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The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
The Death Roll.

Joseph ii. Watson, for forty years we'll
known lcwcler Of Warrenton, Va, died Satur-
day night.
Rt. Rev. Patrick n. Lynch, Roman
Catholic Bishop Of Charleston, $. O., died yes
terday morning, aged 60. He was consecrated
in 1858.
Madame Ermina Mansfield Rudersdorf,
the wcll-known vocalist, died at her residence
in Boston at O'Clock yesterday morning, after
a long Illness.
Rev. DIR. Casper r. Gregory, professor of
rhetoric In Lincoln University, Chester County,
Pa, died Sunday afternoon, after long and
painful Illness.
Hon. Charles Mason, an ex-Judge of
Iowa, an eX-Commissioner of Patents, and well
and favorably known in this city, died at Bur
lington, Ia, on Saturday, aged rs.
Ex- Senator Sharon lost his eldest daugh.
ter, Mrs. I. G. Newlands, of san Francisco,
about q week ago. She was a brunette, slight
in figure and winning in manner, of n retiring
disposition, stunning rather than covetng dis
play.
Hon. Robert II. Pruyn. Minister to Japan
under President Lincoln, and candidate for
LieutenantGovernor of New York In 1863,
died suddenly in Albany at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. He was president of the National
Commercial Bank of Albany and OF the Dudley
Observatory, besides being trustee and direc-
tor in several other Institutions. Mr.. Pruyn
spent saturday evening at the Fort Orange
Clubhouse participating I'm the amusements
| Of the evening and appeared In his usual
health,
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
st. Augustine Church.

The afternoon vesper services, which were
discontinued at this church soon after the
death of the lamented Father Barrou, were re-
sumed yesterday afternoon, and their popu-
larty was fully attested by the large crowd in
attendance, composed OF distinguished for
The music was very fine, especially the sing
ing OF Madame SmallwoOd, the leading So
prano, and Miss Day, the possessor Of an
exquisite contraltO voice OF much power and
sweetness. Considerable surprise was eN-
pressed in abrldging the beautiful Catholic
service by omitting the benediction, and com
ments were freely given as to the hope of its
being only a temporary omission. This church
is the only Catholic church distinctlvely for
colored people in the District, and Is pre-eml-
nently ono of the best endowed In every
respect, and nothing should ne left undone to
nor ts intprast
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Collision and sinking of a vessel.

The steamer Keypoft, OF the Potomac Steam'
day morning on Tilghman's Island with the
pungy Alfred $. Day, Capt. Charles W. Lewis,
of Lower Hoopers Island. The steamer was
ON her trip 10 tho landings of the Choptank
River, and in the darkness struck the pungy
forward Of the main chains on the starboari
sinking her Immediately in two fathoms OF
water The pungy had 1,G0O bushels Of
oysters ON board. The crew. consisting OF one
white and three colored men, took TO the yawl
boat and were picked up by the Keyport and
landed at oxford. The pungy was ownedi by
Capt. Lewis and was bound for Baltimore. Tho
steamers bow was badly damaged, but not
near enough 10 the water line TO cause leak
age. capt Burton, the pilot of the Koyport,
who was at the wheel, states that the pungy
shifted suddenly and that he was unable u
avert the collision. Capt. Lewis telegraphed
the Baltimore steamboat inspectors from OK
ford concerning the collision, and an investl
CATION VIII probably take place to-day.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
PERSONAL.

