The Evening critic., 1885-01-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.

THE first suit of the National Bank of
tie Republic against William Clinton
Adams has been dismissed and new bill
filed.
A PUBLIC debate between representa-
tives Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation and Literary Society and Jefferson
Debating Club is proposed for January 90.
A PRIVATE dispatch from Baltimore last
night denied that Adrian Posey editor of
the Maryland Independent, had telegraphed
denial to the statemenU that he had apollo
gized to Mr.. Cox.
ABOUT o'clock yesterday afternoon
horse belonging to r. o. Edmonston, of
439 Ninth street, ran away from in front
of his store yesterday and upset the wagon
at Ninth and L streets.
AT the regular meeting of tho Young
Mems Christian Association Literary So
ciety last night, aud after the readings, reci-
tations and debate, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: Presi-
dent, s. r. Phillips; vice. president, +. H.
Taskert; secretary, W. p Hunter; assiat-
ant secretary, S. NJ. Sandrey treasurer, T.
ii. Harding.
MARRIAGE licenses have been issued as
follows, John II. Thompson and Lucy
Hukford; ]. ID. Mann, United States
Army, and Kate L, Ray, Of this city; j. w.
Brown and Katie Henson b. s. English, of
w, W,stmoreland County, Va, and Evelino
Sutton, of this city j. A. KERN, of Dover,
DEL, and Mary A. Ford, of this city Lud-
well Williams and Amelia Shorter.
THE election of directors of the Central
National Bank yesterday afternoon re-
suited In the reelection of the old board, as
follows; Samuel Norment, James L. Bar
hour, ]. II. Goddard, William b. Webb, H.
Browning, b. Charlton, Henry Dickson
n n A
Bravens, and Levi Woodbury.. The election
of officers will take place shortly, at which
time tho old officers will probably be
selected.
THE Sparta Social Club held its annual
election Of officers at its club rooms on
Tuesday, January 8, and elected the fol-
lowing officers James II. Smith, presi-
dent; John l.. Hickman, vice-president;
John O. Male, secretary; Judson Maloni,
treasurer. The executive committee con-
sists of VIM, II. Black, Washington Wood
Henry Burgess, Theodore Jackson and
Henry Jarvis,
THE Georgetown Masonic Hall Assoca-
tion, at their annual meeting last night,
el cted the following officers aud directors
for the ensuing year j. L. Mitchell, presi-
dent; II. W. Bassett, secretary j. Libbey,
treasurer and L. Bowling, q. W. Cropley,
t. W. Jones, III. Dickson, j. q. Waters aud
T. Knowles directors The secretary's report
for the last year was read, which showed
the association to be in an excellent condi-
lion.
MARINE BAND or MERCY-The band of
boys ut the Marine Barracks, limited to the
number Of twenty-five, under tho musical
tutelage of Mr.. +. A, Hughes, formerly OF
Governors Island, organized themselves in-
to the Marne Band of Mercy at the close of
an address by Mr. S. W. Russell, Of the HUI
mane Society last evening. They adopted
the name Of Marine Band of Mercy, aud
chose Fred Parks president aud George Sea
well secretary.
THE Church Choral Union met last oven
ing At the Ninth.street PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Bev. Theodore Wynkoop pre-.
sided. 1t was decided to form an advanced
class for the cultivation Of the higher
branches of vocal music The two musical
center-as they are called of last year
will be continued and form additional ones,
If necessary, in other sections of the city,
particularly in South Washington, Capitol
Hill and West Washington.
HOusekeepers VIII save Money
by purchasing their furniture, carpets, &e,,
on easy weekly or monthly inetallments at
Smith s, al3 New Jersey avenue northwest.
Hobby Pants to order 81. Hamburgers.