The Evening critic., 1884-05-02

worked over and Furnished UP
Fresh.
Jack Cole, the victim of the Jeannette
expedition, was buried yesterday nj Fiatoush'
Long Island.
Mr. Stilson Hutchins has been elected a
director OF tho Central Dispensary aud Emer.
gency Hospital.
The commencement exercises Of the
training echool for nurses Will take place at
All Souls Church tonight.
The debate of the Georgetown College for
the Merrlck scholarship Will occur at Lincoln
Hall on the 10th inst. The subject Will bo
"Civil- Service Reform"
Dennis f. Caddigan, the clerk of the
Stuftovnnt House, New York, and ono OF the
oldest hotel clerks In the United States, died
yesterday, aged GO years.
Rev. Thomas Cook, rector of Grace
Church, Rlverhead, L. l., died yesterday, In
the I'D year OF his age. 10 was known
throughout Long leland as tho church builder.
IL. Smith, who conducted a branch
house OF tho Savannah (Gal music store OF
Ludden a Bates, In Charlotte, N. o., com.
mitted suicide yesterday by shooting himself
In the head.
Frederick Pickmsn, Philadelphia jour
nalist, 90 years old, attempted to commit suit
eide Wednesday night In Brooklyn, N. Y, by
Jumping into the river, but was rescued. He
was out OF employment
In the British House of Lords yesterday
Earl Granville announced no reply had been
posed Egyptian conference, but that France
had given favorable answer.
All the workmen. except two in Distou
& Soma rollipg-milla. at Philadelphia, have
been discharged, and tho mills closed because
tho mon threatened to strike unless an ob1ec-
tionable foreman were discharged.
The Treasury Department has notified
customs officers that their actions In regard to
the duty on wearing apparel must conform 70
the recent decision OF the United States SUI
preme Court as to wearing apparel exempt
from duty.
Four desperadoes attempted to rob the
Medicine Valley Bank, OF Medicine Lodge,
Kan, Wednesday, morning' killing Mr.. Payne,
Gopport, tho cashier. In the attempt. The
robbers escaped.
Yesterday afternoon a party embracing
MIR. W. W. Corcoran, the Hon. Robert q. Win
throp, Mr.. Horati0n King, Colonel Casey and
Captain Davis assembled the Washington Mon.
ument TO obeerve the progress OF the work.
The elevator took nine minutes In the ascent
The entertainment at the Metropolitan
opera.House, New York, Wednesday night COR
the benefit OF the Home for ex-Confederate
Soldiers I'm Richmond, Va, was q great sue.
cess. The house was crowded and the receipts
were large. 1t Is thought that the proceeds
will aggregate several thousand dollars.
The Union Veteran Corps Captain
Thomasson) held its regular monthly meeting
last night. George Vanzenberg was elected
an active member Charles L. Coon and
bers. An invitation TO participate In the me-
mortal services on Decoration Day was unanl-
mousiy accepted.
1t is stated that the movement of the
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne K Chicago Railway
Company to Issue s25,O0O,O0O first mortgage
bonds is not to redeem the betterment stock
issued to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
for improvements, but to give the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company complete control OF
the Fort Wayne property.
The disappearance of Benjamin Wallace,
q wealthy soap manufacturer Of New York,
was reported 70 the police yesterday. Tuesday
morning he left home, telling his wife that no
was going to see George W. McAdams, his law
yer. Ho went to Mr.. McAdams' office In COM
pany with stranger, and with whom he went
large eum OF money with him at the time.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
| yesterday ordered reduction OF from 20 to
| 80 per cent in tho rates TO prominent points
south and west OF New York. All night mes.
| sages to points as far west as Kansas City will
| be forwarded at the rate Of 10 cents for ten
| words and one cent for each additional word.
| There VIII be no change In tho tariff on east
| ern messages.
The formal opening of the new gymna.
| SUM OF the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
| ton will be given this evening from z to 10
class from the National College gymnasium,
| and music by the Y. NJ. O. A. orchestra. The
public are invited to visit the building between
The aboye.named hours. The opening exhibit
| ton will be free.
The funeral of Mr.. Gilbert NJ. Wight took
| place from his late residence, No. 500 + street,
| yesterday afternoon and was attended by a
large concourse OF friends. Rev. DR.. Bartlett,
| OF the New Yorkavonue Presbyterian Church,
ofnciated, and the remains were placed In the
| vnult ut Rock Greek Cemetery. Tho pail
bearers were Messrs. L. y. White, William D.
| Webb, Moses Kelley, william b. jackson, q.
b. Jewell and DR.. Toner.
The Knights of st. Columbkille last
| night elected tho following officers for the en-
suing year: John Malone, commander; John
Maloney, first deputy; James L. Common, sec
ond deputy; Hugh Bresnahan, third deputy
William Murphy, recording secretary; 3. p.
McGrath, financial secretary; M. Stack, treas.
urer. Handsome gold medals were presented
TO Mr.. I: A. Dufry, the retiring commander,
and Mr.. John Maloney, acting third deputy,
for their faithful efforts in behalf of the 80
ciety.
The National Rifles at their meeting last
night elected eleven active members. DR..
Warwick Evans, Charles j. Kintner, Samuel A.
Kennedy, George 8. Krefrt, tr, Thomas L.
NJ. Stoddard and b. Il. whiteside were elected
honorary members. The Offices of surgeon,
quartermaster and commissary, each with the
rank OF fret lieutenant were created. The
name OF Mrs. L. III. Spencer, the wife OF Brain
ard t. Spencer, deceased member, was Ia
scribed on the honorary roll.
A subcommittee of the House Committee
| on Commerce will mako q favorable report Il
the full committee on the bill ''to regulate thu
expectation Of articles made in Initiation o
| butter and cheese" The Dill provides tina
tubs, boxes, nrkins or cases, when containing
articles made from oleomargarlne for export
shall be marked "0leomargarine Butter" o
"Butterine," or "oleomargarine Cheese;
when made from mixture OF lard and dair
butter, or from mixture of lard aud milk o
cream, "Lard Butter" or "Lard Cheese" an
when made from mixture of vegetable oil
with dairy butter or oleomargarlne, "yege
table OIL Butter"
Barnu ms Parade-Fhe White
Bleached Elephant.
| Tho monster parade of the combined p,