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REAPPORTIONMENT. I"
VARYING OPINIONS.

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, %. c., Feb. 1a>-Nr. Coz to-day
Is very confident TINT there will be a oompro-
mise upon the appornonment question. and
that the bill nxlnx 9o7 as the number will be
passed. He thinks the Republicans will yield
$40 aud accept sol, and thar there will
be very little more debate, and that the
bill can be passed carly next week. The
Republican members OF the Census Committee
who kave uiven the most attention to this sub
ject do not share 3ir- Co1's hopcfulness. Mr.
Sherwln, OF Illinois, on the contrary, the framer
Of the s9 bill, says TINT the majority OF the Re-
publluaus are more determined than they have
beeR to adhere to 319, and that further
investigation shows that the objections
raised to that bill on the score
Of misrcprcscntcd fractions are not
well founded aud are In great measure fanciful.
The Republicans maintain that to select either
3O1 OF 307 will be an inJusticc, aud cause all uu-
necessary loss OF four Republican votes In the
Forty-eighth Congress.-thAtit 1t is unwtse to take
apy such risks In y1aw ct the fncC that Presf-
deattal elections are SO close. and that Single
uleeoral vote may be Of tho utmost conse-
Queucc.
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THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
1NDTCATT0NE.

WAsuS0roS, Feb. 49, q. m.-1ndfca tons
For the Lower Lake region. colder, cloudy, and
partly cloudy weather, light snow, southwest
yeering to northwest winds, and rising barome-
ter.
For Tennessee and tho Ohio Valley, light SNOW
followed by clearing weather, winds mostly
norshEesterly, stationary or lover temperature.
and rising barometer.
For Upper Lake region, cloudy weather, with
occasional snow, followed by partly cloudy
weather, colder northwesterly winds, rising
barometer.
For Upper Mississippi Valley, clear or partly
cloudy weather, uorthwcster1y winds. stationary
or lower temperature, rising barometer.
clear, or partly cloudy weather, northwesterly
winds, becoming variable, generally falling bar
oneter.
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STRICKEN WITH APOpLEXY.

Special U1sphtch 70 The Eh.td9o IT1b17tS%
Sr. PAUL, MIMI, Feb. tlo.-A special to the
Pioneer Press from Worth.ngtou, Min H., an
nounces that ex-Gov. stephen Miller WIS
stricken with apoptexy here last night anf lay
unconscious for some. time. He has rallied to-
day, but probably cannot recover. Gov. Aiiier
was born in Perry County, Penns sylvanla, in 1876.
He took u rather active part In public life, and
held several Offices in that State. Ilc came, to
Minnesota in 1853. and was delegate to tho
Chicago Convention in 1859: md nlso q presI,
Of the First Minnesora Regiment
ia tho Civil Var, and Colonel Of
the Seventh In the Sioux. war. he was elected
rs Minnesota's 'sWar Governor." He was very
uctivc in raising and orgssntxing regiments and
in caring for tba soldiers OF the Stale at tne
front Since f5C8 he has renalned In private
life
, 1881-02-13

