The Evening critic., 1884-06-16
THE MORNING NEWS.
Local and General, Boiled Down
worked over and FURNISHED vi


The Mexican papers propose to form an
| associated press.
Prince Krapotkino is to be liberated from
prison on July Ii.
Tho gas-lamps will be lighted at 7:45 p.
| m. and extingulshed at 10: f5 p. m.
Ex-ConRressman Hill, Of New Jersey, is
critically i'll at Boonton, In that state.
Governor Cleveland intends to pass the
nrst fortnight ofJuly in the North Woods, N. Y.
There were twenty deaths from yellow
day.
1t is again stated that Mr. Dillon will no.
Sign the presidency OF tho Union Pacific rail-
Miss Julia Coventry, a well-known
actress, died suddenly at Saratoga, N. Y, Sat
| urday.
The talk of Mr. Gladstono's retirement is
renewed, and this time among his party
| friends.
The next consistory will be held in Rome
In November, when the Pope will appoint ten
| cardinals.
The American Lacrosse Team was do.
feated by the United Kingdom men In Belfast
on Saturday.
At meeting of Orangemen ia Belfast
yesterday resolutions were passed threaten.
Ing Earl Spencer should he visit Belfast.
The trial of Bradlaugh for voting la the
House OF Commons without having taken the
recognized oath OF once has been begun 10
London.
The storm of Friday last proved very de-
structive throughout Western MAJ ylaud and
especially I'm Frederick, Carroll and Washing
ton counties.
The Pennsylvania State Republican AS
ISOLATION met on Saturday evening and
adopted resolutions strongly indorslng the
nomination OF Blaine and Logan.
The report Of tho downfall of Berber and
the massacre OF the garrison is now confirmed.
The LOCO men OF the garrison and 1000 of
the male population were murdered.
The Second Artillery, now stationed at
me Washington Arsenal and at Fort McHenry,
VIII probably make their summer encamp.
ment at Fauquier, White Sulphur Springs,
A military encampment will be inaupu-
rated at Dubuque, To-, Tuesday, In which or
CARNATIONS from all parts OF the country Will
participate, including the National Rifles OF
thls city, who VIII take part In the competl-
tive drill.
Three thousand employees of the worsted
mills In Bradford, England, struck Saturday
Tor higher wages. Great disorder occurred aud
the windows OF the mills wore smashed by the
strikere. The stonemasons In Bradford have
also struck.
An old man named John Daniels, at
Flint, and Asa Davis and wife at Oorunpa,
Daniels was from Pennsylvania. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to the pententiary
for ten years.
The grand jury of Omaha have indicted
Mayor Chase and City Marshal Guthrie for
alleged bribery and perjury. II is charged
that ihoy have been leyying tribute upon
gainblers and others, and have received money
from contractors.
In all the Catholic churches of this arch
diocese circular, addressed by Archbishop
| Gibbons to the pastors, was read yesterday
| prohibiting the use of intoxicating drinks at
picnics ana excursions given under the sane
| ton OF the clergymen.
In Cincinnati Saturday the Jury dis
agreed In case Of -fr n ba
iorney IN the noted Berner trial, which was
INC occasion OF the riots in that city. Camp.
bell was charged with attempting TO brtbe a
| Juror In the Berner case.
| 1t is proposed to mako some interesting
experiments from the top of the Washington
| Monumenl when 1t has reached a greater
The experiments will be made by officials OF
| he signal ONCE, and VIII be OF great scientific
| interest.
The guests of the Florence Hotel Sin
Diego, Cal, had boiled ostrich eggs for dinner
the other day, which were procured from Mr..
| johnson, OF the American Ostrich Company,
| the eggs having been laid in that city while
San Luis Rey.
| Rev. Alexander ] Baird. D. D., of Nash
| Vile, Tenn, died suddenly yesterday at tho
| Park Avenue Hotel, New York He was on his
way to attend the meeting OF the Presbyterian
Alliance In Belfast, Ireland. DR.. Baird was
one OF the most prominent preachers In the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Among the philosophers who will discuss
Emerson at Concord this summer arc Mrs
| julia Ward Howe, who will consider his rela-
| lions TO society; Julian Hawthorne, who will
speak Of him as an American; John Albee,
| who Will review his work as an essayist and
Walt whitman, who Will speak OF Emerson and
| Thoreau.
Mrs. DIR. Lunt Parker, the Spiritualist
medium, appeared at Masonic Temple yester-
day before large audience. The medium de.
sciibed spirit forms which she declared TO be
L IN na
under the power OF the spirit OF an Indian
glrl. the meeting was under the auspices OF
John u. Wolff.
Mr.. Blaine writes to an intimate friend
here that up to the time OF his nomination he
| had three thousand unanswered letters star
ing him in the face, and that the number Is
| now multiplied threefold. He contemplates
employing dozen stonographers and devot-
most important.
Mercy A. Townsond has brought an &C.
| tion In New York against Abigail o. Kent now
| called Abigail O. Townsend, claiming S25, 900
| damages from the defendant for enticlng the
husband OF the plaintiff, Daniel X. Townsend,
away from her. The defendant alleges that
Mr.. Townsend got divorce from the plaintiff
| on the ground OF desertlon, and that then the
| defendant married him.
The school trustees last Saturday issued
teachers certificates TO the following: First
| class-Mary Edith Burgess, James David But
| Ter, Ellen AuredIa Butler Emogeno Bear, VIM.
| CLIFFORD Kaise, Fannie Skinner Bell, Mona G..
TnOmaS. second clasS-ElllS washington
| BTowD, Annie Elizabeth LOOMS, Henry Archi-
| bald Lewis. Third class-Mary Elizabeth
| Tilgham, Frank Alvin Pease, Parker Neil Bal.
| ley.
A coloIed woman named Kate Taylor, re-
siding on Maine aveD Q. between Third and
Four-and-a. hHlf sire, southwest, was found
dead in bed yesterday. She kept her room for
an unusual length OF time, and the landlady
had the door forced open, when the discovery
OF her death was made. The Coroner was
summoned, and after making an examination
OF The body decided that death was caused
from heart clot.
Several of the river aud bay steamers
have sustained more or less serious injuries
during the storms OF the past few days. The
Sue, running between Washington and Baitl-
more, 10 detained at the latter city for repairs,
| her port wheel having been damaged by drift
| wood. The Jane Moseley was compelled 10 put
INTO port at Fortress Monroe 10 escape the fury
| OF the storms. The steamer Excelsior was de-
| teined at Cornneld Harbor.
Quite number of Catholics from this
sny attended the forty hours devotion which
georges County, Nd, yesterday. Fathers
| CahIIi, Meynadier and McAvoy ofliciated. The
| choral service was rendered by the Junior
| choir OF the Church OF the immaculate Con
| ceptior, OF this city, under the direction of
Madame Cecilia Young Smith. The choir, as
ALEC others, dined at the residence OF Admiral
| AmmeD.
Theodore G. Ameling. an old soldier from
| the Soldiers Home at Now York, who has
| been here several days trying 10 have his pen
! Zion raised, died suddenly at Lynn's Hotel, on
| the Avenue, last night. He had been under
| BE breaBfasted and dined yesterday and took
| a cup OF coffee about o'clock IN tho evening,
| and coon arte ward young mau named W. A,
| Bran found him lying on the floor dead. De-