The Evening critic., 1884-04-23
rHE MoRMING NEWS.

worked Over and Furnished UP
Fresh.
There were 32,732, 900 kilograms sent in
Great Britain last year.
A Mazarin Bible sold for G500 at an auc-
tion In London yesterday.
The London Times alludes to Florida as
"a fresh and exquisite REGION
The gas-lamps will be lighted at z p.
m. and oxtinguishcd at 80 n. M.
The applications for liquor licenses of
Thomas NJ. steep and A. t. Torrens have been
approved.
Henry Smith, prominent citizen of
Fauquler County, Va, and county surveyor,
died yesterday, aged 90.
r. NJ. Hite, a well-known dry goods mer-
chant Of Petersburg, Va, has made an assign.
ment. Liabilities, $4,000.
The Italian consul Mt Malta has been for
hidden TO land on the island 200 cases OF dy-
Mantle from an italian vessel.
Cochran & Young, of Erie, Pa, whole
sale rag aud paper dealers, have failed. Liza.
bilitles, $135,O0O; assets, 100000.
Mr.. Irving sails for England a week from
to-day. Tho receipts during his American en-
| gagement have been over 100000.
Secretary Barnard, who organized tho
| Baltimore & ohio Relief Association, has re.
signed his position on account OF bad health.
The liabilities of Davis & Taylor, flour
and grain dealers, Boston and Lawrence,
Mass, are 100000; nominal assets, $780,
600.
The London Times reports most remarka-
bic discoveries OF catacomb5 aud ancient
utensils at Ekmeen, tho ancient Khemis OF
the Greeks.
The order has been issued assigning Brig
adier.General Stanley 70 tho command OF the
Department OF Texas, yico Drlgadier-Geueral
Mackenzie, retired.
David d. Clark, of New York, was ap-
pointed starter Tor the spring meeting OF the
Jockey Club AT meeting OF tho executive
committee last evening.
Alvin j. Johnson, the well known pub
Usher, proprietor OF Johnson's Encyclopedia,
Nand an old friend OF Horace Greeley, died ut
his residence In New York yesterday, aged 81
years.
At the grounds of the Gun Club yester-
day the result OF the shooting stood: Mills, 10;
HALEY, 10; Blagrove, Id; Jones, Id; Mcleod,
| 10; Eldridge, 10; Laird, o; hagruder, s, and
| rhiIlips,0
The Pussy & Jones Company, at Will
| mington, Del, launched the iron side-wheol
steamer Apurinam yesterday, She was built
| for the Amazon River trade, is 100 feet long,
| 80 beam, 81 deep.
| A gang Of gypses, having with them a
| child, which Is supposed 10 have been alb
Quoted, caused great excitement among the
| residents OF the locality known as "Foot OF the
Mountains" in Esopus, near Kingston, N. Y.
| General Gordon's situation in Khartoum
was considered In Parliament yesterday upon
| It's reassembling. The subject OF general
| Egyptian conference is again revived In Paris
and Berlin.
The Society of All Souls Church has
elected the following officers: Secretary, VIM.
| j. Candy; treasurer, George A. King; trustees,
Hon. Dorman u. Eaton, Mr.. Il. d. Bennett and
| DR.. John Edwin Mason.
Mr.. Young, United States Minister at
| Picking, In recent dispatch to tho Depart
| ment OF State adyerts 70 tho great suffering In
the northern provinces OF China, occasionod
by the floods Of last year. Tho distress is very
considerable.
| An ordinance was passed by the second
branch OF the CITY Council OF Baltimore yester.
day providing for the appointment of the su.
perintendent OF police and nre.alarm tele.
graph by the Mayor, Instead OF by the IRE de.
| parIment as at present.
There are now forty horses in training
at tho Fair Grounds. Yesterday the stable O
Davis Hall arrived from Prince George
County, Maryland. 1t consists OF Ella War
field, War Eagle, Performer, Engo, Exotic, Vim
| cent, Enigma and Rosiere.
The Nationals will play their first cham
pionship game with the Boston Unions tOda
at Capitol Park, and tho nine will be Baker
cc;i Wise, p.i Voes, 1bi Eyers, 2oi Pierce, 30.
Moore, 8. s.; Mckinney, !. f.; Ryan, u T.; LocS
wood, III. Game called promptly at 80.
The anniversary of the birth of Freder
ick Frmbel, the founder Of the kindergarten
was celebrated last evening at the Frmbel In
etitute In an appropriate manner. The Pen
soara Free kindergarten will celebrate tho an
| niversary on Wednesday, April 80, at Oh
Eleventh street, and the National and Yves
i
| May ].
Five cars and the locomotive Of a freight
train on the New York Central Hudson
River Railroad wore thrown Into the Ell,
Canal at schenectady, N. Y, last night. Tn
cars were demolished, and the IRE from tn
engine set ire to the ruins. The whistle-valv
on tho engine was thrown open, and It's con
| tnuOus sounding alarmed the city. The los
exceeds 100000.
1t is charged in Chicago by some of til,
roads in the cast.bound poel that the Blu
Line, in combination with the Donaldson ant
Clyde steamship Line, have contracted Tor tn
shipment of $4,000 bushels OF wheat from
Chicago 10 Glasgow by way OF Montreal at 2
cents per cwt, a cut OF cents, aud that the
line had taken several consgnments OF pro
visions ut 20 cents, cut OF IL cents.
A meeting was held last night at Pro
lessor dreener's ofIlce on street, at which A
NJ. Clapp, DR.. Adams, Professor Greener, Majo
A.o: Richards, Colonel Murrell, ". @. Chase
Frederick A. Dyson, William Dudley ant
others were present. The project OF holdini
another convention was discussed. and tn
Central Committee viii probably be called 10
Tomorrow night TO take action In the matter.
Just prior to starting the funeral of Mr.;
stilson Hutchins yesterday, Agent Key, OF tn
Humane Society, noticed that the horses al
taohed to the hearse had their heads refined u
tight and at once made the driver remove tn
reins with the remark: ~ do this as a tribut
OF respect to Mrs. Hutchins. She was vice
president OF our society, and would never rid
behind horse whose head was pained by sue
| barbarious contrivance"
A circular was issued in Chicago yester
day by the Irish National League OF Americ
| inviting contributions to a fund 10 enable rol
| resentatives who could not otherwise leay
Ireland 10 reside In London and give their col
stant attention to their parliamentary duties
In order 10 successfully carry on Ireland
struggle IN the British Parliament. A SUI
| scription OF 5000 was received from Eugen
| Kelly the New York banker.
In answer TO the communication Of II.
| Du Bois Enclosing a bill for the purpose
| facilitating the adjustment OF streets and a
| leys in the subdivisions, the Commissioner
state that the proposed bill would change 81
isting law. The changes sought can DO mad
| when all the parties In interest are agreed
| but the proposed bill contemplates the asseL
| OF majority only OF those parties. TIL
| might lead 10 great injustice and inteIferenC
with the property rights OF the oblocting IN
nority.
Mount Vernon Church was well file
last evening TO witness the marriage OF NJ
James Il. Arundel, OF the Light Infantry,
Mias Ada IT, Tennyson. Tho ceremony va
performed by Rev 3. Wesley Boteler, and III
nsheTs wero Messrs. W. L. Boteler, w.
q kenedster, Edward Riggs and Edward Volt
the TWO former from the Rlnes and the latte
III from the Light Infantry. rscoptlQp.s,zs
! held at the residence OF the mIaisscf, whic
WSs Attended by m 9n@asSsvfriends OF tn