The Evening critic., 1884-08-12
MORNING NEWS,


felt In parts OF Long Island yesterday.
A storm throughout upper Hungary has
caused loss of life and much damage to prop
erty
Informor Casey repeats his story that he
was compelled by the crown solicitor to swear
falsely.
Capt. shcrley, of the Salvation Army, was
drowned at AsDury Park, N. j., yesterday,
while bathing.
II is now reported that the French have
not actually captured Kelung, but have do
strOyed the forts.
A statue of George Sand was unveiled on
Sunday ut La Chatre, France, the nearest
town 10 her birthplace.
The anthracite coal interests have agreed
upon suspension OF coal mining from Sop.
TENDER / TO inclusive.
Rev. H. G. Minton has resigned the pas
torate OF the Second Presbyterian Church In
Baltimore on account OF Ill health.
Tho baby sea lion in Druid Hill Park,
Baltimore, is dead II has refused all nour-
ishment since It's mothers death several days
ago.
Tho Hon. Arthur Elliot, NJ. p, maintains
In a letter that the reform OF the House OF
Commons was as necessary as u reform Of the
House OF Lords.
Tho British Government IS withdraw
ing individual police protection In the south
and west OF Ireland, but II Is still obtafnable at
the cost OF those protected
Ex-Judge Robert Ford, of st. Marys
County, Md, died at Leonardtown yesterday.
He graduated Mt Georgetown College In 1888.
Mr.. Frederick Purrer and Miss Amelia
Yost, both of this city, were married at tho
Lutheran Church, corner OF Fourth aud Il
streets, last night, by the Rev. N. q. Ii. Lueb.
kert.
Ex-Mayor Edward Cooper yesterday ro-
signed tho craftsmanship OF the Executive
Committee OF the Democratic State Committee
OF New York. The reason assigned was Ill
health.
The first balo of cotton of the new crop was
received at Montgomery, Ala, yesterday. 1t
sold at auction for 113a cents per pound, was
classed as low middling, aud weighed 400
pounde.
At Capitol Park yesterday game of ball
was played between the Rockvilles OF Rock
Vile, Md, and the Langleys of Langley, Va,
which was won by the RockvllIes. The score
was 10 TO ID.
A monument to Joseph III. of Germany
was unveiled at Leitmeritz, In Bohemia, on
Sunday. Germans TO tho number OF 10000,
| wearing black, red and yellow colors, Joined
| In the demonstration.
Mr.. CharlesL. Hulse, who is well known
| In this city, and was at one time Speaker OF
tho House OF Representatives OF the District
Legislature, Is lying dangerously Ill at his
rooms, 1011 @ street northwest.
The Columbia four will row a trial heat
with the Alcyones and Torontos at Watkins
to-day. The columbias and Torontos are
closely matched and resemble each other
closely in weight, stroke, etc.
Mr.. w. L. J. Wright has again heard
from George II. Lewis, the missing oil specu-
lator. The last letter Expresses Lewis readiness
TO reappear and settle II he Is not pushed and
can have his own way about 1t.
Mr.. Blaine has written letter doclin-
Ing on account OF previous engagements, an
invitation TO q public dinner In Boston, tend.
cred him by The Massachusetts,, Middlesex,
Essex and Norfolk Republican clubs.
John Fleming, white laborer employed
on the new waterworke, had all the toes OF
his right foot cut on yesterday by one OF the
dirt cars at the works. he was removed to his
| home In Georgetown, and received medical at
| tendance.
| Mr.. j. ID. Price, for many years connected
| with various railroad and mineral land
schemes In the Valley of Virginia, and a
prominent local read1uster politician, died at
Harrisonburg, OF heart disease, Sunday night,
aged 60 years.
The boatmen on Wesley Lake, between
Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, N. j., held a
| carnival last night, which was witnessed by
over 20 600 persons. Sparks from the Are.
works set IRE to the Hotel Lafayette, causing
| $4,000 damage.
The certificate OF incorporation of the
| print, publish ana sell books, pamphlets and
| newspapers, was filed yesterday In that city.
The incorporators are Murat Halstead, Henry
| Edward Krehblel and Hugh Fraser.
| John Butler, a farmer, residing in Han
| over County, Va, shot his wife fatally Sunday.
| He had been beating one OF the children, when
| his wife interfered, and he turned upon her.
| She had him arrested, but he escaped from the
| oncer, and returning home, shot his wife.
| The Nationals redeemed themselves yes
| terday by beating the Bostons In the latter
| city. Gazur pitched for the Nationals and
was very effective, Keeping the Bostons down
| 10 four hits. Berch OF the Peorlas, q splendid
outfelder and heavy batter, has boon engaged
in Moore's place.
Tho excursion of the Washington Light
Infantry TO Marshall Hall last evening was q
A fNvn al QnNn sl aen
loaded TO their full capacity, and a crowd of
| people were lett on the wharf unable TO mud
room on the steamers. The excursion was
well managed, orderly and enjoyable through
| out.
The fourth contest between Rex Smith
| and VIII Robertson for the bicycle polo cham
pionship took place at the Star Bicycle PARK
| last night and resulted In victory for Rob-
| ertson by score OF 8 to 2 goals. The contest
| is now a tIe-2 TO 2. The lie will be decided
next Monday night. Robertson also won a
hurdle race over A. j. Houghton.
Ina Justices court in Baltimore yesterday
Charles Dixon, colored, with a dozen aliases,
| had TO confront twenty-one colored washer.
women, whose baskets he had managed 70 get
possession Of under various pretexts aud then
gold them and pocketed the proceeds. II was
athriving industry, aud Dixon was on the high
road TO fortune when he was ANONYMOUSLY
arrested.
A meeting of Butler men was held In New
| York last night 10 arrange for q public recep.
tion TO General Butler on August 80. Among
| those who were appointed on a general com.
mittee OF over 100 were f. u. Thurber, Il. d.
MoultoD ana John Swinton. The names of
Charles A. Dana, Thomas d. Oonnery and John
Kelly were proposed, and i was voted TO OK.
tend 10 them special invitations 70 become
members OF the committee.
SpaNzs from the engine used to hoist
materials at the new Moses building, corner OF
Eleventh and i streets, set fire TO the roof of
house No. 51S Eleventh street, about 30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Two alarms
| were turned In at the same time, causing
some confusion in tho Fire Department. Some
| OF the engines ran 10 the wrong box, The en-
| Gines that went TO the right place soon got the
lire under control. The house that was In.
jared was also the property OF Mr.. Moses.
Damage, $3.50.
Mrs Chloe Ashby, a colored woman, said
to be 116 years old, died yesterday at 1913
New Jersey avenue. Mrs. Ashby Y9s born on
General Hendersons farm at Duii1fries, Va.
and cooked many dinners at which General
| Washington was an honored guest, Tho old
lady claimed TO have Witnessed General Wash
lpgton's Inauguration, and 10 have seen every
President OF the United States She leaves two
SONG, ono 10 and the other II years OF age
Tho I'VE other children are dead.
Saturday, while Charles zimmerman, o
Muecatlne, Iowa, and W. Riddle, brothers.in
law, were on their way 10 Rochester, Iowa, In
wagon with their wives and two children,
family quarrel took place, and zimmerman pu
Riddle and his wife and child out OF tn
wagon. He took in the woman and the chill
again and started or whom Riddle hred Int
the wagon with double-barreled shotgun
killing zimmerman ana wounding Mrs. Am
norman. The team ran away, and Riddles
child was run over and injured.