The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-09-15

DIR. i. Luther Of KonigsburR has dis
covered new astorOid OF the eleventh magni'
tude.
The twenty fifth anniversary Of Rabbi
Szold'a pastorate was celebrated In Baltimore
on Saturday.
There were 173 deaths in Baltimore last
week, thirteen more than In the correspond.
Ing week last year
A St. John and Daniel Club was or
Ranizcd nt Cumberland, Nd, last Saturday
night with sixteen members.
Prince, the bicycle champion has entered
several Of the professional events at tho
Springfield tournament this week.
st. Roses Catholic Church, near Gathers.
burg, Montgomery County, Nd was dedicated
An unknown American gentleman has
been accidentally killed at the railway station
al. Nordhaueen, In Russlan Saxony.
Willie Wright, of No. 30S Eighth street
northwest, II years OLD, had bis lsits log md
aTGr P Pre- ,S yesSsras being run
school olothlasss}f ssoman Bros, 9Th and E.
BetYasrS Friday midnight and Sunday
aiteseoon there were 0S7 deaths from cholera
N Naples, making total OF 3,207 deaths there
since the outbreak OF the epidemic.
Jay-Eye-See, the famous trottor, was
taken with nervous chill at Kalamazoo,
Mich, on Saturday, aftor heat preliminary
TO an attempt to lower his record. All his
engagements have been cancelled
w IN. COlOTCu DuTDbT OI NlcTceTo-
burg, Pa, was knocked from train on tho
Cumberland Valley Road Friday, and received
injuries which necessitated tho amputation
OF both legs. 1t is thought he Will die.
The statement of tho committee ap-
pointed by the English holders OF Eric Rail.
way bonds TO investigate the financial condi-
tion OF the road has been made public. Tho
report is condemned by the English press.
Officer Murphy, of the Fourth Precinct,
while attempting TO arrest negro rough at
Fifteenth street and Connecticut avenue Sat.
urday night, was slightly injured by the
negro, who succeeded In making his escape.
Many Of those arrested on suspicion of
being Nihilists during the Cars VISIT TO Mos.
COW have been released. The gamekeepers on
the royal preserves at Skierneve have been
changed three times within tho past two
weeks.
The winners at Sheepshead Bay, N. V,
Saturday were MARYLAND, Davis & Halls Vim.
ton, Wanda, Wallansee, Edwin A. and Charlie
mogne. In the fret race Mutunls paid S51.20,
In the second s51.15 and In the fourth
| At Coal Valley, Fayette County, w. Va
| Smith olden aud Alex. Thicker became In
| volved In quarrel, when Olden struck Thicker
| with an AK, cleaving his breast open from the
right shoulder and cutting through both lungs
| and the heart.
A wild cat" peach train on the Phila-
| delphia & Reading Railroad collided with
coal train near White Haven, Pa, yesterday.
| Samuel Cole, the engineer OF the peach train,
| was killed, and John Ruff, the fireman, was
| dangerously injured.
| Henry Sprayer, of York County, Pa, was
| thrown before a clover mower on Friday last
| and had his legs and head almost completely
severed from his body by the keen blades OF
| the mower. Mr.. Sprayer was a tanner and
farmer and quito wealthy.
A fight has occurred near Suakim, be-
friendly Arabs Under Mahmoud. The son Of
the latter was killed. The British Govern
ment is sending dynamite 70 Egypt to explode
| passageways through the Nile cataracts.
The premium lists are ready for distribu-
| ion for the fret National Breeders Dog Show
be held In Philadelphia october 10, II and
| lS. There are eighty.three classes In all, OF
| which the premiums are cash, and valuable
ion. '''''O "''' N''' ''''' ~ 49, VIVA wa
| Kearney, of the Potomac Boat Club, will
| row any member OF the club, except Smith
gold medal recently won by him. The Ana-
tsten Boat Club have arranged for club re-
gatta on September 81, TO be followed by a
hop.
