The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-19
THE EVENING CRITIC.
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PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.


THE police made forty.onc arrests dur
Ing tho twcntyfour hours ending ats M,
DEBORAH o'NEAL was assessed 500 by
Judge Smell, to-day, for keeping her bar open
on sunday.
ASHLEY JACKSON, colored, for cursing
his ladylovc, was subjected TO lne OF 50 by
Judge Smell today.
LOUIS NAPOLEON was the name Of one Of
the colored mon nnod for dlsorderly conduct
by Judge Smell today.
Two unknown colorcd thieves forced an
entrance last night to the kitchen OF Mrs.
Bromley's house, No. 1911 II street north
west.
JOSEPH DoNNELLY and Hugh Dough-
crty answered the tramp roll.oall at SnelIs
circus to-day and went TO the Workhousc FOR
ninety days each.
Tone SING. tho Chinaman who was
member OF the crew OF the unfortunate Arctic
steamer Jeanette, has opened tea store ana
laundry In this city.
THE Brick and Stone PAYERS Association
held their regular monthly meeting last night
at Cosmopolitan Hall, TO look into tho Interests
OF tho PAYERS OF the District.
AS THERE Is ITO blame whatsoever rest
ing on Major g. II. Hanneman, commanding
District OF Columbia Artillery, the Adlntant-
General, Colonel Webster, ID. O. A., will not
order any investigation.
THE work of grading square AZ, between
q and II and Twenty.third and Twenty.fourth
streets, has Just been satisfactorily completed
by Contractor McMurray, and the residents
now hope that paving may be commenced.
The meeting Of the laboring men last
evening to denounco the recent course OF
Congressman Neal was not held on recount OF
the absence OF tho president, and also the
recent defeat OF MIR. Neal In his home Con-
gresslonal District.
TIE large sea turtle presented by Cap
tain Nick White TO MIR. George w. Driver Will
be served to his friends and patrons In soup
and steaks on Thursday, between II and .
O'Clock. The services will take place In
garden. All are Invited.
A YOUNG mulatto man endeavored to
burglarize Hancock, Hay & Griswod's law
oGlce, near Wizards Hotel, early yesterday
morning, but were frightened OF after break
ing the glass In the hall door.
REGULAR MEETING of w. G.. T. u,
I'D street southeast, Thursday evening at s
o'clock. Hygionic department lecture; sub
Ject, physiological temperance" Tho Nom.
bers and officers OF the union are urgently re-
quested TO be present. All welcome.
JUSTICE HAGNER yesterday granted An.
ME May Knott q divorce from william Fred.
Knott, with permission to resume her maiden
name, Annie May Allen. She was also given
custody OF their child, and the husband was
directed to pay s35 counsel fees and costs of
the suit
THE semi.annual session of the Grand
Lodge OF the Independent order OF Mechanics
was held last night at Mount Vernon Hall,
Grand Architect +. O. Crump in the chair. The
order was reported as being In nourshing
condition, both as TO membership aud
finances.
AT 1910 this morning fire was discovered
in John u. Hunts paint shop, No. 607 Loulsl-
ana avenue. The quick response OF the Fire
Department prevented what might have been
q disastrous coniiagraiion. The fire was con.
fined TO box OF rubbish,i In which II originated.
Damage $3.50, mainly by water.
A MEETING of the Federation of Labor
was held last evening at No. 202 Ninth street
northwest and the recently elected officers In
az lI oil Mr mn 1ns.
taking the chair delivered forcible address,
setting forth the aims OF the association and
detailing what 1t had accomplished.
PROFESSOR SoUsA, leader Of the Marine
Band, has applied to Secretary Chandler for
permission for tho band TO accept an engage.
ment to play ut Congress Hall, Cape May,
during the month OF August next 1t Is prob.
band to glvo concerts there for a week or so,
provided II docs not Interfere with their en-.
gagements in this city.
DIR. WILLIAM IL. CoLEsBERRY, for many
years clerk in the Treasury Department,
died In Ebensburg, Pa, on Saturday last, after
an illness OF some months of consumption.
Tho Doctor was graduate OF Georgetown
the medical profession, and had relatives and
many warm friends in the city who Will be
panied 10 hear OF his death. His remains
were accompanied to his native city, Prince.
ton, ILL.,, by his widowed mother and sister on
Monday last.
NUMBER of Washingtonians attended
the opening OF tho new Town Hall Mt Rock.
willie, Nd, last night. The opening address
was delivered by L. b. Prettyman. county
clerk and the president OF the Town Hall Com
pany. At the conclusion OF his remarks the
Comus Club gave n performance of "Our
American Cousin" At the conclusion OF the
performance the floor was cleared, and dane
Ing was INDUCED In. Tho hail is a substan
tial brick structure OF handsome design, and
has seating capacity OF 400. 1t was built by
stock company, and cost s6,7S2.
A SECOND or supplementary petition o
over 10000 signatures, asking the pardon o
Sergeant Mason, was received last night from
the Garfield Club of New York city, by Messrs
Edward O. Kittlo and d. W. Beach, who hav,
been delegated by the club TO present 1t 10 thu
President The largest portion of the petition
comes from Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. Sen
ator Miller VIII, II Is thought, make the pre-
sentation speech, and deliver the petition to
morrow. Mr. Blake, secretary OF the club
states that the club arc unanimous In resolving
TO not cease its efforts In Mason's behalf unit
he is pardoned.
GOLDEN RULE LODGE, No. 81, elected
the following officers last evening; Jas. Bur
roughs, N. g.; q. II. Sherwood, v, c.; N. II
shomo, Il. s.; N. s. Tappau, p. S.; william
Gibson, treasurer; p. w. Roberts, warden; Il
A. Barker, conductor; O. w. Crump o. g.: 10
seph Small, l.. 3. to o. g., Il. q. skinner, II.
s. The lodge Will give a moonlight excursion
10 Marshall Hall Wednesday evening, July Pc
the occasion being the second anniversary o
Its establishment. by tho reports read las
evening the lodge appears to be I'm n YER.
prosperous condition, there being now owe
$2,000ir the treasury.
News Notes.