The Evening critic., 1882-05-05
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE police made thirty-two arrests dur
Ing the twenty-four hours ending at II. m.
SETH LUNsFoRD and Margaret Taylor
were committed to the workhouse FOR yagrancy
to-day.
A SLIGHT fire occurred last night at No
2027 L street northwest but did no serious
damage.
A HACK driven by an unknown man col
lided with Herdic coach No. IL last night and
broke both shafts of the Herdlc.
FELlx BROWN, colored infant, died
suddenly yesterday morning, and the Coroner
has given a certificate of death from natural
causes
Mr.. GEORGE w. KNOX had his left foot
mashed badly yesterday by a box falling upon
1t. Dr. Mclaughlin did all that could be done
10 relieve the pain.
ANDERSON PAGE. half. grown colored
boy, was in the dock at Polics Court to-day,
and asked to be sent 10 the Workhouse His
request was compiled with.
THIEVES broke the plate-glass show
window OF Brooks shoe store, No. 500 Sew.
enth street, lastnlght, but We're frightened Off
without securing any plunder.
An unknown man rushed into Captain
Grinlth's saloon last night and fired pistol
shot, which did no damage, and then dropping
his pistol made good his escape.
ANDREW FRAY, Henry Adler and Fred
P. Wright have been excused from jury duty
in the Criminal Court and John NJ. Stewart and
George W. Cox appointed talesmen.
MICHAEL NIGHToN, n young man, got
on tear and threw cobblestones the other
day to an extent thut caused Judge Smell to
sentenced him to three months In jail.
ABOUT midnight two unknown colored
men attempted TO force an entrance to the
residence OF Judge Ashley, at Connecticut
avenue and Dupont Circle, but were fright
ened of by the police.
IN the case of Samuel Morris, previously
convicted Of burglary and larceny, Justice
Wylie to-day overruled the motion for n new
trial and sentenced him to the Erie County
Penitentiarys New York, for three years.
AT the fire in Goat alley on Wednesday
three little colored children narrowly escaped
death, being locked In the room whore the fire
broke out In three months four children have
been killed and large number either injured
or had hair-breadth escapes, resulting from
this dangerous and prevalent custom.
JOHN ALEXANDER, a colored laborer,
obtained $3.50 from Mrs Lucinda Chase TO
purchase bricks to build wall around her
garden, and failed TO do the work. Alexander
was charged with embezzlement in the Police
Court to-day, and the case continued to allow
him time to build the WALL If so disposed
OTTO ULRIcH forfeited collateral on a
charge Of using profane language and acting
in n dieorderly manner. Ulrich was recently
charged with kidnapping his own children
from the custody OF their mother, who has
possession of them under an order of court,
while a divorce case Is pending. Yesterday
Ulrich went to the office of General BlgelOw,
who acts as counsel for his wife In the divorce
suit and the performance that followed called
for the aid Of the police. Ulrich is reported to
out, and pretty nearly succeeded.
THE second meeting of the survivors of
rebel prisons was held last night at the corner
OF Seventh and streets, Mr. William II. Good
acre in the chair, Mr.. Robert Macdonald,
secretary. The attendance was fair. AS some
misunderstanding prevailed as to whether
this meeting was Independent Of another, said
TO have formed an organization some weeks
ago, nothing of consequence was done. A
committee OF three, Captains Anderson
Spencer and Hughes, was appointed TO confei
with the other association, and to notify al
surviving prisoners OF war In the city 10 attend
the next call. 1t was decided that the associa
tion should not be political. Adjourned tC
meet on next Thursday night.
The following changes in the stations
and duties Of officers of the Ordnance Depart
ment have been made: Captain Cullen Bry
ant is relieved from foundry duty at Boston
and Will proceed TO Vancouver Barracks
Washington Territory, for assignment to duty
as chief ordnance officer OF the Department OF
the Columbia, and as commanding officer Of
tho Vancouver Barracks ordnance depot. Cap.
tain John A Kress " III be relieved from the
duties of chief ordnance oficer of that de
partment and will then repair to San Antonio,
Texas, for assignment to duty as chief ord
nance officer Of the Department OF Texas, and
viii relieve Captain Frank II. Phipps in com
nand Of the San Antonio arsenal. Captair
Frank II. phipps Will report in person To-
duty to the commanding oflicer Rock IslanC
arsenal, Illinois.