The Evening critic., 1883-03-30
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS,

PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.
PROFESSOR DAVID RoBAnGE, of New
York, the great horse-shoer, says: ST.
Jacobs Oil is superior to anything he
| knows Of
ELIZABETH MAHoNEY, through her at
torney, Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood yesterday
| filed petition for divorce from her hus-
band, John III. Mahoney, on the ground of
desertion.
THE young man who fell overheard from
Captain Whalen's pungy on Wednesday, a
few miles down tho river and was drowned
was Addison Posey, of Sandy Point. The
body has not been recovered.
GEORGE tFoLGER aud Edward Harbour
were put on trial in the Police Court to-day
for stealing lot Of clothing and other ar
ticles from Mary Stolker Folger got sixty
days and Harbour was discharged.
IT WAS wise one that said every
man is occasionally what he ought to be
perpetually." That must be when he is
honest enough to acknowledge the merits
| of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, tho only sure
cure for coughs and colds.
THE Independent Order of Good Workers
| have elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, ]. S. Wingate; vice president,
Rebecca Posey chaplain, Mrs. NJ. E. Goss
guards, Martin Davis and Birdie Peek.
Mrs. Goss has been reelected for five con-
secutive terms.
THE Twenty Cent Express Company
delivers baggage, parcels, &C., to and from
hotels, depots, steamboats, and private resi-
dences, to all parts of the city. This COM
pany deserves the patronage of our citizens
Promptness and reliability are Characters
tics of the company.
The police have not yet solved the mys-
terry of the murder of Dennis Donovan, in
West Washington. The Hibernian Society
of which the deceased was member, has
offered reward of 500 for information
that will lead to the conviction of the per-
son or persons who caused his death. A
movement is on foot in West Washington
to give an entertainment for the benefit of
his wife and children.
AT largely attended meeting of the
Woman's National Industrial League last
night letters were received from T. ".
Powderly, grand master of the knights of
Labor, indorsing the league; from Mrs
| George d. Griffin, of Hamilton, Ontario,
| and Mrs. Kate Davis, Paris, asking in
formation to enable them to form similar
organizations. 1t was announced that
| workingmen's mass meeting would soon be
| held, at which it is proposed working
women shall be represented.
A coLoRED baseball club has been formed
Most of the men are six feet in height, and
are good ball players. The following are
the names and positions of players: The
name of the club is Manhattan :" mana
gers, John Lang and Charles Jones, late of
Orion Baseball Club w. Fl. Hatton, D.; ].
S. Tusby, p; A. Thomas, c.; G. r. WILL
Jams, c.; w. Jackson, LIST b.; S. Alexander,
2d b.; b. Holmes, Sd b.; J. Talbot, S. s.; S.
Anderson, f.; W. Braxton, c. f.; d. Boyd,
r.f.
THE literary and social entertainment to
be given by Columbia Commandery,
knights Templar, at Masonic Temple
this Friday evening, promises to exceed
in interest any of their former very popular
entertainments. The committee in charge
of the programme have been untiring in
their efforts to obtain the very best talent
of the city, and they will no doubt have
just reason to feel proud of their success,
and meet the encouragement they Justly
deserve fl ON large and appreciative au-
dience. At the close Of the literary part of
the entertainment dancing will follow, for
which choice selections of music have been
arranged.
HARBoRMAsTER SUTTON reports the fol-
lowing new arrivals at the wharves
Steamer Kate, Captain Ellis, fish for r. A.
Golden; steamer Atlas, Chaplain Chesser,
fish do; schooner Coast Survey, Captain
Bailey, fish for William E. Stuart; schooner
George W. Covington, Captain Myers, 45O
sacks salt for George W. Stuart, and $50
sacks KANT for Crowpler G. Co.; schooner
Nellie, Captain Brannock, 10000 feet
lumber for johnson & Wimsatt; schooner
Irene, Captain Morris, 10000 feet lumber
for Thomas W. Riley; schooner Rising
Sun, Captain Huntington, 30 cords
wood for ]. o. Carter; schooner
Uriah Horner, Captain Western, 30 cords
of wood do; schooner Lady of the Lake,
Captain Rennolds, 25 cords of wood do.
schooner Mount Vernon, Captain Woods,
40 cords of wood do; schooner Black Hawk,
Captain Edwards, 30 cords of wood do.
barge Williams, Captain Smith, 115 tons
of coal for John Miller; barge ]. M.
Wheatley, 120 tons of coal for John Miller;
pungy United, Captain Haney, 300 bushels
Of oysters; pungy j. A. Harper, Captain
Keely, 400 bushels of oysters; pungy
William B. Coleman, Captain Russell, 400
bushels of oysters; slOop b. II. Lambert,
Captain Davis, 200 bushels of oysters.