The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-03
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

DANIEL GROVER has been appointed on
the Fire Department yico VIM. RoAch.s
DIR. c. W. sooTI Idsntist, formerly of
Twelfth and slre0tf has removed to No. GIG
inth stEsstnofthwft.
Miss KATE SHohTELL, of 300 Second
street, had her pocketbook, containing $40,
stolen from her Sunday.
THE grand jury to-day indicted Abraham
Young for HOUSEKEEPING In the day and as
saulting oncer Rhodes.
JOHN HILL, white youth, was charged
In tho Police Court yesterday with housebreak-
Ing and waived examination.
JAMES w. DoNoHUE has requested the
Commissioners to put few loads OF gravel ON
Third, above East Capitol street.
MRS. MARY Il. BOWMAN, of SIG Thir-
teenth street, reports that $40 was stolen
from her room on the 1st instant.
THE Washington Gas Company has been
granted permission TO lay main on II sire OF,
between Third and Boundary streets.
MARGARET AGER, of Thirty-fifth and NJ
streets, has notified the police that her hen
merry was robbed last night of ak chickens.
THE Commissioners have accepted the
resignation Of James Henry, special ofllcer,
and appointed James McGreevy In his place.
ON the recommendation of the Examn-
ing Committee Mr.. Hamilton s. Smith was
yesterday admitted to the bar OF this District
JAMES HARRISON, a white vag in linen
duster, who was blown In by tho blizzard last
night, got three months on the Eastern Branch
to-day.
john ScHAFFER, German, who can
not speak English, was taxed SO by Judge
Smell this morning for Indecent exposure In
farragut Square.
JAMES CoNNoRs and Michael Fitzgerald
engaged I'm slugging match at the corner of
North Capitol and II streets, yesterday after
noon, and were arrested. Five dollars each by
Judge Smell this morning for ARRAY.
j. All HEN JACKSON has given q chattel
mortgage ON his stock In his store No. 2Ol7
NJ street northwest and stands In the Center,
o street and Western Market to secure his
three notes TO Samuel IL. Thompson for 5000.
COLLECTOR Cook has notified tho Com
missioners that lnanswer to notice served
by him on the Metropolitan Railrol I'd Company
for repairs on streets along tho line of the
said company they decline to pay for reasons
stated.
In tho equity suit of Benham and Tastet
against Porter, whore the appointment OF n
receiver Is prayed to settle tho partnorsnt u
business OF W. II. Porter & Co., Justice Mac
Arthur referred the case to tho auditor TO state
an account.
THE Commissioners have recommended
that sewers be laid under the permit plan--tho
Government TO furnish the material aud the
citizens the labor-in alley In square 2S; N
street, between Nineteenth and Twontloth
streets, and Boundary, at head Of tenth street.
THE special services at the Vermont ave-
nue. Christian Church are increasing In inter.
ship OF the church have been made, and the
prospects promise one OF tho most fruitful
meetings OF It's character ever held In this
city.
EDWARD SMITH, alias Edward Forbes,
alias Edward Johnson, indicted ON the charge
OF assaulting Minnie q. Smith, pleaded guilty
10 common assault In the Criminal Court this
morning, and, being under 10 years OF age,
was sent to tho Reform School during his
minority.
WILLIAM HENEsY, rs executor of the
estate OF the late Charles II. Brown, has filed a
bill I'm equity against Sarah Brooks, reslduary
legRtee, and others, praying decree of the
court to sell part OF lot 81, square 53i, and
use the proceeds to discharge all Indebtedness
OF the decedents estate.
JUSTICE MACARTHUR yesterday granted
Charlotte Il, Gross, nee Hull, divorce from Al.
bert q, Gross and permission TO resume her
maiden name. The bill was nled by Mr.. j. j.
Darlington, as solicitor, and charged the de-
PENDANT with being an habitual drunkard and
failing to support his wife.