The Evening critic., 1884-01-05
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.


Mr.. WIN. o. DENIsoN has petitioued the
Commissioners to lay sowe' at Iyansyzr
fourth and ii streets. ,,usssr
DIR. G. W. SCoTL.-lsnrist, formerly of
Twelfth and Il atR~ets, has removed to No. GIG
Ninth sllastnorthwest.
-~tIRDs have been issued for q reception at
the rooms OF the Washington Press Club to-
night. The AFFAIR promises to DO q success.
A WHITE man lmed Walter Pomeroy
fell on the ice at Seventeenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue Thursday and broke his
thumb.
THE Commissioners yesterday approved
the following applications for liquor licenses
James Michigan and Edward l., Johnson. They
disapproved that Of James s. Nash.
THE week of prayer is the first full week
In January, commencing this year January
and ending January 10. Services viii be held
In the various churches In tho evening.
The District Suffrage Committee of One
Hundred held a meeting at Association Hall
last night, and progress on the memorial to
Congress was reported. Addresses were de-
livered by Messrs. Kllngle, Beall, Wright and
Fague.
A DELEGATION of Apache Indians,
dressed after their fashion, were at the Capt.
tol yesterday sightseeing. Quite n number OF
boys and strangers were following thom
around to the amusement of the red men OF
the forest.
WESTERN STAR LODGE, No. 1850, G. U.
o. Of o. f., has elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows; Thomas II. Johnson, treas
nrer; Marshall owen, chaplain; Arthur q.
Newman, secretary, eighth reelection, aud
George Gales, advocate.
Ara meeting of the Veteran Corps Cadets,
held at their armory, Masonic Temple, last
night, the corps decided to challenge the S.
Johns Cadets, OF Alexandria Va, to compe'
titiye drill on the 22d OF February. The prize
is 10 be stand OF colDrs.
THE Unity Club met at tho residence of
Mrs. Josephine Logan, No. 1920 street, last
tended. Professor Charles Davis read an es-
say on "Longfollow." The remainder OF the
evening was spent In the rendition OF instru
mental and vocal selections.
MR.. BALTUs DE LONG, of SOL Ninth
street, has written communication to the
Commissioners objecting to license being
issued to A. A. Witherbee, an expressman, be-
cause he Injured tho vestlouie OF his (De
| Longs house with trunk and refused to re-
| pair 1t. The Commissioners reply that this Is
a question of damages to be settled bysthe
courts.
MRS. PARTINdToN, what assy6u use for
very bad cold?" asHod Msss Dull. "Hand-
kerchiefs ma'am," atsersfed the aged dame,
looking over her - ptcles: Handkerchiefs
Bottle Of pis cough syrup Is S necessity St
because<ehot only relieves but cures tine Worst
| coldof cough. ,Si50"
CONFECTIONERY and .saltes of all kinds,
at Fick's, Oh Penn }Sshfa avenue.
GENERAL RsssGKANs chairman of the
eomm COMM to General bonet, Chief Of Orb,
| pR~ce, favoring the plan Of arming the militia
| with the most approved breech loading arms.
| He regards this as especially important In
| Washington, where the militia are, In his Ian
| guage, ga military posse comitatus," aud
| guard an immense amount OF Government
| property.
PROFESSOR OTIS T. MASON lectured at
| the Young Mems Christian Association rooms
last night on the interesting theme; "ThC
| Wedding-Day In all Lands" There was a large
| and intelligent audience present. The lee
| turer described the various methods OF wife
| getting and marriage which have been prac
iced with success by the members OF the
human race from the lowest state Of clvlliza,
ton TO the present timo. ssp'
Go 10 Abner's HIM.
on Friday, 9Th OF Januaryssf6f an evening
enjoyment with the Klbgnts OF st. Patrick
The Baltimore Knlgl,tsWill add to the gays
OF the entertaipSssht. A handsome sOuve al
to the ladissS~Tickets at the entrance or frln
any 9eSsoer.