The Evening critic., 1882-12-16

pERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

JAP. scrap and Xmas pictures, j, Jay
Gould, f21 Ninth street.
THE strect-lamps will be lighted at 10
p. m. aud oXtlnguished at 5;i5 a. IN.
b. n. ENTw1sTLE was committed to tho
workhouso to-day for ono month for destroying
a window.
MEADE PosT, G. A. r., gave q very
corner OfSoventh and l. streets.
THE only place in the city to got paper
patterns for Uhrlotmgs tree decorations
Is at tho now store, 203 Pcnnsylvanla avenue
east
"ONE must be poor to know the luxury
OF giving" That may be 30, but wo think any
body can enjoy tho luxury OF giving follow
sufferer bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough syrup ID
cure his cough.
JOSEPH BEEKMAS, the deadbcat, ar
dock at Police Court to-day charged with stonl.
Ing an overcoat from the Metropolitan Hotel,
and tho case was continued.
ANNIE SHAws, a colored belle, was
charged In the pollco Court to-day with steal
ing white pottlcoat.from friend, named
Lucy Williams. Tho case was dismissed, as
the evidence was insufficient.
FIFTEEN young East Washingtonians of
various sizes and colOrs were arragned mt
Judge SHELLS bar to-day for being disorlerly
and bolstorous and engaging In noisy games.
The boys gave their personal bonds to make
lees noise.
JOSEPH HARBOUR was called up out of
the dock at Police Court to-day to receive SON
tenco In the flve additional cases OF receiving
stolen property, Of which he was recently con-
victed. Judge Smell gave the prisoner six
months In each Of these i've cases, making two
years and half, In addition to the three years
previously imposed.
MIR. WILLIAM II. CLAGETT, trustee and
executor under the Will OF the lato Eliza
Moshor, through his solicitors, Messrs. Howard
O. Clagett and John d. Larner, has fled a bill
N al MOglar
benenciarlos under the will, asking tho chan
cellor to construe the Will and codlcIl
and the trusts therein declared executed aud
performed undor tho order OF tho Court.
JOHN KINLEY and Peter Taggart, two
young men living at First and 1 streets, wero
charged In the Police Court to-day with OBJ
structing tho Poundmaster In the discharge Of
his duties. The testimony was that tho "dog-
catchers" had captured n dog and the prison.
ers liberated tho hound, and tho dog catchers
proceeded TO recapture the dog which tho
prisoners liberated three times, the last time
being successful. Judge Smell imposed 50
fines on both men.
WILLIAM BANKS and Joseph Williams,
two colored men, were charged In the Police
Court to-day with being suspicious characters.
The testimony was that number OF larcenios
of lead pipe, brass work, etc, have been com.
mitted ut the Imperial Hotel since 1t has been
closed up, and yesterday the defendants were
caught In the basement, undor suspicious cir
ctimstances, and arrested. Judge Smell ac-
cepted 500 bond for Banks and Williams was
committed to the workhouse for ninety days.
WILLIS REAGAN, young man who has
enjoyed good reputation, was charged In the
Police Court to-day with stealing q baby car
riage, which was standing In front OF a store,
and starting down tho street with 1t. Tho do
fense was that the prisoner was stupidity drunk
at the time. Mr.. L. G. Blunt argued that
drunkenness was an excuse in q case OF this
kind where no Intent to steal was shown, and
the defendant had previously had a good repu-
tation. Judge Smell said that ho would not set
such q dangerous precedent as to excuse q
thief because he was drunk, and imposed a
fine of So or fifteen days.