The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
THE MORNING NEWS,


Fresh.
The President has signed tho Greedy re-
lief bill.
Tho health of United States Minister
Hunt is improving.
Mrs. Garfield has contributed 500 to the
relief OF the flood sufferers.
A cyclone struck Petersburg, Va, yester-
day, doing considerable damage.
The rapid thaw has undermined tho leo
Palace at Montreal, and It must be taken down
Immediately.
Colonel William b: Stephenson, promi-
nent citizen Of Hartford County, Nd, died on
Wednesday, aged 80.
In the Maryland Senate yesterday tho
bill to collect labor statistics failed for want Of
constitutional majority.
General Grant is now rapidly improving
and should tho weather become favorable no
expects to ride out In a few days.
Abraham Lincoln's tomb at Springfield,
H., has been damaged to tho extent OF $1,000
by the collapse OF two supporting arches.
Mr.. Horace Denant, who has been socrc-
tary OF tho French Legation In this city for
number OF years, has been ordered to Stock.
holm.
General N. p. Banks is now grand
father, HIS daughter Mrs. Paul Sterling, hav-
Ing recently presented him with grand
daughter.
AT meeting in Sheffield, England on
Wednesday night, resolution was adopted
eminent.
The doormat thieves have begun opera
tonB In earnest again, and no loss than i've
doormats are held at Police Headquarters for
Identification.
Mr.. Gladstone was stopped in the street
yesterday by an impudent and mysterious
stranger whom he neglected to knock down or
have locked up.
Work will be resumed by the Ohio River
coal miners on Monday, and employment will
A.tt m fAF
coal is increasing,
The Assembly s Presbyterian Church has
reelected Elders Bartlett and Brown for six
yenrs, and elected Mr.. Williamson as deacon
Tor similar period.
The debate on Sir Stafford Northcote's
motion OF censurc was resumed In the British
House OF Commons yesterday. Mr.. Gladstone
spoke In opposition 10 the motion.
At the meeting of the Oldest Inhabit.
ants Association on tho 22d instant. NJ. L.
Wheeler Will deliver an Grafton and Mr.. G.
Brun Will read the farewell address.
The weekly drill of the High School was
witnessed yesterday by Commissioner West,
Colonel Burnside, Lieutenant West, U. S. A.,
Captain Ross, Chief Cronin and Mr.. u. II.
Warner.
Mrs. Annie Heypertz, Of Philadelphia, q
widow, aged do years, was found on her bod
ilfeess yesterday with revolver in her hand
and q bullet through her heart. Her hus-
May.
The whaling steamer Bear, intended for
the Greedy Relief Expedition, arrived at New
York yesterday. The Scottish steamer Thetls,
Intended for the same purpose, is crossing the
ocean. The purchase of both vessels has boon
| contaminated
| In accordance with the recommendation
| OF Secretary Folger, the President has directed
| the promotion OF Lieutenant Rhodes, of tho
revenue cutter Dexter, for gallant aud merlto.
| rious conduct on the occasion OF the City OF o.
lumbua disaster.
valentine hop was given by the Pro-
gress Club at Abner's Hall last evening. There
was large attendance and every guest re-
ceiyed u valentine inclosed In an envelope,
| which was TO be addressed and delivered to
| come one present.
The National Rifles wcre again "At
| Homo" last evening. Fully 800 guests were
| an animated scene, the red coats OF the hosts
blending brilliantly with the many handsome
toilets OF the ladies.
About $50 members of Dr. J. P. New.
mans Congregational Church In New York,
headed by DR.. Ranney, last night adoptei
resolutions offered by Deacon Croker, dc
clariDg that The services OF DR.. Newman as
pastor should be discontinued after March 81.
west, who was taken suddenly Ill at her desk
In the Treasury Department last Wednesday,
died yesterday. Funeral services Will be held
| at her residence this evening, after which tho
remains Will be taken TO Stanton, Va, for In
torment.
Ell Mahdi recently sent two mollahs to
the ruler OF the Khaf province at the source of
| the Blue Nile TO order him and his subjects to
renounce fetish worship aud embrace
Islamism. The mollahs. after they had de-
llvered FL Mabdrs orders, were strangled by
| the natives.
Mrs Emma Uhler who was made noto-
rious In March last as the cause OF the murder
OF VIM. H. Hayerstick, a New York broker, who
was killed by her brother for enticing her
away from her husband, died from opium
| poison yesterday In tho New York Hospital,
taken, IT is supposed, with suicidal intent.
Secretary Chandler has directed Rear
Admiral Simpson, who ia In command OF the
and marines at that point to participate In the
military and civic demonstration IN Philadel.
phia at the burial OF George ". Boyd, one OF
the Victims OF tho Jeanette Expedition, whose
remains will reach New York In a few days.
A committee, consisting of Messrs w. d.
| Chtpley, w. +. Mccormick, w. A. Blount, W. j.
Yankirk, A: D'Alemberle and General E. A,
| OF Trade TO this city In the interest OF having
tho Pensacola harbor improved and tho dock
for the repair of Government vessels located
| at that port, instead of having vessels sent to
| private docks for repair
At the coroner's investigation in Phila-
delphia, Pa, yesterday, into the death OF
George A. Anderson, aged 81 months, who died
from poison administered by mistake, the
druggist, j. Heinizelman, failed TO make a sat
isfactory explanation, and admitted that he
previously made a similar biunder ten or
| twelve years ago. He was committed to avail
the action OF the district-attorney.
The political gossips around the Capitol
assert with great confidence that a movement
is on foot TO fix up Presidential slate for the
Democratic party which shall be headed by
Senator Bayard, OF Delaware, and ex-senator
Mcdonald, or Indiana. Messrs. Bayard and
Mcdonald have been seen together frequently
within the past two or three days. and II is un
derstood that they discussed the Presidential
situation.
Judge Charles s. Bundy has dismissed
the suit brought by him against the Bar Asso
citation of this District on November 10, 1882
for $4,000 damages. The suit grew out OF
resolution passed by the BAR Association, Il
the effect that Judge BundY was not q Mt per
son 10 be appointed Judge OF the Police Court
and recommending 70 tho presiding Judge Of
| the Criminal Court that he should not agair
be appointed to serve during Judge Snelr'
| absence.
Building Inspector Entwisle has issued
the following permits TO build; Leopold Luchs
10 erecta brick ONCE corner OF Eleventh and
q streets northwest, $1,000; A. Fisher, fou
dwellings atSeventh and q streets southwest
y $4,000; ID. d. Grofr, three dwellings on Elov
B enth street, between and u, SO 600: ID. b
= Gron, one dwelling on Eleventh street, be
3 tween and U, $1,000; David Ferguson, re-
! pair southwest corner OF Twenty-fourth and n
streets, $4,000,
After THE Carries report OF the DAn-
Vile riot Investigation closed yesterday the
committee examined II. W. Taylor, white, who
, testified that the negroes fred into the crowd
, OF whites and declined 70 dispense, and tina
the riot grew cut OF negro insolence; DR.. b. d
b Temple, white, who oorrOborRted The preced