The Evening critic., 1882-04-27
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE police made twenty-five arrests dur
ing The twcnty-four hours ending at o a. m.
JAMES STEPHENSON, colored was fined
50 to-day, for stealing some old lead from
Thomas Kerr.
S. SPRrGG BELT has been appointed ad.
mlnistrator OF the estate of Charles r. Belt on
nling bond In the sum of S1,S00.
JOSEPH Bishop, Barrett Jennison and
Mm; McCienry were the vags committed to
the workhouse by Judge Smell to-day
In the case of John Long, indicted for
grand larceny-ihe bunko game case the Jury
discharged.
A SON of Police Officer Slack found a pair
OF bracelets aud gold necklace In an alley
last night, where they are supposed TO have
been dropped by thief
SUSAN LEONARD and Charles Robinson
allowed their sweet voices to reach a pitch
loud and boisterous ticking.
The hucksters and licensed produce
dealers Will hold a meeting at Hurford's Hall
No. 436 Four-and- -ahalf street southwest to.
morrow evening, for the purpose of forming an
organization.
HENRY BAILEY. large colored man.
appeared in the Police Court against John r.
Brown to day, whom he charged with threat.
ening to shoot him. Brown was put under
personal bonds not to execute his threat.
LEOPOLD NEUMEYER has filed bill in
chancery against John Neumeyer and others
to make partition or sale of sublots IL, 10, IL
ana 10, square sos, and lot 10, square 512, lot
corner OF Firth and streets northwest.
THE W. B. G. Club give their first an
nual ball tonight at Association Hall, on
Pennsylvania avenue, between Sixth and Sew
enih streets northwest. Professor Repetus
string band Will be in attendance, and dane.
ing VIII commence at $50.
TO-DAY the jury in the Circuit Court
were discharged for the term at the close of the
Gays business. In the morning the panel pre-
sented the Judge with a handsome bouquet OF
auhGnnpnntlv upk I'm, ,u1-
edged In complimentary terms.
IHE Wallach Literary and Debating So.
ciety have elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: W: H. sholes, president; j. s.
Burton, vice-president; Il. W. Bishop, secre.
tary; J. W. Blanford, treasurer; II. f. Belt,
librarian; p. II. Devine, sergeant.at-arms.
Mrs. M. II. SMITH returned to her house.
NO. 1914 Massachusetts avenue, last evening
atabout9 O'Clock, after few moments absence,
ana FOUND indications that the lower story had
been ransacked by burglars. The thieves
known to have been stolen.
The divorce suit of William Buckley
against.Caroline NJ. Buckley is being heard In
the Court in Banc to-day. The plaintiff filed
MS MS petition i November ., 1850, charging his
wife with adultery and obtained decree In
chancery In his favor, July -, 1881, from
which.an appeal was taken and is now before
the Court In General Term.
THE will of Mr. Frank P. Hill, proprietor
Oh lie fremont House. who died in November
last, was hled with the Register yesterday for
probate and record. He makes his wife, Mary
Z. Hill, executrix of the estate, and after the
payment Of his debts and the erection of a
monument over his grave to cost no less than
Sl,bOO, he bequeaths all his property TO his
wife. ~ ~
The friends of Mr.. James r. Gibson, the
weli-known cornet player, have rendered him
q penent at the Congregational Church, April
2S. The kindly aid which Mr.. Gibson has
always cheerfully given on similar occasions
for the benefit Of others should, and doubt
less Will, insure large attendance There
VIII be an orchestra OF forty pieces In attend
ance.
LAWRENCE RIGGS, executor of the estate
OF George W. Riggs, asked to be empowered by
the court 10 retain and Invest to meet the re-
suit OF the appeal In the cases OF Phelps vs.
McDonald and Harvey ct al. VS.. Mcdonald ct
al. the sum OF $4,000. In these cases Mr.
Riggs was appointed receiver some time before
ne died, and money equal 10 the amount asked
10 De set aside had been paid Into his hands
The funeral services over the remains
OF si.S late Colonel L. +. NJ. Faehtz were held
at the residence, No. 80 street northwest,
yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Rev. Dr.
george o. Little, OF the Assembly Presbyterian
Church, OF which Colonel Faehtz was a com
municant, conducted the religious services
and spoke In eloquent and feeling terms OF the
sterling qualities Of the deceased. At the con-
clusion of the services at the house the re-
mains were taken In charge by Kit Carson
Post, NO. 2, q. A. r., and escorted to the vault
at Glenwood Cemetery, where the impressive
ceremonies for the dead OF the Grand Army
were held.