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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
DIED.

GREAvEs.-on Monday, May 10, at 800 a.
M, James Austin, youngest son OF James II,
and Julia A. Greaves, aged IL months and 10
days.
HERBERT.--on May 10, 1894, at 4 o'clock
p. M, Frank Herbert, aged DO years.
BRoNAUGH.-In Victoria, Texas, ON May 2,
1884, Richard X, q. Bronaugh, son OF tho late
jeremiah W. Bronaugb, OF Washington, ID. U.
HowARD.-At his residence In Virginia,
May 10, Julian Howard, aged 81 years, son OF
Mrs Or. Hagner, of Washington, DC.
MoCARTHY.-on Monday, May 10, Michael
Mccarthy, native OF Tlpperary, County Tip
perary, ireland, In tho 06th year OF his age.
Funeral Will take place from his late resi-
dence, 500 Four.antha.half street southwest
wednesday, at o q. m. Requiem mass at st.
DominIc's Church.
ATCHIsoN.-on Monday, the 10Th OF May,
1884, at . ;46 p. M, after brief illness, Mary,
widow OF the late John L. Atchlson, In the
70th year OF her age.
The funeral Will take place from her late
residence, No. 40 Defrees street, Wednesday,
2lst instant, at 3:3op. m. Friends and rela'
tiyes are respectfully invited 70 attend. No
flowers. 3u
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

CHARLES NEAL has been appointed an
additional private on the police force.
WILLIAM MCDANIEL reports that there
was $50 stolen from his house, No. 202 Ninth
street, about O'Clock this morning.
THE damage done the tower on the
northeastern corner OF the Washington Mar.
ketwhich was struck by lightning last night,
amounts to aboutS50.
The Building Inspector has issued per-
nit TO Thomas Mclaughlin to erect a dwelling
on Q street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, TO cost 81 800.
Mr.. RICHARD A. ZEUcHLER, 1925 New
Jersey avenue, has requested the Commits.
sioners TO remove pump and I'LL q we'll on X
street, between Twenty-irst and Twenty
second.
HENRY DENNIsoN has been fined IS by
Judge Smell for indecent exposure. The
charge was brought by Mary Landon, who
said the prisoner made an outrageous OK.
posture OF his person TO her.
AN alarm of fire was turned in from box
25 about l d5 o'clock this morning for IRE
discovered IN tar shed belonging to Crawford
Il Co., on NJ, between North Capitol and First
streets northeast. Damage slight.
A PERMIT was granted by Building In
epector Entwistle TO Theolite FeIter to build q
large addition to Welcker's Hotel on FIJI
teenth street. The new structure Will be 6Ox00
feet and will be six stories high and provided
with standpipes.
COMMISSIONER WEST stated yesterday
evening that the Commissioners had come to
the conclusion that all banking capital In the
District is liable TO a tax OF one and half per
cent, and II there 10 any contest over the mat
ter It will have TO BIO settled by the courts.
THE Commissioners have notified Mr. ID.
j. Evans that the only way the alley In the
square bounded by p and @ and Sixth and
Seventh streets northwest can be graded and
proved is by the property owners paylpaifor
the labor, and the District furaispiRsstfo ma
terial. .raIsfk
dozen. Ssssss sasy, da6 ssVsnth St. n. W. ",
.f8xssRs. GEORGE l., HARDIN, John
Eaton and q number OF other East Washing.
ton citizens have sent petition TO the Commits.
sioners, asking that the Eastern Market
be opened daily, Sundays excepted. The pc.
tltion is signed by over hundred citizens OF
the eastern section. .sss4St
wheelmen TaISessaeytfce.
For the accommQdRt,SH0 visiting bicycle
clubs, a special ,ixpgh Will leave Baltimore &
Potomac Rai11ttd station at a. M, tonight
for Bali<si5fe, Philadelphia and New York.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
TRAIN TIME.
The Drummer who Know Pretty
Well what He Was Bettiug On.

