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The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

Speaking of tho starRoute trial the Man.
chester IN. H. Mirror and AD,erIcln, after
hoping shat this is the last of these trials"
and announcing that the Treasury may ex
pect no mercy from Merrick, Bliss and Ker,
describes them as follows:
or this precious trio one Is O rather bright
republican lawyer, who could earn fifteen or
twenty dollars day at home, and the others
are pair OF Democratic politicians who were
put INTO the case TO show that In Its determine.
ti9n a3 70 let no guilty man escape the
were told at the commencement that
the Government had perfectly clear
case, but since these fellows have fnauaged
u, IL has grown muddy every day until nobody
cbn see tnrough II. They have had all the re-.
sources OF the Government at their com mand,
a lucy haVe Iaked through the Rocky Mountains
and me valleys OF Texas for witnesses; have
mustered and Dragged and threatened and
.. ploinlheu' anu nave scarcely brought out a
new iacti but they have managed 70 spin out
the case nearly year, and have CHARGED and
eoiiecled Ior their services about $3.50 a dav
each, sundays included. They viii retire
win Independent fortunes, erabhed
from The public Treasury, for WORK
which almost any police court lawyer coul1
ana would nave done better for twentv.nye
collars week and board at sido street res
taurant. The grab Is not a steal becauae nm
gress has authorized and approved il. inst a.
other Congresses authorized and approye5
the star.Route bueinessi but to tue minds OF
most men, IL 10 clearly tho fruit OF a con.
spirncy. What they have got, they have got
and VIII keep, unless another gang that
wants business and fees, Is able % Induce
brewster, AttorneyGeneral," to sue them for
IL; but let them have no more.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

A friend from Pennsylvania sends us an
answer to Kers gum. boot route" dog
gerel-
Ker In his speech, so long drawn out,
All hollow beats tho bootleg route.
M rms route, most clearly, is the model
SAID ker has taken for his twaddle
SO let them keep their windmill going,
NOT III they must leave Off their blowing;
iLt Let pefounced Brewster too Join In
10 swell the per diem and tho din.
That is better poetry than Ker's, aud
possesses an element of truth, whilc Ker's
did not.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01
THE CRITIC ABROAD,

oh, the dude, tho beautiful dude,
Of little brains and pensive mood
wherever he goes he always shows
By his vacant stare and manners rude
Ihat by nature he was never designed
10 he a man, but was made on plan
Devoid OF wit, OF sonse, OF mind,
Inat ives without knowing the reason why,
And dies when it's fashionable to die.
"A. "A useiess thing by the useful eschewed,
The delicate, tremulous, slim legged dude,
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

Two enterprising ishermen-and they
are said to be policemen at that--have a
trap seine stretched almost the entire width
of the river at the Aqueduct Bridge. If
this is not taking advantage of the fish aud
of the fishermen above we do not know
any name for it,
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

PERHAPS at no time in the history of the
city has real estate been so lively as at
present and certainly never before was
there such an influx of foreign capital
seeking Investment. Everything bodies
well for the future of our city.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

The thousands of beautiful trees which
line the streets and avenues of Washing
ton are putting forth their leaves, and are
reminder of the debt owing Boss Shep.
herd and his co-workers. Each years
growth makes them more beautiful
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

New WORKERS call this misery week."
Now is the annual moving time, and some
ten thousand family men. more or less, are
on the verge of insubordination. They look
with horror npon moving day. But what
family man, whether in New York or else
whore, does not?
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

THE citizens of Washington should give
with liberal hand when waited upon by
the finance committee of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac. Nothing should be
left undone to make the coming meeting of
the Association a pleasant and complete
success. Washington owes each and every
member of it debt of gratitude.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

