The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-22
THE MORNING NEWS,

p. m. and extinguishod at 4:15 a. m.
The debate on the anti-socialist law was
continued in the Relchstag yesterday.
Robert Peel, Conservative, has been elected
TO Parliament from Huntingdon, over Mr..
Ncaaey, Liberal.
A bill to retire General w. w. Averill,
with the rank and pay OF Colonel, passed tho
House yesterday,
The Cornell Alumni Association will
hold a banquet ct Harvey's on Wednesday,
April 2, at p. m.
The Congregation of Cardinals in Rome
yesterday discussed tho expodiency OF the
Pope's leaving Rome.
The remains Of General Weitzel, of the
Engineer Corps, U. 8. A., Will BIO sent to Gin
cinnati for intermeut.
The French Government is debating the
Chinese indemnity question. Tho lowest flg.
ure proposed is S150,000,000 francs.
The rainfall during January, February
and the first three weeks OF March has been
in excess OF that OF any year since 1870.
A motion to exclude bishops from sitting
as members of the Dr tsh House OF Lords was
rejected in tho House OF Commons last night.
Matthew Arnold delivered his lecture
upon Emerson, which ohas rocontly given In
the United Statee, before crowded and lash
ionable audience at the London Institution
last night.
Bertha Werner nee Salfield, by her at
torney, MIR. Leon TObriner, yesterday suei
for divorce from her husband, julius Werner,
charging him with cruelty, incorporates aud
non'support
In addition TO the invitation to dine with
Prince Bismarck to-day In honor OF the EN-
peror's S7th birthday, Minister Sargent has
accepted an invitation to soirce TO BIO glyen
at the palace.
The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
and Coal & Iron. companies have created
another car trust loan for $2,000,000. II has
been taken by the Union Trust Company, OF
Philadelphia, at ak per cent.
The rate committee of the Southern
Railway Steamship Association yesterday
event that the associated lines do not with
draw their present cut rates.
The officers OF the Greedy Relief Expedi-
ton are encouraged by tho statements made
| in Lieutenant Greely's last letter to his
mother, concerning the number Of muskox
| found near Lady Franklin Bay.
Advices have been received from General
| Gordon, nj Khattoum, dated March 10. the
| Porte has abandoned the discussion relative
| TO a basis for negotiations with England con-
| corning the Egyptian question.
Meek, Wilkinson, Kirkland and Bunting,
ehargedwith attempting to brlbe members OF
The Toronto Parliament to vote against the
Government, were arraigned ut Toronto yea
terday and pleaded not guilty.
A well-attended complimentary leap
year masquerade was given by Meade Post,
No. D, g. A. r., last night at Grand Army Hall
The costumes were novel and pretty. Dancing
was INDUCED in until late hour.
In Philadelphia yesterday James Craw-
ford, who was convicted OF embezZllng rail-
road tickets while in the employ OF the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company, was sentenced
| 10 an Imprisonment OF six months.
MessIs. John w. Thompson, James L.
| Fitch, William III. Gait, Matthew w. Gait, John
| p. Chapman and General w. Mckee Dunn
| have been reelected trustees OF the Now
| York-avenue Presbyterian Church.
William l.. Lacey charged with the rob-
| berry OF the postoillco at Sultland, Prince
| Georges County, Nd, on the night OF January
81, 1881, was acquitted yesterday IN tho
| United States District Court IN Baltimore.
raft of lumber, on which were Ed.
ward II. Gasney, Houston Roach apd p. Robert
son, was carried down Staunton River, near
Lynchbtrg, va, Thursday night, by nigh
The Kentucky Republican Association
met last nigh! and elected Judge Ct. W. Gist,
| president, and James W. School, secretary,
Judge Gist was elected delegate to tho execu
tive committee OF the National organization.
| 1t is reported that the schooner Lena
from RockIand, Me-, for Boston, with cargo
| OF lime, ran ashore near Blddeford Pool
| yesterday, and is n total loss. Seven men were
| drowned and one succeeded In reaching the
| shore.
Michael Tonry, aged 16 years, was ar
| rested near Watsontown, Pa, Thursday, while
| In the act Of changing switch, for the pur-
| pose OF wrecking an approaching train. He
| confessed that he had before attempted 20
| wreck trains.
| In the Circuit Court yesterday, after
| examining Messrs. VIM. L. Mattingly and II.
| y. Ramsdell, the plaintin In the cause
| OF Kilbourn against Thompson, closed his
| case and Warden Croker was examined for
| the defendant.
Captain Cyrus S. Roberts, Seventeenth
Infantry, who was tried by court martial on
charges OF conduct unbecomlng an on1cer and
| agentleman in having made an assault on
| Major ID. j. ID. Irwin, of the Medical Depart
ment, has been acquitted.
sanitary inspector, accompanied by
q squad Of police, made n raid IN New York
that carry meat into that city from New
Jersey. ono hundred and nifty carcasses OF
"bob" calves were seized and sent to the olfal
dock.
At meeting of the Florida Republican
Association last night committee, composed
OF Major Il. u. Clark, Judge Hlllyer, r. S.
| Smith, j. ii. Hamilton and II. NJ. ArmtsteSd
was appointed to look after the distribution OF
campaign documents. General Logan was In.
doreed.
Alexander Stewart, of Vermont, has
brought suit In New York against Henry
Hilton, TO set aside certain papers which the
plaintiff signed, agreeing not TO contest the
will Of the late A. II. Stewart. The plalntifi
claims that lie was a lunGtic when he signed
the papers.
Before the New York Senate investigat
ing committee yesterday man testified that
although he was only u street-spriukler fol
tho STRENGTHENING department, and paid a
license fee for tho use OF hydrant, he was
assessed from 500 to $500 every year for tht
Tammany Hall organization.
The Executive Committee of the Charity
Fund met last night Major Dye reported
that 12S colored and Ill white families haC
been relieved since the last meeting, making
3,661 families up to date. The committe,
adjourned until the 4th OF April, when thu
distribution OF the surplus will take place.
The President has number Of relatives
visiting him at the White House-his sisters
Mrs. McElroy aud Mrs. HaynBworth; his neice
Miss McElroy, and his nephew, Mr.. Arthur II
Masten, OF New York. The latter IS accom-
panied by his wife, and Miss Kittie Sharpe, o
Kingston, N. Y, is guest or Miss McElroy.
The eleventh anniversary Of the Memo
rial Lutheran Church, on Fourteenth street
| will be celebrated Tomorrow. Services vii
be held at IL a. m. and 4 80 p. m. The mali
spire OF the church has Just been completed
! and work Is going forward upon the pedesta
, Tor me Luther Statue, TO stand IN front OF th'
, church.
The dog show came to close last even,
} ing. Financially the affair was not brilliant
, euccese, but the exhibition was q flne ono and
!, the competition close and interesting. As M
DI exhibition OF tho valuable CANNES owned iu
] this city, 1t was in advance OF anything at
J tempted heretofore. The dogs were ali no
!, turned 10 their owners, aud this morning. tn,
hall was clear OF Its canine occupants.
A mass-meeting on the tariff question
was held In TammanY Hall, New York, las
| night. Mr. Bayard and Mr.. Carlisle had beer
expected, but were not present. MIR. Bayart
cent letter, IN which no said II was the dutj
Of tho Democratic party 10 take a straight
forward step In simplifying aud reducing th'
present tariff system. Resolutions fay0rinl
the Morrison bill were adopted