The Evening critic., 1882-06-05
THE EVENING CRITIC.
LACONICLOCALS.
ESTABLISHED Angus

Mr.. JOSEPH A. THOMAS has been ap-
pointed constable at Brightwood,
Mr.. CHARLES A. WALTER was to-day
appointed by the Court in General Term an ex:
aminer in chancery.
THE Court in Banc adjourned this after
noon sine die. The next term commences on
the FIRST Monday in October.
UPON tho recommendation of the Exam
lining Committee, George McNeir was to-day
admitted TO the bar Of the District.
THE Court in Banc to-day appointed
James A. Thomas OF Brightwood, d. O., n con-
stable, and reappointed A. r. Allen and W. W.
Kirby.
In our notice of the puzzle solvers in
Saturdays Issue the name OF l.. T. Stratton
should have been Lu h. stratton, of East
Washington.
ROBERT A. BAYLOR went into the
room Of Jenny Roane, lady frieni lboth
which he was sentenced to thirty days in jail
BELLE FITZGERALD appeared in the Po-
lice Court to-day against Moses Olmstead,
whom she charged with hitting her and making
her nose bleed, last June. Judge Smell assessed
Olmstead one dollar.
The back buildings of Mr.. John G.
Bartletts steam dyeing and securing estab-
lishment, No. ia Four.and-a-ha half street, and,
the stock contained in them were damaged to
the extent of about 5000 by fire this after
noon.
MRS. II. F. RITTER through her coun-
sci, has entered suit against Benjamin Tilley
for $4,000 damages done to her property, No.
2215 street, bya defective sewer laid by the
defendant in private alley adjoining the
plaintiffs property.
JACOB HESS, a salesman in clothing stores
In this city for many years, and we'll known In
mercantile circles, died suddenly last night In
his room at 229 d street, under circumstances
which will be Investigated by the Coroner.
The body was removed to Lees undertaking
establishment.
VERY little, very bow-legged, loud
lunged negro child made Pennsylvania avenue
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets reso-
nant with Its wailing about noon to-day. 1t
had strayed away from home and lost It's bear
ings. 1t was cared for by the police and
search made for Its parents.
THE Coroner's report of bodies viewed
and inquests hold by him during the month OF
may SHOWS @ .nas tnere were % seven deaths
seventeen Of which were infants. There were
no suicides or homicides and but three acci-
dental deaths, two OF which were from drown
ing.
AN FRESHMAN applied to a caual-boat
captain in Georgetown the other day and re-
quested the privilege of working his way to
Paddy was told to lead the horses which drew
the boat. Upon arriving at Cumberland, foot
sore and weary, he said: "Begorra, the mkt
time want to work my passage I'll take the
road and walk"
JUSTICE HAGNER, in the Court in Banc
mis- morning, In the case of the Phoenix Mu-
livered the opinion of the court that the super
sede as order made by Justice Miller, of tho u.
y. supreme Court, did not operate against the
receiver previously appointed. An order was
passed by the Court directing the receiver to
execute the duties prescribed by the court.
QUITE an excitement was created on
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh street this
afternoon by the antics of a well-known black
bear, who seemed to be averse to being led by
a lad who at the other end OF the chain at
tached TO Bruins neck and armed with club
was leading him toward the Capitol. The bear
cavorted around In awkward but rapid style,
and snapped viciously at the halegrown
hoodlums who assembled in force to annoy 1t.
After some clubbing, occasional coaxing and
the drawing Off of the hoodlums, the boast
qufeted down and was dragged along to Its
destination by the proprietor without further
trouble.
A MAN named William Curran was on
a the roof OF building In which he lives, in the
rear of Mr.. Donnellys restaurant, .on Penn.
sylvanta avenue, near Twelfth street, and
Donnelly, mistaking him for burglar bold
fired volley OF bullets at him from a real
window. Mr.. Curran was arrested on sus
picion, and in the Police Court explained thai
he had climbed out on to the roof for an airing
and Mr.. Donnelly stated that II no had known
who 1t was he would not have fired. Judge
Smell dismissed the case, cautioning Mr.. Cur
ran that 1t was safer to sleep under than OIL
the roof, even IL the night was warm. The
morning papers confounded this man witt
Bill, Curran, his notorious namesake, who II
now living at the Governments expense In
cell at Albany.