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The Evening critic., 1884-04-21
THE LADY WAS pLuoKY,
And Thus Averted what Might Have
Been n Had Accident.


Juat nc the congregation was leaving st.
Johns Church yesterday at tho conclusion Of
the afternoon service, an intense excitement
was created by tho vicious movements OF n
sorrel pony attached to a village cart, In which
lady was seated. The animal, frightened
by the dsarrangemont OF Its harness, kicked
the dashboard to pieces and started north
ward at full gallop, carrying the cart from
one side OF the street to tho other, narrowly
avoiding collisions and causing thrill othor-
tor to every one who witnessed the perllous
position OF the lady, who sat upright In the
vehicle, holding solitary rein and brayely
endeavoring to keep her frantic steed In the
middle OF the road.
The suspense was but for moment, for as
tho corner OF X street was reached the pony
made sudden turn, upsetting tho vehicle,
throwing the lady out, and then after pranc.
Ing ABOUT the street ran up onto the parking
IN front OF General Anderson's residence,
where he was promptly surrounded by crowd
ana stopped. The excitement created was in-
tense, but the lady proved to be very slightly
Injured, and was taken Into General Ander-
sons residence, where she promptly recovered
from the shock and started homo as soon as
her husband appeared upon tho scene.
The lady was admired for her courage, and
Immediately after the accident entered Into
an elaborate defenseof her method ofhandliug
the vicious animal, which had been rendered
so difficult by the dropping OF q rein. The lady
Is believed to have been Mrs. William IL.
Pomeroy.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21
General Passenger Agen
CHAS. T.. PUGH. General Manager
G. OHIO RAILROAD

I'M. MooHh fAts pis dN " I'm hND THE OILY
THE EAST AN n TIjTe wEsT
Nh' VIZ W a a s II II : fi ~ W hoi'
DOUBLE TRHCK JANNEY cOrprpp,
ssfnsir I RhITGEi .ooFLhHl
sch,dule IN take afiect sIINnNv NovrN,prp
~ isaa w '"ho eneS' SoNoA 4 No'isMbhh
Inaaye -wasbtpg,on sroro s+o,to,, ,o,.,,o -, NJ,
Jsrs1,, ayonna a,S ~ stran 20 vo me- VI SeM
or 10Th Meridian time
daily az an ~ X VI ~ II, NM y a. Louis
thrauah coaches and Palace siaenin. ~ rr WIN t
ahS,as ,otn,s VII ont an SisepinS Shs 70
chicaro exsept satnrdaV s' i"' a. ~ u'iiy W
For Pittsburab Mt IL liz A. NJ and a4ap M
daiv. an i, NJ 70 i,,,shnrah a,io,,a ~ - NJ a'
,rni y GiaanU raps " Neanu anu pe'
For Toiedo and petroito Via MonsToevil,e. le16
NJ daily viii SIeener far ;raiodn ,a ,' y1,o op
Inc and 1 axe Erie r. X ~. Ao'eN'' VI" ""ee'-
Trains ios Philadelphia and New York AT $40
P.Mdaiiy win parlor and Sleeplnc Car attaoheJ ned
Eor IA in,ora ~, ,,,aai, AZ &c 4 NE % Ia o %
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21
The Virqinia Midland Railway.

