The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-07-11
THE MORNING NEWS,
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TWENTY pElexsf. discount on clothing at
spransy.s>s677 Bevenih street.
--sno Royal Armory in Madrid has been
destroyed by IRE.
Paul Morphy, the famous chess player
died In New Orleans last night.
Six persons were killed by au explosion
OF powder at Como, Italy, yesterday.
Deaths from cholera continue In Toulon
and Marseillcs, France. II 10 denied that there
is cholera In Rome.
DIR. w. +. Harvey, of tho Mint Bureau.
Treasury Department., died at his home. In
vermont yesterday.
I.otta, the actress, has purchased the Park
Theatre, Boston, and leased II to Messrs. Abbey
Schoerfel for term OF ten years.
Mr.. Henry L. Clapp, of New York, who
was stricken with paralysis In London, Is i'm.
proving and Will recover. His attack OF pa
ralysis was slight.
The Supreme Tribunal of Hesse has is
sued a decree OF separation between Madam
Kalomlne and the Grand Duke OF Hesse, VINO
were recently united In q morgantic marriage.
Mr.. O'Brien, of the London United Ire.
ldhd, announces his Intention to prosecute the
Dublin correspondent OF tho London Tunes for
furnishing false reports OF the Cornwall trial.
At a meeting of the Liberals yesterday
MIR. Gladstone announced that the government
had decided to close the session Of Parliament
anu Gull Now bobSlOIl, W hguin pass tuo lrHu'
chise bill.
Sergeant Alfred Carmichael, of the En-.
gineer Corps, committed suicide by taking
poison Wednesday at the saloon kept by his
wife at Whitestone, Il. l., because General 40.
service.
Samuel Bfantler, of Martinsburg, w. Va,
one OF the Oldest engineers on the Baltimore
Ohio Railroad, was badly hurt on Wednee.
day from putting his head out of the cab win
dow while the train was crossing bridge.
His injuries may provo fatal.
The steamer Sarnia, which went ashore
on Rathlin Island on July z during a dense
fog, while on voyage from Montreal to Liver.
stuffed in the fracture on the port and star
board sides 10 reduce the leakage.
President Smith, of the Chesapeake s.
Ohio Canal, has had an inspection made OF the
damage done by the recent freshet to have
been sufficiently repaired to allow water to be
turned on to-day and the passage OF boats 70.
sumed by noon tomorrow.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Il. Holabird,
wife OF General Holabird, occurred yesterday
afternoon. The Rev. DR.. Elliott OF the Church
OF tho Ascension, conducted the ceremonies at
the house and at the soldiers Home Come.
terry. Prominent army officers acted as pail
bearers and attended the funeral In large
numbers.
Tho work on the Cripple Creek exten-
sion, an important branch OF the Norfolk &
account OF want OF funds to pay the con-
tractors, anu 800 men are thrown out OF epas
ployment. The railroad company SRTckjeen
month. All &1
TWENTY per ~ <discount ON clothing,
at spransy.sgSssyF zenith street.
ThasSftcutive cbmmittee of tho Indepen-
49, Committee Of One Hundred at Boston,
have voted 10 instruct tho chairman and sec.
Rotary to confer by wire imme lately upon tho
reception OF the nominations from Chicago
with tho Independents OF New York aud other
places relative TO the time and place OF hold
ing a national conference.
The accounts of Fred Douglass, as Re-
corder OF Deeds for tho District OF 90
lumbia, for the fiscal year ended June 80
1884, have been audited at the Treasury De
pariment. difference OF one cent was
found in his favor. That amount was deposi.
ted with the Treasurer to the credit OF the
office with ms much ceremony as II II had been
$1,OOO,OOO.
| College occurred yesterday. Honorary de-
grees OF doctor OF laws were conferred upon
| Hon. James @. Blaine, Hon. ". l.. Putnam, OF
| Portland; Professor John H. Comm, OF Wash.
| San Francisco, Cal. Mr.. Blaine arrived from
| Augusta this morning, and Is the guest OF
| General Chamberlain.
The second game In the international Ia
| crosse match between the American and Cana
dian teams was played yesterday at tho Polo
| Grounds, New York. The Canadians played O
brilliant game, and although the Americans
| showed more skill In handling the ball than
in the nrst game, they were unable to win but
one goal out OF the seven which were played
during the hour and a'half.
1t is reported that the late w. X. McGill
| president OF the Cincinnati 4 Eastern Rail.
| road, who came to his death last week by fall.
| ing from the door OF a baggage car TO tho bot
| tom OF the trestle, near Winchester, Ohio, had
| been raising money by fraudulent practices
A number OF notes, purporting to have been
| given TO MIN, on which he obtained money,
have been discovered, 1t is said, not to bt
| genuine.
| aged 20 years, living near Porter's, Carol
| County, Nd, met with q singular and almos
Immediately fatal accident Wednesday. HI
was engaged on the farm OF his brother-in.law
VIM. Wilson, near Freedom, hauling whea
and accidentally losing his balance fell from
the load with pitchfork In his hand. He fel
ne Of the Of wnc
his body and died shortly afterward. .xvpe
MAY.ThvER. Ahfs bss0.ss Feve
Ely's Cream Balm - OF IN the highes
sucssassssl!s 3. aEEI! Syracuse, MY.
The question Of appointments to tn
School Board was settled yesterday Afternoon
by the District Commissioners. Messrs. b. II
sSSoo
expire July 10, 1884, were reappointed 70
new terms for three years each. There ha
| poem cOublubrdDie pressure among u pOrtlO
| OF the colored race here TO substitute anothe
colored man for Mr.. Brooks, but the effort ha
| rot been successful.
Joseph Smith, a son Of the founder of Oh
Mormon Church; Alexander Smith, II. "
Smith and W. II. Kelly, are at Richmond, Mo
| comparing "rhe Book OF Mormon" as q
| present published, with the original mani
| script in possession OF David Whitmer, of Rlct
| mond. Mr.. Whitmer claims to DO one OF thre
| persons who saw an angel give craven plate
| 10 Joseph Smith, and this manuscript is
| copy OF the plates made by the prophet hin
self, and Is the only one 10 existence.
TWENTY per cent. discount on clothin
| at spransy's, 507 Seventh street.
Tho winners at Monmouth Park race
| yesterday were; One mile and three-sil
| teenthe, Kinglik Ike, Jack OF Hearts second, Aver
| ger third; time, 2:03hs. Three-quarters OF
| mile, Il. W. Walden's Little Savage, Behind
| flly second, Detective third; time, 1 III
| Monmouth stakes, one mile and a quarter
| Duchess, Water Lily second, II. W. Walden
| Tolu third; time, 2:14. Monmouth cup, tw
miles, Harness, Drake Carter second; time
1885. One mile and an eighth, Lytton, Har
ford second, Fond.du- Lac third; time, IS IL
steeplechase, Buckra, Beayerwyck sec2R<
Glenarm third. ~
YOuBg MeD!-Read Al8s.
THE VoLTAIo BELT Co., OF A&zfshail Mich
ofrer TO send their celebrRe8d ELECTRo.YoI
TAIc BELT and other tgcfRIc APPLIANCES o
trial for thirty daY fhen young or old) a
iiicted with nerva ebility, loss OF vitalit