The Evening critic., 1882-03-09
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

nounced con siderably better this morning.
THE street lamps will be lighted at 6:s5
p. m. and extingushed at IL 100 p. IN.
THE shoes worn by Hazel during his late
tramp are in the possession OF Mr.. Frank
Harmer, Of this city.
MR.. J. w. DRANE has been appointed
by the Commissioners to superintend the re-
construction OF the Jefferson building.
THE Commissioners to-day stated that
they had not the necessary funds TO comply
with a request for laying brick sidewalks at
Mount Pleasant
THE Edison electric light having proved
satisfactory In tho Record room of the Govern
ment Printing office they now being put
Into the press-room.
MACE LEE, colored, was to-day convicted
in the Criminal Court of second ofrensc OF
petit larceny and sentenced to the Auburn
State prison for three years.
THE Commissioners haves declined to
erect additional lamp posts on Frederick
street, in Georgetown, at present, in response
TO petition requesting them to do so.
The resignation of James A. Bean as
constable was to-day accepted by the Supreme
Court of the District and the application of
o. KipiEell for the place ordered to be fled
MR.. YEATMAN, the veteran fisherman at
Point Lookout catches fish at 8 p. M, and mt
ga. m. the Ash arc on the stalls OF Knight &
Gibson in the Centre Market. They are the
finest and freshest offered.
JUSTICE HAGNER made the announce
mcnt to-day that the Probate Court would meet
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock, and hereaf-
saction OF Orphans Court business
THE Water Registrar was busy to-day
certifying the bonds of plumbers, as he is re-
cal and experienced workman before he can
be accepted by tho Engineer and Health De-
partments.
In response to q request for an improve
ment of the crossing at Fourteenth and L
streets, the Engineer Commissioner reports
that he viii recommend the Improvement OF
Fourteenth street as soon as the new appro-
priation becomes available.
THE District Commissioners have re-
ceived letter from the trustees of st. Johns
Church, in Georgetown, asking that the bell of
that church be disconnected from the fire
alarm circuit, as it is not desirable to strike
The alarms on that bell in the future.
JERRY BERRY, charged with buglariously
entering the residence of Thomas Melia, No.
1923 NJ street northwest, on the night of the
21st Of December last, was acquitted In the
Criminal Court to-day. Mr.. Frank II. Fall
defended him and proved an alibi.
HOUSE bill Ago to authorize tho Wash
ington City and Point Lookout Railroad Com
pany 10 extend railroad into the District, has
been referred to the Commissioners for report
well as House bill 1910 to authorize the
Southern Maryland Railroad to extend its
tracks into the District.
THE contemplated beginning to-day of
the restoration of the Jefferson building was
delayed by the bad weather, but viii be COM
menced as soon as the weather admits. A
large force of men will be put to work remov-
ing the debris and rubbish, before commenc-
Ing to rebuild.
IN response to letter from w. D. VIM
satt asking what rights he had in relation to
making regulations for the government of
fish wharves recently purchased by him, the
Commissioners to-day informed him that he
could make all regulations necessary for keep
ing the wharves In clean and sanitary con1i-
ton.
TWENTY PERSONS united with the First
Congregational Church, March 5. This
church now numbers nearly 700, probably tho
largest membership Of any Protestant church
in the District. The pastor breaches to con-
grogation of 1000 Sunday mornings and of
300 in the evening. The evening congrega-
tion contains scarcely 20 of the same persons
there in the morning.
E,THE complaint of the auditor of District
accounts at the Treasury of the excessive
charges of the Gas Company for illuminating
the Force and Lincoln schools, referred
TO the inspector of gas and meters, who reports
the waste at the Force building to be ooca-
stoned by defective burners, and the excessive
charge at the Franklin to gbe caused by the
janitor remaining in that building at nights
THE Commissioners complain of the
various evils OF the present system of Grim
inal trials in the District, and advocate a re-
turn to the magistrate system. 1t is said that
thereis now large.collection OF cases appealed
from the Police Court, which should have
yieldea revenue to the District, but so long q
Criminal Court that witnesses could not be
found, and the cases were nolle pros
THE Safety Committee appointed tc
visit public buildings, halls churches etc.
the Corcoran Building, the two jewish syna
gogues, the. stlckney Chapel, the Gurlel
Chapel and other buildings. At 2 p. m. toda!
they started to complete their labors by visit
ing the Company Armory, Police Headquar
ters and the Columbia Building. The work o
drafting the final report Will begin tomorrow
morning.
AT Police Headquarters it is though
that the elopement of John NJ Hawkswortl
successful, and that the fleeing party have de
parted the country without being overtakel
by the deserted wife and indignant brothor-in
DOlice received telegram
vessel ON which the pair had secured passag
for Barbados started from New York yesteI
day, and have received no Intelligence of thei
being overtaken in their flight.
IN response to a letter asking for youn,
shade trees to be planted on Nineteenth street
from boundary TO Columbia Road, the Engi
neer Commissioner to-day reported that tn
applications for trees within the city limit
are already greater than can be planted dur
ing tho present year, and 1t has always bee
against the principles of the Parking Commis
sion to plant trees in the county while dc
mand still exists within the city limits. Tn
Parking Commissioners approve the above II
port and offer to supply young trees to an
the county at their own expense.
The District Commissioners have writ
ten a letter to the Chief of Police, calling after
tion to the large number Of idle and ignorar
markets and streetcorners, especially afte
nightfall and requesting him to have his OF
GERS instructed TO arrest as many OF these boy
as possible and prefer charges against them
idleness, yagrancy, incorrigibility yiciOu
ness, etc. The hefofm School, according
the letter, has room for seventy-nve more boy
and the sooner the places are fllled the bette
for the boys themselves and the public
large. Major Brock viii instruct his lieu;e
ants accordingly, and war Will be proclaime
on ye small boy.
The Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict has completed and transmitted TO Il
House Committee on the District his report O
bill 2035 to authorize the Washington A
lantic Railroad Company TO extend a railroa
into and within the District. TheTepoIt stat
that tho company have not furnished any su
yeys of the proposed route, and the compan
Will be required TO furnish detailed plans
fore any action is taken. The letter also recon
mends that the lime Of beginning tho woi
should not DO longer than one year. The le
ter also states any railroad passing throul
the valley OF Rock Creek may Interfere VII
the National Observatory, and this fact shou
be ascertained The report finally states tn
the company has not presented any eyiden
OF its ability 10 construct the proposed road
as to the standing and responsibility of the /
corporators.
Loves Young Dream.
Samuel l.. Williams of Shenandoah Count