The Evening critic., 1882-11-09
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.


THE strect.lamps will be lighted at 1926
p. IN. and extlnguishod at lido n. m.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY MOORE, at
Iolice Court to-day, nollo proBcquiod tne
charge against Mollio Harris OF stealing 70
from Nellie Dobbins
Me. WILLARD X. PAYNE, student, TO-
day applied for admission TO the bar OF TINS
District, and tho application was retcrreu 10
tho examining committee
THE fire alarm turned in yesterday af-
tornoon, from box l1b, was for slight nre In
the furnace.room OF II house on X street, DO
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth. II was oxtin'
gulshed before any damage was done.
COLONEL ID. B. HENDERSON, secretary of
tho Republican Congressional committee, was
presented with n handsome cane last night by
the employees nt Republican headquarters.
Pleasant speeches were made by Colonel Hem
dorsun and others,
LAST night the ox-war prisoners ap-
pointed Major l.. y. Williams, Anderson,
white, Hawley, and Kllno a committee to re-
ceiye and consult with similar committees
from the State associations relative to n bill
looking TO relief OF the survivors OF tho various
Southern prisons.
JOHN HUNTER got real mad yesterday
and went out seeking whom ho could devour.
Hunter succeeded In finding puny, non
offensive citizen named Lowis, and wiped the
pavement with the man until tho police inter
ferod. Ten dollars or thirty days was the
disposition OF the case
PETER WHITE, a cOlOred driver, became
enraged at somc mlschievous boys who were
annoying him aud pursued one named Il. +.
Carvor and knocked him down and kicked
him, bruislng him severely. Judge Smell
fined the man 50 and costs, In default of which
he went TO jail for thirty days.
A sNEAK.THIEF entered the house of
Margaret Boyde, corner OF Eleventh aud ID
streets northwest, last night, and broke open
a trunk in one OF the rooms, stealing from 4 a
gold watch and several other articles. The
man was seen in tho house, but hc made his
escape before the alarm was given.
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grey beard that reached almost to his knees,
and who trcmbled constantly from head TO
foot, was In the Police Court today, at his own
request, and petitoned the Court to send him
down for the cold weather. Judge Smell gave
the old man ninety days, which was the ex-
tent OF the law.
Mr.. HAYWARD NJ. HUTCHINSON is hav-
ing plans prepared for tho erection OF n six
story lreproof block on his beautiful lot cor.
ner OF X and Fifteenth streets northwest Tho
building will be constructed for apartments or
stats" and Will combine all tho modern con-
veniences and comforts. The building Will be
known as the Farmer Flats"
FoUR BOYS were charged in the Police
Court to-day with being diserderly on election
night, Tho evidence was that they walked up
Connecticut avenue about midnight, singing
81 Met Her in the Garden Whore the PratteS
Grow" Judge Smell said that he did not think
this disorder on such an occasion should be
punished, and dismissed the case.
A YOUNG man named James Hennesy
was charged In the Police Court to-day with
being loud and boisterous and with destroy
Ing private property. The evidence was that
Hennessy became Involved In n drunken
brawl at No. 800 Pennsylvania avenue, and
after raising Hades generally pokod his cano
through the front Windows, destroying the
glass. Hennessy got sentences aggregating
forty-nye days In the workhouse.
PRoT. DE WoLowsItI, the well.known
musical instructor, while on his way to his
home, corner OF Twelfth and N streets, from n
musical soiree the other evening, was waylaid
by two colored men. The Professor was too
much for them, however. With his huge cane
6ne swordsman, as all Poles are, he belabored
the two scoundrels SO numerically that one of
them cried: "0h, my Godl" and both boat n
retreat The attack was made at Twelfth and
streets.
GEORGE NICHOLS, the colored watch
man, employed at the American House, was
charged In the Police Court to-day with receiv-
The evidence showed that the stolen property
was found in his wife's custody, and that the
Nichols denied any knowledge OF his wife hav.
ing the stolen property and he was dismissed
and the Court directed that warrant against
Mrs. Nichols be procured. Mrs. Nichols who
was in court, got up and left at this announce
ment and Mr.. Nichols made profuse ac
khowledgmentso OF the kindness Of theCourt ant
withdrew. Shortly afterward 1t was discov
cred that Nichols who has ninety day son
tence TO serve had been allowed to walk ou
and that neither he, who is wanted for carry
ing concealed weapons, nor his wife, who Il
wanted for receiving stolen property, could be
found.
GENERAL WILLIAM b. HAzEN, Judge
Acknowledgement Swain, and Mr.. A. O. Bate
man, OF the Garfield Monument Fair Com
mite, left last night for New York to confe
with tho New York local committee, who mee
on Friday, tho 10th instant. They will ais
see prominentimporters regarding donation
and exhibits. The Ohio ladies' last nigh
elected Miss Mary Waite, permanent secre
tary; Miss Mary Taylor and Mrs. Susan Jack
sor, assistant secretaries; Mrs. Ella W. Glove
and Mrs. Rose l.. Ferree, corresponding secre
taries; Mrs. Harriett W. Tallmadge, treasurer
Mrs. Ellen j. Foote and Mrs. Annie E, Potter
auditors; and the following n board OF dlreC
tors; Mrs. HARRIET W. Lawrence, Mrs. Maggl
NJ. Lacy, Mrs. juliet o. Judd, Mrs. Montisc
Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. l.. Whiting, Mrs Henrlett
Stewart, Mrs. Barley, Miss Minnie II. DemI
stcr, Miss Ida NJ. O'DOnnell, and Mrs. Carrl
N. Green. The officers OF the society wer
made ex-ofllcio members OF the board.