ROCHESTER, NY, Feb. 1@.--John Fritz, fore
man in 4 suspender factory in this city. d:sap-
pearcd Wednesday, and il Is supposed he has
cloped With two girls formerly employed IN tha
factory. The girls. Frances Aichaels and Kitty
Henrtcus, left on Monday night unknown to
their friends, taking, as was afterward learned.
a considerable sum OF money. Fritz left on
Wednesday, and, 1t IS alleged. toi1ed them as
Syracuse. He IL u married man. he was con-
yictel and served q sentence In the PententtarY
on charge OF bigamy about four years ago.
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gress, but the signal and disastrous defeat OF
his scheme in the House to-day will not COM
mend his ship-rntlway project to the Mexican
Congress when he presents his concession to
that body for ratification. Mr.. King, Chairman
OF the 1nteroeeanio Canal Committee,
to-day presented the Eads' ship-Rall-
way bill, not for passage, hut
for printing and reference to the calendar, bur
before tho contest was ended, tho entire SUBJ
5ect was laid upon the table by vote SO over
whelminy that tho supporters OF the visionary
scheme were stunned. The bill was presented
as the report Of a majority OF the Committee.
The report Of a majority Of a QUORUM it un-
doubtedly was, although, had all the members
Of the Committee been present. it would not
have received the vote Of q majority Of the
whole Committee: This technical parliament
ary difference caused an angry controversy to
arise, aud King, the hot-headed Louislanian,
had great difficulty in restraining his temper,
while page, OF California, who opposed him.
scarcely less excltable, insisted in language
Within the bounds of parliamentary decor,lln,
that the report WIS not the report OF a commit
tee.
SINGLETON, OF ILLINOIS,
also member Of the Committee took some
what @ vehement part on Eads,', side, insisting
tons should be preserved, and that Pare should
not be Permitted to stnte what was done in the
Tnrner,of KentucSy. Of the COMMITTEES, ,tiaty snid
that nvo members were opposed to the bill, md
ttut there was no reason why the House should
port OF II mnjority Of II quorum must be regard
gu as the report OF con!nittee, but it WAS
barren victory, for the Chairman had hurdly.
nit the bill with instructions to strike out the
$50, 0WtAU subsidy, and, pending loud protests
frorl hiuE TINT this was not u guarantee,
cox MOVED TO TABLE THE WHOLE sURJEcr.
The Speaker put the question. and Eads could
Hrh fnr h h3i nA
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nrnour, H., Feb E.-Tho worst storm OF
,eas en- is upon Us. 1 regular blizzard sprung
W. -e:,crday afternoon. continuing all night,
~. " hieh wind and fall-of snow. AL lines OF
~. ~ showed in. The train bound west
w. n- otqht rot no further than Piasta. The one
ua,,rg east got 10 Epworth. remaining there
=. 1;ght. No effort is made to run trains to-
a. -. IS II would be useless while the high wind
aa5. aa5.aJnp Il, ill the cuts. No trains arrived or
t,seted o1t to-day. The drifts are frcsa ten to
assp s eno aae at p T. IS rn 1ast s fet sess
~ ~ sniatituted The country roads are drifted
Ill
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DUNDEE. I'LL.

H'eetat Nspatch 10 1ne Chicago Tribune.
,s. usAoEe ILL, Feb. l2.-The most severe snow
"!oa Storm known for years visited this vi
M mst night, an6 continued all day to-day,
fes, aa the snow into drifts from eight to ten
b. teaTap Travel is entirely blockuded, both
= 'sAms and re1iiroads.
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MONETARY CONFERENCE.
GROWTH OF THE RrNErArI1c IDEA.


Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. E.-There IL good
prospect OF another international monetary
conference Secretary Evarts is authority for
the statement that m international monetary
conference. which had been under consideration
for some time past between this Government
and those Of the Latin Union and Germany, has
been decided upon. 4 joint resolution will be
reported to the House carly In the ensuing week
authorizing our participation and providing for
an appropriation to defray expenses Of dele
gates. The meeting will be held at Paris. One
object IS TO arrange for an international equa-
dou between the metals, as we'll as TO con-
slider the RECOMMENDATION and reeolnage OF silver
by those countries which, like Germany and
France, have Withdrawn from oue or the other
or both. Another question will be thnr Of pro-
posing the adoption OF an, international gold
coin, ,ld proposition to that effect will be pre-
sented from Switzerland, which provides for the
coinage by countries participating In the pro-
posed conference OF q coin Of ten grammes
weight and of tho intrinsic value Of niue
grammes OF fine gold. The rate Of coinage Is to
be as one for each l10 inhabitants.
THERE Is a DECIDED CHANCE
in European opinion on the subject of bimet-
ailism, and even in Great Britain the question
Uf double standard Is being seriously debated
By financial aud economic authorities. The State
Department IS in possession OF considerable in
formation On that subject, and the Sccretdfy is
very hopeful Of advantageous results from the
proposed conference. In the meanwhile he will
not fail to atslize the favorable opportunity to
bestow the little bit OF pleasant patronage which
viii! bo put at the Departments disposal by the
passage Of the proposed joint resolution. It
would be much more just and courteous, how
ever to leave tho selection OF the delegates to
Gen. Garfield and his Secretary Of State.
CoSsUL-GENEKAL GEORGE WALKER,
at Paris, who was q member Of the last None
tary Conference. bus been very active and use
ful In negotiating the conference now proposed.
His Intimate knowledge OF tho questions in-,
vulvcu has poeu Ut great service. 4 writer for
the London Times aEd JPestH1nster RcuicU. Mr..
Bow Robertson, pronounced advocate and au-
thoritE on bi-n,eta!is, now IN this city studying
our affairs, states TINT many English nnanciers
are coming slowly to the conviction that the
double standard, with FULL equality Of coinage,
lnuat finally be resortcd 70 by the British Guy
ernmeut. Mr. Robertson dcclnres that it would
be wisdom on tho purt Of the United States to
fully adopt Aha policy Of free coinage, and to re-
fuse in everyway To limit the use OF silver.
, 1881-02-13

