The Evening critic., 1883-03-10
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE strcet-amps will be lighted at $3.50
p. M. and extinguished at 4:15 q. m.
WILLIAM PARKER, charged with as
saultipg officer Dan Williams, was given
ninety days yesterday by Judge Smell,
FRED BLACKWELL, the notorious thief
who was convicted Thursday, was COM
mitted for the Grand Jury on proof of q
prior conviction.
REBEccA ROSENBERG has sued for di-
vorce from Albert d. Rosenberg, and her
counsel has withdrawn the papers from the
files of the court.
The alarm of fire at $3.50 o'clock last
evening was for a fire at house 1910 Twelfth
street. occupied by Francis Murphy. Tho
damage will amount to about $50.
TAYLOR & HUFTY make a speciality of
dresses for children, made in the fashion
able Jersey cloth. Ladies should certainly
examine these dresses before buying or
making any for children. No other house
has them, but an assortment will be kept
here.
"Tbe Magnitude, Inconsistencies and
Enormities OF the Liquor Traffic" will form
the subject of q lecture by Mr.. George A.
Hilton, the Gospel and temperance evange-
list of this city, at the North Presbyterian
Church, N street, near Ninth street, Sunday
evening at 7:30 p. m.
The Lord Mayor of London was only q
porter in warehouse, but he persevered in
the face Of all opposition and rose rapidly.
1t is only persistency and merritt that has
made DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup the greatest
family remedy for coughs and colds now
offered to the suffering public.
The National Academy of Fine Arts,
Corcoran Building, Fifteenth street, will be
open to all lovers of art, music and elocu-
tion Monday evening, March 12. The
Academy will be open to visitors Wednes-
day afternoon from to o'clock for those
who cannot come in the evening.
THE Registered Drug Clerks Association
| held its regular monthly meeting last
night ut the College hall. Several active
| and honorary members were elected. 1t
| was decided to commence the prosecution
of unregistered pharmacists the 1st of
| April, and committee was appointed for
| that purpose. The association at its next
meeting will discuss the question of closing
| all drug stores at 10 o'clock.
| THE tenth anniversary of the organiza-
tion of the Memorial Evangelical Lutheran
| Church will be duly celebrated in the
| Church, corner of Fourteenth and N
| streets, tomorrow morning and afternoon.
| At IL a. m. the special opening service, o
sermon and historical review by the pas
tor, will be given, and at A o'clock in the
evening platform service, the pastor pre-
| siding, and Rev. Drs. Rankin, Power and
Baugher and Senator Conger taking part.
HARBoRMAsTER SUTTON reports the fol-
| lowing new arrivals at the wharves
Steamer Bell May, Captain Lucas, 800
punches fish for r. A. Golden schooner
Matte and Maud, Captain Kelley, 300
bushels oysters schooner II. Wilmington,
| Captain Goff, 400 bushels oysters pungy
Chief, Captain Swami, GOO bushels oysters
| pungy Alden Davis, Captain Davis, 400
bushels oysters schooner Five Sisters,
Captain Knight, 80 cords wood for j. O.
! Carter; schooner Unia Homer, 30 cords
| wood for ]. o. Carter
THE Recorder has received certificate
| of incorporation of the Woman's National
Relief Association. The objects of the asso-
| citation are the gathering and distribution
OF the benefactions of the people of the
| country for use in times Of great calamity,
as by fire, flood, pestilence, famine or war,
and 10 supply the United States Life Saw
ing Service stations with supplies for the
success of rescued persons, and to further
and carry on such other benevolent work
as the board of management of the associa-
tion may designate. The officers are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Amelia G. Waite, wife of the
Chief Justice, first vice-president; Mrs. NJ.
| Y. Kent, OF New York, second vice-presi-
dent Mrs. Hannah Mel. Shepard. CORE
spending secretary; Miss Alice Sanford, OF
New York, recording secretary; Mr.. VIM
| A. WheelOck, of New York, treasurer.