The Evening critic., 1884-02-22
THE MORNING NEWS,

ceived Bismarck's letter.
The House passed the Military Academy
Appropriation bill yesterday.
thousand feet of snow sheds have been
crushed In by tho snow at Emigrant Gap, Gal.
The Prince of Wales has been visiting the
slums OF London to see how the very poor
lived.
The pioneer vessel of a proposed steam
ship line TO Paris started from Baltimore yes.
terday.
Tho Fifth Maryland Regiment passed
through this city last night on route to New
Orleans.
Weston, tho pedestrian, has completed
1000 miles of tho 5000 miles which no has
undertaken TO walk In England.
Adam Baney has confessed that he and
his father murdered the farmer, Bernard Short,
near Lancaster, Pa, on January 81.
The bill prohibiting contracts for convict
labor In New York passed the New York As.
eembly yesterday by vote OF 100 to 1.
The Canadian House of Commons yester-
day passed bill granting o loan OF nearly
s30,OOO,0 900 TO the Canada Pacific Railway.
Tho wife of Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher,
who is in feeble health, has gone 20 Florida
Stowe.
Piccolomini, who was the operatic sensa-
iion in this country quarter OF a century ago,
is now an old woman In very destitute CIR
cumetances.
At Petersburg, Va, yesterday, Judge
Mann, in the case OF tho State against tho Dis
NAL swamp Canal Lottery Company, decided
against the company.
Tho Washington High School gave
repetition OF their annual concert last even
ing. The affair was success and the pro.
ceeds netted quite q sum.
The Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Pythiae, OF Virginia, which has been In ses.
sion in Petersburg, Va, adjourned yesterday
to meet next year at staunton.
The North German Gdse,te of Berlin,
Prince Bismarck's organ, repels the attacks OF
the opposition newspapers on the action of
Prince Bismarck relative to the Lasker resolu.
uons.
Near Glasgow, Ohio, yesterday, John
W. Brehmer went homo Intoxicated, quarreled
| with his wife and attempted to cut her throat.
HIS son interfered, whereupon Brehmer shot
him fatally.
Tho farewell reception to John L. Red
mond and William II. Redmond, members OF
| the English Parliament, was given last night
| ut Cooper Institute, New York, under the
auspices OF the Irish National League.
An election at Norfolk yesterday for
a State Senator and two Delegates resulted in
the election OF Coaiitionists. This is looked
upon as Important, as It breaks the Demo-
cratic two thirds majority In the State Legis-
lature.
The investigation of the City of Colum-
day. Captain Maynard Blarce, Of the steam.
ship Glaucus, testified that they saw the wreck
board.
In New York yesterday Edward Goode.
the highway robber, was sentenced to twenty
years imprisonment at hard labor. 1t is stated
that Goodo was one OF those engaged In both
the Manhattan and Northampton Bank burg
laries.
The Carroll Institute held their fortieth
complimentary entertainment at their hall on
street last night and q large crowd was
| present. An enjoyable programme, consisting
OF musical selections ami recitations, was
| rendered.
| Secretary Chandler, Chief Naval Con-
structor Wilson, Commander Schley and a
number Of other naval al oflicers inspected the
found her admirably fitted for the Greedy re.
| lief expedition.
E. T. Pettingill and w. G. Scribner, of
the Washington Cycle Club, left last night for
| New York, TO attend tho meeting OF the board
| ofofllcers OF the League OF American Wheelmen
| and to invite them to hold the next annual
League meet in this city.
| The Plate Printers eleventh annual ball
at the Rifles Armory last night called out
| their friends In large numbers, and the affair
| was very successful. The armory presented
very attractive appearance. The costumes
| OF the ladies were very elaborate.
| At meeting of tho employees of the
| AdJutant-Generals once, War Departm snt,
| held yesterday, resolutions OF respect and
coincidence were adopted as mark Of respect
| 10 their late associate, Mr.. william Goldsbor-
| ough, who died on the morning OF tho Goth
| inst.
Mr.. Gladstone announced in the House
OF Commons yesterday that an action at law
| three times In his last attempt to take his seat.
| Mr.. Bradlaugh was ordered to withdraw, and
motion was passed forbidding him to take
| the oath.
A special from NIorganton, N. c., says:
Two revenue officers named Ray and Ander
son yesterday killed three men named Horteg,
Miller and Burtickson, and wounded another
mica mine in Mitchell County, N. O., ana
were unable to defend themselves.
A force Of workmen arc engaged in the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Capitol
the large organ for the church, which is OK.
| pected in few days. Tho instrument cost
about ", 600, and VIII be a vast improve
ment TO the already handsome interior OF the
| church.
A weather station has been established at
Howard University, and reports and predic-
tlons are regularly made by Mr., Richard
amateur s'old Probs." Tho Instruments, com.
prising Thermometers, barometers. anemome-
ters' hygrom%eters, meters kc. were yer supplied by Gen.
oral Hazen, Chief Signal omcer.
The lady managers Of tho Homeopathic
Hospital gave brilliant reception and dance
at Masonic Temple last night In aid OF .the
institntion. The guests were received by
Mrs. Governor Stearns, Mrs. II. d. Cooke, jr.
and Mrs. p. Cooke. Music was rendered by
the Marine Band, and dancing began at IL
o'clock.
The representatives OF the press and
others have been invited by tho Norfolk 4
Virginia Beach Railroad Company to mako ar
excursion on tho steamer George Leary tC
Norfolk and thence by rail 10 Virginia Beach
tho new seaside resort. The Potomac Steam
boat Company have united In extending tue
courtesy OF a trip on their steamer.
Lincoln Post, No. 3, G.. A. r., on Wednes
day evening, at their encampment, had yer,
interesting entertainment. There were abou
500 comrades present. 1t was the occasion