The Evening critic., 1884-03-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Pat Quinn, q boy, jumped on q train which
was passing through this city over the A. Il d.
Road yesterday evening. The fireman OF the
engine, who saw the boy get on the train,
threw large lump OF coal at him, with the
intention OF frightening him or. The missile
struck him on the forehead, cutting horrible
cash, and knocking him from tho car. He
was taken TO his homo In the Fourth Ward,
where he was attended by DR.. Kiipstein.
Tho executive officers OF the Virginia volun-
teers have been called to meet In Danvillo on
April "a to consider the site for the proposed
summer encampment OF the Volunteers. II Is
expected that A. L. /. Will take part In the trip.
Tho only prisoner at police headquarters
this morning wa Charles Hauk, colorei, ar
rested by Onlcer Arnold for being drunk and
disorderly on the streets AT the last Mayors
court Mike Morrisey was sent to the chain
gang, In default OF the payment OF fine, for
disorderly conduct.
Major Holden, the Irish temperance orator,
conducted public temperance meeting Ia the
hall OF tho Reform Club last night, and deliv-
cred lecture In favor OF the cause. There
was large number OF persons present.
Rev. DR.. poulson, formerly pastor OF Trinity
NJ. L. Church, and family, left this morning
for Baltimore.
The schooner Cyrus Hall cleared from this
port yesterday with cooperage for Cuba. Her
cargo consisted OF 1920 shocks and 1,S00
heads and bundles OF hoops.
A small lot OF yellow perch arrived yester-
day, and sold at d9Sc. per bunch.
Tho market this morning was poorly sup
Piled and prices were high.
For a score OF years suffered with what
the doctors pronounced dilation and valvular
disease Of the heart, but now am led to be-
lieve that the heart trouble was only second
airy and n symptom OF other complaints. Free
quently was threatened with death by sufrO-
cation, my breath falling me entirely. be-
came cold andnumb, and was as near death
asany living person ever has been. This was
three yearsago and have ever since enjoyed
completei health wholly through the use of
warmers safe cure. a. BlLDEhBEcK,
% Thirteenth street.
Chicago, March /.
The Massachusetts Prohibition State Com
mittee has adopted resolutions denouncing
high license as means OF diminishing H.
temperance.
Don't mako fun OF tho man who parts his
hair in the middle. He may have wart on
one side and mole on the other.-N \. Jour
nal.
MIR. Buckle, the new editor OF the London
Times, is not likely 10 get strapped" so long
as he holds his present position.-NoTtSto'o
Herald.
The date OF the delivery OF George william
Curtis eulogy on Wendell Phillips In Boston
has been changed from the 10th 10 the 18th
instant.
doesn't amount TO much. pretty large fam
lily; but then, you know, they don't keep
servant"
While the over-dressed man is called a
dude, the under.dressed man is called nude.
A French connoisseur claims that Irish
women have the most beautiful hands In the
world.
Another ostrich farm, stocked with twenty
birds, has Just been started In Southern Cal
ifornla.
Seven political State conventions have al.
ready been called to be held on Wednesday,
April 80,
Dr.. Herman Kerr says that tho annual NOR
tality from intemperance IN Great Britain is
40,500.
Lowell girl, who was asked II she eyer
had the humps, said; "Yesi that Is, hadone
mump"