Mrs. GEN. PICKETT, of this city, is
visiting IN Richmond.
ST.. CLAIR, prominent young Republi-
can of Batesvlle, Ind, Is In Washington, look
ing for some good place TO catch on"
Col. MILT. YANIQUE, Of Kokomo Ind,
IL Is said, will soon succeed Collector Of Reve-
nue. wildman, Of the Anderson District.
REPRESENTATIVE SCHULTZ, of the Day
ton District, VIII leave for home Tuesday
morning with his family. He VIII De absent
but a few days.
REV. GEORGE HTLDT, the oldest member
Of the Baltimore Conference, Is lying seriously
and dangerously III at the residence of Mr.
Walker, n member of the metropolitan Church
He was years ago presiding elder In this city
ana is one Of the ablest members OF the
church
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Tables and Booths are Arranged as
Follows

First, the spinning jenny, under the charge
OF Capt. George Breitbarth. He will be kept
very busy. Next is the table devoted TO the
Army of the Cumberland, under charge
of Mrs. Dr.. Donohue; then comes the
Grand Army table, under charge OF
Mrs. Harrison Dingman; the District
of Columbia table, under the charge
Of Mrs. Charles Ebert and Mrs. Hoover; the
nurses table, In charge of the Society of Army
Nurses, and the field post-oifice tent, to be pre-
sided over by Mr.. Charles Petersen. Then
comes the wheel of fortune, IN charge OF
Messrs. John A. Elllnger, George d. Scott and
cigar.stand, in charge of Mrs. James y. Cal
Ian; the confectionery booth, in charge of Mrs.
Lieut.. r. B. Harrison: the Army and Navy
table, presided over by Mrs. Col. M. l.. Urell;
the Army of the Potomac table, under
the management OF Mrs. Captain S. l..
Thomasson, and the table OF the Army of the
Tennessee, under the charge OF Mrs. Lieut.. h.
l.. Thomas. AT the extreme end, next the
stage, will be located bubble-bowl, which
will be In charge OF Miss Ida Thomasson. The
Jacobs we'll will be In charge OF Mrs. Peter
Wclckcr, Mrs. Louis Schmidt, Mrs. Albert
Sautter, and Mrs. David Haggerty, and the
floral bower Will be presided over by Mrs.
Charles Petersen, Mrs. ID. NJ. Covey and
Mrs. George Breitbarth. The supper room IL
under the management Of Mrs. Robert 5. Wild
dicombc, and during the course OF the fair u
ten-cent lunch win he served between the
hours of IL and =. The fair newspaper VIII
be pHblished under the direction of Mrs.
Emily Thorne Charles, and sold by Master
Percy Myers.
From present Indications the old ''vets" VIII
scoop in a great many ducats before the fair
closes
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
A Pleasant Dinner Party.

4 very pleasant dinner party was given at
the Arlington Hotel last night by the Hon.
George l.. Converse, IN honor OF the Demo-
cratic members OF the Legislature who are
now visiting Washington. During the even
Ing there was general interchange of opinion
concerning the future OF the Democratic party,
the tariff question and the national banks.
There were present Hon. George J.. Converse,
Hon. John =. Leedom, Hon. Ben lie Feyre,
Hon. John L. Follett, Of Cincinnati Dr.. Nor
ton, Seneca, o., Col. Isaac Hill, of Newark, o.,
and State Senators O'Hogap and Foresman,
and Representatives Brody, Vallard, Brunner,
Negley, McGOney, Nallandigham, and Gen.
Fred Banker, Of the third house Of the Ohio
Legislature, and representative Of THE
CRITIC,
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
News Notes.

An explosion in coal mine at Leoben,
Austria, Killed one hundred and hfty persons.
II is reported that both Germany and
Austria have given orders for the strengthen
ing of their eastern f0rtresses.
Russian officials are 10 be restrained in
the future from discussing questions Of state
policy on their own eccount.
The English Cabinet seems disposed to
make an issue With the House Of Lords ON the
proposed Inquiry into the working Of the irish
Land act.
Arrangements are in progress in San
Francisco for a grand demonstration In favor
OF the anii-Chinese Bill, now pending IN Con
sress.
VIM. Leeth, twelve years of age, was cut
in two at VIM. Crabb 4 Co.'s needle factory at
Newark, n. j., by a Wire which he was passing
through a sci Of rollers.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
PROFESSIONAL TRAMP.
Thc siN-dRss' Sa-a@.you-piesse
MaItiug watch.


