The Evening critic., 1883-01-20
THE EVENING CRITIC.
EsTABLIsHED AUGUST Isos.
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

A HoRsE-THIEF entered the stable of
Mr.. Quackenbush on the Brushwood road,
on Thursday night, and stole white mare
valued at $780,
Mr.. ROBERT CoLLYER delivered his lee
ture "From the Anvil to the Pulpit to a
large and appreciative audience at the Con-
grogational Church last evening.
THE Commissioners have approved the
application for liquor licenses of Eugene
DAILY, First and l. streets northwest H. D.
Elwood, 43S Seventh street northwest
ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER MATTHEW
BRADY, of the San Francisco Fire Depart.
ment, says 81 have been subject to an ag-
grayating pain in my chest for over four
wears. Two weeks ago l commenced using
st. Jacobs Oil it has cured me-"
AN attempt was made on Thursday night
TO burglarize the residence of Solicitor
General Phillips, corner of Twelfth and
X streets northwest, and also the grocery
store of Mr.. Hodgskin on the opposite
corner, but tho burglars were frightened
off.
IT is certain that the longera speech, the
weaker IL is but not so with u cold, the
longer it runs the worse it becomes. A
cold, be it ever so slight is no trifle; it
should be checked in its carly stages. DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is the Balm ofGilead"
that the millions say is divine in its origin.
ABOUT 6 o'clock last night fire occurred
in house No. 315 G street northwest, occu.
pied by Mr. Barker. The fire caught from
a gas jet to the evergreens and draperies
hanging in the parlor, damaging the
furniture, carpets and walls to the extent
of $500. The fire was extinguished by the
occupants.
JANSEN, the notorious grave.robber, is
reported to be in this city seeking trans
portation to Florida. He is not thought to
have attempted any body-snatching since
his arrival, but the managers of the va
rious cemeteries have been notified and
the police have the notorious ghoul under
surveillance.
THE second concert in aid of the Y. NJ. G.
A. library fund took place last night in the
lecture. room of that association. The in
strumental pieces by the orchestra were
given with dash and artistic grace sug-
gestive of sound training and reflected
creditably upon the leader, Professor
Bernays. The cornet, flute and piano solos
were well received, and the duet by Nine.
Kasper and Miss Jennie True was nicely
rendered, and elected meritorious rccogni-
tion.
AT the last meeting of Northern Liberty
Council, American Legion of Honor, No
534 held at Mount Vernon Hall, the follow
ing officers were installed for the ensuing
year, Theodore Fritz, commander; r. r.
Brouner, vice commander; William Funk,
orator; l.. Barnes, secretary; ID. l.. CAL
Usher, collector s. Bauer, treasurer; j. f.
Cole, guide; William II. Robertson, warden /;
William Ii. Killmon, sentinel John Ell.
Mills, past commander.
"WELL," remarked a self-satisfied looking
gentleman day or so ago in at Taylor 81
Hufty's, "if should tell my wife what q
ho~ Il tl,,, al-f, 1ln
send me back to buy two more. A bar.
gains bargain with her tell you. She
| don't lose chance at one" Indeed l
| don't, said lady at his elbow. "You
will see what great one I've got in a new
circular when it gets home Got it at a
big discount, and had hard work to select
from such an assortment"
DETECTIVE Voss arrested George Rein
muth, of this city, yesterday, on complaint
of Mr.. Myers, proprietor of a restaurant at
| 36 Baltimore street, Baltimore city, who
charges Reinmuth with the larceny of So
| and three watches, two gold and silver, and
| one of some cheap material. Reinmuth
| was followed from Baltimore and went
directly to his mothers house. where he
was arrested with the stolen property in
| his possession. The prisoners friends
claim that he is insane and a kleptomauiac.
MR.. AND Mns. R. V. BELT, 1914 Tenth
street northwest, afforded their friends a
very enjoyable evening at their residence
| on Thursday, in honor of their guest
Miss Jones, OF Anne Arundel County, Md
The genial host and hostess with the young
ladies of the household, Miss Bette Kirk
wood and Miss Rachel Belt, all possess the
happy faculty of rendering the passing
hours pleasure, and were never more sue
cessful than upon this occasion. Somt
specially fine music, vocal and instru
mental, added greatly to the enjoyment o
| the entertainment.