The Evening critic., 1882-05-12
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE American Society of Civil Engi-
ners Will meet here on the 10th.
ACCIDENTS are always happening in the
household; keep st. Jacobs OIL near by,
THE police made twenty eight arrests
during the twenty-four hours ending at a. m.
THE streetlamps will be lighted this
evening at 1925 =. m. and extinguished at
3a. m.
THE local newspaper men will be enter.
tanned at the clubhouse of the National
Jockey Club on Saturday afternoon by the
members OF the club.
Hon. BEN BUTTERwoRTH, of Ohio, has
accepted an invitation to deliver the address
at the Federal decoration of graves In Fred
erick, Nd, on the 30th instant.
THE many friends of DR.. d. b. Street, of
81 street northwest, who has been very sick
for the last few days VIII be glad to learn
that he is now out OF danger and doing nicely.
On recommendation of the examining
committee, the following applicants were to-
day admitted to the Bar of this District: VIM.
b. King, Frederick W. Collins, Theodore Bren-
tano, Charles c. Norton, Walter Geen, Morilla
NJ. Kicker, VIM. N. Strong, Charles r. Hyde
and Seward A. Hazeltine.
THE RT. REV. BISHOP PINKNEY has
kindly consented to deliver his lecture, for the
nent" next Tuesday evening, at the Congrega-
tional Church. This viii be a rare chance to
hear very interesting lecture from one of
the most learned and respected men of the age.
MEETING of the comm ittee of the
womens Silk Culture Association of the
United States was held in the red parlor of
the Riggs House last night There was full
display OF silk fabrics, wound silk, and
cocoons, showing the appearance Of the silk in
its various stages of preparation for manufac-
ture and use. There were many visitors pres
emit who were deeply interested In the ex-
hibit.
SOME two days since the Grand Jury
brought down an Indictment against William
Brockway, alias Edward w. Spencer, and
Charles Smythe, for violating section 5153 OF
the U. S. Revised Statutes. These are the par
ties who worked up the bogus $1,000 plate
some time since, an account of which has ap-
peared in THE CRITIC. The United States
District Attorney quietly pocketed the indict-
ment and had a bench warrant issued, but has
now consented to permit the fact Of the finding
made public
THERE arrived yesterday at the G-street
wharf the Levanter, Captain A. T. yespers,
from Trinidad, British West Indies, loaded
with $50 tons of crude asphalt consigned to A.
L. Barber. This is the largest cargo that ever
left the island in one vessel, and the largest
ever brought to this port, and while the vessel
draws eighteen feet OF water she had no trou-
BILE In reaching port. Mr. Lou Clements OF the
Custom-House, is looking after whatever Gov
ernment interest there may be In the dis
charging of the vessel.
Mr.. AND MRS. Fl. c. SPENCER gave q
very pleasant reception to a few friends to
meet Mrs. E. d. E. N. Southworth, who is now
stopping in this city. very enjoyable social
vocal music and recitations, and dancing by
some OF the younger members. Among others
Z.
and Mrs. Mitchell, the Countess De Biersky,
Captain and Mrs. Foote, Misses Annie and
Susie Baden, Rev. Jabez Fox, Mr. Mrs. and
Miss Walling, Miss Edith Henshaw, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. t. Spencer, Mr.. c. G. Conger, Miss
Puttleworth, Miss Crowell, Professor Parsons,
Professor Little, Mr.. Willie Lawrence, of
Yonkers, \. T.; Mrs. Isadore Lord, Miss
smithdeal, Of South Carolina; Miss Mary
Wooster, Mr.. Herman Blau.
ROBERT BoRBECK, nine-year. boy
was arrested yesterday on charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. Borbeck is
Sunday-school scholar, and was recently
given book and commissioned TO collect sub
scnptions for some church charity, and as he
proved successful, has since been playing tru-
ant from school and canvassing on his own
hook. Recently he has begun TO collect sub
scriptions for bird cage and bird, to be given
to popular reverend In this city, and was at
this when arrested yesterday. The little fell
low, after telling every variety OF ingenious
falsehoods, confessed that his representations
had all been untrue and he had been collect
ing for pocket money. Detective McElfresh
escorted The youth to his home and turned
him over 10 a kind OF discipline more bene6-
cial than Reform School life.