NIW Auuh, Web. 1T..Iraf uI.Hf .H...f
concert pruginfumU ui flnliaHa alrnHH CD" fUH
preceded NJ" uIefing of fno .a.dtfa rI.a.
youpicu-o walking m1f D, rnlHHtHut fle
which arr more complete iu every lrrfIsfIIr
than for amy previous wsih.
There was comparatively IiffH nFfIHe Hr.
fore The start, but ihe hUnkriatrr. Yrar. fn.ffs
~ follows Rawcll. ? g. I tl ein AGAINST ntr.
chot, Z tn scott, ~ 90 7 tliHfefliI. Z fl D.
Norcmac, q 10 7 Hnrne-, ~ tI 9. Ntnt 41 .I
I linzncl, : to I; sullivan, tl = mfrf. e
to I.
MI2 o'clock the men were started, ali 1ffas.
Ing into u run.
I'll, as miles, Hughes. aB milrai IittgHrrlf,
80 miles; Sullivan, - miles, ilnrA'L ~
miles. Norcmac, ~ miles ruurhut - u.fDs
scott, ~ miles, Hart ~ miles.
At ! I o'clock the sfsurn stuUf NlNtli -
Hazael, a; Hughes, 90 Fitzgerald, az AL-e.
mnc, 0o sullivan, 81. pauch0t. ~. S'Ir So
Hart, %; Nint Withdrawn. hnrau.c 20 rleIalt.
tisin, at 90 q. M. with 10 I lapi
At | y. N. the score st1odi iowsii rt'
Hazael, 50 Hughes. 80 Fitzgerald, 9js n NIrr-
mac, go; sullivan -; ranchot, %. s,1ft ~
Hart, B6.
At2 pm. the scorc was Rowcli, iol Haasoi,
a2; Hughes, O3, sullivan, 81; fitzgerald, -
Norcmac, ~; Hart 72 ranch0t, ,iDl S.Itt -.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
District Tent. L, d. X.

Columbia District Tent No. 2, ]. o. r., held
their regular sem-annIIal meeting at Nc
Cauloy's Hall, Capitol Hill, Friday evening.
The attendance Of delegates was very large
and the meeting spirited one.
Considerable business OF importance was
transacted and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term q. r., e. W.
Steers, OF Union Tent; ID. r., Il. W. Daw, of
Heber Tent; Il. s., II, s. A. Cassell OF Union
Tent; treasurer, Il. II. Smith, OF Friendship
Tent; Levite, John Welch, OF Friendship Tent;
/. G., John Hanyon, OF Friendship Tent; visitor
and lecturer, George Emmons, of Eagle Tent;
delegate 10 High Tent. VIM. Hunt, OF Union
Tent: alternate, c. W. Steers, Of Union Tent
chaplain, Joseph Humphrey, OF Union Tent.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Resignation FAN Enicient Clerk.

Secretary kirkwood Today accepted the
resignation of A. Luce, Of the Assistant At
torney-General s-ofllce, rendered the 25th in
stant, to take effect March 81, and on doing so
handed Mr.. Luce letter, from which We make
the following extract:
son your retirement from the Department
! beg leave TO say that your services have ever
been OF the most satisfactory character, and
that you bear with you to your new field OF
duty the best wishes and good viii OF all those
with whom you have been officially concerned
during your connection with this Department.
For myself personally allow me to express my
appreciation OF your abilities and my regret
that tho Department, by your resignation,
shall lose an officer SO capable and faithful"
Coming from such man as Secretary kirk
wood, these are words OF which any one might
be Justly proud. MI. Luce, we understand,
will shortly remove 10 Montana TO engage in
the practice of his profession. He has THE
CRITICS best wishes for success.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Breaking the Freight Blockade.

