The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-15
THE MORNING NEWS,

Local ana General. Boiled Down,
Worked Over and Furnished Up
Fresh.
A cyclone visited the vicinity of Grenada,
Miss, yesterday.
statue of Gambetta was unveiled at
Cahors, France, yesterday,
Rev. James M. Platt ID. d., of Bath, N.
Y, died yesterday, aged 81.
An Englishman proposes ilogging as n
punishment for dynamlters.
Tho Trenton has arrived at Bombay with
the COrean Embassy on board.
The gas.lamps will be lighted at 6:55 p.
m. and extinguished Mt 1 80 a, m.
Supervising Inspector General Of Steam
boats Dumont has gone to oswego, N. Y, for
few days.
The officials of the Vatican have ceased
discussing tho Pope's proposed departure
from Rome.
The Peabody Baseball Club defeated the
Potomacs, III East Washington, yesterday, bya
score OF 20 to IL.
Hon. John Y. Mugridge, one of the most
prominent lawyers In Now Hampshire, died
yesterday, ngod 3D.
An attempt was made Sunday to assassi-
nate the President OF Guatemala. Tho Presi'
dent was slightly wounded.
The barn and stable of tho Soldiers
Home, Hampton, Va, were burned sunday
night with three horses; loss $4,000.
Inc SWISS FeuefHl COUNCIL mas ulreCUou
the officials OF Berne and Neuenburg to pro.
tect the members Of the Salvation Army against
outrage.
Lieutenant. Colonel Brotherton, 2jth In
fantfy, and Major Edward Ball, 9TH Cavalry,
were placed upon tho retired list OF the Army
yesterday.
At Naples yesterday drunken soldier
fred Mt a number OF comrades rooming in the
same dormitory with him, killing i've OF them
and wounding three.
The States attorney Of Dorchester
County, Nd, is accommodating evidence against
Cephas, colored, charged with the recent muir.
der Of Niles Celia Bush.
Lieutenant Boteler, of the South Wash
irgton precinct, reports the removal OF the
houses which were built In the centre OF p
street, on Buzzard Point.
John Mundell & Co., shoe manufacturers,
- Philadelphia, have discharged their 695
Lands In consequence OF their refusal to &C.
cept reduction In wages.
The Washington Cadet Corps gave re-
ception and dance at Its armory on street
last night In honor OF the committee having
their recent fair In charge.
The Ohio Legislature adjourned yester-
day. Before adjournment resolution was
adopted appointing committee to Investigate
the election frauds at Cincinnati.
The Parnell Branch of the Irish National
League gave their flrst annual ball at the Ma
tional Rifles Armory last night. The affair
was quite success In point OF attendance.
The schedule in the assignment of G. w.
states liabilities at s4ii, s2o,5 81; nominal as,
sets, Silt, 266,05; actual assets, $l5,366.
Among the charters issued at Harris
burg, Pa, yesterday was one for the New
York l. Pennsylvania Coal, Iron Coke Com
pany OF YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, capital $3,000,000.
The large exodus from Canada to the
United States continues. 1t is said that the
Roman Catholic bishops will shortly issue
pastorates urging their locks to stay at home.
Advices from Berber make no mention
OF the fall OF Khartoum. 1t is stated In Cairo
that England has submitted proposals to the
powers for settling tho financial troubles of
Egypt.
The concert given under the auspices of
the Carroll Institute, at congregational
Church, last night, was n very enjoyable af-
fair. The St. Cecilia Quartet rendered mum.
| Der OF selections with good effect.
The Marine Railway & Dry Dock Com
| pany OF Cincinnati for the building and re-
pair OF STEAMBOATS, made an assignment yes
| terday. Their assets are estimated at 800,
| coo and their liabilities at 100000.
Mr.. Froude's health is suffering from the
| worry experienced IN concluding tho Carlyle
| memorials. When the proofs arc finished Mr
| Froude will visit America aud Australia, de.
| livering lectures In the principal cities.
The stores in the City of Mexico are all
open and business has been resumed, and
favorable reports arc received from other cit
| ies. The tax which caused the recent aglta
The Republican State Convention of
| Alabama meets at Montgomery to-day.
There has been much wrangling between
| the Two factions OF the party, and mum.
| Der OF contested seats Will have to be acted on
A siX-day match between Miss Arman-
| lido and John II. Prince on a bicycle and
Charles NJ. Anderson on horseback commenced
| in San Francisco yesterday. The contestants
| ride twelve hours daily, from noon to mid
| night.
The Democratic Congressional Commit.
| tee, at their meeting, held at their head
quarters, 1917 street northwest, last oven
| Ing, unanimously elected Mr.. Albert A. Wilson,
| O member of the committee, to represent the
District OF Columbia.
| The Columbia Fro Insurance Company
yesterday elected the following officers for the
| ensuing year: Henry A. Willard, president; +.
B. Mcclure, vlce-president; Ii. X. willard,
| John A. Baker, executive committee.
| A complimentary Easter ball and recep-
| tion was given by the Union Veteran Corps al
their armory, Masonic Temple, last night. A
| large assemblage was present and dancing
| was INDUCED in until late hour. Professor
| J. II. yermilya was master of ceremonies.
| Berry johnson, colored, of Shreveport,
La, choked his wife TO death yesterday. He
| then filled her mouth with snuif and called In
his neighbors, and told them that his wife had
| stranRled to death from going TO sleep with
| snun in her mouth. Johnson was lodged In
Jail.
The Republican Convention for the Sec
ond Assembly District OF orange County, N
| Y, yesterday elected anti-Arthur delegates &c
| the State Convention; the First Assembly Dis
trict Convention at Newbergh elected three
anti-Arthur and two Arthur men TO the State
| Convention.
| A permanent organization was effec tee
| last night by tho honorary members OF the
Union Veteran Corps, First Company, by thu
| dent, Major A. II. s. Davis and Major M. A
| Dillon vice-presidents and Thomas /. Gan
| secretary and treasurer,
Tho seats in the National Republican
| Convention remaining, after supplying ono Z
| each delegate and alternate, 1000 to tho Chi
cago local committee, and reserying from 400