7th st.
THE police made fifteen arrests during
the twenty four hours ending at o a. m.
THE street-lamps will be lighted at
IL 80 p. M, and extinguished at 2 30 a. m.
JOIN w. BOSWELL, blacksmith, was
nned $40 by Judge Smell today for assaultlng
his wife.
ANNIE WELSH and Kate Curtz were
committed to the workhouse today on charges
of being common prostitutes and vagrants.
A DEAD infant was found ON Saturday
evening in an alley betweenl Rhode Island
avenue and street and the Coroner noti-
1ed.
CHARLES A. LUCAS, the Georgetown
rcstaurateur, whose attempted suicide was
mentioned ON Saturday, died from tho effects
OF the laudanum.
THE Commissioners have issued a notif-
cation to owners OF vehicles used for the trans
portation of passengers that their licenses
must be renewed by July 1.
THE President has referred to the Com
missioners for their views the bill to author,
ize the Southern Maryland Railroad to extend
its tracks within the District.
CHESTERFIELD JOHNSON, colored man.
dropped dead OF heart disease yesterday after
noon in an alley between Fourth and Fifth
and X and streets northwest.
HENRY MORRIS, colored man, was
charged with threatening to kill his wife, and
Judge Smell required him TO furnish 300
bonds to keep the peace for six months.
JOSEPHINE ADDISON, a colored servant,
employed at the Riggs House, ate some Ice
cream while In an overheated condition on
Saturday and died q few moments afterward
OF apoplexy.
A FIRE occurred this morning at 4:3O
O'Clock, by which frame house belonging to
Cornelius OXEN, and situated at Seventeenth
and b streets southeast, was completely de-
stroyed, entailing loss Of $500.
BLANCHE GARTRELL, young lady, was
charged in the Police Court to-day with assault
49,, ,od n1ata ln,. Taht
noyed Blanche, and she threw cup of water
on the boy; for which Judge Smell fined her
1 cent.
The Lady of the Lake struck a rock near
injured her rudder. The damage was re-
paired, and shortly afterward the boat ran
aground and did not get of until z O'Clock
Sunday morning.
GEORGE NEWMAN, one of the parties who
recently engaged In a prize-fight near Buz-
yards Point, was brought into the Police Court
this morning on an attachment, and fined $40.
Skidmore, the other party to.the AFFAIR, has not
yet been arrested.
THE first of series of trotting and pac-
ing matches Will take place at the National
Fair Grounds this afternoon at o'clock. The
best horsefesh in the District Will take part In
these contests. The admission to the fair
grounds will be free. This is another good
move of the National Jockey Club and 1t should
be encouraged.
A NOTORIOUS bagnio in Temperance
alley, kept by colored woman named Fanny
jenkins, was last night raided by officers OF
the Fifth Police Precinct, and the proprietress
and several colored danes were captured, as
well as white man named Prince. The case
was heard in the Police Court to-day, and the
woman Jenkins fined S25. Tho other parties
were dismissed.
FERDINAND KEMPLEY, an elderly Swede
who lost all his property by the floods In
Louisiana and came to this city on his way tc
the West, was passing through Franklin Parh
yesterday afternoon when he was sunstrucl
and was found lying Senseless. Citizens rem
dered medical service, and an ambulance was
sent for and the man conveyed to the Freed
mems Hospital. 1t was ascertained this morn
lag that the mans life Is despaired Of.
MIR. NJ. TRIMBLE, corresponding secre
tary Of the Garfield National Masonic Memo
rial Association, acknowledges the receipt o.
ston Lodge, No. a, Wyoming Territory, S1S
Burlingame Lodge, No. 10 Kansas, "a; Stan
dish Acres, Chicago, M, 50; Robert j. Mitchell
81 each Rev. W. NJ. Postlethwaite, West Point
81; Lewis Lodge, No. 1877, Iowa, Is; J. R
Hayden, Washington Territory, $3 A. v
ton, Pa, So; Oriental Lodge, Wilmington
Del, So; Connellsyille Lodge, No. 346, Penn
sylvania, $40; Lebanon Lodge, No. z, Wash
lngton, D. c., S45.
Chapel for the first time in the new lecture
room. In the morning the new room wa
opened with impressive ceremonies. TIL
hall has been enlarged, frescoed, and up
holstered throughout, at cost Of $4,000
$1,000 was collected yesterday morning an
added TO the previous contributions. Tn
services at IL o'clock Rev. Mr.. Norris preached
taking for his text: "What will you have me t
do 2" Acts, sixth chapter, ninth verse. At
O'Clock In the afternoon q special reunion wa
held, the programme consisting OF singin
and addresses by the pastor. superintendent
OF the Sunday-school, Rev. Mr.. Hays, a youn
theologian from Wisconsin, and others. A
the evening services Rev. Mr.. Cox preached
very interesting sermon.