The Evening critic., 1884-08-28
MORNING NEWS,
bOcaf nDd General, Boiled Down,
worked over ana Furnished up

washington Grove camp clOseu yeStoruAy'
Mr.. j. ]. Case says Jay Eyc-See Is not for
cole.
Hon. Louis Texada, leading Louisiana
Democratic politician, IS dead.
The High Court of the Ancient Order Of
Foresters is holding It's annual session In Lon.
don.
Richard Tweed. son of the late William
NJ Tweed, OF New York, has died in mad.
house In Paris.
General Butler is expected to speak at
The Tri.State Changers picnic at williams
Grove Pa, TO morrow.
Ex-Governor st. Johns circuit meeting
opened at Round Lake, N. Y, yesterday. Mr..
81. John will speak Saturday.
The first bale OF new cotton of the season
was received at Norfolk, Va, yesterday from
Richmond County, N. o. 1t graded middllng.
Advices from Calcutta state that famine
at Mysare is inevitable owing to the drought.
The authorities are taking no stops TO provide
relief.
Assistant Surgeon Henry Lippincott, U.
s. A., has been promoted surgeon, with tho
rank OF major, vice ]. j. woodward, dc.
ceased.
Edward s. Monroe, of Farmersville, Ind,
went fishing In Princes Bay at Dayonne, N.
j., Tuesday, and had two fingers bitten or by
a shark.
Joe Bogard, colored, aged IS, was hanged
at Lonoke, Ark, yesterday, for an assault on
white girl named Rhea, aged IL years, In jan
uary last.
r. Hartee, a well-known musician and
scenic artist, took an overdose OF morphine ut
Princeton, n. j, yesterday for the painters
collie, and died.
Mr.. Calvin Wells, of Pittsburgh denies
being an aspirant for the United States Sena-
torship from Pennsylvania to succeed Hon.. j.
Donald Cameron.
State Comptroller Turner, of Maryland,
began the Issuing OF licenses yesterday for
carrying, buying and selling oysters, includ.
ing the right to dredge.
1t is expected that about fifty of the
force OF ladies employed by the Department OF
Agriculture IN making bags for seeds will be
Indefinitely furloughed on Saturday.
Maud S. reached Charter Oak Park,
Conn, yesterday, from New York. She is to be
trained for an efrort 10 lower her 2.09h record
before being retired from the public turf.
George c., the famous PAGER, collided
with Princess at Charter Oak Park yesterday.
The former was Instantly killed and the latter
$4,000.
The Rev. Patrick Reilly, of st. Mary's
Catholic Church, Wilmington, Del, has Just
celebrated the 5Oth anniversary OF his ordina-
tion 10 the priesthood. He received many
valuable gifts.
William H. and Louis j. Larner, of the
suspended firm OF Larner Bros bankers, OF
Philadelphia, were both arrested yesterday at
the suit OF certain creditors and held under
bail for hearing.
The first new bale of cotton raised in tho
Memphis district was received In that city yes.
terday from Jefferson County, Ark, classed
middling, and was sold at auction for twenty
cents per pound.
Professor Noah X. Davis. of the Univer-
city OF Virginia, delivered an address yester.
day on us Prayer Reasonable :" before the
School OF Christian Philosophy, at Richneld
Springs, New York.
The New York and Brooklyn Boards of
Ancient order OF Hibernians, together with
hn M ~ nth l,axy al aN.A
the action Of the clique which met at Chicago
and turned out all the old officers.
General NJ. l.. JefIries, of this city, the
well.known lawye and at one time Register
N. y, on the Doth instant, to Mrs. Minnie B
Armstrong, daughter OF the Hon. Low II.
| Brown.
The remains of the late ]. A. MacGahan
| arrived In Columbus yesterday and were
placed In state In the rotunda OF the capitol.
Governor Hoadly made speech, In which he
| referred eloquently 10 the late war corre-
spondents career.
The French loss at the bombardment of
Foo.Chow was seven killed, and the Chinese
Ices is estimated at 1000 killed and 5000
wounded. According TO Admiral Courbet's
Official report nine Chinese men-of'war and
twelve Junks were sunk.
As reward to Lieutenant Greedy it Is
probable that bill Will be introduced at the
next session Of Congress creating the once OF
Assistant Chief Signal onicer with rank and
DHy IOlOuel, anu tnHt Lieutenant dreely
will BIO assigned to the position.
A writ was served upon Archbishop Ryan
In philadelphia, yesterday, by counsel for
Mrs. Annie Tucker, who sues tho Church OF
the Annunciation for %, 600 damages for per.
| pavement in front OF the church last winter.
Pennsylvanians that believe they can
| procure transportation with an order from the
| Republican State Association will discover
their mistake when the lists are closed The
| Executive Committee, room 30, Lie Droit build
Ing, 10 In attendance every evening after
7p:m..
Globe Mutual Bonent Society OF New York, was
| arrested yesterday on the charge OF having,
while agent OF the Prudential LILO Insurance
| Company or America, collected commissions
| on policies Issued TO what are claimed to be
| fictitious persons.
| II. b. Plant has bought controlling in
terest in the Brunswick & Western Railroad OF
Georgia. John A. Davis, OF Albany, Ca, be.
/ comes president, in place OF Fred. Wolfe, and
II. b. Plant, W. 3. chisholm and II. s. Haines
| directors, In place OF L. A. hamburger, Henry
| Cudge and @. p. Codyer.
Captain Abbie Thompson the lady in
charge OF tho Fifth Corps Of the Salvation
Army at Hewburg, N.Y., was married to Cap.
tain William Thompson, OF Brooklyn, second
in command Of the army in America, yester.
day. over thousand salvation soldiers ana
officers, in full uniform, were present.
The Nationals won q highly-creditablo
vic cry over the famous Baltimore nine yes.
terday by score or 10 to 4. The score was
oven up 10 the close OF the seventh inning.
Say, OF the Baltlmores, was knocked down and
painfully hurt. Gagus, Halpln and Baker, OF
tho home nine, won the honors OF the day.
The convention of Sons of Veterans in
Philadelphia yesterday elected the following
| officers for the ensuing year: Commander,
Charles M. Colt, Columbus, Ohio; Lieutenant
| commander, II. Tobias, New York city; vice
acknowledgements W. II. Arnold, Johns
| town, Pal chief OF stan, Walter D. Payne,
Titusville, Pa.
Sheriff Davidson, of Now York, ha;
taken possession OF the Bankers & Merchants
| Telegraph onlce on Judgment OF Mr., Roeb
ling for $1,000. President ID. II. Bates, OF the
United Telegraph lines, said that he had nc
knowledge OF the affair, but even II It were
true II would In no way aIroct the working Of
The united lines.
Washington is adding to her innumerabl,
attractions and phenomena q reputation fol
wonderful optical delusions and unusual dis
plays. A mysterious mirage OF the Capitol thu
other day has been followed by one no less In
| teresting and beautiful OF the Monument
The latter phenomenon was witnessed at sun
set last evening by number OF persons.
Mr.. Leonard Whitney, special agent o
the Western Union Telegraph Company, say
that he was incorrectly reported In regard
the conference OF telegraph agents with tn
| PostmasterG General In Washington on Tue;
day In relation TO the rates for Government
telegrams. His statement that the Govern
ment received the benefit OF the lowest rate
given by his company 10 the public, he says
Is correct.
The marriage of Mr.. William T. Schlosse
evening at Grace Lutheran Church. The mar
| rage was performed by Rev, Emanuel q