The Evening critic., 1882-03-15
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST 1888.
LACONIC LOCALS.


MICHAEL NOLAN will repair building
No. SEQ @ street at an expense OF $500.
The police made thirty-four arrests dur
ing the twenty-four hours ending at GA M
ELLEN PRICE charged Lille johnson, in
the Police Court to-day, with stealing some
money from her but the case was not sas-
tained.
THE franklin Mutual Relief Association
has elected the following directors for tho On
suing year. ]. B. Smith, G. NJ. Robinson, T.
Miller, P. Wade, S. O. Mills r. Locker, andJ'
Weller.
THE Columbia Railroad Company has
elected tho following directors II. A. VIII
lard, II. X. willard, Z. G.. Davis, Horny. Dick
son, A. II. Coppes, Thomas ]. Fisher and W.
H. Cagett.
THE Committee of One Hundred of South
Washington held meeting last night, Dr. j.
L. Morgan presiding. 1t was agreed to Intro
duce n bill In Congress embracing their plan
for the union depot
THEY say "a word to the wise Is suf-
flclent," but we think that It takes about Ave-
''use DR.. Bulls cough syrup" You can get
this article In any drugstore for twenty-five
cents. Physicians recommend 1t.
MARY JOHNSON, a colored woman. was
sentenced to thirty, days in jail, by Judge
fancy articles from the residence of Mrs. Mary
G. Garrett, No. 1O11 street northwest.
JonN T. BRYAN and Fannie Cook were
charged In the Police Court to-day with as
Fanny held her while John beat her The
charge was evidently the result Of spite aud
was dismissed
HENRY FLETCHER, a colored man, went
to the Fifth Precinct Station last night and
asked to have horrible wound In his right
hand dressed He was taken Into the Emcr'
gency Hospital. Fletcher says he was as.
saulted by three colored men and cut with n
razor.
THE National Life Insurance Company
elected the following directors yesterday:
Van II. Higgins, j. II. Nichie, Adam s. Pratt,
Benjamin V. Page, David V. Quigg, Frederic
Tuttle, Charles Griffin, Matthew Latin, c. q.
Hammond, George II. Laiiin, Cyrus Bentley
and william II. Turner.
THE Fire Department were summoned
at 10 20 last night to the store of P. Il. Wilson,
corner OF seventh and Streets where they
extinguished n slight fire. The cause of the
fire Is mysterious, as a large bag of hay was
found on fire in the rear OF the store, while
the proprietor states that no hay should have
been in the establishment, and he cannot i'm
agine how 1t came there.
THE Eleventh Subdivision of the Asso-
ciated Charities held meeting at the Sixth
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. J. W. Wilson pre-
siding. Encouraging reports were submitted
showing that one hundred families had been
relieved, and that the churches OF South Wash
ington were cooperating with the Association,
and large contributions had been received
from the congregations of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church and the Tabernacle.
Mr.. GEORGE A. FAIRFIELD died this
morning at his residence, OF street, aged
sixty-eight years. Mr.. Fairfield was for many
years a prominent citizen Of Bangor, Me-,
where he was several times elected Alderman.
He was gentleman Of education and formerly
OF wealth. one OF his daughters was with him
during his last long and painful illness, aud
he had all the attention that affection and
friendship can give. The remains will be re-
moved TO Boston to-day for interment there be-
side the body OF his wife.
ACERTIFICATE of incorporation of Ma
tional Council 217, of the American Legion of
Honor, has been filed with the Recorder of
Deeds. The officers appointed are Commander,
Henry Jenkens; vice, Z. NJ. Rosaby; orator,
IF.
0'Neill; secretary, John II. Collette; collector,
NJ. J. Prandi; treasurer, t. Demongeot; chap
lain, Hugh Tuohy; guide, Emma Shendon;
warden: Richard Rogers; sentry, W. A. Fen.
wick; trustees, s. Oppenheimer, Hugo Hille
brandt, and Rudolph b. Schwickardi.
AT the meeting of the Union Bethel
Historical and Literary Association last night
appropriate resolutions In memory of the Rev.
Henry Highland Garnett late Minister to 81
ssThe Negro and the Tenth Census" was read
by Mr.. Minturn, which was attentiyey
listened to by the large audience present, and
at its close was discussed by Bishop J. NJ.
Brown, Professor II. t. Greener, and Mr.. II. j.
Smith. The association appointed a commit
tee to take steps for a memorial meeting for
the late DR.. GarBett
THE regular monthly meeting of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia Auxiliary OF the Women s
National Relief Association, and for the elec-
tion OF officers for the ensuing year, was held
yesterday morning In the parlor OF All Souls
Church. In the absence OF the president, Mrs.
Justice Miller, Mrs. Admiral' Rodgers pre-
Mrs. S. @. Pomery the chairman of the com
mittee, reported she had every reason to be
lieve the bill would pass Congress for the
greater efficiency OF the Life-Saving Service,
and with increased pay. 1t was voted to pre-
pare and send another box this month, as
urgent calls for aid come from the Southern
coast, and 1t was urged that donations of
money or clothing be contributed.
THE delegates having charge of arrange
ments for the Emancipation Celebration me
last night. After transactlng minor routine
business, they proceeded TO arrange for tn
grand parade on April II. Col. P. H. Carsol
was elected chiet marshal. The following
committees were appointed: on finance
Lewis II. Douglas, William Bruce, DR.. Samue
l.. Cook, Henry johnson, A. W. Tansell, Thorn
ton II. Davis, Charles II. Marshal. On arrange
ments-John W. Freeman, James L. Garner
Charles Douglass, Major Charles Fisher, Capt
Cornell. on military-Capt. T. l.. Kelley
Charles b. Fisher, Capt. Chris Fleetwood
Capt. simmons, Ralph Wormley. ON speake
John II. Shippen, William @. Chase, NJ.
Hanlin, Charles H. Marshall, George Williams
M. II. Robinson. The meeting adjourne
Until Tuesday evening next, when the report
81 the committees are to be submitted.