The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-07-29
MORNING NEWS.

Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer,
has arrived In England.
Tho PaH lfaH Gasette demands the total
abolition OF the House OF Lords.
Tho Virginia Legislature has been called
TO meet In extra session August 3D.
Charles Lemon, 80 years old, was found
dead In his room yesterday at 1917 Monroe
street.
Postmaster General Fawcett of England.
expresses confidence that tho parcels post Will
/ ultimately pay expenses.
Tho Democratic convention OF Carroll
County, Nd, yesterday Instructed In favor OF
DR.. Frank 4. Shaw for Congress.
| Ford's Opera. House will be opened on
August 81, when a new play, called tho
| "Cornor Grocery" will DO presented.
| Theodore Bfyler, chief postofice inspector
| OF Atlantn, Ca. was arrested last night charged
| with embezzlement while assistant postmaster
| In Atlanta.
| At Matanzas, Cuba, Saturday night, firo
totally DESTROYED tho lumber yard OF Senior
zabaia. Loss estimated at 100000 and no
| insurance.
| 1t Is reported that tho Duke of Bedford
| is going TO pull down the Covent Garden Thoa.
ire to widen the approaches to the oovent Gar
den market
| Mayor Edison, Of New York, General
Viele and o. b. Potter have been appointed q
committee to raise funds for monument to
| Peter Cooper.
Emmitsburg Nd. has voted tax of ten
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duction OF water and the extension OF water
mains In tho town.
John II. Rea and Joseph Hooker, both
| prominent citizens OF baltimore, died yester.
day, tho former Mt tho age OF 50 and tho lat
ter at the age OF 30. rt
A new yacht club, to be known as the
"Pirates," has been organized in East Wash
ington. They will purcnase q yacht and call
her tho "Buccaneer."
| A reduction Of 90 per cent. in the sala-
Il n
Bethlehem Iron Company 10 announced TO
| take eject on August L. Iar.. -.l
A storm of wind, rain and hail passed
over Halltown, Jefferson County, W. Va, yos-
| tercny afternoon, doing considerable damage
| 10 the fencing and crops.
DR.. @, @. O'Donnell, of San Francisco,
wanted to exhibit his lepers at Chicago on tho
lake front yesterday, but tho health authori-
| Ties would not permit II.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
| gives notice that the tax on whisky will be
| collected the day II is due, and II not paid tho
property VIII be destrained.
A Mrs. Weldon has recovered verdict of
$1,000 in London against Mr.. semple, mod
zeal man, who had signed a certificate for her
seclueion In O lunatic asylum.
The American Worsted Company, Of
woonsocket, r.. l., has given notice OF 10 per
cent reduction OF wages, to 60 Into effect
August L. Tho company employ $50 hands.
Mrs Clarissa Rugg, the wife of Rev.
Henry Rugg and the mother OF Charles Rugg,
the murderer OF the Maybee family, died yes
terdey at Bridgehampton, L. l., 1t Is said, OF
broken heart.
Four more firms gave in yesterday to the
striking bricklayers In New York. The
trainers, who struck for nine hours, were oil
successful, the boss builders all yielding to
their demands.
w. W. Atkinson, the young Baltimorean
who disappeared Thursday night from Green's
Hotel, phfladelphia. and loft letters saying he
In New York alive and we'll.
| A young man with his head cut had his
wounds dressed at the drug store corner OF
sixth and streets yesterday morning. He
blackjack and refused to give his name.
The wife and family Of Lieutenant
Greedy and relatives Of the other rescued
| members OF the Greedy party have started for
Portsmouth, N. H., to be present upon the ar
rival OF the relief fieet with the survivors.
/ Oliver Ames was relieved of the receiver
ship of tho Credit Mobilier OF America yester-
day and Samuel II. shipley, president OF the
Provident Lie insurance and Trust Company
OF Philadelphia, was appointed as HIS sue
ceesor.
The 14-year-old daughter of Stephen
Kimball, wealthy farmer, residing near
Lyons, Mich, while strolling near hei fathers
| house Sunday, was seized and outraged by
| two tramps. hundred mon are In pursuit OF
them.
G. II. Fryer and Robert Flournoys en-
ployes OF the East Tennessee, Virginia &
/
Friday. Flournoy was cut and Fryer struck
on the head with clinker OF dross iron. He
| died Saturday.
| A large fire at DEVILS Lake City, D. T.,
destroyed forty-three buildings, including a
bank, a hotel, twenty stores, eight saloons,
the postofiice, the town onices and the Inter.
there being no IRE department.
Mr.. John W. Rawlings, citizen Of
4 Loudoun County, Va, was ehot In the head
and instantly killed at Q O'Clock yesterday
evening In Thomas l.. Maddux's bar.room, In
| Uppervtlle, Va. The name OF the party aring
| tho shot has not been ascertained.
The regular troops at Puerto Principle,
Cuba, not having been paid for q long time,
and being refused credit, forcibly supplied
themselves with provisions from the stores.
The only disposable government money on
the leland is 100000 sent TO the place to pay
| the soldiers.
meeting in Paris yesterday of $50
legilimists, Count Analogue presiding, the
| Count OF Paris and the Orleanist branch were
denounced as unfit to represent the principles
OF hereditary monarchy. The meeting also
| declared Prince Juan do Bourbon successor to
| the Count OF Chambord.
An Arab trader who has arrived at
hseouan from Amarar, which place he left on
CON osmsa sps that 4 Ss
18TH Instant by member OF the Bishareen
tribe, whose nephew osman stabbed be-
cause he refused to Join the rebels.
The Executive Committee of the National
/ lupoI paht1 mot ypotOiuoy IL wow .hVlh huu
adopted q resolution postponing thoir conven
ton In chicago from July 80 TO September /
owing TO the fact that the letters OF ptancg
| OF General Butler and Grover Cleveland hay,
not yet appeared, and that Intelligent actor
cannot be taken by the convention called Il
meet July 80.
A span Of the narrow-gauge railway
| bridge across White River, near Worthfngton,
| Ind, gave way yesterday under a passing
| trim, precipitatng the coaches and passen-
| gers into the river. VIM. Hibbetts, OF Swift
/ City, was Instantly killed, and DR.. Cole seri.
broken, James East was badly hurt, aud q
number OF other passengers received minor
injuries.
A burglar in woman's clothes yesterday
entered tho house described In Hawthorne'f
'sTransformation" as "Hilda'e Abode" occu
pied by an American lady, in Rome. The con
cierge, who was suspicious, summoned po
liceman, who confronted the burglar. The
robber drew revolver and the policeman
stood aside, whom the burglar fed. A GROVE
who during his flight lost his headgear, reveal
ing his Sex. The crowd finally caught the cul
prii, and after giving him severe pummelinl
hanged him.
''Will your son enter one OF the profession
after graduatingW "Oh, yes; he already ha
two Offers from base ball clubs OF emlnence."
Additional hot springs have peen found Il
Arkansas by digging, but up this way It l
hard work 10 dig up hot summer.-BoSto
i commercial.
i A regulation h In force at the Hague b.
/ which In WhOHA nm in