The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-09
THE MORNING NEWS.


Twelve artillery officers have been ar
rested at odessa, charged with Nihllism.
The Roman consistory for the creation of
cardinals has been deferred until autumn.
There is growing feeling in London
that ministerial defeat, followed by a dlsso.
luton OF Parliament, is imminent.
The race for the grand prize of Paris of
100000 francs was won yesterday by the Duke
OF Castries' brown colt Little Duck.
Peter Negley, ex-United States Assistant
Treasurer at Baltimore, died In Hagerstown
Saturday afternoonin his Goth year.
The British Government has refused to
pay the Duke OF Marlborough the price he
asks for the Blenheim Gallery OF old paintings.
Courtney failed to make his appearance
in tho expected sculling race Saturday at OAK
Point, N. Y, and Ross rowed over the course
alone.
A crowd of interested spectators assem-
bled on Seventh, near 7 yesterday, TO SOC a
swarm OF truant bees captured and safely
hived.
Miss Genevieve Paul, daughter of Cen
eral Paul, has been awarded the gold medal
In Miss 3; W. Kelly's school for the best draw
ing from life.
The First Association of Spiritualists
held O meeting at Masonic Temple last night,
and adopted a constitution with view OF hay-
Ing II Incorporated.
A Swiss doctor who had been ruined by
gambling committed suicide at Monaco yes.
terday. This is the thirty.second suicide at
Monaco this season.
The cornerstone of the new Catholic
Church OF st. Francis Xavier, st. Louis, was
laid yesterday by the Most Rev. Patrick J.
Ryan, Archbishop OF Salomis.
Two students Of Cornell College at Mount
Vernon, 7. Dean, of Forest City, and A. N.
FELTON,, OF wyoming, were drowned In Cedar
River on Saturday while bathing.
Captain John Henry Hill, one Of tho
most prominent colored men In Virginia, died
Friday in Petersburg. He has been captain
Of the Petersburg Guards and a member OF the
City Council.
The Orangemen in London yesterday pro-
tested against the proclamation OF Earl Spen.
Ger against the orange meeting at Newry, Ire.
land. An ARRAY occurred at Nowry between
tho Nationalist and oraDgemen.
Henry G. Work, the noted song writer
and composer, died at Hartford, Conn.,, last
evening OF heart disease. "Marching Through
Georgia." "Grandfather's Clock" and spear
Father, Como Home With Me Now" were writ
ten by him.
At the launching of tho steamer Haps.
burg on Lake Constance, near Bregenz, Aus.
tria, on Saturday, temporary wooden struc-
ture, hlied with spectators, gave way. Forty
ladies, including the Princess Thurn et.Ta1is,
who christened the vessel, were preclpitated
into the lake. All wore rescued.
The National College Of Pharmacy will
hold its commencement exercises at Lincoln
Hall next Thursday night. The graduates
Flemer, District OF Columbia; George j.
Lochboehler, Missouri; Ladder Mackali, Dis.
trict OF Columbia; d. b. owens, Maryland.
The City Council of Vicksburg, Miss,
has instructed the city attorney to bring suit
against O. ?. Huntington, II. Il. Wilson aud
others for the recovery OF the value OF $780,
900 OF bonds issued in 1871 BY the City ooun-
Island Railroad, which is now part of the
Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railroad.
The schooner Fannie Fern, Of Glouces-
ter, MASS, was run down and sunk Saturday,
while on her way homo from the Georges, by a
coal steamer. Captain Jason Olsen, T.. John Han.
son, Alex Swinson and Benjamin Steele were
drowned. fishing schooner, commanded by
Neil shawner, with crew of thirteen, has
been lost In Trinity Day, N. f., with all hands.
In political argument in tavern near
Liverpool, Pa, Friday night, Morris Boyer,
james Weiss and James Hogan were fatally
wounded. Twenty men have boon arrested.
The ARRAY arose from discussion over tho
nomination OF Mr.. Blaine. James Hogan, Ell
wood Strass and Casper Boyer, three stalwarts,
expressed their dissatisfaction with the nomi.
nation, and this led TO general fight.
Proceedings for the extradition of Jno. G.
Emo have been commenced at Montreal, and a
warrant for his arrest has been issued, which
VIII be served at quebec to-day. Emo is In the
custody OF High Constable Gale, at Quebec,
under the original warrant OF arrest, but his
counsel have asked for the issue OF q now writ
OF certiorari in order to get the record OF the
proceedings before Judge Chanveau to Judge
Tessier.
Rev. Robert Collyer, Chief Justice
Charles p. DAILY and Justice John t. Brady, OF
New York, have announced that among the
numerous poets who have striven
for the prize OF i've hundred dollars
offered by Barnumfpr q poem on his white
elephant, the Ebvfnes Of three are OF equal
merit, 80 far RTthey are able to Judge, and
that the m9hey should be equally divided
among theris6The names OF the successful
elephantine poetsF are joaquin Milsr,. Ell.
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Ap6HvItation has been extended by Kit
~cafson Post, No. 2, G.. A. r.. OF this city, to the
| comrades OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
| to accompany the post TO Brooklyn, N. Y, tC
participate In the reunion OF the Society OF the
Army OF the Republic next Wednesday. To
morrow morning, at O'Clock, tho comrade:
| and their ladies Will assemble at Masonic
| Temple and receive round-trip tickets fol
$3.50 In groups OF ten or more. AT 10 o'clock
| accompanied by the Union Veteran Corps
| Captain Thomson, the Second Artillery Band
and escorted by the Cadet Corps, they viii
march to the Baltimore 4 Potomac Depot {
take special cars for New York. only com
rades In regulation uniform will be Gllowe,
TO march with the post IN parade to the depot
Post badges can be had from the quarter