The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-01
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.


PATRICK TURNER made simple assault
on Annie Tramboo and has paid ilvodollar
fine.
DICK PHILIPS, for assaulting William
Baker, has been sentenced to fifteen days In
jail by Judge Smell.
ELI ToLsoN stole somo glasses from Ed
ward Elbertson and has taken refuge In Jail
until The thing blows over.
JANE SHELTON. colored, for the larceny
OF clothing from Louisa Queenan, has boon
sentenced 10 ten dollars or thirty days.
The Liberal Convention of the First Con-
gressional District OF North Caroilna nomi-
mated for Congress Mr.. John d. Rcsspass, an
old-line Republican.
William b. Given, of Columbia was yes.
terday nominated by the Democr County
Committee OF Lancaster County as candidate
for Congress In the Ninth District OF Ponnsyl'
vania.
RACHAEL Cross, for threatening Hattie
Green, both colored, and making things I'M
pleasant for her Mt church, was before Judge
Smell today and was put on bonds to keep the
peace.
ABOUT o'clock lass evening Miss Nellie
Durch fell out Of q hammock In which she was
swinging In the garden OF her residence, at
Tenth street and Massachusetts avenue, and
was seriously injured.
On Saturday last Captain Granville G.
West, OF tho War Department, purchased lot
No. 13 OF uyatt's addition to Byattsville. and
VII. Clayton, of Washington, purchased lot
No IL Of whiteside's subdivision to the same
place.
THE cratic youth of tho Republican who
works up the Bigelow business under the head
lines, '.Bigelow in Court etc, "He Returns
to Jail" might have ascertained by n more
careful reading OF THE CRITIC that Bigelow
was not In court and did not return to Jail, as
alleged.
A MEETING of the employees who will be
benefited by the act OF Congress granting pay
during the Garfield obsequies Will be hold at
l.. Burseley's ONCE, 631 street northwest,
Thursday pypntDp. August q 1880 mt = O'Clock.
10 express their thanks to the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds for their action
In regard TO the matter.
THE Pennsylvania Republicans held
well-attended meeting at Marinis Hall last
night. In tho absence OF the president, Mr..
icCammon, Mr.. d. Il. Cranshaw, the first vice.
president, presided. Win rev gracetui re-
tive Samuel II. Miller, who addressed the
meeting on political matters.
Carleton Hunt was nominated yesterday
for Congress In the First District OF Louisiana
TO succeed General Randall L. Gibson, United
States Senatorelect Mr.. Hunt is the son of
the late DR.. Thomas g. Hunt, and nephew or
W. II. Hunt, Secretary OF tho Navy under
President Garfield, and OF Randall Hunt, eX-
United States Senator from Louisiana.
The alarm of fire at A q. m. summoned
the Department to the junk shop conducted by
G. Rosenthal for L. Frank x Co.. OF Baltimore,
at No. 219 Tenth street northwest In which
fire had broken out from some unknown cause,
and was raging so flercely that the entire
STOCK, valued nj y2,DDD, WIS ucStrOyeu. Inc
loss is supposed TO be covered by insurance.
MAJOR KING, tho cruelty toanimal man,
yesterday found a COW in q ditch near Howard
University in a very distressing condition.
He ascertained that the animal had fallen in
the ditch q week ago, had broken q horn and n
leg and had been allowed to lilo there without
any attention. The Major had the COW killed,
and to-day swore out n warrant against her
owner, John Keefe, who so cruelty neglected
her.
A MEETING to organize new council of
Tho American Legion OF Honor was held at the
hall in St. Cloud building last evening. Some
twenty-five gentlemen were present, and after
preliminary organization n motion to post
pone all further action looking to the organi
bers had received the approval OF the medical
examiner.in- chiefwas carried, and an adjourn
mont was had.
LAST night, about o'clock, Johannes
Watson, maehinist, who was employed at
shafting to run the Bullock press, fell from
scarold and, striking on the "nles," dislocated
his left shoulder and was otherwise badly
bruised and cut. He was conveyed to the
Emergency Hospital and placed under tho In
fiuence OF ether and the shoulder set by DR..
Parsons. He passed the night at the hospital.
RICHARD w. HOLLAND filed bill in
chancery against G.. VIZ. Black and praying
an injunction to prevent him collecting from
the Treasury Department S471.d4 awarded
County, Md, BY the U. s. soldiers during the
war. II is claimed that Black was the attor-
ney OF the plaintiff, but for cause the power
given him was revoked and other counsel So.
cured; that the defendant did nothing to Sc
cure the allowance OF the claim, still he
claimed 33t per cent. OF the award. A tenn
porary restraining order was granted.
MEssRs. BIRSEY & Birney and Wood
bury Wheeler, as counsel for A. q. Boorst, has
entered suit on the law side OF the court,
against George W. Knox, oxpressman, claim
ing $4,000. Tho plaintiff ayers that on the
9Th instant he was employed by Mr.. Knox to
build barn, and while working upon an in.
secure scaffold, 1t gave away, throwing him to
the ground, fracturing his left shoulder and
being otherwise Injured. He claims that he
has expended $500 for medical attendance
and made other OUTLAWS OF money. For loss of
time and injuries received he thinks himself
entitled TO the amount OF damages asked for.