INC DFufnneE WHO lAnCW PrOttY
Well What He Was Betting On.
1--WE are running pretty fast now, ain't wer'
said n drummer to his companion, as the
train whizzed along at lively rate. "At least
thirty miles an hour" replied the other
'Thlrty milesl We amt going less than a
mile minute" ''You IRE way OF. We arc
not going bit faster than thirty. i've miles an
hour at the outside. I've been riding on trains
for twenty years, and you can't fool me on the
speed. Two go 10 down 80 nne I can tell
within milo or two Just how fast we arc run.
ming" -
"you think you have It down fno, ehp Now,
I'll Just bet you IS can guess closer to the
number Of seconds II takes us TO run from
one mile post TO another than you can. Is It
gos" Il was :, q "go:" The money was put
out his watch and stood up in tho aisle 30
neither OF the wagerers could SEQ his ticker.
The passengers VINO had overheard the con-
versation gathered around to zee how the bet
would come out. AS a white mile post
whizzed past the window the referee cried,
The contestants looked out OF the window at
the line OF wire fence and procession OF fast
disappearing telegraph poles. "Tlmel" cried
the drummer In tho aisle, as the next mile
post showed Itself one fieeting Instant. Every
eye was turned to the makers OF the wager.
According TO agreement they were TO write out
The number OF seconds they guessed and hand
It down lno" did this very promptly, but the
one who had started the conversation was
slow. He had some figuring to do with his
lead pencil.
There was considerable excitement among
the on-lookere, and several side bets were
made. In fow moments the drummer had
completed his calculations, and the referee
announced: "Oharley puts 1t at one minute
and forty seconds. Bob makes 1t ono minute
and twenty i've seconds. Tho actual time by
the watch was one minute and twenty-four
seconds. Bob WINS" Tho man who "had IL
down fine" but missed 1t by fifteen seconds
and lost his money took his defeat In good
humor, but begged Bob to tell him how he had
worked IT.
81 hadn't ought to give II away" said Bob,
"'cause I've been maxim about $15 week
with It all the winter. usually hit It to the
second, but this time forgot that I'd had only
drinks got TO do with II, I'd like to know"
"Why, you see, It takes Mt least four drinks to
settle my pulse down so can rely on IL TO the
very second."- Chicago Herald.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Tho Bashfuls and Arsenal Stars played au
interesting game yesterday afternoon at tho
Arsenal grounds, q largo number OF spectators
being present The former club won.
Tho Excelsior brought up largo number OF
passengers from Norfolk and Fortress Mon.
roe this morning. few hot days will crowd
the river steamers.
number OF the Regents OF Mount Vernon
went down on the Oorcoran this morning and
another delegation this afternoon. The an
nual session begins tomorrow.
The electric light from the Capitol last night
was 80 powerful that houses near the Long
Bridge were revealed as plainly as II the
moon were shining.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
A Poor Time 10 Attack aenerh
Grant.

-
The Daily Graphic.
II is poor time to attack General Grant.
OF course It was wrong for him TO allow his
name TO DO used In tho way Ward used II; but
II IL absolutely true that ne was Innocent OF
Intentional wrong, and at all events his
humiliation and the losses OF himself and his
family are pretty severe punishment. He
certainly is stupid with regard TO financial
matters; but what really great man, excepting
only professional 1nanciers, Is not2 Grant Is
a soldier, and few soldiers are familiar with
banking or other systems OF business. The
rule holds with distinguished men OF all kinds,
some OF whom hardly know the simplest COM
them, ana for that reason they trust II In IT.
entirety TO their subordlnates. 1t may be said
that, this being true, Grant should have kept
that is just why no went into Wall street.
Had he been shrowd business man he GER
tainly would not have gone into that danger
without being thoroughly equipped for II.
He never made mistakes OF that kind In his
dealings with the enemy OF the tented Held.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
An InfaIIibIe Test.


bTUUkIyU THHIt'
'I'll bet bottle OF champagne that's a mar
rled COUPLE" remarked a swell standing at
the window OF a fashionable club house and
watching q lady and gentleman crossing the
street during heavy shower.
~ can't imagine your reason for saying So"
remarked his companion.
tits plain enough. Don't you see that the
centre OF the umbrella is over his head, not
over hers"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
A suit 10 Compel a Conveyance.

Mr.. @. Head, as attorney for j. 8. VIII
liams, to-day nled bill In equity against
Samuel L. Phillips, to compel the conveyance
to him OF part OF lot 10, square 252. The bill
states that In June, 1872, W. ID. Williams con-
veyed the ground In question 10 the defend
ant In trust and for the sole interest OF
Cynthia b. Williams. In April last the latter
executed q will by which she bequeathed her
real estate to the complainant, and he has
asked the defendant TO convey the property
10 him, which he refused 10 do.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
he Time 10 Lay the
Cable Extended.
Atlantic

The bill extending tho time for laying the
Atlantic cable under the act OF August 8, 1882,
to-day. 1t was explained by Mr.. Lapham, who
had the bill In charge, that New York and
Philadelphia capitalists were interested In the
graph to be constructed under the laws OF
Congress. The rates for messages were regn-
lated by the act granting authority 10 lay the
cable,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
Gross ana fragrant betrayal of Trust

Every dollar lost In tho course OF tho present
New York disturbance has been lost by a gross
and fragrant betrayal OF the trust which a
banker assumes whom he accepts the relations
which tradition, usage and law have estab.
lished betweena banking Institution and Its
pRtronD.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
A warning to the RniIronds.

