The Evening critic., 1884-04-19
Halls weather Predictions.
THE MORNING NEWS,

Fresh.
Mr.. W. w. Mohun has been appointed an
examiner In chancery.
Miss Qurk, 223 Eighth street, was robbed
of gold watch yesterday.
Dynamite is being secretly conveyed
from France into England.
The gas-lamps will be lighted at z D.
IN. and extinguished at $3.50 q. m.
1t is feared that return of Emperor
Williams illness may prove fatal.
A convention of the Irish party held at
Kilkenny yesterday reaGlrmed allegiance to
Mr.. Parnell.
A polo match on bicycles will take place
this evening between Rex Smith and VIII Rob-
ertson at the Star Bicycle School.
Mr.. Albert G. Stevens Office 927 Rhode
leland avenue, was entered by sneak-thief
Wednesday, who stole $50 from drawer.
w. ]. Dennis, son of the late Senator
Dennis, OF Maryland, died in Richmond ye3
terday from the effects OF laudanum which he
had taken.
The body of man has been found in a
forest near Pesth hanging by his legs to tree.
The pockets were rlGed. Tho police attribute
tho crime TO anarchists.
The House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors is having allday sessions now. 1t is
hearing those who have arguments to mako.
Members have precedence.
Medical Inspector II. G. Nelson has been
detailed from tho navy.yard in this city and
trie has been ordered TO relieve him.
Zebehr Pasha is willing to go to Khar-
toum under the authority OF the Khodive, but
not under General Gordon, and 1t is said the
English Government has no intention OF send
ing him thither.
A grand jury at the capital of Dakota Is
investigating the official transactions OF Gov
ernor ordway. Charges of receiving brides
ferrcd against him.
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
Stife telegraphs TO the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue that he has captured three Illicit
distilleries and 5000 gallons of beer In Orange
County, North Carolina.
Jacob Katterman confesses that William
Reynolds, william u. White and himself were
the murderers of Young scholtz at East
Tawas, Mich., when they committed the rob-
berry Of tho Schultz family.
John G. Telford, a passenger on the Iron
Mountain Road from Pine Blum, Ark, en- route
TO ireland, was robbed OF s17,500 while on a
train, near Poplar Blum, Mo-, Thursday, by O.
NJ. Dennctt. The robber was arrested on the
train and the money found.
Colonel Ward, U. s. A., Inspector General
OF the Department of the East, is in Washing.
the Washington Barracks. Colonel Ward OK.
pressed his satisfaction with the proficiency In
drill displayed by the artillery.
The German semi-ofllcial journals, aux-
ious to remove the possible Impression that
Minister Eisendecker is recoding before q
| hostile agitation, are denying his recall from
Washington. The journals continue their Of
| forts TO cast discredlt upon Mr.. Sargent.
| A largely attended meeting of the Dis
trict Temperance Alliance was held ut E.street
| Baptist Church last night. Mr.. H. d. Moulton
| presided and introduced Mrs. Mary A. Wood
bridge, OF Ohio, who delivered an Interesting
| and eloquent address favoring National prohi-
| billion.
There was well attended and enjoyable
complimentary sociable and hop given by
Meade Post, No. s, at Grand Army Hall, corner
l Seventh i, streets. q.
ception committee consisted of Messrs. N. A.
Dillon, Hodgson, Scott, Taught and A. Bur.
gees.
| Mrs. Greedy, the wife of Lieutenant
Greedy, the Arctic explorer, will arrive In
Washington in q few days, and will remain
here to await the result OF the Greedy Relief
| Expedition. Mrs. Greedy Will be accompanied
by her brother, Mr.. Loring Nesmith, OF san
l'Jose.
Yesterday afternoon the third regular
match season OF 1884, OF tho Capital City Gun
ner, 10; Mills, IS; Eldrldgo, 10; Bailey, 10;
| Mcleod, IL; Horsford, IL; Magruder, IL;
Smith, IL; Wilson, o.; Goodrich, 0i Peck, a;
| Philips, u.
Judge Cox, of the United States Circuit
| Court In New York, has denied motion made
by the defendant for leave TO servo an amend
| ed answer In the case OF Charles F. Coghlan,
the actor, against John stetson, the theatre
| manager, and has also denied a motion for q
| new trial made by tho same party.
letter from John A. Walsh handed to
the President yesterday and Offering to sur
render the papers In his possession which
are wanted by the Government on condition
that he is not compelled to appear personally,
has been referred 10 the Attorney-General for
MS decision as to whether the proposition
should be accepted or rejected.
The annual report of the State Board Of
| Agriculture shows that very small part of
the milk sold In Boston Is genuine. II Is for
the most part skinned, extended with water,
recolored with caramel, and 1t Is often treat
ed with boracic acid, that 1t may DO kept in
the dealers possession longer than IL would
| DO possible II IL was In Its natural conditionI
The game between the Nationals and
Baltimores at Capitol Park yesterday was wilt
messed by about 1000 persons. Tho Balti-
mores batted Lockwood so effectively In the
third inning that they made eight runs, seven
| OF which were earned. Wise was then put al
the pitchers post with better effect. Tho score
At the close stood, Nationals, 81 Baltimores,
The first complimentary entertainment
OF the Concordia Young Peoples As
ISOLATION was held ut Abner's Hall, on i
street, last evening. The programme com
concluded with tho we'll rendered farce
"Caught In His own Trap" with L. W. Koch
Theodore Thomas A. Prescott, Mrs. II. Speng
Ter and Miss Rosa X. aocheler In tho cast
A musical and literary entertainment wa
given last evening In ST. Elizabeth opera'hous
at the Insal Asylum. Tho performance con
sisted OF the three-act drama, "My Brothers
Keeper" Rotations, solos and readings
Those who participated were Miss Berthe snd
Minnie Crawford, Smith, Mrs. Harnish, Mis-,
| Mckee, Lalie Domer and Messrs. Baldwin
Freer, Green, Tolson, Harnish, Lapham anC
| Walter Conn.
The Pennsylvania Wool Growers Asso
citation at Pittsburgh yesterday adopted ros0
buttons demanding In the name OF the 7hOOt
wool growers OF Pennsylvania and the milltOt
wool growers of the United States tho immeil
ate restoration OF the wool tarr OF 1867
| pledgtng themselves not TO support for PUBLIC
oflce any man voting against the restoration
| OF said tariff, and declaring that words are no
strong enough to express their condemnation
OF the Morrison Tarin bill.
The remains of the late Brainard L
Spencer were Inferred at Oak Hill Cemetery
yesterday, Many handsome floral tributes
adorned the cosket, among them being pill
low, with the inscription, "Our Oomrade" II
blue immortelles ana an. r." In red carna
tons, sent by the Rides. The following mem
beers OF the corps acted as pail bearers Scr
2 geant W. u. Magrnder, Corporals W. p. Boteler
Piivates j. W. Sanderson, f. A. Goodwin auC
W. II. Keneaster.
At Charleston, S. c., yesterday motor
was made by District Attorney Melton, In thu
| United States Circuit Court, 10 discontinue al
| the cases on the docket involving charges O
violation OF the election laws OF the United
II States on the ground that convictions coul,
rot be had I'm the present state OF public son
ilment. The counsel for the accused denie
this statement, and said convictions could no
be obtained because there was not sniliclen
evidence. The cases were stricken from tn
Z docket The result Of these trials has bee
one conviction and one plea Of guilty.
In the African Methodist Episcopal Zlol
Ill Conference at Newburgh, N. ", yC terday
81 Roy. II. @. Harper offered MS resignation. II
said he did not like this country, which wa