The Evening critic., 1884-02-08


marks, were stolen from a mail cart In Lsip.
sic yesterday.
Six thousand persons attended the fu-
neral mass In honor OF the lato NJ Rouher In
Paris yesterday.
Frank Delilius, who was charged with
granddaughter in connection with the Tiyoi
disaster, has boen acquitted.
A day nursery, whore colored women
going out to work can leave their children,
has been established in Baltimore.
A. II. Rowand, clerk of the County Court
at ptttsburg, charged with tho cmbezzlement
Of S41,00O, was acquitted yesterday.
Mr.. Richard Carter au old and we'll
known citizen, died at his residence on Twelfth
street, last Wednesday, at the ago OF 75 years.
Tho bill re.districting Ohio for Congress
sional purposes became law yesterday. II
gives the Democrats twelve aud the Republi-
cans nine.
Fifty-two members of the London Park
Club have been lned e10O oach for gambling
In the club rooms, and tho proprietor OF the
club and the committee 5000 each.
1t is reported that $3.50 Egyptian sol
diers, including 90 officers and about 600
rebels, were Killed in tho recent light noar
Tokar. British troops are being sent to sua-
kim.
Mr. Thomas Evans, well-known citizen
OF Washington, aged 90 years, died suddenly
OF heart disease Wednesday night at the rosi-
dence Of Captain W. p. dorsuch, near Sykes
Vile, Md.
Three young men named Geiger, resd-
ing near Slabtown, Pa have been fatally pol
soned by eating canned tomatoes. Two chill
dren OF the same family are suffering from the
same cause.
juvenile Jesse James gang at Min
neapolis, Minn., took a lad named Johnny
Nolan TO n neighbours barn yesterday and pro-
ceeded TO hang him. He was discovered aud
cut down when nearly dead.
The New York Board of Aldermen yes
terday adopted resolutions censuring the em-
MI mt M n n fn
work OF collating the proceedings OF the Cen
tonnial Evacuation day celebration.
Henrv s. Church, chamberlain of Troy
N. Y, H. missing. He Is charged with being a
defaulter to tho amount OF $76,6C0. His bond
was not renewed when he was last appointed,
and the city will lose the whole amount.
Colonel Waring asserted before tho
House Committee on Public Health yesterday
that surgeon.Genera Hamilton, OF the Marine
Hospital Sci Sice, had been injudicious, ,unskil.
ful and unsuccessful In his quarantine work.
The Mirth Club held their annual meet
Ing last night and elected the following officers:
Scn W. PrTn pTssiasnt a. DrSwG yioepresi
urer. Directors-A. Daley, J. W. Beckett, ]. v.
Valentine.
In the Maryland Senate yesterday bills
were introduced to provide for tho payment by
the State to the imayor and aldermen OF Fred
erick OF $125,C00 of the money levied upon
that city by the Confederate forces and to
equalize taxation.
The shipments from the mines of the
Cumberland coal region for the week ended
Saturday, February ., were 30,3S5 tons, and
for the year to that date las, ,2S2 tons, a de-
crease OF 1,337 tons as compared with the cor
responding period OF last year.
Mr.. Belford, of Colorado, In speech in
the House yesterday In advocacy OF propo.
sition allowing each member to have a
clerk as we'll as each Senator, referred to the
| poor devils, who were elected on their merits"
| The remarks caused prolonged applause.
The regular monthly meeting of the First
| Subdivision of Associated Charities, West
Washington, was held last night. The mum.
| Der OF families relieved during the month OF
| january was 103; number OF persons, d12;
| number OF bushels OF coke distributed, $50,
besides an amount OF clothing and provisions.
The Republicans Of the Fourth Legsla-
tive District LAST night elected Ii. II. Dade, pres.
| ident; John Ferguson, vlce-president; Alfred
Pope, treasurer: Charles j.. Shelton, secretary,
and VIM Bell, assistant secretary. Delegates
| to Central Committee were as follows; Arthur
Goings, O. d. Crusor, 1r., and James Davenport.
| At Memphis, Tenn, yesterday, the jury
| in the case OF Pat Haley, young Irishman
charged with killing Alexander Dunlop, an
Judge Greer remarked that the verdict was a
| disgrace, and directed that the members OF
| the Jury be never again summoned as Jurors
| In his court.
The annual ball of the Knights of st.
| Patrick, at Abner's Hall last night, was
| largely attended despite tho weather. Com
mander Robert Mcdonald was chairman OF
the committee OF arrangements and also mas.
| ter OF ceremonies. First.Deputy Thomas j..
| Foley acted as ballet master, with Richard
Curtin and MI. j. Walsh as assistants.
| Adjutant.G General Drum has issued the
following notice; "rhe Secretary of War
| instructs me 10 say that the President of the
| United States will receive the ofIlcers OF the
| Army and the ladies of their families,
| to meet the Diplomatic Corps from to 10 p.
M, Tuesday, the i12th instant. oficers at
| tending the reception Will aDD0ar In full
| dress uniform"
The hop at the National last night was
well attended. The guests were received by
Miss Julia Tuck, Miss Dubant and Miss Fair.
fax. Miss Tuck wore a white nuns yelling
en- train, pearl ornaments Miss Fairfax wore
awhite SHE en- train, corsage bouquet of Mare.
| chal Neil roses Miss Dubant wore sunlight
on moss silk, velvet front of same shade and
| diamond ornaments.
Mr.. Burnham, United States inspector at
Boston, who was quoted as having stated that
the captain OF the steamer alaucus informed
him that he tthe captain) saw the signals OF
distress on the steamer City OF Columbus and
passed on, not wishing to be delayed, disclaims
making any such statement. The captain OF
the Glaucus denies that he made the state
ment ascribed to him.
A meeting was held yesterday at the
residence OF Mrs. Senator j, 2. Jones to discuss
kindergarten methods. Judge Macarthur
made an address In which he advocated the at.
tachment OF the free kindergarten to the pub.
lie schools OF the District. In the event that
THIS could not DO practically dono ne Sug-
gested that building should be secured for
kindergarten education.
The Union Veteran Corps held their
monthly meeting last night, and the report oi
the board OF directors showed the corps to be
In a prosperous condition financially. The
corps Will parade on the 22d OF February
and give grand military ball In the evening
The following new active members were
elected t. +. Hammond, +. Defrer, II. @. N
Burton, j. b. Hunt, tr., o. d. Thatcher and f.
| ID. Holden.
Clement Lodge, l. o. G.. t., paid pleas.
ant visit 10 Star OF Hope Lodge last evening
| The newly-elected oricers were Installed, and
an interesting musical and literary pro
| gramme was rendered by Misses Brookheld,
Down, Mahoney, Locrart and Mrs. woodward
and Messrs, j, N. McAvoy, W. M. Johnson and
others participated. Addresses were made by
g. W. Q. T., A. Kalstrom, Mossrs. M. ?. Cald
well, Copeland, ]. II. MahoneY Horn, Major M
t. Holden and Mr.. Bowen.
Tho public reception given by Secretary
and Mrs. Frelinghuysen last evening was a
| brilliant social event and was attended by
| nearly 400 hundred people, the Presiden the
| members OF the Cabinet, the Diplomatic Oorps
| and many Senators and Representatives being
| among the callers. The parlors, dining room,
| library and entrance were handsomely deco.
| rated with flowers and plants. Mrs. Freling
| huysen, assisted by her daughter, Miss Lucy
Frelinghuysen, received the guests.
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General Sherman's Retirement.
The retirement OF General Sherman, which
| was anffcinated abOut three months at nj,