The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-11
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

CAPTAIN BALLoU, of tho Pension Office,
laet Wednesday entertained his friends at his
residence, No. 208 d street northwest.
w. IL. REARDoN, of 1913 Ninth street,
calls tho attention OF the authorities to the
bad condition OF the alley in square 1903, and
asks for Its Improvement .sgislss
DO not be deceived ask. fsrsand take
onlyiB. II. Douglass a k4nsss chpslcum Cough
Drops for ooaghsfe lhnd sore Threats, D. s.
and IEAas-fhfk on every drop.
-@.hN alarm last night from box 315, at 8
O'Clock, was occasioned by couple of blankets
catching IRE In the house OF John Simmond-
con, 2213 street. The damage was trining.
INSPECTOR ENTwIsLE has issued the
following permits to build; r.. A. Prather,
erect a dwelling on Good Hope road, $500; Il. L..
Blandford, erect dwelling on o street, near
5000.
THE boat clubs at joint meeting last
evening, appointed Samuel Maddox, presi-
dent; Captain W. IL. Gibson, treasurer, aud ].
II. Doyle. secretary, OF Joint committee on
arrangements for the proposed regatta ia the
spring. nin
AT the regular annual meeting of the ses-
sion OF the Fifteenth street Presbyterian
Church yesterday the following officers we're
elected Trustees, Messrs. Joseph Morrison,
W. A. Stewart and W. II. Parker; elders,
Mcssre. Henry Lee and David Fisher.
GENERAL L. w. WHITAKER calls the
attention Of the District Commissioners to the
fact that their report makes no provision
whatever for the meritorious outstanding
claims against the District for damages TO real
estate. He also suggests that tho Commits
eioners get Legislation on the subject.
THE last will of General A. A. Humph-
reys was filed for probate yesterday. The tes-
tator gives the sword presented to him by ciu-
zens OF Philadelphia to his son Henry, and the
sword worn by him during the late war to hi9
son Charles. The residue OF his estate he DO.
queaths to his wife, Bebecca II. Humphreys.
THE executive committee of tho Union
COrnp. ThOmaaOn. n
meeting at their Armory last night. Arrange.
ments were completed for the. garden party to
% and %. Immediately following tho festl.
val a masquerade ball Will be given at tho
| Temple.
THE medical staff of Providence Hospital
held meeting Yesterday afternoon ri, and the
| year. President, DR.. Grafton Tyler; vice.
| president, DR.. s. A. II. McKim; secretary, DR..
| j. W. Bayne. Surgeon General Hamilton, OF
| the Marine Hospital Service, was added to the
surgical stan OF the hospital.
| DIR. j. w. BAYNE was yesterday after
| noon appointed by the Commissioners OF tho
District 10 be surgeon of the Police and Fire
| Departments, vice DR.. Johnson Eliot deceased.
| DR.. Bayne Is a well-known physician here, and
resides on street, Capitol Hill. Tho salary
| OF the ONCE is 5000 per annum. Eleven ply
sicians were candidates for tho place.
AT meeting of the Washington Light
| Infantry Corps last night resolution was
passed authorizing the appointment of COM
nittee OF Ave to constitute building com.
| mitteeu and OF five trustees The ten names
| will beannounced In few days. The orrer OF
| Messrs. Gray Page, architects, to design aud
superfntend the construction of the new
| hrmory free OF cost was accepted.
AT an adjourned meeting Of the Fruit
Growers Association, held at the residence OF
DR.. L. p. Rowland last evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, II. b. Moulton; Independents,
VIM. ii. Chase, DR.. s. A. Ii. McKim, DR.. L. z.
Rowland; secretary, silas Doyce; treasurer,
% sHaRe TSsa pr RS Mss
Rowland, Mrs. Captain Weaver, Mrs. J. o.
johnson, Hon. NJ. ". Plerson.
IN the Stationery Division of the Treas
ury there has Just been placed large frame
containing specimens OF work executed at the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing. Bank
notes, bonds, checks and drafts, portraits o
Presidents, yice.Presidents, Cabinet Minis
ters, Generals and Admirals and steel en-
cravings OF various kinds are included aud
tastefully arranged. The collection is a du
plicatc OF that sent to the Paris exposition.
AFTER protracted discussions concerning
the diseases OF cattle the committee assembled
TO prepare n memorial to Congress praying
for legislation to protect the cattle interests
appointed a subcommittee, consisting OF Sena
tor Miller, Representative Hatch and Messrs
| Curtiss, New York; Carey, Wyoming; Hunt
New Jersey; j.. ID. Grinnell, Iowa; d. W. Smith
ana GpmmIsSne So,ord a9 ,ra e
formulate q bill Tor Its approval A repor
Will be made to tho full committee.
Al large and enthusiastic meeting o
the members OF Carroll Institute at their new
hall, Coz street, last night, the following
were elected as officers for tho ensuing year
President, L. j. Hannah; first vice-presdent
George Bogus; second vice-presldeut, M. b
Johnston; treasurer, Thos. J. King; record
ing secretary, Henry W. Sohon; corresponding
secretary, J. W. Kelley; editor, Francis Nc
Nerhany; librarian, NJ. W. Saxton; assistan
librarian, VIM. b. Stops; board of directors
Messrs. John Burkhart, E. ]. Mallet, Law
renee Gardner, S. b. Ellery and Thomas II
| Byrnes.