The Evening critic., 1882-03-07
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

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PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.
MARY MCLAUGHLIN was sent down to-
day for vagrancy.
RICHARD HATToN, young colored
"vag," got thirty days to-day.
MORRIS GoLDsTEIN to day made an as
signment to Jacob Rich for the benefit OF his
creditors.
GEORGE RILEY and Abram Barnes raised
by Judge Smell to-day.
PINK EYE is again visiting the District
stables. Two horses OF Engine Company No. 1
are among the victims.
This WAS female day" in the Police
Court. Three-fourths Of the cases heard were
against fcmales-all colored.
JOHN RuFFIN, coal-black negro boy,
was sent down for thirty days for stealing q
sack OF potatoes from one OF the freight cars Of
the b. x p. Railroad Company.
TRYING to do business without adver-
tising is like winking at a pretty girl through
green goggles. You may know what you are
doing, but nobody else does.
The will of the late Prof. John Esputa,
flod today, leaves all his property to hlswife,
Mary Esputa, her heirs and .assignes forever
and constitutes her sole executrix.
IN THE case of the Phoenix Mutual Life
Insurance Company against Albert Grant an
appeal has been entered from the decree OF
the Court IN Banc TO the Supreme Court of the
United States.
IN THE Cr1mlnal Court TINS morning
Justice Wylie excused the following petit
Jurors: Messrs. Christian Xandcr, James
Nourse and NJ. q. COPELAND, and ordered the
Marshal to flll the vacancies.
MARY JANE LUTTRELL, an aged maiden,
was charged in the Police Court to-day with
drunkenness. Mary promised 10 be n good
girl in the future, and the kind-hearted Judge
took her personal recognizance.
CAPT. CRoCKER and Mr.. William II.
Hudson. of the District Jail, left last night for
Albany. They were accompanied by ten citi-
zens, who will remain in that city under lock
and key for some time TO come.
DIsTRIcT-ATToRNEY CoRKHILL and
Mr.. George Scoville have their heads together
to-day trying to perfect the bill Of exceptions
in the Guiteau case, which will not be done
to-day, and probably. not until the close of the
week.
LIZZIE BANNIsTER and Nellie Brown,
Two dusky maidens, engaged in n first-clas5
prize fight in Helfs Bottom, last Saturday
night. They were up before His Honor Judge
Smell this morning. and each got thirty days in
Jail.
RETRANsLATED from the Omnibus !:
above a kiss and to thrown ?" 81 have to him
only that which he to me thrown has, back
given, Herewith he himself no false hopes
may entertain"
CERTIFICATE of the election of the
following officers of Waugh Chapel has been
nled: James H. Hitchcock, Henry D. Clarke,
Benjamin F. Welsh Marcellus J.. Donohue,
Georgia.. Green, John L. Hayghe, Samuel.H.
Warkler, r. II. Stevens, and w. S. Nicholson.
LOUISA RuFFEN colored, was convicted
in the Police Court to-day and sentenced to
three months in jail for stealing q breastpin
and a number OF articles of wearing apparel
from Mrs. s. P. Brown. The mother of Louisa
was convicted yesterday of a similar ofrense.
THE following cases have been assigned
for trial in the Criminal Court for tomorrow ::
Moses Smith, alias Moses White, burglary and
larceny; Eugene Mas, assault; James A.
Joyce,tassault; Mace Lee second offonse petit
larceny; William Davis, second ofrense petit
larceny; Jerry Berry, burglary; Daniel Ma
gruder, second offense petit larceny; Martin
Welch, grand larceny.
A LARGE and well. pleased audience wit.
messed the gymnsatic performance of the
Turn Verein In Abners Hall last evening.
The organization consists of twenty-n mem
bers finely developed and well trained. Their
exhibition OF strength and ability wero mar
vellous, and awakened in the audience a feel
ing of enthusiasm.
GEORGE WASHINGTON. colorei, about 15
years old, was charged in the Police Court to-
day with stealing one dollar. His mother re-
quested His Honor to send George to the Re.
form. m.school, as he was ''stremely'' bad and was
liable to land In the penitentiary. The Judge
gave the boy thirty days in jail, and remarked
that the Reform-school would catch him the
next time.
THE police officers who are receiving but
$75 per month Will agitate the question of in.
creasing their salary to 500 with energy dur
ing the present session of Congress, and have
agreed TO hold meeting tomorrow night, al
which the matter will be discussed and n com
mittee appointed to wait on the District Com
~
the eight precincts will attend the meeting.
AN employe of the Government Printing
ofce named Vim. Henson charged Becky
Smith, n fair creature, with stealing diamond
pin from him. The case was heard in the Po-
lice Court this morning. Henson testified that
he met Becky on the street, and becoming In
fatuated with her asked her to accompany
him to a clearinghouse near by. This she
consented to do. They imbibed quite freel,
during the evening" and when he started t.
leave Becky snatched the pin from his scarf
Judge Smell sent Becky down for 90 days.
AN ENTERTAINMENT was given las
evening at Liberty Hall by Gethsemane Com
mandery, Knights Templar, No. 3. An inter
esting lecture was delivered by Eminent Com
mander r. T. Greener ON the history and pur
pose OF the Templarhood. promenade con
cert followed, and then dancing was begun
The committees were as follows: Committee o
arrangements, sirs N. Addison, Samuel West
William ii. Grimshaw, Jefferson Thomas, ant
John L. Hickman committee on reception, 81
j. A. Johnson, Andrew Dye, r. j. Jackson, A
Somers, j. Warren, George NJ. Webster, ant
George W. Gainor; masters of ceremonies, Sir
CA. Lemar, william NJ. Ellis, and Charles h
Beckley.
The National Rifles. after returning
from their Monday night drill in front of thu
Arlington last evening, held special meet
Ing, and elected the following gentlemen
honorary members: II. Nj. Hutchinson, WI
liam Dickson, Return j. Meigs, 1r., Frederick
Iison, q. W. Thorn, B. II. Warner, j. A. Hon
man, J. II. Cavanaugh. Mai. Charles L. Fishe
was unanimously elected quartermaster OF tn
company with the rank OF a first Lieutenant
The Rifles have received orders TO assembl
at their armory at o'clock promptly thi
(ruesday) evening, in full dress uniform,
attend the fair of the Union Veteran Corp
Every member is requested to be present.
DIR. M. Cora BIand's Reception.
DR.. NJ. Cora Blands regular literary recel
ton was well attended last evening and III
programme was highly appreciated. Anon
those VINO contributed were Jerome Q. Bun