The Evening critic., 1882-10-09
THE EVENING CRITIC.
EsTABLIsHED AUGUST 1888.
LACONIC LOCALS,

ITALIAN, French and German oleographs
and ergravings at W. II. yeerhon's, DIG
Seventh street.
GEORGE STAFFORD was fined $40 by
Judge Smell to-day for cruelty permitting two
horses TO be driven which had sore backs.
ROBERT MULLEN was charged in the
Police Court to-day with assaultng Frederick
Miller, the driver Of an Eleventh street car,
and was fined $40.
The Commissioners have received pro.
test from residents and property owners re-
siding on Third street northwest against tho
erection OF telegraph poles along the street.
LAURA EDWARDS, Rachael Gray and
Charles Lewis, colored, wero concerned In q
disturbance IN willow-tree alley and made
obliged to call for assistance. Tho parties
were fined 50 each.
THE regular meeting Of Parnell Branch,
No. !, of the Land League, was held last night
The treasurer read q receipt for 500 from
passed that the funds hereafter bo sent
through Father Walsh.
LEWIS MAGDEN, a gentleman who en-
deavored to prevent the "dog gcatchers" from
capturing his dog, was arrested, and was in
the Police Court to-day charged With obstruct.
ing the Poundmastcr, and was fined 50 or flt-
teen days by Judge Smell.
Mrs. IRA ELDER BEALE was before the
Police Court to-day charged with keeping n
disorderly house, Mt No. 1920 New York ave-
nue northwest. The counsel for tho defense
ubbcu lOr u continuance 10 ODInln WltncbbcH,
and tho case won't over until Wednesday next.
RICHARD BURNETT, colored, known to tho
police as an experienced market thief, was
caught on Saturday night in the act of steal-
ing pocketbook containing 80 from Miss
Eliza Engle, the housekeeper for General
Miles, while that lady was buying vegetables
In the market. Judge Smell gave Burnett six
months in jail.
celebrated his 31st birthday by n dinner party
at his residence, Fourth street, near N. The
table was supplied with all tho delicacies OF
Messrs John K. Fairfax, Alfred BOOKS, oi Albert
Parker, A. II. jackson, Nelson Wade, James
Whiting, John Kelly, Daniel Rollins, iIumph.
rey Jackson and others.
TO-DAY IN the Criminal Court, on mo.
tion Of District Attorney Corkhill, asnolle pros.
was entered In thirteen cases against Thomas
j. Bicksler for making, utterlng, passing and
having In his possession counterfeit money.
Bicksier was convicted In one case and is now
serving i've years sentence In tho penlten-
tiary, and, as he is an old man, IL is thought
that will about finish out his lease OF life.
ON Saturday evening about 11;30 Miss
Maggie Dugan and Mr.. John Sampson were
walking through the Capitol Hill Park, when
two men, named Frank Mulhall and Michael
Leonard, made an insulting remark to the
lady. Mr.. Sampson turned round, whoreupon
they assaulted him. The men were locked up
at the Eighth Precinct station. Both men for
feited $40 collateral In tho Police Court this
morning.
ANNIE WASHINGTON, n young colored
woman, who is employed by Fannie Crown as
household servant Mt her house In South
Washington, was charged In the Police Court
TO day with stealing silk dresses and other
garments from her employer. The girl pleaded
guilty to riGing her mistress trunks aud cup
boards and stealing all that sho could carry
away. Judge Smell sentenced the woman to
sixty days In jail.
GEORGE DIXON, little colored boy, was
in tho dock at Police Court to-day, charged
with stabbing companion of about tho same
age. The evidence was that tho boys
were running after q procession on Wednes-
day last, when they became Involved In q light
and Dixon drew knife and stabbed Crusen-
bury, his companion. In tho breast, inilcting
n serious wound. Judge Smell said that In con-
sideration OF the youth OF tho prisoner he
would only sentence him to ninety days In
Jail.