The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
LOCAL BRIEFS,

Chris ABNERs own cigars are the best
out for cents.
AT the meeting Of the Jackson Demo
cratic Association last night Mr.. Arthur NJ.
Donaldson was elected to membership.
JAMES r. ENGLISH, q plato printer of
1906 d street, fell at tho corner of Third
and ID streets last night with vertigo and
was slightly injured about tho head.
A BUTT has been entered by Wm Horn
back against Martha Koblor, claiming ST.
200 damages for refusing to transfer the Ii
cense as agreed when she agreed to sell him
q saloon.
THE Union Veteran Corps fair was
visited last night by tho Washington Con-
tinentals. Tho attendance was large aud
the voting brisk. Tho Emmett Guards
will visit tho fair tonight.
MARRIAGE licenses have been issued 10
Augustus Il. Baurman and Louise Koeil;
VIM II. Coon and Lizzie +. Shoemaker ;
Thomas whitney and Rachael Ross; James
II. Page and Mary j. West; Thos. Wheeler
aud Ella Brown.
DIR. BuLL'sCoUGn SYRUP-tho working
mans friend. YOU who have to be out in
all sorts Of weather, and can't afford 10 lay
by, can not afford TO be without
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup. Consumption fol-
lows In the wake Of a neglected cold.
Ex.PREsIDENT ARTHUR was the guest
of Senator Edmunds last evening, dinner
being given in his honor, at which covers
were laid for fourteen. 1t was private af-
fair and was intended as final party TO
tho ex-President before he left for New
York.
The will OF tho late Catherine Hill was
received by the Register yesterday for pro
bate. She bequoaths her entire estate to
Joseph F. Hodgson. Twenty-Five dollars
are to be expended annually to keep in re.
pair tho cemetery lot in which deceased is
buried
Mr.. MuRRY of tho "Romany Rye
troupe with party of friends, and accom-
panied by Major" the dog that takes part
In the play, assembled to tho top of the
Washington Monument last Monday
Major" is the first dog that ever assembled
IL 0 monument.
THE difficulties In the Prospect Hill Gem
elery were settled last Monday evening by
the election of the following ticket in
lieu Of tho present officers President, F.
w. Imhof; secretary, L. Eckert directors,
J. A. Griesbauer, John l.. Vogt, August
Schmsd dtie, Charles Graf, George G. Walker
and Charles Schneider. The lot owners
are supremely content over the outcome of
the matter.
MAJOR DYE has issued general order
announcing that Private w. +. Mari has
been found by the trial board not guilty of
conduct unbecoming an officer. Private
N. II. Cole, tried on the same charge, was
fined $25. Private D. II. Dunigan was
also before the board on the same charge
ard fined So, but on the recommendation OF
Major Dye, there being doubt as to
identity, this lne was remitted.
AT TIE Y. NJ. G. A. Literary Society s
meeting last night paper was read by Mr..
f. G. Siggers, entitled Modern Egotism, -
a biographical sketch by Mr.. Il. II. Harts-
horn ON "Whittier" debate upon tho
question, "ResOlred That party spirit as an
ingredient of politics, is beneficial to the
country" Mr.. l.. e. Phillips upon the
affirmative, Mr.. ]. NJ. Selby upon the Mega
tive. The decision on merits of argument
was rendered in the affirmative.
THE Equitable Cooperative Building
Association held meeting last night for
the purpose of taking appropriate action
upon the death of Mr.. Frank G. Middle
ton. Resolutions were passed acknowl-
edging the high degree of respect felt for
him by that association, and extending
tho sympathy of the association to the
family of the deceased. The Washington
Stock Exchange has also passed suitable
resolutions expressive of their regret at
Mr.. Middleton's death.
CUTS, burns, scalds, and the bites of in
sccts cured by Salvation Oil Only twenty
five cents.