The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-28
THE MORNING NEWS,


Chevalier wikoG is reported to be dy
ng at Brighton, England.
The gas-lamps will be lighted at 7:05 p.
IN. and extinguished Mt $3.50 q. m.
The Saengerbund gave another of its
enjoyable concerts at Abner's last night.
Mr. John G. Schoneld has boon appointed
10 n 81 900 cefkship In the Surgeon. Generals
ONCE.
Tho Popo has accepted tho resignation of
Cardinal Ledochowskt, OF the archbishoprlc OF
Gnesen and posen.
Two anarchists in Berlin have confessed
the details OF the plot to blow up tho Germanla
statue at Neiderwaid.
Mr.. Charles r. Dean, stenographer to
Assistant Secretary French, has been promo
ted TO iourth-class clerkship.
Thieves forced the door of Hiram Robin
cons stable, 1928 Madison street, Saturday
night, and etole $50 worth OF harness.
Mr.. G. ii. Dow, book-keeper in the
Loan Division OF tho Treasury, has been
transferred to the superintendent once.
While employed in target practice, a gun
burst Saturday on board the Naval Academy
steamer Wyoming, but fortunately no one was
hurt.
Mr.. II. j. Jacobs, the chief clerk of the
Supervising Architects ONCE, ia on an oiiclal
tour OF inspection OF some OF the new public
buildings.
Colonel Robert G.. Ingersoll delivered his
Few lecture against orthodoxy to very large
audience In the Academy Of Music, New York,
last night.
Henry c. Apply reports that gold watch
was stolen from mis- vest while It was hanging
I'm the office OF W. 4 q. Il. Robinson, foot OF
Eighth street southeast.
The jury IN the case Of William Meineke,
charged with the murder Of Katie Brodhofr, at
Elmira, N. Y, Saturday rendered verdict of
murder In tho fret degree.
In family feud in Caroline County, Nd,
SATURDAY. ROhart Armatrnnp urad on hia
brother Edward with a shotgun, INJECTING dan.
gerous but not fatal wounds.
Dick Putnam shot and killed his wife
while riding In buggy near Jordan, N. Y,
yesterday afternoon, and then shot aud killed
himself. Jealousy was the cause.
Awhile man named Albert Walker, while
| painting Sign at Thirty-lrst and Water
streets, Georgetown, on Saturday, fell about
| 20 feet, slightly injuring himself.
General Sherman has sent Governor Crit
tenden, of Missouri, a formal doclination of
the appointment to the brigadership of militia
of the eastern division of Missouri.
Mr.. John Harding's horse took fright on
Seventh street last evening and ran away,
throwing Mr.. Harding and his brother out OF
the buggy and severely in1uring them.
The executive committee of the Ma
tionnl Association OF Amateur Oarsmen met in
New York Saturday, and decided TO hold tho
annual regatta at Watkins Lake on August 10.
Otto Nubell, the alleged Chicago insur-
ance awindier, who was arrested month ago
in Now York and then discharged, was re-
arrested Saturday and turned over to Chicago
detectives.
Edward Halleck, the New York and
Brooklyn agent of Loutz Bros, soap and starch
manufacturers OF Buffalo, N. Y, was arrested
| yesterday In New York on the charge of em-
| bezzlement.
The Petersburg & Chesterfield Railroad
Company are having route surveyed for a
new road to run from Petersburg (va.) to
| Exeter Mile, Chesterfield County, which will
cost 100000.
Mr.. S. NJ. Findley has been transferred
from the Internal Revenue to the Stationery
Division, and MIR. J. II. Sumner has been trans
ferred from the secretary's ONCE tn the Sixth
Auditors oGlce.
Mr.. r. A. Tavel, for forty years CONNER
cial reporter OF tho Charleston Is. o. press
and for the past twenty years connected with
the NeirS and .C0urier OF that city, died sud
denly Saturday last.
An insane man named Max Michael
aged forty years, living at 0i5 Lithgow street
Philadelphia, last night set fire to the bed II
| which he and his one-year-old child were
lying, and both were burned TO death.
Tho coal operators of the fourth PA
pool have ordered a reduction OF half cent
in the mining rate, to take effect to-day. The
| wages OF the second pool miners Will also be
reduced from 81 to cents per bushel.
| A largely-attended meeting was held al
the First Presbyterian Church last night by
the District Temperance Alliance, at which
Senator Mcmillan, the Hon. +. A. Johnson and
Commissioner Price delivered addresses.
VIM. j. Phillips, of the New York Pro
duce Exchange, who failed on Friday, has alb
seconded, IL having been ascertained that he
has forged warehouse receipts for large guam
titles OF Hour, and has done other fraudulent
acts.
A dispatch from Montreal states tha
Judge Doherty has dismissed the case o
Brown ct al against the New York Graphic
Company, with costs against the applicants, or
the ground that there was no foundation fol
the suit.
The steamer Orinoco, which arrived ID
New York yesterday from Bermuda, brough
| thirty'six steerage passengers OF the Frenct
steamer Marseille, from New Orleans fo
Havre, which put into Bermuda with he
cargo on IRE.
A boy named Patrick Manden, Will
playing baseball in the Arsenal grounds yes
terday, was shot by John Bender, who wa
practicing at target; The ball was nearl
slight wound.
The British Government has decided no
TO send a relief expedition TO Berber, an
there Is great excitement in the polltica
clubs OF London. dispatch from Berber say
that four brigades OF Bashi Bazouks hav
Joined the rebels.
President Bliss, of the Boston & Alban,
Railroad Company, has ordered that the trail
which now leaves Boston AT @ p. m. be pt
back one hour, to pm. This VIII destro
tho fast mail connection between New EnI
land and the West.
Sitter +. Rafter, of 50i Maine avenue, hi
complained TO the police OF being robbed {
the corner OF Sixth street and the Avenu
Saturday night. He states that his gold waite
and portion of the chain, valued at $75 wei
snatched from his pocket.
The entire force of about ninety wome
temporarily employed for about three month
past at 80 per diem In the work OF caucelltu
rebate stamps under the Internal Revenue ID
vision OF the Treasury, were discharged to-da.
the WORK having been completed.
Postmaster General Gresham aud wifi
accompanied by W. b. Thompson, superb
tendent OF the Hallway Mail Service, and hi
They went 10 81. Augustine yesterday aud the
up the river to Sanford and Tampa.
! The Ranney faction of the Madison-Av,
nue. Congregational Church, IN New Yor
saturday Obtained an Injunction against II
\ pastor, the Rev. DR.. John p. Newman, while
y IL designed to test his right TO tho pastoral
me nearing VIII take place on the 1st OF Ma
The pound party to be given at th
Rigge House tonight for the benefit OF III
Home Industrial School 10 creating conslds
able interest among society people. COntrlOI
lions may be sent TO Mrs. j. NJ. Finn, treasure
Z Riggs House, and II. d. Cooke & Co., banker
2 on street.
{ The veterans of the First Corps held
| meeting at Commissioner Dudleys oflcs 81
XII urday night and heard the reports OF the al
fefent committees. j. II. slime reported III
b the fare 10 Fredericksburg would DO VI %
and II 500 accompanied tho excursion
would be reduced 10 81 30.
The Republican State Convention of Ne
Hampshire meets on Wednesday. Ex-senatC
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