The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-19
LOCAL BRiHs..ux<rr


TIE gasssmps Will DO ilfhted at 10 D. m.
anu extlnguished ath;15 o. m.
N. H. SHEA, whols ngrocer, Pennsylvania
atysenue,. soils IippsRrspium Soap "abovo all
DO not fail to read the amusement OF tho
Punch and and Judy matinee on Saturday
pt the National Homeopathic Hospital Fair.
GEonGE BROOKS, In the Criminal Court to.
day, pleaded guilty to the charge OF petit lar
ceny, ana was sentenced to six months In jail.
coLoRED woman named Mary Landon was
knocked down by q car at Ninth and streets
yesterday, and dragged some distance, but
only slightly Injured.
THE following changes In tho Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing have been made W. Q.
Frank W. Laner, Albert O. Thomas, pr0mo,afI.
4 CHICAGO lover bet his 9Th dtssiS could
tel what ts sne was tatHsfns ~ He thought
was about2ass BULLS Cough syrup, which had
justonseu her OF dreadful cough.
MKT month Mr.. W. W. Corcoran Will pre-.
sen, Q me gold medal bearing a portrait OF
year made most improvement In drawing
from tho casts OF tho Corcoran Art Gallery.
TWENTY members OF the West Virginia
tbuTg, visited the city yesterday, and last night
upon Invitation OF Manager Albaugh, they at.
tended tho Grand Opera.House in q body to
witness tho performance or "Francesca da
Rimini."
REINLErN's drug etore, ut the corner OF Ninth
and streets, was entered by thieves wednes-
money drawer. Yesterday Sergeant Slattery,
OF the Second Precinct, arrested the colored
porter, named Andrew Thomae, for the rob-
tery.
AT A meeting OF the Jefferson Democratic
Association last night the report OF the COM
miuce on uniforms was adopted, and n COM
quarters for the 9TH OF March, was referred to
the committee on arrangements. The associa-
tion then adjourned until January 8, 1885.
MARGARET CHAPMAN has entered suit for
hiyOrra oh tbat
che he granted custody OF their child aud per-
mission to resume her maiden name OF Mar.
garet Thomas. The parties were married at
Seneca Falls, N. Y, January 4, 1875, aud
lived together until August rs, 1876, when
she charges that he willtully deserted her.
TuE annual election OF Columbia Typogra-
phfcal Union, No. 101, takes place this after
noon. Tho principal contests Will DO for the
eecretaryship and places as delegates (threo)
TO the International Union. The union will
ALSO vote upon the question OF permanently To-
cstirg the International typographical Union
NJ some central point.
SUIT has been instituted by the United Statos
against Almont Barnes, as principal, and II. j.
hamsdali and w. II. Vanderbilt, as eurotes, on
aiond for 100000 given by the frst.named
on November 20, 1870, as United States Com.
mercial Agent at Lsyguara, Venezuela,
ihere being discrepancies in his accounts. K
previous suit against the same parties has
been dismissed.
follow: Basii Ashton and Isabel Estrich An
derson Williams and Annie Digs; Peytou
Washington and Jane E. Bell; oliver Grimm
william Campbell and Laura Dorcas; John
Norman, OF Arlington, Va, and Clara Lewis,
Of this city; d. II. De Alley and Emma Mehr-
lipg; Arthur Brown and Martha Payne; L. @.
Pope and Sophia O. Jack; Yarmouth Henson
ana Ella Mutt
MIR. W. PIERCE BILL has gone to Richmond
at tho request OF General n. IT. Crittenden,
president OF the Washington Aid Association
OF the ex-UoDfederate5' Home, TO represent it
at conference with tho Board OF visltolJ OF
Confederate Veterans. The object OF this Is TO
winter, what progress has been made and gen.
orally to gather tho scope OF the parent
ast collation. In Richmond with view to hearty
cooperation here. .r
THE famous Seventh New York regiment of
militia has decided 70 como here 10 take part
In tho ceremonies attendant on the Inaugural
tion OF President Cleveland, and has ,cepted
the Invitation OF tho Washington Light Intln-
3 to tske quarters at the armory. commit
tee OF the regiment, consisting OF Captain Dan
tel.Appleton, Adjutaut g. )rgo ". Rankb aud
Quartermr 3ter John +. Long, who hqa1 kbeen
here several days TO complete ARA 5depts
for tho visit, have engaged with hbq ktosfdt-
ni,n meals 4ea s,r 70 the comma1 be
Pile .pwsssF eK e ten days.
ps1ssIS lsssscsl AssOslatiOn5B &raio, MY,
THHTerpsichorean Club, posed OF young
Iedies and gentlemen, filled tho residence OF
Mr.. q. W. Hancock, No. 11i0 Corcoran street,
Wednesday night, made merry and danced 4,
the strains OF an excellent orchestra. About
midnight handsome and abundant repast
was furnished. Among those present were
Misses Kate Boyle. Julia Molsell, jennie
Lauck, Leila LOWS, Mary II. Howe, Estollo
Randall, Ylrgie Hancock, Xarifa Hancock aud
Messrs. II. q. Todhunter, 3. 10 Todhunter,
William Howell, Pickens Maggie, A. Morsell, O.
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