THE TRUNK LINE TO THE SOUTH
SOUTHWEST AND WEST.
Schedule In effect NOVEMBER IS, 1883.
1896 A. M.-NEW OHLHANS MAIL daily, max
ing close connectiOnsto all points South ano
southwest, DAILY except sunday with q, q .
Railway. Pullman Sleeping Buffet cars from
New York and Washington TO Atlanta. Pull
man Sleeping Cars from Washington and At
$40 =. M.-LouisViLLE FAST LINE. Daily
via Charlottesville 70 Cincinnati, Louisville
and all Western points Pullman Sleeping Cars
from Washington TO Louisville.
1910 II, M.-soUTHE ERIN MAIL AND EXPRESS
Daily To all points South and Southwest Wis
Danvile and Charlotte DAILY except Sunday
with O. d o. Railway. Pullman Sleeping Carr
from Washington via Danyille, Charlotte anc
Atlanta TO New Orleans, also, from Washing
ton via Charlo and Columbia 10 Augusta.
MaDaasas Division train leaves Washington al
sos u. IN. daily except Sunday.
Warrenton trains leave Washington at s:30 "A. IN
and $40 p, m. daily.
For tickets and information inquire at COm-
pany's ONCE, COL Penna. ave. or 81 Union Depot
M. ELAUGHTER N, MACDANIEL,
Gen. Pass. Agent, Agent
SOL HASS. Traffic MANAGER.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21
RAzoRs DRAWN FOR BLAINE.
Arthur's Ambassador Flying Fiecly
Through Friendly window.

Through a Friendly Window.
dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, dated April 10,
says: "The feeling between the Arthur and
anti.Arthur negroes grows In bitterness. The
custom.hous party In Atlanta, headed by Il.
A. Duckamaine, a white man, and W. A. Pied
ger, negro custom-house surveyor, have car
ried all the district conventions for Arthur. IN
this city there is q large faction OF negroes
headed by Jen Long, who are lighting the Ar
thur combination bitterly. Several encount-
potent part.
Plodger made his appearance here several
days ago, hoping to unite the colored element,
hui he was met by bitter opposition. Late last
night the notables OF tho party were In con-
sultation when q discussion arose. Pledger
struck one OF the Blaine negroes, Allen Ellen:
tons Adams, whereupon the latter whipped
out his razor and chased the Atlanta Custom
House Surveyor all around thaGom. Pledger
finally made his escape by 1uh hg through
window. When no reached the ground he ran
out to the woods and hid himself.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
Total Abstinence Association %
NOrlhonaf NYnahlnrfnn.

The meeting held yesterday afternoon at the
hall corner OF II and Niuth streets northeast,
under the auspices of the Citizens Temper.
ance Association OF Northeast Washington,
was ono OF more than usual Interest. stirring
and eloquent addresses were made by Messrs.
Maupin, Brandt, Bailey and Lee, OF tho Tenn
porance Alliance, lnterspereed with appro-
PIRATE songs by an excellent choir, under the
leadership of Professor Yost, assisted by Mr..
Brooks and others.
This Is an energetic association, and has
among its membership some OF the best citi-
zens OF that section OF the city, who are earn
eat and Jealous workers In the cause OF total
abstinence, and the influence exerted by this
association has resulted In incalculable good,
and Il is safe TO say that In no part OF our city
ia 20 much interest manifested In the temper
ance work as In Northeast Washington.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21
Kind Word for Arthur and Bond.

The Charleston Is. O. NetCs and Courier, In
congratulatory article on the discontlnuance
ing In the United States Court OF that State for
several years, says:
''The hand OF President Arthur Is not visible
in the action taken in the United states Court
yesterday, nor was tho voice of Judge Bond
heard, except as granting, as y matter OF
course, the motion which NJ Melton made.
Yet we have reason to believe that the kindli-
ness OF the President counts for much In tho
happy contamination OF the political proceed
ings, and we know that Judge Bond was
heartily and earnestly In favor OF q discon-
tinuance OF the cases. There was not at any
time doubt OF the final result, but the people
OF the State are saved from expense, the &C.
cused and their witnesses are freed from
eminent, In the person of Mr.. Melton, with the
sophomoric Speer, the fugacious Butterworth
and the suave Sanders, stands no longer on the
side OF wrong and oppression In South Caro-
lima. Let us now have peacel Peace and falr
loWphfDl" <6l&~
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

