The Evening critic., 1882-05-26
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

A RED ticket given to 81 buyers. Youngs.
THE police made fifty.one arrests during
the twenty-four hours ending at o n. m.
THE price for meals at the New York
avenue Hotel Will be $40 per month from
June 1.
A SNEAK thief robbed the money drawer
OF Mrs. Kings store on Good Hope Hill last
evening and made his escape.
THE street-lamps will be lighted at 1i:i5
p. m. and extinguished at a. m. They VIII
not be lighted again this month.
GEORGE w. PAsCo, a baker, assaulted
George Cation, drunken man, in the latter's
house, In Georgetown, on the 29th OF April, and
was to-day flnedS20 by Judge Smell.
THE will of jeremiah Shehan, filed to-
day, leaves all the property. real and per-
sonal, to the widow, Mary shehan, and ap-
points her sole executrix OF the estate.
THE Coroner has given certificate of
accidental death In the case of George Meter,
who was killed by falling wall u the retort
house of the Washington Gas Company.
ARTHUR BOWIE, o boy of about IL years.
was thrown from his bicycle yesterday after
noon, at Twelfth and streets northwest, and
run over by wagon without being seriously
injured.
Miss ANNIE ADDISON, fair eques.
trienne, was thrown from her horse last even
ing at the corner Of Tenth and Pennsylvania
avenue, and sustained a fracture of the wrist.
DR.. Parsons rendered surgical aid.
JUSTICE HAGNER, yesterday, in the Pro-
bate Court, overruled the motion TO vacate the
letters OF administration Issued to Mr.. Rice on
the estate OF George L. Hammeken, and an ap-
peal was taken to the General Term.
HARRIET GAsKINs colored woman,
was assaulted last night by John Carter, and
during the fracas her pocket was picked by
Isaac Williams. Carter was lined 50 and VIII
liams was sentenced TO six months In jail.
The committee to examine applicants
for admission to the bar of the District will
meet In the Circuit Court room next Tuesday
morning, at 10 O'Clock, to examine such can
didates as have had their applications re-
ferred TO them by the court.
LOUIS LAvoUNA was fooling with a
pistol yesterday afternoon at his home No.
GIG Thirteenth street, when the pistol was ac
cldentally discharged, the bullet taking effect
in the forehead of his younger brother, inflict-
ing painful, but not dangerous wound.
The following parties were arraigned
and pleaded In the Criminal Court this morn
dayit in support of pension claim, not guilty;
John Clark, burglary, not guilty; Dennis Lyles,
assault with intent to commit rape oa Jessie
Carpenter, not guilty; Robert White, larceny,
not guilty.
COLONEL GEORGE B. CARsE has pair of
Irish spaniels which fell under the notice of
one of THE CRITIC staff to-day, who is a fan
cier Of dogs and men, and he was so delighted
with the pair, to say nothing Of the gallant
owner, that he takes space to say that
Colonel Carse has two of the handsomest dogs
In the world.
A MEETING of the butchers and others
opposed to the Abattoir bill d" was held last
night at Shea's Hall, Mr.. John X. Kelly pre-
siding at the meeting. Reports OF the several
committees were submitted. The committee
on legislation submitted report upon their
visit to the District Committee of the House
last Friday, where they arranged for a hear
ing on some future day.
AT meeting of the Franklin Institute
Of Philadelphia, Mr.. Louis H. spelller who
was for twenty years employed in the Treas
ury Department in this city, but Is now the
secretary Of the Erie Canal Company Of New
York, read paper on "Time, Telegraphs and
Electric Clocks" and exhibited large mum.
ber OF clocks in operation, and large number
of other mechanical novelties were intro
duced.
Mr.. GEORGE MATTINGLY, South Wash
iDgtonian, to-day called upon the Commits
sioners to enter his protest against the Inter
ference with the proposed erection of a sta
and Sixth streets southwest. Mr.. Mattingl,
says this is the most eligible site in Soutl
Washington and that he and other resident,
OF the square on which II is to be situated art
In favor of the location.
The pastor and congregation of tn,
Presbyterian Church have been pre-
sented with u handsome communion SERVICE
The Rev. Mr. Patch, the pastor, in acknowl
edging the gift, stated that he had reason t
believe from an accompanying note that
mad been secured entirely by the efforts OF
lady go wears old, the widow of distinguishes
Presbyterian minister who was for severa
years chaplain to Congress.
THE military rifle match at Benning'
yesterday was hotly contested, there beinl
nifty entrees. Tho shooting showed mark Q,
Improvement In the average, although th
light and wind were both unfavorable. Tn
following are the leading scores of each con
testant reaching 25: W. l.. Cash, 80; Miller
81; Johnstone, 81; Pollard, 81 Ross, 81; Adee
80; Goddard, 20; Beail, %; wanstail, 27
Bchell, 27; Billings, 20. Mr.. W. L. Cash too
hrst prize and Captain Miller second.