The Evening critic., 1882-06-08
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

A RED ticket given to 81 buyers. Young's
THE Guiteau picnic is only twenty-five
days or.
A FIRE at No. 1896 Fourteenth street
last evening did about 5000 damage.
THE police made forty-two arrests dur
ing the twenty-four hours ending at o a. m.
The police reports this morning, in speak,
ing OF slight fire yesterday, say: "Cause Of
flre, an explosion Of Danforth's non-explosive
nuid"
GREENBERRY MYERS, colored man,
was seriously burned In his efforts TO extin.
guish the ilre at 1886 Fourteenth street last
evening.
FRANK HEINLINE was charged in the
Police Court to-day with cruelty driving n
horse, which was in starved and suffering
condition.
MIR. GEORGE w. DRIVER. the restaura.
teur. pleaded guilty, through his attorney, In
the Police Court to-day to n technical violation
OF the Sunday law, and submitted to a $50 lne.
A MULE attached to loaded cart was
backed on the steamer Leary,s wharf into the
drowned. The cart sunk TO the bottom aud
has not been recovered.
THE Government Printing Office type
stickers waxed the men Of clouds, wind, rain
and tornadoes, comprising the Signal Service
baseball nine, last evening" at the Nationals
grounds, TO the tune OF 10 to Ia.
THE strawberry festival and musical and
literary entertainment under tho auspices of
the ladies' of the North Baptist Church, was
well pafronized last night and drew together
large and enthusiastic audience.
FANNY BELMONT, a professional street.
walker, was In cell at Police Court to-day and
requested to be sent to the Workhouse. She
was too weak to come up into the dock, and,
being homeless, was sentenced for ninety
days.
THE three militia companies of this city,
the National Rifles, Washington Light Ir-
fantry and veteran Reserve Corps, have per-
fected arrangements to meet In baltimore on
the 21st instant, to participate in the Grand
Army of the Republic parade.
PLEASURE party, comprising twenty
we'll known young ladies' and gentlemen Of
this city, took a trip last evening to Cabin
Johns Bridge in one OF Knox's large coaches.
superb supper was served at the bridge, and
the party returned by moonlight.
ADA G. HAND, q colored school teacher
Of this city, yesterday presented President
is a fne piece of work, and was executed by
Misc Hand. The President received 1t with
thanks, and said he would send 1t to his homo,
IN New York.
MR.. G. III. KUHN, of Brightwood, with
his son and daughter, was driving yesterday
short distance from his home, when the
horse took. fright and the carriage was upset,
throwing all the occupants to the ground
Miss Kuhn was severely bruised about the
face and head. Mr.. Kuhn sustained frac
ture OF the left leg and his son of the left
arm.
The monthly meeting of the Board of
Fire Commissioners was held last night at Co.
lumbia building Nothing but routine busi-
ness was transacted. The Chief Engineer SUBJ
mftted report showing that there had been
fve fires during the month"; entailing a loss of
$50, 1000, mostly covered by insurance. Two
applications for POSITIONS were received and
placed on file.
DETECTIVE McDEvITT, who has been
investigating the burglary OF Mr.. Henry A.
Olcott's house, No. 93S New York avenue, on
the night OF May /, has succeeded in recover
ing the stolen property, which was Of consider
able value, and has made strong cases against
Taylor and Davis, the colored burglars re-
Gently tried on another charge. Warrants
were sworn out for the two men by McDevitt
to-day.
A DEED was filed with the Recorder to-
day showing the transfer by Horace W. Smith,
of Philadelphia, for $3.50, to william T. Bor.
CHER, one-fourth part Of his title, &C., as heir
OF Samuel Blodgett, 5r, to the land compris-
ing the Jamaica tract OF 500 acres. This Is
tho property in the northwestern part OF the
city, where Stewart Castle and other hand
some residences have been erected, and whic ch
II Is now claimed belongs to other parties than
those who sold 1t.
ABRAHAM BROWN, a colored newsboy,
was acting in disorderly manner in front of
the Star office when Thomas Harding, the spe-
cial policeman employed by that establish.
ment, attempted to arrest him, and the boy
pounded and bit him severely and broke his
watch chain. Another policeman came to
Bardfng's assistance and arrested the pugilis
Smell to-day 10 pay a fine OF so or go to jai
for thirty days for being disorderly, and i'm
posed similar sentence for assaulting the
officer.