George Hough, who was IN an intoxicated
condition yesterday evening, went to house
on Peyton street, kept by woman named
Clarke, and flourishing pistol, threatened TO
shoot the woman and her daughter, with
whom be has been living. The women made
their escape from the house, but were pur-
ened by Hough till they reached house In
the neighborhood. Hough then fircd into
crowd Of colored men who had collected, but
without effect. Two OF tho crowd seized the
quarters, while their companions threw stones
at the man under arrest. When at the corner
Of King and s.. Asaph streets, a crowd OF white
handled, and not understanding the state OF
affairs, rescued him from the mob and, with
thRRssistance of oflicer Simpson, lodged him
sfHfhe Staion-houSe.
q The police last night arrested Doyles Garter,
q colored resident OF the First Ward, ut the
instance OF his Wife, who stated that he had
attempted suicide several times during the
day. When searched ut Police headquarters
razor was found on his person and also the
following note:
don for and whose It, d. o. Carter good by on
account Of disagreaing in family"
Mrs. Charles Greenwood lost 3-year-old
child and Mr.. Arthur Lyles n 4-year old
daughter yesterday from scarlet fever.
The University OF Virginia examination Will
be held hero this week. Thirteen students OF
st. Johns Academy, among them j. t. Wei
sIger, OF washington, Will enter, and also
number Of the public school pupils.
About 1000 people witnessed the baptlzlng
in tho river at Battery Rodgers yesterday at
ternoon. Sixty'three persons, all colored, were
immersed.
The Pastors Conference OF the Baptist
Church convened in this city this morning at
IL O'Clock, when Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, OF WASH
inRtoD, read an essay on "The Spiritual Sig
niAcance OF Human Responsibility.
Mrs. Alec Slaymaker, who has been In Ill.
health for the past two years, died at the
Magnolia House yesterday morning.
Mastella Monroe, Nan Lucas and Carrie
Bell were detained at the statlon-house this
morning for trial on the charge Of dlsorderly
conduct.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Ahern, wife of
Mr.. John Ahern, took place from st. Mary's
| Church this morning, with requiem mass.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ann Pattison took place
| yesterday afternoon from the residence OF
| her husband, on Payne street, and was largely
attended.
Miss Virginia Craven was buried yesterday
/ evening from her late home on South Lee
street.
The funeral of Miss Mary Sterling took place
from her mothers residence, on King street,
| yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended.
James johnson was sent to the chain.gang
on Saturday by the Mayor for stealing II vest.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21


order, Tallass6g Department, A. saks & CO.'S,
$40 ADa<6fS Seventh street.
IN Philadelphia Saturday the Countess
de Racouska was released on bail TO appear
when wanted. Sho claims TO be descendant
OF Henry OF Navarro. Being annoyed by per-
sons in her boarding.house, she shot q boy
and opened fusilado upon the household
and WAS arrested and convicted OF deadly as
sault After her first night In jail she took
poison, and, being resuscitated, was released
on account OF the sympathy excited by her sur
feriDgs.
The Departmental Examining Board has
been revised and increased TO twelve memoers,
ard is now constituted as followsi W. IL. Weo-
ater, Interior Department, chairman A.: Nj.
Judson, Treasury Department, secretary rhe'
odOre l.. De Land and O. o. Snow, Treasury
Department.; o. W. LOngan and John wilson,
War Departments II. II. Storm, Navy Depart
ment NJ. l.. Harrison and Il. A. Springer,
Poeofice Department; Weston Flint, Interior
Department; Cecil CLAY, Department OF Jus
tice.
The WashiDgtons returned yesterday
from Richmond and this afternoon VIII meet
| the crack team OF the Eastern League from
Wilmington, Del, which IL predicted 10y some
10 be the coming champion OF thoir league.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday tho Ma
tional League Club from Cleveland Will play
| the Washngtons. Mccormick, the best pitcher
| In the country, is with them.
Crown Prince Rudolph, of Austro- Hun
gary, denies that his VISIT 10 C0nstantlnople IL
! OF a political nature.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21

are dangerous, even when admlnistsgsd by
direction and under the eye of q gYqd physi-
clan, and when put up In nostrumaYptten by In
competent persons, are apt TO px1duce evil CON
sequences. Be careful OF thsft poi sonous mix
lures or you may regret it<pSwIFr'S SPECIFIC
pounds in the treatmaptof Blood and Skin dis
eases, but elimlnatsB the poison OF Mercury
and Potash from.ef6 system by toning up the
organism and ,fpfcing out the poison through
the pores ofsBe skin.
Treatlse5M Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
TnxsN1rT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta,
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21
RHMROADS
TNHE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.

TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY.
IN HNrfT N6vEMBER r. Isss
TRAINS LE;A a,, EWASsIHINeToN. from statiog
hsRFeS Sa ~ peGf se sSseepnsM Cara at S
Western Express 7iO p Nj. daily, with Palace
ease Via eoi%bus a and fo e. g. gay, p iof oR
VIII, Sleeping CIR from pittsburgh 70 Chicago;
the West, with Palace Sleeping Car !, ON W. A IN.
ington to Chicago.
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILRoA
For Erie. canandagua, Rochester, Buffalo, dag.
Palace Cara from Washington to Rochester ana
Washington to Buffalo. Train leaving wash
pgton on saturday night VIII not run beyond
For Wiillamsport, Lock Haven and ElmIra, Mt
For New York and the Fast, A. NJ, 1850 A.
~, i Il 400, 1900 and lll5P. N. On Sunday,
Pullman Parlor Cars. 1904 NJ. daily except
For Boston, without change, lao P. M. every
week day; on sunday, p. III
For Brooklyn, N. X, all through trains connect
niIoro1g direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid.
~, Ing double ferriage across New York city.
1i.l5 7. M. Limited Express $40 A. NJ. daily
For BaItImcTs, 5to, SIS, 80, 1000, 1850 A. NJ, and
ti0 400 425, 40 $40, 74O, 1000 and li.15 P. NJ;
and Ii.I5 i. NJ NV WV '''' iO'OV
For Popela Creek Llne, $50 A. M. and 44o p NJ.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis $50 A. NJ. and 4.4O p. NJ. daily,
cept Sunday.
ALEXANDRIA & FREDERICKSBURG RAn.-
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA & WASHING.
ION RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, as, 40, o25, HOS and Ii. IS A.
NJ, 05. d. 8, CPS sos and 11.S5 p. NJ. on sun
day At q IS. 9,25 nos a. NJ, sos p. NJ.
For Richmond ana the South 6.35 and 1i.O5 a. NJ
daily, and +. NJ. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexsndrla for Washington. COS
800. 1910 and 10 20 A. H. 305. 322, 10 705 and
1910 T. N. and u. 10 midnight. On Sunday at 500
and 1910 A. NJ, 7.05 and 1910 p. NJ.
Tickets and Information at the office, northeast
corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania O.
nue. and at the station where orders can be left for
the CHECKING of baggage to destination from hotels
and residences
j. II. WOOD,
-. General Passenger Agent
/ CHAS. f.. PUGH, General Manager
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21
We Recommends
mo- PnbIic Rnilding CombInntion.

Mr.. Maybury (Mich.) said to a CRITIC man
this morning that the facts had been grossly
mfsrepresented in regard to the "combina-
ton" on the public building bills. He said
those bills; that there was elmply large
number OF Members Interested In having the
measures from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds considered, and they
voted for consideration, Just like a lot OF Mem
bers would vote on any measure. He could not
zee that the vote indicated any more plot to
rob tho Treasury than there was on the tarin
or any measure that had majority in its
friends. He said there was no understanding
about how those Interested should vote Alia
there could notpossibly be conepiracyxfpF
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21

on the 9th or next month grand benelt
will be rendered Mr.. s. G. Kinsley, manager
of the National Theatre. on that occasion
"Eoggs Ferry" Will be- presented by nne
company, and In q manner worthy OF the esti-
the complimenfeo we'll merited at the hands OF
The citizens ofessad visitors 10 Washington.
Let Mr.. Kinsley's Aonent be the largest "a
record. No gentleHhu ever won leftABNo a
more entkusiastte0ne. c~ps
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21
HEALTH is WEALTH

