The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-18
MORNING NEWS,
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Local ana General, Boiled Down,
worked over and Furnished up
Fresh.
Tho Abbc List writes denial that he
has become blind.
During the past week there were Al
deaths from yellow fever IN Havana.
The Prohihitionists had mass-meeting
NJ Druid nill PARK, Baltimore, yesterday.
George Jones, Of Gi7 street. was robbed
q money ANA clothing last night to the value
Of $40.
A watch aud chain, valued at $25, was
stolen from J, W, Moore at the Soldiers Home
saturday night
Mr.. John King, IT,, has been named for
president u the Erie Railroad. 1t is said no
VIII not accept.
Mr.. r. c. Blair will probably be the Re-
publican candidate for Congress In the Second
Maryland District.
Joseph Brattan, Chief Judge of the
Orphans Court OF wlcomico County, Md, died
yesterday aged OS.
Emily 7. Charles, Of 1919 @ street, re-
ports that gold pin worth S1b was stolen
from her house yesterday morning.
George Frank, grocer, of Baltimore,
committed suicide yesterday morning by
drowning. lie had been on big spree.
President Arthur spent a quiet day at the
residence Of General Sharpe at Kingston, N.
T., yesterday. II being very hot, he did no;
venture out 20 church.
The anniversary meeting of the Womans
Foreign Missionary Society was held at Ocean
Grove, n. - yesterday. Row. Dennis Osborn,
native OF India, preached.
Mr.. J. q. Goodman, OF Tenth and Il
streets, who f. employed IN tho Treasury as
eteamsnttcr, Tipped and fell In the Treasury
Saturday dislocGting his leg.
Tho boiler In VIM. Pollay's sawmill nc
Lacrosse, Wis, exploded Saturday morning,
badly demoliehing tho mill ana inluring four
men, one fatally. Loss, 10000.
nambulist, walked out OF tourthstory win.
dow N baltimore Friday night and suffered
injuries from which she afterward died.
Tho Courier dos Hds. Unis, of New York,
has forwarded 10000 francs TO NJ. Jules Ferry,
Minister % Foreign Affairs Mt Paris, for the
relief Of the cholera victims In France.
The Louisville Exposition was formally
| opened by Governor Knott Saturday afternoon,
| There was grand street parade, the city was
| gayly decorated and business suspended.
Earl Granville has sent Prince Bismarck
assurances that England Is friendly toward
| German development and colonial enterprise
In the unsettled portions OF southern Africa.
The driver Of street railway car in
i1tlsburgh los, control OF the brake Saturday
nnd the car started down grade rapidly. The
four lady passengers Jumped out and were
hurt, one old lady fatally.
| An official OF tho Western Union Tele-
graph Company was lined $3.50 In Chicago
Saturday for violating an ordinance prohibit
wires In the streets. Tho case will be made q
| test one.
VIM. l.. Schafler, for over fifty years
cashier OF the Girard National Bank, Phtladel
phia, died Saturday OF heart disease, aged rs
years. He was a clerk In the onlco OF stephen
Girard from 1928 TO the death OF the philan.
thropist In 1881.
| M. Nelidour, the Russian minister, has
Informed the Porte that Russia insists upon
the payment OF the whole indemnity OF f250,-
| 600 90 the Russian sufferers by tho Turkish
war. He states that the Porte's ofrer OF $780,
coo Is inadequate.
| A police officer yesterday made a charge
on tome men for playing cards NJ the head OF
Twentieth street, and Albert Smith spraug
down high enbankment and dislocated his
flFht ankle. Ito was removed In tho Police
ambulance TO Garfield Hospital.
A musicale complimentary to Professor
| Harry q. sherman and Mre. Josephine Logar
| was given at tho residence OF DIR. Frank T
Howe saturday night. Adellghttul progremm,
| OF vocal and instrumental music and recita
lions was rendered in splendid style.
Tho Central Council of the Father
Mathew Temperance Societies OF New Yorl
have perfected arrangements for tho celebra
| ton OF the anniversary and jubilee OF Fathe
| Mathews birth, which viii be held in the
great hall OF Cooper Union on october 10.
Mr.. Arthur b. Carter, of Annapolis, il
appolhted mail agent between Annapolis aud
| Annapolis Junction, vice Thomas l.. Harmon
resigned. The latter only held the place
| about two weeks, succeeding George W. Cur
10y who II placed on tho route between New
York and Washington.
About 1890 Sunday morning, a frame
barn, owned by Albert Siruce, on tho Anacostia
road, near ScAgg's farm, was entirely consumed
by IRE. A valuable carriage was also burned
Tho total loss is estimated at $500, on which
there Is $500 insurance. No clue has beer
found 10 the origin OF tho nro.
The New York Republicans met Satur
day In rooms at $50 street northwest
The Campaign Committee reported that thes'
rooms had been engaged by the association
during tho campaign, and would BIO KEEP
open every day. regular meeting Will b.
held In the rooms every Saturday.
| Pittsburgh was visited by terrible thun
der shower Saturday. Hail foil as large a
marbles. Dausiger's trimming store on Marke
street was struck by lightning and the roo
torn on, and the rain pouring In tho openlnl
caused $4,000 damage. Library Hall wa
also struck, and other damage done.
Leonard Sander was arrested in New Yorl
yesterday and held In 81 900 bail on tho charg
OF perjury, In representing himself 20 be Thu
time ago, leaving conside rabie property 10 he
husband by VIII. The latter was at tho tint
on sea voyage, and has not yet been heard
\ from.
John G. Shoemaker, proprietor of the
| Indianapolis Sentinel, was in Terre Haute
Ind, Saturday, with tho purpose, IL Is be
lieved, OF employing Senator voorhees, In the
Ss% Sent S MpvoorRses was out Of the city Su
Mr.. shoemaker had n consultation with hi
law partner, Judge Carlton.
Tho Congressional committee invostigat'
| ing che Soldiers Homo At Milwaukee, Wis, OF
| Saturday heard complaints from about d
| dozen victims. All had reference 10 poor food
the privilege allowed 10 n few OF the men 4
work outside OF tho grounds, the hard wOrl
imposed ns a iine for breaches OF tho peace
and OF the rules OF the Home, and persona
complaint about pension money being pat
10 destitute wives against the consent OF IN
inmates,
Justice Stanley Matthews, of tho United
States Supreme Court, has rendered dec
sion In Cincinnati granting perpetual In
Junction restraining tho city OF COvington
KY, from recovering taxes alleged 70 DO du
on tho surplus real estate and ofIlce furniture
| OF National banks OF that city, because OF
provision In the Kentucky law making
| specific tax on each share OF National banl
stock In lieu OF all other taxation.
The steamship Assyrian Monarch, whic
| arrived In New York yesterday, brought 10
thoroughbred Normandy stations and mares
| They wero bought In France and ehipped vi
Hayre 10 London. They are intended for stoc
farms In various parts OF the country. tn
importers agents say the French doyernmeI
is beginning TO scrutinize these shipment
very closely and regards thom with anxiet
and dieiavor.
Federal warrants have been issued 70
| Governor ireland, OF Texas, aud Superlntei
| dent Cores and James smithere, OF tho pen
Francois, charged with misceg0nation, Alto
| ney.General Templet0n says the pardon do
not restore francois 70 citizenship, ana "a
| the man was convicted under state law tn
would be declared unconstitutional IN n
| United States Court.