The Evening critic., 1883-03-06
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS,

NOT only pain-cure is st. Jacobs Oil,
but the swiftest, surest safest.
DURING the month of February the clerk
of the court issued 1876 marriage licenses.
WILLIAM KEARNEY, disrcputable beg
gar and v9g, was sent to the workhouse
by Judge Smell to-day.
WILLIAM Ii. GRAY, an old vagrant, who
has served many terms in the workhouse,
was given three months more by Judge
Smell to-day.
ALEXANDER SMITH, frequent visitor
at the Police Court, was on deck again to-
day, and got fifteen days for indecent ex-
posure Of his person.
SUIT was instituted yesterday by St.
Johns College, of Fordham, n. Y. against
George II. Giddings to secure $5,9S1.47,
which they claim to be on account of board
and tuition furnished the two sons Of the
defendant. The bill does not state the
length of time the boys attended the col
lege, nor the kind of instructions and main
tenance furnished.
THE will of the late John Keefe was
filed with the Register to-day. To his
daughters, Johanna Quinn, Lizzie Terley,
Mary Plummer, Ellen Keefe, Kate Keefe,
Mary Long, and step-daughter, Mary Bres-
nahan, is left S. each. To his sons, John
and Daniel Keefe, is left the residue of the
Bridget Keefe, the widow.
AT Mrs. NJ Cora BANDS semi-monthly
reception last night Mrs. Alice Curtiss, Miss
Fannie Friend, Miss McCreery and Mrs
Burnett contributed songs, duets and in
strumental music. Mrs. McCreery read
two original poems, Mrs Carpenter gave
charming recitation and Mrs. Bland gave
reading. The affair closed with most
charming charade by Miss Carpenter and
Mrs. Burnett.
THE eighth lecture in the course before
the Y. NJ. c. A. was delivered last evening
by Professor A. P. Montague, of Columbian
College The subject, archaic Period of
Roman Literature" was handled in mas
dience, composed almost entirely of young
men, manifested their appreciation by fre-
quent applause The interest in these lec-
lures remains unabqted, and all young men
are invited to come to the two lectures
still remaining in the course.
THE jury in the Circuit Court yesterday
awarded Charles .Hineline $500 damages
against the Washington & Georgetown
Railroad Company. On September 10, 1881,
he, by his father, Samuel T. Hineline, en-
tered suit against the Washington &
Georgetown Railroad Company, claiming
$1,000 damages. The complaint was that
ust 6, 1881, he was put off and received in
juries that confined him to his bed for six
weeks, and which will bo permanent in
their effect
THE annual meeting of the I. o. M. Re-
lief Association was held last evening, and
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year L. ii. Patterson, president
d. G. Eichelheyer, vice-president; T. L.
Miller, secretary George F. Timms, treas
urer. Directors-W. L. Seward, r. A.
Scaggs W. j. Ridsdrake, A. A. Winfield, g.
Journey, G. w. Balinger, j. NJ. Richards,
| T. X. Heath, George o. Burke, j. j. Uns.
worth, G.. G. Wilson, L. R. Trembly, J. S
Lane w. ]. Waple, N. A. Ball, James
| Holmes, j. S. King and ]. A. Sawder.
| HARBoRMAsTER SUTTON reports the fol.
lowing new arrivals at the wharves
Steamer Norfolk, Captain Shropshire, mer.
chandise for ]. H. johnson & Co.; schooner
| j.. ]. Little, Captain Reynolds, 300 barrels
cement for II. L. Crawford; schooner Mary
Ella, Captain Underwood 40 cords wood fol
| j. o. Carter schooner Howard Ogden, Cap.
tainsReed, 20 cords wood for j. o. Carter
schooner ]. II. Smoot, Captain Name, 2C
cords wood for ]. o. Carter; pungy Sarah
Jane, Captain Russell, 800 bushels oysters
pungy Shining Light, Captain Thomas, 90C
bushels oysters.