sp<eIal Dtpateh TO Tx Chicago 1ribuna-
.c.,,.rA I'll. Fob. 1.-THE most violent snow
x,or7n Of the year set in during last night, and
s.rad xttt hurricane fury until this afternoon.
r. knov fell TO tho depth Of eight inchcs or
..os,. Trains On the Rock Island Koad were de-
,.-.d neor Tiskilwa and Geneseo for many hours.
~ i nasseuyer due here at 2 oclock d. u., only
-.<sed east at G p. N. The waters in the Fox
"a Illinois Rivers have fallen two feet and i'm
,nnsdia,e danee. to the bridge has passed, rs the
~ has ceased to run.
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MADISON, Wis, Feb. E,-The most severe
ttoru Tor years visited thls locality last night
About o'clock it commenced showing, accom-
panied by derce northeast wind which blew tho
nov in great drifts from six to ten feet high.
Ths night trains, with the exception OF the St
pvy1 traIn Oh the Northwestern Railroad, did not
49, hero 1nrl this morning. All the trains are
ss,,sneDded III the Waterfowl und Portage rOads-
A. MON it is still showing, With II brisk northeast
Sind The telegraph and telephone wires are
Farktnr as usual.
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FOR HER LIFE,

The trial Of Anna Mackey, alias Eva Lloyd,
chnrsed with the murder of her room-m mate.
Dora Abel, was concluded yesterday afternoon.
The Jury retired about 9 o clock, and utter an
absence OF IN bour retdrned With sealed YER
dict, which Is supposed to be ono u aeqni1tal.
, 1881-02-13
ANOTHER CREMAJlONIsT DEAD.

Iyp1AsApoL1s, Ind, Feb. 1@.-Dr. Konradin
Hornburg, Il prominent physician Of this city,
died lust night, aged 81. He was IN exile from
Germany. i mystery hung over his early life
to be sent to LIE Noyne's furnace, Washington,
Pit for crama don,
, 1881-02-13

=. 'peesat Dtseateh to 1he Chseapo Tribune,
HAN7owoc Wis, Feb. "a furious snow
.'a .s]fm' accompanied by perfect gallo from the
Ssseeast, Set iu last evening and still continues.
NJ - tae railroads leading out OF here are
~ 1saa: End not train has moved to-day In
Tr{'aua' direction. About one foot Of snow hns
A~S'ea. and Is terribly drIfted.
, 1881-02-13
M-GREG0R. IA.

..p..9 spse'at Ottoateh to TIE Chicago Tribune.
M .nauasdoa, a.. Feb. E.-The terrible snow
er,, Ing Ing storm OF last night has caused gen
As.. otoskade Of all travel and business west Of
Atlas, u!s ls the severest storm Of the season.
Se71ae one foot Ut snow fell and drifted badly.
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.,~pr,cr, Kas., Feb. E.-The snow and wind
~" n 9or the last forty-efght hours has been
ea W., BUSINESS is virtually suspended. The
et.. ~ ID very badly drlfted. The railroads are
saos ',.aa IN every direction. 4 coal-t7afn Is
p~ ''sx ~ the Carbondale Road one mile from
ss"a s'os1 an and has been abandoned. stock-train
to*A' ~ rho Kuusas Pacific five miles from
y slueaa me H express train from Kansas City has
ise hese' fo,ir hDurs with three engines running
teea .s;1ns lila The wagon roads are completely
nne m Esrujers cannot get in with woud, and
noenoei s ncooei.dealcrs are nearly. out Of coal. The
taet tae Partially suosided this evening, and the
E1o1 @ & The storm seems TO be over.
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ppsas rgssea' Dt'ra'eh TO The cAtcogo Tribune.
hs.A sskkEnoRr, Ill.,. Feb. IA severe storm has
hona, prevailing here for the past IT, .nty-four
ss-as US equal has not been seen tor fifteen
laaue, ~ trains are suspended, and no mail
aas arrived since Friday afternoon.
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GA1rssr1 "patea to The chtecpo Tribune.
norm hss IL, Feb. ia driving snow
thirty hr,,, oeen IN Progress here for the last
1alln9. va :, besides large quantities of snow
os11ting has been terrible. The
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new: HAVEN, Conn. Feb. 1.-THE Lincoln
Club commemorated by q. dinner the Seventy
SECOND anniversary OF thh birth Of Abraham
Lincoln. Prof. Theodore Dwight, Of the Colum-
bia Law Schools, told tho story Of the LITE OF the
Mafrgrod President. .
, 1881-02-13

