The Evening critic., 1884-05-05

The main office of the Associated Chart
ties has been removed from 141S street TO
the old Carroll Institute building, 92l street
northwest. me change or quarters Is a great
Improvement In space and conveniences and
quarters are afforded for n nursery, a kitchen,
sowing and worf rooms, etc.
II A seventeen-round prize fight with bare
knuckles was fought near Pittsburgh Sunday
morning between Terence Dillon aud JACK
Daily. The fight was witnessed by about fifty
persons, and was one OF the most brutal that
ever took place in this vicini,J. Dillon was
declared TO be victor In seventeen rounds.
The notorious Charles l.. Blood is in
trouble again. He was arrested In Boston yes.
terday charged with attempted blackmail
t npSh Ernest ds tnt weper WeIika9wa music
Miss Nickerson with whom Weber had been
keeping company, and, II Is alleged, forced her
to sign an AFFIDAVIT charging Weber with GRIM
inal conduct.
The Attorney General entertained Presi-
dent Arthur, Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite,
Justice and Mrs. Miller, Justice and Mrs.
Field, Justice and Mrs. Matthews, Justice and
Mrs. Blatchford, Justice Bradley, Justice Har-
Ian, Justice Gray, Senator and Mrs. Hill, Rep
resentntlve and Mrs. Randolph Tucker and
Mrs. Laughton at dinner on Saturday evening.
The coloredsBaptist ministers of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and Virginia began a five
weeks convention at Mount Zion Church yes
terday. DR.. Anderson, OF Virginia, opened the
convention and DR.. Reynolds and DR.. Diggs
preached. Rev. Dr.. Bush, white minister,
Will deliver q lecture tonight. The conven-
ti0n Will meet every evening for three weeks,
and Will BIO somewhat In the naturefof re.
vival.
A union mass meeting of the First Bap-
tist, IMcKendree, North Capitol and Mt. Vernon
Place Methodist, Lutheran, Memorial and Gen.
lral Presbyterian churches was held at the
Mt. Vernon Place Methodist Church last even
ing to celebrate the 1fty-sixth anniversary OF
the formation OF the Washington Bible Society,
an auxiliary Of the American Bible Society.
number OF interesting addresses were do
livered.
The Executive Committee Of Massachu-
sets Tariff Reform League have unanimously
| passed tho following: "Voted, that the Massa.
| chusetts Tariff Reform League urgently re.
| quests the Members OF Congress from Massa-
| chusetts to vote against the motion to strike
out the enactlng clause OF tho Morrison bill, In
order that all hope OF securing the considera-
ton of any measure for tho Immediate and
substantial reduction OF tho tarir may not be
| destroyed"
Max Ottenheimer, of Baltimore, who was
recently Indicted by the grand jury OF the
Circuit Court at Annapolis OF horsosteallng,
| appears to have left that city suddenly last
| week, which caused postponement OF his
| case. John II. Bishop, a colored man, Is his
| security, Bishop followed the horse dealer 10
| this city and underworld 10 have him arrested
here and brought TO Annapolis for trial, bui
| was told that this could not be done without a
| reqnisition from the Maryland authorities
| Bishop then telegraphed 10 Sheriff Fowler,whC
| obtained the official papers ana left Annapo
| lis Saturday In search OF Ottenheimer.
Sheriff's posses are in pursuit of Sol an d
| George Haynes and Daniel Mitchell, who are
| charged with numerous burglaries In Arm.
| strong, Jefferson and Clarion counties, Pa
| Detectives Stiveson and three assistants at
| empted to arrest them Friday, but were
l driven of by the desperadoes, who were
| armed to the teeth. 1t Is thought that they
| robbed store at Cochran's Mills, near Kittan
| ming, Pa, Saturday night. Vigilance commit
| tees are being formed and threats OF lyncning
are made.
Reports from Northeastern Texas indicate
considerable damage by foods. Many small
| streams are higher than ever known, ana ID
some instances every bridge has been swep
| away. The rainfall at Houston Tor twenty
| four hours was over lve inches. Heavy rain:
| extended as far West as I'll Paso. In large
| pOrti0nof the flooded district the cotton growtt
| has been retarded from three 70 four weeks
| A. Jefferson the river 10 higher than -
eighteen years, and the lower portl9Raeuf TN
town are under wRtef. IL lsskeneved tina
away. Ws
| CADINETsIzE. Rl1|gQt raphs, only $50 per
dozen. GAsSVsF Z ~ &'iy, 425 Seventh ST. NJ "
Easifhe Association Of American Mehica
Editors will hold their annual meeting tint
evening az Medical Hall, Ht the corner OF SIKH
| and Il streets, Tho annual address viii D
delivered by President Leartus OOnnor, NJ, ID
Or. N. s. Davis viii open the discussion OF
show far can Legislation aid I'm eleyating thu
standard OF medical education In thi
eouniryT In which DR.. A. u. Palmer, Or
Henry o. Marcy, DR.. l.. S. McMurty, Dc. O. II
Hughes, DR.. Frank Woodbury., DR.. William
Brodie, DR.. A. N. Bell, DR.. william II. Atkin
son, Dr. W. O. Vile, DR.. W. Il. ID. Blaokw0od
| DR.. Henry Lefferman and DR.. Deering j. Rob
! erts Will take part.