The Evening critic., 1883-01-04
prertNrNT PARAGRAPHS.

THE work ON the foundation Tor the new
building I'm Judiciary square u progressing
rapidly.
CoMpLArNING aud growing will never
cure rheumatism, nut ST. Jacoh's oll oefuA'nH
WILL
BENJANfIN FLEuRY and Edward Padg-
cit were charged IN tho Police Court today
with stealing two dozen partrldges eaoh from
companion. They wero committed unul they
make restitution.
He had lust returned from his summer
vacation, and describing the beauties OF noun
tain scenery TO n lady friend, he asked "iaye
you ever seen me haYo socn the nils
Cough-Syrup."
ALBERT SHIPLEY was charged before
Judge Smell to-day with assaultlng Alexander
Brown. The gentlemen were b9tn M ~ a, gali ,hI
given by an organization OF painters NJ the
Masonic Temple, and. n quarrel occurring,
Shipley knocked Brown down, for which pleas.
antry he was fined SO.
JAMES SMITH and Bernard Stokes, coll
ored men, were charged with assaultlng
Hamilton Temple on Christmas day. Tho evil
dence was that Temple went to Stokes house
after his Wife and was SET upon ana pcavga saId
not be ascertained who did tho most lighting.
albert DoDsoN, colored, swas charged
in the Police Court today with stealing gro-
ceries from Messrs. Kellogg Johnson. Dod-
son represented that he had been sent for the
\ groceries by customer Of the hrm and had
no dlfnculty in obtaining the goods. Judge
| Smell gave him six months In jail, the extent
| OF the law.
THE officers of Garfield Post No. 8, G. A.
| r., were Installed last night by Deputy Com
| mander Winfield Chase as follows; H. II.
Brown, I. e.; william liam Winans, Hr :: " a.; 3
| NJ. Clarke, adjutant After the installation
campfire was INDUCED in, which was thor
| oughly enjoyed.
| NUMEROUS complaints have been made
| recently of the sale of oysters on the wharves
by short measure, and Mr.. Sutton, the Har-
| bormaster, and James Smalls, the Sealer OF
| Weights and Measures, have been endeayor-
| ing to break up this class of swlndling. 0n
| Tuesday they arrested James Williams, the
| captain of an oyster-boat, who was selling
oysters on the wharf from hait-oushei
measure, which was found to be an inch too
| short. The man was taken into custody ana
left s5 collateral, which he forfeited In the Po-
lice Court to-day.
| VIM. SHEPHERD, an old countrymau,
pleaded guilty in the Police Court to-day TO
the embezzlement OF S45 from Mr.. John Hen
derson, resident of Prince Georges County,
Md. Henderson testified that he entrusted q
and that Shepherd brought the cow here,
sold 1t for si5, and then got on spree aud
spent the money. Sergeant swindeli, the ac.,
| Station, testified that he purchased the COW
for $i5 from Shepherd, who represented him
sell. to be its owner. Judge Smell held the
prisoner for the action of the Grand Jury.
THE Sabbath-school entertainment al
| the Ninth. street Methodist Protestant Church
| between L and + streets, on last Friday wa:
| largely attended and gave universal pleasure
The cantata In all Its parts was finely exc
| cuted, the beauty Of the young ladies' engaged
| in It adding much to the interest The gentle
men who represented the Frost King anC
Santa Claus won the verdict "well done,
| while the little children caught many ad
mrers. Mrs. Dorinda Curry, who superin
| tended the rehearsals and had the genera
| management of the cantata, and Mr. Georg
Hartwell as musical director, are to be con
graduated upon Its successful rendering.
THE members of the National Rifles anC
their lady friends were the guests of Manage
Curtis at the Skating Rick last night. Tn
scene was brilliant one. Among those pre-:
ent were Colonel ]. o. P. Burnside, Mrs. ToWle
Mrs Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Waters, Mr.. Brock
| Miss Bayard, Miss Brent, Miss Cavanaugh
Mrs. Ricketts,, Miss Noah, Miss Taylor, MI
A. Adee and wife, Mr.. Eustis, Mr.. Bivans, MI
Mcbride, Miss Gray, Miss Gertie Wilson, Mrs
W. @. Reach, Miss Katie Smith, Mrs. Fran
| Tibetts, Miss Blackwell, Mrs. II. d. Barr, Mis-
Millie oyster, Miss Calvert and Miss Riley.
THE Dashaway Reform Club held il
annual business meeting at Odd.Feilow
| Hall last evening. The election OF officers II
the ensuing term resulted as follows: Pres
dent, DR.. Frank It. Howe; vice-presiden
Judge j. j. Weed; secretary, Thomas
Miller; assistant secretary. W. II. Mockabe
and treasurer, ]. II. Hilton. The retirln
president, Mr.. Charles Nye, who declined
he pledged himself to take as ardent and &C
I've an interest in the future as he had In Il
past. The installation ceremonies Will tai
| place on Sunday night, at which time all
| Colonel George Babcock, q most eloquent ten
perance orator, will make an address.