The Washington critic., 1886-01-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

GREAT Bargains in watches, at Ladson's.
THE reception committee for the reunion
to held at the Temple Hotel next Friday is
composed of Mrs. DIR. Huntlcy, Mrs. DIR.
Naylor, Mrs. DR.. Edwards, Mrs. DR.. Riley
and Mrs. Chandler.
SUB Rosa. For sale at news stands,
THE wife of Mr.. Charles Kcarney of the
State Department died yesterday after
long illness of consumption. Mrs. Kearncy
was member Of St. Patrck's Church, and
very popular among her numerous ac-
quaintances.
MIR. l.. I. CUSHING, while passing the
house of Miss Jessie Camp, No. III Ninth
street, yestesday, noticed n flame in an
upper story and notified the inmates. 1t
was then learned thot a gasoline stove had
exploded. Quite serious fire would have
been the result had it not been discovered
by Mr.. Gushing. The damage was about
$50
GREAT bargains in iewelry, at Ladson's,
Ninth street.
CHARLES HOWARD forfeited sos collateral
this morning for firing pistol in cowboy
fashion in the house of Ida Addison Sutur-
day night
MARTIN LANE was found drunk on the
street yesterday, and when taken to his
home instead OF to the station-housc, he
swore at the policemen. He was fined s.
to-day.
WM. DowpEN, young white man, was
sent to jail for sixty days by Judge Smell
to-day for assaulting Leonard Naughton, a
watchman on the b. o. X. r. Company,
while the latter was on duty at First and
l. streets northeast.
REV. DIR. SUNDERLAND made the Ameri-
can Colonization Society the subject of a
discourse at Foundry NJ. i. Church last
night. In 1918 colored man named Paul
Coffee equipped ship and carried forty of
the slaves back to Africa. This, he said
was the origin of the Colonization Society
He strongly advocated the continuance OF
the Society and its good work.
CHAPLAIN McCABE, secretary of the
Methodist Foreign Missionary Society, made
an interesting address at the missionary
mass-meeting at McKendree NJ. Il. Church
yesterday. An appeal was made to the
Methodist churches of this city to help the
society in Ms work of sending missionaries
throughout the world to spread the gospel.
''sHALL our girls whistler" OF course If
they strengthen their lungs by taking Dr..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
THIS evening at o'clock Mr., b. p. Muir
ray will exhibit rare collection of stereOp-
ticon views, illustrating India, its people
and their life and habits at the Y. NJ, c. A.
rooms.
COLUMBIA TYPoGRAPHIcAL UNION, No
10l, installed on Saturday evening the Of
hcers recently elected for the ensuing year.
After the installation the following gentle
men were appointed as committees: Audit
ing committee, g. b. Hough, IL, l.. Martin,
j. L. Scaggs business committee, j. IL.
O'Brien, j. II. Cummins, j. Darlington, NJ.
Schram, III. X. Southland; finance commit
tee, 4. w. Clark, j. T. Dunbar, ii. IL. Nc
Keever; committee on printing, w. IL.
Fisher, A. s. Fennell, III. NJ. Armlstead;
committee on nominations, John b. Camp
bell, G. f. Pearson, w. f. Taylor; delegates
to Federation of Labor, l.. ii. Patterson, H.
NJ. Hutchinson, n. Sardo, b. A. Ford and
Henry Lain.
TIpINGs Of comfort and Joy. st. Jacobs
Oil never fails to cure rheumatism.
The eighteenth anniversary Of the Central
Presbyterian Church Of Washington was
celebrated yesterday in the new church
building at Third and streets. Rev. A. w.
Pitzer delivered an address, recounting the
history of the church In this city, which be-
gan In 1865. Thirty persons, including the
pastor, met at 2lS f street, which still re-
mains the only Presbyterian church IN this
city connected with the Southern General
Assembly. OF the original officers OF the
church the pastor is the only one surviving.
None of the Sunday-school teachers of
eighteen years ago are on the roll, and just
eight Of the original twenty-nine members
remain.