There are sixty Cinnamon in Springfield,
Ohio, and thirty OF them are members of n
sunday school. They cannot all attend nj
Inc same time because "the Christians.U az
they call all whites, wilt on opportunity
break into the laundries and stonI their
money SO they leave portion OF their mum.
Der ON guard.
There are no fewer than one hundred and
eighty denominations or sects In England
Ihlrteen new bodies were registered last
year at Somerset House, and these inclu la
army OF the Kings own" "Christlan Plo
neers," "Holiness Army" "Hosanna Armv.n
"'Redeemed Army" "Royal Gospel Army and
salvation Navy" ''O
One of the Chickasaw Indians proposed To
the American Bible Society to pay half tho
Cost or supplying the school children OF his
tribe with New Testaments II the so ,ietv
would pay the other half The Bible So ,isty
accepted the OFFER and forwarded him a b 1x ~
POO New Testaments, which hs is now dlstri.
buting. N'''t
said General Diaz, ex-President of Mex.
ico, at the banquet given IN honor Of him bv
me chicago Board OF Trade: 81 perfectly rs
cognize the value OF the total abstinence prin-
cciple and example, and myself drink very liz.
We, peiieVing that no man of affairs can do
elmer himself or his cause Justice unlsss he
Keeps clear BRAIN" This was in response 70
an apology ty the president of The board for
inVeltinG MS own glass when the wine was
being drunk, " "N'
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

WHAT the average man needs now is
neck-scarf whose component parts will not
enter into the construction of the silk
quilt of the period.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01
Scene: Justice Wvlio,s Conrtroom

scene: Justice Wylie's Courtroom.
Drdmatis Person@: Judge Wilson and
Counsellor Henkle VS.. Bliss, Merricl and
Ker.
Judge Wilson lat the conclusion of a
weeks harangue by Kerr" May it please
the Court, offer to submit this case with
out further argument, if the prosecution
will agree"
Counsellor Hcnkle-" 1 propose the same,
so far as my clients are concerned, if Your
Honor please"
Ju6ge Wylie Ito the prosecution -" What
say you, gentlemen?"
Prosecutors" What do You take us for,
anyhow"
Bliss" Thirty days argument at $50
per days, ,5O0!"
Merrick-" 500 per day for me, too
$3,000."
Junior Prosecutor" $2,25O here, too
alice samee. Kerr ect!"
All the Prosecutors in Chorus" Not
greed, yer Honor Never! We'or not
green, you bet, but superhumanly fly on
this raid on the Treasury !"
All the People" Oh-h-h."
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

TIE business men of East Washington
are highly indignant at the negligence of
the authorities in not having the Capitol
Parks protected after nightallf. meeting
will probably be called to take action.
These parks are the public passage-way be-
tween down town and East Washington"
and the residents of the latter section
naturally feel incensed at what appears to
be almost criminal negligence on some-
bodY's part.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

WITH yesterday the "R" months passed
away. Now let the oyster rest and re-
cuperate until September comes in.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

Mr.. S. j. RANDALL has accepted retainer
to lobby against the al valorem duty on
cracked rice. Has he abandoned the Speaker
ship contest? Where IS Brother Bob ?-NelO
Fox truth.
Randall always did more or less lobbying
while in Congress- But he had way of
hiding under Brother Bobs" cloak. He
will hide there again when the proper time
comes
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

EVERY newspaper in this country except
such as are supported by British gold, like
the vile and venal New York Times, con-
graduates the Irish-Americans on the
orderly and harmonious proceedings of the
convention at Philadelphia. Discreet
counsels prevailed there. Hot-headed and
violent factions were completely squclched.
more orderly or patriotic convention was
never held, and the American people know
it and won't be led to think otherwise by
the vaporings of the papers that pander to
British prejudice.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01
"AIderney Dairy wagons.n

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every morn.
Ing and delivered in Il ID ''ward" prints, doc,
per ID. Also, cottage cheese, buttermIIk
and sweet milk, &c per at. Cream 15c, per pint.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

Captain Turner's latest importation from
Pennsylvania has all the fragrance of
good old limburger cheese. But the Can
tain must tell it himself-we cannot; we
have not the sweet accent needed.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