The District Commissioners have notified
the superintendent OF tho Baltimore Il Poto-
mac and Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad compa.
pies that the approaches TO their tracks at the
Sheriff Road, In the county, are such as to
make the crossing one Of the most dangerous
in the District, and that 1t is Incumbent on
them TO request the companies 70 put nag
man on duty at that pointk .sczxN
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
How 10 Insure "a Republican MA.
iOrIty.

II the Democrats want TO make sharp, we'll.
DEFINED Issue on the tarin question, let them
Hurd for Vice President. This would give
Biother Henri Watterson the most Intense
pleasure, ana insure the election OF a Ropub.
majority. ~'N"O''OO
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20

FINANCIAL.
To.dny,s stock OnotatIons.

The following observations OF tho transact
with the opening and closing quotations, arc
furnished by tho banking house OF II. ID.
Cook, jr., Co., 1920 + street, Washington,
ID. O.. y
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
ZINC stcam.Rnilrond BiII.

Senator ingalls, said this morning that he
would endeavor TO get up the bill defining tho
routes Of steam railroads in the District of CO.
lumbia this week.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
ButIer, Fifth anl Streets,
gasoline alaussF stovSsE for old ones OF
house. faSpsehhg goods.
.rred from Practice.

Disbarred from Practice.
Secretary Teller has disbarred from practice
before the Interior Department Roland II.
Thorn, OF Lexington, Tenn, and W. II. Mat
thews, OF Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
DISTRICT COURTS,

CIRCUIT CoURT-Justice Hagner.-Lundy vs..
Koerth; verdict for plaintiff for.S50. Akin,
Lambert 4 Go. vs.. Main; referred to James g..
Payne. Blunt vs.. Comm; on trial.
EQUITY CoURT-Justice Cox.-United States
VS.. Howgate; decree pro confesso vacated.
Won Haake vs.. Won Haake; payment OF all
mony In gross ordered. Hyde VS.. Fitzgerald:
in lieu OF bond. westham Granite Company
vs.. Chandler; pro confesso as to H. d. Cooke,
jr., vacated, with leave to answer; decree OF
May 10 modified as to costs. Young VS.. Young
sale ratified nisi. Morris vs.. Starr; order ap.
pointing Samuel Maddox receiver. .sssesf
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20

Beer brewers in England are Obliged under
and barley malt. 7T7
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
AUCTION yALES.

by VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID to us given, and duly recorded in the land
records Of the District Of Columbia, in iiber 73S
folio 227, we will sell at public auction In font Oh
the premises on FRIDAY. May q. 1881, Mt
O'Clock z. M. lot No. s.. In square No. 40, In the
city OF Washington, d. @.
LIE ROY FUTILE,
mylpdtB Trustees.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
BOARDING.

NJ oNTGoMERY HOUSE, I'd AND HIGH
IN sts., West Washington by the day.
week or month. Rooms torrent. Street-cars pass
the house. TermB reasonable. my2lmt
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
WALL STREET GOSSIP.
Facts ma Figures Presented 10 "The
Critic's'' Readers To-day.

EHcta anu ftHurc8 Pfe6emteu 10 '" Eno
Critic's'' Readers To-day.
NEW YORK, May 20.
Tho principal topics OF conversation atithe
hotels last evening were the resignation of
Mr.. Baldwin, president OF the Louisville Il
Nashville, and the discussion OF rumors Of.
fecting the financial position OF the company
which have been In circulation for some days
past. Notwithstanding the guarded state
ments OF officers Of the company about the al
legged incorporation OF the funds OF the
company, It is admitted that q greater part OF
the new s10,000,000 loan has not been mar
keted, and that there are upward OF 5000
shares OF stock In the company's treasury. IL
10 moro than limited that the proceeds OF some
OF the sales OF stocks and bonds have boon
ueed to swell the earnings. MFR. Baldwin Is
believed to have lost largely In the stock.
The Chicago Markets To-day.
CHICAGO, May 20.-The grain market opened
flrm, with slight improvement on last even.
lng's closing figures, the better feeling In New
York financial circles contributing toward tho
nrmor holding OF both grain and provisions,
wheat, June, opened at S7'i and is now SO;
July, S0Yi and is now 001s; corn, July, opened
at b6es and ls now 81; oats, June, 31i, and Is
now 3lA pork, July, opened at $17.d0; lard,
The Closing. -t
CHICAGO, May Gothic grain and provision
markets closed with marked Improvement
on tho opening prices. Wheat closed nc.
oats c higher. wSoa Nay Closed S lU az s 9sa
June, SS1ac. Corn, May, &c.; June, W..
oats, May, Bike; June, 32c. Pork, June, 1885,;
July, 1Sc. Lard, juno, sS.17ih; July, s5.32iA.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
SUMMER RESORTS.

