The Evening critic., 1882-01-06
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.


THE POLICE made thirty-nno arrests
yesterday.
If You CAN'T Bear" cough, "Bull
it with DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
A MARRIAGE LICENSE has been issued TO
George Lewis and Millio Jane Bundy.
A SLIGHT FIRE in house No. | .226 Ninth
street was extinguished yesterday by police
and fircmen.
THE THREE GENTLEMEN arrested yester-
day for fast driving were fined $50 each in
the Police Court to-day.
THE SNEAK THIEF is still in his glory,
and nightly commits raids upon the pro-
prietor Of the costly ulster.
MICHAEL NORTON was the first victim
who stood up in the dock at the Police
Court to-day. He was given seven days
for loud and boisterous talking.
Mr.. A. L. MOORE fell on the Avenue last
night and cut his face quite seriously DR..
Townshend rendered medical assistance
and had the gentleman sent to his homo on
L street.
AN excitement was caused in the large
grocery store of Wm. T.. Abbott on Penn
sylvania avenue, last evening, by plat
form giving way and precipitating about
sixty barrels of flour onto the floor, crush
ing several hundred dollars worth of stock.
MAJOR BROCK has instructed the police
to compel householders to clear the pave
ments in front of their residences; to pre-
vent boys from forming slides on the side
walk to arrest all parties guilty of fast
driving, and to prevent urchins from i'm
periling the safety of pedestrians by the
use of the festive and destructive snow
ball.
THE following-named officers of Capital
Lodge No. IL, Independent Order of Me-
chanics were Installed Wednesday evening,
January 4, to servo for the ensuing term:
W. r. Atwell, S. NJ; E. H. Bradford, w. NJ;
f. B. Penebaker, J. NJ; George Il. Hulse,
recording secretary; d. Beck, financial Sec
retary; J. w. Thompson, treasurer ]. G.
Henion, chaplain; Edward Kolb, conductor.
DIR. SETH II. BowKER, a witness for
the defense in the Guiteau trial, has been
paid his witness fees and mileage second
time, by order of Justice Cox. He was
summoned from Kansas City, No. came
here and was discharged without being eX-
amined. He was then brought back to
contradict Mrs. Dunmire, but made poor
fist at it. He draws Il little over $3.50 out
Of the United Stat Treasury by the
scheme.
AT THE stated meeting of the Medical
Society of the District of Columbia, January
9, 1882, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, +. A.
Ashford vice. presidents, c. II. A. Klein
schmidt and w. II. Taylor examiners,
G. Z. Hagner, Frank Hyatt d. c. Patter-
son, ]. T. johnson, 7. Z. McArdle; censors,
g. p. Fenwick, J.W. Buckley, S. o. Richey !;
recording secretary, Il. Z. McArdle'; CORE
spending secretary, I'M. Mackall librarian,
A. Patze.
THE GENERAL fair committee of the
Washington Light Guard and the homo
rary members and lady and gentlemen
friends of the company will meet on Sat
urday, the 7th inst, at 730 p. m, at Ger
man Hall, No 606 Eleventh street, near +,
northwest. At meeting of the company,
held on the 4th inst at headquarters, 60l
street, northwest, it was decided to
change the programme of entertainment by
emitting the soiree for January. At the
monthly meeting, which will be held on
Tuesday next there will be the annual
election of civil officers and other matters
of Importance will be transacted.
DELIGHTFUL PARTY of ladies and gen.
tle,nen gathered at st. Joseph's Hall last
evening, the occasion being the second
complimentary soiree of the p. S. Club, the
attendance being so large. considering the
inclemency of the weather, that it made
the members feel much encouraged at their
first attempt in so large hall. Mr.. A. p.
Eshelman was the master of ceremonies,
and carried out his ardu0us duty with ease
and grace. During the intermission the
lady friends of the club presented to Mr..
Eshelman for the club very handsome
basket of flowers, and Mr.. Eshelman made
pleasant little speech, thanking the ladies
for their kindness. The committees were as
follows: Floor managers-Jno. NJ. Eshclman
Chas HUM, Geo. p. Johansen, Chas. Cooke
II. b. Walker. Reception committee--W
Hoffman, VIM. HUM, A. Taylor, J. barley
Among those present were noticed the
Misses HUM, Murry, Phillips, Stoddard
Shelhorn, Newman, Cromelien, Adams
Zellers, Bucher, Anderson, Homer, Beal
Clark, and Davis.