The Evening critic., 1882-09-27
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

ROBERT LEWIS, George McOrnado and
Annie Ford were fined by Judge Smell for too
much.ptOfanlty.
ROBERT BAILEY, n colored thief, stole q
set OF harness belonging TO James Glendaglo
from n boat nt wharf I'm Georgetown, and has
taken apartments In the Jail for sixty days.
MARY NuTTRELL an elderly woman who
has probably served moro terms In the work
house than any other resident Of the city, was
rccommitted to that institution today for
ninety days for vagrancy.
MARGARET BROWN, q middle.aged colored
woman, started out to pay her rent yesterday,
but lost hcr way,a and mistaklng saloon-koopor
for her landlord, Invested the rent money with
him and now has gone to the worlhouso for
habitual drunkenness.
CHARLES BOWIE, n colored boy who be-
longs to tho gangs OF market thieves ana VA,
grants which are being broken up by tho
officers OF the Fifth Precinct, was committed TO
the workhouse to-day for three months on
charge Of suspicious character.
CHARLES WILSON, q sccdy-looking tramp
with breath that would knock down q horse
and rivals n brewery, wns before Judge Bundy
last week for vagrancy and discharged on his
personal bonds to keep sober, but was In tho
tolls again to-day and Will pay a.three months
visit to the workhouse.
The Illinois Republican Association held
amecting nj their headquarters, corner Ninth
and G streets, last evening, W. l.. Wood, pre-
fitical campaign committee, stated to tho as
sociation that he had heard from every Con-
grcssional district OF the state that the out
look was flattering.
CHARLES THOMAS and William Church
were charged in tho Police Court to-day with
assaulting each other. Thomas went TO
Churchs cobbler-shop for his shoe, and
struck Church, and Church kicked, pounded,
cut and beat Thomas. Thomas was assessed
81 and Church S1Oand costs.
THE guardian of Abraham P. Marshall
has entered a chancery suit against Richard
n M
OF Davidson's subdivision OF square 367; that
cause be referred TO the auditor TO report what,
II anything, be due John W. Haisllp, and that
tho same be paid out of the proceeds of tho
sale, and what, II anything, Is due Richard
Marshall.
JOHN KEMP, the proprietor of liquor
saloon at Third and NJ streets southwest was
charged In tho Police Court to-day with keep-
Ing an unlicensed bar and with assaulting
John Tailor, n one-legged man, who attempted
10 prevent him from beating woman In the
saloon last night. Old man Kemp was fined
$40 or five days for tho assault, and S105 or
sixty days for liquor selling.
RICHARD CoLoLAXER, the young man
who assaulted L. G.. Davis with bottle on the
night OF the sanguinary excursion to Conc
River, was before Judge Smell to-day 10 answer
a charge OF assault with intent to kill. Mr..
Moore, the prosecuting attorney, said that he
had found that the assault was committed In
st. Mary's County, Nd, out.of the jurisdiction
Of the District courts, and would therefore
mol pros. the case.
DIR. BANCROFT played four games oil
checkers last night with James Wylie, the
champion checker player, and succeeded In
winning one game and making q draw OF
another. This Is the best score that has boon
player In this city. Mr.. Wylie has played
with the best players In tho states and Cana
das, only losing 81 games out OF 1000. He
Will play with all-comers during this week
and next at the Washington Chess, Checker
and Whist Club rooms, 1920 New York avenue.
The champion will play match of nfty games
~, ~ DuR 80 mi n.
tober 21, for a stake OF 500 and the champion
ship Of the world.