The Evening critic., 1882-10-14
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE street.lamps will he lighted at
p. m. and extinguishod at $40 q. M
In THE matter of the estate of Howard
Bushy Fox petition was illed to-day Dy
Philip II. Dodge 20 be appointed administrator :
RICHARD w. MORGAN forfeited $50 coll
lateral I'm the Police Court to-day for Keeping
his barroom In West Washington open on sun
day.
CHARLES KING and William Wyman,
two notorious vagrants and suspicious char.
ncters, fell victims at Judge Snclls tribunal
to-day.
FRANK BRowS, William Wills and Will
liam Robinson wero convicted of disorderly
conduct before Judge Smell to-day and sem
fenced TO fifteen days In the workhouse each.
THE Maryland Synod voted $3,500 last
week toward completing tho church of tho
Reformation, on Capitol Hill, Tho not gain
for the pnst year I'm membership was larger
than ever before.
THE druggist who hcsitates now is lost
for tho winter. He should sling together s0mo
sweet oil and liquorlce and bring out his
cough euro at once. DR.. Bulls Cough syrup
does not pay him enough pront.
THE will of the lato John p. Jidt filed
with the Register yesterday, leaves all the
properly 10 the widow during her life, and lt
hor death what is loft Is to be divided between
the two daughters OF the tcstator.
THE will of Margaret Seel Mattern was
filed with the Register to-day for probate and
record. All her real and personal estate Is be.
queathed TO her husband, Peter A. Mattcrh,
and hois appointed sole executor OF the estate.
THE property on Washington Heights,
head OF Connecticut avenue, offored by Pros
brey & Green, $40 Seventh street, VIII treble
In value when Garfield avenue Is opened from
Sixth street reservoir to Georgetown. small
cash payment and monthly installment5 Se-
cures choice locations.
CATHERINE N. THOMPSON has filed q
chancery suit against Emily A. 5. Riley and
othors, all helrsat:law OF Terrence W. Riley,
seeking the sale OF lots 30, % and 3S, square
dos, lot 90, square 5S3, lots AZ, dS and 40,
square sos, part of lot 90 and lot 27, square
d62, and distribution OF tho proceeds.
GEORGE DIeGs and others, heirs-at-law
OF Howell Dlggs, deceased have filed bill In
equity against Sarah Jenifer for the sale of
lots 81 and %, square 515, and lot 81, block 2,
In Pomeroy's subdivision OF Barry farm, that
all Indebtedness may be paid and the balance
distributed among the parties In proportion to
the respective interest.
THE two hundred ladies and gentlemen
In regular attendance at the day and evening
sessions OF the Spencerlan business College
are rapidly learning to calculate with speed
and accuracy; to write handsomely; ID COM
mand clear, concise, forcible English; to draw
up correct business papers, TO keep system
attic accounts. These are tho essential qualll.
cations for business life.
WILLIAM RopERICK and Thomas Luck
son were charged In the Police Court to-day
with selling policy. The scene Of operations Is
reported TO have been cigar store on Pennsyl.
vania avenue, between Third and Fourth
streets east, and q number OF witnesses testl-
He'd TO buying lucky numbers from the defen-
dants. Judge Smell imposed a fine Of $50 or
60 days and an appeal was noted.
In the Police Court this morning Buck
Butler, a colored man, was charged with cut
ting Andrew Smith, also colored, with a knife
and seriously injurIng him. During a
drunken row some weeks ago, woman, who
has since been sent to jail, held Andrew
Smith while Butler cut him on tho arm, side
and neck and hurt him severely. Judge Smell
sentenced the prisoner to six months in jail,
the extent of the law.
MR.. JOHN G. MYERS, who resides at
Brlghtwood, was charged In the Police Court
to-day with owning a dangerous dog. mum.
ber OF nelghbors Of Mr.. Myers were called
and testified TO tho fact that he owned n large
gray bloodhound, which he occasionally per-
mitted TO run at largo to the terror OF women
the dog frequently killed smaller dogs.
Judge Smell imposed fine OF SO or thirty
days, and an appeal was noted.
JOHN JOHNSON, the deckhand who yes
terday assaulted the colored cook OF the
schooner James Cooper, was tried In the Police
Court to-day. Johnson, who is q powerful
the vessel was called to the stand and testified
that Johnson had ondeayored to start quar-.
rel with several people, and finally with
James Powell, tho colored steward, and with
out tho slightest proyocaton seized a Kettle OF
boiling tea and threw 1t over Powell, scaldlng
him terribly on the arms, face and neck. The
man was removed to Providence Hospital and
VIII be unable to appear for at least two weeks.
Judge Smell continued tho case until October
2S TO await the result OF Powell's injuries.
LIZ FINE cigar at all retail dealers.