The Evening critic., 1882-04-04
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST. rsss.
LACoNIC LOCALS,

LACONlC LOCALS,
THE Commissioners have responded to
the letter from the Mayor OF Richmond thank
ing the Fire Department for their service at
The recent flre.
MEssRs. CTAGETT AND LfPscoMB, coun-
sci Tor Charles Shaw, convicted OF the murder
OF his sister, Susan Ann Carter, have nled
motion for new trial.
KATE HOLMES, q colorcd woman, died Of
consumption yesterday in Slate alley, and was
buried by the health authorities as she was
in destitute circumstances.
LILLE SHUREMAN, the girl thief, re-
Gently convicted on q number Of charges OF
larceny was dismissed yesterday on her pa
rents promising TO commit her TO rcforma-
tory.
CAPTAIN THEo. c. BALDWIN, the most
Popular captain ON the Potomac. has been
placed in command of the steamer George
Lcary for the season. This will be good news
for the patrons OF the boat.
THE City Engineer of Yonkers, ~ Y,
has written "A letter to the Engineer Commits,
sloner calling attention 70 the evils of sewer
gas and modes or correcting the faults Of the
present system Of sewers.
LOUIS SMITH, a colored boy, snatched
silver watch from Henry Flood, n small white
boy, in January last, and has evaded arrest
until to-day, when he was tried In the Police
Court and sentenced to sixty days in Jail.
john TAYLOR and Others filed bill in
equity yesterday afternoon against william H.
Clagctt executor Of Eliza NJ Mosher and
trustee Mary L. Mosher executrix, and
Nlntl DfntutldlltS unuef tle Will OF EllZN NJ.
Mosher, asking that a decree be made direct
ing the executor to retain trustee the sum
OF $1,000, equal to the amount In the note OF
S. G. Follansbee, subject to the trusts declared
in the will and paid to the complainants az
they may be entitled to receive 1t.
IL THE year 1873 Judge Macarthur de-
cidcd that the street railroad companies should
not be compelled to pay license tax on their
cars, and since that time no attempt has been
made by the authorities to collect said tax.
The tax authorities have asked the Insertion
of tho above pnranrnnn pyplnnutou q
the failure TO collect the street-car tax. The
proceedings against these companies, now
awaiting the convenience Of the prosecuting
attorney, are based on techncalities not en-
braced in Judge MacArthur's decision.
IN THE Police Court yesterday afternoon
Maggie Foster and Lizzie wonza, two colored
women, were charged with larceny. The owl
dencc was that Mr.. Nathan G. Draper, the pro
prietor of Diapers planning mills, was stand
ing at Eleventh and streets late Saturday
night waiting for car, when he was ap-
preached by gang of colored women, and
Lizzie Wonza, one Of tho party, snatched SIG
in money from him and ran of and gave 1t to
Mag Foster Judge Smell sentenced the women
10 six months each, and an appeal was noted
SUSAN A. SHELBEY, an elderly lady who
conducts the boarding-houses Nos. 1925 and
lO21 vermont avenue, answered in the Police
Court to-day to a charge of larceny. The evil
dence was that Mrs. Shelley had found lock-
smith in the act OF removing and changing the
lock on the front door OF her house, and feel
ing that she was responsible for the safety Of
the property in the house, took In the sltua-
eted the locks, screws and knobs. Judge Smell
said that the lady was justified in taking pos
session of the articles, and dismissed the
case.
CONSIDERABLE excitement and much
fun was created on Ninth street, between d
and E. the other evening. As the theatres
throngs were passing homeward large rat
was seen to crawl along the pavement with a
calm deliberation OF movement that showed
no fear. Ladies screamed, brave men kicked
at 1t and even n policeman took a hand In the
affair, striking Justify for the rodent with his
baton. Upon examination 1t proved TO be a
stuffed rat, which some boys in a house hard
by with string contrivance promenaded across
the sidewalk and back again 1t furnished
the young chaps considerable April fool d.
version, as the trick worked for about Ave
minutes.
BUILDING permits were issued yesterday
to Hon. Stanley Matthews, to build one brick
stable on street, between Connecticut ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street northwest TO cost
S1,SOO; John o. Kehl, to build one brick dwell.
ling and store, TO cost $4,000; Central Presby-
terrain Church, to build one church, corner
Third and streets northwest, TO cost S15,-
900; n. Snowden, to build one brick dwelling
on First street. between and streets south
west, $1,000; John Mclean, TO build one
frame dwelling, Uniontown, to cost 500; the
Gunton estate William Gunton), to build back
building on Louisiana avenue, between Four
anda-half and sixth streets northwest, to cost
$4,000.
An IMPoRTANT chascery suit was begun
Yesterday by John H. Rice, administrator of
tho estate OF George l.. Hammeker, late OF the
coyery and Injunction. The administrator, in
his bill, ayers that the decedent died in the
city OF Mexico Juno 2, 1881, intestate. On
November 10, 1876, an award of $40, ,392 80
was made in his favor against the Republic OF
Mexico by the Mixed Commission, and on ac
count Of the award instalments amounting to
$6S,OOO were paid to the Government OF the
United States and Hammeker or his author
lied agents. Since the death of Hammeker,
and on January 81, 1892, the sixth install.
mont, amounting to S12,50O, has been re-
ceiyed by the United states from Mexico, and
Is now In the hands of the Secretary OF State
for distribution, and eight more annual in
stalmenis, amounting TO 100000, remain TO
be paid by Mexico. As administrator, the
plaintiff claims to be entitled to receive all the
money. but that he is unable to obtain It be-
cause the defendant claims some right and
interest In IL. He therefore prays discovery
that LIr. Hancock shall show the nature, char
acter and amount OF his claim, and that he or
Ills attorneys be restrained from receiving at
any time or place, under any pretense what
ever, any OF the money until the final decree
OF the Court in the premises.