The Evening critic., 1882-12-05
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

DON'T go to tho Bischof' concert Friday
evening" In Congregational Church, without n
received sent bought at Metzerotts.
A WARRANT sworn out on the day fol-
lowing the Soteldo tragedy, and charging Au-
gustus Q. Soteido with an assault with Intent
10 kill his brother, was nolle pressed at Police
Court to-day.
AT the Union Bethel Historic and Lit
crary Association this evening, II. $. Smith,
Washington correspondent OF tho New York
Gi06e, VIII furnish tho paper for discussion,
entitled "rhe Negro as Politician"
A DOCTOR at Richmond says that If
people will take bath in hot whiskey and rock
salt twice year they VIII never catch cold.
Until somebody has tried this new remedy we
would say: stick to tho old and reliable DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
GUsTAvE GUINARD, a colorcd attache Of
the British Legation, was charged In the Pc.
lice Court to-day with carrying concealed
weapons, but having nvalled himself OF the
law granting immunity from arrest to those
connected with the Diplomatic Corps, the case
was nolle pressed.
SARAH KASfP, colorod servant, who
entered the bedroom OF Miss Blanche Wash.
ington and stole $50 out OF that lady's trunk,
WAS charged In tho Police Court to-day with
grand larceny. The woman pleaded guilty,
and was committed 70 Jail In default of bonds
TO await the action OF the Grand Jury.
A GENTLEMAN, named Peter Grimes, was
driving In q closed carriage along Pennsyl.
vania avenue when colorod girl, named
Amelia Grant, was struck by n wheel OF hts
carriage and knocked down and run over. A
trial In the Police Court to-day developed tho
fact that the occurrence was accidental, and
Mr.. Grimes was acquitted of a charge OF assault
on the child.
YESTERDAY morning. as little son of
Mr.. A. Cowllng, the livery stable keeper, on
Thirteenth street. was on his way to school, he
was assaulted by another boy named Brown,
who is the terror OF the locality. Ho was
struck over tho head with a fence picket and
was so badly hurt that he was confined to his
bed all day. Mr. Cowling procured warrant
for Browns arrest.
JOHN BUTLER and Richard Stuart, two
colored boys, were In the dock at the Police
Court to-day charged with stealing a pocket.
book from an old lady named Mrs. White. The
testimony showed that tho prisoners had been
employed to put In some wood for Mira. White,
| and when she took out her purse TO pay them
Stuart snatched II and they ran away together.
Both defendants were committed for six
months.
COLONEL THOMAS SNELBAKER, charged
with keeping an unlicensed variety theatre,
appeared In the Police Court to-day, repre-.
scented by Colonel Christy. Henry Ran testi-
ned that Mr.. Sneloaker was tho proprietor OF
the New Theatre Comique, q variety theatre,
at which liquor was sold to the audience. No
| defense was offered, and the flne OF $500 was
imposed, but suspended until the questions Of
law involved can be argued
JOSEPH FOSTER, John Kelly and Thomas
McCannon, three Now York roughs, and John
Rocky, a well.known city rough, were arrested
by Sergeant Brosnan and Officers McMahon,
Miller and Dunlgan yesterday, on suspicion OF
being the men who attempted to "crack" Auc-
tioneer Thomas Dowlings safe Sunday morn
Ing. The men are pretty well known In police
circles, but they are not professional cracks.
men. They were drinking In Phillips saloon
and talking over their unsuccessful attempt to
enter Dowllng'S safe, whom they were over
heard by colored man named George Tarrow,
who reported to the police.
A Mr.. BURGESS, who boards ut 927 Sew
enth street northwest, appears 10 be special
victim for thieves. Several months ago he was
robbed OF n lot OF clothing. Last Saturday hts
overcoat, undercoat, sleeyc-buttons and curs
were stolen from @ building In South Wash
ington, where he was at work. Yesterday
morning, between and 10 o'clock, his room
| was entered and all the bedclothlng, pair OF
| frame were carried on. Mr. Burgess reported
| his losses to this office to-day, ana through
THE CRITIC appeals 10 his thievlng visitors 10
| give him rest until he can replenlsh his
| stock OF clothing and other things.
The Commissioners have approved the
applications for liquor licenses of John s
Brosnnn, 1874 Second street southwest; Dennis
| Connell, 741 First street northwest; II. L. Flu
| Anna Mccarthy, $50 IL street northwest
| Bridget White, 214 II street northwest Rod
| mond Walsh, 23f street northwest; Chris
| tian Hoffman, 400 Ninth street southeast
| Dennis o'Connell, $50 Il street southeast
| James Gallagher, Seventh'street road; j. l.
| Moses, Brightwood; and disapproved those Of
| May McNally, on Canal street, between Jefrer
son and Thirty first streets northwest, and
| Elizabeth Stubener, Bladensburg road.