The Evening critic., 1884-03-21

-~~4nc alleged Cubah bahditti, who arrived
at Boston Wednesday on the brig screamer,
journey to New York, whence they VIII sail
for San Domingo. Investigation showed that
they were harmless refugees.
The Arctic steamer Thetis Is duo at New
from England, and orders have boon issued 10
have her Immediately put on the docks and
repaired, strengthened, &C., In the same man
ner that the Bear has been treated.
An alarm was given from police signal
box 341, Fifteenth and streets, last evening
by Commissioner West for the purpose of TIM
Ing the coming Of the relief wagon. IL arrived
with four men in four minutes and thirty sec
onds, which was considered pretty good tlme
At Trenton, N. j.. yesterday, Assembly,
men Burgess and Armitago became angry
while discussing In tho lobby OF the House the
Civii.Rights bill, and Burgess finally slapped
Armltage In the face. Burgess apologlzsd to
the House for his conduct and his apology was
accepted.
The President has transmitted to Con-
gross the estimates OF the War Department
for the pedestal OF the statue OF Garfield to be
erected IN this city by the Army OF the Cumber-
land. Colonel Rockwell places the cost at 800.
GOO, which the President expresses the hope
Congress may appropriate.
The police arrested at Danville, Va, yes
to-day man who, while drunk on a Midland
train on Wednesday, confessed that he had
Killed two colored mon named Sam and Henry
| Clark and wounded U. s. Bailin Lee Jones.
The prisoner has passed under the names OF
ii. ID. EWING John Smith and Gideon Lamb.
| Hon. A. S. Hewitt has long letter in the
PLANTATION OF his interview with Miulster West
| relative 10 tho O'Donnell resolutions. He re-
| tterates his former statement that there was
no truth In tho allegation that he assured
| Minister West that tho British Government
| need not DO influenced by the action IN the
| o'Donnell case.
At Milford, Pa, yesterday, in the trial of
| John Greening for the murder OF Cheever,
| Rpn1amtn. A.
| cused OF being an accessory 10 the crime, tos-
| titled that Greening had confessed to him that
| he had committed the murder. on cross.
examination Benjamin became confused, and
| at last admitted that his testimony was false.
Herbert l.. Jackson, of Plymouth, Mass
| was yesterday fined $40 for mutllatlng the
| marble tablet on the tomb OF Daniel Webster
at Marshneld. Mrs. Webster wrote that jack
| son had paid for new tablet, and desired 70
| have tho case dismissed, which the judge
declined 10 do. Ho allowed, however, the
| mitigating circumstances TO govern tho
| amount OF the flne.
A very pleasant masquerade party was
| given by Miss West, the daughter OF the Brit
ish Minister, at the Legation building last
night. Tho parlors and dining halls were
richly decorated. Among those present were
the members Of the Diplomatic Corps with
ihelr Ladies, several OF the State Department
prominent society people.
gang of 10 boys was arrested in South
Boston Wednesday night, and three OF the
leduefb Wbf0 nclu Tor EXAMINATION. nj any
small larcenies were charged TO them, their
aids being planned In an old cellar which
| hey called their den. Coleman O'Donnell,
| he leading spirit OF the gang, is 10 years old,
| and has recently been released from n REFORM
| atory Institution. The ages OF tho others
| range from 10 TO 10 years. They had pecu.
| liar language known only TO members Qf-tae
| gang, and for an hour. mystined the. Q6Heefs at
tho station with their ho1EersaItSzr
THE readers of FrkQdi kaa6vels will be in.
terested In "Flle ClSeENb. 113" ullustrated),
i a capital traVAgky ont the detective stories OF
Emile GS5oflau, In the Hdtch6.
THE bankers aud business men Of the city
arc warned to look out for a white man 30
II years OF age, Ave feet ten inches high and
Weighing l0O pounds. He has been practice
Ing swinale on Baltimore merchants by rep
resenting himself to BIO SecretService de-
tectiye. His scheme was 10 discover the name
! OF the merchants banker aEd then state that
he has Information that tho banker Is dealing
In counterfeit money. Ho then swears the
J merchant In as an onicer, induces him 70 so 70
the bank and draw sum OF money OF certain
, denominations, and no gets possession OF the
larger bills by pretending that they are conn.
terteit. saassesslit
Embroidery, All Nssdte.YOrk aud
! art work OF any daaspaption received and sold
on oommissi9RSgthe Washington Art Co.