AFTER May 1 one cannot fish for black
bass from the Maryland shore for one
month. But by stepping over to the
Virginia shore he can continue the sport
until May 15 and then give the fish a rest
for one month and half This illustrates
the wisdom of our wise men. Between the
Legislators of the two States the black bass
of the Potomac will get but fifteen days
rest from the torment of the ravenous
fishermen. Yet Maryland intended to give
them month Of quiet and security, and
Virginia month aud half.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

OrTUMwA, M.-Dr. j. N. Armstrong says; 81
have used Browns Iron Btters In my family
aud recommend It's use TO others"
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

" can give you good one on that fell
low standing there" said a gentleman at
Wiliard's last night, pointing to man
small in stature, red-headed and freckled
faced.
All right" said the Critic; who is he
aud what is the point ?"
well, he is newspaper man. He rep
rresents Pittsburg paper and is regarded
by the boys us second Pinchover-a crank,
Now he got what you fellows call pointer
ON the Marble room situated in the Interior
department. As soon as he got it he went to
MIR. Marble and said to him that he
was in possession of facts that would be
very damaging to that branch of the Gov
ernment if they were made public, aud he
added that he would make the facts public
unless he was provided with place for him
self where his greatest labor would consist
OF signing the payroll and drawing his
salary.
Did he get the place?"
Not then. Marble told him that he and
his paper could go to Hades."
We'll, what came of all this?"
Oh, the Leader man was bound to get his
work in, SO he went back the second time.
now, 1t so happens that there is female
clerk who presides over the Marble Hall re-
ierred to, and Maggie, for it is just as well
TO call her by that name as any other,
although it may be Tillie, was just a little
mixed up in the Leader mans story, so by
her saying word he was provided with a
place at s., 200 per annum.
Does he still hold it ?"
II understand not. By some means or
other Secretary Teller heard of the affair,
and he was bounced. He got pay for three
weeks only"
Wei, does Maggie still remain mistress
of Marble Hall?"
y am informed that she, too, has been
Invited to stem down and ont
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01
Attorney.General brewster.


THIS Barristerial Dude OF tho Cabinet (as
an lrreVerent Philadelphia newspaper has re.
cently called him) is another proof that an
Attorney,d General must not only be a good
lawyer and fair orator, but have ex perience
as politician aud a public man in order to
DO good Cabinet adviser.
Mr. EVafts was conspicuously O fallure as
Andy Johnson's Attorney-Generai, while he
pulled up somewhat as a Secretary of state.
nut then, that was undsr Hayesl
Mr. Edwards Pierrepont made n capital At
lorney- General, because he was n politician
and had enjoyed public experience. General
Devsns, who was not politician or a public
man, proved of little use In the Cablnet-as
witness how readily the Northern Paclfie
road bamboozled him.
But OF all the failures as law officer of an
spicuous. ''"
>, Fancy how Mr.. Conkllng would loom up In
Brewsters stead "P 'ii
Mr. Brewster's lace and buttons, It seams.
from yesterdays accounts are soon to flgnre
IN the speech making against Dorsey and
Drauy. General Brewster Is to come in at the
eleventh hour TO Bliss rescue with ornate
periods; and to the figures of mail routes he
is TO add figures of speech. He succeeded in
dlsagreeing tho jury at the last bout of
rhetoric, and perhaps this time he may sue
ceed IN obtaining verdict OF acquittal
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

