The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-25
THE MORNING NEWS,

Local ana General, Boiled Down,
worked over and Furnished UP
Fresh.
The National Reform Convention organ
lied yesterday In Philadelphia.
Fifty Norfolk gamblers, arrested without
proper legal process, have been released.
The river at New Orleans is ono inch
above tho rise Of 1874, the highest point on
record.
A violent cyclone passed over Central
South Carolina, doing serious damage to crops
and trees.
Charles Butler, the wife murderer, who
escaped from the Columbus City, Ind, Jail,
has been recaptured.
Tho largo granary of tho Hannis Distill-
been destroyed by fire.
A wealthy Scotchman has Joined tho
Bonedlctine Monks and mado over TO them an
annua! Income OF 10000.
Tho Democratic County Convention in
pennsytvania yesterday instructed for Ran
dali, nrst, last and oil tho timo.
The Massachusetts, House of Delegates
yesterday defeated tho bill providing that
wifebeaters should DO publicly whipped.
The contestants of an oil lease mot near
OIL City, Pa, for O conference, but fight 70.
suited and two mon were fatally stabbed.
THE Webster Rifles have perfected ar
rangoments for a fair and bazar TO be glyen
at Wayland Hall from March 81 to April 4.
The trial Of Mary Irene Hoyt's contest of
her fathers will began to-day In Now York.
Conkling and Evarts are the opposing counsel.
Mr.. Lawes, tho sculptor, against whom
Mr.. Belt, tho sculptor, received Judgment
OF $4,000, has presented petition In bank
ruptcy.
Tho annual report of the Norfolk &
Western Railroad shows that increased busi-
ness at Norfolk VIII necessitate Increased tor
minal facilities.
d. oJr.o &c
Duke OF Mecklenburg-Sch has re-
nounced his hereditary rights in favor OF his
younger brother.
A boat containing four mon was over
turned while crossing New River, Virginia,
and VIM. Lackey was drowned, the others
swimming TO shore.
The Philadelphia Civil-Service Reform
League say that Congress will repeal the acts
establishing four-year terms OF ONCE for cer-
tain United States officers.
A pistol bullet was fired into the private
| ofllce OF Governor Hamilton at the State House
at Chicago, and II Is believed that an attempt
| was made to aeeassinate him.
| There was slight explosion Of fire-damp
in the Mill coal mine ofthe Cambria Iron Com
pany at Johnstown, Pa, yesterday. Three men
and boy were very slightly burned.
| In Hagerstown, s. b. Bloom has been cleo
| ted mayor and John Middlokauf and John Gar
| ling as city councilman. The mayor 10 Repub
lican and the councilman Democratic.
The latest from Egypt indicates that the
| whole country south Of Berber is In revolt
General Gordon's position one Of great peril
and Khartoum completely surrounded.
The Democratic State ticket in Rhode
Island has been filled by the names of Elisha
| Matthewson for LieutenantGovernor aud
| Francis l.. Oreilly for Attorney-General.
The New York Observation-Disclosures an.
| nounces Its change OF management, and says
| that under the new company, headed by Mr.
Parke Goodwin, 1t will adhere TO former prin
| ciples.
Hugh Mcconnell was declared winner Of
| prize fight at Port Richmond, Pennsylvania
after twenty.nine rounds being fought. John
| Mccormick, his opponent, was unable to come
TO time for the thirtieth round.
Matsada Sarachiki, the Japanese champ
ion wrestler, threw Captain James Daily In the
first two rounds OF the match In New York last
night, and was given the match, as DAILY re
fused TO come to time for another round.
A family of seven French Canadians, al
| Manchester, N. H., who dined on pork Sunday
| became seriously Ill an hour afterward ant
vomited blood. Six havo partially recov
cred, but tho seventh is In a critical condi
ton.
The Boston Post prints letters from Dem
ocratic membors OF the Legislatures OF Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts AND
Connecticut showing large majority to be IN
| favor OF Tilden for President and "tarln fol
revenue only" platform.
The Senate of Maryland yesterday passed
| both the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bills and
| sent them to the House OF Delegates. The APP.
| preparation bill for 1885 was amended and
passed, and also the Senate bills to tax mort
cages and incorporating the Abattoir and Live
| Stock Company.
All attempts to recover the body OF
Edward Edwards, who fell to tho bottom OF
burg, W. Va, Sunday, have proved futile
The company had large boiler and two
water is now forty.nvc feet deep in thu
shaft.