The Evening critic., 1882-04-03
THE EVENING CRITIC.
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ESTABLISHED AUGUST, 1855.


THE police made twenty.ninc arrests
yesterday and last night.
CORA MONROE, colorod, has joined
General Crocker's gang Of female vags
THE North Carolina Republican Associa-
ton meets this evening at It's rooms, 1923
Seventh street.
VINCENT HANDY was to-day sentenced
by Judge Smell on the two charges of profanity
and Of assaulting Ofllcer Farquhar.
Mr. AND MRS. A. NJ. CLAPP will celebrate
their golden wedding on tho 10Th instant by "a
reception at their residence In this city.
THOMAS ROBINSON. a colored boy, in a
sick and destitute condition, was taken to the
hospital this morning by the sanitary depart.
ment
THE grand visitation to Mount Vernon
Lodge, No. 21i2, Knights OF Honor, Will take
place on Wednesday evening next at Odd-Fel-
lows Hall, Eighth street southeast.
CHARLES GAsKILL disturbed the quiet of
Georgetown yesterday by an immoderate use OF
profane Language, and went to iail for fifteen
days, by Judge SHELLS command, to-day.
MAJOR ADAMS was fined So by Judge
Smell to-day for obstructlng the alley in the
rear OF the old convent, at Tenth and q streets
northwest, with building material, and noted
an appeal.
On SATURDAY evening Edward johnson,
n colored man, was arrested at tho store OF
Lansburgh Bro. while attempting to pick
lady's pocket, and was to-day committed to
jail for sixty days In default OF bonds.
HENRY WILLIAMS violated the law
against carrying concealed weapons by secret
ing huge knife In his clothing, and came
before Judge Smell this morning and received
the usual sentence OF sixty days In jail.
PATRICK MOORE and George Holmes
were charged with keeping their bar-rooms
open on Sunday, but when the cases were tried
in the Police Court today, Judge Smell ac-
cepted the personal recognzance OF each.
AMONG the vagrants committed to the
Workhouse today by Judge Smell were Spider
Brown, who was awarded ninety days; Stephen
r. Teaser, who got thirty, and VIM. Kearney
and VIM. Williams, who received ninety days
each.
LULU LUsHAw, Ella Wood and Mary
Jane Walker, three notorious denlzens of 'the
into the ss police IL DOCK @ tn this morning Judge a
Smell discharged Miss Wood and gave the
others fifteen days.
WEST END.-A good many people don't
know about Asby's antiquarian book store,
1705 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, where
can be found an extensive circulating library.
Now and secondhand school books. Reading
matter modern and ancient. Easter cards In
great variety.
THE Band of Hope Temperance Associa-
tlon OF Children propose giving an entertain
ment on the evening of the 2Sth instant. The
entertainment is strictly under the care and
direction of Mrs. Chambers, president of the
Band of Hope, and chalrwoman OF the Commit
tee of Juvenile Work in the W. E. t. A.
MR.. A. X. BROWNE, as counsel for Samuel
Morris, recently convicted of burglary and
sentenced to the Auburn State Prison for seven
years, has fled q motion for q new trial. based
on two affidavits that the burglary was com
mitted by one John Shea, now said to be con.
fined In the St. Louis prison on the charge Of
murder.
A MEETING of disabled soldiers of the
District was held last Saturday evening at
Cosmopolitan Hall, corner of Eighth and +
streets, for the purpose of forming a general
association. After pleasant Interchange of
opinions as to the necessity and objects of
such an association, 1t was unanimously
decided to hold another meeting at the same
place Saturday evening, April 8, at Z 80 p. M,
for the purpose of efrectlng q permanent or.
ganization.
THAT sweet scented rancho on the north
east corner OF Ninth and streets, classicaly
known as "Buzzards' Roost," enjoyed Its
usual late Saturday night saturnalia by riot
and serious or rows, which lasted until 2
O'Clock Sunday morning. The police charged
upon the rookery and succeeded In capturing a
couple of the FOUNDERS, the others escaping.
The two parties arrested were respectable
looking young men considerably under the
charges preferred by Minnie Langley, a ten
ant in the dive, whose door they had Kicked
In during the fracas.
MAGNETISM" is not only powerful
agent In the material world, but 1t Is a most
potent factor In the animal kingdom. The
fact has become fully established that 1t is an
important help In all cases OF nervous all
ments. The rubbing process Is coming into
common use, but II is a most expensive and
troublesome treatment compared with the
cheapness and efficiency OF the "wilsonia"
portant and vital portions of the body, and are
indorsed by physicians on account OF their
curative properties. These ''Wilsonia" cor
sets are eagerly sought for by all ladies who
desire health as we'll as beauty OF form. The
"Wtlsonia" magnetic corsets and waists are
sold at SO and $12 each, abdominal SIS per
Fair, according TO the number of magnets
which are inserted In each corset.
THE first meeting of the Potomac Arch
ers Tor the season OF 1882 was held on Satur-
day afternoon at the residence of Captain W.
A. Bartlett, 1851 street southeast. The
archers made excellent scores, considering
the fact that the winter months had left them
somewhat out OF practice. The leading scores
in the American round were = Maxson, 395
Bartlett, 332; Pickett, 800; johnson, 294. Mrs.
WA. Bartlett led the Columbia round with a
score OF 800. On Saturday afternoon next the
club Will formally resume its weekly contests
at the club range on Columbia Heights, on
Fourteenth street, above the Boundary. The
following officers were elected: Mr.. Andrew
Johnson, President; first vice-president, J. H.
Whitaker; secretary T. j. Pickett; lady
patroness, Mrs. W. A. Bartlett.
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