The Evening critic., 1882-09-16
Tompcrature and Rainfall.
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

JOSEPH Dorsey, q colored cart-driver
was fined 40 by Judge Dundy to-day for drlV-
Ing over the sidewalk.
GroRGIANNA CHAPMAN, n colorod va:
grant and prostitute, was glvcn the extent OF
the law by Judge Bundy to-day
EuGFEE SwEENy a saloon.keeper at
Half and streets, was fined SlOo by Judge
Dundy to-day for keeping an unlicensed bar
WILLIAM JACKSON, a colored man. stole
n pair OF shoes from IN front OF William
Hahn's shoe store, and has been sent TO jail
for thirty days.
FRANK HoRNBACK, a young man, was
fined $40 by Judge Bundy to-day for making
an indecent exposure OF his person at the
window OF neighbor
The Commissioners have postponed the
awarding OF one.halt OF the Avenue sidewalk
bids for thirty days to tost the pavement al
ready awarded to p Maloney.
GEORGE JOHNSON n colored boy, young
In years but old In crime, was convicted to-
Day before Judge Bundy OF being n suspicious
character and thief and was sont to the work
house for three months.
ALEXANDER SMITH. young man em-
ployed at ono OF tho Executive Departments,
was charged In the Police Court to-day with
vagrancy and was dismissed on giving proof
of his appointment to n clerkship.
SAMUEL Moss, colored man, who leads
n gang OF boys that assemble on street corners
and play musical instruments and sing ana
curse at night, was committed 70 the work
house to-day for being dlsorderly and dis
turbing the quiet OF inc CITY,
The Basbfuls defeated the Congressional
Record Baseball Club yesterday bya score Of
16 to g. The Bashfuls are ready at any
time TO meet the Critics. The captain, Mr..
John Lacy, Will receive challenge at his
WILLIAM THOMPSON, dealer in the
market, sold some corn yesterday to Mrs.
Rhoda Vanderbilt, and when she complained
of short weight he attacked and kicked her In
the breast. Judge Bundy said the case was an
Aggravated one, ltnDOSe
fine.
Mr.. II. c. BOWERS, the genial proprietor
OF tho st. Marc Hotel, was last .erening sere-
naded by Professor Pistori's band Mr.. Bow.
ers appeared and made neat little speech,
thanking the members of the band for their
faithful service during the season, at Lower
Cedar point.
JAMES TAPLETr and Miner Lindsey,
two members OF large gang OF colored ruff
fans who play "sweat" for nve cent stakes
I'm alleys on sundays, were before Judge
Bundy to-day and were convicted on the testi' 8
mony OF Onlcer Branson and sentenced to ilf-
teen days IN the workhouse each.
81 SAY, JERRY" Boggs called out to
Toggs this morning, ''you're getting around
livelier here lately than you used to. What's
down at his splendidly shod feet, "l'm wear.
lngthe famous Curtis Waukphast shoes, sold
by Edmonston Il Co., 1889 and 1871 street
northwest.
JOHN GORDON, a colored boy about
years old, living at $40 Twenty.sixth street,
was sent out by his mother last Thursday to
pick up driftwood along the river shore, and
while engaged In this work he fell overheard
and was drowned. About O O'Clock last even.
ing his body was found In the river near the
foot Of seventeenth street.
ONE of the finest games of ball played
this season by games In the Departmental
League was that yesterday between the Post
ofIlce and Government Printing Oflice mines.
The score was one TO nothing In favor OF the
postoflce nine. No run was made until the
eighth inning, when Wise scored the single
run. At the conclusion OF the eighth inning
the game was called.
WILLIAM HENSON, an elderly colored
man, was charged in the Police Court to-day
with selling unwholesome and unsound oyS-
tiers. Mrs. Marion Rhodes, OF East Washing
ton, testified that she purchased some oysters
from the prisoner for her sick child and found
them TO be unsound, and became very sick
after tasting one. Judge Dundy said the laws
against the sale OF unhealthy food were OF
paramount Importance and he would enforce
them. Ten dollars fine was imposed.
PARTIES intending to purchase shoes should
visit the popular and wel.stocked shoe house
OF Edmonston & Co., 1889 and 13i1 street
northwest. The fall styles are all In, and the
celebrated Curtis gents shoes can be secured
there.