The Evening critic., 1884-07-12
THE MORNING NEWS,


Local and General, Boiled Down,
worked over and Furnished Up
Fresh.
The revision of the Old Testament has
been concluded.
Much damage was done to Baltimore yes
terday by Hoods.
1t is reported that France has given
China one week In which to answer her de-
mands for an indemnity.
Bernard McCutcheon, a woll-known ar
tIst, was found dead In his studio in New
York yesterday. Hc was native OF Philadel'
phia.
Miss Rose, of Montreal, and Miss Barry,
OF glasgow, wore drowned yesterday while
bathing at the Wallis watering place near Mon
treal.
Hon. Charles Fox Washburn, OF Mime
sofa, Hon OF the late Ex-Governor Israel Wash.
burn, died at Portland, Me-, yesterday, aged
thirty.nve.
The municipal authorities Of Paris Ass8
Ss Scooans Of The 60 ~ Mr
seilles is Increasing. -<5f
TWENTY .psrrsat al t5unt on clothing
at spranngt, 607 seyenthereet.
SMaior Thomas Ward, Assistant Adjutant-
General, has boon ordered TO washington
from Governors Island, for duty In tho Adlu-
tant.Generars once.
A dispatch from Assouan says that tho
treachery OF the Mudir of Dongola is con.
flrmed, and that he has possession OF Dongola
III the name OF the Mardi.
Captain George w. Fleeger, of Butler
County, has been nominated as the Republic
can candidate for Congress In the Twenty
eixth District OF pennsylvania.
The Republican State Committee OF Ar
kansas have decided that II is inexpedlent %
put State ticket IN the neld at present, and
have adjourned TO the 21th inst.
The Democratic nominations ut Chicago
ia laat lyt.e nil IA n
salute Of 100 guns and a mass-meeting, at
which Governor McLane and others spoke.
The glassblowers' convention at Lock-
port, N. Y, adjourned yesterday after electing
substantially the same officers as last year.
The proceedings OF the convention were largely
kept secret.
A comparative statement Of the estimates
and receipts OF the District revenues for tho
r1scai year ending June 80, 1884, shows that
the estimates for taxes OF all kinds were set
down at $1,733, 032.21 and the receipts were
81 1896, 002.70.
Secretary of State Frelinghuysen has
received tho following telegram from Consul
Mason, at Narcotics; "Deaths yesterday,
teen hours. No emigrants direct. Emigrauta
from Southern France usually embark from
ocean ports. Surveillance OF emlgrants aud
baggage from such ports suggested"
Mr.. j. X. Sharpe, train-master of the
baltimore Potomac Railroad In this city
received o telegram yesterday requesting In
formation on the identity OF a lady who is
supposed to DO from this city, and who ia
dangerously Ill In the hospital at Harrisburg
Pa. The woman visited DR.. Lincolns oiice
last Tuesday and was prescribed for, and said
she was about to leave for Williamsport, Pa.X
The West End Blaine and Logan Clut
held an enthusiastic meeting last night. The
chairman OF the Campaign Committee report.
ed that he had received large number oil
speeches on tho Tariff md Fitz.John Porter
bills from Hons. j. s. Morrill, and q. II. Mander
son. Letters from Hon. James q. BlatH0sdht
| John A. Logan were read. An ipQtsdton from
Colonel Perry II. oarsonf n 9assetin raising !
Blaine and Logan nag ffeceived.
TWENTY per cewt scount on clothing
at spransys ,so7 sevcr street.
Tla~e6mmittee appointed by Secretary
| Fsfger to report upon the bids for furnishing
| ice for the Treasury Department has report
| ed the two lowest bids TO be those of Oler
CO., of baltimore, and Rich Co., of this city
| The Baltimore arm agreed TO supply Ice at An
| cents per hundred pounds on condition tha
| they secured tho contracts In all of the De
pnrtments. Rich Il 90. bid 45 cents, but pu
In another bid, Offering to supply leo =, cen
cheaper than any other responsible dealel
Rich & Co. have accepted proposition
continue their present contract TO the end o
| the fiscal year at 3S cents, and the commltte
| recommend that this action be taken, althoug