The Evening critic., 1883-01-11
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTA RLISHEn AITlITST IARA.
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.
THE street.lamps will be lighted at
8 80 p. m. and extlnguished at b 15 a. m.

THE street.lamps will be lighted at
3 80 p. m. and extInguished at 10 a. m.
JUSTICE HAGNER this morning dis.
charged the restraining order In the case OF
Demerson against Walker and tho property
Will now be sold at the time advertised.
For weak lungs, splitting of blood, short
ness OF breath and consumption, nightsweats,
and all lingering coughs, DR.. plorce's Golden
Medical Discovery is q sovereign remedy. Su-
perior to cod liver oil. BY druggists.
AN EXCITING sleigh race is reported to
have taken place on Maryland avenue last
night between two cutters one OF the venicles
overturned at the corner OF Ninth street, anu
the occupants escaped uniniured, but BADLY
frightened.
Mr.. ROBERT CLARvoE has resigned his
position as captain OF the Washington Light
Infantry Cadets. meeting VIII DO held 70.
II. II. Miller has been acting rs temporary
commander OF the corps
HARBoRNtAsTER SUTTON reports the fol-
lowing new arrivals at the wharves Schooner
Annie Mason, Captain Turner, % cords wood
for S. Emery; schooner Virginia, Captain
Davis, 400 bushels oysters: pungy Chief, Cap
tain Swami, GOO bushels oysters for market.
MIR. RICHARD BoswoRTH, of Bristol, II.
l., while climbing fence was struck In tho
small of the back by a heavy rail falling upon
him. Ho was rendered helpless. St. Jacobs
OIL was applied to the wounds, and In two
days after Mr.. Bosworth was entirely WE'LL
THR Commissioners have issued an order:
cause careful examination OF all the gas and
water stop.boxes and report any That may be
without covers, above or below level grade,
trlans and report the same TO the Commission
ers."
A VERY pleasant surprise party visited
the residence of Mr.. oliver Johnson, the pho
tographer on the avenue, last evening, and
dancing, feasting and conversation were In
dulged in until the "wee gma' " hours. The
committee In charge wore Mrs. Adds, Mrs.
Corn Brown. MiHg Aunip TullpV. Mr.. VIII Kpa-
nan and others.
MRS. PARTINGToN, what do you use for
very bad cold?' asked Mrs.. Dull "Hand-
kerchiefs, ma'am," answered the aged dame,
looking over her spectacles. Bandkerchiefs
are destdeydtlnn in the event Of a cold, but
bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is necessity,
because 1t not only relieves, but cures the
worst cold or cough.
DAVID LITTLE, secretary of the Cum
berland (Md.) Association, will give n Bible
reading this evening In the lecture.room of
the Young Mems Christian Association, 1409
New York avenue, at 9 O'Clock. Tomorrow
friday evening, at o'clock, DR.. T.. s. Childs
Will deliver the fifth of the course of theo-
logical lectures to young men.
CONSIDERABLE complaint comes from
the residents In the county, on Seventh street
and adjacent thereto, OF the stopping of the
running of the cars from Boundary to what
used TO be known as the first tollgate. 1t is
said that when 1t SHOWS to any depth the cars
ON this road are taken off and not put on again
for several days, which proves great incon.
venIence 10 those compelled to come to the
city.
OFFICERS of the Burnside Post, No. 8, d.
of p, G. A. r., were installed last evening ut
the Grand Army Hall. Hon. J. O. Burrows do.
livered the oration, and.the following officers
were installed: D. s. Alexander, command
er; @. p, Crandall, s. V. commander; q. II.
Ingram, j. v. commander; d. L. McGowan,
ad1utant; r. S. Lacey, quartermaster; O. E.
Mallam, surgeon; O. t. Gardner, chaplain
A. F. Sperry, o.D.; d. A. Grosvenor, o.G.
ROBERT ID. RUFFIN was before Judge
Smell yesterday charged with the larceny OF
trunks and contents valued at $240 from Ben.
1amin L. Gilbert. The case was continued
until Friday next and the defendant
released on personal bond. Benjamin F. Gill
bert complains that certain property of his
has been stolen within the past year and that
the same was In the possession of r. d. Rufln
at his house. Mr.. Ruf1in states that when he
purchased the house the property was there
In, and he supposed It to be the property of
the then occupant, W. S. Odell. Odell con-
tinued in occupation some time after Ruflin
purchased, and Ruffin claims that he still
owes something on account OF rent. For the
sum thus claimed Mr.. Ruflln insists he has
landlords lien on the property, but Mr.Gilbert
now claims the property to be his.