The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-09-18
THE MORNING NEWS,


THE MORNING NEWS,
Local and Generni, BoiIed-..Dywh,
worked work.. over\nss E1+nsshed UP
Nob6y raa,as-cfak L. uamOursors.
ThGe'rofcra epidemic \ abating in Naples.
Two thousand FrenchN troops have put
the Chinese to hight NJ tho Klnpai Pass.
A portion of Port Huron, Mich, is
threatened with destruction by forest nros.
Mr.. Evans, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, left tho city last evening for Ken.
Arrangements have been perfected for
the Confederate reuni9n at Fredericksburg,
Va, tomorrow.
NJ. de Bile the Danish Minister at Wash
ipgton, has been appointed chamberlain OF
the Danish Court.
There has been ansther skirwisl,s1ueSt
,S in which tho apalS,sv defeated
KNIGHTS TEMrLAxsstbNts, at A. sass K co.'s.
Enachsafo6rc, ST., br many years Load
isrsnIpbuilder OF Wilmington, Del, died yes.
terday, aged 50 years.
A young man named McNeal was killed
In one OF the coal mines at Pocahontas, Va,
tuesday by the falling OF slate.
Tho Lighthouse Board has given instruc-
tons Tor placing n fourth order light on the
hllick shoale, ohincotcague Bay.
In tho County Court OF Amherst County,
Va, yesterday, Eldridge Morris, on trial for
killing Louisa Green, colored, was acquitted.
A banquet was given on Tuesday in
honor OF Emperor william at tho palace at
skiorniwiee, Poland. The Gear appeared In a
German costume.
Mr.. p. i. Il. Lovonorn, secretary of tho
Danish Legation at st Petersburg, has been
designated to succeed Mr.. O. s. A. Bile as
Minister Resident and Consul General ct Wash.
ington.
Rev. Mother Superior Mary Francis
Xavier Waldo, founder OF the order OF Sisters
Of Mercy In America, died at Mt. St. Mary's
Convent at Manchester, N. H., yesterday, aged
"a years.
Tho anthracite coal combination have
decided that the best thing to be done for the
coal trade is to order another suspension
which will take effect on Monday, september
%, and continue one week.
The winners at Louisville, KY, yester-
day were Harrigan, Yaulter, Loftln and Belle
o. the Highlands. The winners at Brighton
Bench yesterday were Freeman, Inconstant,
Blue Peter, Lady Loud and Marsh Redon.
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Sidndcrd Gays that Count Herbert Birmarck,
IL not Immediately, Will certainly within
twelve months be appointed to succeed Count
Won Munster as German ambassador at Lon
don.
The Russian newspapers hail the appoint
| ment OF the Earl OF Dufrerin as the viceroy OF
| India as an nugury OF tho continuance OF the
| entente cordial between England aud Russia,
and as a,gunrantee Of the satisfactory delimita-
| tion VI INC Afghan lronticr.
The Convention of Railroad Superintend-
| ents at Boston yesterday referred the "a
O'Clock system OF standard time to n commit
tee OF three. The object of a standard system
OF signals was referred to the next meeting at
Richmond, Va, next April.
The Nationals yesterday, at the hands of
the Daltimores, sustained their fourth SUCCESS
Give defeat. The score was to 2. Five OF the
visitors were given their bases on Cages wild
pitching. The base running OF tho home club
was poor, and lost them the game,
An enjoyable garden party was given
last night at DR.. Isaac Millers, No. 25OS
street, by all the Baptist churches In the city
for the benefit OF the Women's Baptist Home
for Destitute Women. Tho programme en-
braced music, recitations, songs, etc.
Clothing for school wear. Eiseman, 7th& L.
Acting Attorney General Phillips has de-
cided that the Solicitor and other bureau oi1l-
| torney.General for opinions and decisions,
| such demands only being recognized when
made by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
| Two hundred delegates are in attendance
convention. Tho convention adopted resolu-
tons appealing TO all liberty.loving people to
aid Them in maintaining their rights against
| some bigots.
Contracts for supplying carpets for the
| public buildings under the Treasury Depart
| ment for the current fiscal year have been
| awarded as follows: Brussels carpets, to o. W.
| Hayes, OF Washington, at 81 10 per yard, and
carpet linings, TO r. A. Rollins, OF New York,
| at cents per yard.
The Pennsylvania State Firemen's Con-
veniion commenced Its annual session at York
Tuebday evening, General Ancona, OF Read
ing, presiding. There Is full attendance oil
delegates. The Inequalities OF the city were
| eral Ancona responded.
| The American Carp Cultural Association
| hold its fall meeting IN Philadelphia yester-
| day. The secretary's report showed between
nearly every State In the Union. 1t was stated
| that twenty-five thousand persons have COM
menced the culture OF carp In this country.
The Democratic Convention of the Second
| Congressional District OF Maryland met at
Towsontown yesterday and nominated DR..
| Frank Il. Shaw, OF Carroll County. The nomi.
| nation was made on the ninth ballot, Balti-
| more County voting six for Shaw and Carroll
| County flve, making majority OF the twenty
| votes cast.
| The Ancient Order of the Knights OF
Malta in Philadelphia yesterday installed tho
| following officers: Most Eminent Grand Com.
mander, Charles McOllntock; Grand Generals
| eimo VIM. II. Wilson; Grand Captain General,
| Louis Deitz; Grand Prelate, John O. Young;
| Grand Recorder, George W. Cox; Grand Treas
| urer, Richard Stewart.
While Governor Hendricks was on his
way to Peoria, ILL.,, yesterday the car In which
he was riding rolled down an embankment
much difficulty that the occupants got out.
The entire party were pretty severely shaken
up. Governor Hendricks was slightly bruised
but not 80 as to Interfere with his engagements
at Peoria.
The Common Council of Hoboken, N. j.,
Tuesday appointed committee to Investigate
the charges against Councilman Crane IN con-
| nection with the franchise recently granted
the American District Telegraph COppsny.
Crane, II ia charged, suag teted TO tbRdirectots
councimen expected tobdlpptdfor their votes
in stock OF the companyts
KNIGHTS TEMPLATE odkTs, at A. saks l. CO.'S.
The Y. NJ. Coz. Literary Society held its
weekly IpSsffng In the parlors OF the assocla.
llap,AaettVening. There were rectations end
IANNtbate upon the expediency OF Arctic expe-
| ditions. The necessity for a navy that Will
compare favorably with those OF foreign pow
ers is the topic which Will engage the atten-
| ton OF the society at Its next meeting. The
society Ia rapidly growing, and visitors to Its
meetings are always welcome.
The Baltimore Federation of Labor has
appointed committee TO draw up and have
printed card declaring opposition to the ap.
| preparation Of money by the State or city to In
| situations In which the contract system for
work Is allowed The printed card Will be
| presented to the candidates for the City Coun
| ell In each ward, and their signature asked for
The Endorsement OF the card, so that any can
| didate II elected goes back on his word he may
be confronted with his signature.
A marriage license was issued by the
clerk OF the Worcester County (MdO Cour
yesterday 10 Scott Madkins and Annie Inger-