The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-17
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

CHARLES MURPHY has entered suit
against wyckilno Preston, wanting $4,000
damages for being bitten by tho defendants
dog.
EAGLE TENT, No. 9, 1. o. r., celebrated
Twelfth.street Methodist Episcopal Church,
corner OF Twelfth and streets southeast
A GENTLEMAN named Charles II. Porter
fell on the ice last evening Mt Thirteenth street
and Pennsylyanla avenue, ana nrok Z, MS ,e,t
EVERY ONE has will apa,,esshtnd to
think for himself, net pssny~wlil go about
hacking and cougk3#g Until n friend recon-
mends Dr, pasfs }sh Syrup for that cough.
Losrs McDADE has entered suit against
the Washington \ georgetown Railroad Com.
pany, claiming $4,000 damages for the loss
Of an arm while working as blacksmith for
the company.
THE will of the late Francis Ochsonrci-
ter has been died with tho Register. Tho
testator leaves his entire estate to his wife,
and at her death II is to be divided equally be-
tween tho children.
Miss MARY ALLEN WEST. president of
the woman's Christian Temperance Union OF
Illinois, delivered an address yesterday aftor-
noon before the woman's Christian Temper.
anco Union OF this city.
INSPECTOR ENTwIsLE has issued the
following permits to build: Capitol & South
washington Railroad Company, to build addi-
$500; 4. Groupe, to build back building to
house 1912 Seventh street, $3.50.
THE Literary Society of the Y. NJ. @, A.
held IN interesting meeting last evening, at
which II was decided TO Ilvo mock trial on
next Wednesday evening based on the famous
breach OF promise case In Plckwlck, the mem
bers OF the club assuming tho various charac'
tiers.
Mrs. FANNY MUNDUEIM, Of No. 600
Seventh street southwest, who was frlghtfully
burned on the 22d OF last month by her cloth
ing taxing fire from O stove, died last Tuesday
night, after suffering the most excruciating
pain. The deceased had been In st. Eliza
both Asylum for the Insane Just previous to
the accident
THE "Owls" gave an enjoyable soiree at
Ahners last evening, which was we'll attended.
The hall was tastetully decorated, plstorlo's
band furnished the music and Mr.. II. s. Parks
onlciated as master OF ceremonies. There
was large number of well-known ladies' and
gentlemen present.
THE Tennessee residents rendered a COM
pliment8ry concert to Miss BERTHE Crawford mt
Lincoln Hall last night, which was well at
tended. Little Ada Stuart AMI Messrs. Lilll-
bridge, whipple, Durcholle, Hancock, b.
channn and richardson contributed to tho OK.
cellent programme.
AN old colored man named William
Chase, of No. 039 Blagdens alley, died sud
denly yesterday at the Freedman's Hospital.
The police ambulance was summoned TO take
| the old man TO the hospital, and he walked
| from his house TO tho ambulance, but died a
few minutes after arriving at the hospital.
AT the annual meeting of the New Jer-
sey Republican Association last night mt st.
Georges Hall the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President, Jacob w.
Starr; first president Josiah Shaw; Sec
ond vice-president, Thomas u. Joslyn; score.
tary, J. s. Van Arsdale; corresponding secre-
tary, DR.. Ii. L. Bowles; treasurer, d. 8. Blew.
AT meeting Of the Washington Kinder
garten Union at the parlors of Mrs. j. W.
| Powell, 90 NJ street, last night, the following
| officers were elected; Honorary President,
| Mrs. Senator J. p Jones; active president, Mrs.
Louise Pollock; ilrst vicepresident, Mrs. ]. W.
| Powell: second vice president, Mrs. Jano Hitz;
secretary, Miss Stella Hayenner, and treasurer,
| DR.. II. A. Bacon.
| THE Commissioners have notified John
| r. olmstead, president OF the Columbia Bank
| motto Company, that hts suggestion OF the
| appointment OF q committee to represent the
| District Government, u. g. Treasurer, and
| he banknote company, to witness the deatrac
ion OF the plates OF the 3. SO bonds Isss6tlsfac
DRY and is under tho considssaetf6n OF th'
United States Treasurertsps
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