The Washington critic., 1885-05-28
LOCAL BRIEFS.

W. l.. |. Corps VS.. National Rifles to-
morrow at 1870. No reserved seats.
THE Police Court will convene at s
o'clock aturday-Decoration day.
THE gas-lamps will be lighted at mid
night and eXtinguished at $3.50 n. m.
AN electric wire set fire to the top of the
bay window of Baums store, il6 Seventh
street last night; damage very slight.
THE High School Cadets will march to
the Arlington Hotel at 6 o'clock this. even
ing, where they will give drill and dress
parade.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued as
follows: Washington Rich and Mary Cox:
w. w. .Eldrdge and May Eldridge; AL
bert ID. Hoffman of Ellsworth, Wis. and
Nettie 5. Clucker of Powhatan City, Va.
The commencement exercises of Way
land Seminary were held at the Calvary
Baptist Church last evening. Professor
Gregory Of the Civl-Service Commission
delivered an address and conferred the
diplomas.
Miss AGNES HUNTINGTON : farewell song
recital at Marini's Hall last evening was
in every respect successful. A large and
fashionable audience was present and the
programme was an excellent and varied
one and admirably rendered.
CHARLES BOYLE employed at the water
works shaft, while standing at the bottom
Of the shaftat Champlain avenue yesterday
morning was caught under the cage which
was being 10 Hered. His collar-bone was
broken and he received internal injuries.
TIMOTHY MCCARTHY, well-dressed
young white man, was charged before
Judge Smell this morning with making Il
brutal assault on an old woman named
Mary Eglin of street near Twelfth street.
The accused said he was intoxicated and
didn't remember about the occur
ltH1 atNs, I'll, lnpg - Il Il,
Jail
Mr.. JoHN w. griffin, who died in this
city yesterday, has long been known as q
Mason of prominence. As q citizen hC
commanded the respect and confidence of
the community. For number of years
past he has held the responsible position
of bond clerk in the Office of the Comp
troller of the Currency. His funeral to-
morrow will be conducted with Masonic
honor.
COLLECTOR JoHY +. Cook has been sued
by Frederick Koones to recover 81, 900 dam
ages. In payment of his taxes Mr. KOOnes
gave the Collector a check on Middleton
X Co, for Si00.44, which he held three
days without presenting and then the
bank failed. The Equity Court having
decided that Mr.. Koones must pay the
taxes he now sues for the damages sui-
fered as he alleges for the failure of Mr..
Cook to get the check cashed at the bank.
AT A MEETING of the stockholders of the
Washington, Ohio d. Western Railroad
Company in this city yesterday the follow
ing officers were elected President, A.
n. Martin; directors, r. c. Woodbury.,
Portland, Me; i. NJ. Colston, Maryland;
Ii: ID, Cooke, Washington; II. S. Cum
mings, Washington; r. r. Barton, Vir-
ginia; II. Heaton, Virginia; c. II. Bates,
Delaware; w. g. Oakman, New York; c.
n. Kinball, New York A. G.. Campbell,
Kansas L. l.. Boyce, Virginia; c. II.
Clark, Pennsylvania.
SEBASTIAN AMAY, the famous restaur.
ateur, 3l6 Ninth street. near Pennsylva-
mia avenue is continually adding pictorial
and other attractions to his already we'll
equipped art gallery. Some of his pic
lures are remarkably accurate copies of
lifes are represented i'm life-size proper
tions. His well-known saloon is con
stantly thrOnged with visitors attracted
by the quality of beverages and edibles
provided for the inner man, and the en-
joyment Of feasiing the minds eye upon
the display of fine paintings and engray-
ings
MHcELLANEous--T was put on
record in the Commissioners Office to-
day protest of Mr.. John Webster and
Others against the issuance of permit to
Mr.. Ed Abner 10 construct siding from
the u. d 7, Railroad on Virginia avenue
with square 6l1 to be used as a depot for
brewing company. The Commissioners
have notified Mr.. b. fl. Warner that
sewer can be laid in alley in square GA,
provided he will pay for the labor.