The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-03
THE MORNING NEWS,
Local ana General, Boiled Down,
Worked Over and Furnished Up


"oEAeu over anu EufhShe" w
Fresh.
There was slight earthquake shock in
Accomac County, Va, yesterday.
The gas-lamps will be lighted at Gas p.
M and extlnguished at 315 a. M.
Seven hundred house carpenters in New
Orleans struck yesterday for SO day.
The race for the Northamptonshire stakes
in England yesterday was won by the Duke OF
Hamilton's colt Loeb RAMA.
Charles A. Davis, of this city, was among
the graduates OF the Hahnemap Medical Col.
lege, in Philadelphia, yesterday.
The Lycoming County Republican Con-
vention at willlamsport, Pa, elected delegates
to the State Convention for Blaine.
The third quarterly examination of tho
Washington Normal School Will DO held at tho
Franklin building tomorrow morning.
The suit of Mrs. Barrymore against Mod
jeska has been settled by tho latter agreeing
not to produce tho play OF "Nadiezda" any
more.
Tho Equitable Building Association held
Its lfty.fourth meeting last night, and $23, 800
was advanced at an average premium OF ~
per cent.
About twenty members of tho Argo Lit
erary Club won't over TO Baltimore last night
TO attend a ball given by tho Monticello Club,
OF that city.
Judge Field writes from Washington to
Ex-Governor johnson, or San Francisco, that
Presidential candidate.
The Parnell branch of tho Irish National
League has passed resolution conforming
Michael Davitts action in inviting Henry
George 10 lecture in Dublin.
Commander Coffin, who has been assigned
to the command OF the Alert on the Greedy Re.
lief Expedition, is en- route from San Fran
cisco TO New York TO report to Captain
Schloy.
Tho New Jersey Republican Association
a
Hall last evening, President Jacob W. Starr
in the chair. Seven now members were
elected.
Osman Digna is actively resuming tho
Offensive now that the British forces have
been withdrawn from about Suakim. General
Gordon reports that I'll obeid is poverty.
stricken.
A number Of destructive windstorms &C.
Cured Tuesday and yesterday In various sec
| tions OF the country, visiting Indiana, Ohio,
| Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Alabama and
| Tennessee.
Pillsbury, Republican, has been elected
Mayor of Minneapolis, MIMI, by q plurality OF
| 5000, Republican gain OF 1000 over the
| election oftwo years ago. The entire Repub-
| lican ticket Is also elected.
General Agnero, with twenty revolution
| lists, is reported to have sailed from Key West,
| Fla, Monday night In tho schooner Shooters
for Cuba. The revenue cutter Dix proceeded
in pursuit OF him yesterday.
In New London, Conn.,, yesterday, Rev.
VIM. A. Il. Smith, who claims to DO an African
missionary soliciting money for a homo for
aged women In Senegambia, was arrested,
charged with being an imposter.
The committee Of the Newark IN. ~
Methodist Conference appointed to fnvesti-
gate the charges OF immortality against Rev.
charges were sustained, and recommended
| his expulsion.
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Hendricks, who
is now in Paris, in an interview with French
II is the sensible thing for tho Democratic fac.
| lions to compromise their differences with re.
spect TO protection and free trade.
At the State election in Rhode Island
yesterday the Republican ticket for general
State officers was elected by Increased
majorities. The Legislature Will stand
Senate, 81 Republicans and o Democrats
House, 81 Republicans and 10 Democrats.
Minnie Ford, while locked up at the Cen
trail Station last night for drunkenness, at
tempted to commit suicide by choking horsei
with q handkerchief. She was discovered II
an unconscious condition by the officers, who
succeeded In restoring her TO consciousness.
The Columbia Boat Club held q meeting
| elected several now members. Tho action Of
| the presidents OF the three local CLUBS In re-
gard to the disposition OF the cup for the
| the committee for having club races every two
weeks duripg the coming season.
Governor Hoadly, in message to the
General Assembly, OF OHIO, yesterday recon-
| mended reward for the arrest and conviction
| OF the murderer OF Captain John j. Desmond,
killed in Cincinnati In the service OF tho State
bill passed the Senate 70 allow all militia
| men Injured or Frustrated by sickness while
In the service. OF the State at Cincinnati 12C
days time at 81 per day.
In the lower end of Campbell County
Ya few days ago, the little daughter OF d
farm hand. The girls father captured the
| negro, dragged him to q wood pile and was In
the act of beheading him, when the negro''
cries for mercy caused him to desist. Lee
then strapped him TO q horse and took hin
fined.
One hundred and fifty colored men ar.
rived at Piedmont, W. Va, few days agC
| work on the construction Of the West Virginia
| Central Railroad. They and a number OF la
borers preceding them struck Tuesday. Thos,
| having money returned home, whilst tn,
others remain idle. The laborers say the,
went TO Piedmont with the understanding tina
they were TO work but ten hours day, blu
| ind they are to work eleven hours.
CABINET-sIzE photographs, only S1.5O pc
dozen. Chester Handy. 126 Seventh 81. n. W
Mr.. Robert ]. Burdette, tho humorist
lectured to large and appreciative audienc
at Congregational Church last night on tn
subject OF "Newspaper Humorists." Tho Ice
turer was introduced by Hon. Frank Hatton
First Assistant Postmaster General. He die
claimed that fun originated with the funn
| puIbbihpuiSloi lho funny tnluBb wore lnef
before them, and would be there after then
but they saw and observed the humor OF u
occurrence, a situation, an appearance whic
other people failed 10 see In tho same ligh
He spoke OF Napoleon as stern, severe ty
rant, and Lincoln as kind-hearted man, VIII
was known to enjoy hugely the humorous ga!
ings OF newspapers. -
A Great Mit,
Messrs. Baybour 4 Hamiis6n hayo made
decided hit Athe, intSeadction OF tho ,'sea