The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-29
THE MORNING NEWS,


Local and General, Boiled Down,
Worked Over and Furnished Up
Fresh.
The Senate has adjourned to Monday
next.
The gas-lamps will be lighted ct GAO p.
m. and extinguished at A :15 a. m.
Professor Sbarretti, nephew of Cardinal
sbarretti, VIII become American secretary OF
the Propaganda.
Jurors in the frat Star-Route trial, died at his
residence yesterday morning OF consumption.
Charles Braithwaith, of Philadelphia, has
confessed that he started the fire OF June "a,
1873, in that city, in which flfty-four build
inge were consumed or damaged.
An old white woman named Jane Smith,
while leaving the Central Station-House yes
terday, whore she had been confined for
drunkenness, fell and dislocated her left
shoulder.
Mr.. ]. II. Rogers, of this city, had
telephone invention OF his tested In Philadel.
Ing twelve feet from tho transmitter can con-
duct conversation over the wire.
Representatives of the Erie Company
deny reports that Mr.. Jewett and the present
board of directors will be retired, and state
that the rumor that d. o. Mills favors such
action is without the slightest foundation.
At Dover, N. H., yesterday, Desire Bou-
doir, who confessed having committed a MUIR
been convicted, was sentenced to three years
in the state prison. The father was discharged.
Michael Croft Of Lancaster Pa, was
found dead In the yard adjoining his dwelling
alive at midnight. He was carried ints his
yard about o'clock In the morning by four
men.
The Methodist Protestant Church of
GEORGETOWN yesterday filed the certificate OF
the election of their trustees with the re-
corder. The following are tho trustees: Henry
Weaver, James Martin, Joseph LibDey, John
e. Cox, VIM. Il. Bell, George A. Birch and
Charles A. Upperman.
Minister Astor yesterday addressed a note
10 Signor Mancini regarding the AFFAIRS OF the
American College In Rome, and secured the
exemption OF that property from the decrees
says that the question OF tho p0pe's leaving
his residence at the Vatican has not been
mooted.
The earnings of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad and Coal & Iron comp .nles
for February show gross receipts OF the rail
road company for the month $4,000, 341 10,
and expenses $l,303,7l69 The gross re-
| ceipts OF the coal and iron company for tue
month were s956,77S.02, and expenses ST.
o17,b65.79i making loss OF $2SS,553.O3 for
the year TO date.
| An oyster-opening match, in which the
fastest time on record was undertook place In
| Philadelphia last night. George A. Beach, OF
| Philadelphia, was matched against william
| Lowney, OF Providence, RI Lowney won the
| the time Beach reached his ninety.thlrd. The
| time was minutes ana seconds.
A pleasant musical entertainment was
given at st. Elizabeth's Asylum for the Insane
last night for the amusement OF patients. The
afralr was under the management OF Mrs.
Cecilia Young Smith, In which tho Misses Nc.
Queen, Florence Davies, Van Doren, Daily,
Dickson, Hetzel and Mrs. Davis, and MessrI.
II. F.. stephens, Van Doren, Wright, Mccoy
and Walter creditably participated.
A very enjoyable literary and musical
entertainment was given by Lincoln Post No
| 3, G. A. r., at Grand Army Hall, last night
| Tho programme consisted Of ROTATIONS, solos
and songs, which were rendered Ia credlta
| bic manner. Among those present were Post
| Commander Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. Camp
| bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Months, Misses Naylor
Rogers, WINS, Dalton, HUMPHREYS and Dlmck
At the meeting Of the Unity Club last
night at the residence OF Mr.. Wm. Hutchin
son, 022 o street, the programme consisted OF
! plano duet by Mrs. DR.. Bracket and Miss
| Alice Hutchinson. An essay, entitled "Leaders
| OF Mep," by A. II. Spo1ford, Librarian TO Con.
| grefs. songsby Charles II. Dean, Miss Amy
i Leavett and Mlss Nj. E.lB. Roberts. Recltatlons
| by Charles II. Dabbett, Miss Kate Spalding
| and Professor f. W. Clark; q plano solo by
4 A1las Hutchinson.