PITTsBURG, PA, Teb. 27.-Between q and II
midnight yesterday determined effort was
made TO preak the freight blockade at this city.
Fifty-flvc trains, comprising over I, 100 cars,
were dispatched West over the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne Chicago Road. or this number nearlY
800 were loaded with coke.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
American institute on Pure Grape
Wine.

The president and committee from the
Farmers Club, of the American Institute, have
visited speer's vineyards and wine cellars
and they report that the Port Grape Wine OF
Alfred Speer, OF Passaic, New Jersey, IS the
most reliable wine 10 be obtained, II Is now
being used by physicians who are the most
choice In the selection of wine for GONZALES
cont patients. The principal hospitals In
New York have adopted this vino. IL ls for
sale hy druggists aud grOcers
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
The Misst.sippi Oyeraov.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Feb. % Careful iuspec-
tion of the river for 100 miles above hero
shows comparatively little damage by tho
overflow. But few planters could bo found
who were not plowing for corn and cotton, n
largo portion Of plowing being fully filr
weeks In advance OF last year.
The present outlook Is favorable On the oariY
subsiding of the flood, and IL Is believed that
the water Will go on In ample timo 10 rai-o
fnll crons.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
THE FREE LOVERS.
Resolutions Of the nosion I.-nrnr

BOSTON, Feb 27.--At tho seventh annual
convention OF tho New England Free i1vc
League yesterday resolutions were adopied 90
the effect that the ,only perfect solution u Tho
family question lies In tho natural liberty OF
the sexes; that Mrs. Scoville's appeal f0r hor
brother should be needed by Mrs. GARFIELD;
that hanging Guiteau would bc an iu"xcusanlu
gibbcting Of the Nations honor and be tho
hanging OF one rogue by n cowaiyily majority
of rogucs, and that polyguny as practic"l "
The Mormons should be lndorsol.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
The Ohio Delegation.

OF OhioaDs who were here 10 do honor To the
memory of Ohio's great son, We're Gov. Charles
Foster, his personal friend; Lieut.-Gov. l.. q
Richards; State Senators Horr, O'Hagan, Hall
and Hines; the Sergeantat-arms of the Senate,
Capt. Underwood and the chief clerk, Capt. j.
q. Donnelson; Representatives o. J..
Hodge, Speaker, and Messrs. Card, Block,
Wallace, Pugsley, Brady, Negley, Ebright,
Wallace, Drummer, Chapman, Blenker and
Glenn.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Proposed Turnpike between wash.
ingtOn and baltimore.

meeting was held at Elk Ridge, Howard
County, MI, ON saturday, to consider the sub.
1cct of building turnpike from Washington
10 Baltimore. committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Young, o. Wilson, oregon X. Benson
and Christian Brandau OF Baltimore County,
Aubrey Hopkins, George Buckingham and
Charles Haslup Of Howard County, and DR.. O..
r. winterson, was appointed to. petition the
Legislature for u charter.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
The Political situation in England.

LONDON. Feb. 27.-The political situation
has become extremely strained. Gladstone
and the ministers, except Lord Harrington,
held Il private consultation with tho Queen at
Windsor to-day. Mr.. Gladstone will this after
noon address at his residence some 800 Liber-
ais, explaining his policy on the question OF
the Lords Commission to inquire into tho
working of Tho Land act.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Depar,men, Of superin,endence.

The department OF uperintendence OF the
National Educational Association VIII hold a
session in Washington ON the 22d and 23d OF
March. Prominent educators frOm all sections
Of the country are expected 10 take part In the
proceedings The question Of national aid for
common school education will be prominent
among the topics Tor discussion. In pros
ecuting It's Inquiries on this subject the Senate
Committee on Education and Labor has IN.
yiied The aid of the department.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Y. M. q. A. Meetings.

