The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-06
THE MORNING NEWS,
Local and General, Boiled Down,
worked Over and Furnished Up


worked over and Furnished UP
Fresh.
Private John b. Clark, of the police
force, has resigned.
Mr.. John r. Lawrence has been ap-
pointed constable for the District.
A woodshed at 1912 NJ street was damaged
by IRE yesterday TO the extent OF 500.
DR.. Carroll Morgan, who has been seri-
ousiy Ill at his residence on Z street, was bet.
| ter last night.
The Register yesterday received tho will
| OF tho late Benjamin Mccoy. The deceased
leaves his property to his relatives.
Vanuxem, Wharton s. Co., dry goods COM
miesion merchants, philadelphia, have sus-
estimated from 100000 to 100000.
The election of delegates by the county
Democracy OF New York city for delegates TO
the State Convention resulted In q clean sweep
for tho advocates Of the nomination OF Mr..
Tilden.
George Smith, who is under arrest at Mil
ford, Pa, charged with the murder Of Frank
Heliz, has made a confession aud requested to
DO permitted to plead guilty of murder In tue
second degree.
Mr.. A. s. Hatch, of the banking firm Of
Fisk h Hatch, New York, was yesterday re.
admitted to membership at the Stock Ex-
change. Mr.. Hatchs suspension was the
shortest on record.
The strawberry festival given by Mrs
Rollins at Snear's Hall for tho benefit OF the
Arthur Rifles was very successful. Tho corps
VIII give dress parade July should their
Uniforms arrive In time.
Robert Higs, of Washington County, Md,
lie accused OF committing felonious assault
upon little girl named Sarah snyder. Par
tics are searching for Higs, and, II caught, he
Will probably be lynched.
The glove fight between Stevens and
White did not come OF at the oomique last
night owing 20 the non.appearance OF White.
an exnibition was, however, gotten up between
1t is again reported that President Dill
Ion, OF tho Union Pacific Railroad, will tender
his resignation at the next meeting OF the
Board OF Directors, and that Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams will succeed him.
The Mayor and City Council and a num-
Dor of representative citizens of Chester, Pa,
vieited Wilmington, Del, yesterday, for the
purpose OF inspecting the work on the new
Baltimore Philadelphia Railroad.
The schedules in the assignment of An
thony W. Dimock and Arthur @. Dimock, OF
A. W. Dimock Il Co.,, bankers and brokers, New
York, state liabilities at $2,932, $50, nominal
550,300.
The 18th annual meeting Of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Ministerium OF Pennsylvania
and adjacent States, comprising within It's
boundaries the largest and Oldest ministerium
in the country, met at Reading, Pa, yesterday.
There were present nearly 400 ministerial and
lay delegates.
Tho Washingtons received drubbing
yesteruuy at the nanuS Oh tue columbus OluD.
They were unable TO bat Mountain, and, In
turn, Barr was batted all over the field. The
score stood IL to in favor OF the VISITORS
The homo team made errors to 3 on the
other side. The Columbus made II base hits
and the homo team none.
The grand jury of the Court of General
| Sessions, New York, has found an Indictment
| against John O. Emo, former president OF the
| Second National Bank, for forgery In the sec.
| ond and third degrees. Tho Indictment is the
| result OF the examination OF the books OF the
| bank and several OF Its officers who have ap.
peared before the grand jury.
| The Commissioners have decided to pave
the following streets with granite blocks: d
street southwest, First street to Maryland ave
| nue.; Water street southwest, nj to Sixth
streets; Missouri avenue northwest, Third to
a Third to Fourth streets: NJ street aopklfwSst;
Third street southwest; street> 0t6rg etow n,
street, deOrss,owl sssSlBspsct streets. -
dozen. Ohestesf HShdy, 428 Seventh st. n. W
The dghildrdhs3 Country Homo was
opeps6 yesterday afternoon for the season
with garden and pound party. Several ad-
ditions have been made TO the Home, which
was dedicated with religious services, con
Quoted by Rev. Messrs. Leonard, rector, and
| Reazer aud Curtis, assistant rectors or 81
Johns =. Z. Church, and Rev. Mr.. Paine,
| rector OF Mount Calvary Church, Baltimore
There were only six girls and boys In the IN
stitution last year, and there Will be fourteen
this year. The season continues until tho las,
OF September, and the comforts OF the Home
| are enjoyed alternately by the boys aud girls
| for terms OF two weeks at a time. Fourteen
neatly dressed little girls were at the Home
| yesterday. The institution is under the
charge OF Sister Georgeana, and is non secta
|