IN view of the refusal of the attornavs
for the prosecution yesterday to submit
the Star Route case to the Jury without
further argument the subjoined comment,
of the Chronicle Of last Sunday possesses in
creased interest. They go long wav to
account for the excessive desire of Merrielx
and Bliss to further prolong the trial:
The special prosecutors are getting foyr
hundytd dollars per day and thirty dollars per
day for their expenses. They did not desire
10 nave their snouts removed from the Gov.
eminent swill.trough and the supply of swift
cut on by an abrupt closing OF tho trial The
case Is prolonged at least thirty days by the
refusal TO submit It 10 the jury, and the spe.
eihi prosecutors get four hundred and thirty
dollars Tor each OF these days, to divide be.
tween tween Merrick, Bliss and Ker. This, for
tnitty oays makes the round sum OF $4,000
10 20 pald ny the people; and this Is not all
We aro credloly Informed that thirty detect.
ives are m me pay Of the Government, hover
~ nrvupu the COURT the Jury, and the de.
publication as to tho pay rolls. during tho
nrst trlai, SHOWS that these detectives FOR saI
ary and expenses, cost the Government ahout
ten dollars per day each; these fignrea ~,
the prolonged thirty days, would All Il ~ III
aggregate. W 'no
The Jury and other expenses Of the cour,
exclusive OF RerdelD cannot amount 10 less
than 400 Per day, and here Is $4,000 moro.
making $4,000 that the people have TO pay 10
crafty the deeire of Messrs. Bliss, Merrick
ana her to abuse tho defendants In this case
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

DR.. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, ny Deor Sir
hor many months was great sufferer. Phy.
slclans could AFFORD me no relief. In NV d..
spalr commenced the use of your "FayorIte
prescription" 1t speedily effected my entire
ana permanent cure. Yours Thankfully.
MRS. PAUL Il. BAXTEn, Town OItY. la
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01
"Doyou see that man standing there ?
said high official to the Critic last nigh

Eyes. What of it ?"
8 That man is employed by the Depart.
ment of Justice and is also in the pay of
the British Government"
That is pretty serious charge. Can you
prove what you say?"
81 can"
Justice?"
"oh, he is sort of detective for that
department and the English Government.
very we'll"
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

NOTHING evidences the rapid and mate.
rial growth of Washington more than the
tasteful displays in the windows of our en-.
terprising merchants. Many of the win
dows contain more goods, in dollars and
cents, than did the most ambitious stores of
decade ago. 1t is gratifying to know, too,
that the enterprise of the merchants is ap
preciated by our citizens, aud that the Gus.
tom of going away from home to other
cities to deal is fast becoming obsolete.
This is as it should be. No city in the
Union has better stores or more enterpris.
ing merchants. Spend your money nj homo
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

OUR STOCK is ALWAYS COMPLETE IN
~ every department. Our styles are always
correct Our Prices always the Lowest.
ID q vTTG,
The Evening critic., 1883-05-01

TTNBE DEMAND FOR JERSEY JACKETS
Il still continues We ofiee the best value in
the market in these goods. A II the leading coors
and best sizes from s2.25 up. Now in stock at
DAVIS
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-08-25
The East.

