The Evening critic., 1882-09-15
Tc,mncra,urc ma Rainfall.
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

SAMUEL HINES, n colorcd boy, was finod
by Judge Bundy today for obstruclng inc
sidewalk while eating watermelon.
EDWARD FIELDS, q colorcd man, has
been committed to the Workhouse for refusing
10 pay a hackman for four hours riding.
A LETTER from Chief Martin Cronin says
the National Convention of Fire Engineers In
Cincinnati Is success In every particular,
with larger attendance than any previous
one.
MEssRs. LANsBURGH & BRO, have enga.
ged the services of Mr.. L. Hoine, prominent
young business man from New York, TO act as
floor manager Of their now store. We wish
him all tho success possible.
MR. HENRY G. CRAIG, the well. known
member OF tho dry goods flrm of Craig \ Jack
son, met with quite n severe accident Wednes'
day by tho falling OF chair In which he was
sitting at home, straining his back painfully.
THE Critics and Stalwarts, of South
Washington, Will meet on Ninth and streets
this afternoon Mt o'clock. This Will probably
be the last game OF the Critics this season, aud
cvery lover OF baseball should witness this
game.
JOSEPH KELLEY, respectfully connected
tramp and drunkard, who has been before
Judge Dundy three times In tho last thirty
days, was committed to tho workhouse to-day
for three months as an habltual drunkard and
vagrant.
The United States has instituted suit
against George Hill, jr., claiming 1851 for
waste paper bought by Mr.. Hill from the Gov
crnmeut Ir1utlnB OUlCe. InO ueCiirhllOH 10
sustained by the oath Of George Larcombe,
clerk in the oflice Of the Public Printer.
GROUND has been purchased on the cor
ner OF Second street and Delaware avenue
northeast, upon which the proposed temper
ance tabernacle Will be erected. Tho ground
has been nearly paid for, and Bud Eagleston
says tho tabernacle Will shortly be COM
menced.
In the Police Court to-day several mer.
chants doing business on Seventh street be
gtrnntg. charged
structing tho sidewalk In front OF thoir bust
ness places with packing boxes. Minimum
fines OF three, dollars each we're Imposed
upon Messrs. Joseph Young, Norris, Clark
and Rudolph Goldsmith.
JOHN Dickens, Joseph King and John
NJ. Buckner three moro county liquor dealers
raided by 0nlcers Carter and RaT, were In the
Police Court today. Mr.. Dickens was flned
S105 for selling liquor retail with wholesale
license. King was dismissed on proving tha
the business was conducted by his wife, and
John NJ. Buckner was acquitted as no sales o.
liquor were proven.
JOSEPH GORDON, colored man, called
upon female acquaintance, while In an In
toxicated condition, last evening, and took
her baby out of the cradle and ran down the
street with 1t In his arms. Gordon was over
drew a razor and threatened to cut his pur
euers. Judge Bundy imposed q $50 1ne fol
carrying concealed razor.
A WOMAN, representing herself to bt
from Illinois, has been doing thriving bust
ness during the past week In vlctimizinG
''suckers" residing here. Her method o
operation is as follows: She took the names OF
the Illinois political committee and calling on
one member would state that the chairman
had recommended her TO call; she had boy
who was promised place in well l-known
dry goods store (Which she named), but she
was very poor, and unable to procure the lad .
and money from several persons on tn,
strength of this story.