The Evening critic., 1882-03-28
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST. rsgs.
LACONIC LOCALS.

THE police made twenty eight arrests
during the twenty-four hours ending at n. m.
WHERE is guide John Henry Murphy?
Where are the other boys who used to steer
agin' rural travelers2
THE festive Capitol guide received q
back set in the Criminal Court yesterday by
the conviction Of Leary, the monte man.
THE hearing in the case Of Rerdoll against
the Artificial Stone Company has been post
poned by Judge Smell until tomorrow week.
A BILL has been filed in equity by Ralph
Plumb against John Bailey and others to quiet
the title TO parts OF lots II and 1S, square 2l1.
THE Jury in Judge Wyle's court to-day
acquitted Samuel Lincoln OF the charge OF hav-
ing stolen a coat from Charles Kinsley on the
10Th OF February last.
G. w. CRoPLEY has complained of the
condition OF trees on Thirty-iirst street. be-
tween NJ and streets northwest, and asked
that they be trimmed.
HENRY SMITH, a colored child, six years
of age, recently removed from the Infected
premises, 205 Virginia avenue, died at the
Smallpox Hospital last night.
JOHN BAILEY, as administrator, with
Will annexed OF George A. Bailey, has entered n
chancery suit against Chris. E. Bailey and
others for authority TO sell part OF lot 1S,
square 211.
JUSTICE JAMES has been confined to his
residence tor tho past two days by sickness,
and as consequence the Court in Banc has
been delayed in the hearing of the assignment
of cases before 1t.
Two more dead infants were discovered
yesterday, one on L street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets, and the other In the alley
between and X, Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets northwest.
@ STREET, between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets, is the last thoroughfare re-
ported to be In n fllthy condition. The COM
plainant alleges that the street has not been
swept since December.
THE way to produce smile on the face
OF a man suffering with racklng cough, Is to
make him a present OF bottle of DR.. Bulls
cough syrup. Just try Ii and YOU Will be as
tonished at the result.
TO-DAY was profanity day 'at Police
Court and sentences OF s. or fifteen days IN
Jail were imposed upon Thomas Howard, Joe
Edelin,, Thomas Horning, Clements Ehlert,
VIM. Smith and VIM. Anderson.
MAY McCARTEE, colored, employed in the
house OF Mrs Edwin Lamasure, was charged
in the Police Court this morning with stealing
a lot OF books from her mistress. The case was
allowed to 60 over until Saturday.
GEORGE JOHNSON. a burly negro, was
charged in the Police Court to-day with assault
ing John Brooks and knocking him down, and
also assaulting Mary Evans. Judge Smell, on
hearing OF the occurrence, remarked, "Thlrty
days in each case"
A HORSE belonging to Mr.. Frank Tib-
bets ran away last night at the corner of Fit
teenih and Fl streets, and did not stop until 1t
On entering the stable the vehicle struck the
door and was wrecked.
THE friends of Hon S. P. Rounds have
made call In our special notice column to
Il.
streets for the purpose Of making arrange
ments to receive the above named gentleman
on his arrival in this city.
HENRY ID. Cook, JR., has sold the build
Ing at the southwest corner of Thirteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, now occupied
by the Census onlce, TO Mrs. General Mckee
Dunn, for S2Q0,0 The purchaser Is expect
ing TO dispose Of 1t to the Government.
HENRY. alias Robert johnson, was con.
yicted in the Criminal Court today of burglar
iously entering the house OF Mrs. Mary Gan.
non on the night of April %, 1881, and
stealing quantity of articles. Judge Wylie
sent him to the shades OF Auburn State prison
for seven years.
THOMAS MAcKEY, dandified darkey,
appeared in the Police Court to-day against
Margaret Crawford and Louise Walker, two
colored women whom he alleged were mem
bers of gang of colored Amazons who as
saulted him, ruffied his collar; united his
necktie, and otherwise badly used him. Judge
Smell did not believe Mackeys story, and dis
missed the case.
Senators, Representatives and others, have
been invited TO meet General Sherman and
Senator Window, chairman and yicepresi-
dent OF the Garfield Memorial Hospital Com
mittee tomorrow, to arrange for National
Board of Visitors and Advisory Committee and
others, to supervise the construction of the
hospital
AT a semi-annual meeting of the Wash
ington Paper Hangers Association, at Moore S
Hail. the following officers were elected ]. W.
falconer, president; John Green, yice-presi-
dent; J. G. Culverwel, secretary: George II.
Swartley, treasurer; standing commtttee-J.
N. Magee, +. NJ. Clements, O. b. Fuse, L. Pen.
nington and j. 7. She'd; committee on fedora.
tion OF labor-william L. Coggins, C. W. Spates,
W. H. White, p. Rasan and G. G. Collision; ser.
geant-at-arms, J. n. Magee.
THE Engineer Commissioner has reported
upon the applications for the improvement OF
street, between Fifth and Ninth, and Wash
ington street, Georgetown, between Gay and
fare Is In a very bad condition and should bC
repaired, but there are more important streets
must first be improved. 1t is impossible Il
tell when street can be repaired" In re
porting en- Washington street he says that Il
cannot be repaired until all the wood pave
ments have been replaced.
The Eagleston temperance meeting held
last evening at Fletcher Chapel, corner OF
New York avenue and Fourth street, was
largely attended, and the exercises were OF an
interesting character. After prayer by Rev
Q. II. Mitinger earnest and effective addresses
were made by A. n. Thompson, Messrs. Whis
well, Dawson, Gooch and others. The musical
exercises were In charge OF Mr.. Samuel Trott
leader OF the chapel choir, and We're an at
tracttye feature OF the meeting. 1t is the in
tention of Mr.. Eagleston to continue thes,
meetings every night until the season shal
have become sufficiently advanced to admit o.
his pitching his tent for his regular spring am
summer campaign
ROBERT McNELLY, alias Robert McNally
who was put on trial In the Criminal Court
TO answer the charge OF grand larceny, brough
matters to sudden and unexpected termina
non lhis morning Dy Withdrawing his plea o
the 24th OF last September the prlsone
occupied room at the Continental Hotel, II
this city, with Mr.. Ignatius Sagerer, Of Ian
caster, Pa. He arose the next morning, Will
his roommate was sleeping, and rihed hi
Pockets, taking a gold watch and chain,
silver watch and $40 In money. He the
went TO Baltimore, where Detectives SelbOl
and Pointer, of that city, captured him. Til
covered-he telling where they had bee
"spouted." At the request OF his counsel
A. X Browne, sentence was suspended unit
after the arrival OF his Wife, who is expectc
here this evening.
News Notes.
Thirty three Home-Rule members of Par
lament have promised to oppose cloture.
Ila unner Hnusa of the AnsErian n u aich