The Evening critic., 1883-06-13
LACONIC LOCALS.


ran, Friday evening, $50 sharp.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION, Friday evening,
$50 p. M; Congregational Church; steamer
Corcoran.
The Commissioners have been requested
to continue the asphalt pavement, now be.
ing laid on East Capitol street, to the en-
trance of Lincoln Park.
FARoUHAR DANIELS and Harry Baldi-
son, two young men, who engaged in a
street fight yesterday, were fined So each
by Judge Smell to-day for affray.
IN the case of James NJ. Rogers against
Chief of Police Dye for an injunction, JUS
tice james has certified the cause to the
general term to be heard in the first in
stance.
A YOUNG colored woman, named Mary
Hill, was getting out of o street-car at Fif-
teenth and New York avenue last evening,
when she tainted and fell, injuring her.
self painfully.
THE Commissioners have been petitioned
to improve Twenty fifth street, between
Virginia avenue and Rock Creek. A large
delegation waited upon the Commissioners
to-day and presented the petition.
MR.. T. A. BERRYHILL, one of the bicy-
clers who participated in yesterdays races,
fell from his machine and broke one of the
small bones of his left foot. The young
man was removed to his home, and DR.. Bax-
ter summoned.
FRANK T. BROWNING has filed judg-
ment creditors bill in equity against Al
bert Grant, and asks for an injunction to
prevent him disposing of the award made
| by the Court of Claims until the Judgment
| in his favor is satisfied.
CoLoRs are emblematic. For instance,
| an editors hue is red (read) an Indians
| vol brU lori
cier, purple; gambler, cardinal while
Rerdell and Walsh, Star-Route witnesses.
should adopt lie-lac as their emblem.
The will of John Z. Gorman filed with
the Register yesterday, leaves all the prop
erty to the widow, Alice German, and
names her as executriX. The will of
Michael Reuter-, also filed, bequeaths all
| the property to the testator's four children,
share and share alike.
| EARLY this morning plumber, named
Robert Cleavland, who was engaged in
putting gas pipes in an unfinished house
on Connecticut avenue, near @ street north.
West, fell from the second story window and
was dangerously injured. He was taken TO
his home, 3oO7 NJ street.
The District cases in the Police Court to-
day included Seth Lunsford, fined S. for
profanity Annie Morrison, given ninety
for profanity, and appealed; John Rib
nitzki and William Poulton were fined So
each for wasting Potomac water.
| MARATHON RAMSEY, the boy charged
with obtaining number of foreign postage
stamps from Cincinnati firm by false
pretenses, was called in the Police Court to-
day. Mr.. Moore stated that tho prosecut-
ing witnesses had been summoned and had
not appeared, and he would dismiss the case
for want of prosecution.
Mr.. CHARLEs.DAvIs employed Thomas
Sutton to carry a basket from market tc
Davis residence. Sutton relieved the
basket of bunch of fish which was por
tiOn of its contents and when charged with
stealing the fish, proceeded to pound his ac
cuser. Sutton was fined $40 for the larceny
and $40 for the assault.
HARBoRMAsTER SUTTON reports tn
following new arrivals at the wharves
Schooner W. g. Woodhall, White, 100 ton
coal for @. III. Fishbaugh; schooner Sally
Jordan, % cords wood for J. o. Carter
schooner Mt Vernon, Woods, 40 cords Woo
do; schooner Charlie, Collision, 25 cord
wood for III. l.. Biscoe.
THE pump-doctor is earnestly requested
to see that the pumps on the corner o
Eighth and p streets northwest, corner o
Tenth and N streets northwest, Eight
street, between N and o, and on Tentl
street, between N and o streets northwes
be supplied with dippers. Excellent waite
is supplied by these and those who thrs
would be greatly relieved if the necessar!
dippers were put on.
DIR. A. G. TABER who was precipitatet
down the embankment twenty-five feet
at Glymont, Tuesday Of last week, still
lies in a critical condition at the resdenc
of his son-in-law, VIM. II. Hazard, 14l
Corcoran street. Though of naturally
strong constitution and indomitable will
| yet the shock was so great and suddel
that the gravest fears are entertained b.
his many friends and relatives. He passe'
a very trying day yesterday, and the doc
tors have given strict orders that none bu
the attendants be admitted to the sicl
room. Signs of intermittent fever Shove,
themselves yesterday.