The Evening critic., 1885-02-25
LOCAL BRIEFS,

DE. =. h.iV hRNbLL mas been appointed
physician TO the poor.
ALL pain quickly yields to tho influence
Of Salvation OIL. Price % cents a bottle.
REV. WARD BATcHELoR of Gurloy Mis-
sion has returned from two months trip
to sonth America improved in health and
much benefited by the trip.
DRY sermons arc bad enough, but for the
minister TO preach them through his nose
is inexcusable. Dr. Bulls Oodgh Syrup
will save both minister and sermon If taken
in time.
MARY i. DAVIS has potitioned for . Jury
TO Inquire into tho mental condition Of
Timothy Sands, and if found Of unsound
mind, that some person be appointed to
take charge of his estate.
MARRIAaEsliconses have been issued as
follows VIM. Winsinger aud Mary X.
Ramsey; N. p, Banks and Belle Brooks; J..
w. Jones and Ida NJ. Woodyard; j. H. Har-
ris and Mary A. Winters.
THERE has been large sale OF reserved
seats at Ellis music store and Thompson's
drug store for Miss Kate Fields lecture on
Thursday on "Mormonism" There will
undoubtedly be large and distinguished
audience in attendance.
PERMISSION has been granted Mr.. +. II.
Snyder to fro ton charges from his breech-
loading howitzer from the right bank of the
Eastern Branch of tho Potomac, above the
Navy-Yard Bridge. The Chief of Police
will specify the date and time for the test
REV. DIR. EDWARD EVERETT HALE of
Boston read his celebrated story, "a Man
Without a Country last night at All
Souls Church, corner Fourteenth aud l.
streets. A largo audience was present, and
enjoyed the recital Of the patriotic story Of
tho late war. The lecture was given for
the benefit of the Associated Charities, and
largo sum was realized.
COLONEL A. NJ. DAwLEY, a lawyer and
claim agent, of 401 First street, dropped
dead of apoplexy yesterday afternoon,
about ] o'clock. Deceased was about 80
years of age, and leaves a wife and several
children. He appeared before House
committee yesterday morning, but COM
planned then Of feeling unwell and pros
trated.
A CONFERENCE Of members Of the Char
ity Organization Society living in the
Fourth Police Precinct, the pastors of
churches, aud officers of the Second aud
Third Subdivision Of Associated Charities
was held at the residence Of B. p Mann
No. 92i Nineteenth street, Monday night,
and was organized as fourth branch OF the
society.
THERE is a great desire among the resi-
dents of Virginia within radius of twenty
i've miles of the bridge for free bridge
over the Potomac. 1t is understood that
efforts are being made to get some Mem
ber not member OF the District Com
mIttee to move in his own right to sus-
pend the rules and pass the Senate bill.
It is understood, further, that Representa-
tive John s. Wise will be asked to make
the motion.
TIE Grand Lodge B'nai Birth of the
Fifth District began its eighteenth annual
session at Abnors Hall yesterday. j. j..
Cohen of Georgia presided, and about one
hundred representatives were present.
Among the lodges represented arc King
David, No. 60; g. Riesser, No. 75; Covenant,
No. 1875; Monumental City, No. 81; Loyal,
No 351, and Fidelity, No 253, of Baltimore.
The sessions Of the Grand Lodge arc pri-
vate.
THE animal report of Mr.. Sponord, the
librarian of Congress, for the calendar year
1894, was submitted in the Senate yester-
day by Senator Sherman. The report says
The library contains 544,6S7 volumes aud
1S5,C00 pamphlets, an increase OF 81, ,2i6
volumes over the previous year. Tho law
library alone contains 63,265 volumes.
Tho copyright Office" the report says,
''still shows an increased business, notwith-
standing the commercial and industrial de-
preston Mr.. Spoaord again urges the
necessity of a new library building.
LIST OF BATTLES of the Rebellion aud
Roster of Surgeons, 330pp Price so cents.
For sale by Gray & Clarkson, $3.50 Pennsyl-
yania av'nue, and at all news.stands.
THE board of managers of the Charity
Organization Society held their regular
meeting yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Eiphonzo
Youngs was elected assistant treasurer, and
A. +. Barker, Rev. j. II. Elliott, Wm
Hahn, Sarah V. Peck, VIM, Dickson, Rsv.
Margaret A. Copenhover, VIM. Ii. Granger,
NJ. d., Marie J. Prandi and Thomas Glenn
Jones were elected to membership. The re-
oeipts during the month we're $65,and tho
expenses $50. The Fourth Branch Society
reported that its organization had been
completed. An appropriation of S. was
made for books and stationery for the use
of the new branch