The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-27
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE street.lamps will be lighted at
10 y. m. and eStingulshed alto p. m.
JOHN HAYES. whose fast driving aud
running over an old lady has been noted, was
fined $50 to-day.
PADDY MILES, little boy who stole
dozen large pewter spoons from Ell Dasher,
has gone to jail for fifteen days.
ALEXANDER DuBANT admitted in the
Police Court to-day that he had taken In too
much Christmas and was sent down for NJ
teen days.
THE Optimist Club will meet Thursday
evening, December %, at the residence OF
Hon. W. W. Curry, sos Twenty-second street
northwest.
JAMES JOHNSON, the thief who stole two
rolls Of lace from Guinnip 4 Co., was to-day
held for tho Grand Jury by Judge Smell, pre-
vlous conviction being proved.
SAMUEL BROWN, the colored coal thief
arrested yesterday In South Washington, is
not the Samuel Brown employed at the store
OF Mr.. Washington Berry on Ninth street.
A COLD is unlike most visitors-if you
want TO got rid OF II you must give IL warm
reception with DR.. Bulls Cough syrup, the
standard cough remedy OF our age. For sale
by all druggists at twenty-five cents bottle.
PATRICK LANHADY is tramp who has
been going around town with an envelope
sealed and addressed to his wife In Kalamazoo,
and trying TO borrow enough from credulous
people 10 buy stamp. Lanhady succeeded
In realizing a good deal OF money, but not
enough TO pay his fino, so he has gone down
for ninety days for vagrancy.
ALICE OrFUTT. a young colored woman
who was employed by Mrs. Rachael Wunderly
as household servant, was charged In the
Police Court to-day with stealing undercloth-
ing, sheets, etc., from that lady. The testl
mOny showed that the property had been re-
covered at the prisoners residence, and she
was sentenced TO thirty days In jail.
LEWIS SMITH got his Christmas turkey
In q manner which Will secure him free lodg-
ings at General Crocker's popular resort.
Smith is charged with informing poultry
dealer that he was employed at the ST. James
Hotel, and was sent to procure large turkey.
Smith succeeded In getting the turkey, but the
proprietors OF the st. James did not, and
Judge Smell will investigate the matter to-
morrow.
AUSTIN /. AMDLER, n venerable member
Of the District Bar and an inventor of some
note, was charged In the Police Court to-day
with making threats of personal violence to
his wife and assaultlng her on Christmas day.
Mrs. Amber testified 10 her husbands drunk.
enness and brutality, and said that on Christ
mas he was in an unusual state of intoxicatlou
and disorder and put her in fear OF her life
and struck her. Judge Smell committed the
defendant In default OF $500 bonds to keep the
peace.
FRANK CHURCH, raggedly dressed old
man, came up out OF the dock at the Police
Court today, accompanied by little brown
dog. Church was charged with cruelty to an
finals, and Lieutenant Arnold testified that he
saw the prisoner slapping the dog and throw
ing 1t down and picking 1t up In a cruel man
ner. The old man picked up the dog anec-
tionately and stated that he had only been
playing with II, but Judge Smell decided that
he should pay a fine of 50 and no complied
with the suggestion.
MR.. FREDERICK HALL, an employe of
the Baltimore Potomac Railroad, was en-
gagged in transferring some cars near the
freight depot, South Washington, at 80
O'Clock this morning, when he fell under the
wheels and had his left leg badly mashed.
a Drnllgn
running down grade when he attempted to get
on board OF one TO put on the brakes. In this
he failed, falling on the track. DR.. Bnarmau
was called in, and completed skillfully the
amputatlOn nearly effected by the wheels.
AT $50 o'clock the injured man was ap.
parentlylittle affected In condition by tho eX-
periences OF tie previous hour, and would, II
was hoped, recover all but his leg.
TRUE worth and genuine kindness of
heart do sometimes meet with appreciation In
this world, as was evidenced on Christmas
commissioner Of the washington Asylum,
sane sft from the espioyes 81
the ipstiiuti0n as an expression Of their per,
executive abilities MS head OF the Institution,
and well has Mr.. Stoutenberg merited such
tribute; not only for his manly and brotherly
consideration for the employees, but for his hui
mnne, but firm and mastery control OF the
unfortunate ones committed 10 his care. We
congratulate tho commissioner and wish him
the Washington Asylum.
The meeting of Minnehaha Lodge on
| last evening was very interesting and the at.
| tendance large. After an important business
| session, during which new members were nd
| mitted, the Hon. j. Tyler entertained the
! lodge with some very instructive remarks
the Misses Lamb rendered In fine style vocal
duet, Mrs. NJ. A. Naylor contributed to the
| evenings enjoyment q highly appreciated
recitation, Mr.. W. NJ. sarrell, p. G. W. O. II. OF
Colorado, delivered brief address, as did Mr.
| III. P. Caldwell, the q. W. secretary; Miss
Phoebe Rhodes favored the. lodge with a vocal
solo and Mrs. II. NJ. Lewis with a selected
reading. Remarks by Mr.. Kalstrom, G. W. @
T., closed very profitable session OF the
lodge. Resolutions expressive OF the sorrow
OF the lodge at the death OF the daughter o
Hon. d. p. Holloway, the Oldest member of The
lodge, were adopted.
81 HAVE used st. Jacobs Oil with splen.
did results for neuralgia and rheumatic pains
II always works we'll, and gives entire satisfac
tion. ltie, indeed, n great remedy" said Gov
ernor ID. W. Meriwether, Ex-Governor of New
Mexico, and now member of the Legislatur,
OF Kentucky for his fourteenth term, to a re
| porter In Frankfort, Ky.