The Evening critic., 1885-03-27
LOCAL BRIEFS.

PHILIP NJ. APPEL Of West Virginia on
the 18th Of March, had a silver watch AMI
gold chain stolen from him; value, $25.
The grand jury yesterday presented IN.
dictments against Ben f. Jackson for re.
ceiviDg stolen goods, and also for larceny.
WM. WIENER, 620 II street northwest,
reports that his back door was broken open
last night and two boxes of cigars stolen
from his atore.
TIE Harmony Circle concluded it's enter
tainments for the past week with grand
complimentary ball at the armory Of the
National Rifles last night.
Mrs. JOHN RODGERS, No. I'LL Thirty
third street northwest, reports stolen from
her house on the 17th instant, jowelry and
bedding to the value Of SIG.
Mr.. A, r, SpoFFoRD, the Librarian Of
Congress, Is to deliver his lecture on "Popu-
lar Oratory" at tho Fifteenth h-streeb Pres
byterian Church Monday evening.
PATRICK FOLEY, S11 Seventh street
northwest, reports stolen from his store on
the 9th instant q portion of q set of sill
yer mounted carriage harness. value, So.
CoUGHs, colds and incipient consumption
cured by DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, remedy
of fifty years standing, known and used
all over tho world. Doyourself tue favor
TO give IL trial. You will be amply re-
paid.
LAST evening young man named Philip
Gunion ran his bicycle over little son of
Robert A. Major, on II street, between Ninth
and Tenth. The little fellow was slightly
cut about the head and arm. Gunion was
arrested by officer Shanks.
THE claim of Lorin Blodgett ct al. VS..
u. 8. Grant and fifteen Others, for tract of
valuable land in the northwestern section of
the city known as Jamaica" J" has been aban-
o1 On 7
b. Todd and J. A. Harold.
JAMES MARoNEY, white man, who
keeps a low drinking saloon at Thirteenth
aud ID streets, shot himself in tho region
of tho heart about 1:30 o'clock this morn
ing with suicidal intent. He was In the
house of Rachel Broom, corner Of Thir-
teen-and.a half and @ street at the time. He
had undressed and was in bed when he
fred the shot. Drs. Taylor and Wright
Of the Emergency Hospital attended him
aud pronounced tho wound dangerous.
ABOUT o'clock yesterday afternoon
tall and well-dressed man appeared at the
White House and demanded an immediate
interview with tho President. He said his
rame was James II. Harper aud that he
hailed from Buffalo. He had come on to
see about the Cabinet position that Mr..
Cleveland had offered him. His behavior
led to his arrest by Officer Kearney, who
locked him up at the Fourth Precinct
station.
ELIZA FISHER, colored Of 1920 S street,
left her two children alone in the house
yesterday. They found box of matchos
and set the house on fire. Foreman Lowe
and Fireman Hurtz of No. Company at
tempted to rescue the children, but were at
first driven back by the heat and smoke. A
second attempt was successful and the chill
dren were found in the corner of the room
which was nearly enveloped in flames.
They were brought out of the building un-
hurt.
A SUIT at law has been entered by the
District Attorney against William I. Bar
naId, Edward N. Rice, John Fegan, George
W. Goodall and the administrator of Gilbert
NJ. Rice, deceased. The suit is for the re-
eovery of S5,57D.45, a balance claimed to be
duo tho United States by Mr.. William t.
Barnard on settlement of his accounts as
disbursing agent for the construction Of the
State, War and Navy Department build
ings, the other parties named being parties
on the bond of Barnard. 1t is maintained
that the deficit arises largely from the dis
allowance by tho accounting officer of the
Treasury Of certain claims of Mr. Barnard
for credit for commissions on the disburse-
ments Of public moneys.