The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-07
The Special Traiuss
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

MAJOR Dye reports that there were
sixteen colored and fifteen white families re-
lieved from the poor fund yesterday.
A SMALL boy named VIM. Moore was
sentenced to sixty days In jail by Judge Snell
this morning for stealing box of cigars from
VIM. Il. Bart.
COLONEL WIN. A. Cook, one of the origi-
nal counsel In the Star-Route cases, has re-
ceivcd a subpoena TO attend before tho Springer
committee next Monday.
The Register to-day received the last
will Of the late Susan Pope, wife OF +. o. Pope.
The deceased leaves her estate to her hus-
band, and names him as executor.
VIM. GRINToN, alias Tim Green, charged
with writing policy, was dismissed for want OF
prosecution by Judge Smell to-day, the Govern
ment not being able to present any evidence
against the defendant.
THE Grand Division of tho Sons of
Temperance will meet In special session this
evening at Scottish Rito Hall TO welcome a
prominent member OF the order, Hon. James
II. Roberts, of Boston.
GEORGE II. HESS, John Darling and De
Witt O. harrington have boon appointed addi-
tional priyates to the police force, without pay
from the District, to do duty at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing.
CoNINIANDERY No. 2, of Knights Temp
lars, OF Richmond, have accepted an invitation
10 visit this city as guests OF the Washington
Light Infantry Corps and participate Ia the
Ascension day celebration.
Adam Clark, In to.morrow's HGtchtt, should be
read by all who like 70 smile.
A YOUNG colored man named Joseph
Peasants, OF West Washington, was before
Judge. Smell this morning on a charge of
housebreaking In the day time, but after In
vestigation the case was dismissed.
COLDS yield TO onions like magic, but DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup Is a still better and by far
moro agreeable means OF curing cold or
cough. You can buy bottle for % cents at ann
drug store, and we are sure 1t Will do tAAyefB
every time. s,ssr
PROFESSOR DEXTER is a.svofider in him
self, and cures evef case that he lays his
hands on; This m9{Fhnysterious man win re-
vice to the Sick and ffblcted is-go and consult
with Atfn, without ptiee.
ssTHE colored man, VIM. Anderson, who
was concerned I'm the uffrey on Seventh street,
which led TO the Langston murder last Tues
day night, was charged In the Police Court to-
day with assaulting Thomas wilkins, n white
man. He forfeited $40 collateral.
A MULATTo named John Brooks was
charged by John Reed In the Police Court to-
day with assanlttng him. He said the detend'
ant and some OF his companions came into the
saloon at Ninth and o streets ABOUT ten days
ago, and after eating some oyster stews DIS
words followed and the defendant cut witness
on the head with knife. Five dollars.
FINE Easter cards, J. j. GOuld's, 42l OH St.
VIM, FEGAN, who keeps store at
Connecticut avenue and street. was tried by
Judge Smell to-day for assaultlng Omcer
Kenny and also for profanity. The evidence
showed that tho oilcer searched q man In the
defendants store, whom no suspected OF a
crime, and this offended tho proprietor, who
showed tho officer and cursed him, tlne OF
So was imposed for the profanity and the ~
eault was dismissed.