The Evening critic., 1884-11-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Tho gas lamps will be lighted at 515
u. m. and extinguiehed at q. m.
The Howard House has been purchased
by Mr.. John u. Scott OF tho American House.
James Ferry, grocer, AL New Jersey
avenue nOrihEost says Everybody wants
Public speakers and siuge Ind B. H.
sure EsssssyYor hoarseness.
An old white man named Matthew Quig.
ley was sent to jail by Judge Smell this morn
ing for not having license for his dog.
j. 7. Hoskinson, of10S First street north.
east, reports that he was robbed OF gold watch
and chain at the st. Marc Hotel yesterday.
In the case of Amorett ]. Clarke, who
sued the District for 100000 damages, the
Jury yesterday returned verdict for the de-
fendent.
John A. Show, for trying to DO funnier
than the people on tho stage at tho Dime Mu-
scum last night, was taxed 50 by Judge Smell
this morning.
Permits to build have been issued as fol-
lows to-day; f. X. Ward, erect stable rear OF
d street, between Ninth and Tenth streets, at
n cost OF $4,000.
Messrs Gray and Page, architects for the
new opera house have requested the District
Commissioners to extend the sewer up y street
TO the new theatre.
Some thief entered tho house of Judge
Knott, $40 Connecticut avenue, last night by
breaking the plate glaes In the door and stole
an eight day CLOCK.
DIR. j. w. Van Arnum, of 1i06 Corcoran
street, who was buried last Sunday, died OF q
fracture OF the spine, which he sustained by
falling from street.car.
The Register to-day received au exem-
plined copy OF the Will OF the late Jane plow-
den Ford, OF 81. Mary's County, Nd, and the
same was admitted to record.
The new Presbyterian chapel at Four
ttenth and II streets, has been completed and
will be dedicated on Sunday Mt p. m. The
Presbyterian clergymen OF the city Will par
ticipate IN tho ceremonies.
All the members of tho Cabinet wero
present at the meeting to-day except secre-
tary Chandler. IL 10 understood the Swain
case and the success OF Commissioner dudley
we're under consideration.
The President has modified rule 10 of the
Clvil.Servico regulations specifying tho oni-
cers exempt from examination, 80 as TO In
custody OF money who give bonds.
Tho Register yesterday received tho will
OF the late George A. II. Blake, U. s. Army, for
probate and record. The deceased be1ueaths
$1,000 TO his brother, Thomas W. Blake, and
the balance OF his estate 10 his wife, Margaret
A. Blake.
General s. s. Henkle, as solicitor for Sal
lie 8. Emmerick to-day filed q petition for d.
vorce from her husband, Cornelius Emmerick,
and permission to resume her maiden name
OF sallle 8. Atkinson. sho charges deser.isnf
and adultery. .sossssF
Mr.. J. II. Turpin, of the, ,asssit Sc. Cor
poration, 430 Seventh strset, 81 this city, Is at
present away In thaioi3y OF New York buying
Xmas goods, .ens' pscts TO have larger as.
sortm9ptshhh ever 70 meet the wants of his
ALlmefous customers.
The East Washington Blaine and Logan
club are making preparations for II grand
de monstration Friday night at Congress Hall,
,treet, between First and Second streets
southeast. II is expected that several other
clubs OF this city Will Join them.
In the Criminal Court to-day Howard
Banshrough pleaded guilty TO au indictment
charging him with stealing clothing and
Hlnsbrough, valued at S17, and was sent to
the Albany Penitentiary for eighteen months.
Coroner Patterson held an inquest to-day
on the body OF James Davis, the colored
laf orer who was killed by falling bank yes.
to-day. The jury rendered a verdict 10 the
effect that his death was accidental, and II he
had obeyed Instructions he would not have
been killed.
At the regular meeting Of the Union Vet.
eran Corps, Old Guard, last night, Colonel
Butler Fitch was elected as first lieutenant and
commissary, Vice j. II. Jochum, resigned.
Comrade Frank Moers was elected member
OF the board OF directors and i. d. PlstorIQv an
honorary member.
clSlis ssh'p 5Gienasnni 'G ost6hinE
soIai cresping cslN me Clara eoagne'd
rave taSsssssr on, had she not r used %Y Dr..
FullSSsetiGh Syrup. 1t is bound to cure all
seDcCouGhing ClafaS.
The President has accepted a section of
twenty-five miles OF the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, in Washington Territory, extending
enthusiastically from TACOMA TO point near
South Prairie, but has directed that no pat;
Issue until no gives specific orders to that
effect.
There was mistake made in the publi-
cation OF the treasurer's report OF tho Metro
politnn Industrial School, which makes tho
school spend considerable more money than
II receiyed: The following Is the correct state,
october l, 1884, s019.42i expended, s507'1Oi
balance on hand, S22.32.
John o. Kelser, William Walsh, Fred
erck Joseph ana James Murphy, were tried
IN the Criminal Court yesterday on tho charge
Wixorn, on Ninth street northwest, and.stealing
nbout So In money. The first three were
convicted and sentenced TO the penitentiary
for Ave years, and Murphy was acquitted.
Call at Taylor's, 933 Pennsylvania avo-
nue., and examine the handsome goods Just 10.
ceived from WEIGH, Margelson Il Co., London.
They comprise all classes OF mems furnish
ana would especially call attention to the
Englieh cardigan vest, both for comfort and
style.
Detectives Edelin, and Mattingly to-day
took into custody young man giving his
session large bell, which has been reoog-
nlaed by Mr. ]. X. sharp, OF the b. Il p. Rail-
fobu, BS the properly OF inc company. III Is
supposed that 1t was stolen during recent
collision on the road.
Arthur Platter was convicted to-day in
the Criminal Court, first, OF the larceny OF ID.
bicco from the store OF Daniel Loughran and
next OF assault on Charles Dorsey. Both OF the
parties are small colored boys. When the
case was tried IN tho Police Court Dorsey, who
was also charged with tho theft OF tho tocacco,
swore against Platter. When they got down
Stairs In the cell Platter gave Dorsey a good
pour ding. He was sentenced to jail for 60
pIisonment In the assault case.
Marriage licenses have been issued as fol-
lows Leo Simmons and Helen NJ. Braselanan
John Chesley, Of this city, and Matilda Craig,
OF uniontown, d. O.; Albert II. Wells and
Laura V. FitnGE; Eugene Windsor and Fannie
Ferguson, both OF Prince Georges County,
Nd; George W. Henson aud julia Beckett,
both q Hlllsdale, D. o. George ". Hall, IT,,
and Bertha A. Osborne; George Johnson and
Lizzie Jackson, both OF Bethesda, Nd: Thomas
W. Faguc, OF Baltimore, Nd, and MarNalss
Ferguson, OF this city, JaHeksP. RSlNtt ana
Margaret W. Reagan. H.
Boys kilt overcoats-tnflJ sautiful designs.
EieemGn Brosa- ssP.'7th add =.