The Evening critic., 1882-03-06
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THIS was larceny day" in the Police
Court.
THE colored brother bobbed up serenely
in the Police Court this morning.
A tall. ugly, black man, named William
ing an assault upon Ellis Patton.
DON'T FORGET to-day is ladies Dia-
mond Day with the Importers Tea Company.
Ladies, step in and "try your luck"
ELSIE ROBINSON, a colored damsel, for
putting head on another OF her sex and race,
was ined 81 In the Police Court this morning.
GEORGE GAINES, colored claimed the
right to lick Annie jackson because she
his'n. Judge Smell disputed It and sent
George down for thirty days.
THE citizens of South Washington are
beginning to inquire II they have any rights
which tho District Commissioners and great
railroad company are bound to respect.
A DELEGATION from Virginia are here
working in the Interest Of "Dick Walker,
Printer. They claim the solid Southern Re.
publican influence for him.
MARY WILLIAMS a colored woman, died
in Freedmans alley, between Sixth and Sew
enth, N and streets northwest, to-day, under
circumstances indicating smallpox. The
health oflcials are investigating the case.
JAMES WARDEN, little sawed-of negro,
vas arralgned in the Police Court to-day on
the charge of beating his girl, frsky but un-
comely maiden, for which ofrense he pleaded
guilty. Judge Smell sent him down for thirty
days.
FOR the larceny of several sacks of flour
and other goods, Charles Smith, colored, was
sent down for seven months this morning by
Judge Snell Smith is a notorious thief, and
IL is alleged served a term In the Albany peni-
itentiary.
THE colored hack-driver Clark. who was
tried on Saturday for cruelty to animals and
assaulting Major King, came up in the Police
Court to-day for rurther hearing. The
sault case was dismissed and a fine Of So I'M
posed for cruelty.
A coLoRED GIRL named Jennie Williams,
living in the house of Mrs. Harriet Glasco,
stole $64 from her employer. Tho case was
heard in the Police Court this morning, and
Judge Smell committed the girl to jail for tho
action Of the Grand Jury.
In THE Criminal Court this morning,
Justice Cox overruled a motion for a new trial
in the cases Of Eugene Boston, Frederick VIII
liams and James Sims, convicted Of burglary
and larceny, and sentenced each to three
years in the Auburn State Prison.
ScoTT LEE, colored, a one. armed veteran
of the war, drew his pension-money last satur-
day and got royalty drunk. While sleeping
on his debauch, Horace Williams, another
arraigned in the Police Court to-day and got
thirty days In jail.
Mr.. A. B. WILLIAMS says that all of the
parties indicted for conspiracy in the Star
route cases last Saturday will appear promptly
and answer, excepting Mr.. John W. Peck, for
whom a bench warrant may be necessary. He
has doubts II that Will produce him before any
months.
CHARLES G. HuNTLEY has filed bill
in equity against Silas s. Huntley and others,
asking for discovery OF the amount due under
subdivision of square 241, and the south hall
of lot 90, subdivision square 242, and that the
property may be sold to satisfy a decree in ia
vor Of the plaiMir against the defendant
Huntley for $14,O49.6S.
If the District Commissioners would
take a carriage ride through that portion o.
the domain over which they are appointed t
exercise q governmental care commonly
known as South Washington they woult
understand some of the reasons why a spiri
of discomfort is rapidly making its appearance
against the personnel Of the present Distric
Government, II not against the present form o
government itself.
JULIA RUFFIN, a colored domestic in tn,
employ of Mrs. s. p. Brown robbed her en-
ployer some time since of a number of arti
cles including knives, forks, spoons, silver
ware and other household goods. The cas-
was heard to-day, Counsellor Guy H. Thomp
son appearing for the defendant. The evi
dence was OF the most conclusive characte
against the accused. Judge Smell gave he
thirty days In jail.
The will of the Rev. James Reed wa
filed with the Register to-day. To his daughter
Harriet Reed. is left 5000, payable sixty day
him against Israel @. NJ. =. Church for $495
To his son George Reed, 500, and in addition
the other half of the note. To his sister
after his death. TO his daughter, Mary I
Reed, all the rest Of the estate, and She is az
pointed executrix.
SISTERS JENNIE SMITH and Addie Sher
man, the railroad evangellsts will hold gos
pei meetings at Tallmadge Hall, street be
tween Ninth and Tenth, on Tuesday and Wed
nesday evenings at 80 o'clock March an
g, assisted by the Mizpah Band OF this cit,
These ladies' have been very successful 1
leading men and women to Christ, their @
forts at Waugh Chapel last fall resulting in tn
conversion OF 228 persons, and the revival {
religion throughout the city. Sister Jennie,
will be remembered, was pronounced hell
less invalid for life, but In answer TO prayt
suddenly restored to health. Everybod
invited to come and work for or seek Christ.