The Evening critic., 1884-04-11
THE MORNING NEWS,

The gas-lamps will be lighted at GOO p.
m. and extlnguished ut O'oO q. M
Anumber Of Confederate ten-dollar bills
are said to DO In circulation In Montreal.
Charles A. Jones, of Boston, proprietor Of
tho Norfolk House, died yesterday, aged 81.
Canon Sfarrctti has been appointed Secre-
iary IN Rome for American Affairs OF the Sa-
cred Propaganda.
Mary Jones' of No. $50 l. street north
west, had $50 worth OF property stolen from
her house Wednesday night.
IL is believed the peach trees of the Della
ware and Maryland peninsula have not boon
injured by tho late cold snap.
The Nova Scotia Legislature has extend
cd tho franchise In municipal elections to
widows and unmarried women.
A Fenian named Fitzgerald was arrested
I'm London yesterday on n charge OF treason
felony. He was taken TO Dublin.
Last night Pan Handle express train
wes wrecked al Ceavers, west OF Xonia, ohio.
The engineer, fireman and paggage-mastor arc
reported TO have been killed.
The striking colliers at Amin, France,
demand as further satisfaction OF their
grievances that 1nes be abolished and wages
be paid them daily during the strike.
Frederick jackson, q member of the firm
OF Jackson & McCaull, machlniste, OF Bald
Ridge, Pa, has left for parts unknown, taking
with him $4,000 Of tho funds OF tho nrm.
Tho steamer Leopard reports at st.
Johns, N. f., that tho steamship Tiger was.
crushed in tho ice or the Gulf OF st. Lawrence
and sank Immediately. Tho crew were rescued.
Captain Edwin Il. Sellers, of the Tenth
Infantry, United States Army, diod at Fort
Macinac, Mich. wednesday, in the forty-fltth
year OF his age. He was n native OF Philadel-
phia,
All the employees on tho Northern Divis.
lon OF the Toledo, Cincinnati st. Louis
Railroad, except tho conductors and engi.
neers, have struck because they have not been
paid
Tho Washington Cadet Corps will give
an Easter reception, on Monday evening, at
ton OF the Marine Band Will furnish the
music.
General Sheridan accompanied the
board of managers and the Military Committee
In an inspection OF the Hampton Soldiers
Home yesterday, after which the party re-
turned TO this city.
Mr.. J. II. Lsngston, the American Minis
ter al Port au Prince, Hayti, has demanded OF
the Haytian Government the payment of
100000 as an indemnity for the Amerl.
can losses on account OF the riots last Septem.
Der.
In the New York Senate yesterday the
majority report Of the COMMITTEES upon the
hsrbor masters OF New York city was made.
II characterizes them as useless political sine
cures, and an oppression upon the commerce
OF the city.
A. p. Sinnett and his two sons, of Charles.
ton, s. O., went to Logan County, w. Va, to
survey certain lands which were In litigation.
on Wednesday they were fired upon by squat
tiers on the land and William Sinnett was dam
gerously shot.
William II. Vanderbilt has issued a cir
cular TO the stockholders OF the Chicago &
Rock Island Railroad Company opposing the
reelection OF II. II. Porter as o director OF the
road, and recommending John Newell, OF Obi
cago, In his place.
An explosion of dynamite occurred yes
terday at the stone quarries, near franklin
ton, N. O., killing Dock Robinson, fatally
wounding Edwin Stone, and inturing William
Brodie, William Hawkins, George Hampton
and sanderson Mayneld, all colored.
Tho Schuetzen-V erein yesterday held
their semi.annual election OF directors, and the
following gentlemen were chosen: Messrs. s.
Wolf, George Bessler, William Berens, George
Charles schroth, Chr. Xander and Oh. Rup-
pert.
Lawrence Smith aged 49, was found
hanging dead in stable In Philadelphia yes
erdBy. He mad been In the habit OF swinging
rom the rafters with rope around his neck
n imitation OF a feat performed in tho circus,
and II is supposed was strangled by the moose
Slipping.
