Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-15
Democratic Control Of Elections in Vir.
giMia.


Gov. Cameron, of Virginia, yesterday vetoed the
bill recently passed by the democratic legislature
giving that party control OF the election machinery
IN the state This measure takes from the county
Judges the power OF appointing judges Of election
registrars and clerks and gives to local boards to
De chosen by the legislature The effect OF the law
VIII be to give the democrats absolute control of all
OF the election machinery OF the state The demo-
Gratis, with the aid OF Gen. w. c. Wickham the
only straightout republican in the legislature,
passed the bill over the governors opposition, and
The election this fall for President and members
congress Is to be conducted by the officers chosen
under its provisions. 1t makes a clean sweep OF
all the Mahone1te methods heretofore in vogue.
The bill passed by the general assembly short
.Ime ago removing from the governor the power Of
appointing oncers OF the three state lunatic asy
iumS was also vetoed by the governor and passed
by the house yesterday over the Veto The COVER
nor also returned with his disapprOval the bill
aSylums, but the bill passed by the house over
the Veto Both OF these bills will be passed in the
senate to-day The officers whose removal is con-
templated under them are all cOalidOniStS.
THE MARYLAND LEGIsLATURE.-In the Maryland
senate yesterday the bill to collect labor statistics
tailed for want OF constitutional majority. The
bill legaliZing trades unions was passed Bills
were introduced to prohibit the sale Of pool tickets
large the powers OF the Washington and Atlantic
railroad; to impose penalties for disturbing re-
hgious meetings. In the house Of delegates bills
erect fences both sides OF their roads, with cat
tle-guards at crossings; to define libel, etc.
MARRYING A HALF-BREED HRIRRss.-A tele-
gram from Springfield, Dakota, February 14th.
says: The Rev. S. D. Hinman, the notorious plain,
woman OF halfbreed birth, Miss Mary Merricks, Of
Santee agency. The bride has rich uncle in st
Paul. and Is understood to be heress to share OF
parceled out, besides having permanent legacy
IN inc usual government rations- The marriage
was sOlemniZed at the Mead house In this place on
Sunday evening last, the ceremony being per-
formed by Charles Secombe.
THE BITTER WAR BETWEEN REV. DR. NEwM.n
AND DR. RAHNEY.-AbOut $50 members of DR.. J. p.
Newman's congregational church in New York,
resolutions, offered by Deacon Croker, declaring
that the services OF Dr.. Newman as pastor Should
be discontinued after March 31st. An informal
the house OF j. j. seymour last night About
Twenty persons were present The troubles were
discussed, and IT was decided to wage war against
the Ranney faction to the bitter end.
"A CYCLONE AT PETERSBURG, VA cyclone struck
yesterday morning about O'Clock, passing from
southeast to northwest, doing considerable damage
the large factory Of the Bottersea Manufacturing
company was unrOOfed, and damaged to the ex-
tent OF about s., Co., The roof has not yet been
found, and Is sunk in the river near by. The fac
greatly frightened several houses In the neigh
DOrhOOd were blown down, and trees and FENCES
were Frustrated. The destruction was efected in
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roaring noise, frightening the whole community
and was gone as quickly as it came. No other por.
ton OF the city felt its force
PRIME MINISTER GLADSTONE ASSAULTED IN THE
sTREET-Mr Gladstone was yesterday afternoon
the subject OF an unpleasant experience. He was
walking In Bond street, London, unattended. on
his way to the house OF commons Suddenly a man
seized him by the collar and brought him to a
standstill: The prime minister with some difficulty
shook on his ailant and continued on foot to his
oestinaton. II Is asserted that the man made the
assault on wager.
FAILURE OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE,
The financial report OF the new New York Metro
poitan opera house, for the season ended February
l, shows a deficiency of $25O0OO. Mr.. Abbey has
given notice that he will not renew his lease which
expires May 1s It is said that the largest receipts
have not exceeded SO 600 in week, whereas the
expenses were not less than $4,000 week. Mr.
Abbey, in his letter the directors is understood
to attribute TO the defects OF the opera house
his failure to make opera pay there.
Duncan c. Ross, OF Cincinnati, issues challenge
to match Morvine l. Thompson to spar John l.
Sullivan with hard gloves for nom 81 900 to 5000
The Blun City hotel, Iowa, was burned Tuesday
night. guest named Emma Nielsen, OF Crown
Point, Ind, was burned to death.