The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-11-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.

m. nnd extnguished at . a. m.
Dennis Council, grocer, 7i1 First street
northwest, soys, "Lipps Premium Soap beats
them ALL"
The Congressman arc beginning to arrive
and telegraph and write securing rooms for
the winter.
A sneak thief stole an ovorcoat yesterday
from the house OF W. L. Mudd, 100 Thirteenth
street southwest.
The house Of Thomas Cromwell. O06
street, has been robbed Of $50 worth OF silver
ware and clothing.
Mary Keller, n young white woman, was
cent to tho farm for six months this morning
for drunkenness.
The Tabernacle is still without pastor.
Tho Rev. Solomon POOL Of North Carolina,
filled tho pulpit yesterday.
]. d. Catchell, of 1854 o street, West
Washington, reports that $40 or $50 In money
was stolen from his house yesterday.
A colored man named Wallace Soaton
was severely Injured Saturday by falling into
n sewer at Fourth and + streets, while at
work.
i. II. Brockenborough, of 1io A street
southeast, reports that his shed was robbed OF
twelve pounds OF butter and lot Of clothing
Saturday night.
Buy b. II. Douglass &c sonsJ Capsicum
Cough Drops for your children: they are harm.
less, pleasing 10 the taste and will euro their
colds. d. $. and Trademark on every drop.
The President arrived in Washington
o'clock. Ho was accompanied by Attorney.
General Brewster, Mrs. Frellnghuyeen and
Mra. Cameron.
George Cartwright, colored highway
man, pleaded guilty In the Police Court this
afternoon TO stealing small amount OF prop.
trty from the person of a drunken man. Tho
case was sent to the grand jury.
1t is painful and annoying to DO dis
turbed In public assemblies by some one
coughing or sneezing, especi ally when you
know that there is u remedy like DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup easily to be obtained.
David Barry has been notified by tho
Building Inspector that the west wall OF his
falling on account OF an excavation, and the
house 10 ordered to BIO vacated and the wall
secured.
Mr.. ]. II. Turpin, of tho Great &C. Cor
poratlon, d30 Seventh street, OF this city, is at
present away In the city OF New York buying
Xmas goods, and expects TO have larger as
tortmont than ever to meet the wants OF hts
numerous customers.
An old man named John Thomas and
younger companion named s. NJ. Stevens were
before the Police Court this morning for being
suspicious persons. They were caught In the
on Dn somo eoantrymen. Thomas P Eot OK 'f and
Stevens got threo months.
Commissioner of Pensions Dudley, who
arrived in the city from the West yesterday,
10 hold of1lco under the terms OF his resigna
tion and Its acceptance. No appointment has
been made, and the Deputy Commissioner,
Major o. 7. q. Clarke, Will act.
Marriage licenses have been issued rs fol-
lows: NJ. M. Duvall and Frances Mayhew. W.
A. Brown and Anna Denton. william Adams
md Mrs. Ann L. Lyon. viscount Alphonzo do
Thierry, OF Nice, France, and Mary Therese
Frere, OF this city. Reuben Hicks ana Martha
Wiley, both OF Fairfax County, Va.
Elhanan J.. Woodie, of New York city
to-day In the Court in General Term petltloned
for a mandamus on tho Commissioned OF
Putentq. COmDellilC n
designed as trade mark to be Issued on soap.
Atulo to chow cause, returnablo on the second
Monday In December, was Issued.
A largo and enthusiastic temperance
meeting was held at the Congregational
Church yesterday under tho auspices OF the
Won ans Christian Temperance Union. DR..
WOri ell, OF Colorado, addressed the audience,
and gave reasons from physician's stand.
point why people should BIO temperate.
The board Of clerks appointed by the Sec
Ietary OF the Navy to suggest uniform sys-
lem OF conducting correspondence and filing
oflcial papers, to be observed by the Navy De-
partment and Its bureaus, will submit their
report early In the week. Tho board has
departments.
The library Of the late Professor Henry
has bt en- purchased from his heirs by Profess
sor Graham Bell II contains about 1000
volumes. at least one-thiri OF which treat OF
electric al science, and many OF these bear
marginal notes In tho handwriting Of Profess
sor Henry. One OF the terms OF the sale was
The remains of tho late John S. Gulick,
pay director In the Navy (retlred), arrived at
the Baltimore Potomac Depot at 40 this
afternoon from Princeton, N. j., where ho
died. A detachment OF United States Marines
met the remains at the depot. A number of
relatives and friends were also waiting. The
remains were then borne to Oak Hill.
When the official returns of New York
State are In the National Riles Will turn out
md witness q novel spectacle on the Avenue.
II Mr.. Blaine is elected Il is said Tom Garner
has agreed 10 pull VIII Way up tho Avenue In
q dog-cart and II Cleveland is elected Way
Will render the same service to Garner. The
Rifles Will have some fun either way.
The District Commissioners have noti-
fed General Hazen, the Signal onlcer, that
rome one in the employ of the Signal Service
has attached o guy wiro from telegraph pole
10 one OF the young trees planted by the
and l. streets. They ask that the wire be re-
moved and state that repetition OF tho Of
fense Will be prosecuted.
The cap-stone of the Washington Monu-
mei is about TO BIO conveyed 70 the top OF the
shaft and placed In the position among the
timi ers In which 1t ia permanently to rest
wh'n the tapering wall rises to support 1t.
The work as II approaches completion In
reases in interest and difficulty, and tho
woIRmen on the dizzy height are the object OF
much curious observation, mainly conducted
Though field glasses from windows all over
the city.
The Sixteenth District Democratic Club
has elected the following finance committee TO
solicit funds TO defray expenses for the pro-
cess!on to be held Thursday evening In honor
of Cleveland and Hendricks: James Hughes,
chairman; Bun Bryan, Charles Mades, Joseph
Lee, Charles Mclaughlin, William Pierce Bell,
Daniel O'Brien, James Fitzgerald, Lawrence
Hickey, william Lewis, Henry Peterson, Geo.
Muller, Augustus Long, William q. O'Meara,
Patrick Phillips, Sam Van Riswick and Frank
Hume.