The Evening critic., 1883-05-09
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

The street-lamps will be lighted at 8
p. m. and extinguished at 2:15 a. m.
EVERYBODY will be glad to know that
Mr.. Ferguson, pharmacist, Capitol Hill,
has begun to dispense for the season his
celebrated ice cream soda water, the most
delicious beverage in the world.
THE Inspector OF Gas and Meters has re-
ported that the quality of gas furnished by
the Washington Gas Company on May 5
grains Of ammonia IN each 100 cubic feet of
gas.
THE application of the Washington &
Georgetown Railway Company for permits
sion to take up one of their tracks lead
ing to the new depot and lay another track
on w street has been under consideration
for some time and was yesterday granted
by the Commissioners.
RICHARD Brown, colored man, charged
with stealing horse, buggy and set Of
harness from Colonel Charles NJ. Alexander,
was tried in the Police Court to-day and
acquitted Brown was hired to cut some
grass and give it to the horse, and then
undertook to drive to the stable, but
smashed the buggy on the way.
OF the present detective corps Messrs.
Raft and Carter have been assigned specially
to the prevention of fraud upon the Dis
trict Government, officer Block to tho
suppression of policy, as well as other
| work, Mr.. Cox to the enforcement of the
gaming law and Mattingly and Edelin, to
general detective and criminal work.
GEORGE HULsE was charged in the
Police Court to-day with embezzlement
from his late partner in the auction busi-
ness, Thomas j. Knode. When the firm
dissolved partnership dispute arose about
the disposition of $1.90 realized from the
| co1a nf fyn etnnlc and tba rharua nf am
bezzlement grew out Of the occurrence.
The case was so trifling that nolle pros.
was entered.
DIR. w. T. OKIE reported at Lieutenant
Arnold's station about $3.50 o'clock last
evening that diamond cross, valued at
| 5000, had been stolen from his house, 515
Twelfth street. Sergeant johnson and Of
| flcer Breen went out Immediately to work
| up the case, and in less than half an hour
had recovered the cross and had Rosa
johnson and Cynthia Brown, two colored
servants in DR.. Okies house, locked up at
the Fifth Precinct Station. Rosa johnson
confessed the robbery.
HARBoRMAsTER SUTTON reports the fol-
lowing new arrivals at the wharves I:
Schooner J. II. Marvel, Captain Layman,
170 tons coal for city dealers schooner
Green Hill, Captain Latham, 100000 feet
lumber for E. E. Jackson & Co. barge M.
A. Myers, Captain Henry, 120 tons coal for
Potomac Steamboat Company schooner
George and Martha, Captain Weston, 30
cords wood for J. o. Carter schooner Mary
Catherine, Captain Nash, 40 cords wood
do; schooner William B. Clark, Captain
Nash, 40 cords wood for II. L. Biscoe !;
schooner ]. D. Bell, Captain Bloodworth,
80 cords wood for J. Maury Dove; schooner
Olden, Captain Smith, 30 cords wood
| for j. o. Carter; schooner Lady of the
Lake, Captain Rennoe, 80 cords of wood for
do; schooner Three Brothers, Captain Tay-
lor, 80 cords of wood for do; schooner Pio-
neer, Captain Bell, 90 cords of wood for do;
schooner Greyhound, Captain Greyson, 90
cords of wood for do schooner Uria Hor-
ner, Captain Weston, 40 cords of wood for
do; schooner Mary Ann Shae, Captain Ash
ton, 40 cords of wood for johnson & Bros;
steamer Kate, Captain Ellis, fish for R. A.
Golden; steamer Comet, Captain Taylor, fish
for do; steamer F. M. Gilbert, Captain Hill
ton, fish for William E. Stuart schooner
Maggie, Captain Cook, fish for J.. H. Skid
| more & Co