The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-09
LOCAL. BRIEFS.

READ Best & Co.'s notice to-day in the
business chances column for bargains.
AT the meeting of the Union Veteran
Corps Old Guard last evening, the advisable
ity Of holding grand fair and bazaar and
industrial exhibition was discussed and re-
fcrred to the board of directors for their &c
ton.
ME-. ALEXAEDER II. SHEPHERD, who CON
templatcd visiting this city by the Goth
instant has telegraphed Mrs. Shepherd, that
he Will be unable to leave his duties Mt his
mines in Mexico and asks her to act for him
at their daughters wedding which occurs
later in the month.
For FINE OLD RYE, Bourbon and Sour
Mash WHISTLES, 60 to the reliable establish
ment Of Chr. Xander, 900 9TH st. n. W.
ABOUT o'clock last evening fifty mem
bers of the Saengerbund and Maennerchor
Societies went to the Baltimore IL Potomac
depot to meet the president, leader and sew
eral members Of the Zoellner Maennechor
Of Brooklyn, n. Y, whose guests they were
from the 18th TO Sth OF July last in Brook
Ign. The visitors were escorted to Saenger-
bund Hall, on street, between Seventh
and Eighth streets, where they We're enter
tanned royalty. They will remain in the
city several days as guests Of the Saenger-
bund and Maennerchor Societies.
JUsT received new and elegant styles of
chamber suites in walnut cherry aud ash
Call and examine our stock and compare
our prices, Breitbarth's, Odd-Fellows'
Hall.
THE Bartlett Fire Distinguishing Com
pany met last night and elected the follow
ing officers to serve for the ensuing year
President, General j. X. West; vice-presi-
dent, j. II. Russell; treasurer, w. \. Bart
lett secretary, w. A. Bartlett; assistant
secretary, George NJ Fillmore; directors,
j. r. West, w. A. Bartlett, William Robin
son, NJ. D. Helm, j. w. Boteler, IIoratio
Browning and George w. Bonnell.
THE Grand Lodge, X. of p, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, at an adjourned special
session last evening ut Grand Army Hall,
completed the consideration Of and adopted
an amended constitution for the grand and
subordinate lodges Of the District, being a
codifcation Of the constitution and decision
affecting the laws rendered during the past
fifteen years
THE friends and former pupils of Nine
Josephine Logan held meeting yesterday
afternoon at the Office of Mr. +. B. Hay,
1925 New York avenue, and measures were
adopted looking TO benefit concert TO take
place next week. A meeting of commit
tee will take place at o'clock to-day.
THOMAS CRoss, charged with another
man with assaulting David Hayes, colored
man, at Thirteenth and d streets last night,
forfeited s. collateral in the Police Court
this morning for not appearing,
THEresult of the preliminary hearing in
the case of the Italian counterfeiters held
at the Fifth Precinct Police Station was that
the prisoners We're committed to Jail in de-
fault of $4,000 bail each, for the action of
the grand jury. The women will have a
hearing this afternoon.
AT RUDDENs new furniture and carpet
installment house, 932 Seventh street north
west, furniture, carpets, rugs, mats, oil
cloths mating, baby carriages and every
thing which bousekeeper requires to make
home pleasant and attractive are sold on
the installment plan. Call and be convinced
that he sells on easier terms and at lower
prices than any other man or firm in the
installment business. Terms to suit ALL