The Evening critic., 1882-04-12
THE EVENING CRITIC.
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.
ILIsHED AUGUST 1858

THE street-lamps will be lighted Mt :
p. m. and cxtinguished at 30 n, m,
THE police made twenty.nino arrests
during the twenty-four hours ending at . a. m.
THE Washington Froebel Society meets
this evening at Mrs. NJ. d. Lincoln's, 6l5 II
street northwest.
ALBERT STEWART was sentenced to sixty
days in Jail by Judge Smell to-day for assault
Ing Catherine Carey
WIN CAMPBELL trespassed on the park.
ing I'm the smithsonian grounds and was nued
S5 by Judge Smell to-day.
VIM. MAGRUDER, John NJ. Morton and
Charles Nichols, three old tramps were son.
fenced TO ninety days each IN the workhouse
DETECTIVES McDevitt and Voss to day
recovered gold necklace and chain, over
cont, field glass, ETC., recently stolen from No
1926 street,
MARIA SwA1L, a colored woman, under
took TO. spank George Taylor, n whitc child,
yesterday, and George objected and had her
arrested and fined 81 for assault.
A HEALTHY and vigorous boy.baby about
two weeks old was found last night lying on
the doorstep OF a house on L street, between
Third and Four.and.a-half Streets and has
been sent to st. AIMS Asylum.
RICHARDP =. EVANS, on Saturday last
purchased lot No. IL, In Hyatt's addition to
Hyattsville Nd and VIM. II. Daniels pur-
chased lots No. Ii and 10 Of the same sub.
division. Both parties purpose building.
AT A meeting of the iourneymen horse
resolution was adopted whereby the members
OF the union refuse to work after tho 1st day
OF May for less than $3.50 per. day, eight
hours to be working day on Saturday.
SEVERAL of the counsel in the Star
Route cases were to-day engaged in looking
over the pleas filed, but owing to the murder
case being on trial, nothing was done. The
hearing on the plea of misnomer, filed In the
case OF Rordell, VIII take place tomorrow.
WILLIAM DAVIS was in the Police Court
again to-day charged with assaulting his wife.
Davis is an eXcitable Individual, who at weekly
intervals comes home drunk and raises a gem
eral disturbance A suit for divorce is now
pending, and Davis was already under bonds
TO keep the peace. Judge Smell imposed q sem
tence OF sixty days In jail.
CONCERT for the benefit of the Fif-
teenth Subdivision Associated Charities Will
take place tonight at the North Presbyterian
Church, on n street, between Ninth and Tenth
northwest. Several well-known amateur
yocaltsts will participate, and there viii be
readings and recltations by Miss Eva Hender-
son and little Miss Arnold, who is said to be
under the tuition OF Mrs. General Lander The
programme VIII be under the direction of Pro-
lessor Theodore l. King.
The case of murder against Kate Garner,
mulatto woman Of quiet, innocent appear
ance, was called in the Police Court this
morning, and the defendant pleaded "not
guilty. The prosecuting attorney stated
mat, While there was n very strong chain of
suspicious circumstances connecting the
woman with the murder OF her own illegiti-
mate Infant, there was no direct evidence, and
ne could not expect n conviction and was
satisfied 10 take the woman's personal bond
In the sum OF $500 for her appearance on
Wednesday, when the case Will be heard.
THE Engineer Commissioner, in response
TO inquiries, made the following important
report: "The reason for replacing the wooden
pavements before undertaking other work Of
improvement is, that very heavy assessments
were made against property-owners for the
wooden pavements, and they have now moth
Ing to show for the money so paid 1t Is only
equitable that these worthless pavements
should be replaced by durable pavements
before work is undertaken at the general ex-
pense In front of property where no such
assessments have ever been levied"
THE usual crowded house witnessed the
polo game at the rink last night. The teams
playing were: Washington-McFall cover:
Gittings, forward; Franks, field; b. Heller
BOYD, captain and point. Baltimores-Gerber
and Adams, goals; Arnold, cover: Hay, cap
tain and back; House, centre; McGinnis, for
ward; Humes, point. The game was rather
one'sided, partially owing to the !Baltimores
being obliged to play with new players in the
g9ais, & put principally owing to the spirit with
was washington, 4 Baltimore, /.
The cases against the street railway COM
panies, charged with violating the license
laws, dragged for several weeks after. the in
formation had been filed before warrants
could be issued. THE CRITICS protest finally
Induced Mr.. Francis Miller to issue the war
rants, then delay OF two weeks more occur
red before day was fixed for trial. Yester-
day the cases were called and postponed un-
VI today. To-day 1t was ascertained that MIR.
Miller had notified tho clerk of the Police
Court that he would hold a consultation with
the attorney for the railroad companies some
time In the dim future and endeayor to fix a
DAY Tor hearing the case. Why is this thus?
Mr.. THOMAS l. RUSSELL, one of the best
known cabinetmakers and undertakers in
Wilmington, Del, says he contracted an ex-
ceedingly severe attack Of rheumatism this
winter. He is subject to the disease, but rarely
over felt 1t SO severely as he did the time
now under consideration. The disease located
Itself in his right leg and foot rendering that
member so stiT and sore that he could not
move without enduring excrutiating pain. st.
Jacobs OIL had been so highly recommended
mat he concluded 10 try 1t. He has every
cause to be glad that he did 80. Two applica-
tions OF the wonderful remedy gave him en-
tire relief, and he has not been troubled with
rheumatism since. Mr.. Russell says he CON
siders ST. Jacobs OIL a very fine remedy for
rheumatism and now keeps 1t by him ready
for use.
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