The Evening critic., 1882-01-19
PERTlNENr PARAGRAPHS.


STREET LAMPS will be lighted at $50 D.
IN. and extinguished ut 5;20 u. m.
NEALE, druggist corner Seventh aud N
streets, having refttcd and restocked makes
aspecialty of trusses ana surgical appliances
THE NArIoNAL FAtR ASSOCIATION have
organized for the ensuing year with the
following officers: James S. Edwards
president; A. l.. Barber, vice-presidcnt:
Joseph c. Rock, secretary.
ROBERT Cross, u coored man. pleaded
guilty in the Police Court to-day of assault
ing his wife and knocking her down, but
WIS released on personal recognizance ut
the request of the complainant.
THE MANAGERS of the National Fair
Association have organized by the election
of the following officers James S. Edwards.
president; A. L. Barber, vice-president,
and Joseph A. Rock, secretary.
The FOLLOWING patents have been is
sued TO residents of this city: William w.
Giles, velocipede; Laughlin b. Greer, re-
ciprocating engine; James II. Rogers,
electric telephone Eidridge l. Smith, opera
chair.
GEORGE b. MOORE, sR., to day instituted
suit against Andrew I.angdon and others,
of lie Droit Park, for 100000 damages, for
constructing a sewer that discharged upon
his property. He also sued Daniel Me-
Cellan for $4,000 damages for the same
cause.
MARY FLANAGAN and others yesterday
filed bill in equity against John Snow
and Others to vacate the conveyance of part
OF lot 81, reservation A, by John Snow to
Matthew Snow, and a trustee be appointed
to sell the interest of John Snow in the
rial estate.
THREE suspicious characters were seen
lettering around house No. 233 Eighth
street southwest, last evening, in the alb
sence of Mr.. Wilkinson and other occu
pants, and on the return of the family it
was found that the lower story had been
Iansacked by the thieves, and about $50
worth of property carried away
A coLoREDwITNEss, called to the stand
in the Police Court to- day, was asked II
question by Judge Smell as TO the age Of a
man spoken of, when she replied: "Oh,
Judge he was an old, old, berry old man; as
old as you is, Yer Honor" Judge Smell
demonstrated, and appeared to be on the
point of imposing sentence for contempt.
THE ELECTION of officers of the Grand
Ledge l. o. M. resulted as follows +. G..
CIumr, of No. 3, grand architect (unani-
nously); c. L. 0'Neil. of No. 13, vice
grand architect; L. w. Bawsel, of No. 10,
grand secretary John w. Thompson, of
No. IL, grand treasurer J. NJ. Richards, of
No. z, grand conductor; II. G. Sholcs of
Ne. II, grand chaplain; J. L. Hinton, of
No. /, grand inside sentinel Hanson Z.
Weaver, grand representative to the
supreme lodge.
THE ladies of the Sixth-street Presby'
terian Church entertained their friends
with q fine oyster supper last night which
was supplemented by some excellent sing
ing. Among those who contributed to the
success of the entertainment were Mrs. Nor
ton, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. White, Mrs. St.
phenson, Miss Annie McDevitt, Mis-
Maggie Viehmeyer, Miss Mamie Purcell
Miss Maggie Douglas, Misses Douglass
Miss Ward, Misses Noble, Miss Knight
Miss Foster and others.
THE board of directors of the American
Colonization Society net yesterday and re-
elected the following officers Hon. j. II
b. I.atrobe, president; William Coppnger
secretary and treasurer. Executive com
inittee--H Harvey Lindsly, NJ. D., Hon. Peter
Parker, James G. yelling, LII. D., Judge
Charles G. Mott Reginald Fendall, esq
Rev. Thomas G. Addison, ID. d., and Rev
Byron Sunderland, d. d. A large numbe,
were in attendance, and the prospects for
the future progress of the work were never
deemed brighter or more hopeful.
THos. A. HENRY has entered u suit
arainst the Washington & Georgetown
Railroad Company, in which he claims
5000 damages. He complains that on tho
Sd of October, 1881, he stopped bob tail
ear No. 121, in front of the Treasury Do
partment. He had gotten partially into
the car, when the driver struck and threw
him into the street, where he laid insensi
BILE, and sustained injuries to his head ant
leg, causing him to be confined to his room
for two weeks, and permanently injurine
him in the arms, leg and kidneys.
VIM. C. CRANDELL has entered a sui
against the District of Columbia for sl2,
eco damages. The plaintiff AYERS that OF
IL. 4. r. Al.
of a dead horse obstructed X, near Thir
teenth street northwest, and although tn
District had been notified of the fact, the,
did not remove it. While he was driving
along his horse struck the dead animal
was thrown down and died from the in
juries' received. His carriage and harnes
were badly damaged and himself seriousl,
injured In consequence of this neglect o.
the part of the District, he thinks himsel
entitled to the amount of damages claimed
DAUGHTER of ex-Secretary Evart
made herself favorite in Washington so
ciety not alone by her snowy complexion
eTay blue eyes and golden hair, but as we'll b.
her cups Of chocolate. The Mexican minis
ter used TO say that in his own land n
beverage was so delicious. 1t was made o
the best already sweetened chocolate. broke
and placed in warm spot to melt. Whe
afierwaTd put into n farina kettle, boilin
milk was poured upon il, aud from th
moment the first drop of milk touched
until II was done it was stirred. 1t was a
lowed TO boil for several minutes, and whe
II was served in delicate cups it was thic
and almost jelly like, and was capped wit
whipped cream. This is the way that Baker
vanilla chocolate should always be pr
pared.
District Government Notes.
Ms. B. Babbington was to-day granite
permit 10 build three brick dwellings o