The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-14
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Fresh.
Dynamite has been found under wall
nt Woolwich Arsenal.
The gas.lamps will be lighted at 7:lj n,
m. and cxtlnguished at . 80 n. m.
The HANDLERS Club, of Paris, gave a ban.
quet last night In honor OF Minister Morton
and eXMinister Noyes.
Joe jefferson, the actor, will exhibit
some OF the finest blooded stock In America at
the New Orleans Exposition.
Mr.. Wallace, the United States Minister,
left Constantnoplo yesterday on his four
months leave OF absence IN America.
Small herring arc so abundant this season
In the Susquehanna River that the farmers OF
Hartford are using Thorn for compost.
The Duke of Marlborough has petitioned
the Court OF Ohancery for permit to sell tho
pictures and books In Blenheim House.
The oratoTio of "Tho Daughter of Jairus"
was beautifully rendered at tho Church OF the
Epiphany last evening by the church choir.
The application of Thos. M. johnson,
student, for admission TO tho bar OF tho Dis.
trict was yesterday referred to the examining
committee.
Sir Michael Hicks. Beach's motion censur-
ing the government for It's Egyptian policy was
defeated last night In the British House of
Commons.
In the Reicbstag yesterday the bill deal
ing with the manufacture, keeping and use OF
explosives passed Its first and second readings
unamended.
Senior Zorilla's secretary has been ar
rested Ia Paris with manifestoes which he In
tended TO distribute in Spain. The govern.
ment expelled him from France.
Rcar.Admiral Baldwin, commanding the
United States European station, sailed from
Constantinople yesterday In the United States
steamer Quinnebaug for Plraeus.
1t is estimated that the expectation of
wheat from South Australia In 1884 will
"a m NaAIn Mo- has
been splendid rains throughout the country.
Karl Fret, the Berlin correspondent of
tho Paris newspaper La France, has been OK
PEELED from Germany by the order OF Prince
Bismarck for crticising the anti.Socialist laws.
James Stephens, the ex-Fenian head
centre, announces from Paris that he is ready
again TO place himself ut the head of Irish Ma.
Ireland an independent Republic.
Last night at the meeting of the Fedora
ton OF Labor a protest was entered against
Congress removing the license tax from COM
mercial drummers on the ground that It
would prejudice the interest OF workingmen
here.
The Board Of Managers of the Associated
Charities held their regular monthly meeting
last night, DR.. III. ID. Peck presiding, and heard
encouraging reports OF practical work done by
the association. Glasses are being formed for
instruction In housekeeping.
At the annual meeting of the trustees of
| the Homeopathic Hospital last Monday night
| the following trustees were elected for the en-.
| suing year A. 8. Pratt, g. E. Hamilton, W. 7.
| Hildrup, q. p. Culver, Mrs. O. Nordhon II. ID.
| Cooke, Mrs. A. M. Springer, W. :. Roose, Mrs.
| A. i. Barber, L. O. Cutter, Mrs. W. b. walhea
| and L. d. Barnum.
| At the meeting of the Committee on Mis-
sions OF the NJ. L. General Conference In
Philadelphia yesterday, the committee adopt.
ed resolution requesting the General Mis-.
| sionary Committee 10 make appropriations to
establish evangelical agencies" among the
l Roman ~ haQ
| agencies TO be supported the same as foreign
missions. The agencies are designed to reach
the Italian and French populations IN large
| cities.
The fifth annual spring races of the Cap.
| ital Bicycle Club Will take place next Saturday
at the Athletic Park. An interesting feature
VIII be the polo match on Star bicycles between
tho smithville team and a team OF the Capital
| Club, consisting OF Messrs. Rex Smith and VIII
| Robertson, both OF whom are unusually expert
| There VIII DO eight races and club drill OF
| sixteen men. The I'VE mile championship race
| between Hanna, Borden and Stewart Will be an
| exciting one.
| The members of the Capital Gun Club
| yesterday shot the two final matches OF the
| series OF eight for position on the team In the
| International tournament at Chicago May %
| The final result OF the eight matches gives
| the contestants standing In tho following
order, each selecting his best six scores out Of
| possible 100; L. L. Mills, 105; VIM. Wagner
| 93; VIM. u. McKelden, 90; James Smith, IS
| r. NJ. Mcleod, 81; James Bailey, SO; II. L.
| Jones, SUi u. Ii. Laird, ".
The Columbia Democratic Club held
| It's first meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel
| last night and decided to go In a body to the
| Chicago Convention, and all the arrangements
for transportation and hotel accommodations
| for $50 persons have been completed, This Is
| the FIRST meeting for the campaign OF 1881
| Tho club has received letters from Chicago
promising 1t warm reception on Its ar
rival The committee In charge Of arrange.
ments are Messrs. A.A. Wilson, L. Gardner and
william Dixon.
The case of Theresa Seward against
| Joseph Ashmead, for seduction under promise
or marriage, was under examination al
Jamaica, l.. l., yesterday. The public was
and Ashmead 8 grandfather, who defends the
| suit, Is very wealthy. Ashmead denied the
charge under oath, and for his defense at
| tackled the character OF Miss Seward. Thir
| teen young mon were present as witnesses
| and the son OF n minister decamped to avoid
examination. Miss Seward Is l5 years old
and Ashmead 90.
The annual meeting of the National
Arbitration League was held last evening
The Hon. L. p. Stanton was re- elected ptetsi
denti Professor d. II. Janney, first vice -presi
| dent; ID. s. Curtis, second vice.presldent
Jacob NJ. Troth, OF Virginia, recording secre
taryi DR.. McMurry, corresponding secretary
b. II. Janpoy, of Washington, treasurer; an
the following executive committee: Hon. Free
| p. stanton, Bernard It. Janney, DR.. II. A. Bland
| Hon. j. 8. Fowler, Delva A. Lockwood, Jaco
| Nj. Troth, Hon. John Pool, DR.. II. W. Park, 0
| Waco, Texas, and Miss d. p. Baker, OF Ssl
York, and John j. Douglass, OF YirglRla,wer
| elected members. .asns
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