Spaid Difpntch to 17ls Chicago Tribune,
TEoSA, MIMI. Feb. 1s.-The snow-storm Of
last night did not reach this place, and trains On
the roads vest and north arc running on time.
This mornings eastern train On the Green Bay
Minnesota Road turned back at Marshiand,
Ex miles from Winona. Specials from points
On this road between Scranton and Green bay
report from two to three feet OF snow and heavy
w!noA The midnight passenger-trains on the
Chicago T. Southwestern Will be suspended at
Elruy.
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CLINTON. I'LL.

6peesal Dtspateh to The Chicago Tribune.
G1STos, Ill. Feb. IA very heavy rain fell
N THIS vicinity Friday until about 10 O'Clock at
night, when 1t changed to a snow-storm. The
x1nd blowing 6ercely from the northwest banked
naesnoT up in drifts from one to four feet deep.
31sMns T. On a roads TO this point are behind time.
u tns hardest snow-storm for three years.
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WATERTQXN. WIS.

Na1ENIV" WIS.
Special Dtspdtch to 1he Chicago Tribuns
. WA7ERrows, Wis, Feb. lo.-Durtng the past
tsenty-four hours the seyerest snow-storm
fTer kaoTn in this section has been raging. 4
high wind from the northwest has drifted the
no# IN many places to IN enormous hight,
rendering travel on the country roads simply i'm
Possible, aud causing a total suspension to-day
u trains on alt the railroads running In here.
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M III1I3
N1CaE1LT1LLE, Ia. Feb. 1o-Last night and
- s'os5 We have had the most terrible storm Of
oe "'hteE. Fifteen Inches OF SNOW fell. The
.Aa Is very high. The passenger trains are
Se Goe Road near Kellogg, aud a relief pisrty with
~ 49, aas gone to help them. The mercury was
aero at daylight
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E,xr-.- -t'pofea to 7ze Chicago Tribune
flen ,.l-. q. fee. l2.-About foot OF SNOW has
hyea f,es since lust evening. All traius de-
Fses, .Wo to five hours. The telegraph
e'ss, arr In good order.
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IN A FIY.

ux,n r NO, Feb E--Tho west-bound Alton
lsscb1s s4o"ed ~ up here with no prospect Of
passsn,s* nahsas City for two days. Among the
henry Graz se - Jenn,e Ashley. Bessie Pratt and
CHICAGO OF Milwaukee; and y. c. sanith.
, 1881-02-13
CINCINNATI.

C1so1ESArT, Feb. I2.-Tho weather here has
been cold since morning, with snow and wind,
but not severe or extraordinary,
, 1881-02-13

GALVESTON, Feb. 12---zamacoun. Maxoan
Minister to Washington. has arrived 9Th DIS
two daughters and ax members Of the Mexican
Legation. j..
, 1881-02-13

stree1s are blocked: aud trains Of all kinds have
eone 70 sta1k1stl!l. The railroads are valnly
s,ai@,a 'osang @ 70 clear their trucks. Nearly all
waa1hoa az 10 SHOWED pound This evening the
"ea1oef 1s colder and the snow is abntiug.
, 1881-02-13

HARn1sBunG, Pa. Feb. 1.-THE twcnty-sixth
ballot for United States Senator to-day resulted
as follows: Beaver, 81; Wnlluce. ST.; Bayne, 49;
scattering, s. No choice. The Convention then
adjourned.
, 1881-02-13
4 RHDY BLOW.

