The Evening critic., 1882-02-10
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

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THE police made lfty-nine arrests during
the twenty -four hours ending at0 a. m.
THREE more vags were sent 10 the Govern
ment farm by Judge Snelrs command.
TIE victims of the sneak thief last night
were ntsncrous, but none OF them were heavy
losers.
GEORGE HUNT submitted to a fine of $50 this
mernlng In the Police Court on charge OF
selling policy tickets.
HEAvY.LADENED lumber wagon, belonging
to Messrs willett 4 Libbcy, broke down this
morning on Louisiana avenue.
FnEDERIcKLEMMER, by his will, filed to-day,
appoints Maria Bemmer, his wife, sole execu-
trix Of his estate and 10 her leaves all his prop
erty, both real and personal.
DENNIS LooSEy has filed a bill in equity
against Dennis Quill, Thomas +. Miller and
John +. Riley to prevent tho enforcement of a
deed Of trust on lot In square 679.
SUIT in equity was instituted yesterday by
the heirs OF Horace v. Redned, TO effect the
sale of lot SO in Chapman, Exley 4 Richards
(trusees) subdivision of square 21O.
THE Lockwoods and the Sullivans had the
weekly fight in the Division yesterday, and
Carrie lockwood was put under bonds to keep
the peace toward Jennie Sullivan to-day.
MTssRs. GUY tof sibley 4 Guy and Wit
mer, our well-known First Ward merchant
have been unanimously elected trustees to
hold real estate for the Hyattsvillo Land Asso-
citation.
A PARDON was received at the Marshars
office this morning for Charlotte Thompson,
convicted of petit larceny In August last and
sentenced to six months In jail. The pardon
fs granted on account Of her delicate state
VIM. THOMAS, a we'll known colored man, was
found dead In his bed yesterday morning.
Coroner Patterson exam ined tho remains at
the house Of the deceased, in Blagden's alley,
and gave certificate Of death from aneurism
OF the aorta.
DURING the noon recess at the Lucas school
building, at Twenty-second street and Penn
sylvania avenue to-day, throe white boys en-
tered Miss Bartlett's room and began beating
the pupils. When the teachers returned VII
lie Mann and an unknown boy escaped, but
Willie Rae1. tho third mn xva arr
THE wedding Of Mr.. Clifton d. Scott to Miss
Jane @. Clark took place last evening at st.
Andrews p. E. Church, corner of Fourteenth
and Corcoran streets. The ceremony, which
was performed by tho rector, was witnessed
by large number Of the friends OF the con-
tracing parties.
of the late Thomas j. Durant for probate and
record. He appoints Mrs. Mary II. Durant ex-
ecutrix, and gives to her all effects, real and
personal, outside of Louisiana, whore there is
another will, and at her death they are to be
divided among the children.
THE third medical lecture In the course
given by the Young Mons Christian Associa-
tion will be delivered this evening in the AS
socfation Chapel by DR.. Robert Reyburn, on
nCirculation OF the Blood" The lecture viii
procured al the oflice Of the association, sO4
street.
ELLA WASHINGTON, living at 216 Reeves
street, left her house yesterday afternoon to
purchase groceries, and returned to find her
infant child had fallen from q chair to the
lower platform of the stove unconscious, and
with back and lower extremities bllstered
from the intense heat. DR.. b. NJ. Beall was
summoned to relieve the little sufferer.
THE will Of Victor Hagmann was filed with
the Register this morning. He appoints his
wife, Elizabeth Hagmann, sole executrix, and
bequeaths TO her house No. 1873 street
p2rtneast, also MS ,i Insurance. @ IN the Mutual
to have during her natural life, but in case she
remarry, then she is to have her lawful dover.
VIM. MCPHERSON, a colorcd sneak thief, aged
X ypa mt irtf, ctf ofW linn 1atn
and stole ten valentines, with which he at
tempted to make an abrupt departure, but
MAS MAS stopPed' ano roi w s'ea, mo mofe Tn ne
breaks loose from the Reform School. Nc
Pherson has taken part In Judge SHELLS com
edies before for petit larceny.