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guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizziness. Con-
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death, Premature Old Age Barrenness, Loss OF
matorrh9a caused by over-exertion of the brain,
selfabuse or oyer.indulgence. Each box con
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boxes accompanied with 49, we will SEM the pur-
chaser our written guarantee TO refund the money
II the treatment does not effect cure. Guaran-
tees Issued only by stott d Cromwell, Washing
ton. lu7
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21
Special Notices.

From this date Will not Ipskt patients at
their residences for less 2tfth one hundred
dollars per month and IrfKdrds. Hoping this
usual prices for aezlS examinations and pre-
scriptions, rap6Aln as ever the friend OF tho
afflicted, PNtessor A. J. Dexter, $40 Thir-
teenth stpeot. Read the Republican OF to-day,
contalbfbg my four.page supplement- OF wonder
fpledres
The Evening critic., 1884-04-21
THE EVENING CRITIC.
EsrABLlsHED AUGUST Is0S.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
THE MORNING NEWS,

Local and General. Boiled Down
worked over and Furnished Up
Fresh.
The late A. II. Burnham, Of Boston, left
on estate appraised at S1,222,000.
The Baltimore County, Md, primaries
were carried for Blaine on Saturday.
Professor Newton has resigned his posi-
tlon as director OF the Yale Observatory.
Henry George arrived in New York yes
to-day from England on board the oregon.
The House QyS'Saturday passed the bill
to establish department. OF Labor Statistics
The TelephonR Compasvs resumed the
day. N .r-sssss
To ORDER, IS PAM kisstss6 Bros, cor
Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-10-09
Tile lntricacics Of Finance.

Always be careful, my son, says Il
writer in tho Boston Globe, about
your making change. Don't be i'm
posed upon. A station agent on the
Old Colony The other day refused to
take Il Canada quarter that I offered
him i'll part payment for my ticket. /
had noticed legend by the window
that foreign money was not good; but
just before, / had given the cab-driver
Il bill and he had taken tito The ticket
seller to have il changed, aud the
ticket-scllcr had given him the same
Canada quarter that / had offered at
tho window. So, you see, | had him.
He cursed all the drummers in u low
voice and gave me my ticket.
But always let your independence
be tempered with discretion. Down
i'll Bangor once last year Il bartender
i'll thc hotel gave me back 2l.5O OF
more in Canada money. / objected
mildly. lie said Canada money was
good anywhere down there, and, whit
was more, tha.aa no guests of the house
were expected to carry away any loose
change, anyway. That, you see, made
il all right.
Look out for the steamboat pursors.
saw passenger once come to an
Office window and ask to have n bill
broken. The rurser was sorry, but he
was almost ont Of small bills, and
would have to give yon some silver,
sin" And he had the gall to give that
stranger two lead cart wheel dollars
in with the other change. Oh, I toll
You. ny boy, for clcphan;ine nerve
the steamboat priser beats thcm all,
il put to n fair test.
Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-10-09
Electricity in Mar.

slave you ever thought of apply
ing electricity as a destructive agent
in war timo?' Edison was asked by
Il reporter in Washington the other
day. II have made some very curious
experiments with small tube Of very
thicl. glass" he replied. Two plaiin-
nm wires are introduced, one at each
end, tho ends remaining q short dis
tance apart. and, after the hollow
space hns been entirely filed with
water, the ends Of the tube ire solder
cd up. A dynamo machine is then
attached to the wires and, the force
! sing applied, tho water decomposcs
into oxygen ana hydrogen, and u tra-
mendous pressure is brought to bear
against the sides Of the tube. When
The tube breaks tho water flashes int .
the gas Just Us nitro-glyceriue does,
and iho expansion is about as great,
This explosive is portable, cheap and
and safe, since the glass tube is abso-
lutely non explosive until the wires
are connected With the dynamo. II
can be used instead of Il charge OF
powder in a cannon, it is admirably
adapted for blasting purposes, or
might be applied in torpedo. You
can PIX q tube away under ground,
and, after connecting the platinum
wires with little battery, regulate
the current so that 1T would explode
in Il day, year, or even ten years
Duting tho experiments ! have beon
making during the past year with tho
light, j have made Il number Of dis
coyprios in electricity that I shall try
to apply to industrial uses. That will
be better than using il as an engine
of destruction. Don't you think SO -
Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-10-09
Living in HOPES.

