The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-07-07
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HQpse3fNfightsvllle, Pa, fell from a window
up dead, his neck being broken. II Is sup
posed the deceased arose In his sleep and fell
out OF the window.
Mr.. e. d. Wright, one of the District del
egates to the Democratic Convention, left Sat
urdRy evening in special car, accompanied
by the alternates, Messrs. Gardner aud Lut-
irell, and u number OF local politicians. The
car was gaily decorated.
The Hon. ]. NJ. Torrey, of the Unite
States Legation at Bangkok, Siam, is In tn
city on leave OF absence. Mr.. Torrey has spsnt
seventeen years In Siam, aud speaks highly
OF the consideration shown to Americans By
he government md people.
Edward Matthews, an 1S-year-old colored
hoy, while bathing In the Eastern Branch
about o'clock yesterday morning, was taken
with cramps and drowned. His body could
not be found, although the river was dragged
by several boatmen.
The Rev. A. +. Mason, D.. d., who is
well remembered here as the pastor OF the l..
Street Baptist Church for many years, and
Church, OF Milwaukee, has accepted tho posi-
tlon OF financial secretary OF the Chicago Uni
vereity.
At Harrisburg, Pa, Saturday Judge
simonton granted mandamus in the case Of
Jonathan NJ. Nieman, OF Pottstown, against
Governor Pattison, ordering the Governor 10
grant Nieman q commission as Justice OF the
peace OF the Third Ward OF Pottstown, Mont
gomery County.
Rev. ]. II. Clinch d. D., an Episcopal
clergyman, born at Trinity, N. f., died at East
Boston, Mass, Saturday, aged rs. He was for
Church, South Boston, twenty.three years
chaplain OF public institutions and twenty
| i've years secretary OF the Diocese OF Massa.
| chusetts.
The eighth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association Of Music Teachers, In ses.
| sion In Cleveland last week, elected as presi.
dent DR.. s. W. Penneld, OF New York; secre-
| tary and treasurer, A. A. stanley, OF Provi.
1 dpupa. An American COLLAGE of muairtana
| been organized in Cleveland. with officers
| from different sections OF the country.
| The Indiana Republican Club held a
| spirited meeting at Masonic Hall Saturday to
| ratify the nomination OF Representative Will
| lam II. Calkins for Governor OF Indiana. Rep
| resentative Calkins made brief speech, In
he the Chicago Lea 5omin
dresses were made by several other prominent
| Republicans.
The Fourth was quite generally cele-
brated throughout Colorado. The most notable
event occurred at Swan City, small mining
camp, where the miners, not being supplied
with fireworks, proceeded to celebrate by blow
ing up the postoflce with giant powder. At
ter the explosion, the establishment in ques.
ton was found to have vanished. Luckily no
ono was Injured.
The ewly.organized National Republic
can Association met on Saturday evening with
| Hon. Green b. Raum In the chair. The con.
| etitution and bylaws were adopted and the
| contest for representation on the Executive
| Committee between the two Mississippi organ
izations was taken up. Judge Tarbell ald r.
ID. Melbourne arc the contestants, SOD after
prolonged discussion III whaleffidtter was re-
ferred TO the Neutrality-suspicious.
ri THs5T i e eias$ s''i' the imported
MatsP Dye has made the following
chHnges in the assignment of sergeau,s, "a
| go into effect to-day; Sergeant Leech, from the
First Precinct 10 the Eighth; Sergeant Perry,
from the Second TO the Fifth; Ser
| geant Haney, from the Third to the Fourth
Sergeant Buell., from the Fourth to the Third
Sergeant Boyle, from the Fifth TO the Seventh
Sergeant Smith, from the Sixth TO the First
Sergeant Hollenberger, from the Seventh L
the Sixth, and Sergeant Duvall, from thu
Eighth TO the Second.
A young man named William Howe
while passing the corner OF Ninth and
streets, about O'Clock Saturday afternoon
was taken suddenly III, and the patrol Wagon
was called and conveyed him to the Emer
gency Hospital, where he showed evidence o
hydrophobia. He became 80 violent ut timei
that he barked and howled like dog ant
snapped at his attendants, and II requires
Ave men 10 hold him In bed. The case wa
pronounced hydrophobia and he was removed
TO Providence Hospital. He was easier yes
terday, and the doctors now say It IL a case o
bystro.epilepsy. ..,sss