The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-05
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PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.


KATE WHITE. a colorcd prostitute, was
given the extent OF tho law by Judge Bundy
to-day.
LENA CAMPBELL, colored vagrant was
committed TO the WorkhousO by Judge bunny
to-day for thirty days.
THE excursions on the Mary Washington
will DO continued Tuesday oyenings lh I., vi
Wednesday, as stated yesterday by mistake.
BrSDErEErs, employed at Diapers mill,
Yesterday afternoon had his left hand serl-
ousiy cut while operating nuting machine.
ROBERT BARRY, james Heron and Mary
Buckley, who raised the midnight echoes with
their profanity, were iincd by Judge Dundy
to-day.
MARY SrMMs and Emma Shaw, pair of
colored street-walkers have gono TO the WORK
house for thirty days each per order OF Judge
Bundy.
WIN. GIpprNGs, who tried to make his
bony nag beat st. Julien's best time on High
street yesterday, has paid 50 for fast driving
into the city treasury.
JOHN DAILY, Samuel Meloy, George
Knight and VIM. Sneed, four little boys, fell
victims to-day of the law against bathing In
the Potomac. one.doliar fines were imposed.
JOHN and Daniel Tourney, two brothers,
we'll known In police circles, were.in the Po-
lice Court to-day charged with lighting In the
street. John was fined $40 and Dan was dis
missed.
THE property clerk at Police Head
quarters has In HIS possession sorrell horse,
buggy, harness, whip and laproDe taken up
astray, which Will be sold by auction unless
claimed by the owner.
JOHN yELENY and John Dorcy were
charged In the Police Court with assaulting
each other and were fined 50 each. The fight
is described as Lively 1ne, IN WniSh CLUBS
SAMUEL GREEN, colored man, who
has propensity for investigating other peo-
pies back yards and chicken roosts, was
caught In garden at 2 a: IN. tho other DAY,
and has gone to tho Workhouse for vagrancy.
THE Ampbian Glee Club met at the resi-
dence OF p. Pollard, 1875 Vermont avenue, last
evening, and the following officers were
elected; W. II. Chandlee, president; Willard
Pollard, vice. president; W. j. Richards, secre'
tary; Robert Paul, treasurer.
A coLoRED boy named Benjamin James,
o years old, living In tho alley between
Eleventh and Twelfth and Il and U streets
northwest, was yesterday drowned In Rock
The water was very high and tho body has not
yet been recovered.
AN interesting game of base ball was
played yesterday evening on the Ninth and
street grounds between the Athletics and tho
Bashfuls, and resulted In victory for the lat
ter by score of IL to IL. Tho Junior Critics
and Twilights cross bats this evening on the
Fifteenth and-T-street grounds.
MARY BUCHANAN, a young colored
woman, went to her mother.in.law's house the
other evening to get up fuss, and her hus'
band went for her and knocked her down,
out. Mr. Buchanan was charged with assault
ing his wife. but the case was dismissed.
ROBERT JOHNSON and VIM. Cole swore
out cross warrants OF assault and each pleaded
"not guilty" Of assaulting the Other. Robert
Johnson Is young colored man, who wont to
reason with old man Cole for accusing him OF
coaxing his chickens away, and that they got
into u quarrel, and Mr.. Coles daughter had to
unchain the bull dog IN order to stop tho
fight. johnson was fined SO and Cole was dis.
missed.
THE regular monthly meeting of the
chess, checkers and whist club VIII be held
this evening at their rooms, No. 1920 New York
avenue. Notwithstanding the warm weather,
a lively interest has boon manifested in chess,
checkers and whist all the summer, The club
rooms are open every evening, and those In.
terested in the above games arc cordially in-
vited to visit the club and participate In the
games.
THERE are nearly fifty important crimi-
nal cases OIL the Court docket and the crimi-
nails are In Jail awaiting trial. There viii DO
no session Of the Criminal Court after the
Star-Route trial closes until the middle OF 0c-
tober. The first matter then TO be tried Is tho
series of cases growing out OF the collapse
OF the German American Bank. Among those
awaiting trial are the following charged with
murder: John Anderson, Nick Miles, A. G. 50.
teldo and Christiana Taylor. There are many
others charged with burglary, grand larceny,
embezzlement, etc, etc.
THE annual reports yet to be made to
the Commissioners are those OF the Executive
ONCE, Washington Asylum. Auditor, Comptrol
Ter, Assessor, Collector of Taxes, Attorney, IN
spector OF Gas and Meters, Harbormaster
Sealcr OF Weights and Measures, Engineer
Commissioner, Police Department, Fire De
partment, School Board, Health olncer, In.
sPeStSr Of Mood @ Inspector p OF sprtSor
Colonel Casey, Washington Acqueduct, Col
onel Rockwell, bridges, Police Court, Commits
AssoeiatioS, Industrial Home School, aermal
Orphan Asylum and Government Asylum fo
the Insane.