The Evening critic., 1882-11-03
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
As A TONIC and nervinc for dcbilitated
women, nothing surpasses Dr. Plerce's "fa-
vorite Prescription" by druggists.
JOHN FITZGERALD got a permit to day
10 build n brick store on NJ stroet Dotwocn ,l,i
Twentieth and Twcnty-Htst slrccts hotth"V9'
TO cost $500.
MARY SMITH and Mary Williams, two
colored damsels who had dispute last even
Ing, in which they hammered each other with
MIKE KELLY and Bill Butler played
rug Wilson and John Sullivan yesterday until
they were arrested, and Judge smell lned
each 50 to-day for frescolng the others TACO
with their lists.
RrMRpy resting on tho basis of intrin-
sic worth demands the confidence OF all. Dr.
Bnlls Cough Syrup is known and used most
satisfactorily throughout tho land, as is at
tested by its great sales. Your druggist Keeps It,
THE Republican Executive Committee for
tho District OF Columbia ls zealously at work
aiding the cause In the Sixth and Fifth Dis
trlcts OF Maryland In looking up and sending
slant, This committee has sent several ear,
nest workers Into Montgomery County and
Prince Georges County, Md.
THE new standpipes and fire escapes
erected In the courtyards OF tho Treasury De-
partment building, undor the superlnton-
denco OF Messrs. Burns Is Crcecy, were given
their first test yesterday afternoon. rho
test was witnessed by the Secretary and
Similar standpipes and ilro-escapes VIII DO
constructed In the other department build
ings.
THE Grand Master, f. A. A. NJ, has in
vited the fraternity generally in all tho lodges
In tho jurisdiction to assemble In tho concert
room at the temple, Tuesday noxt, TO listen
TO addresses from DR.. John NJ. Browno, Po,jts +, a.
Master OF California, aud John W, SIrSnts, SIrr.Sn1 t
p. G. NJ OF New York, who haze cSnning ~ w
address the fraternity 'y.2gic III vii Will be apart Of
the exercises.
Tur W..uington Lecture Lyceum's
co,,rs1 g lectures Will be delivered this winter
atthe Congregational Church. The following
speakers have already beon engaged Rev. John
Hall, OF New York, on ''The Scriptures and the
Sclences;" Rev. II. Dewitt ralmage, ON "The
Monstrositios, Cruelties and Meanness of Mod
ern Inhdelity;" Rev. Joseph Cook, Two now
lectures; Rev. Robert Collyer, and Mr.. John
D. Cough, an entirely now lecture entitled
"POwers that Be-
LAST night n committee representing the
several local Communicates Knights Templar
held n meeting and unanimously decided 10
extend cordial invitations to all communicates
OF the United States to attend the Garfield
Monument Fair, November 80 being set apart
as q Knights Templar day for parade and
competitive drill. 1t Is hoped that the COM
manderles throughout tho Union Will act on
this invitation as soon as received through the
press. Formal invitations Will be sent by to-
morrow's mail. All letters Of inquiry should
be addressed to j. II. Jochum, 122 Sixteenth
street,
last night paid fraternnl visit to the Paper
Hangers Association. Speeches were made by
Mr.. A. NJ. Kenady and others. This evening
the Federation Will again meet mt Cosmopoll-
tan Hall and call with greetings upon the
BrickmnBers' Union. Other visits are contem
plated TO the various labor unions In the city,
and arrangements are being made for organ
izing 10 push bills in the coming Congress
looking 10 the permanent relief OF the work
Ing classes. The movement is being chap
eroned by Mr.. A. NJ. Kenady, who is sending
out through the country appeals to tho work
fng men.
SOPHIA WAMsLEY, Elizabeth Brlce and
Mary Swan. colored women of bad reputation,
got involved in an alteration the other even
ing, at the corner of Eleventh street and Rhode
Island avenue, with Susie Simmons, also col
ored, and one OF the colored women suggested
that II would be good idea to cut Susia Sim
mons throat, and Sophia wamsley proceeded
10 carry out the suggestion, and drawing n
razor slit Susies throat almost from ear to
ear. The girl was seriously cut but Few
days In the hospital put her out OF danger, and
to-day she showed no sign OF her injury, ex-
cept n necklace OF sticking plaster. Judge
Smell sentenced Sophia Wamsley to one yoar
In Jail, and she wept aloud for the remainder
OF the session OF the court.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE, of the United
States Supreme Court, has recently purchased
lresidenceon 1 street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets. Tho house was built
by the Hon. John W. Thompson, and adIoins
his own residence. Tho family OF the Chief
Justice moved into the new house yesterday
Though completed last fall, 1t has never been
occupied before. Tho family OF Associate Jus
tice Blatchford, OF the Supreme Court, VIII
move soon into the house recently purchased
by him. 1t is at the corner OF Fifteenth aud X
streets, formerly the residence OF Genera
Humphreys. It Is understood that another o.
the Justices OF tho Supreme Court intends pnr.
chasing n residence on the same square. Tho
residence of Secretary Chandler has Just been
rebuilt and enlarged.