The Evening critic., 1882-10-18
THE EVENING CRITIC.
LACONIC LOCALS.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST Ises.

LhOONiO LOOA-os
THE police made forty.five arrests dur.
ing the twenty.four hours ending at 0a.m.
Mr.. HENRY BRADLEY, of Maryland,
was admitted to tho bar of this District to-
day.
A NICE LINE of steel engravings,
artotypes, chromos and photos at W. II. Yeer-
hons, O16 Seventh street.
GEoRaE A. HALL was charged in the
Police Court to-day with keeping an un-
licensed bar. The case was continued.
THE many friends of James Cam pbell,
tho efficient assistant secretary to the Commls.
sioners, will deeply regret TO hear OF tho
death OF his wife, after lingering illness OF
many weeks.
CHARLES BRYAN, indicted for attempt
ing to obtain money from Charles @. Clark by
means OF false pretensee, also for assaulting
Policemen Michael Breen, forfeited his recog.
nizanco In the Criminal Court to-day.
BURGLARS made an attempt to enter the
house Of Mr.. Charles +. Foster, 015 Rhode
avenue, last night, but had no sooner forced
tho rear window than the patent burglar
alarm sounded and frightened them away.
GEORGE w. PERKINS, the alleged broker,
Printing Ofice, and about whose transactions
unsuvory rumors arc afioat, procured his
license to-day and tho case was dismissed.
Henry Ran and ofllcer Carter made the case!
A LARGE delegation of property holders,
living In the vicinity Of Eleventh and N
streets northwest, waited upon tho Commits
sioners to-day to complain of tho insufficient
water supply In their houses. Tho Engineer
Commlssionor promised TO investigate tho
cause Of the limited supply and endeavor TO
secure an increase.
GEORGE G. KNIGHTEE. laborer em-
ployed on the fourth section of the great
Boundary street intercepting sewer, was
charged In the Police Court to-day with as
saulting Charles w. Curtis, ono of the inspect
ors appointed by the District. The testimony
showed that n section OF ono OF tho arches
gave way and Curtis remarked that was
another sample OF thieving contractor WORK,
whereupon Knightee wanted to know who was
a thief and, with view to ascertainlng, mado
things so warm for the inspector that Judge
Smell fined him $40 for assault.
SAMUEL LUcKETT, n young man we'll
known In the city, was charged In tho Police
Court to-day with assaulting n colored servant
girl named Sarah piggs atthe house of Cora
Strauss, No. 1886 E street northwest. Tho
evidence was that Luckett was sitting In the
in the house made some laughing remark that
caused Luckett to throw his hat Mt her. The
hat missed Its mark and struck the servant
girl, who was entering the room, In the face,
iniuring. her painfully and, according to hei
evidence, knocking her senseless. The Court
imposed q nominal iine OF S5. -,.-.f.
EQUAL DIVISION, No. 3, Sons of Temper
night. There were Ave limitations, after which
tho following programme was presented
soprano solo, ~ Love My Love" Mrs: $. II
Jecko; baritone song, schubert's "Good Night
"Let Me See Her Face Again." Mrs. Abbott
Miss Currie, and Messrs. Abbott Robinson ane
Moyes; recitation, 'sBig and Little Christians,'
Mrs. Annie Alderman; bass song, ga Message
| from the Deep" Mr.. Harry Noyes; solo, Mrs
Jecko ;sbaritone song, "Let All Obey" Mr.. j
| b. Robinson; song, 'Scotch Lassle jane" Mis-
Simpsons chorus, "Golden Slippers"
| THE Young Mems Christian Association
which some time ago purchased the property
| known as Chamberlain's Club House, on New
| York avenue, between Fourteenth and FIJI
| teenth streets, for $4,000, with view Of
| turning that well-known resort into thei
| quarters, took possession on Monday. Th
| house has been thoroughly cleaned and ro
| paired, new paper has been placed on TIN
walls, and It has been entirely newly fur
| nished. The formal opening of the rooms o
the association Will take place this evening
Cards OF invitation have been issued to tn
| patrons and friends OF the association, and
| pleasant evening ia expected. Speeches viii
be made by the president and others, tn
| house inspected and refreshments served.
THE Royal Order of Scotland held thei
| annual banquet at the Riggs House last nigh
under the auspices of Grand Steward Noble d
Larner. The tables were trimmed with hand
some stands OF flowers, and the menu ofreret
| royal feast. The following officers did tn
| honors of the feast: Albert Pike, Providence
grand master Henry Bust South Carolina
| senior warden; Samuel O. Lawrence, Masso
chneetts, junior warden; Il. NJ. O. Graham
New York, grand treasurer; W. NJ. ireland
d. Larnor, grand steward. There is only on
body OF this order in the United States, au
they hold their meetings alternately In tn
North and South. Tho headquarters OF tn
Grand Lodge arc Mt Edinburgh, Scotland, tn
King OF Scotland being the grand master
When there is no King the order Is governe
by governor or deputy grand master. 1t
the old order originated by King Robert Bruc
membership In the United States is lin
tied TO 150.