The Evening critic., 1885-01-06
LOCAL BRIEFS,

NICHoL MAIN has petitioned for di-
voice from Florence Irene Main, charging
her with desertion.
TIE annual meeting of the Congrega-
tiOnal Church officers for the transaction
Of business will be held on Thursday even
lnr.
MAJOR THOMAS j. LUTTRELL was in
Gorsed for Recorder of Deeds last night by
the East Washington Cleveland and Hen
bricks Club.
VIM. HENRY HARRISON HARRIS, for
merly connected with the staff of the Ct,pi-
tai, but of late years residing in Alaska,
died at Sitka about ten days or two weeks
since.
THE senior class of the Georgetown Uni
versity Law School last night elected the
following officers: Thomas j. Sullivan,
president; Lemuel G. Wood, vice-president;
NJ. J. Colbert, secretary; Isaac Nordlinger,
treasurer.
MIR. PORTER CORNELIUS BLISS at one
time editor Of the Washington Chronicle
and well.known literary man, is seriously
i'll in New York. His ailment is anuerism,
a disease induced by hardships endured in
q gold hunting trip in Mexico.
AT regular meeting of tho Harmony
Circle held January 5, 1885, the following
officers were elected to serve the ensuing
term: Ike Cans, president; NJ. j. Weyl,
vice.president; S. Wallach, Il. S.; Max
Kaufman, treasurer. The above aud Me5sr5.
]. Kaufman, NJ. Loeb, and NJ, Eiseman an
advisory board.
DIR. w. G. PALMER, who was stricken
last Friday with paralysis, and for whose re-
cOvery grave anxiety was at first enter
tanned by his very many friends here, was
resting quietly at late hour last night,
and his friends now believe that he will
overcome his trouble and be speedily re-
stored to health.
In the Supreme Court yesterday Justice
NG.Shews rendered a decision in the case of
Samuel A. Peugh, appellant, vs. Richard IL.
Porter ct. al; appeal from the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia; decree
reversed with costs and cause remanded,
with directions to render decree in con-
formity with the opinion of this COURT
MARRIAGE licenses have been issued as
follows: Edward Stewart and Julia Ages.
John W. Thornton, of Yonkers N. Y, and
Mary i. Mcmillan, of this city, L. A.
spiller aud l.. W. Kendrick, both of Rich
Dwinels, both of Boston, Mass. Charles
Nuckols, of Richmond, Va, and Lady
Blanche Hope, of Louisa County, Va.
WASHINGTON DIVISION, No. %, Sons
OF TEMPERANCE, was instituted last even
ing atJonadab Hall, on Fourteenth, be-
tween II and Corcoran streets, aud +. M
Bradley, G. W. p, installed the following
officers j, W. Winfield, w. p. Miss G.
Bangs, W. A.; Miss Mamie Clabaugh, A. Il.
s.; Mrs. Mary Bangs, chaplain; L, +. Jones,
financial 81 tcretary, and Miss, Laura Bangs
conductor.
The Madison Democratic Association last
evening elected the following officers tn
serve for the ensuing year DR.. II. II
Barker, president John II. Porter, first
vice-president George M. Moore, second
vice president j. Fred. Kelley, recording
secretary Timothy A. Mccarthy, CORE
spending secretary Charles "A. Krause
treasurer and George w. Van Syokle
sergeant.at'arms.
The Medical Society last night elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
President, DIR. W. w. Johnston; yice.nre3i.
dents, DIS. O. III. A. kleinschmidt and w
III. Taylori corresponding secretary, Dr. c.
=. Smith; recording secretary, Dr. T.
Il. MCAIdle; treasurer, Dr. @. w. Franzoni
librarian, DIR. j. II. Mundell; board of cen.
sors, Drs. Acker, Schaeher aud Cook; board
of examiners, Drs. Klenschmidt, Patterson,
j. It. Johnston, Hartigan and AIcArdle.
The fatigue uniforms of the National
Rifles were inspected last night, several dis,
tinguishcd persons being present. The sec
rotary and the treasurer as well "a the
standing committees, submitted exhaustive
reports, setting forth tho financial military
and social status Of the company, exhibit
ing most gratifying condition of affairs
A board of directors was elected rs follows
Messrs. Oyster, Manson, Evans Keech,
Acker, BOteler, RalstOn, Cuttings, simpson,
Goodwin, Conger, Clear, Garner, Page and
Bentley.