The Evening critic., 1884-05-19
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS,

GEORGE W. LANDoN and Frank Wolfe,
who wero charged with false pretenses md
larceny, were dismissed In tho Police Court
To-day.
GEORGE STAFFERN, of West Washington.
was fined IS by Judge Smell this morning for
cruelty to animals In working horse with a
sore back.
HERMAN PoEsoHE, of 1921 Twelfth
street, reports that his door was forced open
Saturday night and fourteen pairs OF pigeons
wore stolen.
A 12-YEAR-oLD colored boy named
John Massey was convicted before Judge Smell
today OF two cases OF larceny OF jewelry from
Mrs. Peltz, Of Georgetown, and got sixty days
in jail.
CHARLES s. HoDGsoN, of 1900 Fourth
street, has complained to tho police that two
colored men came Into his store and made q
small purchase and ran out with two boxes OF
cigars.
JOSEPH KEYS, VIM. B. Hartley and
Moses Daniel, three commercial drummers,
were arrested by Detectives Ran and Carter
this morning for doing business without
licenses.
The applications of Messrs. Charles III.
Pursell, Paul Nowhaus and A. s. Crossnold,
students, for admission to the bar OF this Dis.
trict, were to-day referred to tho examining
committee.
ScIPIo ROBINSON, by bill in equity,
by his attorney, Mr.. A. O. Bradley, against Ed.
ward Quirk, asks that tho defendant be en-
Joined from building on n private alley way
adjoining lot 2, square $40, and temporary
restraining order has been Issued.
THE National Club has filed with the
Recorder certificate OF incorporation. Its OBJ.
1ect is literary and mutual improvement and
social intercourse OF its members. The incor-
porators are Chauncey j.. Reed, Joseph L. Luz
Randall Parsons.
AT the Union Bethel Historic aud Liter
airy Association, Tuesday evening, the paper
for discussion Will be presented by Rev. ]. U.
Embry, OF San Antonio, Texas subject: Soon
centration In State, County and Municipal
Communities Considered In the Light OF the
Relation OF tho Races"
THIS week the popular actor Mr.. Will
liam Harris, appears In Baltimore, Mt the Hol-
iiday street Theatre, in Edwin Adams play of
1.-THE Dead Heart" as RO6ert Landry. This
drama was'bequeathed by tho author to Mr..
Harrie, and Is pronouncedly tho finest written
on tho French revolution. 1t Will BIO presented
here next week.
NR. LUTHER BENSON delivered lecture
at Waugh Chapel, on Capitol Hill, last evening,
on the subject OF "The Temptation OF Strong
Drink" che orator reviewed very eioquently
against intemperance, and declared that the
ten years OF his experience as drinking man
was ten years OF hell.
CHARLES WARRINGTON, n colored boy
about years old, was before Judge Smell this
morning on the charge OF incorrigibility. Lieu
tenant Guy testified that the boy had broken
into several houses and that his character Is
very pad. HIS HONOR was In doubt as to
whether the Reform School would take such a
email boy, but said he would commit him and
see.
A STRAWBERRY festival will shortly be
given in aid OF the Woman's Free Dispensary.
This Institution has treated about 300 patients
and compounded more than 1000 prescrip-
tions. The dispensaty is about 800 In debt,
and this festival is given with the hope OF
ratsing the amount necessary TO pay on Its
debt and leave handsome balance in the
treasury for current expenses.
Mr.. f. l.. STEvENs,l. cbief clerk of the
Indian ONCE, Will deliver q lecture on
"Reminiscences OF Thirty-fve Years In the
Nations Capital" In the INSTRUMENTATION
Church OF Baltimore tomorrow Tuesday even.
ing. The proceeds of the lecture will be used for
the benefit OF the Sunday-school In coppeeSiofl
this lecture with great apprDsdf In this city
and elsewhere. szE~V
CADINET.sIzEsssN 6fG raphs, only $3.50 per
dozen. .Qbsseef Hatdy, A26 Seventh ST. n. W.