The Evening critic., 1883-02-09
PERTINENT PARAG RAPHS.

HENRY RIcKs, the colored man charged
with keeping n glandered horse, was re-
leased yesterday, evidence being given that
the animal was killed.
Mr. S. B. TAYLOR, Bailitf of the United
States Court of Claims, residing at 4S5 II
street southwest met with n painful acct
dent yesterday morning. In going to the
bathroom in the dark, he mistook tho back
stairway entrance for the bathroom door,
and plunged headlong down the stairs
striking his head at the bottom, cutting
and bruising himself quite badly about the
face. Fortunately no bones were broken,
and his escape from serious injury, or even
death, is regarded as miraculous.
THE druggists doing business in the
eastern section Of the city are indignant at
the action of the Commissioners in grant
ing permit to open u pharmacy to men,
Der of the Marine Band, who, it is alleged,
has never had any experience in the busi
ness. A prominent pharmacist stated last
evening that the matter was a clear viola
tion of the District pharmacy law, and
would be brought before tho association at
its next meeting. If the facts are as stated,
it is a proper matter for immediate investi-
cation, as the practice is almost as danger
ous as distributing nitro-glycerine among
children.
EARLY last evening q close observer
| might have noticed several little groups of
| people on L street, between Thirteenth and
| Fourteenth streets, known as "The Row."
| People seemed to be excited about some
| thing, and men were standing in little
| groups on the sidewalk talking of that
| something, with voices not loud but deep.
| Had the close observer taken the trouble to
| inquire into the cause of the excitement,
| he would have discovered that there was a
raid expected upon the gambling houses,
| and that the men on the sidewalk were the
| proprietors or patrons. Three times lately
the gamblers have been interrupted in their
pursuits by rumored raids of Lieutenant
Arnold and his men, but up to date the raid
has not put in an appearance.
| WM. II. GAFFoRD, the superintendent of
| Graceland Cemetery, was charged in the
| Police Court to-day with allowing the in
| terment of a body without a proper per-
nit. The testimony showed that an un-
| dertaker applied for permit to bury a
body at Mt. Pleasant, and then took the
body to Graceland Cemetery, where it was
| inferred. Mr.. Gafford said that he was not
aware Of the mistake until after the
| funeral, as he had not looked at the certif-
cate. DR.. Presbrey, who appeared for the
defendant, claimed that the matter should
| be overlooked, as great precaution was uni
| formly taken, and q mistake of this kind
had never been made before at this ceme-
terry, but the prosecuting attorney claimed
that the law must be enforced to prevent
negligence, and fine of $25 was imposed.
YESTERDAY afternoon, as cow was
being driven down Pennsylvania avenue
secured by ropes attached to her horns, the
animal became unmanageable and began to
run wildly about. Bystauders and pedes
trians were frightened and driven about by
the animal, and horses narrowly escaped
injury. A crowd gathered and followed
the frantic creature and her captors dowr
to Sixth street, and around the corner of 1
street, where she was held by winding the
ropes around telegraph pole. The scene
was one of cruelty and q reckless regard o.
public safety. No policemen were in sigh
or within call for some time until q hu
name citizen summoned one, and demanded
that the mob be dispersed and the cause o
the disturbance be removed. Only afte
persistent remonstrance and a threat @
prosecution, was action finally taken in tn
matter by the removal of the animal to he
| stall