The Evening critic., 1882-01-03
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

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IN the case of Koltman vs.. Main, the
Judgment by default was set aside and
new trial granted.
A coLORED domestic named Annie jack
son. in the employ of Officer Mcnamara,
was to-day sent down for four months for
stealing Sl5 from the officer.
wM. CLARK, negro giant, applied to the
police for lodgings yesterday and was sent
10 iail By Judge Smell for ninety days to-
day on q charge of vagrancy.
hEYBoDV can catch cold now. The
trouble is to let go, like the man who
caught the bear. We advise our readers to
keep q bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
handy.
THE regular monthly business meeting
Of the Washington Chess and Checker Club
will be held at their rooms, this evening,
at 1920 New York avenue northwest. All
the members are requested to be present.
In LoUsE ALLEY and Tin-cup court yes
to-day coal-scuttles and slop-pails were
hung out on the fences and gables for the
reception of callers cards. Those fragrant
precincts are bound to keep up with the
style if it takes the last slop-pail or buck
basket.
On THURSDAY, the 10th inst, the nup-
tials Of Mr.. Frank It. Browning, rising
young lawyer of the Washington Bar, and
MISS f1ubit helintuy, uauRntcr VI tuc Mcli-
known grocer, Geo. L. Kennedy, will be
celebrated at the Trinity Church
THE ENTIRE POLICE FORCE was on duty
yesterday, and, in addition to the various
details, an unusual number of officers were
Oh the streets. The day was passed in an
orderly manner, and was unprecedentedly
quiet. No affray or quarrels are reported
to have occurred, and only twenty-four
arrests were made. There was compari-
a. Il. A1.s Oh 10
ONE of these days there will be "a
crush" here in Washington in which yalu-
able lives will be lost. Yesterday, at the
Presidents reception, one OF more just
barely escaped being crushed against the
massive gates at the entrance to the
grounds. Police should be stationed along
such lines, and even the locust" used to
restrain the great louts who take advantage
oftheir strength in order to crowd weaker
people.
MIss ARNOLD, sister of Mrs. Page, of
South Washington, and of Policeman Julian
Arnold, of Alexandria, lost her satchel con-
tanning $50 on board the City of Alcxan-
dria, of the Alexandria & Washington
ferry line, yesterday. She laid her satchel
down and went off a few minutes, and
. when she looked again the satchel was
gone. Two colored boys suspected of the
theft escaped.
TaE DECEMBER TERM Of the Criminal
Court was convened by Justice Cox in the
Circuit Courtroom this morning to COM
pete the petit jury. Mr.. S. J. Weeks was
accepted, making the twenty-fifth juror.
Mr Jackson Yates was called for the TWEEN
ty.sixth, and pending an inquiry, as to
whether or not he had done jury duty
within two years, the court was adjourned
until next Monday.
VIM. BANKS, colored boy, sixteen years
Of age, whose parents live in Wilson street,
was found early this morning asleep in the
haYmow of Edward Wastersen. at
bethesda. on the Rockville road, and taken
TO the Georgetown station. The boy said
that he had been sleeping in haymows for
number of nights, and showed by his ap-
pearauce that he was nearly starved and
frozen. He was taken to the hospital
TIE GRAND JURY is now in session and
dealing with minor ofienses, 1t is expected
that the Star-route cases will be laid before
them for consideration and investigation in
about fortnight. Which case will be pre-.
scented to the inquisatorial body first has
not yet been decided upon, but the indica-
tons are that ex-senator Dorsey and his
connection with Star-routes will be the
first dragged over by the grand jury.
Rev. J. B. ENGLISH, Baptist evangelist,
is aiding the pastor of the First Baptist
Church, Thirteenth street, between G and
II northwest in meetings held every night
during the week. Mr.. English is a near
relative of the late Democratic candidate
for the Vice-Presidency. He is no politi-
clan. but he is devoted minister of the
Gospel which he breaches in very plain
but powerful way. Come and hear him.
THs MOST FoRLoRN and idiotic-looking
individual to be met with yesterday was
the male man out alone and on foot doing
his New Years calls. He knows that he
looks like an ass, and is acting like that
same and, as.he passes from door to door, he
keeps telling himself in italics that "he'll
he Johnuyjumped-up and John-rodgered
beside If he'll ever do it again. But he
will. all the same, only more so the
vefy next time.
GEORGE JOHNSON, colored, owns a
vicious and dangerous dog If Major
Kings services can be procured his dogship
will lie gently put to death tomorrow
morning. Judge Smell has ordered that
tho dog be killed. Major King, who, iu
addition to being friend to horses, is also
knd snd good to dogs, will not if he can
help It. permit one to be killed by the
usual process of shooting. His method Is
to ,tupefy.the animal by some strong drug
and then place upon its tongue few grains
OF srsenic which generally accomplishes the
Tng. rod result