The Evening critic., 1884-07-25
MORNING NEWS,

Local and General, Boiled Down,
Worked over and Furnished up
Fresh.
Saturdays Hdtchct flashes with wit aud
Weldon.
ireland won the Elcho shield In the rifle
match ~ Wimbledon yesterday.
1t is officially announced that the cholera
epidemic at Marseilles and Toulon Is decreas-
Ing.
Building Inspector Entwisle's estimates
for school repairs this year amounts to SILL
1SI.S7.
Last night VIM. Donaldson fatally shot
his sweetheart, Annie stlrey, at Pittsburgh, It
is claimed accidentally.
A wig and five ladies' bangs, worth $780,
were stolen yesterday from showcase In 8,
". Eslln'e, 11O9 street.
Two children o. John Ransdale of Plano,
Texas, were burned to death yesterday by the
explosion OF can OF coal oil.
A pair of bracelets and locket valued at
1920 have been stolen from the house OF S.
W. Myer, No. o32 Seventh street,
Ex-Governor Hendricks expects to leave
Indianapolis Sunday night for the East where
he Will remain three or four weeks.
The victorious boats crews were given a
perfect ovation at City Point, Va, last night.
salutes were fired and the AFFAIR ended up In
collation..
warrant has been issued for the arrest
OF Assistant Postmaster Charles u. Morton of
rolls OF the oficc.
The winners at the Calais, Me-, regatta
yesterday were Teemer, Ten Eyck aud Gan
dour Among the participants were Haman,
Riley, Conley and Mccormick
Cyrus w. Field gave lunch yesterday
to $50 guests on the roof of the new Washing
ton building, New York, the guests being pro-
tected from the sun by a canvass awning.
At the Monmouth Park races yesterday
Compromise fell at the last hurdle In the
N nj R. Inn ~ @ nj ri
Jams, the Jockey. The horse was killed by the
fall.
jeremiah Crolnlin, of Philadelphia, AZ
years OF age, was found dead at his residence
His siepson, Joseph McGonlgle, aged 10 years,
was arrested.
Two houses of ill-fame at Sabina Ohio,
kept by David West and Daisy Williams, re.
epectively, were blown up by citizens wednes-
day by giant powder. Tho inmates were al.
lowed TO depart.
Tho Virginia Court of Appeals, in session
| at wytheville, yesterday decided that the act
passed by the last Legislature prohibiting
school Buperintendents from taking part In
| politics is unconstitutional.
The new iron steamer Ell Paso, the second
now being built for the Morgan Steamship
| COMPANY OF New York, was successfully
| launched yesterday from the shipyard OF VIM.
| Cramp Sons, Philadelphia.
| About o'clock last night hack collided
| with buggy containing George o. Miller and
A. b. SUIT, at Seventh street and the Avenue,
| throwing them out and slightly inIuring Mr..
| Miller and smashing the buggy.
During the intense heat of yesterday q
| colored laborer, named John Davis, employed
| at the concrete works at North Capitol and NJ
streets, was overcome by the heat and removed
| to his home, 125 street southeast.
| John Lloyd, Joseph Ryan, James Hutch
inson and Z. E. Grammar, as Baltimore & Ohio
| detectives, have been recommissioned by the
District Commissioners as special policemen,
with power TO make arrests In this city.
| Tho receivers of the Philadelphia & Read
| Ing Railroad and Coal d Iron Companies filed
| their first audit yesterday. The balance TO
| the credit OF the railroad was $237, 571, and
10 the credit OF the Coal Iron Company, So
| ITO.
| The Spanish steamer Gijon, which col
| lided with the steamer Laxham not far from
| Corunna, had lib passengers and crew OF
seventy.sevcn. Twenty-three passengers and
twenty-five OF the crew have been landed at
| Corunna.
The California Republican State Conven-
ton Wednesday chose Presidential Electors.
The platform afllrms the principles OF the Ma
| tional Republican platform, declares strongly
In favor OF protective tariff, and approves Mr..
Blaine's attitude on the Chinese question.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury has issued
the necessary order under the Shipping bill
organizing the oflce OF tho commissioner OF
Navigation OF the Treasury Department, trans.
by the bill.
| Work on the new Pension Office building
is being rapidly carried on by force OF over
| the building under roof by spring, and the
court $40 by 116 feet In dimensions, ready
| for the Inauguration ball.
Daniel Driscoll yesterday entered suit
against Francis J. Heiberger claiming $1,000
damages. The failure of tho latter to let the
plaintir complete contract he had to build
| Two houses and remodel back building for
the defendant, is the cause OF the action.
Red Jacket, with forty warriors went to
Denver, Col, yesterday. The city marshal ar
rested one for causing disturbance. he was
knocked down by the other Indians, who then
| left Citizens and cattle men gave chase, aud
the fight was kept up for two miles. No one
| was hurt.
Some extensive repairs arc going on o,
ST. Matthew'S Church, corner OF Fifteenth ant
Fl streets. The pews are being altered so as Il
increase the seating capacity 100. The interior
OF the main body OF the church ana the gal
lery are being painted, and various minor i'm
provements are going on.
The Indiana Prohibitionists are unable
to agree on the policy for the present canvass
ard, as O result, representatives OF the party
held two conventions in indianapolis yester
State ticket, but about forty members declined
to be bound by any pledge to support th'
ticket nominated, and left the hall.
The Virginia Democrats will formally
| open their campaign at Staunton, August,
County, next Monday with a rousing Cleve
| land and Hendricks ratification meeting, "a
| be addressed by number OF distinguishes
speakers, including several from outside tn,
Slate. The week following the Democrat,
Congressional nominations will be made In al
OF the districts except two, and then II 10 pro
posed 10 mako the 1ght active all along tn
line until November.
The crew OF the American steamship Hi
nois struck yesterday when the vessel was I
leave Philadelphia for Liverpool on account @
the intention OF the company 10 take adyar
tage OF the Dtngley shipping act, allowin
American vessels to ship crews al either poi
between which the vessels run. This woul
| have discharged the mon at Liverpool, an
| compelled them 10 return home at Englis
sailors rates, seven dollars less a month tina
American wages. The company had TO yiel
and pay the men American wages bot
, | ways.
D John Buckley, white boy, of ga
etreet southwest, was drowned about o'cloc
last night at Briscoe's wharf, foot OF Tent
street. He was bathing with some other boys
when he was seized with cramp, and befor
assistance arrived he sank. His body was r.
covered and taken 10 the residence OF HI
parents. HIS father 10 a Waterman in d
Money order once and his mother and two
three children were on an excursion at Lowe
Cedar Point. When Mrs. Johnson returne
a and learned the sad news the shock WRgfl
great that she became unconscicus. ~.kf
s,ik MIX Drss rahts,
good value at $40 O pf.fr,fhow go at 90. 90