The Evening critic., 1882-09-01
LACoNIC LOCALS.

The collections of the Tax Collector
during the month OF August We're S13,411.25.
THERMoMETRIc readings at Prentiss'
drug store; n. M, 730; IL a. M, 77i20; p.
M, S0o. f-
THE revised plumbing regulations have
for action.
THE Poundmaster's monthly report
shows that 1888 CANNES were impounded dur
ing the month OF August.
ANNIE JOHNSON, a colored woman, who
was found drunk on tho steps OF a house, was
fined by Judge Bundy to-day.
The work of repairing the concrete
pavement, along the line OF tho Ninth street
railroad, has progressed rapidly.
MR.. CHARLES SCHNEIDER has been
granted a permit to build brick stable and
bakery, No. All street, at cost of $1,000.
Six thousand seven hundred and eighty
telephone messages were transmitted through
Police Headquarters during the month of
August.
MACE BELL, young colored man, was
fined $40 by Judge Bundy to-day for making
an Indecent exp osuro of his person to some
colored women.
SEvENrY-FIvE new students have reg.
isterod ut the Spencerian Business College
during the present week. The regular day
and evening session Will BIO resumed Monday,
September A.
Mr.. p. j. LAURITzEN, architect to the
Inspector of Buildings, Is engaged on the
preparation of plans for stables for the horses
OF the mounted police at each OF the three new
statlon'housos.
The barge party of the Carroll Institute
Rowing Club last Wednesday, was charming
AFFAIR. The spirited boat race between Bring
ham and Manning, and the single race won
by VIII Kearon, wore features OF the occasion.
CHIEF CRoNIN has been given a leave of
absence to attend the meeting OF the Board OF
Chief Engineers OF Fire Departments and has
been requested TO examine the iire companies
OF tho cities which no Will visit ana report
upon them.
MEssRs. p. J. CRENsHAw, W. NJ. John
stoD, ID. l.. Brandon, J. W. Curtis and l.. p. NJ.
Watkins, OF Alabama, held an Informal meet
ing at tho Philadelphia House, PonnsyYania
avenue, last night, and request tho Ropubli'
cans Of Alabama now In Washington 10 meet
there ON next Monday night for tho purpose OF
expressing their indignation at the base and
brutal murder OF their fellow. Republican and
eolaborer Jack Turner, of Choctaw County,
Alabama.
A LARGE colored man, of venerable ap--
poarance, named Isaac Hawkins, was charged
IN the Police Court to-day with assaultlng
Martha Bruce. Martha testified that Hawk
ms was passing her house and she ran down
In the street aftor him and pursued him with
brick In her hand, and that he kept her on
by shaking his cane at her, but did not strike
her with 1t or attempt b. do so. Judge Bundy
remarked that the assault seemed 10 be the
other way, and would have TO acqut tho man.
Mr., THOMAS j. FISHER, as agent for
tho proprietress OF Fords oporp-House, has
written to the Inspector OF Buildings, 10 notify
him OF tho compliance with many OF the 10.
concentrations of the safety committee 20 In.
suro safety In case OF lro, and their Inability
| TO comply with some OF the other rec0mmen-
dations, and suggesting that detail from the
Fire Department OF two men, TO remain on the
stage during performances, and TO have charge
of the Neutrality-suspicious. and hose, would be
| more efTectual than the proposed alterations.
| The Inspector OF Buildings has tho matter
under AMUSEMENT.