The Evening critic., 1884-01-30

The Paris authorities have forbidden tho
circulation OF tho book llbeling the German
Imperial family.
The vicinity OF Ninth and streets was
Hooded yesterday by the accidental cutting OF
n six.inch water main.
Tho Spanish Government has resolved to
carry out tho treaties OF commerce with Eng
land and the United states.
The Socialists of Paris have adopted
resolution declaring that the resolution Is the
only means of ending the labor crisis.
The Baltimore City Council has adopted
n resolution In favor of prohibiting tho further
creation OF irredeemable ground rents In the
state OF Maryland.
Mrs. Annie y. Kunke, SO years old, died
at tho residence OF her son.n.law, Mr..
Frederick steinle, 11o Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, yesterday morning.
The new Spanish Minister, Senior Juan
Valera, has been recognized by the President
and had an audience yesterday, at which tho
usual addresses wore exchanged.
A handsome past masters jewel was pre-
sonted to tho retiring master, Francis Fair
brother, OF Federal Lodge No. 1, Il. A. A. NJ,
at a meeting OF the lodge last night.
In Montreal, yesterday, Able Chubert
was fined $40 or two months imprisonment: In
default OF payment, for kissing Mrs. Dezoau,
his landlady, while she was In bed.
A dispatch from Matamoras, Mexico.
says that the Rev. Father Damazo soto, or
Concordia, In the State OF Vera cruz, mas as
A duel with pistols was fought in Paris
yesterday between M. Viette, member OF the
Chamber OF Deputies, and M. Gras, editor OF q
provincial newspaper. Neither was wounded.
Two colored youths, named William
Terry and william Graham, were convicted OF
two cases OF larceny in tho Police Court yes
terday afternoon, and were sentenced to four
months each in jail.
The trial Of Arch. II. Rowand, clerk In
the County Court ONCE at Pittsburgh, Pa,
al BOT of
the county's money, began yesterday. Rowand
still retains his position.
The request of d. B. Croft for permission
to close certain alley in square 1903, Enclosed
within Eighth street west and II stroot, and
open another, was denied, as II was not In nc.
cordance with requirements.
Three hundred Long Island farmers as
sembled at Hicksville yesterday with the In
tention OF lynching Rugg, who murdorously
been taken to Hunters Point for examination.
The discovery of tin at Kings Mountain,
| Cleveland County, N. O., has been announced.
| This is said to be the first discovery OF this
of 1t arc said TO have been found In the West.
The Fifteenth District Republicans last
evening elected John Freeman, George Ashton
aud Bernard West as delegates and Thomas
Armes and s. M. Lewis as alternates to repre-.
| sent them in the Central Republican District
Committee.
Shipments from the mines of the Cum
berland coal region for the week ended jan
uary 90 were %, 400 tons, and for the year to
tons as compared with the corresponding Pc
| riod OF 1888.
The Great Falls Ice Drivers Association
| gave complimentary reception at Abner's
| Hall last evening, which passed on very ploas-
antly. The decorations OF tho table were large
| punch bowls and figures or various kinds cut
out OF blocks OF ice.
The temperance committee of one hum
dred organized last evening by elect'ng the
| Hon. Hiram Price as president, Mr.. VIM. Bur
ris as vice-president, and Mr.. G.. W. f. Swart
eel as secretary. subcommittee was ap
| pointed TO draft u memorial TO Congress on the
liquor license question.
The building committee of the Washing.
ton Light Infantry held a meeting last evening
and matters pertaining to the proposed ar
mory were discussed. Arrangements wer
| partially made for a theatrical Performance,
| for the benefit OF the building fund.
The annual dinner of the Bowdoin Col
lego alumni residing In Washington was helt
at the Arlington Hotel last night. There wa
large attendance. and speeches were mad
| by Senator Frye, Representative Rice, Com
modore Bridges, General Spear, Israel Kim
| ball and others.
Comptroller and Mrs. Lawrence invited
| large number OF friends, among them man.
| prominent Methodists, to their residence, OF
Vermont avenue, last evening, to meet DlshoI
and Mrs. Simpson. Mrs. Lawrence was as
sisted in receiving by her daughter, MIS-
| IbmpA LdWEeuC6s
The House Committee Of the New Jersey
| Legislature appointed to investigate the sub
| ject OF convict labor recommends the adoption
OF the .'piece system" instead OF the contrac
plan. BY the "pioce system" articles are man
ufactured by the quantity at prices not les
than those paid to laborers outside.
A resolution was adopted in the Hous
yesterday for an investigation Of the charg
made by Representative Keifer that during
| the last Congress II. v. Boynton, q newspape
correspondent holding seat in the press gal
lery, had Improperly attempted TO innuenc
his action to secure the passage OF bill.
1t has been decided by Comptroller Law
renee that the police on duty In this city 1
1867 and 1868 were not employees OF tn
United States in sense that would entitle theI
to the 90 per cent. additional salary for thos
| years allowed py u resolution OF Congress
The Commissioners concur In this decision.
At Democratic legislative caucus @
| Frankfort, KY, last night, Mr.. offutt, a SUI
I porter OF Williams, offered resolution to pc
NIT the Introduction OF new names rs cand
| dates for the United States Senatorship, and
was adopted. No new name was offered. Tt
. fret ballotresulted: Williams, 81; Blackburn
AZ; Sweeney, ~.
l Mr.. John Riley, a soldier of the war
: 1912, died Monday evening at his residence
q near Brucetown, Frederick County, Va, age
q 107 years and days. He was the Oldest ma
/ in the Valley OF Virginia, and until recent
enjoyed remarkable health, frequently wal
v ing TO Winchester, nine miles from his HON
TO draw his pension money.
( About o'clock yesterday morning NJ
!. j. +. Gutzwiler, who boards at Myers Hot
t on the Avenue, smelled smoke, and on scare
4 ing through the fourth floor OF the buildi
! found the floor behind the stove OF Depa
ment clerks room on fire. 1t was extinguish
with q few buckets OF water, thereby proven
ing dangerous connagration.
The Continental Cadets held large al
, enthusiastic meeting Monday night at their {
1 | mory, with Captain II. O. Grove In tho chai
l. | The committee on constitution reported tn
4 they would DO ready with the constitution a
:. bylaws at the next monthly meeting, and q
!, | committee on securing arms reported tn
= they could have arms by the 22d OF Februar
d A great Liberal meeting was held at Bl
3 mingham last night Right Hon. John Brig
8 Member OF Parliament for Birmingham IN
4 speech denounced hevirulent and extravaga
q attacks made by the Conservatives upon {
II Government during the recent Parliamenta
= recess. The Tories, he declared, were still
Z, much opposed 70 the rights OF the people
n when they opposed the abolition OF the co
A. laws.
Q, Joseph s. Bonchard yesterday fled b
~ in equity against Henrietta Stuart, James
In Mari and John Sherman, to restrain the O.
ID OF lot z, square 26S, No. 342 Thirteen
Of street northwest on the ground that II
r not been properly advertised, and that It "
n, bring him deeper into debt than the 5000
4 Il is alleged he owes, and II given time he
y pay the notes now due.
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