The Evening critic., 1884-04-02
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At a meeting last night of the Jackson
Democratic Association, Mr.. John e. Norris
presiding, an invitation was accepted from the
Democratic Central Committee, to occupy
seats OF honor nj the District Convention.
The State executive committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association OF Virginia
met In Petersburg yesterday, and fixed Char.
lottesville as the place and AN IL as the
time for tho next annual State convention.
At Bradford, Pa, yesterday, Harry Eich-
charger, an employo OF the National Transit
Company, while engaged In repairing tho
roof Of an iron tank containing $4,000 barrels
Of oil, fell In and was sufrocated by the oil.
Deputy Coroner J. l.. Hartigan has re-
the Academy OF Medicine, Brussels, for his
monograph on trismus nascentlum, or infant
spasms, flrst published In the Medical Reciep.
The trial of VIM. Casey for the killing of
VIM. Pugh on the night OF the last election in
Philadelphia, terminated yesterday In YER.
dict of guilty Of murder In the second degree.
He was sentenced to five years In the Eastern
Penitentiary.
The reception to Rev. DR.. II. r. Naylor,
the new pastor OF Foundry NJ. L. Church, held
last evening, was q pleasant affair. Tho lec
ture-room was crowded by members of the
church and congregation, with friends from
other churches.
The Washington Fruit Growers Associa-
tion held their regular meeting last plight and
decided to give strawberry festival at some
landing on the river next month. An Interest.
Ing programme was rouu6reu, CONSISTING OF
recitations and music
yice-C commissions Pierson yesterday
telegraphed TO the Illinois Central and the
Wabash roads that the Chicago & Alton had
agreed TO withdraw the differental rate from
ST. Louis TO New York via Chicago, and asking
them to resume regular rates.
About o'clock last night some unknown
person fired pistol shot through the window
OF Mr.. George Helders residence, corner OF
East Capitol and Second streets. Tho ball
which
sitting, but did not strike him.
Monday night a masked mob surrounded
tho jail at Dallas, CASTOR County, N. o., over
powered the taller and took out a negro named
Edwin Mccullough and hanged him. He had
shot and killed Thomas Wilson, his employer,
for reprimanding him about his work.
A clay-pigeon shooting match was held
yesterday afternoon on the Stone estate, at the
head OF Fourteenth street, Measrs. Mills, Wag.
ner, Smith, Laird, Mcleod, Blagrove, Jones,
Bailey and Wilson participating, and their
scores being In the order that their names are
given.
Archbishop Ryan said to Globe Democrat
reporter In st. Louis that he knew nothing
whatever about the rumors OF his transfer TO
philadelphia. re said he hardly thought
bishop outside OF the province would be Sc.
lected and that his name had not been on the
list sent 10 Rome.
A special from Easton, Pa, says that pas
senger trains on the Lehigh Valley Railroad
yesterday had TO run through Wyoming Val
ley, between Mauch Chunk and Wllkesbarre
Mountain, with the greatest care, on account
OF dense volumes OF smoke that came from
forest fires In that region and almost blinded
the engineers and fromen.
The United States Consul at Cienfuegos,
Cuba, reports that ten Hungarian emigrants
were brought TO that vicinity TO work ON
plantation at $40 per month, bound by con-
tracts which they did not understand, and the
victims OF Misrepresentation. The matter is
being Investigated. The mon were purchased
AT $40 each by their present employer.
United States Commissioners Wheeler has
begun an investigation at Fort Smith, Ark,
OF the charges against William A. Philips for
the misrepresentation OF Indian moneys.
Philips collected 100000 from the United
States Government for the oherokees and re-
tanned $4,000 OF 1t, which he claimed was
paid TO officials in Washington.
Yesterday afternoon the Commissioners
disapprOved the application OF the United
States Electric Light Company to lay wires
the Capitol to seventeenth street, and place
lights AT different points. The Commissioners
state that the cost would be about $1,000,
which could be more 1udiclously expended
lighting obscure portions OF the city.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held Its quarterly meeting yesterday,
Mrs. Roach presiding Mr.. Foreman aod
others Of the Soldiers Home Temperance
Union made addresses. The meeting eX'
ment OF the idea OF starting BARRON at the
grounds OF the Soldiers Home 10 furnish IL
quor TO the inmates instead OF having them
go outside for 1t. .sseF
"AIderney Dpitk .NsaR6ns."
Fresh Attorney putfHsy 4nhrned every morn
Ing and aellyersA.ta' "a Ward. prints, 6Oc,