The Evening critic., 1884-09-25
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The StIaightout Republicans of Texas
have nominated State Ticket
The British War Department yesterday
forwarded 100000 In gold to General Vol.
selcy.
There was slight increase In the
number Of deaths from cholera In Naples
yesterday.
Ex.United States Senator Ncsmith, of
oregon, has become Insane, and has boon
placed In an asylum.
The annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of New York was begun In
New York City yesterday.
The Republican State Convention of
South Carolina continued Its sessions yester-
day without final action.
The winning horses at Brighton Beach
yesterday were Josie Carter, Medusa, Vessel,
Ray s., oluke and Tornado.
James Ray, half-brother of Congress
man l.. O. Houk, was found dead at Jeilyco,
Iennn tuesday, hanging TO a tree.
The quarantine regulations of Philadel-
phia Will continue In force this year until
November i, Instead OF October /.
The English bondhoders have ratified
the agreement with the Mexican Government
for the settlement OF the Mexican debt.
Mrs. Kate L. Warden, the wife of Judge
Il. u. Warden, OF this city aud formerly OF
ONO, died last evening, after brief illness.
Hiram Young, editor of the York (Pa.)
Dispatch, had an attack OF facial paralysis
health.
At Liberty, Va, last night, Frank Bell.
ten years old, son OF Henry Bell, while at.
over and killed.
Investigation into the Wainwright MUIR
der at Toms River, N. j., continues. 1t is re-
ported that the clothing OF the assassin has
been discovered.
The death Of Nathan Thayer, of Nathan
Thaypr N Co.. New York. vi mn
terday. Mr.. Thayer was a member OF the New
York Stock Exchange.
The fourth annual convention of the Boil
ermakers 4 Iron Shipbuilders' Association OF
In New York yesterday.
James s. Mitchell has been convicted of
manslaughter In killing George W. Oldham I'm
Cecil County, Md, and sentenced to 81 nne
and eight months in jail.
Advices from Madagascar state that the
| French forces who occupied the Bay OF passa.
dove August have erected fort on a com
| manding site on the shore.
| In Philadelphia yesterday Joseph s. Song
ster, charged with killing John s. Sutton, In
songster's saloon, In July last, was convicted
| OF murder In the second degree.
New England crop reports show that the
| potato crop throughout the Canadian prov.
inees, New England and New York Will be con.
siderably less than that OF last year.
George McCauley, the thief and burglar.
has recently been released from jail where he
served term for assaulting Onicer Dunnigan,
He is sick and says he wants to reform.
A pair of black ponies caused some ex.
element by dashing down the Avenue yester.
day. They were being speeded In the White
House grounds and ran away from there.
In Cleveland yesterday Darwin N. Gard.
ner, formerly police clerk OF that city, shot his
wife and then shot himself he is fatally
wounded, but his wife Will probably recover.
The Chinese claim that in the Keelung
AFFAIR the balance OF success belonged to them.
The Governor.General Of Min Che has been
dismissed from ONCE and degraded In rank.
The Convention of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen continued Its session at
Toronto, Ont, yesterday. During the past
year sixty new lodges were organized, with O
otal charter membership Of 1877.
| Receivers Nowcomb and Smith, of the
Bankers, Merchants Telegraph Company,
in New York, yesterday obtained an injunc.
| lion restraining the bringing OF suits or other
legal proceedings against the company.
The annual Convention Of the Insurance
Commissioners OF New York, Maine, New
| Hampshire, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio,
Illinois, Arkansas, Minnesota, Connecticut and
New Jersey began at Chicago yesterday.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Coon
yesterday purchased an oil painting Of the late
New York, and similar to the portrait painted
by him for tho New York Court of Appeals.
The race for the Great Eastern Railway
handicap, at Newmarket yesterday, was won
Energy, the Duke OF Beauforts bay filly
Ishah second, and Mr.. W. Gilberts horse De-
spair third.
At a conference between committee of
the House OF Refuge and cigar-makers and
other labor organizations OF Baltimore, 1t was
decided by the committee to leave the matter
OF giving out contract labor at the institution
TO the whole board for settlement.
A duel was fought on the Belgian from
tier yesterday between NJ. xau and NJ. Saint
Albin, respectively the sporting editors OF the
GU Bias and the Figaro. The duel was occa-
suited In NJ. Xau being wounded in the arm.
The little daughter of Mr.. and M RS. Geo.
A. Thomas OF sos street, died yesterday after
a short illness. She attended Sunday school
sunday and complained Of feeling III when she
as scarlet fever and diphtheria In their most
malignant form.
United States Supervisors of Election Louis
A. Adams and George p. Davis. who made an
amdavit against Robert Brewster, State Regis
trar OF Louisiana, for refusing them admit
lance TO the registration oflce, were indicted
yesterday by the grand Jury OF New Orleans
Tor false imprisonment.
Three changes were made In the Assess
or's oflce yesterday: Mr.. Fltzhugh was pro.
NOTED TO $1,000 clerkship, vice Grimm, do
ceased; William Darnelle, promoted TO
$1,000 clerkship, vice Fitzhugh, promoted;
WI. grimm, son OF the deceased clerk, an.
pointed TO 5000 clerkship, vice Darnelle,
promoted.
The will of the late Charles w. West, of
Cincinnati, gives TO the OLD Mems Home In that
city $4,000; TO the Widows Home, the Chill
dren's Home, tho Cincinnati orphan Asylum,
the German Protestant orphan Asylum, the
Catholic Orphan Asylum OF Cumminsville,
$4,000 each; TO the Sisters OF the Good Shep.
herd and Little Sisters OF the Poor, $4,000
each.
The Marine Band will render the follow
Ing programme at the Barracks at 4 80 o'clock
this afternoon; Collocation, "The orange
GIRL Planquettei overture, "Dor Freichutz,"
Weber; romance, "Alla Stella Conndente," Ro-
Dandii Valse, "From Rhine to Danube" Keller
Bella selection, "Patience" 10y request), sui.
llvani song, "Rocked in the Cradle OF tho
Deep" Knight; Fantasia, ''Forge in the
Forest" Michaelis.
In Chicago yesterday tho general man.
ayers OF all the Western and Southwestern
roads finally agreed to form four pools on
Colorado and Utah business, taking the Mia.
souri River as the dividing line, making two
Rates are to be maintained until October q
when the pools will go into effect. II Is
thought the presidents OF the roads will align
the agreement which practically abolishes the
tripartlte agreement
The called meeting of the School Board
wns not held last evening owing 10 the failure
10 secure quorum. Tho business for which
the meeting was called will go over to tho
next regular meeting. II consists mainly OF
committees. There Is some opposition TO the
present method that allows committees to act
nnally upon much important business and a
desire 10 have the results OF all committee
WORK referred TO the board for action. Trustee
Puryls ls In favor OF rendering this plan pos
Side by holding weekly meetings OF the board
as committee OF the whole. .,.ssssSs-~'
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