The Evening critic., 1882-05-19
pERr1NENr pARAGRAPHs,

THE bond of John Twcedale, notary pub
lie, With Harrison Dingmnn and Otis i. Pres.
bryns suretics,.was approved by the Court IN
Banc today.
A RUNAWAY horse belonging to Wm. II.
Iynes made a tour OF the northwestern part
OF the city last evening, and It was not stopped
until II collided with post and was thrown
down.
AN amended affidavit and copy Of the
charges against stlllwol W. Russell, late Mar
shal OF the Western District Of rexas, was
filed with the Clerk ot the Court today, and
the hearing iyod for Tuo8day next.
A BILL was filed in equity yesterday by
Samuel FarQuhor against John o. Jones, pray
ing for an Injunction TO prevent him making
and using n certain patent improvement in
metallic foetenlngs for roofing states.
NOAH JOHNSON, the colored man who
stole a trunk containing portion OF the ward
robe of Miss Kate Grlnith, an opera singer,
while she was performing at Ford's Opera
House, was this morning tried In the Police
Court and held FOR the Grand Jury I'm default
OF $500 bonds.
THAT beautiful piece Of property, known
as the "Bates mansion on the corner Of New
York ayenue and 1T street northwest, is offered
for rent by Charles S. Shrcyc real estate
broker, 1925 seventh street northwest. This
place, with It's lovely grounds, is equal to a
suburban residence.
THE Commissioners have transmitted to
the Senate District Committee a communica-
tlon giving information concerning the charl-
table Institutions under Federal or District
control, and those under private CONTROL sup
ported entirely by private contributions, or
partly by aid from District or Government.
Among other things the communication shows
that there are twenty-five charitable institu-
tions in the city, of which three are under
Federal control, four under District control,
six are private, but receive appropriations,
and twelve are supported by private parties.
GEORGE w. CoNNELL, q Georgetown ne
gro, went TO the Fair grounds yesterday, driv-
ing double team belonging to n gentleman
In Alexandria, and, being Intoxicated, imag-
ined that he had afull-nedged Colonel Sprague
in Ian m
into the city. When Connell got into town
with his horses bleeding and covered with
foam he started to make lightning tour OF
the city, narrowly avoiding innumerable col
lisions, and pursued by the mounted police
force. Judge Smell to-day said that this was
one of the most aggravated cases Of fast driv-
ing he had ever heard, and imposed the extent
OF the law.
An extraordinary phenomenon was wit
messed in a prominent suburban village yes
terday morning and may have attracted atten-
tion in other places stlll TO be heard from.
citizen who had arisen early was astonlshed
at perceiving in the east what seemed like a
large confiagration and hastily summoned the
remainder of tho family to observe II. Some
light mists which lay near the earth some
what obscured the apparition, but by strain
ing their eyes the spectators could perceive a
round body, apparently ablaze and glowing,
which seemed to rest upon the ground. This
strange and alarming exhibition naturally
filled their minds with some apprehension,
and all sorts of disturbing speculations We're
INDUCED In In regard to the nature and pur-
pose OF this unfamiliar object. Finally, as
apprehension was about giving way to terror,
a very old lady who slept In a remote part OF
the house appeared, and aftera searching look
declared that the body In view must be the
sun. she remembered to have seen 1t in her
YOUTH and although Of late entirely unfamiliar
with its appearance she was reasonably sure
in her opinion. AS the family possessed In
large measure that virtue which Is manifested
in the respect shown to the opinions of age,
this statement was accepted without debate.