The Evening critic., 1882-03-16
THE EVENING CRITIC.
LACoNtC LOCALS.
DLIsHED AUGUST. 1898.

LAcoNic LOCALS.
THE strect-lamps will be lighted at G;30
p. m. and extinguished nj i:30a. m.
THE police made twcnty-cight arrests
during the twentyfour hours ending ntoa.m.
SEYMOUR ALEXANDER, colored, at
tempted to cut Edward Williams with a razor
and was fincd So by Judge Smell
HENRY DEEN struck Tucker Webb on
the check with stone the other day, ana was
sentenced today to thirty days In jail.
Two human skeletons and portions of a
third are reported to have been cxhumed In
the vacant lot on street. between Ninth and
Tenth
GEORGE WATSON, a colored man, charged
with ASSAULT was permitted to walk ont Of
Poiicc Court tlieother day and has not ''showcd
up since. t4t tst ett.'
BoprEs of dead infants we're fonnd by
workiien last evei,inE in sewor-traps at North
Capitol and X streets, and at Thirty-second
and High streets.
The police officers known as the SO men
hold a meeting last night, at which the text
OF their petition to Congress for an Increase OF
salary was agreed upon.
JOHANNA CHAPMAN, through her couu-
sci, Mr.. Butledge Wilson, to-day filed n bill
for divorce from her husband, Charles Chap
man, on the ground of failure to support her.
An order was passed by Justice Hagner
to-day In the Probate Court directing that the
law library OF the late senator Matt II. Car
pcnter be taken to New York and there dis.
posed Of at public sale.
EDWARD l.. BARNES, superintendent of
the Belt line, was charged in tho Police Court
to-day with cruelty permitting horse to be
driven which was suffering from split hoof
and lame leg. A fine of 80 was imposed.
A CERTIFICATE of Incorporation in the
name OF the Metropolitan Club, with John
Davis, Archibald Hopkins and Jones Lowndes
as incorporators, was filed with the Recorder
today. Its object is for literary purposes.
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG is to receive
$4,000 for singing twenty nights in Paris
5000 a night No wonder she Is in love with
Or. Bulls cough syrup, the great remedy for
coughs and colds, for what would she do with
out 1t, If she should be attacked suddenly by
hoarsness.
LOUIS FREcK, very small boy, was
sent by his teacher yesterday TO inform
"Johnny Crayens mother that he was bag
ging school Freclx was met on his way and
beaten by Craven, Stewart. Cieavcs and Tav
lor, four schoolmatcs. Judge Smell fined
Craven s5 and the other youths 81 each
THE case of assault against James Dillon,
charged with striking George Tucker with a
blackjack on Saturday night, was tried in the
Police Court to-day. Sam Lusby, who was ar
rested on suspicion of being connected with
the ARRAY, was discharged, as there was no
testimony eliminating him in any way. Dill
Ion was sentenced to six months In jail.
VIM. JONES, a colored waiter employed
by Mr.. Patrick Moore, was discharged this
morning for neglect of duty, and while still on
the premises attracted attention by the jing-
ling OF something in his pockets. Jones was
searched and number of knives, forks,
spoons, ETC.. were found on his person. Judge
Smell ordered restitution OF the property and
sentenced the defendant to thirty days in jail.
IN THE Police Court Ellen Ale once
more put In an appearance on the charge OF
vagrancy. Ellen was released on Monday by
the kind-hearted Smell, despite the fact that
she was one OF the veteran offenders, and had
raised Hades and violently resisted arrest.
To-day the evidence showed that Ellen had
been very much intoxicated and got into n
fight about midnight with Annie Morrison In
Willow-tree alley, and Annie tore Off every
yestlge of her opponents clothing, and left
her lying In the snow. Both women were ar
rested and sent to the work-house for ninety
days.
THE Manned Union Soldiers League
was organized last night by the election OF the
following officers Ben I. worrell, president; J.
NJ. Pipes, vice-presldent; @. L. Knapp, record
Ing secretary; p w. Coleman, CORES ponding
secretary; A. b. Chatfeld, treasurer; Edwin
II. Harner, sergeant-at.arms; executive COM
mittee, Ben. +. worrell Dennis o'Connor, c..
A. Norton, Robert Harvey and William NJ. Glib
son. The object of the organization is mutual
benefit OF Its members. There are over 100
members Of the League, each one Of whom
lost either an arm or leg during the war.
TIE weekly meeting of the National
Fair Association was held last night, James s..
Edwards In the chair, and Joseph G. Rock act
ing as secretary They discussed the pro-
priety as to who should be admitted to the
building of the Jockey Club After fully dis
cussing the matter 1t was concluded to allow
the privilege to members OF the association
and members Of the Jockey Club and bond
holders during the meeting. There were
several bids read from different parties as to
rental OF the clubhouse and grand stand, and
twas decided to hold the matter over for one
week.
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEORGE w. KNOX ten
dered the +. b. S. Club most enjoyable re-
ception last evening In their spacious parlors.
Mr.. William Knox, the vice-president of the
club, did all In his power to make the par
ticipants enjoy themselves After dancing was
completed the merry couples partook of Il
bountiful supply OF refreshments. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. q. W. Knox,
MIR. Il. Knox and sister, Misses Herbert, Nor.
ris, Grimes, Norton, Hodges, Rothrock, Healey,
Henderson, Sewell, Dunlop, SWEET. Tubman
BIessrs. Robinson, DufTy, Combs, W. A. Nor
selle, Kirschner, Allen, Wilson, A. l.. Morsele
Sheehan, Knox, Hodges, Bowen. Keyworth
Skjpron and many others.
Mr.. SILAs MERCHANT and his wife yes
terday filed chancery suit against John L.
Cook, Collector of Taxes, and Thomas NJ. Size D.
herd, trustee, to set aside certain deeds made
by the plaintiff In October last to Shepherd
for the benefit of Cook. Ii Is claimed that the
execution OF the deeds was procured by
threats that Mr. Merchant, unless he did
make the transfer, would be arrested on the
charge OF being defaulter while cashier
in the Collectors office. 1t is only justice to
Mr.. Merchant 10 say that a subsequent nyestl-
CATION OF the accounts shows that Mr.. Mer
chants ''shortings' haSe been reduced to
small figures, and that 1t was rather hasty
business In removing him as abruptly as was
done.