The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-12
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In llnefnnatl last night, John Devote,
--lsfvtte watchmari at the Atlantic Garden, shot
Thomas McDermott mortally. The trouble
arose over beer which McDermott had ordered,
but which he refused to take because the
waiter was slow in bringing 1t.
General Audley w. Gozzam, late of the
One Hundred and Third Pennsylvania volun-
teers, died at his residence In West Philadel-
phia Saturday evening. In accordance with
his express wish the remains will be taken
10 Washington, Pa, on Tuesday for crema.
ton.
Last Friday the 4-year old son of George
W. Rowland, engineer at the Insane Asylum,
fell into the Eastern Branch, near the engine:
house, where his father works, and was
drowned His body was recovered soon after
ward. His funeral took place yesterday from
Broad Greek, Nd.
At Glendale, Sussex County, Del, Satur-
day, son OF Lemuel Walls accidentally dis
charged his pistol while Oiling It. Tho bullet
pierced his mothers brain, killing her. The
young man has been insane since the acct
dent, and II is probable that he Will have to De
sent 10 an asylum.
The annual May procession at the I'm
maculate Conception Church yesterday was
brilliant affair. IL was participated In b.
over 200 children, who were dressed In white.
Father Ryan made an address, and poem,
written for the occasion by Miss Eleanor Con.
nelly, OF Philadelphia, was read.
Giovanni Pratt, the italian poet, is dead.
and educated at the University OF Padua. Hls
first poem was published In 1S4l, and In 1916
he was appointed by the King poet laureate,ts-
most popular Italiappo eis etshhc'age.
dozen chSsTef IiaHdy, 426 Seventh st. n. W. W.
--Jorfh B. Barnoek was arrested in New
York, Saturday, on the charge OF kindling a
IRE under the door OF the room occupied by
| his two sons, with the intention OF burning
them TO death while they were asleep. He
| hanged himself TO the gas nxture In his coll
Saturday night. 1t is said that he was OF I'M
| sound mind,
Alexander McCaull, a United States OFF,
cial, and brother OF Colonel John a. McOaull,
well known theatrical manager, and OF Hon.
Pat McCaull, late chief clerk OF tho Virginia
House OF Delegates committed suicide by
shooting himself at Rocky Mount. Franklin
County, va, Saturday evening. No cause is
assigned for the act.
| A banquet was given in the City Of Mex
leo Saturday night by the city council TO the
board OF directors OF the Mex lean Central Rail.
way 10 celebrate the completion OF the road
| President Dlaz was present and made a
| speech, expressing his regard for the United
| states and his qualification at the closer rela.
lions which arc growing up between the two
| countries.
The Greedy relief steamer Alert, Com,
mander CONN In charge, sailed from New
York Saturday. Commander CONN expressed
| dissatisfaction because he was forced 70 carry
the timber for small Arctic house In addition
10 n large one. The order was given at the
last moment by the Secretary Of the Navy, and
crowded the decks 80 that Commander Conf
| H0id ne ola not SOC now inc saIlOTs COulu morh
tho vessel properly.
The trial of Mrs. Annie Il. Haines, bet
tor known during her adventurous career a.
Mrs. Wallingford, which had been IN progress
in the Kings County Court Brooklyn, N, Y,
for several days, charged with marrying
man while eho knew that no already had
Wife, resulted IN Il verdict Of guilty on Friday
The prisoner, who, contrary 20 expectation
took the announcement OF the verdlatawftnou
any display OF emotp9 was jSalMHnded for sen
tence. L.
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