In the County Court of Clarke County,
Va, Wednesday, o colored man named Rich
ard Rainey was tried, at his own request, by
q jury composed OF twelve colored men, on
the charge OF forging note for $3.50. He
was convicted and his imprisonment In the
penitentiary fixed at two years.
A special dispatch to tho London Times
from Madrid says that the commercial condl-
tion OF Cuba is critical, and that there are
signs OF serious economical crisis. dis
patch TO tho Paris Gdulots, however, says that
these reports are exaggerated and that Aguero
is a common bandit and the island is tran
quill.
The regular monthly meeting Of Parnell
Branch OF the Irish National League was held
last night at Clan-na-Gaol Hall, Four and-a-
half street and Pennsylvania avenue. After
the regular business had been disposed OF q
programme
dered. Election OF officers takes place at the
next regular meeting, tho second Thursday
In May.
The Washington Froebel Society held
meeting last Wednesday evening and u com.
mittee OF ladies', consisting OF Mrs. Anna d.
Ogden, Mrs. NJ. ID. Lincoln, Mrs. Mohl and
Mrs. Electra Smith, reported success in rails
ing funds TO open a free Kindergarten on New
Jersey avenue and L street, to be taught by
Miss Lake. Tho kindergarten will open Mon.
day.
At the monthly meeting of the Union
Veteran Corps, Captain Thomson, last even
ing, they decided to assist the Department OF
the Potomac In the decoration services of May
80. James II. Maxwell, George NJ. Thompson
and James Anderson were elected active mem.
bers. communication was read from Kit
| Carson Post, No. 2, G.. A. r., accepting the es-
cort rendered by the corps on the trip to Brook
| Ign next June.
Painter Brown, a farmer, who lived with
his mother on a farm near Bladensburg, com.
| mitted suicide on the main street OF that viii
| lage about o'clock yesterday afternoon, by
| shooting himself through the head with a 80.
| calibre Smith & Wesson revolver. A crowd
| hurried TO the spot, but he died almost in-
stantly. The deceased was not u disslpated
man, and no cause can be assigned for the
deed. He was about 80 years OF age, and at
times was thought not to be not In his right
mind.
The campfire of the G. A. Il. at Masonic
Temple tonight is looked forward to as one Of
the greatest events IN the history OF that body
In the city. Among the distinguished guests
to be present are the President General Grant,
Secretary Lincoln, Generals Sheridan, McFee.
Icy and Drum, Senator Logan, Postmaster
General Gresham, General Green d. Raum and
others make addresses. Tho Marine Band
viii furnish music for the occasion. The
Arion Quartet will also contribute to the en-
1oyment OF the guests.
Tho Joint Regatta Committee held =
| meeting yesterday. There were present
| Messrs Maddox, McKenney and Janus, OF the
| Analostans; Messre. Coon, Gibson, Ktntner
| and Gordon, OF the Oolumbias, and Messrs.
| Doyle and Page, OF tho POtOmacs. MIR. Maddox
| presided and Mr.. Doyle acted as secretary.
| The reclamation Of the star cup, as suggested
| by the presidents OF the clubs, was agreed to.
| Thursday, July 81, was agreed upon as the
| date OF the regatta. The races agreed upon
| yesterday were eightonred, senior, junior and
| lightweight fours, senior, junior and speeiei
| singles. Messrs. Moore Leding dQpafed
prize for senior single sculls, whielis Was &C.
cepted and the thanksb the cenimittee were
voted 20 the donors mr.
EASTER cards at - Gghld's, 42l 9th st.
The lady a8anasers of the National
Homeopathic Hospital Association held their
annual meeting yesterday, at the hospital,
LOO i street. The reports OF the recording
and financial secretaries showed that the
hospital was In an exceedingly hOurishlng
condition. The election Ut officers for the en-
suing year was next IN order, and resulted as