The Evening critic., 1882-06-09
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

%. m. and extlnguished at 2 a. m.
THE police made thirty seven arrests |
during the twenty.four hours ending at n. m. |
THE price for meals at the New York |
June /.
MILLIONS of bottles of st. Jacobs Oil
have been sold and not single complaint fo-
turned.
Mr.. JOSEPH RILEY was thrown from his
carriage last evening at Thirty-second and
streets and seriously hurt.
EVERY LADY making purchase at Gold
schmid's, S12 Seventh street, tomorrow, Will
get a beautiful painted fan.
THE last lot of artistic, hand-painted
plaques and pallets given away tomorrow at
Clark's new store, 732 Seventh street.
A RESOLUTION was adopted at the ses-
sion of the Medical Association at st. Paul,
Mimi, yesterday, to establish a museum OF
hygiene in this city.
TILLIE ROBINSON, colored servant,
was sentenced to Jail for thirty days by Judge
Smell to-day for stealing gold ring from John
+. Connor, her employer.
MRS. B. A. LOCKWOOD is to visit Fred
erick, Md, on Monday next next and ,,i address the
woman suffrage, at their Invitation.
THE will of Cordeia A. Dikeman was
yesterday admitted to probate, and letters tes-
famentary issued to Samuel v. Niles and
Zadok t. Gait on filing bond of 100000.
A TEAM belonging to Mr.. E. A. Otter
back ran away yesterday and made a tour of
the Navy-Yard, knocking a workman or
ladder, smashing signs and tree-boxes and
creating general disturbance.
The INDECENT Arabs who arrived in the
city on Sunday last have been given to under
stand that the District could do nothing for
them, and have taken up their stans and
started on tramp, Cumberland being the
first point of attack.
WILLIAM COLEMAN has entered suit on
the law side OF the court against the Northern
Liberty Market Company for $50, 900 damages
afpcting him from stall In the
and the agent using personal violence ana
abusive language toward him.
On Monday last, Mrs. DIR. A. G. Faber,
OF 1415 Corcoran street, while leaving a neigh.
boris house made a misstep, and, falling
heavily, sprained her left ankle quite badly,
as well as bruising herself otherwise. She is
the fall.
AT Clark's new store, 1872 Seventh street,
special reductions for Saturday; reinforced
shirt linen front and bands, 4Sc.; much
gauze vests, 20, IS, 35 and SOC. gents
regular-made fancy hose, silk clocke, % c.,
and very great reduction In all other depart
ments at Clark's new store, 732 Seventh street
northwest.
REV. FATHER BRENNAN, of Baltimore,
one OF the recently ordained priests, has been
assigned TO duty at st. Matthews Church here
during the absence of Father Boland, the as
sistant pastor. Father Boland, whose health
has been seriously impaired, left this week
restored by the rest and change.
THE District Commissioners and en-
ployes OF the District Offices contemplate the
purchase Of lifesize, halflength, crayon
portrait OF the late Engineer Commissioner
Twining, which Will be hung on the walls of
the Commissioners office. subscription
list has been started among the employees, and
the Commissioners have been requested to
take action in the matter.
SISTER COLUMBIA (DITToE) one of the
members OF the Community Of the Dominican
Convent OF the Sacred Heart, In this city, died
Ian f1Axv fsAr IAnr 80
tion, aged "a years. She was a native Of Ohio,
entered the dominican Sisterhood rhirty-two
years ago and was one Of the number who first
came TO Washington TO found the convent now
go prosperous and fiourishihg.
MEssRs. HARVEY & HOLDEN, restau-
rateurs, were charged in the Police Court to-
day with keeping an open bar on Sunday.
Colonel VIM. A. Cook appeared for the defense,
and introduced testimony showing that liquor
had not been sold at the bar, but had been
carried upstairs to persons who were taking
meals. Judge Smell gave judgment against
the defendants, and an appeal was noted.
SPECIAL LICENSE AGENT RAFF has COM
menced a war on another class OF offenders.
The proprietors Of passenger steamers carry
ing passengers down the river and maintain.
ing bar for the sale OF liquor without pro-
curing license are the parties asainst whom
out to-day against the proprietors of the ferry
boats City OF Washington and City OF Alexan'
drla.
PROFESSOR CRoNIN, we'll known as a
teacher Of elocution, died in Providence Hos
pital this city, Monday evening" after short
illness. His dying request was that his former
the mass for the repose OF his soul. Among
these are Archbishop Gibbons, OF Baltimore
Bishops Keane, Of Richmond, and Elder, OF
Devine and many others in Baltimore.
The Pennsylvania editorial excursionist.
left the city this morning at 10 O'Clock fol
Harrisburg, via tho Baltimore & Potomac
Railroad. The party regard the visit tc
Washington one of the most pleasant Of
their excursions, and regret that their stay II
the city was SO brief. AT Baltimore the party
to Harrisburg without delay, and others max
ing brief tour Of Baltimore and taking I
later train for Philadelphia.
FREDERICK SCHMIDT, long q leading
: German lawyer here, died at his home In thi
city yesterday morning. He was q native o
Bavaria, and In early manhood was ministe
OF the Lutheran Church, having had the It'll
Old. d. conferred upon him while in the min
istry. He ofiiciated some years In Plttsburg
and was for while a professor at La Fayett
College, but upon entering into politics nban
doned the ministry, and coming 10 this cit
has been quite successful as lawyer.
The weekly military match of the Co
lumbia Rifle Association, shot yesterday a
Bennings, was won by Captain j. S. Miller
Mr.. W. u. Johnstone taking second prize
There were iifty-three entries. The shootin
was quite up 10 the high average of the Dls
trict marksmen. The following are the lead
ing scores OF the contestants reaching 25
Miller, 30; Johnstone, 80; Pollard, 81 W.
Chhis Oh ndubtdli1 i4hilll, zbt W. OdSt
20; Abner, 20i Beall, %; Hartel, 81 .schell, 2.
AT the annual meeting of the Working
mems Building Association last evening tn
following officers were elected: Lieutenan
John u. Kelly, presidents Jeremiah O'Connol
vice-president; Timothy ID. DAILY, treasurer
John II. Lynch, secretary; board OF directors
william Ii. Bayne, Daniel Shannon, Thoma
Broderick, Dennis Fogarty, Peter McCartne,
N. @. Sullivan, p. Iarkins. For the past yea
the receipts have been $25,5O6.67; disburs'
ments the same; assets, S43,674.S6; averag
premium obtained, 81 30-1O0; nominal yalu
OF the share, S42.07,
THE fire alarm sounded at 12:45 a. II
from box 90 Summoned the department to
cluster OF frame buildings In Swamppo0dle
the vicinity OF the intersection OF North Cap
t0l and G. streets. The fire having made col
siderable headway II was not controlled unit
several buildings had been damaged. TIL
heaviest losses were the destruction OF Denn
Fitzgerald's stable, valued at $500; the dan
age to John McNamara's stable of about $500
the partial destruction OF John Burns stabl
entailing a loss OF 500, and a similar damag
70 a frame dwelling In the rear OF 736 Mort
Capitol street.
The ex-War Prisoners Association hel
a meeting last evening at the City Hall, Mai
l.. p. Williams In the chair, Captain A. i
White, secretary. Reports OF Committees WEI
received, now members elected, and letter
read from various States calling for inform
ton, and commanding the creation OF an q
sociation In this District. All ex-war prisoner
In the District are invited TO Join this assoc
alton fn the Grand Army parade at Baltimol
during the present month. A committee WI
also appointed 10 gather up the numerol