The Evening critic., 1883-03-20
TIL Il EVENING CRITIC
EsTA BLIsHED AUGUST isss.
LACONIC LOCALS,

for your Easter cards.
IT IS SAID that Marshal McMichael con-
templates unilorming his deputies, bailiifs
and messengers.
AFTER suffering seven years with joint
trouble, j. Carr Moody, esq, Vallejo, Cal,
was cured by st. Jacobs Oil, the great pain
cure.
AN Easter card presented to every lady
accompanied by gentleman who attends
the fourth complimentary sociable of
Columbia Lodge, No. /, /. o. NJ, at Odd
Fellows Hall, NavyYard, on Easter Mon
day eve.
The District prisoners before Judge Smell
to-day consisted of four persons, charged
with profanity: Lottie Smith, Burt
Honesty, Anthony Moran and Jordan
Robinson, and they were all sent to the
woikhouse.
II is the intention of Mrs. Benson the
artist, to present her bas-relief of the late
Colonel Gobright to the Gentleman's Press
Association of this city. This hard-work-
ing, conscientious artist should be encour-
aged by all who love art.
Mr.. FRED VAN VLIET, son of General
Van Nliet, was driving near Brightwood
yesterday afternoon when his horses became
unmanageable and be was thrown out of
the carriage against q fence, sustaining
painful injuries. The horses were caught
after long chase and Mr.. Van Vliet was
conveyed to his home in this city.
THE regular parlor meetings of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
the District will be held tomorrow, We'd
nesday, at 1880 p. m, at the business head
quarters, Temple Hotel, Ninth street, above
f. These meetings are intensely interest
ing, reports from all Of the auxiliaries be-
ing presented, &c. Ladies and friends in
the city from the States are cordially in
vited to attend.
THE programme for the entertainment to
be given by Equal Division, No. 3, Sons Of
Temperance, this evening at West End
Academy, Nineteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, comprises vocal selections by
Misses V. E. Moody, Westhorp, Messrs.
Misses Helen Beattie and Lillian Duan,
DR.. +. N. White and Mr.. r. NJ. Mckee.
The dancing will commence promptly at
o'clock.
THE circus-square-baseb grounds ques-
tion still continues unsettled. The matter
has been referred to the Inspector of Build
ings, who has investigated the matter
thoroughly, and reports that there can be
no objection to granting permit for fenc-
ing in the square, SO long as the fence is not
| of so great a height as to endanger the
| surrounding property from fire. He will
| wait until written application is made for
| the permit, and then report the matter
back to the Commissioners for instructions.
| Mr. DANIEL e. CAHILL called the atten-
| tion of Justice Hagner this morning to the
| case of Frederick w. Warwick, convicted
in the Police Court of keeping disorderly
house, and who had appealed. He stated
| that since the taking of the appeal Mr.
Warwick had been convicted of selling
liquor without license and sentenced to
the workhouse, where he was now confined
Under these circumstances the counsel
asked that the case be continued. His
Honor thought the defendant could bt
brought from the workhouse and tried and
declined to let the case go over.
THE cornerstone of the new Pension OF
flee was laid yesterday n number of coin:
and other articles being placed under it
There was, however, no formal ceremony
The superstructure of the new building
was commenced and considerable progres!
made. A large quantity of brick is laid or
every warm day. The corner stone is Oh
the northeast corner of the building. Th(
terra-cotta trimming for sixty Of the sew
enty-two windows is on the ground, an6
everything is favorable for an early com
pletion of the work. The workmen have
been frequently interrupted in laying che
4
ing laid unless all the frost was out of th,
material.
THE following is the committee appointed
by Mr.. NJ. NJ. Holland, chairman of th
Emancipation Convention, in obedience t,
| the resolution adopted at the recent meet
ing for n national convention of coloret
men, to meet in this city during the en-
suing fall, to consider measures Of interes
to the colored race, etc. Hon. Fredericl
Douglass, chairman Professor j. NJ. Gre
CORY, Colonel p. II. Carson, Hon. John F
Cook, W. R. Laws, esq, Dr. George W
Williams, Collins Crusor, Major c. B. Fisher
J. Brooks, G. S. Boston, Solomon G. Brown
w. A. Taliaferro, Professor r. 7. Greenel
Bishop John M. Brown, w. G. Chase, Joh
A. Gray, W. M. Fl. Booker, John w. Free
man, Jerome A. johnson, James II. Smitl
esq.,, K. j. Collins, L. A. Atkinson, ]. F. n
Wilkinson, Rev. Robert s. Laws, A. st. A
Smith and Milton M. Holland.
HARBoRMAsTER SUTTON reports the fol
lowing new arrivals at the wharves
Schooner John Wheathel, Captain Jarrett
$1,000 feet of lumber and $4,000 shingle
for johnson & Wimsatt; schooner Carrie
Captain Stone, 100000 feet of lumber for I
W. Smith; schooner Susan Ellen, Captai
Perry, $4,000 feet of lumber for johnson
Wimsatt; steamer Norfolk, Captain Shrop
shire, merchandise for ]. II. johnson Co
schooners sallie and Ellen, Captain Lloyd
222 tons of coal for city dealers; schoone
john McGinnis, Captain Philips, 130 tons O
coal for johnson s. Bros. steamer KATE
Captain Ellis, fish for r. A. Golden
steamer Bell May, Captain Lucas, fish 70
r. A. Golden; steamer Atlas Captai
Chesscr, fish for r. A. Golden; schoone
Coast Survey, Captain Bailey, fish for Will
lam L. Stuart schooner John j, Hansmar
l Ganfain niU0s 40 pnrds ryond for Stanhpr
son g. Bros schooner Three Brothers, CaI
tain Taylor, 80 cords wood for g. L. Sheriff
pungy William B. Coleman, Captain Ru;
SELL 500 bushels oysters for market; pung
Leyant, Captain Tyson, 400 bushels oyster
The water Works Extension.
The necessary machinery for prosecutin