The Evening critic., 1884-07-18

Local and General, Boiled Down,
Worked over ana Furnished up
Fresh.
Ex.Congressman George l.. Smith, Of
Louisiana, died at Little Rock, Ark, a rev
days ago.
A motion of the Earl of wcmyss in tho
Houee OF Lords TO consider the franchise bill
was defeated.
The Harrisburg, Pa, cotton factory will
suspend work for an indefinite period after
Saturday next
DFronr betting on tho Presidential election
CLEAN pointers from to.morrow's Hdichet.
Tho Turkish battalion at Assiout mu-
tinted and were disarmed, md the ringioaders
were cent 10 Cairo.
The American cricketors began n match
game with the Gentlemen OF Surrey at oval,
England, yesterday.
Mrs. Elcston, an American lady, was
killed in the railway disaster at Pennington,
England, on Wednesday.
Rev. Thomas Fraser, tho Oldest Presby-
terian minister In Canada, died at Montreal
yesterday, at the ago OF O3. Ho was ordained
eixty-lv years ago.
Charles Baker, one of the workmen on
Wards new dairy building on ID street, was
badly injured yesterday by having his foot
caught in the hoisting machine.
Tho State Convention of the United
American Mechanics OF Pennsylvania have
recommended That colored men, American
Tho Baltimore & Ohio, tho Postal and
the Bankers Il Merchants telegraph com.
panles have formed an alliance, Offensive and
defensive, against the Western Union Com.
pany.
The Democrats of Baltimore ratified the
nomination OF Cleveland and Hendricks last
night. Speeches were made by Governor Nc
Lane ana ex-Governor5 Hamilton and whyte
and others.
A passenger.rato war has been insu-
hal nj NJ Va
The West Shore commenced selling round.trip
tickets to New York for s15, and other roads
have followed suit.
Mrs. Siblie Paxton, 81 years old, living
Reno Road about s O'CLOCK last night of heart
disease. The llfeless body was found by her
brother and sister.
Lieutenant L. V. Caziarc, Second Artl.
lery, for few years In charge OF tho CORE
spondence division of the Signal once In this
city, has been relieved from that duty and
ordered TO join his regiment. He is succeeded
by Second Lieutenant ID. NJ. Pursell, OF the
Signal Service, on duty at Fort Myer.
A large audience assembled at Capitol
Park yesterday TO witness tho game between
tho Nationals and Chlcagoes. The homo clut
| played splendid game and only gave theii
opponents one run, which they got on a bast
on balls and passed ball. The score stood O
| the close o TO in favor OF the Nationals.
The Wisconsin Republican Association
| held meeting at st. Georges Hall last even
| ing. Messrs-C Colonel II. y. Roadway, Hon. Franz
| II. Allen, Captain Il. NJ. Truell, Hon. A. Il
Longley and Jndge d. J.. Waters made strong
campaign speeches. Resolutions were passed
indorefng the Republican nominees and pledg
ing the support OF the association.
THE uJour Printer" discourseth in to-mor
mow's Hdtchet. He talks In good Storm"
The Kansas Republican State Convention
which met at Topeka yesterday, nominated
the following ticket: Governor, John A. Mar
| tin, late secretary Republican National Com
Il mtttpas IiaufapQnf- GovnrnOr. A. Rtddla.
Secretary OF State, Il. u. Allen; Auditor, Il. p
McCabe; Treasurer, s. T. Horne; Attorney
General, s. d. Bradford; Chief Justice, A. II
Horton; Associate Justice, W. A. Johnston
The platform indorses Blaine and Logan and
the National Republican platform, aud the
faithful and honest enforcement OF the pro
hibition law is demanded. A resolution In
ayor OF constitutional convention was de-
feated.