The Evening critic., 1884-02-26

the steamer Bear on the Greedy relief eNpedi-
tlon In the capacity OF engineer.
The steamer Great Eastern has been pur-
chased by tho Dritish Government for coal
hulk, TO be stationed at Gibraltar.
Sir Horny Brand, the retired Speaker of
the House OF Commons, has boon elevated
den.
1t is rumored that M. Le Faivre, formerly
Consu1-General at New YORK, will shortly sue
coed Nj. Roustan as French Minister at this
city.
pound party and pancake festival is
TO be given this evening In the basement OF
81. Augustine's Church for tho benefit OF the
poor.
1t is stated that Baltimore detectives
have possible clue to the Annapolis post
onlco robbery, and are working up the matter
In New York
The New Jersey Senate yesterday passed,
BY vote OF 1s TO ?, resolutions requesting the
states Representatives In Congress to oppose
Mr.. Morrlsons Tariff bill.
David Gilmore, of Lunenburg County, Va,
was shot at twice on the highway by an I'M
known negro yesterday. Elmore returned the
fire, killing hts assailant.
Sympathy is expressed for Minister Sar-
gent In some OF the Berlin papers on account
Of the attacks made upon him in connection
with the Lasker Incident.
The Kentucky Central Division of the
Chesapeake h Ohio has been reorganizod by
the removal OF the ticket department from Gov
ington, KY, TO Richmond, Va.
Katharine Voegele was yesterday granted
| a,divorce by Justice Macarthur from the bonds
| OF matrimony with Avis voegele. The charges
were intemperance and cruelty.
An explosion of dynamite in the cloak
| room OF the Victoria Railway Station In Lon
don this morning blew or part OF the roof OF
| the station and severely injured seven mon.
Willis +. Crocker, the treasurer of the
Eureka Evaporated Fruit Company of Lswins-
| VILE, Fairfax County, Va, made tho first
shipment OF evaporated fruit from this city
yesterday.
The investigation ordered by the Pope
with the view OF having tho late Sister You.
| VILE, the foundress OF tho order OF Gray Nuns
at Montreal, canonized is in progress before
Mgr. Fabre.
Lieutenant HARDER reached his home in
Youngstown, Ohio, yesterday after his long
absence in Siberia and was rendered public
reception in the opera-house, fully Ave thou
sand persons being present.
The steamer City of Macon, which ar
rived nt Boston yesterday from Savannah, re.
ports that Saturday afternoon, forty miles
south OF Cape Hatteras she passed the steamer
Gulf Stream In tow OF two steamers bound
| north.
Ex-Governor Samuel Price, aged 70, of
Lewisburg, W. Va, died Yesterday. Governor
| Price was appointed United States Senator by
| Governor Matthews to MI the unexpired term
OF Senator Caperton, who died shortly after
| his election.
The man called Lane, who was SO seri.
| ously Injured few days ago by the cars, near
| Rockville, Nd, was @. II. Theodore Lang, the
son OF j. p. Theodore Lang. of No. 1924
| Twelfth street. His condition is said to DO
| precarious.
James s. Gorton yesterday filed petit
ton for a mandamus to compel tho Commits.
sioner OF Patents to forward to the Supreme
| Court OF the District an appeal In relation to
an Improvement for wiring hat brims and
| other articles.
The members Of the Cabinet, the Soma
tors and Representatives, the Diplomatic
invited to meet the officers OF the Army aud
Navy at the last card reception Mt the White
House this evening.
Tho National Rifle Cadets gave their
| regular monthly soireo at the armoty last
evening. The music and decorations were
unusually fine and the younger society people
were assembled in large numbers and made
tho evening thoroughly enjoyable.
The iron bridge over the Bear Grass
Creek, on tho Cincinnati Short Line, 10 the
eastern part OF Louisville, KY, gave way yes.
terday just after train had passed over 1t. 1t
had been weakened by the loods. II was 100
feet long and 60 feet high, and is almost a
| total wreck.
The alarming news comes from Khar-
toum that General Gordon is preparing to
evacuate the city at once before Ell Mahd,
who is reported as making forced march on
Khartoum. 1t is reported that the Blskareen
Arabs south OF Khartoum are in revolt and
awaiting Ell Mahdi.
The District Commissioners, the School
| Trusteee, the superintendent OF Schools, the
| teachers OF the High School and number OF
leading Government and District ofllcials have
extended an invitation TO Professor d. s. Hol.
man, actuary OF the Franklin Institute, of
Pennsylvania, TO deliver his lecture on mo-
ton, life and sound, as studied by the aid OF
The The, microscope, a. the High School Lecture
have attracted great interest In Philadelphia,
Chantauqua, New York and elsewhere,
| possess many novel and interesting features,
being illustrated In the most attractive man.
ner.
The United States Senate Committee in.
| veetigating the election disturbances In Copiah
he Democratic side. Uriah Nuiisaps, a Re.
publican, and formerly circuit Judge, testified
that Copiah County was ono OF the most con.
Of the supreme Court 81 mississippi, testified
that Matthews, the ex.sherifr, who was killed
on election day, was dangerous and violent.
Matthews had told him that his Will provided
thatif he should be killed $4,000 should be
roecrved from his estate TO hire assassius to
| avenge him.
Mr.. Morris Laslser, Of Galveston, Texas,
| who accompanied the remains or his brother,
Herr Edward Laeker, 10 Berlin, has returned
| TO New York. Mr.. Lasker thinks that Bis.
marck, having discovered his mistake in OK.
GLIDING Official recognition OF the funeral
services OF DR.. Lasker, underworld TO give the
resolution OF the House OF Representatives
the significance OF political document, and
by returning 1t to create bad feelings between
the people OF the two countries, and by
directing attention from the first act OF dis
|
sonai criticism at home which his action
had provoked.
Mrs. Mary Jane Hundertmark, sentenced
to the penitentiary for Ave years and three
months for the killing OF Charles II. Ensor IN
Baltimore County, has not yet been lodged Ia
the State prison. She is 90 years of age and
very feeble. owing to her condition II is the
desire OF her friends and others that she be
| allowed TO take some furniture and other
home comforts into tho penitentiarY with her.
| General Horn, warden of the penitentiary,
however, said that no such privilege could be
allowed her. She must onter tho institution
| as any other prisoner. IL she 10 Ill she Will be
cent 10 the hospital ward and cared for.
The masquerade Of the German Mener-
Choir last evening was tho most brilliant,
original and successful In the history OF that
Z organization. The prizes were awarded to the
groups representing the Salvation Army and
tho striking hod-carriers, and TO the ladies' and
gentlemen representing, respectively, a
gypsy, fortune-teller, German night.Wateh-
man and n prizehghter. The committees
, were; deception, Joseph oolignou, chairman;
John Guethler, Jacob Joso, Charles Ehszt
Henry Nolte, Robert Habenlcht ioonssffenry
I. Bauer, chairman 9harlea r.asefer, Trlts
Duehring, Henry War; ON H0hls Koehler.
rb9pssfy nro stores.
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