The Evening critic., 1885-03-31
LOCAL BRIEFS.

tion OIL. Price only twenty five cents
bottle.
ON and after to-day local train on B.lG o.
r. r. between Washington aud Baltimore
will leave at 1850 p. m. daily.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Washington City Bible Society was held
last evening In the parlor5 of the Y. M. @. A.
The quarterly meeting Of tho Woman's
Foreign Mission Society Of tho Methodist
churc of this District was held yestor-
day at Foundry Church.
Mr.. CHARLES b. BEATTY and Miss Mary
Sweet Of this city, were married, Saturday
evening at 7:30 at tho residence OF the bride,
No. 1909 Fourteenth street northwest.
A coLoRED man. namod George Betters,
complained to the police yesterday that his
wife Rachel had gone of with another man,
and carried $40 worth Of his property.
MAJOR DYE has received letter from
Officer Temple of the First Precinct, dated
Baltimore, and stating that he has been
called to San Francisco. He lefs without
leave Of absence.
An ATTEMPT was made by thieves, about
q o'clock this morning, to onter the coal
and wood office Of J. M. Dovo, corner OF
and Twenty first streets. They were fright
ened of by the burglar alarm.
OFFICER MuRnELL discovered yester-
day afternoon that some vandal had Gu
tered unoccupied house No. 1706 l. street,
and cut tho lead pipes and wRter fixtures
ont of the bathrooms, doing considerable
damage.
"LAY thy sweet hands In mine, and trust
in me-" no said, but she only remarked
that she had neuralgia and must hold her
head. Then he bought her a bottle of Sal
walton Oil for twenty-five cents. Now he
holds her sweet hands by the hour.
STEPHEN S. MBANy, the famous cham
pion Of Irish rights is in the city, having
come over as one of the counsel for the i'm
prisoned dynamiters to plead with the Ad-
ministration. He saw Secret ary BAyard
yesterday and will call upon President
Cleveland to-day.
REV. DR. BARTLETT aud Rev. DIR. Rel.
ley will address grand temperance mass
meeting tonight under the auspices of the
VIC. t. U. at Mt. Vernon Place Church.
Tho Moody choir have charge of the mu-
Sic Miss Cleveland has signifed her in
tention to be present.
CHRIS ABNER's own cigars are the best
out for 5 cents.
A CLASS of ten ladies and gentlemen
were confirmed last night by Bishop Pareb
ut tho Church of the Holy Cross, corner of
Eighteenth street and Massachusetts,
avenue The altar was handsomely deco
rated with flowers and palms, aad large
congregation was present.
THE reduction of the license on pleasure
yachts has had tho effect of greatly in
Creasing the number of such vessels on
the Potomac. 1t has been noticed that
steam yachts are taking the place of sail
ing craft. A new steam yacht has just been
launched at Passano's boathouse Wa,er
street, West Washington.
READ James II. McGill's paint adv.
DIR. LAMB's lecture on Exercise" at the
YIN. c. A. parlors last evening was most
instructive and interesting discourse. He
told the assembled young mon all about
the needs Of their physical nature and its
csracity for work when properly treated.
The lecture was amply illustrated by black
board diagrams and tables.
A BILL for divorce was filed to-day by
Eugene ID. Hays from AMMO Hays. Plain
iiff alleges that the defendant Is living in
oJen and notorious adultery with one
James Goodwin at 1850 Twonty- third
street Tho parties were married in 1872.
Plaintiff asks absolute divorce, and also
ssks for the guardianship of their two chill
dleD.
HARMoNy LODGE OF Coon TEMpLtRs
Bcld its regular meeting last night ut
Market Hall, Georgetown, initiating two
new members, making nine during this
quaiter. Remarks wero made by g. w. G.
#. Caldwell, District Deputy J. II. Mitchell,
MIS- Chambers; readings, Mrs. J, Il. Hard
ing and j. f. Donaldson; song, Miss Lille
Brown.
WONDERS for children. Gould's, i21 9th st.
THE voting for all articles at nle Victorian
Corps fair at Abners Hall will close to-
night at 10 o'clock. The contest for tho silk
crazy cushion was decided last night in
favor Of Miss Clara Bishop, who obtained
$50 of tho AGA votes cast. The ball au-
nOunced for Thursday light has been post
pOned on account of its being Holy Thurs
day.
THERE bas been a very large sale of scat:
for the Thursby concert at the Congrega
tional Church. This will be an exceptional
opportunity for hearing this brilliaut vo.
calist, as she has had a long rest and viii
do herself ample justice. Mrs. l.. A. Pow
ell of this city and Mr.. A. L. King Of New
York, Mrs. Harding of Baltimore, and Pro-
fcssor Canlfield will assist.
CHIEF ENGINEER CRoNIN Of the Fire
Department had narrow escaDs for hi:
life at the Boston variety store Saturda.
night. While standing on the edge of tn,
roof lie was shocked by metallic lamp II
his hand coming in contact with an electric
wire. The shock was SO great that h
would have fallen over the side of tn
building had 1t not been for fireman catch
ing him.
READ James II. McGil's pant adv
AT meeting of the independent fir
company of the emancipation celebration
resolution was adopted that there be com
nittee Of two appointed to act in conjunc
tion with tho chief marshal and presden
of tho committee on celebration, and t.
wait on the Secretary of tho Navy and TIL
District Commissioners to ask for an ap
paratus TO use on that day. The following
committee was appointed; W. II. Simpso
and w. ii. Wood
HOuseKeepcrs wmI save Money
by purchasing their furniture, carpets sc
on easy weekly or monthly installments a
Smiths, Alb N. ]. avenue northwest.
ANoyeI Eutertalumenf.