The Evening critic., 1883-04-06
THE EVENING CRITIC.
LACONIC LOCALS,
EeT'A RLIsHED AUGUST

PANTS to order, Eiseman Bros, 7th and E.
THE street-lamps will be lighted at 6:55
p. m. and extinguished at $3.50 a. m.
JOSEPH WILKINSON, colored, for kicking
Amelia York went to Jail for fifteen days
to-day.
HENRY COOPER was fiaed $l05 to-day
for keeping an unlicensed bar, and ap-
pealed. John Shea was charged with the
same offense, and the case was continued.
JOHN BRAxToN, brutal negro, who
knocked down and kicked two colored
women named Annie Smith and Mary
Briggs, was sent to Jail for three months for
each offense.
STAR OF HOPE LODGE OF Coon TEN
PLARs meets this evening at Odd Fellows
Hall corner Twentieth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Applicants for admission
should be prompt in attendance. Visiting
Templars will be well entertained.
Mr.. j. II. WHITEHAND, long in charge
of the cigar stand in the Metropolitan
Hotel, has established himself in the new
store No. 305 Seventh street, under the
title Of the "Owl cigar store" where he
will supply the public with cigars tobacco,
newspapers and periodicals.
COLONEL PERRY CARSON, chief marshal
of the Emancipation-da celebration, met
his aids at the Philadelphia House last
night and took action in regard to the pa
rade. Another meeting will be held Mon
day evening, April 8, when final action
will be taken. The Colonel is enthusiastic
and said the parade will surpass any pre-
vious affair on Emancipation day.
THOMAS JOHNSON was before Judge
Smell to-day for breaking John Bowie's
head with n club Both men are colored
and Bowie accuses johnson of living with
his wife. Bowie went to see his wife the
other day to consider the question of suing
for divorce, and was debating the matter
when johnson came in and knocked him
down stairs with club. johnson will pay
$50 or go to Jail for sixty days.
The nineteenth anniversary of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church was
held last evening. The meeting was organ
lied by the election of Rev. w. I. Van
Doren chairman and w. G. Trow secretary.
Thomas G. Jones, the treasurer, made a
report showing receipts of $1,000 from the
trustees and other sources, an increase of
81, 500 over last year. The following per-
sons were then elected to fill vacancies on
the board of trustees Preston S. Smith,
Charles L. Stewart and DIR. j. G. Fisher.
The church has a membership of 4i2 and
one of the largest Sunday schools in the
city. The subject of raising money to
purchase pipe.organ was discussed.
A LARGE number of District cases were
brought to the attention of Judge Smell to-
day. George Lewis, John Smith, John
Moore and Hattie Snow went to the work.
house for disorderly conduct. John Carter
was fined for carrying large knife and
was sentenced to $50 or ninety days
| August Dittrich was charged with wasting
| Potomac water and making connection
| with sewer without permit and was
| fined S. for the first ofTeuse and acquitted
| of the latter. John Glenn was charged
with being an unlicensed commercial agent
| for the English firm of Marcus Ward & Co.,
stationers, photographers, etc. Several
| prominent stationers were called as wit
nesses. Mr.. Glenn claimed that he had an
| interest in the New York branch of the
business and was therefore exempt from
| license. The case was dismissed.