The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
LOCAL BRIEFS.

DETECTIVE COX recovered yesterday the
gold watch and other iewelry which were
Louis Gachet, of No. 1424 Pennsylvania
avenue. He found them hid away in a
sugar bowl In the dining room.
AMERICAN BALI-BLUE is favorite arti-
Gle in American laundries. Try it, you
Will never use any other. 1t is Just What
you want.
THE funeral of the late DR.. G. w. II.
Burnham, the truss inventor who del of
rheumatism OF the heart, took place from
the st. Marc Hotel yesterday. The de-
ceased was q member of Washington
Lodge No. 2 OF the Growlers.
THE Washlngtt branch of the Granite
Cutters National Union last night decided
to demand that eight hou,s should con
stitute days work.
The second ball of the Garbaldi Society
will be held at Abner's Hall March 3.
THE National Life and Maturity Associa-
tion at their annual meeting last night
elected the following officers: II. Browning,
presidents; w. Z. Clark, vice.president;
Samuel Normcnt treasurer: X. s. Riddle
secretary: John II. Hazen, general agent.
John b. Larner, counsel; III. Brown, Samuel
Norment w. Il. Clark, Robert Boyd, Levi
Woodbury., Robert o. Holtzman, james l..
Barbour, Frank Hume, Il. F. Baker and
cuiuSo i$s ulIcClOTb.
BLIzzARps are as harmless 1w as zephyrs.
Red Star Cough Cure is sure. No opiates.
QUITE commotion was caused ear the
corner OF Seventh and l. streets northwest,
yesterday, by a COW that had wandered into
the Seventh-street sewer at the river and
walked up. A large crowd gathered, at
tracted by the bellowings of the animal as
1t stuck fast In the narrow sewer, unable
eithtr to go ahead or turn around. Some
men entered the sewer and forced the ami
NAL out backward.
THE funeral Of the late Mrs. Emma Z.
Gurley, which took place at 2 o'clock yes
terday from the New York Avenue Church,
was largely attended. Rev. DR.. Bartlett,
assisted by Rev. Drs. Sunderland and
Pitzer, ofiiciated.
AN appreclative audience enjoyed the
Golden Cross concert at the Congregational
Church last night. The Franz Abt Club
rendered some vocal music and Miss Katie
Scott soprano solo, with "A Quaker's
Daughter for an encore: Professor j. w.
Bischof, Miss Eulalie Domer and Messrs.
William Waldecker, Warren S. Young, c.
j. Whipple and Ernest Sent.
"FoR ! am declined Into the vale of
years." she said little sadly, SHUT indeed
don't much mind 1t since can get Saliva
tion Oil for 25 cents.
THE banquet OF the Merchant Tailors' Ex-
change was held at Welcker's last night as
per programme. Guests from all the prom
inent exchanges Of the country were pres :
ent. Toasts were responded TO by Messrs.
j.. II. Morarity, |. Saks and Henry Turner
of this city.
A coLoRED woman named Maria Royal
was run over by wagon on Ninth street,
near street, yesterday, and badly injured.
THE Potomac Steamboat Company re-
ports that there have been two nickel
plated oil feeders stolen from their steam
ers. Value, $40.
GENUINE Mandehllng Java coffee now
Offering by Elphonzo Youngs Company,
42S Ninth street.
THIEF burglarized the house of Mrs. j.
W. Landcrs, As B street northeast, yester-
day, and stole one cooked chicken.
A progressive euchre party was given at
the residence Of Mr.. Ross Grey, on Twelfth
street southwest, last evening. Among
those present were the Misses Camilla,
Red, Olga Johnson, Corrine Halpin,
Marie Martin, Rcina Smith, Rhoda Bright,
Mr.. G. y Brock, c. l.. Howser, l.. NJ
Turner, Jack Bartle, r. f. Bartle, Ross
Grey and J. Carlyle. Mr.. Brock received
the first prize and Miss Bright the lady's
Itizc.