The Evening critic., 1882-12-13
THE EVENING CRITIC.
EsTABLIsHED AUGUST Ises,
LACONIC LOCALS,

The street-lamps will be lighted at 5:1O
p. m. and extinguIshed at ;15 n. m.
FirTY.Two arrests were made by tho
police in tho twenty-four hours ending at
n. m. to-day.
In the divorce suit of Andrea de Frou.
Vile, against Fred de Frouville, the latter
filed an answer to-day denying tho charge of
drunkenness mado against him by his wife.
THE committee and others interested in
tho fair to be given In the Interest OF tho Bud
at the of1ico Of Hon. ID. Z. Holloway, No. Cos Il
street northwest. All Interested In this com.
mendabic and highly important work are wei.
come.
MIR. G. 0EHBLE, editor of tho Lawrence
lKan) G,lmdnid, says that q lamp In his
house exploded and he slapped his hand down
upon II TO extinguish the name. Ho was fear
fully wounded. He bathed tho wounds with
81. Jacobs OIL, and In n fow days his hand was
healed.
A SUIT was filed yesterday by Maria
Garner against Lieutenant John +. duy, ON.
Ger william Cunningham, Ofilcer James Nor
com, Roiss q. and Rcbecca Edmonston for
falee imprisonment and claiming 5000
damages. She was arrested on the charge OF
grand larceny In stealing silk dress and I'M
prisonod.
LAST evening the students of the college
department OF Howard University presented
to Professor L. W. Fairfield Webstor's I'm
morocco, as n token OF their regard aud osteem
for him. Professor Fairfield resigned tho
chair OF Greek OF Howard University to accept
that at Tabor College, Iowa, ,and leaves tonight
for his new nled OF labor.
WHILE tho family of Mr.. d. L. Brasel-
man, living at 1911 @ street northwest, were
at supper last night n Danforth nuid lamp
which had been left burning on tho parlor
table exploded. Tho flames ignited the books
and fancy articles on tho table and also tho
carpet. Tho flames wero seon by gentle
man living ncross the street, who gave tho
alarm to tho family, and tho flames were OK
tinguishod. The amount OF damage was $75.
MRS. NJ. A. GIBBONS has kindly offered
the use OF her elegant parlors for delightful
entertainment on Thursday ovoning, this
week, for tho benefit Of the Trinity Sunday:
school library. One Of tho notable features OF
tho entertainment is q bazar OF attractive ar
tlcles Of bric.a.brac and utility, among them a
curiosity OF two splnning-wheels, ninety years
ago In use In New York, and sent especially
for this OCCASION; at which 1t may be supposed
more Sr,,,t than Three Tates will preside, and
will bo number OF young ladies from Baltl-
more, as we'll as this city, to grace the scene.
Music, refreshments and dancing will add to
tho pleasure OF tho evening. Friends inter.
ested in this pleasant AFFAIR are cordially In
vited.
THoMAsW. SUTTON, tho last of the four
men mt m charged With receiving the shoes stolen
Walker fuckers store, was in the Pollce Court
| to-day. Tho boy testified to stealing three or
| four pairs OF shoes and selling them to Sutton
for seventy-nve cents per pair. One pair OF
| No ! shoes was shown to the witness and
| identified as pair which he had stolen and
| sold to Sutton. Tho boy testified that sutton
| had met him In an Avenue car and told him 70
swear that he (Sutton) had only bought one
| pair OF shoes from him and had paid 50 fol
| them. Sutton denied any knowledge OF the
| larcenies and said he only bought one pair
of shoea from tho boy. Judge Smell imposed
| asflne Of 500 or ninety days, and an appeal was
| noted.
| JOHN l.. SMITH was charged in the Police
| Court to-day with stealing gold watch and
| chain from John Gibson Lee. Leo testified 4
| going TO an uptown restaurant on the evening
| OF the 10th OF November and going upstairs tC
| room, whore he went TO sleep. Witness was
| drunk at tho time, and was walked up by
| companion, who told him that his watch hat
| been stolen. young man named Palmer
testified to putting Lee to bed and putting his
| waistcoat and watch and chain under tn,
| pillow. Palmer subsequently saw Smith &
| Into Leo's room and come out again, and his
| suspicion being aroused, he went into Leel
room and found the watch and chain to b.
missing. Palmer then went to the privat
watchman and reported the matter. A younI
| man named Williamson testified to ACCUSING
Smith Of the larceny and that Smith returned
the watch and chain to him under threats o
| prosecution, and remarked that 1t was onl!
taken In fun. Judge Smell gave Smith ST
| months in jaiI, the extent of the law,