The Evening critic., 1882-09-29
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

A coLoREp man named Gus Williams
was before Judge Smell to-day for profanity,
and was fined 50.
BELA FENY was the impressive name of
one of Judge Snells victims who was
committed TO the wofkhouse to-day.
MARIA WHITE did $40 worth Of curs-
ing and swearing last night and paid the bill
at tJudgo SMELLS request this morning.
JOHN MORAN, the contractor, forfeited
so collateral at Police Court to-day for cruelty
allowing mule TO be driven which had sore
back and was unilt for labor.
AN old colorod woman named Eliza
Mills, living at I'D street northwest, was
found yesterday afternoon lying dead IN her
house. 1t is supposed that she died Ina 1T,
EDWARD O'NEAL was convicted by Judge
Smell to-day OF keeping an unlicensed bar at
Third and Van streets southwest, and tho easo
continued one week for the defendant to pro-
duce his licoDse.
ABOUT o'clock yesterday Henry Sny-
der, an old soldier at the Soldiers Home, was
digging In a bnnk Of gravel whom tho earth
gave way and fell upon him. injurlng him so
seriously that he died In short time.
THE last ballot yesterday for Senator in
in the Oregon Legislature resulted as follows:
j. II. Mitchell (Rep), Ill Judge p. p. Prlmm
(DemO, 20; Mr.. Catch lRep), 10; Mr.. Failing
tRep), % Mr.. Dolph, (Rep), u scattering, 2.
REV. GEORGE o. LITTLE, pastor Of tho
Assembly's Presbyterian Church, was 30 i'll
last night that he was unable TO deliver the
lecture preparatory to communion next sun.
acceptably In his stead.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON about i:30
o'clock as MIR. Hughes, stone mason, was
driving his wagon on Twelfth and streets,
his horse made too short turn around tho
corner thereby throwing him to the ground.
He was removed to his home, whore upon
examination no bones were found broken.
In the Police Court to-day George
Robertson and William O'Bri0n were charged
with being disorderly In Georgetown. The
evidence was that the young mon had a box.
Ing match with soft gloves and Robertson got
mad and threw aside the gloves and punished
his assailant most numerically. Robertson
forfeited 50 collateral and OBricn was dis
missed.
THE full ticket nominated by the Ne
braska Anti i;Monopolists yesterday is as fol-
Kirby, Secretary OF State; 7. d. Sturtevant
treasurer; John Deattie, Auditor; John Baird,
Attorney.General; j. X Points, Superlnten
dent of Public instruction; II. O. Modley, Com.
missioner Of Public Lands and Buildings;
John Bell, Regent.
The revival of Syracusian Lodge No. TO-
K. Of P is still progressing, but we want to cor.
quorum for months past. That is Incorrect as
far as having no quorum for months Is con-
cerned, but the members have been very do.
meetings have been well attended, and, as
next Tuesday night (oct. 81 Is grand visitation
night, II Is hoped that every member VIII be
present, as n good time is anticipated. Mem
bers from sister lodges are cordially invited.
DURING tho recent vacation the trus.
toes OF tho Assembly's Presbyterian Church
have had the lecture-room OF that church on.
tirely remodeled, making 1t more convenient
for the 1ourishing Sabbath school, The audi
ence room on the second iloor Is also to be
thoroughly renovated. The ladies' OF tho
church have taken upon themselves tho task
OF putting down q new carpet in that room,
and they meet at the church at 2 o'clock to.
morrow to select tho carpet and mako other
necessary arrangements.
ANTHONY THORNTON, an old colored
man, was before Judge Smell to-day for carry
Ing concealed weapons. Thornton said he
had to start out to work at 4 O'Clock In the
morning, ana as he had once been assaulted
by roughs he thought It best to carry pistol
TO protect himself. When tho old man got out
into the alley he got scared, and for fear ho
would be assaulted by somebody who did not
know he had pistol no fired Tito give them
notice. Smell did not appreciate the explana.
tion, and imposed q flne OF 500.