AT Boston on the lith Arthur H. Blaney
was sentenced 10 seven years imprison.
ment for embezzling, while cashier, 5000
belonging TO the American Loan and Trust
Company.
The firm OF George W. Ballou a. Co.,
members Of the New York Stock Ex.
change, failed on the lith for 100000.
Mrs. KSoBLAoB, Of Trenton, N. j., threw
her husband into the canal ON tho lith and
then jumped In herself. She was drowned,
but Knoblach was rescued.
The stock market continued disturbed In
Wall street, New York, on the lIth, aud
during the hours Of business sharp declines
In many securities were noted. The trans.
actions were unusually large. Prominent
flnanciera In New York saw no reason
for the violent fluctuations, and predicted
business.
THE Republicans Of New York will hold
their State Convention at Richdeld
Springs on September 10. The delegates
will number four hundred and sevcnty-six.
AFTER viewing the waters on the l5;h,
Captain Rhodes, who purpossd swimming
the Niagara whirlpool, decided not to at.
tempt the feat.
ADvIcgs Of tho 18th stated that J. W.
Mackey had been elected a Director Of the
Postal Telegraph Company, and that work
would commence at once on an extension
OF the lines. Tho capital stock has bcon
increased 10 S2I,0O0,0o0.
BY foul in the trial heats In the Wat.
kins IN. W regatta on the 18th, Courtney
could get no better than than third place,
aud was therefore thrown out Of the pro-
fessional contest. The latter, (three miles
with turn) was won by Hanlan In 2il0,
Hosmer second and Ross third.
JESSE TowaE and wife while driving NJ
Stowe, VI, a few days hgo, were thrown
from their carriage and killed, and Mrs.
stockwell was seriously injured.
AT the Glen House, In the White Mount.
aims, N. H., the student walters were 70.
Gently given 5000 by W. II. Vanderbilt.
SALES were further reduced in the New
York Stock Exchange on the 10th, and the
panicky feeling almost entirely disap.
peared.
AT Its closing session on the 10Th VIII
lam Weihe, Of Pittsburgh, was elected
President Of the Amalgamatei Associa.
tion Of Iron and Stecl.workers. Mr.. Jar.
rot was presented with a solid silver tea.
service aud gold.hcaded cane.
JAY.EYE.sKK made mile In 2.i4 on the
Rochester (N. " track on the 18th, the
best time on record for hve-year.old, and
took the special purse Of 5000.
A CIRCULAR was issued by the Master
Workman Of tho Brotherhood OF To.
legraphers on tho iTth saying that the
strike was n failure, and directing tho
members 10 seek work. Tho New York as.
sembiy voted TO give the girls the first
chance 10 regain their situations. A mum.
Der. both male and female, were re-em.
ployed In tho Western Union offics In New
| York.
TnK failure Of Taussig& Hammcrschlag,
sugar dealers, Of New York, for t235, 900,
occurred on tho 18th.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-08-25

Two ftfamfsas N flss ~ ~ Wllaaa.
aeHf t4flsfvlll#. o., ssfr hfHshst fe
ssHiiy shiia taikifa
A Ifsss N san AaiaHla, fss, namsd
fsH Miller ef afHnh q Monterrey, Hesi
- iha lilh snA shsa fsH pgllesmsH a.
tempted hii aff6si no tliIsd aaa sni fatal
" wHahdsi ne Hilar fha Hfvseh was
fhsh eHt ~ rlafes siih saiaf
Taass rrfsaas have i.een lfnrhad ~
tha murder M Joseph Fuliafd. IN Miller
taHnig, tla ilaHi#a ualiHsaH. Ne lasi
n Ne assssaias. sufsfsi death on NE
iiih
AfaAiv w me Ksniuety central llaad
dashed Into smother ~ Winchester Gross
na, Nv, Nn NE Inn, ihs rear N which
contained f0uf hundred kegs n giant pos
Der sparks from mo locomotive iFnltsd
The powder, and an esplosian followed
The depot hulliiag, three ears and an en-.
alns we're blown ~ pieces, twu mon we're
almost instantly Killed aud Ave others
wera believed 10 te moftally Injured
Tnr Democratic state Central Commit
tee N Minnesoia m The liih nominated
Adolph Hermann for Gevcrnor In place nj
W. W. McNaif, declined. Hermann ac'
ecpted.
Os the lTlh Taylor Banks was hanged
AZ sco,tswooi, Ala, Bon Perry ut Green'
vile, X e., and Demo Casat NJ Little llock
Afh-all for murder. The twn former
were neRrnca
TnE Warren tOi SECOND National Bank
suspended on tho nth X. NJ. Fitch, tho
cashier, was reported 10 bc a defaulter 10
the amount NJ ss1,OO.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-08-25

