The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04
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PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE Critics, and Stalwarts, of South
Washington, cross bats on Ninth ana
streets, at u. M, tomorrow afternoon.
A MAN living ,at 442 street northwest
fell from tho third story window OF his house
last night and sustained injuries that Will
probably prove fatal.
FLETCHER Low, a colored man, was SEN
fenced TO $40 or thirty days In jail to-day by
Judge Bundy, for stealing some small change
from Felix NJ. Draney.
ROBERT JACKSON, n colored man, who
says he is barber, was before Judge Bundy
to-day to answer charge OF carrying a razor,
and was fined $50 for the offense.
WILLIAM JARVIS, John Hawkins and
James Henson, three little colored boys, who
INDUCED I'm the wicked practice OF bathing In
the river, were fined 81 all around by Judge
Dundy today.
THE little son of Mr.. Herzog, on ID
street, who was so seriously hurt recently by
falling into a pot OF boillng.preserves, has re-
covered 10 such an extent that the street has
been opened for travel.
AMONG the persons who paid the penalty
at Judge Bundy's tribunal to-day for disturb.
Ing the quiet OF Sunday with their profane
remarks were Samuel Bradford, John ii.
Rollins and Bridget Burns
The September term Of tho Equity
Court, Justice Hagner presiding, commences
tomorrow. There are thirty.three cases upon
the calendar for hearing, among them the
1ong-pending Christiancy divorcesuit.
The Fourth.stroet NJ. Il. Sunday school
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon, ut . $50
o'clock. The exercises consisted OF addresses,
recitations, singing and signing the pledge.
THE excursions given on the steamer
the past two months, will, by special request,
be continued during the month OF September.
Tickets 10 be had OF the committee at the boat.
THE case of embezzlement, in which w.
W. Clarke Is the defendant was called In the
Police Court to-day and continued until
Wednesday, when II Will probably be dis
missed for want of prosecution at Mr.. Keen's
request.
KATE MULLEN and Maggie Murphy, two
white street-walkers who were arrested late
Court to-day. Miss Mullen got thirty days in
the Workhouse and Maggie was released on
personal bonds for good behavior.
The New York Republican Association
enrolled eighteen now ni5i,herG Saturday
night. The association, fully prepared for any
emergency during the coming campaign, Will
send over 700 voters from this city TO vote the
Republican ticketin the Empire State.
MARY ELLEN MoDocK, colored maiden,
In order to resemble her Indian namesakos,
went on the warpath yesterday, and, after
tearing things up generally, fell Into tho
hands OF the police, and has been committed
TO the workhouse for safe.keeping for fifteen
days.
JOHN WESLEY CUsTIs, colored man who
was summoned as q witness at the Police
Court in whisky case In June last and failed
TO appear, was In the dock to-day on an attach
ment for contempt. There is a suspicion that
Custis was bribed TO stay away, and Judge
Bundy fined him so.
IN games of baseball Saturday the Gov
eminent Printing 0nlco nine defeated the In
teriors by score OF S TO ., and the G.. p. o.
clerks beat the proof-readers 10 to 81. In the
Departmental series OF games Won, the War
Department nine leads, the q. =. O's. are sec
ond, Postofilcc third and Interior fourth. The
Interior and postonlce mines play this after
noon.
For the past two weeks the fire plugs at
the corner OF Third and L streets has been
leaking steadily. No attention has been paid
10 II by the authorities and the leak has
gradually Increased, until now tho pavement
and curbstone have settled, besides which
there IL q constant waste OF water. II a fire
breaks out In the vicinity and the plug is I'M
fit for service, somebody will be TO blame for
criminal negligence.
EDWARD HENRY, a colored man, was
charged in thetpolice Court to-day with the
larceny OF $40 from a white man named W
Rodgers. Mr.. Rodgers went into the saloon
No. 500 Four.and.a-half steeet, and during
the time that he was there dropped ten-dollai
bill out of his pocket. The defendant wa
standing beside him at the time and was seer
10 pick up something resembling bank note
and carry II away Henry was arrested, and
Judge Bundy sentenced him to $50 or fifty
days.
MR.. r. ~ MERRIcK, attorney for the
claimants OF the Kidwell Meadows has jus
written to the Attorney-General that the CLAIM
of his clients need not delay the proposed
work ono instant. They are willing that tn
Government ehould at once proceed on thu
work, and that any title they may have on tn
property BIO determined by judicial proceed
writing not to Interfere with the work. TIL
Attorney. General has submitted an opinion I
the Secretary of War wherein ho states tina
the question OF title need not hinder commend
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