The Evening critic., 1882-02-16
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THE street lamps will be lighted at Cos
y. m. and extinguished at n. m.
THE police made forty-nine arrests
during the twenty-four hours ending at a.
NELcINE JoURDAN has gono where all
vagrants should go. Thirty days was the sem
tence.
A GRAY HORSE was found astray on the
street last night and taken to Lieut.. Arnold's
station, where II died.
DURING fight in Pleasant alley last
night Buck Butler is reported to have been
painfully cut by Andrew Smith.
JOHN CLARK and Tommy Smms, two
colored "bums," went down for ninety days
each to-day at Judge Snell's command.
PROFANITY seems to be on the increase
ms n means OF popular amusement. Nine per-
sons were fined by Judge Smell to-day for In
dulging.
ARoUT 1896 p. m. yesterday, car No. IL, of
the H-street line, collided with q butcher
wagon driven by ELIAS Solomon. No serious
damage was done.
Mr. +. C. ADAMS was waylaid and robbed
of gold watch and chain by two colored men
last night at Thirteen-and.a-half street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
MRS. ELIZABETH ROBINSON was charg-
ed In the Police Court this afternoon with per.
mitting policy tickets to be sold on her prem
ises. Judge Sne II fined her S25.
Mr.. CHARLES w. FENToN, one of the old
est residents of Washington, and veil known
among printers, died, in his 18th year, yester-
day morning, at his home on Missouri ave-
nuc.
THE CONCERT at the Congregational
Church, this evening, by the Fisk Jubilee
Singers, promises to be one of the richest
treats Of the season. Go early, II you expect
TO get a seat =
CHARLES PRESTON, colored, recently
convicted OF grand larceny in stealing the
pocket-book OF Mrs. Lena Hertinger, was to-
day granted new trial by Justice Cox, in the
Criminal Court
IA LADY while passing along Fourth
street, between and II, yesterday, was at
tackled by a large dog. Had it not been for
the thickness OF her clothing, she would have
been badly bitten.
THE case of John T. Mitchell, indicted
for rape upon his own daughter, Ella L.
Mitchell, Ia years OF age, on the "a Of Novem.
Der last has been set for trial in the Criminal
Court next Monday.
LAWSON LEWIS, a colored thief broke
the expensive plate-glass window Of Luttrell &
CO.'S store on Market Space last night, and was
robbing the window when arrested. Judge
Smell committed Lewis to jail for ninety days.
THERE is something soft and tender in
the fall Of single snowflake, but 1t always
reminds us to look after our bottle Of DR.. Bulls
Cough syrup--our old standby in the days OF
coughs and colds-for we have always found 1t
reliable.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MADDOX, white
man, 60years of age, died yesterday OF pneu-
mona at Frankiin Burlingame's ne establish
certihate gives Mr.. Maddoxs' occupation as n
general reformer
81 LAST NIGHT q young man was waylaid
on street, between Eighteenth and Nine-
teenth, by two white men, armed with pistols,
and robbed Of S41 in money and a watch. The
robbery was near the locality Of the Hirth
murder No arrests.
GEORGE DEMANDA went to the fremont
House last night to demand drink, and became
excited and attacked several of the boarders,
fired chairs around and raised Hades gener-
ally. Judge Smell has put Demanda on the
shelf for fifteen days.
w. W. CoRcoRAN, through his counsel,
Mr.. G. NJ. Matthew'S has filed bill in equity
against ]. T. Walker, r. H. Shoemaker and s.
certain causes, and to havo the matters In
volved therein tried in equity.
FRANCIS L. REICHER, charged with as
sault on Robert MCGEE, and the latter charged
the Criminal Court this morning, and both
pleaded guilty. fine OF S25 was Imposed in
Reicher's case, and sentence suspended In the
other.
ELIAS SOLOMON was fined $50 by Judge
Smell to-day for fast driving, and an appeal
noted. The testimony was that solomon was
driving butcher-wagon last evening and was
intoxicated, and driving at rapid rate, when
he collided with car No. IL OF the H-street line
with such force that the car was knocked from
the track.
NOTHING in the form of bill, seeking
legislation on the subject has yet been laid
before Congress for granting census employees
the two months extra pay that so many OF
dividuaI petitions filed however, in the Senate
and House, and 1t is possible that they will
form the basis Of a forthcoming bill.
Mr.. WHITNEY, general manager of the
Western Union telegraph office In this city,
having been petitioned to put branch tele,
graph office on Capitol Hill, has agreed to dc
so. He visited the Hill to-day and made pre-
liminary arrangements. The citizens of that
section feel deeply indebted to him for his
magnanimous action In the matter.
LAST night at the National Theatre when
Emmett asked Judy "What is loveT and she
the terrible awakening" some fellow In the
faSag Ss rS% the ysdS sseg SnS
rect" 1t is needless to say 1t brought down
the house.
HON. J. HART BREWER has appointed
the following gentlemen as the executive com
tion; Benjamin W. worrell, at largo; George
T. Nixon, First District; Joseph W; Howell
Joseph Van Arsdale, Fourth District; o. L
Pruden, Fifth District; A. @. Bates, Sixth Dis
trict; A. 7. Steward, Seventh District; !. Sim
monds, Government Prlnttng-onice JohI
Grant, District of Columbia.
At birthday party given to Master
Henry Q. Spencer, Ir., on St. Valentines day
when the prospective head OF business col
Off years, there was much enjoyment for tn,
little folks. Among those present were Willi
H. Mussey, Eva NJ. Thompson, Ollie d: Woos
Prentiss, Lorenzo d. Johnson, Charley Allen
Phillip Tindall, Lizzie c. Bell Munson A
Hayens Charles Eugene Foote and James ]
Dickson.
MARY Il. WILLIAMS, colored, a pupil o
Maryland Seminary, on Meridian Hill, charged
George M. p. King, the principal OF the semi
nary, with assaulting her, and the case cam,
up before Judge Smell this morning. Tho evi
dence showed that the girl offended he
teacher In some way, and the teacher tried Z
compel her 10 mako an apology. This she re
fused TO do, and Mr.. King locked her in room
The girl alleges he used force In doing so, bu
the evidence did not substantiate the charge
and Judge Smell dismissed the case.
A MEETING of the board of directors o
tho Associated Charities OF tho District, OF tn
eleventh division, was held last night at tn
residence Of Mr.. Joseph NJ. Wilson, No. no
Maryland avenue southwest There wef
present Drs. Il. ID. Donaldson Charles Allen, N
+. Thompson, Revs. Franklin Noble and w. "
Hicks and wife, Mr.. y. NJ. Yeatman and Mr.
John ID. Hyer. Various subcommittee wer
appointed TO select n permanent building an
10 arrange for the printing and distribution c
circulars OF appeal. II Is the intention of th
board TO proceed vigorously at work. TIL
next meeting will be held at the residence
Rev. Franklin Noble, No 930 street soutl
west, on Tuesday evening next,
New remnants at Young stern's, soi 7tl
Garfield Memorial Hospital.
Treasurer Gillllan has received tho follow
Ing subscriptions to the Garfield Memorli
Hospital; VIM. ii. Hopkins, =. NJ, Bellevill
X. prl..s ALL u Inn