THRHN wsa ~ Ne l8fh safplas n gm.
gpffu N lhs uHliei itts'ea ffsasafy. ani
Acting heefetsfy ffsnsh ssli 4 vss
deetued iHdlriaHs " redeem me- lunAa N
me ifisl rail- eth aui fslsls. rommane.
lna ou me 4fi The nfit payment n
isfgafsD would hr mads ami lhls amaunt
would 10 expended each succeeding
Wednesday aaiil The esli N Iaiy Wa
maiured Abou' lalno,HV arc Involved
IN this Transaction
UfUs he frcent fefnfn ~ Washington
from tho West Inspector iiaworih. wha
has general supervisory charge ~ TIE IN.
dian schools, reported good progress IN The
construction and equipment u The new In
dustrial Indian schools. which will nos &C..
commodaie o'sf ten thousand puplls.
OFFICIALS IN tho Treasury announced on
the i6,h Tho discovery of counterfeit Ave.
dollar gold piece, worth tibl, and pro.
nouneed u the best Imitation Of q genuine
coin ever made,
ON the iGth the Treasury Department
purchased $4,000 ounees of silver for de-
livery at the Philadelphia, san Francisco
and New Orleans mlnts.
IssrnucrIoSs were tclegraphed from
Washington on The 18th TO transfer the
Marine Guard from the Navy Yard ht Pen.
sacola 10 Cape Anson, six miles distant, n
case Of yellow fever having developed at
the former place.
THROUGHOUT the United States and
Canada the business failures for the seven
days ended ON the 18th numbered 10, NJ
compared with ls9 the previous seven days.
The distribution was ns followsi New
England States, %; Middle, 2li Western,
81; Southern, %; Pacific States, Il, New
York City, .; Canada, -.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-08-25
Foreign Intelligence

lS Cornwall England, twelve men were
killed In mine few days ago by tho
breaking Of rope attached TO cage In
which they were being raised 70 the sur.
face.
lN Switzerland on the 18th a great storm
occurred, Three villages In tho vicinity
Of Bcrne and Morat were set on fire by
lightning.
ON the 18th, the Emperor OF Morocco hav.
ing refused 70 pay the claims OF Italian
subjects, war was imminent. In Tangiers,
the capital, the Italian Envoy lowered his
Hay, this hostile act causing panic among
tho inhabitants.
DISPATCHES of the 10th stated that M.
hilism was finding foothold in tho
schools Of Russia, aud arrests Of students
had recently been quite frequent.
UPoN being refused their funds on do
mand, the depositors IN small London
savings bank on the 18Th wrecked the
premises and the police would not inter.
fere.
TUE number Of deaths from cholera In
Egypt ON the 10th was iG7, including sixty.
two At Alexandria. The French mission
10 study the features of the cholera had
arrived In Alexandria.
THE Russian Minister Of tho Interior
had, according 10 advices Of the 10th, or.
dered the enforcement OF the decree pro.
hibiting Jewish manufacturers from en-.
ploying Christian worknen.
PARsgLL threatened In the British
House Of Commons on the 10th that II the
shortcomings Of the Land act were not
soon remeiied he would lead an agitation
deeper aud more desperate than any
hitherto experienced In Irish politics.
In the international cricket match At
Toronto on the 10Th the Americans won by
an inning and forty.nine runs.
The Aanitarium at Sinkat, Egypt, wa.
attacked on the 18th by two thousand Bed.
ouins, who were rcpulsed with a loss OF
sixty killed. Tho soldiers defending tho
palace lost seven men and the civilians
live.
fREacH imports for tho first seven
months Of this year show q comparative
increase of 5000. 600 francs, while tho ex.
ports fell on 100000 francs.
BY the explosion Of three powder mills
near Halifax, n. T., few days ago Henry
McEwan was killed, and Rowley Smith
and Charles Miller were fatally injured.
ATrEa voyage Of two years, seventeen
months Of which were passed In the Ice, the
whaling schooner Eva arrived atSt. Johns,
n. T., on the 18th.
on the 10th four hundred and thirty.
three deaths from cholera occurred In
Egypt, including sir At Cairo and forty.one
at Alexandria.
NEARLY twenty thousand persons were
idle In the district Of Ashton.undsr.Iyn
England, on the 18th, on account Of the re.
fusal Of the muster weaysrs 10 Increase
wages.
TnE faculty Of the Bt. Petersburg Uni.
vcrsity have sentenced twenty-five stu.
dents 10 exile In Siberia for being connect
cd with Nihilist Journal.