The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-20
THE MORNING NEWS,

Local and General. Boiled Down.
| worked over and Furnished UP
Fresh.
The deadlock in the Baltimore Council
| continues.
Mr.. Bradlaugh has been reelected to Par
| lament from Northampton for tho fourth time.
Memorial services in honor Of Wendell
Phillips were held at Douglass Institute, BAT
| timore, yesterday.
Tho Department of State has received in
formation confirming tho reports OF the dan-
gerous illness OF Minister Hunt at 81. Peters
burg.
The alarm Of fire from box SO last night
was caused by the burning OF n chimney In a
small frame house on street, near Second
northeast.
The will Of Conway Robinson, filed with
the Register, after leaving bequost to the
children, leaves the residue OF the estate to
the widow.
Sir Stafford Northcote's motion censur-
Ing the British Government for It's Egyptian
policy was defeated In the House OF Commons
last night by vote OF 311 to 262.
Judge Leonard Wales, of Delaware, has
declined TO be considered a candidate for U.
$. District Judge as long as the name OF Mr..
W. q. Spruance is before the President FOR tho
place.
The art critic of the Paris Gaulois has
challenged the son of Moissonier, the painter,
10 light duel, all on account OF tho unsatis.
factory portrait of Mrs. Mackey painted by
Meissonier, the father.
| In the libel suit brought by Rev. Il. b.
| Browne, a jewish rabbi, against George Jones,
| tho publisher OF the New York Tunes, for $780,
| 600 damages, the jury yesterday. rendered a
verdict for the defendant.
| BY collision at Trenton, Ohio, yester-
day, between two freight trains, twenty.one
| care were demolished, three tramps killed,
/ ono fatally injured, and the engineer, con-
ductor and two brakemen badly injured.
A carriage containing the corpse Of a col
Il huh 81 ~ hotx n
minister, while descending Nineteenth street
| Hill yesterday, was backed over an embank.
ment, and the lady was seriously injured.
In Lynchburg, Va, yesterday, a young
icated, attempted suicide by shooting him
SELF The ball lodged near the shoulder, In
fiicting wound not considered dangerous.
Charles II. Rugg, who escaped from the
night applied to q. Hyatt, OF winneid. l.. /.
| for q coat and hat. Mr.. Hyatt recognized Rugs
| and 1red TWO shots at him, but he escaped Il
| the woods.
| Singleton, was knocked down on Thirteenth
street, above L, last night, and robbed OF hi
| watch. He received eome ugly cuts on his
after which he was sent to his home. Isog
| street.
The Second District Republican Clut
held meeting at Seventh and Pomeroy streets
last night. MIR. Ralph wormiey called the
meeting to order, which was largely at
tended. Addresses were made by Colonel M
NJ. Holland, Professor j. NJ Gregory, W. r.
Law aud Mr.. Ralph wormley.
Vigo Jansen Ross, who preferred charges
OF immortality and acknowledgement at the
Washington Jail before tho Attorney General,
has requested that the letters, afIldavits, &c.
| which he submitted, be transferred to the
Jurtices OF the Supreme Court, as they are the
proper authorities to Investigate the matter.
] The Michigan Republican Association
gave an entertainment and reception last
Michigan delegation In Congress. The hall
was beautifully decorated. The address OF
welcome was delivered by Judge B.A. Harlan
| president OF tho association, and was respond.
ed u by Senators Conger and Palmer, and
Representative Lacey, Mr.. Henry Willis and
others.
The remains of General E. o. G. Ord
| will be Inferred at Oak Hill Cemetery on thu
, | 9th instant. The United States troops
the Washington barracks, under command o
: Colonel Ayers, will escort the remains to tht
ofic'rs of the Army have boon detailed to &C
as Tall-bearers: Generals Benet, MacFeely
: Wright, Hszen, sackett, Rochester, HolabirC
and Murray.
Judge VIM. B. Smell, DR.. A. P. Pardon
, NJ. Il. Armstrong and Mr.. Buckingham, a CON
mitee representing the Associated Charities
had conference with tho District Commits
sioiers yesterday afternoon In relation to tn
APT ortionment OF the funds for the severa
cha liable institutions OF the District. The
urged that the Commissioners secure appro
\ / ptiste III Iobpbct W tuo upportlOI
meat OF the poor fund OF the District.
Secretary Chandler, the Russian Ministe
| AID a number OF bureau officers of the Nav
department Will leave Washington this after
: | noon at O'Clock for New York city, to partic
pate in tho ceremonies attending the receI
h | sion OF the bodies OF De Long and his compan
: | ions, who were lost in the Arctic, which ar
8 expected to arrive In New York 10 day O
: two. The Danish Minister was invited TO &c
i company the party, but Will be unable to 6
!. by reason OF previous engagements.
: At Wilmington, DEL, yesterday, thejur
Q | In the case OF Colonel J. q. Bethune, who wa
2 killed on the railroad in that city Saturda
u night, returned a verdict OF accidental dealt
Mrs. stutzbach, the alleged wife OF tn
deceased, was present, and made an attemr
y TO assault william Huldreth, OF New Yorl
/ | counsel for the dead man, but was seized
J. | the coroner and hurried into the street. TIL
= body was given to the father OF the decease