The Evening critic., 1884-02-11
THE MORNING NEWS,
Iocnl and General, Boiled Down,
Worked Over and Furnished UP


Fresh.
Minister Hunt is i'll at So. Petersburg.
There were 40 deaths in Baltimore last
week.
Archbishop Gibbons is expected home
March 1.
The experiment of flooding the Desert of
Sahara viii be undertaken at once.
The health of the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon Is
reetored, and he has resumed his ministerial
ofilcee.
Commissioner Loring will read an essay
on Jefferson mt the meeting OF the Classical so.
clety tomorrow evening.
The report this morning is that Chinese
Gordon was not captured, but that no expects
10 reach Berber on Tuesday.
AT Untontown, Pa Saturday night
Frank Wilson, coal miner, aged 81, shot and
killed his father. Both were Intoxicated.
The Pail Mall Gdsettc thinks England
Will be under the necessity OF taking absolute
control OF AFFAIRS In Egypt for the next Ave or
ten years.
Willard T.. Hildebrand convicted of
killing Henry Eshelman, was sentenced Mt
Lancaster, Pa, Saturday to ten years i'm.
prisonment.
The Germania Meunerchor entertained
Its members and few invited friends at Its
hall, corner Eighth and streets northwest,
last evening.
Petitions are in circulation at Whining
ton, DEL, asking the Governor TO respite for
u
be hanged March Id for shooting George Tay-
lor.
At meeting of the Universal Culinary
Society the following officers were elected:
President, p. duigon; vice-president, Isidore
Barriorei secretary, p. I. Gently; treasurer,
Louis Chapins.
Miss Fortescue, the London actress, who
has brought action against Lord Garmoyle for
breach Of promise, estimates the damage to
her affections at 100000. It is intimated that
settlement will be effected for 100000.
Saturdays lecture, under the auspices of
the Anthropological and Biological Societies at
the National Museum, was delivered by Cap
tain O. T.. Dutton, OF the Army, upon the sub.
ject Of "The Hawaiian Islands and Their Peo-
pie"
Detective Edelin, arrested @. c. Melon
aid last Saturday on the charge OF receiving
money under false pretenses. The complain.
ant was Mr.. Charles II. Murray, tho CORE.
spondent, and the case has been nolle prose.
quied.
The self.confesscd murderer, Koop, is to
BIO released from custody at Now Brunswick
varian authorities that his wife, whom II was
thought he had murdered, Is alive In Heit-
linghausen.
The Bankers & Merchants Telegraph
Company, OF Chicago, announce the purchase
OF the lines Of the Pacific Mutual Company,
which extend from st. Louis TO st. Joseph,
Leavenworth, Kansas City, Atchison and other
western points.
7-year-old girl named Mary Cunning
ham, OF No. 3OS Eleventh street northeast,
was run over by carriage, owned by John H.
Clark, at the corner of Fifteenth street aud
New York avenue yesterday afternoon, and SO.
riously Injured.
The three sailors, Morgan, Boswell and
Constine, who were arrested for riding tho
pockets OF the victims Of the City OF Columbus
disaster, arrived at tho navy.yard In this city
| on the Speedwell at o'clock yesterday, and
were confined In the guardhouse.
The asst Saturday eveninp dance ot tba
| Naval Academy possessed the pleasing fea.
| ture OF leap-year hop. The dance was given
by the ladies Of the Naval Academy. They
| had everything their own way in the ball
room and made the entertainment a brilliant
success.
Nearly the entire congregation of Waugh
Chapel yesterday afternoon attended the
In East Washington. Mr.. Brown has for many
years been one OF the leading members OF thai
church. He was for many years member Of
| the police force.
The Washington Press Club will give q
complimentary reception to the wives OF the
members and lady friends OF the club at their
rooms, No. 1922 Pennsylvania avenue, on
| Saturday evening. The Boston Ideal Opera
Company Will entertain tho guests with gems
from their operas.
Mr. w. w. Corcoran has presented to the
| Southern, Historical Society the original "Con.
stitution for the Provisional Government OF
| the Confederate States OF America" bearing
| date February 8, 1861, and signed by the rep.
resentatives of tho States OF South Carolina,
| Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Lou.
isiana and Texas.
| At All Souls Chapel yesterday. All Souls
| Band OF Mercy was organized and has for Its
officers 8. II. Bond, president; Edwin Spaldlng,
secretary, and Harry b. Mason, treasurer. The
first monthly meeting Of the Cove Band OF
Mercy In the Church OF Our Father was held
yesterday afternoon.
The National Temperance Society held a
conference In New York Saturday In relation
TO the Introduction OF scientific instruction
| concerning alcohol In the public and normal
| schools OF the State OF New York. The object
is to make the instruction a regular study, 80
as TO teach pupils the effects OF alcohol on tho
system, the results from it's use and the neces.
sity OF abstaining from 1t.
Secretary Chandler has detailed Lieuten-
ant Commander Caspar +. Goodrich, tho OK.
| ecuttve oficer OF the Lancaster, to proceed to
| London and TO bring to this country the The.
ts, one OF the vessels to 60 on the Greedy relief
| expedition. Rear-Admiral Baldwin, who com.
mands the European station, will detail a
| lieutenant In his squadron to assist Lieutenant.
| Commander Goodrich. The purchase OF the
vessels, the Bear for $10O, 700, and the Thetis
for $4,000, are contingent upon the appro.
| priations being made.