The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-08

Dy u bcOIe OF Ol 10 Il
At the meeting Of the Washington Aid
Society OF tho Richmond ex.Uonfederate Sol.
diers' Homo at the National Hotel last night
81, 600 wac subscribed,
Over $4,000 was realized from voluntary
subscriptions for the Confederate soldiers
Home In Richmond at Tuesday nights mass
meeting in Brooklyn, n. Y.
The body of Austin Bull, raftsman from
Pennsylvania, was found under pllo Of straw
I'm Louisville, Ky, yesterday. Ho had been
murdered and tho body concealed.
Tho Upper Glymont Improvement Elk.
curslon Company met at Mooro's Hall last
night. 1t ls intended to start u temperance
resort on the property of the company.
The Allentown (Pa.) Iron Works wore
stld yesterday for $4,000, and we're bought
I'm for the bondholders, who Will reorgauizo
tho company and put tho works In operation
ngain.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Aid Society of the
Union Veteran Corps First Compauys meeting
wBsn not held lest night. A complimentary en-
iottainment was rendered the corps at Abnor'5
last night.
Mr. Randolph ]. Eclslor and Miss Laura
l.. Judd were married at the Thirteenth. street
Baptist Church last evening. Rev. DR.. Outh.
bert performed tho ceremony before largo
audience.
Mrs. Flora II. Stamford, of Ill II street
northeast while standing on her steps about
II o'clock Tuesday night, was assaulted by a
white youth, whom she struck IN tho face and
drove away.
Miss Lula Eagleston who left this city
some time ago on account OF Disagreement
and went 10 Mississippi, where she has rela.
tiyes, is said TO be on her way back IN company
with a detective.
Philip b. Reese was suspended by the
Board OF Managers from all the privileges or
the New York Produce Exchange yesterday
for failing 10 fulnll his business contracts
with member Of the exchange.
Messrs. Woodside and Morgan, the cham
pion bicycle riders, who are to have a race at
Athletic Park this afternoon, were met outside
Cycle Club and escorted to their quarters.
At Nashville, Tenn, yesterday, the first
Iace, OF mile, was won by o. b., time
time 2.104ii third, mile, by Barnum, time
LAIN fourth, mile heats, by Boulevard.
The General Conference of tho African
Methodist Episcopal Zion connection In
America assembled yesterday In New York:
About 200 delegates, representing nearly all
the States In the Union, were present. Blshop
Jones, OF Washington, presided.
At tho monthly reunion of the Loyal
Legion at the Arlington last night there were
Augur and Congressman Reed, B0utelle,
Brumm and Curtin, beside all the visiting
physicians who are members OF the order.
The counties adjacent to Petersburg, Va,
were visited by heavy wind and rain storm
Tuesday night. number OF barns and out.
houses were blown down and fruit trees de.
stroyed. In Dinwiddie County there was q
heavy fall of hail accompanied by thunder.
The Columbia Boat Club held meeting
last night at their boathouse. Tho old regatta
committee was continued and u new.stylo cap
was adopted similar to the navy cap. There
were fifteen new members elected. This Pc.
tOmacS also held q meeting and agreed 10
participate In the Joint regatta July 81.
Captain II. N. Adams, assistant superin-
tendent OF the Government canal works at
Louisville, KY, was instantly killed yestor-
day. His steam yacht got caught between n
Adams head became fastened between the
roof OF the boat and the wharf, aud his neck
was broken.
The American squadron in the Medterra-
mean will 60 to Constantinople. 1t is reported
from Constantnople that the Ottoman Min.
ister In washington has protested against the
bill before Congress which claims that Amerl.
| can consuls In the Turkish Empire shall have
| jurisdiction over all cases to which Americans
| are parties.
Herr Won Eisendecker, the German
Minister to Washington, has been notified OF
| his transfer TO Baden, and OF the appointment
| OF MIR. Won Alvenslebon to succeed him horo.
| The recent death of the German Minister to
| Baden caused the vacancy which Herr Won
Eisendecker Will MI, and his successor here
Minister at the Hague.
Frederick Cephss, colored, was found
| guilty at Cambridge, Nd, yesterday OF the
murder OF Mrs. Celia Bush Murphy. A now
ncicncy Of the evidence to convict and flaw In
| the verdict, which did not specify the crime
| or Its degree, but was simply guilty as
| charged In the Indictment"
serenadc, under the auspices of the
| Ohio Republican State Association, was given
| last night In honor OF eX-Congressman James
| $. Robinson, Republican candidate for Score
| tary Of State OF Ohio. Comptroller Lawrence
| Commissioner Butterworth, George A. Peck
| and Representatives Hiscock, Taylor, Bolford
Hanback, and Kasson delivered addresses.
Miss Annie NJ. Ebert, not yet of age
through her guardian, sued Augustus NJ. Ack
| ert, 10 years old, in the Supreme Court OF New
York, 10 recover $4,000 damages for alleged
! breach OF promise OF marriage aud seduction,
| Ackert was arrested, but was yesterlkayfe'
leased on the ground that the Rarstes being
under 81 could not pakaa ess5ntract OF mar
| riage. Ae
dozen, SSSsesr isSy, 40 seventh St. n. w
ppniiam NJ. Massey the paying teller of
ne Baltimore Bank OF Commerce, who confess
ed yesterday TO the use Of the banks funds fol
| epecuiatlon purposes and to forgery, was com
mltled 10 jail yesterday evening, The Baltl
more papers say Massey is a tall, ilne.loOking
man, w years OF age, aud has wife aud two
children. Ho did not live at all extravagantlY
He was member OF Monument street 81. Z
Church.
The funeral of Bishop Toebbe took place
At Convlngton, hyp yesterday, Archbishop
tho solemn pontincal mass, Bishop Dwenger
OF Fort Wayne, preaching the funeral sermon
There were present also Bishops ohatard o
| Vincennes, Watterson of Columbus, McUloslks,
| Of Louisville, Richter OF Grand Rapids Gil
mour OF Cleveland, IlademaeAeDsof Nashville
and Borgess. OF DetrolLsaPss'
| WANTED-Hsascs to Rent v.,,.-o
,--pids have been opened in Colonel Casey
office for sand, stone and cement Tor uso Il
the construction OF the central ana western
wings Of the State, War and Navy Department
| building, The bids were as follows; Sand-H
II Mnleb Slipper cubic yard, lrst aud sec
oud qualities; II. j. Mclaughlin, pl.O1H
John y. Lord, 81 90; A. L. Barbour, Sl25, 70
the nrst aud II. s. Mcdlu, $l,10and Sl.12 pc
cubic yard, first and second qualities, Stone
u. J. Mclaughlin, 81 S2H per cubic yardi Il
G. Gilbert, s205i A. L. Barber, $685. H. !
Crawford, $3.50; Fletcher & Blunden, 1921
Cement - James McGlll, sl.00 per barrel
Thomas h. Clark & Co., Sl,12k s4RFfes
walters, l15igames N. WhaAtlayf II ,0S an
h55RRi r. A RoAninp 9 lSaa41oi F. o. Morton
sTOcSIsss'a AZ loo. at Young's, 736 7th 81
-9fTUTY MARSHAL J. 3. FAssETT ha
! returned from Week'a visit 10 New York.