The Evening critic., 1884-02-25
THE MORNING NEWS,
Local and, General, Boiled Down,
worked Over and Furnished UP

worked Over and Furnished Up
FRESH.
Archbishop Gibbons has declined pub
ic reception upon his return from Rome.
fro at Jackson, Mich, yesterday, de-
stroyed property TO the amount of $4,000.
The news of the surrender of Tolkar has
spread throughout tho Soudan as an English
defeat.
True Osgood, one of the most prominent
Odd-Fellows In Now Hampshire, died yestor-
day, aged about 40 years.
The Baltimore Annual Conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church Will meet
In Frederick on the 18th OF April.
The Academy of Music building in
Laurel, Md, was struck by lightning satur-
day morning and badly Injured.
Professor Pedro Montaldo, instructor in
spanish at tho Naval Academy, Annapolis,
died there suddenly on Saturday.
officer Boland found dead colorod in
FAINT yesterday on q lot between North Capitol
and Firststr and + and q streets.
Naval Cadets Bush and Mexican have
been acquitted OF hazng, ana tho sentences
OF three others have not been mado public as
yet.
Milton T.. Smith repeated his lecture on
popular Errors" ut st. Matthews Church last
night. The proceeds VIII BIO used for charlt-
able purposes.
The British Government has offered to
surrender to King Johu Of Abyssinia part OF
Abyesinians assist the Egyptian garrisons in
the southern S0udon.
The Biological Society held their regu-
lar meeting last Saturday night. DR.. Elliott
Coues read n paper, and Messrs. Charles ID.
Walcott and Lester Il. Ward made addresses.
A special train on the Louisville 81 Nash
Vile Railroad, which loft Cincinnati at a. m.
Saturday, arrived In New orleans at 1 ;15 p.
IN. yesterday, the fastest long-distance haul
ever made III the South.
Tho loet 1itorarx, raun;n, Of tho oao,o,,
was given last evening at tho residence of Mr..
Horatio King. Mr.. Grove II. Gilbert was the
essayist OF the evening and the programme In
cluded recitations and music.
The remains of DIR. Amber, of the Jean-
nette party, passed through this city yester-
day on their way to Markham, Va, where they
Will be Inferred. They were accompanied by
Engineer Melville and several other friends.
Sermons were preached in all the
churcheb at Wilkesbarre, Pa, yesterday on
| the subject OF enforcing the law against intox-
icating liquors, the ministers urging tho
people to organize and crush out Illegal traflic
| In liquor.
Three bodies were removed from Potters
Field few days ago and for some reason
abandoned by the roadside near by, They
were found by the authorities OF tho Washing.
ION Asylum and placed In tho dead house and
afterward reinterred.
sionary Society held its anniversary last even
ing. The programme was very Interesting
one. lighthouse scene was represented on
the pulpit platform. Contributions to tho
amount OF $3.50 were taken up.
John l.. Welsh, one of the pioneers of
Coshocton, o., was murdered at farmhouse
eight miles from Jackson, Thursday night, by
Two masked men. The murderers secured
500 cash and n certificate OF deposit for So
600. The murdered man was over so years OF
age.
Prof. John Murdoch lectured at the Ma
tional Museum Saturday afternoon upon Es-
himo HE at Point Barrow, where he was STA
toned for two years. The lecturer gave
minute description OF the race and their hab.
It's, besides various interesting little anec.
dotes.
About ten days ago Charles I.ubcr, of
Goldville, Laurens County, s. O., eloped with
the daughter OF Frank Jamison and married
her In another county. Luber returned to
Goldville Saturday night His father.in.law
met him on The street and ut once rushed upon
him and plunged knife into his heart.
1t is stated at Petersburg. Va, that n
controlling interest In tho Petersburg 4 We'll
don Railroad has passed into tho hands of the
Wilmington Weldon Railroad Company, and
that the latter road contemplates making
City Point Va, ashipping port for Its freight.
ibis VIII necessitate the construction OF an.
other branch road to City Point.
The Faith Band held meeting at Raphael
| Hall, $40 street northeast, yesterday after
| noon, with about twenty members present.
| Elder ". @. Raymond and Mrs. Perry con.
she had been unable to walk up to last Thurs.
| day, when she was healed by prayer Mrs.
| Darling. OF Capitol Hill, also claimed to have
been raised from sick bed through tho efIi-
| cacy OF prayer.
A movement is on foot in the st. James
an aristocratic club at Montreal, to strike
from Its list OF members tho name of Walker
Wilson, who deserted his intended bride on
| the day appointed for their marriage. let
ter has been received from Glasgow stating
that Wilson's father, who is a wealthy
| contractor, was SO shocked on hear
ing OF his sons erratc conduct that he had a
stroke OF paralysis.
The remains of Colonel Tom Worthing-
ton were sent to Ohilicothe, Ohio, last night
on the $40 train of the baltimore & Ohio
Railroad. General W. s. Rosecrans superin-
tended the removal In person, and among
those who escorted the romans to the depot
were General Sheridan, Commissioner of
Patents Butterworth and n few friends OF the
deceased. Colonel Worthington was the son
OF the sixth and not the first Governor OF
Ohio.
A missionary rally was held at Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday, aud at
. O'Clock the Sunday-school Missionary ami
versary was held. Senator Colquitt, OF Gsor-
gia, addressed the scholars on "Home Mis-.
sions." A platform meeting was held at 1880
y. M, presided over by Mr.. j. II. Hitchcock,
instead OF Senator Warner Miller, who was un.
avoidably absent on account OF Illness Tho
missionary and church collections for tleSresf
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