The Evening critic., 1882-02-09
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.


PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.
THE police made fifty-seven arrests during |
the twenty-four hours ending at q. m.
THE detectives recovered an unusual amount |
Of stolen clothing etc., from the pawn-shops |
to-day.
DANIEL TooMEY was fined $40 by Judge |
Smell, to,dny, for making technical assault |
on Mr. Miller.
THE choicest programme Of the course at |
Congregational Church tomorrow evening.
Sec advertisement.
REPRESENTATIVE BUTTEnwoRTH left for his
home last night. Ho goes after his family and
Will return on saturday.
THE Indiana Association is arranging to give
reception at an early day. A real old-fash-
Toned, sociable time is expected.
THE present and late employees of the Con-
susofflce will hold an important meeting at
Tallmadge Hall tomorrow evening.
FINE OF 81 was imposed in q number of
snow cases. to-day by Judge Smell. W. W.
Corcoran was one OF the defendants.
BY AGREEMENT Of counsel on both Sides tho
arguments in tho alleged straw-bond cases
Will begin on Tuesday evening next.
THE Board OF Army Engineers on the Poto-
mac Flats, OF which Gen. Gilmore is president,
will meet at Col Abert's Office tomorrow.
TIE application of Mr: Joseph p. Follow,
STUDENT for admission TO the District bar, has
been referred to the examining committee.
CHRISTOPHER TYLER, colored man, will
rusticate on tho Government farm for sixty
days for stealing coat from Henry Noble.
NEALE, the druggist, corner Seventh and
streets, having refitted and restocked, makes
speciality OF trusses and surgical appliances.
MRS. GooDALL was taken sick early this
morning at Seventh and streets northwest,
and conveyed to her home in tho police ambu-
lance.
LIEUT.. CALLAHAN, of the Chicago police de-
partment, and Superintendent Walling, of the
New YORK department. are In the city on police
business.
wHrTNEY's, 3O7 Seventh street northwest,
Cider.and Vinegar rmanufactory, in daily opera.
tion. Orders delivered promptly to all parts
Of the city.
OFFICER SULLIVAN found O dead female
colored infant tho vacant lot at Fourth
street and New Jersey avenue and notified the
Coroner, who gave certificate of burial.
THE members Of tho Church Of the House Of
Jacob (Hebrew) have elected the following
trustees for tho ensuing year, viz: Solomon
Rosenthal, Jacob Aarons and A. somenstrahl.
Mr.. H. M. CADY slipped and fell in the Capt..
tol grounds last evening and was severely cut
on the head and face. Mr.. Cady was removed
to his home on Missouri avenue In the police
ambulance.
CHARLES TAL1AFERRo, sailor, attempted
to commit suicide yesterday at the Navy-yard
by jumping from the deck of the sloop Ports
mouth. The man was rescued from drowning
by other seamen.
DRUGGIST in New Richmond, Ohio, Mr.. +.
J. Donham, writes the following: 81 consider
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup one of the very best
things made. 1 use 1t altogether in my own
family, and can therefore recommend 1t.
LIEUT.. ARNOLD and officers of the Fifth
Precinct raided disorderly house last even
Perry, and eight of her maidens. In the
Police Court to-day Tiny submit tied to fine of
$50 without having O hearing.
CoAL-oIL lamp exploded last night in q
room in Lambs bakery, No. 81 street SOUTH
west and ignited the carpet of the apartment.
Hose carriage No. was driven to the fire and
the flremen extinguished the flames without
turning in an alarm after about $50 damage
had been done.
MRS. CONNER was driving a wagon through
the alley between East Capitol and South A.
Fifth and Sixth streets, this morning, when
the horse stepped on the grating of the sewer
trap, and the grating giving way fell through
and was very severely injured before the ami
NAL could be lifted out.
THE CORONER last night examined the re-
mains of the two little Simms children who were
burned to death yesterday in their mothers
house and deemed an inquest unnecessary,
and gave certificates of death from accidental
burning. The remains were handed over to
the mother Of the deceased.
THE condition of the walks in Lafayette Park
is simply horrible. These walks are supposed
TO be OF gravel. Really they are of mud, and
during all the wet weather Of late they are
%e sGep er ten T Ss mTd
tention OF the Commissioners.
MRS. GEORGE KoHLER, residing at No. 300 G
street northwest, was awakened at about 2
O'Clock this morning by a noise In her bed
chamber, and saw a tall mulatto ransacking
her bureau drawers. Mrs; Kohler gave an
alarm, and the thief escaped by a rear window,
carrying with him jewelry to the value of about
ninety dollars.
LITTLE family ARRAY occurred yesterday
Mrs. Campbell, and Mrs. Campbelis husband,
Alexander Campbell. There was disagree
ment between the parties as to their respec-
tive rights in the house in Georgetown, which
they occupy In common, and Mr.. Alexander
Campbell let his angry passions rise to an ex-
tent that cost him SO at Judge Snelps car
nival this morning. Campbell was also put
under bonds to keep the peace.
AT the Opera-house last evening, when Bun
M0Tne finally succumbed to the persistent at
tentions Of the buxom Lady Jane, and slapped
her on the bare arm, It was plain to the au-
shudder Of went @ over nGe those % Who S had
been recently vaccinated And as LddV Jane,
in justifiable retaliation, took hold of the for
lorn Bunth0Tne, 1t was evident from the eX-
preston that passed over his countenance that
her finger nails had penetrated his aesthetic
MARION sHIPPEN, q little boy Of eleven years,
appeared in the Police Court to-day against
three colored vagrant girls named Lizzie Law.
renee, Mamie Smith, aud Emma Crummy,
whom he charged with robbing him. Little
Marion collected SO due to his mother yester-
he met the three damsels, and they rified his
pockets and took the money. Marion secured
the girls arrest and to-day secured their con.
vtction. One was sentenced to thirty days and
the others to four months In jail.
JOHN JACKSON, q hard-looking colored man,
was convicted In the Criminal Court to-day Of
D. Murray, COZ Thirteenth street northwest,
on the night Of the Both of January last, and
stealing quantity OF wearing apparel belong
ing to Bessie NJ. Hull. His Honor character
tzed 1t as one Of the worst cases known to the
law, and said that he was a man that invaded
the home OF a quiet family In the dead of night
armed with pistol and bent ON robbing. He
thought such cases should receive tho full
penalty OF the law and sentenced him TO seven
years hard labor In the Auburn State prison.
THE suit OF Washington Brown against the
District OF Columbia was called In the Circuit
Court this morning, and dismissed for failure
10 prosecute. The suit was instituted about
two years since, the complainant avowing thai
on the night of December is, 1870, while
walking ON Twentieth street, near L, north
west, going from society to prayermeeting, IL
consequence OF the defendant failing 10 ligh
the place he fell into a hole about two fee
wide and three feet long In the sidewalk
caused by bursted sewer, wettlng himself
and bruising his head and eyes. For this mis-
hap he claimed $4,000 damages OF the Dis
trict.
Mr.. JOB BARNARD to-day filed a chancery
suit against John Hitz, Elizabeth Herman anc
the Life Insurance Company OF Virginia The
bill sets forth that Elizabeth Herman is resi-
dent OF Prince William County, Va, and per
son OF weak mind; that John Hitz was ap
pointed committee and as such he came int
The possession OF $1,000 belonging TO Mrs
Herman which he has failed 10 account for
He is a stockholder In the Lifo Insurance Com
NJ atae nf ba In