The Evening critic., 1882-04-29
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

IT NEVER disappoints or decelves; ST. Jacobs
OIL is what we refer to.
VIM. MINER, colored beggar, was sent TO
the workhouse for ninety days to-day.
THE police made thirty-one arrests DUR
ing the twenty-four hours ending at a. m.
LIZZIE ALLEN and Emily Shaw, colored
vags, were committed to tho Workhouse to-
day.
VIM. MAYsE & Co. have opened private
discount and deposit bank at 516 Ninth street
northwest.
MARIA JOHNSON, an old colored woman.
was fined in the Police Court to-day for tear.
Ing down and carrying away a portion of
fence.
MCKENZIE TAYLOR, colored man, for
striking Lizzie Bolster with a hatchet In May
last, was to-day fined $40, and appealed to the
Grand Jury.
Two colored boys found a dead infant in
a sewer at Eighth street and Grant avenue
last night. The body had so far decomposed
tanned.
MARINE BAND CONCERT, Monday, May
q; sr, vslse, "sirenes, waldtenfel; .. Morcear,
"Quando le gere al placldo, Verdi. s.
Caprice, "Sounds from the Alps,' Herfurth.
q. Potpourri, "Grand Duchesse," offenbach. Z.
Tone Picture, "The Hunt of King wilhelm, I"
Kontski. John Philip sousa, conductor
The house of Charles P. Rowley, liz
Eleventh street southwest, was entered be-
tween 10 and II o'clock on last Tuesday
morning by sneak thieves. They got the coat
and vest of S35 suit and one shoe of a Dair
that cost $3.50 People should look out for
sneak thieves at this season, as they go from
mouse TO house under various plausible pre-
texts, and when they find an open door, as in
this case, they get in their work.
THE last reception of the season, of the
Unity Club was held last evening at the resi-
dence or Mr. William Hutchinson, No. 922
street. The attendance was gratifying by large.
Among those who participated in the pro-
gramme, which was unusually well rendered
throughout, were: Miss 9. Murphy, Mr.. John
Savage, Mr. E. Kearney, Miss Beattie, Mr.
Charles Davies, Miss Seymour, Mrs Hart, Mrs .
Logan, Mi. Davies, d. C. Bangs and Mr.. Whip
pie.
COLONEL GEORGE W. Balm, the elo-
quent Kentuckian, Will deliver lecture on
TUESDAY evening at the Congregational
church. HIS subject Will be 'sThe Protection
OF Home" Colonel Balm is certainly one OF
the most eloquent temperance orators In
America, and succeeds In investing his sub.
1ect with interest for the most indifferent aud
1tor. HIS admirers Will not admit that even
John d. Cough is superior to him. The
Colonel should have an overlooking house.
The literary and musical entertainment
OF the Young Mems Christian Association last
night at DR.. Sunderland's church was n brill
liant success, the attendance being large and
The programme excellent In character and we'll
executed. Among the performers were Mr.,
John Tweedale, DR.. G.. F. Johnston, Mrs. Rams.
dell, Miss Ramsdell and the Y. NJ. G. A. quar-
te,; ,, sAt the close Of the entertainment the
an address was delivered by Hon. John Hill,
OF New Jersey.
The twenty seventh annual meeting of
the Biological Society was held last evening
In the National Museum. Forty-fye members
were present, Professor Gill In the chair. The
society voted that Its next meeting, on Nav
II, should be Darwin memorial meeting to
which the members of the other scientific
societies, and ladies and gentlemen friends of
science, might be invited Mr.. T.. B, Wilson,
OF Johns Hopkins University, read paper on
tho "Emlryology OF Renilla," after which Mr..
FRANK H. Gushing spoke on "Zuni Biology"
describing some peculiar forms of animals
and plants occurring in tho deserts of the
southwest, and relating some very interesting
folklore stories current among these Indians.
THE receptionto be held Saturday even.
Ing next at the Rotunda, United States Capitol,
under the auspices OF the Ladies' Aid Society,"
promises to be an event unequaled by any
entertainment ever given In this city. Tho
ladies having the AFFAIR in charge are OF that
character which insures success, and with the
aid OF the representatives of the different
States neat sum Of money may be expected
TO be realized for the object desired The
Maryland table, to be presided over by Mrs.
Herbert A. Preston, will offer strong Induce.
ments for a grand rally OF the residents of that
State In this city, and make the return from
the table ereditable alike to the ladies' having
the entertainment In charge and the State OF
Maryland.