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
wAsu1SoToS, d, c.. Feb. 12.--Capt- Eads en-
Joys q great reputation as manipulator Of Con-
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sp<etda Dispatch to Ihs Chicago Tribune.
La CROSSE, Wis, Feb. l2.-The storm OF to-day
mas not been exceeded in ferceness and extent
this winter, A driving snow has prevailed tro m
the northwest all day.
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SPRNGEIEID. Ill

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 1o.-Several inches OF
snow fell here last night and this morning, put
Ting the streets In o horrible condition and in
terfcrlug With trains.
, 1881-02-13

NEW YonK, Feb E.-An Albany dispatch sayH
the politicians are exercised over the discovery
that Senator Robinson, the anti Machine leader
iu this State, left Albany nbuut midnight OF
Thursday for Mentor, and that their uneastness
Is not hllayed by the story that be has gone
there in consequence OF special Invitation
from the Presideut-eleet-
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AURORA. I'LL.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
AURORA, Ill, Feb. l2.-Tcn inches OF heavy
Snow 1eA last night, and tho storm still con
snoW-storm Of tho season.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-02
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTA BLIsHED AIrGIfST 1893
ADJUSTMENTS.
'rItc Theatres.


The pleasant change I'm the weather OF last
evening had n marked OBJECT upon the
theatres, the attendance at both being very
ilno and the performances fairly excellent.
Noxt week the peerless beauty, Mary Ander-
son. appears at the National Theatre with n
splendid support. At Fords Opera-house
"Our Gobllns-A Story Of the Rhine" will be
produced,
Tonight Will be characterized by one OF the
Rrandcst operate achievements OF the age In
the appearance Mt the Opera-house Of Madame
Etelka Gerster in the beautiful opera OF "La
Traviata," the distinguished artist impcrson.
ating TiCiFfd. Her support IL most perfect
and of the highest lyric talent. Tomorrow
evening, the famous artistic from the Grand
Opera, Paris, Milo. Maria Leslino, Will appear
In her celebrated character as LeoROrd In
Verdis marvelously powerful opera OF al
Trovatorc." The sale OF seats for single nights
continues at Motzerott's.
Littn.
At Lincoln Hall, Monday night next, Mile
Litta, assisted by Miss Hattie McLain, Mr.. II
l.. Cleveland, Mr.. MUntrose Graham and by Mr.
John SHELTON, the eminent cornctist and Miss
Nellie Bangs, the brilliant pianist, will give
one OF her grand concerts, the price OF tickets
being but 81 for reserved seats.
Tainiage's Lecture.
Rev. r. Dewitt Talmage lectures on wednes
day night Mt Congregational Church, the sub
iect being "Blg Blunders.'
The Theatre COmique.
Tho programme Mt this theatre this week IL
varied, and the specially artist are of first
class character. Jake Budd and the Zulus are
the leading attractions. Matinee to-day at 2 &c
u. m,
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National Hotel Arrivals.

A. Goldschmidt, N. Y; James G. Wheeler
Sedalia, Mo-; Hon. Charles W. Chisbee
Mich. Hon. F. p. Cuppy j. p. Wooster
N. Y; Rev. DIR. Milburn, H.; w. III. Robin
son, n. Y; Hon. John p. Rich, Mich,
Hon. NJ. L. Post, Wyoming; w. G. Dabbs,
Phila.; VIM. II. Marshall, Phila.; j. G. Bell
Culpeper, Va.;J. +. Robertson, Culpepcr
Va; A. o. Frick, Waynesboro. Pa; II. j
Ruby, Phila. ]. w. sloan, Pittsburg
Charles G. Berry, Mitchell, Ind; W. II
Watson, N. Y; F. Zimmerman and wife
Baltimore County; Henry Reed, Santa Fc
New Mexico; George II. Shepard, Bethel
Conn; L. f. Browne, Santa Fe VIM. A
Dart, Springfield, L. l.; John w. Corning
Palmyra, N. Y; II. G. Tanner, Oswego, n
Y; Col. Thomas P. Shallcross, w. Va; A
d. Morrison, Bangor; Henry Schiller, n
Y; Joseph Jordan, N. Y; II. II. Weller ant
wife, Trenton, N. j.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-02
The Pleasant Socfablc of the Man.
crrOn Climb.