good audience assembled at Tallmadge
Hall yesterday afternoon to hear Hon. Nelson
Dingiey ana Gen. o. O.. Howard. The meeting
was full Of interest and the singing was
spirited. In the evening n mass-meetlng was
held at the Calvary Baptist Church, the con
grogations of the First Congregational, Fourth
Presbyterian and 81. Paul's Lutheran Joining
In thelioryice. Rev. j. q. Ames, a. II. Stuart,
Charles Lyman and r. A. Harding presented
the work OF the association and Its field for
increased usefulness
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27

IMPORTANT NAVAL CHANGEs.-Rear
Admiral George II. Cooper has been detached
from the command of the Navy-yard, Now
York, list April next, and ordered To hold him
self in readiness for sea service: Commodore
John II. Upshur has been ordered TO command
that yard, April ! next; Commodore j. L.
Davis as n member of the Naval Examining
Board, Washington, d. O.; Lieut.-Commander
q. II. Duland has been detached from the COM
mand of the iron-clad steamer Lehigh, aud
passed Assistant Engineer U. II. Laudin from
duty connected with the lron-clads at City
Point, Va.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
The Mason Comrl.MariiaI.

The Mason court-martlal resumed its ses-
slons to-day. Lieut.. Weaver was called for the
prosecution. Witness related n conversation
he had with the accused concerning the shoot.
ing. He expressed his deep sympathy with
Mason, and paid a warm tribute % his charac
ter. While the Lieutenant was eulogizlng
Mason, the latter wept bitterly. With this wit
ness The testimony for the prosecution closed
Capt. McGilvaray was then called for the de
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
working 10 save Ieyee.

CAIRO, Ills, Feb. 27.-'rhe levee is still IN
tact and there are strong hopes 1t viii not give
way. The entire population Is making efforts
TO save the levee, and unless IT storms Will do
so and 200 men can be put on any point
within five minutes.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
A Fearful Explosion.

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-An Ofiice boy In Tho tolc-
phone Office In the Union building lighted n
match this morning 10 open u safe In the vault.
The gas had been escaping and tho explosion
occurred, shattering the doors anl windows
and cracking the walls Of the building. The
boy was thrown twenty feet and severely in
iured.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Smallpox Decreasing in Phiiadei-
nItfu-

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 2T.-Therc were seven
deaths from smallpox in the city last week, q
decrease Of ten from the previous week.
Health officers are of the opinion that in n few
weeks there Will not be q single case Of the
disease in the city.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
A HeaXY Failure.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Feb. 27.-Menken Bros,
dry goods merchants made an assignment to-
day. Liabilities estimated at $500,000 as
sells, nominally, at 100000. The New York
branch, at 115 Worth street, is closed.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Austria and Russia.

VIENNA, Feb. 27.-The Austrian H0ttdry
Gdsetfe states that should war happen Austria
must fight Russia singlehanded, as the al
lance with Germany stipulates that each
country shall aid the other only In case the
enemy should have an active ally.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Suicide by Hanging.

READING, Pa Feb. 27.-Bennevillc FrcXler,
prominent farmer, aged 10 years, residing
in the upper end OF this county, committed
suicide by hanging to rafter IN his barn yes
teiday. Domestic trouble Is said 10 be the
cause. The body was discovered and cut
Gown by his eldest daughter.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Happy COupIes.

William ii. Norton, OF Montgomery County,
Nd, and Fannie Sinclair, Of this city.
Joseph Iuisel, OF baltimore, Md, aud Katie
Scheppach, OF this city.
Henry Flatef and Maggie Ford.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Explosion Of a Benzine Tank

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 27.-A dispatch
from Point Breeze says that the benzine tank
of the Atlantic Petroleum Company exploded
at 10 o'clock. Workmen arc throwing up
banks Of earth to prevent n spread OF the
flames to neighboring stills.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Best in the world.

