The Evening critic., 1882-02-23
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE street-lamps' will be lighted at 1880 |
y. nd. and cxtinguished at D n. m.
Four vagrants were sent TO the farm |
to-day by Judge Smell for ninety days each.
DIR. ]. NJ. HINES is lying seriously i'll at |
his residence In the northwestern part Of tho |
city.
TH1RTY-rouR arrests were wade by the
police during the twcnty-four hours ending at
Gam
RESIDENTS on Tenth street. north of o,
very naturally complain OF the condition OF
that thoroughfare.
JOHN WILLIAMS pleaded guilty in the
criminal Court this morning 10 disorderly
conduct, and sentence was suspended.
Mr.. CHARLES W. DORSEY, student, was
admitted to the District bar to-day on recon.
mcndation of the examining committee.
A MEETING of branch No. of the Associ-
aied Charities was held on Tuesday evening
and important routine business was trans
acted
THE EDISON electric light is being intro
duced in the Record room at the Government
Printing-ofilce. About seventy lights VIII be
put In.
S. C. MuLL1N, who has been superintend-
ont Of the Reform School OF tho District OF Co
lumbia and connected with II since May, 1869,
has resigned
JoE CRoPsEy and his stolen daughters
have not arrived in the city as expected, and
IL is supposed that he has returned TO his
home III Baltimore.
DON'T forget the lecture on Friday even
ing by Mrs. Cora Richmond, purporting 10 be
entranced and controlled by the spirit of
James A. Garfield
NORTH CAPITOL STREET is in a fright
ful condition. 1t would be disgrace 70
country road. The same may be said of New
Jersey avenue, north OF street.
THE trial of James Y. Christmas, in
dicted for the murder OF his brother-n-law,
William g. Whitney, on the 25th OF June last,
has been set down for Monday next.
The remains of w. w. Wheeler, late as
sistant clerk 10 the Board OF Commissioners of
Anne Arundel County, Nd have been brought
from Annapolis to Georgetown for interment
MAJOR MORGAN to-day rendered de-
csion that police officers participating in fairs
buying "votes " or "chances," etc, was not
Objectionable when the officers were not on
duty or in uniform.
MARTIN II. McGAINEY was sent to Jail
to-day for six months for picking up an over
coat in the National Hotel billiard-room while
It's owner, Mr.. Daniel o. Williams, was play
ing billiards, and walking of with the same.
ONE OF THE drawbacks of married life is
sickness OF the little ones. For n Cold or
Cough you cannot find n better remedy than
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. Nearly all physi-
clans prescribe it and no family should be
without II.
HIRAM HoMAN and others have filed a
bill in equity, through Messrs. Totten and
Bailey, against Jennie NJ Cutler and others,
heirs of Daniel Honan, for partition of lot @,
square !29, lot 4, square 730, and part of lot l,
square 4G, on sale and division of the proceeds.
IN the Police Court to-day the cases of
assault on Onlcer Harper and Others growing
out of q disturbance at ball in Georgetown,
were tried, and on account Of the conflicting
character OF the testimony the Court said he
would only fine the defendants, Theodore
schriber and John Albright, S5 each and dis
miss Voigt.
FRANCES PAXTON was sent to Jail for
sixty days to-day by Judge Smell for being i'm
plicated in cutting ARRAY in Pleasant alley
ON the 10Th inst. The testimony showed that
Frances held Andrew Smith while "Buck''
Butler cut him with n knife 'Buck' has
taken refuge In Virginia.
FRANCES A. HAILER to-day instituted
suit for divorce from her husband, William H.
Hailer, on the ground of cruel treatment and
abandonment. The parties were married in
this city IN October last, It is understood that
cross-bill will be filed by the defendant when
he comes 10 answer the original bill.
SAMUEL THOMAS, colored laborer en-
ployed at John t. Miller's coal and wood yard
street, WAS at work Yesterday. when his hand
was caught In a circular saw and four fingers
were amputated. Dr.. J. II. Riley attended
Thomas and rendered all the necessary aid
MARY ADAMS, a colored woman ap.
peared in the Police Court to-day with
blood streaming from horrible cash In
the head and testified that George Adams had
struck her on the head with n brick. She said
that George was her town dear brother, but
wasof an evil dispositions" and Judge Smell
sentenced the defendant to sixty days in jail,
JOHN T. MITCHELL, colored, indicted
for committing rape .on his daughter, Ella
Mitchell, was placed on trial this afternoon In
The Criminal Court. He was tried some time
II not yet fifteen and since the last trial has
given birth TO u boy which still lives.
The Golden Light Lodge of Good Temp
lars, numbering nifty, persons, of Alexandria
paid VISIT 10 Minnehaha, Clements and Gold
den Rule Lodges, Of this city, last night a
Washington Hall, Capitol Hill. Speeches wer,
made by well-known temperance orators and
choice selection Of music and readings wa
rendered The guests left for home on the lat'
train
A coLoRED boy, named Robert Myers
VI no pnn Nfrtal I'm n mi inn M
to-day OF an assault with intent to commi
rape upon Catherine Payne, n little colored
girl, ten years of age in November last. The
prisoner, 1t seems, met the child in alley
and attempted to take advantage OF her, bu
was interrupted by policeman Notice wa
given OF a motion for q new trial.
THE EMPLOYEES of the Government
Printing office are on the anxious bench. Eacl
day brings forth new rumor as TO who ha
Defrees. There are now Ave Richmonds in tn
field, and the friends OF each claim that hi
candidate Is sure Of the place. II would Gel
tainly be an act of humanity for presiden
Arthur 10 make the appointment at once.
Mr.. NJ. +. MORRIS, as counsel for J. 1
Hayden and Eleanor Hayden, has filed bill
In equity against L. kurtz johnson. Eleano
Hayden is n minor, the wife OF j. Z. Hayden
and Mr.. johnson Is her guardian, and tho bill
cour TO sell lot D. square 415, and apply til
proceeds 10 the payment OF the arrears OF take
and interest due on the residue OF the rea
estate belonging TO the minor.
Jonadab of Maryland was celebrated In Bait
moro yesterday. Among those present wa
MI. $. G. Mills, OF this city, who responded
the combined toasts of sour Country" an
"rhe Sovereign Council" Judge Mills, I'm hi
remarks, said that In the perpetuation OF III
principles of Jonadabism was 10 be found tn
true interest Of the country, and the day woul
como when 10 become a Jonadab would be 4,
garded as one OF the highest honors whic
could be conferred upon AN American citizel
ALIvELY row occurred the other evenin
in South Washington. John Moore, colore
went 10 the house Of a young colored woma
and proposed TO her, when she rejected hin
and he struck her in the mouth, knocking OF
n tooth, and then pounded her until she fe
senseless. Mr.. Brown came 10 the girl = reset
ana a struggle ensued, In which Messrs. Brow
and Moore, two women, an AK, slung-sh
and a policeman were among the participant
Brown was charged in the Police Court to-df
andthe case dismissed.
AT the Swedenborgian Conference ye
ierday tho following were elected Tor the O
suing year, Presiding minister, Rev. jam
B. Parmelee, OF Wilmington; e-presideI
Rev. Thomas A. King, of Baltimore; recordiI
secretary, q. A. l.. Spamer, of Baltimore; co
responding secretary, Rev. Jabez Fox,
Washington; treasurer, Job Barnard, OF Was
ington additional members of the eXecuti
committee George Churchman, Wilmington
J. W. Hunt, Washington; Casper Miller, Bal
more Charles L, Kroner, Baltimore.