In the year Of 'G5 gentleman
whom We will call w. was in Can
yon City, California, and finding him
self with comfortable sum of money.
the result Of many days toll with
the pan and shovel he gave his part-
ncr, who was also pretty we'll fixed,
5000 togo and fetch II six mulc team
from Oregon and instructed him to
load mp with marketable goods ut
Yreka and come ON through TO Port
land where they would meet and go
into the tcaming business. Not II
shadow Of suspicion crossed W y
mind that his partner would prove re-
crcant. as in those days dishonesty
among miners was an unhear,l OF
thing.
Well, VI went lcis,uclx on to Port
land, nnd, shortly after rcaching there
received Il note from his partner say
ing he was at Yrcka loading up. and
would start for Portland in Il few
days. Time passed. and days grew
into weeks, until ut last w began to
suspect he had been dupcd. so hasten
ing 10 Nreka he found his suspicious
were too true, and that in addition to
having stolen his team and the money
with which w had entrusted him.
the low-liycd follow had forged IN or.
der and sold ont some property OF
which W was possessed. and had
gone in the direction Of Salt Lake,
where, it was afterward proved. hp
had disposed Of the merchandise and
started East.
W spent II thousand dollars. nenf-
y ali he had left. in searching for the
rascal, hut all to no avail. All this
occurred ncuriy twenty years ago, but
still the victim hopes that in some
way justice will hcdonc, and with tho
miners beautiful hope in tho future
he lives on. The reporter asked The
gentleman what he would do in east
hn were TO meet the nam who 80 cr,,-
ely w,onSel him. For reply he
ground his teeth. and II dangerous
light appeared in his eyes, which
made the reporters flesh creep, and
caused him 10 thank his stars that by
no combination of circumstances
could he bc mistaken for the ruscally
hlackgnard partner of twenty years
ago.
Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-10-09
4 Genuine freeze Ont.

Another effect of the curious San
Francisco climate il Of consider
able interest to strangers, as il makes
nine out OF ten sick the first Wook
they arc here. Tho Traveller from New
York, on cycn Canada, coming here al
this season does not bring his furs and
dannels. Before getting to California
he crosses thousands Of miles Of
plairs and deserts, and is nearly
baked. He smiles If Il San Flune;a-
can happons 10 be along and talks OF
oycrcoats, and, Il the SIN franciscan
il Il smHl.or mnn, fco's lil.o isr9cling
him down when he its upund watches
him wipe thcpetspiftienoT r. brow
and talks about cold winds a4d Han-
nels.
1t must be confessed that along tlle
Arizona on Utah desert, with tho tAor,
momc!or boiling in tho shade, the
eastc'ncr has a right to feel angry
with the San I'ranciscaa'5 talk, and
even until Oakland, only tllreo miles
from the city, is reached, his innredu-
lily seems justified; but now il is dif-
farent Mark tie chaneo that Il sho7f
three miles brings. Mark hyD pu'
Try hulf-hour will draw that salf,eon-
tident eastornpr NJ, will chill and t1l2n
blue his oriwhiie smiling lips. Tho
keen wind sweeps acloas tho lay, and
by tho time the ferry lands TT Market
street, '5an Francisco, climate has got
in its work, and the easterner goe5 to
bed shyerin9, whilo ono OF the pot
ors goes ont and gets him Il "bucl