The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-28
THE MORNING NEWS,

NOhfAhp hSbPi
local and General. Boiled Down,
worked over nnu Furnished Up
Fresh.
The Queen Of Tahiti has arrived in Paris.
Ex-Governor r. d. Hubbard, of Connccti-
cut, died at Hartford this morning
It is believed in Paris that the capture OF
Dac-Ninh will oifer no serious dlinculty.
Tho Minister Of State for Norway has
been impeachod and sentenced TO DO nned.
Mile. Nevada, the American prima donna,
has become n convert to the Catholic faith.
The commander of tho q. A. II. aud staff
paid an official visit to Summer Post last even
Ing
The Y. M. G. A. Literary Society held an
Interesting and well.attended meeting last
evening.
Hot Springs, Ark, seems to be Just now
entirely In the hands OF runlau5 ana under
mob rule.s
Tho Thetis, recently purchased for the
Greedy relief expedition, has left Dundee for
New York.
1t is rumorod in Paris that arrangements
are being made for n new russian loan OF
200,000,000 roublee.
Tho President will give state dinner
this evening to about forty Senators and Re.
personalities and their wives.
An enthusiastic and interesting mass
meeting OF carpenters was held ut Toumeys
Hall last evening, under the auspices OF Union
No. 1.
Rev, DIR. pitzer and Rev. DIR. Butler have
protested to Postmaster Conger against keep.
ing open the letter carriers window during
sunday.
The Director of the Mint has sent to
tho san Francisco Mint tho dies from which
ten.cent pieces are tObe cast for the Hawaiian
Government.
Tho Paris police believe that they have
discovered the headquarters IN Paris OF thu
advanced Irish party,whero dynamite schemes
are prepared.
The advance of the English troops OH
Teb began from Trinkltat yesterday morning,
and much anxiety was felt in Cairo for tho
result OF the expedition.
Prince Victor Napoleon, at the desire Of
his father, Prince Napoleon (Plon plonh will
shortly undertake q tour OF the world, which,
II Is proposed, shall occupy year.
The manager of the National Theatre
| has been notified by tho Engineer Commits
sioner to keep clear tho alsles OF tho galleries,
| except those Mt the rear OF the seats.
| The work of relieving the Ohio flood
| sufferers has been about completed, aud Con
| eral Beckwith has concluded his labors aud
| Major Bell ordered TO close up tho accounts.
A fight Of four rounds, Marquis of
Queensberry rulee, to tako place In ton days,
has been arranged between John L. Sullivan
| and Robinson, the well-known San Francisco
| athlete.
The Board of Lady Managers of the Ma
| tional Garfield Hospital will hold an annual
meeting and tea at 3.o'cl0ck this afternoon,
| and all who are Interested In establlshing tho
| hospital Will be welcomed.
The tugboat Glen Dale was run into aud
sunk yesterday OFF Robbins Reef, New York
Bay, by the Cunard steamer Cephalonia, ont.
ward bound. The engineer, Charles Feltz, and
| deck-hand, Henry Green, were drowned.
AtToledo, Ohio yesterday, Robert Bailey,
| colored, charged with violating the law OF
| 1910 prohibiting the marriage OF white and
| colored persons, was convicted, and sentenced
| 10 three months Imprisonment and to a flne OF
| 500.
| k. II. Doughty, q carpenter and build
| er, left his home In Ellwood, Atlantic County,
| N. j., on Thursday last, to go to Philadel.
phia. He had In his possession between 800
and $500 In money, and he has not since been
| seen.
pound party was held at st. Angus
| tines Church last Tuesday, the proceeds of
| which we're 1000 pounds Of groceries, thirty
| bags OF clothes, $l5.21 in money ana other
provisions, which will be distributed to tho
| poor.
The United States Senate Subcommittee
which has been In session In New Orleans IN.
| vestigating the alleged outrages In COpiah
County, Miss, yesterday concluded the exam.
inatlon OF witnesses, and adjourned to meet
| In Washington.
Notices arc posted in nine hat factories
| nj Reading, Pa, employing 800 hands, au-
nounolng reduction of 10 per cent. In wages
| after March 1. The reasons given for tho re-
duction are strong competition and the OK.
| brilliant duty on wool.
/ Nu.,
the cnso OF tho Commonwealth against J. L.
| Justice, agent OF the Dismal Swamp Canal
Lottery Company, rendered verdict OF
| guilty. liking the penalty at llve minutes I'M.
prsonment In jail and fine of IS.
fine gold-headed ebony cane was pre-
scented TO Pay Clerk Henry o. Jordan, United
| state5 Navy, OF the Coast Survey oflce OF this
city, last night by Grice Lodge No. SO, l. o. o.
| H., OF Portsmouth, Va, through Federal City
Lodge, No. 90, 1. o. o. IT,, OF this city.
At the meeting this evening Of the
nowly'orcanized charity for workingmon,
known as "st. Johns Guild" ut the rooms at
Twenty-second street and Virginia avenue,
the Rev. Arthur d. Moorehouse Will deliver
lecture upon "Life In the Mountains OF Eu'
rope"
The directors of the Arlington Fire Iu-
surance Company held a meeting yesterday,
and the following officers were reelected 20
serve during the enS g,, year; Judge Walter
dent; Charles Bethany, treasurer, aud Frank
| 4. Rawlins, secretary.
Mr.. John NJ. Robinson, president of the
SeaDoard Il Roanoke Railroad, says the report
from Norfolk that his company has purchased
the Richmond 4 Petersburg Railroad Is in-
correct. The Il. & p. Road Is now controlled by
the Wilmington & Weldon system, and Will,
no doubf, 80 continue.
The District Horticultural Society held
its regular monthly meeting last evening at
| German Hall. Mr.. John H. Brown read an es-
ssy on Shaking, Keeping and Furnishing
| Lawns" Remarks relative 10 horticulture
were made by the president, colonel Ourtis
DR.. Basil Norris, j. II. @. Clark and others.
Lieutenant Rhodes, of the Revenue
Marine cutter Dexter, whose heroic courage
at tho Gay Head disaster after the wreck OF
the City OF Columbus attracted so much atten-
ton, has applied to Secretary Folger for per.
| mission TO divide among his officers and crow
$1,000 which has been contributed as tosu.
monial fund.
The remainso of General Il. o. Q. Ord will
reach this city tomorrow, and Will be con-
veyed from tho Baltimore & Potomac Depot
10 Oak Hill Cemetery and buried with military
honora. The batteries stationed ut Washing
ton will form the escort, and the pall-bearers
are high Army officers, list OF whom has
been published.
The State Department has received no adj
ditional intelligence concerning the death of
| Mr.. Partridge. The Department Will make
application TO the Spanish authorities for per-
| mission to take charge of the remains and
bring them home. IL ~ not yet ascertatned
| whether the laws OF Spain In the matter OF
suicide or alleged suicide VIII Interfere Ia
cause any delay in removing the body from
| Spanish territory, but the Department Will
use all the expedition possible IN the case.
< Mr. John Il. Dennison, Of tho City Post
once, was married TO Miss Nollle Hellmuth
az The residence OF the BRIDES parents, 4 II |
street northwest at o'clock last night. Tho
) ceremony wGb performed by Rev. l., II
I schneider, OF tho Concordia German Eyange-
Heal Church In tho presence OF tho Immediate
< relatives and friends OF the CONTRACTING
z cOuDlp. Tho bridal nartv Iaft IN tha III