The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

PARAsoLs below cost. Young's, 73G 9TH st.
THE police made thirty mine arrests
during the twenty-four hours ending at o n. m.
WIN. SANDERS has gone to !jsil for fifteen
days for the larceny OF some carpets from John
Odlum.
woman's dress from Lucy Barker, was sem
fenced to Jail for thirty days by Judge Smell
today.
MARY KELLER was overcome by the heat
yesterday afternoon at Seventh ana NJ streets,
hours before she was able to be conveyed to
her home, No. 81 street northwest.
THOMAS CoAKLEY and Jerry Downing
were charged In the Police Court to day with
raising disturbance at Bernheimer's saloon
and assaulting It. W. Greonberger, the bar
keeper. Downing forfeited collateral and
Coakley was dismissed.
ABOUT o'clock last evening" Henry
Burr, boy employed at E. f. Jacksons lum-
ber yard, had his right hand caught in the
planer and three fingers badly mashed. The
boy walked TO Emergency Hospital whore his
wounds were dressed, after which he was sent
home.
JERRY SIMMs, a colored man, was hired
by Mr.. William II. Cook to carry valuable kit
OF carpenters tools for him, and was subse-
quently arrested while attempting TO sell the
tools TO second hand merchant. Simms has
gone TO the Workhouse for ninety days for
yagrancy.
THE band of INDECENT Arabs, whose pres
ence in the city and departure for Virginia
was noted some time since, have returned,
even more ragged and dirty and picturesque
streets. 1t is probable that the foreigners
Will land in the workhouse.
THE alarm of fire at about q. m. sum-
moned the Fire Department to the Naval Med
fcal Department, No. 1744 street northwest,
where an accidental flre had broken out In the
second story, caused by spontaneous combus-
fion. The Fire Department eXtinguished the
flames promptly, and the damage was slight.
THE thirteenth National Sengerfest
takes place at Philadelphia on Thursday,
June 30, lasting till July A. The Washington
They will leave tomorrow morning at s
O'Clock for Philadelphia by the Baltimore &
Potomac Railroad. They Will assemble at the
Spngerbund hall at z O'Clock, whence they
will proceed in body to the depot. This fest
is the first one that has been held since 1871.
ARTHUR FLYNN, the proprietor of bar
room on street. near the Theatre Comique,
was charged, in connection with two colored
men named Thomas Trayer and Charles Jones,
with making an ARRAY. The testimony was
that the colored men went to the saloon last
night about IL o'clock and desperate fight
with clubs and knives ensued, In which the
three parties were all badly hurt, and made
their appearance at Police Court to-day GOV
cred with scratches and blood. Judge Smell
fined the men SO apiece, and Flynn appealed
ALFRED d. CANNON, through his coun-
sci, Mr., D. W. Classic, yesterday filed an
amended bill for divorce from his wife,
Mary Z. Cannon. They were married In this
city November 10, 1861, and lived together
until EeDfuary, 1873. lie cndrRoS unHt tne
defendant for more than four years prior to
February, 1873, was addicted to drink, and
consorted with low and vicious characters,
giving way TO her passions and threatening
his life. In the spring of 1873 she gave her
self up to a life OF shame, and although ht
tried 10 reform her, she continued In her evil
ways. He charges her with committing
adultery on April 80, 1882, at room 42, Fed
eral building, with one George Brown, and
with divers other men unknown to the plain
tiff.
THE regular meeting of Equal Division
No. 0, S. of t., last night was well attended
Two young gentlemen were initiated, aftei
the ensuing quarter: W. p, W. E. Abbott; W
A.. P. T. Berry; r. s., Harry @. Noyes; A. II. S.
j. D.. Robinson; T., oscar Alexander; f. 81 ]
Il. Mcconnell; chaplain, r. NJ. Mckee; con
ducior, Z. G. Barnard; assistant NJ. G. Jenison
]. S., William Welch o. s., j. M. Hodges
Lady oflcers-Lady conductor, Miss s. A. Itch
lady assistant, Miss Kate Curry; second lad
assistant, Mrs. Harrison third lady assistant
Mrs. W. L. Abbott. An interesting programm
Of music and recitations was presented b.
Miss Curry, Mrs. W. L. Abbott, and Messrs
Mckee, Whtpple, Robinson, Berry and Jecko
after which the division adjourned until Tues
day, July IL.
CHARLES II. FRENCH, one of the Gov
ernment witnesses in Star-Route No. 81, las
from Kearney to Kent has filed a chancer
and Harvey NJ. Yaile for discovery and az
count. In 1878 John NJ. Peck. now deceased
was awarded the contract to carry the mai
on route 81, 149, from Kearney TO Kent Neb
from July 1, 1878, to June 80, 1882. Pee
sublet the route to Vale, and subsequent
made subcontract with the complainant fo
the same route, who was not aware of the el
listing agreement between Vale and Peel
Agreements were also made that In case tn
route was increased the subcontractor shoul
receive 90 per cent. of the increase. All corr,
spondence was between the complainant an
the firm Of John W. Dorsey Co. (of which th
defendants were membersJ, "lockbox III
Washington, d. c." The complainant CLAIM
that the route was increased, and that he q
no extra compensation, and therefore prays Il
equitable relief.