Adolph ]. Nockin, New York druggist,
was shot in his store last Saturday by Theo.
dore Bung. He died in few minutes after
ward, the blood gushing over his little daugh-
ter, who was holding up his head. Bung is be.
lieyed TO BIO insane. No cause is assigned for
the shooting.
| Democratic primaries were held on Satur-
| day In the counties composing tho Second
Congressional District OF Maryland. Talbot
| delegates were elected in Baltimore County,
| and II is thought that Carroll and Hartford Will
again send delegations pledged to DR.. Shaw
| and MIR. Hopkins, respectively.
There were two alarms of fire yesterday.
| Tho firet occurred at IL; 40 p. M, and was
| caused by the burning OF a shed In the rear OF
1909 q street northwest. Damage, 800. An
| other shed belonging TO Mrs. Hannah Bruce
| caught nre In the Afternoon, and caused the SOC
500. O - ~ '''0'
The stockholders of the Pittsburgh, Char
Nlaea e.. .tal IL,
Pittsburgh Pa, next thursday, % ratify the
proposition TO increase the Indebtedness OF
the company $1s0O00. The Junction Rail
road, which is to connect the Baltimore Ohio
and Pittsburgh & Western roads, will be com
pleted in few days.
An American Mexican international sur
veying party has located the boundary sixty
miles north OF the old line. This throws con
siderable portion OF Nogales, Ariz,, int
Mexico. There may be trouble about It. The
Mexican law prohibits Foreigners from hold
ing real estate within twenty leagues OF the
boundary, and the Americans declare theil
determination TO hold their property by force
OF arms, II necessary.
The new oyster steamer Chesapeake wa.
successfully launched from Graves shipyard
at Norfolk, Va, Saturday. She is 40 feet long
and measures 300 tons. The vessel which
was christened the Chesapeake, has been built
under IN act or the Legislature creating Viz
ginia oyster navy, which Is 20 consist OF ont
steamer and three sail vessels. The Chesa
peake is n propeller and capable Of making
| lpuItttL illAcb al hOuls
Clothing for school wear. Eiseman, eth E
In Richmond, Va, Saturday, Byrd War
wick was appointed receiver OF all the real aud
personal property In Virginia belonging to the
estate OF the late II. l.. Burrows. The Goa
mines at Midlothian, Chesterfield County, are
portion OF the property. The property thus
| placed in tho hands OF the receiver Is por
lion ofthe Burrows estate, of which A. Il. War
ner, the absconding bank president, OF Albion
N. V, was chief executor.
Tho funeral of Mr. J. II. Squire occurred
yesterday afternoon from his late residence
| 1914 X street. Rev. Frederick Power con
| quoted inc services and at the grave. Tit
caeket was almost covered with floral oirer
| lngs, consisting OF broken columns, crosses
wreaths and pillows, all composed OF whit
flowers. Tho pallbearers were General Altar
Rutherford, sherman A. Johnson, sumner
Kimball and Jay u. Smith. The interment wa
at oak Hill Cemetery,
The managers OF the New Orleans expo
eiton have secured the steamer Great Easter
for the FREQ transportation OF foreign exhibit
10 New Orleans. Applications for space indi
date that over 100000 square feet will b
l needed for foreign exhibits alone, which vii
be received and moved Into the buildings fire.
OF charge. The exposition managers have ais
| bought the Shaw Railroad, connecting tho 0!
position buildings with tho trunk lines, {
that United States exhibitors VIII DO saved a
carriage in New orleans.
" The tug Frank Sewers exploded her bollt
at Bermuda Hundred, on the Jam eS Rive
, near Riehmond, yesterday. The only person
on board ntth time OF tho accident were Il
captain, Edward CavanAugh, and crew, col
eistlng OF four men. All Of these jumped owe
board as soon as tue accident occurred. Oar
Edward Danny, OF Richmond, aged 1S, Wer
drowned. Robert Powell, engineer; Henri
Jackson, cook, ana Tom mccarthy, fireman
~ were saved. Cavanaugh's body Wa5 recoyere
"a mill IA MT - NIul au..N.I