DOCK ENoN SPRINGS AND MINERAL
LII BATHS.
Great North Mountain. near Winchester, Va
Opens June ~, 1884. Terms, $50 to 80 per month
Of four weeks. Tickets from Washington TO the
Springs and return, $3.50; good until October ~,
Illustrated pamphlets, giving oil Information,
may be had OF
A. 8. PRATT D. SONS. Managers,
my&u 40l 9th ntreet northwest.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
UNDERTAKES.

JOSEPH O. LEE.
Formerly of Henry Lees sons,
UNDERTAKEN.
New and commOdious wareroom, No. 32j Penn.
ave. northwest. Residence on premises, fei u
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20
WAKTED-Rooms.

WAETED-FoR THE ACCOMMODATION
wv OF the Good TemplRrs Grand Lodge of the
World, WHICH meets In conyention in Washing
ton, May ~. 1884, one thousand rooms: so cents
allowed for each person for bed and 30 cents per
day for board or 81 per day for room and board.
Call nj my Office as soon as this you see and 70.
port your accommodations 10 DR.. II. o. Candee,
Office, V06 81, n. W.. IN. m. to p. m,
by order of Reception Committee. my2lf
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20

wheeImen TaISezSss5tfce.
For the accommQdstsSH visiting bicycle
clubs, a special utxu9h Will leave Baltimore &
Potomac Rai11tfd station at 9 a. M, tonight,
for Bal.tsnSfe, Philadelphia and New York.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20

ADDIS0N D<A
PRACTICAL UNDERWATER AND CABINET
MAKER
Ready.mAde Collins, Caskets and BhroudB, No,
BOI "a st., corner Of q ., W, Branch Store, 0ii
Mass. ave. n. W. Orders promptly executed At
reasonable rates. f8ti
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-20

BEAUTIFUL SUBURBAN BUILDING SITES
At EnpT INNOI
(Rive's Station, on the ID. q o. Ralroad)
,,o,rp N,tr IS 19poNS yUAaurNaToN
SIXTEEN DAILY TRAINS.
COMPUTATION 10 CTS. PER DAY.
TEN MINUTES TIME TO THE NATIONAL,
Ai-' CAPIfAL
From this historic and commanding position is
nrpsented 10 yIe,y The Roldipra Home Bright
wood Village. National Monument II. 81 Capitol
ns sosnsEs miles. Sis% II SiII' ANA dale
In enchanting panorama, doing homage seem
inRly 10 the GOOD old Fort whose Entertainments
YET stand. landmark OF the greatest civil war
on record and memorable OF being named after
Lots FS %Te in Aaa e the s
ehasers and on liberal I terms spa springs on the
plemises Cottages Dult ~ lowest G9ntrhct rates
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10
Our Tobacco Column.

-Messrs. Norman Long, w. NJ. Nc
Gehee, and many others of our Franklin
county subscribers have fine tobacco this
year.
DURHAM Plant says: The tobacco
crop has been seriously damaged by the
long drought. 1t has fine color but is
light as chaff."
Mr.. T. 5. Lutterloh lost a barn with
5000 lbs. of fine leaf, in Cumberland
county last week, the Fayetteville papers
state. This danger of fire seems almost
as great i'll the case OF tobacco barns as
cotton gins. Yet if tlues be properly
fixed there is no need OF risk.
Mr.. A. /. Olive, of Apex, suffered
the loss Of 5000 or more by the burning
of a tobacco barn last week. Mr. Ii. {.
Olive tells US the tobacco of that section
is not fully ripe as yet. but is splendid in
quality,
"A pleasant cali from DR.. Knight OF
ST. Matthews bringing up samples Of
yellow leaf cured by Mr.. Haywood knight
at Eagle Rock, who is curing for himself,
Capt. John Smith, DR.. Avera, and others.
Some of the leaves are a little spotted; but
the color and texture OF the twist il
bright, and has a comfortable SOU mt to.
wards a golden harvest.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10

