The Evening critic., 1882-04-06
THE EVENING CRITIC.
LACoNiC LOCALS.
ABLIsHED AUGUST, Is8s.


THE street-lamps will be lighted at
q 80 y. m. and extlnguished at 10 10 u. m.
WILLIAM BROOKS struck Edward Harris
nne.
CHARLES HERBERT, colored boy of 10,
assaulted Powell Thompson, aged %, and was
handed over to his mother for a spanking by
Judge Smell.
JENNY COCHRAN, white girl, was
charged in the Police Court to-day with being
a common prostitute, and sentenced TO ninety
days In the Workhouse.
ATTHE meeting of the Equitable Build
Ing Association last night S1S,f0O were dts
posed OF 1t an average premium OF 81 per
cent. which is the lowest rate for many
months.
THREE dead babies were found in this
city Yesterday: ono In shcds adjoining the X
street Market, another in Lieutenant Botelcr's
precinct and a third at Browning's brick.
yard southeast.
THE house No. 100 o street northwest,
occupied by Mr.. II. G. Alexander, was damfged
by IRE this morning at q o'clock. The Fire
Department extinguishcd the flames. The
cause IS not known.
Ar THE meeting of the Perpetual Build
ing Association last night twenty five advances,
amounting to S366S, were sold, Averaging
SIi0.72 TO each share, or Sl,027 for a pay
ment of sid per mouth.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER SAMUEL
c. Mills, yesterday, dismissed the charge
brought by the chief clerk of the Indian
Bureau against Benjamin Bevcrldge for sell.
ing whisky TO indians. The proof failed to
support the charge.
THOMAS DAVIS, colored, was charged in
the Police Court with assaulting William Ca
hin and the case was dismissed Davis was
tho watchman in charge of some property
which Cahill attempted to remove and Davis
undertook and succeeded In defending.
THF Clan-na. Gael Association are max
lug extensive arrangements for the celebrd-
tion Of the centennial of Irish legislative
independence on Monday evening, April II,
al AbEer's Hall, by grand musical and liter
airy entertainment In the course OF the even
Ing several novel features will be Introduced,
among which Will be the exhibition Of several
irish national Views by the aid OF the stere.
uptcon.
THE semi-annual election of officers of
the Washington operate Association took
place last night with the following result :.
President L. d. Hay; vice-president, d. H.
SUNNY: secretary, N II. Camp treasurer, j..
L. oyster; musical director, J.. 2: Sousa; as
slstant musical director, ID. B. Macleod: stage
manager, Thad. X. Sailer: pianist, S. j. Kue-
bel librarian, Clarence Story; assistant IL
brarian, Frank Johnson; executive commit
tee, Messrs. Burnside, Hay, Jecko, Ancona and
Ball: finance committee, Messrs. Adams,
SUNNY and ID. NJ. Ogden; committee on mem
bership, Messrs. Sousa, Macleod and Kuebel.
The reports of several officers and committees
showed the association to be in q prosperous
condition.
THE military order of the Loyal Legion
Of the United States, Washington branch, held
regular HlonlnlS ineellnB ~ tle Arlington
Hotel last night. President Arthur was elected
member OF the third grade on account of the
valuable services he rendered the United
States as Quartermaster of tho State of New
York in equipping troops and sending them Ia
the front. There was largo attendance, and
speeches were made by Major Maginnis, OF
Montana; General Hawk, Governor Curtin, OF
Pennsylvania, and other gentlemen. Among
the many brave soldiers present were Senator
Miller, commander OF the Loyal Legion; Gen
eral Sackett, senior vice-commander; Admiral
Jenkins junior yice-commander; General
Ordvay, recorder, and General Benet, Speaker
Keifer, Senator Sewell, Admirals Worden
Almy, Ammen, jenkins, Senator Hawley, Con
erai Swain, Colonel Crawford and Colone
Rockwell.