The Evening critic., 1882-06-16
THE EV ENING CRITIC.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST tseS
LACoNIC LOCALS.

IT taxes the glass factories to farnish
bottles for the great German remedy. 81. ia
cob's OIL.
At Miss Ransom's reception this evening
Charles II. Bralnard will read paper on the
Life and Genius of Thomas Buchanan Read"
and reclte some of his unpublished poems.
A PETITION TO send Guiteau to the
States Prison LunaticsAsylum for lifo has
been left for signatures at Ashby's bookstore.
on Pennsylvania avenue, west Of the Corcoran
Art Gallery.
AN old man, named Mccarthy, who lives
in Swam.pOode has had seven OF the youth
full heathen of that locality arrested for call.
irg him by Objectionable names and otherwise
annoying him.
In response to an offer of a lot on Four
and,a,half street as site for the proposed
leland police station, the Commissioners have
replied that the site OF this station is definitely
settled and cannot now be changed.
IN response to o communication asking
whether there is any objection to having the
Dill 10 relieve Howard University from back
taxes signed, the Commissioners have In
formed the President that they sec no obiec-
ton.
PHlLLfs JONES, colored woman, was
charged IN the Police Court to-day with keep
ing disordly house In Burk's alley. The
testimony showed that the place had boon one
of the foulest ranches in the city, and q nue
of S25 was imposed.
PROFESSOR ALEXANDER s. DE WoLow-
SKI will remain in this city but a short time
longer. All who desire to profit by his new
method Of teaching music, SO that I, can be
read at sight. should not delay to call at his
rooms, No. S07 / street northwest.
ON the farm of d. T. Sheriff, near Will
son station, Baltimore & Potomac Railroad,
there is q field Of rye OF unusual height.
Some stalks brought to this city measure
eight feet two and a half inches in height,
and the average measurement is eight feet.
THE will of John M. Heck, filed to-day,
leaves all of his property to be divided equally
between his two children. The will OF Patrick
McNerny, also filed, leaves TO his wife, Cathe-
rine McNerny, all of his estate during her
natural. life, and after her death TO their
children.
THE Brightly twood races yesterday, as far
as the trottng was concerned, was q success;
the attendance was large and appreclative,
Coupon winning three straight heats. The
fastest heat trotted was SO. The second
event was intended for running race, half
mile, best two in three, and was the worst I'M
Imaginable put'up JOB.
THE Grand Temple of Honor and Tenn
perance in the District OF Columbia In annual
session at Frederick, Nd, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: William p.
Hagardorn, G. W. T.; Thomas P. Rice, G.. ".
v. T.; f. 3. Sapplngton, G.. W. r.; A. II. Yealxle,
G.. w. treasurer; Edward Devins, G. W. w;
John s. Quinn, G. W. s., and /. p. Suman, G..
W. chap.
CHRISTOPHER EDIE, the real estate agent,
gave his personal bonds before Judge Shell to-
day to keep the peace toward his son, George
L. Edie. The boy testified that his father was
worthless and abusive, and on one occasion
kicked him down stairs and put him ont of the
house. Mr.. Edie testified that the boy was
disobedient and insulting, and had compelled
him to eject him from the house.
AMERICUs MURRAY, mulatto woman
well-known in police circles, was in the Police
Court to-day. Mr.. Moore remarked that II
was her third appearance this week. Ameri
Gus was charged with threats to a colored
woman, and, gathering up a long train OF
cherry-colored silk, took the stand and
said that the Court might know she wouldn't
have had any words with anybody black like
that. Judge Smell dismissed the case.
The air forced by the fans into the hall
Of the House OF Representatives is drawn int
an underground passage through the stone
shaft in the south west grounds of the Capito
and in Its passage underground, distance
OF 25O feet, becomes some eight or ten degree:
cooler when discharged into the hall thar
when It enters the subterranean passage. Th,
thermometer yesterday stood at S7o outside
and at 1So when the air passed Into the
House. The constant current of air kept VI
also tends to make the atmosphere in th'
House more agreeable, Notwithstanding th
large number OF lungs inhallng 1t.
Mr.. ALBERT HARPER, stenographer il
tion before Special Examiner j. j. johnson
this morning In behalf of ex-senator Chris
tiancy. He testified that Mrs. Christiancy lef
the room upon one occasion, and declined I
confront Dennis Bland, the hackman VIII
drove the lady from Mrs. Christtancys res
dence to the st. James hotel and back to tn
house; also, that Mrs. Lugenbeel on one occa
sion corrected her testimony in regard to Gel
tain letters, and that Charles Goodman wa
permitted 10 read over the testimony of Mrs
Mary q. Chamberlain before being called upol
10 testify. On cross-examination he testiiie
that Stephen Chester was intoxicated upo
the first occasion that he offered to give hi
Testimony,