1.-The Randolph Democratic convtn-
ton. last week nominated Hugh pAiAs
tor the Senste. Dr. C-yeness aid Bur
rel Steed for the House.
1.-THE BARRIERS Of Tarboru have issued
a call for a convention Of BARRIERS Of this
; ate to meet a, that place September
23rf to form i state B4ItSrs A~~ocIa
ton.
davidson coupty Democratic con
veuiion, last week, nominated j. 4.
Leach, OF fhomasyil'e, for the Senate,
J. i Siclow for tie House.
1.-The French have DESTROYED all
the Chinese defences along the Min
river the Chinese troops bolted.-
Fire al Newark. y. j.. DESTROYED sl0.-
~ worth OF property.-The bust
ness portion OF the town of Adams. Y.
J.. turned loss s2O0. G0O.-Ten Jer-
sey cons sick with cattle disease, killed
near Chicago; they were valued a. So
UO0.--The Adrian Savings bank. OF
Adrian, Mich, suspended with about
ssO.00O due De positors.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10

Matte Ruth, a colored
Girl at the residence Of Mr.. John D..
Briggs on Saturday started to start the
fire with oil. Result: an explosion.
and narrow escape of both her life aud
the dwelling. Fortunately the work
men 81 the new Methodist church were
near at hand Ia run 10 the rescue.
y B.-The girl, we regret To say.
has died since the above was set. Her
su~tferings Were terrible, aud her cries
hea%rt-rending. "Oh. doctor, am i dy-
ing ?"-she screamed. "Will | 90 right
to hell and burn forever: Oh. poor
mother, it will Kill her when she hears
the news An she amt got no money
To bury me with ,"-and thus Oh until
death came to ease her pains. \ sad
death, truly!
The accident at the II. Il Or. i. II.
shed resulted in the death or Mr. j. ID.
Wynue. Mr.. Atlas beavers had a mar
row escape the beams forming an \
over his head.
"A little negro girl II miles flom
town was burned to death by the kero-
scne can last week, says Durham Re-
porter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10

THE SENIOR BISHOP OF THE METHo-
DIST CHURCH SOUTH--Augusta, Ga,
September "a dispatch from Sparta,
Ga. the death Of Bishop Geo.
T. Pierce, senior bishop Of the Method. t
Episcopal Church South, at 9 O'Clock
this morning. The funelal will take
place on Friday morning at II o'clock.
The deceased was born 10 ISL in a hewn
log house occupied by his grandfather,
three miles from Greensboro, \. G. He
graduated at Athens, Ga, in lS29,
among his classmates being l.obert
Toombs, Alexander III. Stephens, How
ell Cobb and others. Returning home
he began the study oflaw, but his convic-
tions soon led him into the ministry. He
married Miss NJ. Waldron, an orphan
living with her married sister, Mrs.
Benjamin Snider, the wife of a leading
merchant in Savannah, Ga. The marri-
age took place February 4, 1884. Rev
Richard |. Vim, who performed the
ceremony, Is still living, in Texas. On
the last anniversary of his marriage he
and his venerable wife celebrated their
golden wedding in the house of his son,
10 Georgia. In 1899 Bishop Pierce was
made president of a female college a.
Macon, Ga. In lS4S he was appointed
to the presidency of Emory College, and
held the position until 1854. He was
then elected one of the general superip-
tendents Cf the church in 1859, accom-
plishing III over land journey to Califor-
MIA in a stage coach, aud subsequently,
making other long journeys IN the eau e
of his denomination. From that time
to the end of his life he renamed a lead
er and a worker in the church, the rec
ognized head of Methodism In the Stat.
Bishop Pierce used to tell many interest
ing stories of his church experience. He
declared that the Rev. Henry B. Bascom
was the most magnetic man to whom he
ever listened. The most notable marri-
age he ever performed was that Of Miss
Sarah ToombS, daughter of Hon. Robert
Toombs, and Mr., Dudley Vi. DuBoSe.
The marriage took place in Washington,
and was attended by President Buchau-
an, the members of Congress, the mem
corps, and a brilliant array Of the proud
est people in the land The smallest
congregation to which he ever preached
was once when he had ridden ten miles
through a drenching rain to Flatrock
Chapel, In Putnam county, only to find
two persons there" said the bishop, "a
man and a boy. | Was Wet to the skin
and benumbed. After waiting a few
minutes and no additions coming. | said:
I'VE might as well leave here, as there
will be no congregation The man qui-
city responded: Through five miles OF
pelting rain | have come to hear preach.
ing" | saw at once my duty and replied
You are right; 0 are entitled to it.
For one hour | addressed my little congre
CATION, and was never listened to witt
more attention.