The Evening critic., 1882-03-24

peted his report on the House bill to grant a
charter to the Sixth-street and Bladensburg
horse railway. The report states that the route
proposed is principally parallel to and near
existing lines, and that as the bill comprises
permission to occupy certain thoroughfares In
a way that would interfere with public traflic
and be prejudiclal to the public interest, 1t is
not deemed advisable that tho bill should be-
come a law.
THE Inspector of Buildings, pursuant of
orders from the Commissioners, to-day fur
ntshed the Public Printer with an official copy
Of the report Of the Safety Committee on the
Government Printing ONCE. The report has
been previously printed and recommends the
construction Of an additional staircase; that
iron shutters should be used at various places,
and that fire-plugs should be erected and pro.
vided with hose.
THE will of the late Francis B. Lord
was filed with the Register to-day and fully
proven. He appoints his grandson, william
B. Lord, his executor, and directs the estate to
be settled without delay. To eBch of the
grandchildren he gives 800, to be paid as
years old. All the rest and residue of the
estate is divided equally between his three
cons, William, Francis B., and Jno. b. Lord,
their heirs and assigns.
CLARENCE SIMMONS, colored beau, and
Maria Davis were Jointly charged in tho Po-
lice Court to-day with the larceny of $3.50
from Mrs. Julia Smith. The evidence showed
the case TO be one of shocking depravity.
Maria Davis, one of the defendants was girl
of fourteen years and the sister or the com
plainant, and testified that she was living with
Clarence Simmons his wife, and he had
compelled her to go 10 her sisters room and
steal the money and give 1T to him. Judge
Smell took the girls personal bonds and com
mitted Simmons to Jail for forty days.
THE American Association of the Red
Cross appeals to the public for contributions
TO aid in sending its agents to the overhowed
districts TO ameliorato the condition of the
sufferers. Remittances In money may be
made 10 Hon. Charles J. Folger, Secretary OF
the Treasury, chairman of the board of trus-
tees, or to his associates, Hon. Robert t. Lin
coin and Hon. George B. Lorlng, Commissioner
ofAgriculture. Contributions Of wearing ap-
addressed to "The Red Gross AGENT" at
Memphis, Tenn, Vicksburg, Miss, and Helena,
Arkansas.
THE following business was transacted
In the Criminal Court to-day; Phoebe Ander-
son, larceny of n pocketbook containing $40 90
from Vim. II. Hoover on the 27th OF last Janu-
ary; arraigned and pleaded not guilty. William
Johnson, alias Johnson Boldin; second offense
petit larceny; arraigned and pleaded guilty;
sentenced to the Auburn State prison for three
years. Theodore Handy, assault with intent
10 kill Philip A. Julien, jeremiah Maxwell
and Policeman Frederick Fritz three cases;
arraigned and pleaded not guilty in each case
John McQuade, alias George McQuade, Levi
Slater, Richard Stewart, alias Richard Brown,
and Charles Walker; larceny Of $50 from VII
rajgned and pleaded not guilty.
Washington Conference M. Il. Church
At the sessian Of tho Washington Annual
Conference (colored) Methodist Episcopal
CnuICu III DultliloIo ytstoTudy nov W. "
Cooper, Presiding Elder OF Washington Dis
trict, submitted his report showing the wori
10 be in prosperous condition. Asbur,
Church has been improved, and the old deb
paid on. Ebonezer Church and sharp-streo
Church, Baltimore, held Joint camp-meetins
last year ut Irving Park, which was profitable
10 the cause. new church was built nea
Woodville, on Prince Georges Circuit Th'
deaths OF Reys. Tilman II. Adams and Ephrain
lawson were referred TO. The characters o
the following were passed; N. M. Carroll, A
p. Wilson, William Baer, Robert Steele, j
Barnes, A. Dennis, Samuel Aquilla, j. IL. But
Ter, J. A. Randall, S. Tasco, J. l.. Evans, Nobl
Watkins, j. W. Dansbury, ID. Aquilla, W. II
Dunston, W. II. Cook, b. H. Nugent II. II. Alex
ander, solomon Wing, II. Williams, A. b. VII
son, p. H. Howard, A. j. Weems, N. O. Brown
r. o. Hilliard and n. Jackson.
The Daughters OF the Conference, a socet
organized IN many OF tho churches TO rails
funds TO mako up The deficiencies In pastors
salaries, were received by the Conference a
10 o'clock. The Daughters OF Asbury Church
Washington, sent $75; Roberts Chapel, Alex
andria. Va. SO3 and GEORGETOWN. 80.