The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-05
LOCAL BRIEFS.


BOYS SUITS, cut-rates. Eisoman, 18th & L.
THE weekly report of the Health Officer
shows that there were 90 deaths--iO white
and AZ colored. Pneumonia is on the in
crease, there being ten deaths from this dis
case.
THE usual monthly meeting Of the Poto.
mac Boat Club was held last night, no bust
ness of importance being transacted. The
Columbia Boat Club also hold q routine
meeting.
MARRIAGE licenses have been issued as
follows: Il. II. Simpson and Mamie O. Scriv-
ener; William A. Miller and Carrie A.
Thomas; John Henngan and Alice Brown;
John Tyler and Mary Greeni wesley Car
roll and Emma Smith.
EoUITABLE G. y. AssocIATIoN.-Th
equitable held its 9th meeting last night
at Marinis Hall, Thomas Somerville pres
ident in tho chair, and John JOY Edison,
secretary; $4,000 was advanced to the
shareholders at an average premium Of 20
per cent. Z.
THE monthly meeting and banquet of
the Washington Commandery Of the Mill
tary order of the Loyal Legion took place
at the Arlington Hotel last night. One
hundred and twenty five covers wero laid
ard all the dolicacies of the season wero
served.
A9pAH GNlAEy Nub-iblto. AAlochloht fbu " A4'
A MEETING of the Eggleston Band OF
Mercy was held at the residence Of Mr.. La
sale, Gl3 Now Jersey avenue, last evening
Miss Mamie Lasalle, the president, described
how she had conducted policeman to n
hovel, where a poor man was found in q
destitute condition.
"HE iests at scars, who never felt
wound and q man may stand with his
hands in his pockets and laugh at poor,
worn rheumatic, but if he is q gentleman,
he'll step into the nearest apothecary shop
and buy him bottle of Salvation Oil at
the small expense of twenty-five cents
GOVERNOR CAMERON, of Virginia, has
appointed the following board of visitors
10 Mount Vernon: General James Nc
Donald, of Richmond; Colonel Arthur Her.
bert, OF eAlexandria; General James III.
Williams, of Woodstock; Colonel L. Il. Port
lock, Of Roanoke City, and Hon. John +.
Lewis, Of Rockingham.
Mr.. MAURICE Common, who was formerly
well-known resident of East Washington
met with q most serious accident in Kan
sss City on Monday last. lie was return
ing home from work, and was knocked
down and run over by train OF cars, SOW
eIiDg his right arm and leg from his body.
There is but little hope of his recovery.
AN aged couple from Grand Trovers,
Mich, named James III. and Lydia r.
Roberts, aged sixty-nine and sixty years
respectively, now inmates of the work.
bouse, have been declared insane and will
be sent TO the Insane Asylum. Their de-
fusion is that they are pursued by evil.
minded persons and detectives, which caused
them to sell their farm in Michigan.
Boys Suits, cut rates. Eiseman, 9TH and Z.
A WELL DRESSED young man rang the
door-bell of Rev. DIR. Elliott's residence, No.
sos u street, last evening, and told the SER
want who answered the bell that no wished
TO see n young lady. The servant invited
him in and went to inquire if such person
was in the house. She returned to toll
him that the young lady was not there
when she discovered that he had fled, and
so had some silver and tableware.
THE memorial stone of West Virginia for
the Washington Monument has been re.
ceived here. 1t is very large and hand.
some, and has cut on one of its broad faces
the State coat-of-arms The memorial stone
of Montana is still in the hands of Mcsiena.
min, on Capitol Hill, aud the stones now re-
qnired to complete the roster of the State:
and Territories of the Union are Oregon and
Colorado, aud Arizona, Idaho, Washington
ard Alaska.
The Warrington Light Infantry Corps
held its first business meeting last night in
its new armory, Colonel Moore presiding
aud Sergeant Hale, secretary. Ten active
members and the following honorary men,
ters were elected John A.. NIilbuIn, David
G.. Hagerty, Allison Nailor, Frank T. Raw.
linRs, IL. S. Barbour, d. Loughran and John
T.. Wagner. An invitation to parade OF
the occasion of the dedication of the Wash
IDgton Monument was unanimously &C
copied.
Suits at cut rates. Eiseman, 18th and E.