st. Joseph's Hall was crowded last night,
the occasion being the third complimentary
sociablc of that ever-popular organization,
the Manchon Club. The hall was bcauti-
fully and tastcfully decorated, and pre-
seuted an appearance seldom seen in this or
any other city. A set Of colors used at the
St. Aloysius' fair was displayed, aud at
tracted great attention. Dancing began at
about o'clock, and continued until the
early hours of the morning. Among those
present were noticed Misses Sharkey
Kennedy, Holloran, Norton, Nichols,
Tanner, Moore, Callahan, Brosnan,
O'Conncl, Soleau, Towers, Jones, Proc
tor, Mcguire and Hussey, and Mcssrs.
Yates, John and Lincoln Eshelman, Hogan,
Allen, Boss Keyworth, Kelly, Sullivan,
Proctor, Augcrcr, Soleau, Lynch, Brosnan,
Milliken, Trott, Amos, Wil.o oh and Craerin
Mr.. VIM. l.. Soleau acted as master of cere-
monies, with Messrs. L. X. Lynch and M
f. Brosnan rs assistants. These gentlemen
acquitted themselves very handsomely.
There were number of representatives OF
other social clubs of the city present, in
Guiding Messrs Cross, Hanley, O'Bren and
German, of the Golden Star Socials, and
Messrs. OMcara, Cromelein, Nally, Murth
and Hcrity, of the Capitol Pleasure Club.
Everybody voted the ball grand sue
cess and longed for repetition of it.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-02
A Brilliant wedding.

A beautiful wedding occurred yesterday
afternoon at the remote little old Rock
Creek Church, in the county, the parties OF
the first part being Miss Mida Wilmot
Massey, and Mr. Charles II. Wiltberger, jr.,
of Boston. The brother of the bride gave
her away, and the rector, Rev James A.
Buck, performed the ceremony according to
the solemn but beautiful liturgy of the
Episcop2lian Church. Mr.. Henry Sampson
of Boston, acted as best man for the groom
and the ushers were Messrs. w. A. Gait
Irving Brooke, and Henry C. Towers, OF
this city, and Mr.. +. II. NJ. Mcdonald, OF
Baltimore.
The bride was attired in q handsome
walking costume of garnet plush and satin
and Immediately after the ceremony the
newly,wedded pair left the city on on ex'
tended Northern tour.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-02
The Life Saving Service.

The annual report of the Superintendent
of the Life Saving Service shows that the
number of casualties on the Atlantic coast
within the scope of the service was 151, on
the lakes o., and on the Pacific coast five.
On board the vessels wrecked were $50
persons, of whom 1854 were saved and 2G
lost. The number brought ashore by life
saving appliances was 4Os, and succor was
hundred and seventy-eight vessels were
helped by the life.saving crews to get of
when stranded, and were piloted to places
of safety. The general superintendent OF
the service recommends the establishment
of additional stations at II number of points
ON the Atlantic coast and the lakes, and
urges that the compensation of keepers and
crews be increased to living rate.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-02
,ome Morsc.sensc About ou,tenu.

some HOrsc.Sensc About GutteHu.
From Puck.
We know something about "cranks."
They infest every newspaper Office and
particularly this office. We do not know
why We are thus specially favored. Per-
haps the colored cartoons bring them out.
But we have seen q great deal of them, In
all classes and conditions of life From the
spring poet to tho dangerous maniac who
follows up editor or artist to revenge some
fancied wrong, we have had to deal with
every variety of crank. AS soon rs one dis
appears another comes, and, If we per-
mitted them to annoy us, they would make
our lives miserable. But We have learned
one thing about the crank, and that is that,
however crazy he may be, he knows well
enough what is good for him and what is
not When he is once made to understand
that the editorial boot or the artistic fist
awaits his next appearance at the office,
he appears no more Guiteau is simply a
crank, such rs we see here every week. Ho
is no maniac. He knows very well what he
is doing. He tells us that the Lord com q.
mssioned him to shoot President Garfield.
He knows very we'll that the Lord would
never have commissioned him to shoot a
man who could draw as quickly rs he
could The man who is sane enough to
cover before the popular fury is sane
enough to hang for the commission of a
cruel and dastaIdly crime. If any cheap
sentiment clears this worst of murderers
from the galows, it is to be hoped that the
undisciplined and law-dcspising public
which will take care of the murderer will
also have an eye to the jury which acquits
him. We do not believe in lynch law but
If we did, we should send thirteen pieces OF
hemp to Washington the day Guiteau il
acquitted