THE young men of the Jefferson Literary and
Debating Society certainly deserve a good
degree of success in their efforts to replace
their library, destroyed by fire last Saturday
After toiling along from the organization, In
1872, when the members were school-boys
under Mr.. John E. Thompson, the whole result
of their labors was suddenly swept away
About one-half of the sum required to replace
the library has so far been subscribed.
THE fire-alarm at s :1S p. m. yesterday sum
moned the department to the well-known store
OF A. Behrend, No. 707 Market Space. The
fire originated In the second story, and the
stock stored In that story was totally destroyed
The cause OF the fire has not boon aScertafned
ana tho damage viii probably approach
$4,000. The stock and woodwork Of the sec
ond story destroyed by ilre and tho goods on
property lost.
MRS. LocKwooD's law Office was disturbed
yesterday morning by the uproarIous conduc
of an old soldier, and Mr.. VIM. II. Harrison
who sitting In the Office, rose up and fired
the obnoxious veteran cut Henry d. Kelley
against Mr.. Harrison, and the case was trie
In the Police Court to-day. The testImoL.
showed that no unnecessary force had beer
employed, and Judge Smell dismissed the case
Kelley was severely bruised.
ISAAC HAWKINS, colored boy, was charged
with disorderly conduct in the Police Cour
to-day. Judge Smell gave the youth the alterna
tive Five dollars or seveii days" Isaac
mother hesitated between the two unpleasan
prospects for some time, but finally exclaimed
"Oh, Lordiel seven days ain't a-gwine to xii
der kid. amt a-f1r'en no money away fu
tribes; no, indeedy. Go long--lot de boy g
down." And the boy went.
THE following parties, recently indicted, will
be called to plead in tho Criminal Court to
morrow morning: Louis Coyne, false pretense
Ksissr sessnd oensa pss Larceny
John Fuller, mailing lewd and obscene pic
lures (two cases); George Mantz, receiving
Frank Gallagher, murder Of Stephen Tyrell
Edward Jones and James Davis; keeping gan
ing table; Samuel T. Tracy and John e. Bruce
Mn. L. M. soUTHEnLAND, sheriff OF Charlie
County, Nd, arrived here this morning wit
requisition from tho governor OF Marylan
county for burgiariousiy entering the nous
off. p. Gibbons on May 13, 1880, and the lai
ceny OF goods, also for assault on Mary Crona
(whitel aged IA, with intent TO rayish. A benc
warrant was ordered to issue by Chief Justic
Cartier, the man subseque tly arrested, turne
over TO the sheriff, and TAX en- back to Charlie
County.
Is 1T not about time to let up on Guiteau no'
that he is convicted and sentenced to bo hung
Would II not be good idea for those 1
authority and the press TO turn their attentio
10 Chrisiiana Taylor, the old wretch who COOL
and deliberately murdered the two poor, little
innocent Fisher children last summer, or an
they, because OF their station In life, too insil
nihcant TO pay any attention top IL Is tru
they were not the children OF wealthy parent,
or OF the President OF the United Statos bJ
they were human beings, and their lives wef
as precious to them and theirs as though the
had been born In afiiuence and ths children Q
king.
WALTER BROWN, Philip Handy, Alexande
Dorsey and Walter Peyton were placed on tri'
in the Criminal Court this morning on th
charge OF assault with intent TO Kill Charlie
ored. When Gray came to be examined Mr..
X. Brow ne, OF the counsel for the defendant
objected TO his being sworn until he could 4
quire as 10 the witness competency TO testif
In response TO question Gray admitted tn
he had served a term In tho penitentiary Il
committing highway robbery on Robt. Parke
The record shows that he was convicted al
sentenced March 10, 1877, fGr three yeaI
Gray said that he remained In prison on
eighteen months OF the time, being allowed Il
balance of the time. on account OF good b
havior. Mr.. Browne raised the point III
the man had been convicted OF an infamol
offense, and therefore was not competent
testify. His Honor thought that the often
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