Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-01

The President and Secretary Evarts
THEIR REMARKS AT TEE YALE ALUMNI MEETING.
At the Yale alumni meeting yesterday morn
ing. the Rev. DIR. Bacon, or the class OF 1920 was
chosen president, and Hon. Ellis II. Roberts, OF
the class OF 1850, assistant secretary. President
Hayes. secretary EyartS and Hon. Edwards
PierreponI. the two latter OF the class OF 1881,
and Charles Dudley Warner were present. The
President was received with a storm OF ap-
plauSe. Secretary EyartS was introduced as
the ''minor bully or his class, and said: my
class has always occupied position OF unfor-
tunate obscuTity. We come here to-day and
ind ourselves too young to be looked up 10 and
too old TO be looked down upon. and observe
that the secretary paid us the especial 1ndignity
OF paying no attention 10 ourselves ID reading
the neurology. The kind manner In which my
friend brought TO your attention the principal
honor OF my life Iapplausel requires from me
some remarks. Being the minor bully or Yale
College and one OF its corporation are the only
elective OFFICES have ever niled." Applause
and laughter President Hayes said: THE
sentence, slightly modified, which first heard
after coming into this room might adopt. IL
Is the privilege OF young men to be garrulous-
Therefore / shall detain you but for a single
sentence After having seen so much that is
attractive and admirable in this renowned col
lege lean say with empnasis-it is always wei
TO speak With emphasis for IL shows that you
have decision OF Character can say with en-
pbasis that II had not graduated from Kenyon
college, In ohio, should want 10 be graduate
OF some other college" Laughter and applause.l
cock having expressed a desire TO cali infor-
mally upon Governor Tilden. the General met
senator Wallace. OF Pennsylvania Gen. Frank
lin, OF Connecticut, and Mr.. Henry WatterSon,
OF kentucky. yesterday morning, at the Gilsey
House, New York city, by appointment. whence
the party repaired TO the well known mansion
In Gramercy Park and were received aud enter
talned by Governor Tilden with cordial hospi-
tally. General Hancock and Mr. Tilden had a
protracted and agreeable Interview, and In
taking his leave General Hancock accepted an
a vic tn a.
The feeling between the two is represented 10
be exceedingly cordial. No one was present ex-
cept the gentlemen named, and the Intercourse
was unceremonious and unrestrained.
WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
The republicans OF West Virginia held con-
ventlon In Grafton yesterday 10 nominate can
eidates for the several state Offices, which re-
suited In the selection OF the following ticket.
For governor, Hon. George c. Sturgtss, or Mo-
nongahela county; superintendent OF free
schools, A. L. Purfnton, OF Wood county; audi
tor, j. S. Cunningham. OF Kanawha county:
treasurer, Patrick Burke, OF Monroe county: al
torney general, q. b. Caldwell. OF Ohio county:
Judge OF the supreme court, Hon. Edwin Max
Wen, OF Harrison county. Two presidential
electors at large for the state were also nomi-
mated. as follows: James L. McClain, OF Upshur
county, and A. W. Campbell, OF Ohio county
John A. Campbell was chosen an elector for the
nrSt district and John A. Hutchinson, OF Wood
county. Tor congress La the first district. The
Virginia for the failure TO redeem the promi ,es
IL has made to the people condemns the nro-
posed amendment 10 the judicial clause or the
cchSttut on. and promises that the republican
party Will. II successful, give the state live
and progressive administration. The conyen-
tlon was harmonious and enthusiastic through
out.
AN ATFocIoUs OUTRAGE ON LITTLE GIRL
Sreclal correspondence OF the Baltimore Gazgre
lft IN Port Tobacco Charles county, Md June
80, says: The residents or this county are in A
high state or excitement and Indignation over
frOn rulaf nI
sunday evening upon the infant daughter of
Mr.. Henry L. Mudd, living near Bryanstown,
10y negro man named Henry johnson. The
atrocity or the crime Is further aggravated by
the extreme youth OF the victim, who Is ONLY
two years and ten months old. The outrage
was committed by johnson upon the child,
whom be enticed TO a secluded spot during the
absence of its parents after which he fled. The
little victim is cruelty injured and serious
doubts are entertained OF it's recovery. Imme-
d1ately upon the crime becoming known the
entire neighborhood was alarmed and an active
search for the negro was made. johnson was
captuIed lhe beNt morning by colored man,
who handed him over TO the authorities He
was brought here and lodged In Jail.
A DEAD CHILD IN LIFE BoAT.-The mate
OF The Seawanhaka, James Ray, said he had re
ceiyed instructions from his superfors 20 say
nothing. but made the following statement: 81
was standing on the forward part OF the
steamer when the fire broke out. / saw the fire
issuing from the port side OF the engine room,
and ran up On the promenade deck, where Or
dered the crew TO lower away the life boats /
saw the frepZied people madly hurl themselves
into the river. and soon began to feel the heat
myself The draugnt which was induced by
the boats momentum drove the flames AFT and
corDered all the passengers on this portion OF
the boat, but In few minutes the whole
steamer was abiaZe. We Jumped at the life
boats with Will When the tarpaulin cover
was taken from one boat we found dead child
floating around In the water it contained We
always have water ia these boats TO keep them
tight, and 1 suppose some desperate mother
placed her Child In this position, thinking IL
would be saved. The poor little thing appeared
to he about two years old.-N. T. Herald.
A MHKMAN'S SUICIDE-Anton Horr, a Ger
man milkman, committed suicide yesterday, by
plungtng head first into the area OF his resi-
dence, fracturing his skull. Intense pain from
a chronic disease is the motive assigned for the
act