The Evening critic., 1883-04-21
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

BRONZE mouldngs for picture frames at
Neerhoff's.
ANTHONY BANKS, an elderly colored
man, was committed to Jail for thirty days
to-day for chasing his daughter with a
knife and threatening to kill her.
LADIES and all sufferers from neuralgia,
hysteria, and all kindred complaints,
will find without rival Brown'sIron Bit
tcis.
JAMES II. LEWIS, the colored man ar
rested for stealing clothes in Maryland, was
turned over to the authorities to-day.
Officer Slack arrested Lewis several days
ago.
SERGEANT II. X. REDwAY, senior SER
geant of the Second Police Precinct, took
temporary command of the precinct this
morning, Lieutenant Johnson's resignation
taking effect to-day with leave of absence
until May 1.
THE case against James w. Humphrey,
for obtaining gas without allowing it to
pass through meter, was dismissed in the
Police Court to-day, complete defense
having been made. Mr.. A. B. Williams
appeared for the defendant.
YOUNG or middle aged men, suffering
from nervous debility, loss of memory, pre-
mature old age, as the result Of bad habits,
should send three stamps for part VII of
Dime Series pamphlets. Address WORLDS
DIsPENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buff
falo, n. Y.
ISAAC Drummer was arrested here yes-
terday by Special Officer Raft and Officer
Carter on the charge of acting as COM
mercial agent without license, in solicit
ing orders from District merchants for
Messrs. Nathan Roy & Co., Of Baltimore.
He was taken to the Police Court and left
5000 collateral security for his appearance
on Monday.
The Good Templars of this city will at
tend the services at Hamline Church to-
morrow morning, at IL o'clock, when Rev.
Mr.. Hartsock will deliver sermon to the
order, and ut 7:30 o'clock tomorrow even
ing several lodges of the order will attend
the temperance meeting and entertainment
at Foundry Church in regalia.
Mrs. EMMA CARR was charged to-day
with assaulting DR.. Benjamin Bates with a
broom. The lady is sub-tenant of the
Doctors, and q question arose between
them about some lumber, and the defend
ant, believing that her landlord infringed
upon her rights, hit him on the head
upon Mrs. Carr.
JOHN YOUNG, colored, was tried in the
Police Court to-day for the larceny of $50
from Maria Banks. Maria gave the money
| to the man to buy a horse for her and he
| failed to report as promptly as she desired
| and she procured a warrant. Young showed
| that his intentions were honest and he
| was acquitted. Mr.. Campbell Darlington
appeared foY the defendant.
PUBLIC TEMPERANCE MEETINGS, under
| the auspices of the Order of Good Temp.
| lars, will be held tomorrow afternoon a;
| follows: At Fletcher Chapel, corner New
York avenue and Fourth street, at
o'clock at Northeast Temperance Hall,
| s23 II street northeast, at o'clock, and at
| Dashaway Hall, in the new market build
| ing, Georgetown, at 3oclock. Good speak.
ers and music will make the meeting in
| teresting. All are welcome.
THE United States, by District Attorney
| Corkhill, yesterday entered suit against
| Charles A. McEwen and his bondsmen, w
NJ. Starr and George T. Mason, for 500
McEwen is mail contractor, and entered
| into contract with the Government tt
| carry the mail on route No. S,432, between
Sugar Run and Brownstown, Pa, from
June l, 1881, to June 30, 1885, for $5S.2'
per annum. On the 18th Of last Angus
.McEwen failed to perform the service, and
as the failure has continued, this suit wa
brought.
SOME time ago gentleman living on /
street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, was robbed of 50, 900, partly in bond
and partly in cash. One of the detective!
was put to work on the case, and day before
yesterday he arrested a woman, very yount
and very pretty, who, after considerabl,
| pumping, confessed to the theft. Th,
money was returned to the owner, and he
discovering the identity of the pilferer
refused to prosecute. The woman was thei
set at liberty. At the urgent request o
the parties involved, the names are no
given to the public.
BOYS clothing, Eiseman Bros, 7th and E