The Evening critic., 1885-02-28
LOCAL RRfRFs.

THE Circuit Court jury was yesterday
discharged until Thursday next.
VISIT was paid to tho jail aud work
house yesterday by tho grand jury.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have boon issued as
, follows Joseph Sommers and Honrietta
Blumenthal; George foyer and Annie
Hall.
A CONVENTION will be held tonight at
Cadets Hall to elect a chief marshal for
the emancipation celebration.
Dr. MARY WALLER yesterday afternoon
sworo out a warrant against snall boy
named VIM. Alexander for striking hor
with SNOWFALL. .tA
SALVATION on kills pain every tlme.
For cuts, bruises, sprains, strains, burns,
scalds. and frosJ-bites II 10 an infallible
cure. Price only twenty-five cents a bottle
The National Ride Cadets gave COM
plimentary hop at the Rifles Hall last
night. There was large attendance, all
Of whom enjoyed tho dancing from 8 TO 10
o'clock.
CHARLES s. WILLIAMS Of Elizabeth, N.
j., reports to the police that he was robbed
of his valise containing $22 last night by
an alleged hotel porter who volunteered to
steer him to boarding.houso.
AT tho Missionary Society's entertain
ment at Masonic Temple, tonight, feature
of the affair will be an illustration Of the
Mehdi's mode Of warfare. Bishop Andrews
will make an address and Nine. Boulingny
of New York will sing.
A MAss-MEETING was held In tho Fitch
District last evening and elected Messrs
George Phillips, Randall Bowie and George
Busey delegates, and VIM. Phillips aud
John Norris, alternates to tho Emancipa-
tion Convention to be held at the Cadets
Armory on Saturday evening, the 25th inst
THE death of Mrs. Celestia Babcock,
which occurred last Thursday, was mourned
by large circle Of friends. Hor husband,
Mr.. John G. Babcock, died on the 18th in
slant, and being In poor health, the shock
carried her off Thursday. The remains
will be taken to Penn Yam for interment.
TIE students Of tho National Deaf Mute
College gavo their second annual gymnastic
exhibition in their gymnasium hall last
night. They showed great proficiency aud
were loudly applauded. The following
pupils received prizes: Albert Berg, Mr.
Standacher, Mr.. Brookwino, Mr.. Haniom,
and the class OF 80.
THE personnel of tho National Baseball
nine has been practically completed. Barr
has been engaged to pitch. He will only
play in the home games, however, and will
not leave the city to travel with the nine
The other members 80 far engaged arc Full
mer, Baker, Wise, Gagus, Powell, Evers,
Morrissey, White, Hoover and Barr.
THREE small colored children arrived on
train at the B. & o. depot last night on
whose breasts were pinned largo cards with
the names and addresses to where the chill
dren were to be sent. A colored woman,
named Annie Dade, OF No. lilo Tenth
street, took charge Of them, claiming that
they had been expressed to her.
LIST OF BATTLES of tho Rebellion aud
Ros er Of Surgeons, $50 PIP. Price so cents.
For sale by Cray & Clarkson, $50 Peunsyl-
vania avenue, and at all news-stands.
JAMES s. MERRITT of Wsmego, Pottswa-
tomie County, Kansas, died at Providence
Hospital yesterday afternoon. Tho entire
Kansas delegation and many representa-
tives from the State now visiting the Capt.
tai were in attendance 10 escort the be-
reaved family and remains to the B. & p.
Depot on their return to Kansas this morn
ing. Mr.. Merritt was well-known in tho
State and man of political prominence.