CARBoSDALE, Pa, Sept. 20, 1881.
II. II. MARINER Il Co.. SirS-l know from my
own experience that your Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure Ia the best medicine in the world
for kidney, liver and urinary dtniculties.
SAMUEL COBB.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
civ Hall DESTROYED by Fire.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 27.-The city Hall Of
East ST. Louis was destroyed by fire yesterday,
tanned in the various offices. Loss, $4,000;
IN light
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27

To BE HANGED.-The Secretary of War
and the Secretary Of the Interior have each
made an adverse report on the application OF
Indian Agent Tiffany for a respite I'm the exc
cution of the three Indian scouts who are to he
hanged ut Fort Grant, Arizona, on Friday next,
and II Is stated that the President has decided
not 70 interfere with tho sentencc.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Dearh of a welI.Knowu Actor.

pnILADELpHIA, Feb. 27.-A dispatch re-
celved from San Francisco al . o'clock this
morning announces the death at that place OF
william II. Gemmill, the well-known actor aud
for many years part lessee and manager Of tho
Chestnut-street Theatre in this city.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
DANENHowER TO RrMAIY.-Secretar

DANENHowER TO MISUNDERSTANDING
Hunt has received a cable message from Mr..
Hoffman, at st. Petersburg, rs follows;
jackson telegraphs that oculist says Dan
enhowcr should not start till warm weather.
Danger now. Shall mon start without him?
Secretary Hunt tclcgrnphed in reply for
and for the mon to delay their departure till
he is ready 10 leave.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST. Isos.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

The spccial bulletin issued from the Signal
oflice to-day says;
Rain is Indicated for Tuesday in the south
Atlantic. Middle states aui lower lake region.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
skIu Diseases Cureu.

One thousand dollars reward for a better
remedy. Frazier's Magic Ointment has cured
Tie worst cases OF THIS awful disease, Sold by
all druggists at 30 cents per box.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27

SOME HEAVY PAYMENTS OF INTEREST.
Unless the Secretary of the Treasury de-
cidos To anticipate, during the present month,
the payment of interest on the outstanding
four-and-a.half per cent bonds and the prin-
cipal and accrued interest upon the extended
bonds embraced in the 10th CALL there will
be nearly $33,000,O00 to be paid out by the
Department during the first part of March as
follows: On the 1st the interest on the four
amounts in the aggregate to about 81, 2,SO0,00O;
on the 1th there will be S10,000,OO0 due on
account Of pensions, and on tho 18th the 1O7th
call for $2O,O0O,OO0 OF extended bonds ma
lures.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27

THE Naval Board, of which Rear Admiral
Woricn is president, has made an adverse re-
port on the bill 10 grant the right OF way to tho
Annapolis 4 Baltimore Short-llnc Railroad
Company through the Government farm at
Annapolis, and to sell TO that company u part
of the propcrty.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27

IL is said that John Roach is SO thoroughly
permeated with the subsidy question that
when hackman one day told him 10 go To-,
he replied: '1'll do II Tor three cents mile
both ways"
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
FINANCIAL,
To.day.s stock Quotations.

The following observations of the trausac
tions in the financial market to-day, together
with opening and closing quotations, are fur
nished by the banking-house of II. ID. Cooke, jr.,
& Co., 1920 street, Washington, ID. c.:
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27

THE Enterprise arrived at Beaufort,
$. g., yesterday, en- route 20 The West indies.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27

ALI. TALLER was to-day. appointed
gaugcr for the Third District of Mlrylan1.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27

GovERNMENT receipts to-day; Internal
revenue, s6i2,G33.S1; customs, $1,O76,07o.O9
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
Guitenu's Motive.

plutarch, In his life OF Alexander, mention
that HermOlaus inquired Of Callisthenes, "By
what means he might become the most Ia
nous man in the worldly and that he
answered, by killing The most famous
man."
GLANEUR.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27
THE National Board of Health report

that during the week ending February 25,
there were 25 deaths from smallpox in Gin
cinnati, o.; . cases In the District Of Colum-
New York city; cases and death In Boston,
and that during the week onding February Is,
there were deaths in New Orleans.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-27

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREAS
ury New arrived in the city to-day from New
York, and Will enter upon his duties ut the
Department tomorrow.