The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-17
POPLAR LoTrINGs.

John .Greonioaf whittier IS "a years old to-
day.
Hannibal Hamlln is urged to write O volume
OF reminiscenceg.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary r. singerly, wife Of
William nj. SingerlY, proprietor OF the Phila-
delphla htc0Tl who died on sunday at her
resldence, 1fOl Locust stro OF, took place yes
terday.
Jonn n. Lynch, once member OF Congress-,
and more recently tho temporary chairman OF
the Republican National Convention, ls TO be
married soon TO Miss Ella Somervllle, a
teacher In the schools for colorod children In
Washington,
The drinking fountain which was offered py
Dr.. II. ID. Cogswell, OF San francisco, to the
Commissioners OF Paramount Park, aud re.
fused By them because II was not considered q
work OF art, has been accepted, with thanks,
by the Common Council Of New York, and viii
pc placed In Central Park, near the Fifty
ninth street entrance.
Henry Ward Beecher was sued soma months
ago BY tho western Maryland Agricultural
Society, which deemed itself damaged In the
sum OF $4,000 because the Brooklyn orator
nad failed to keep an appointment to lecture
once during the society's fair at Cumberland,
Md. The Issue was contested before the
courts, and yesterday the case was dismlssed
for lack OF prosecution.
When Mark Twain appeared before his Buff
falo audience the other evening he scanned
them carefully, He then said that he missed
many faces that he knew well fourteen or fif.
teen years ago. "rhey have gone" he added
sadly, tgone 70 the tomb, to the gallows or 10
Tho White House. All OF us must 20 TO one
or other OF these destinations, and 1t behooves
US 10 BIO wise and prepare for ALL"
The District Democracy VIII ho clad to learn
that al least one OF the District offices Is likely
70 be nlled by q resident. Chas. i. McLaugh-
lin, O restaurant Keeper, has secured the sig
for the position Of Register OF wills, and 1t is
said will probably secure the place. He knows
President Cleveland personally, and has
strong backing among the prominent Demo-
Miss Ida Lawson Is 10 be given O public re-
ception upon her arrival at Green Bay, Wis,
tomorrow. The girl's etory is Interesting.
She was left an orphan In California last year
and determined TO return to her old home,
bringing her scanty possessions with her; so
Six months since she set out on horaeback
from san Francisco with only q Bheepskln for
o saddle and followed by q yearling colt and
dog. In this manner she pursued her lone
some way over mountain and prairie, uri-
undertaking having become noised around ia
Green Bay and her approach having been
heralded, ehe is TO be Welcomed at her Jour.
ney'e end.
General sherman intimates that he Will re-
ply TO the letter OF Jefferson Davis, recently
published, but proposes 20 consult his own
convenience In tho matter. He has most OF
s his Louisisne @ lane papers, ho says, to make good
the people OF Louisiana by conspirators In
Washington, and that during the progress OF
the rebellion Mr.. Davis changed his views OF
oNSSooAOLt
use force In case any State OF the confederacy
should attempt what was then known as
separate stats action" The General has al
ready sent TO Washington some letters and
papers bearing on tho case, but as to their
publication he states that the authorities there
must be consulted. r.,l...
.As things now 60" said Assistant District
ter financially 10 be an assistant than TO be
District Attorney. The salary OF the District
Attorney for the term is $4,000, out of which
1.00 mt
ting the nomination. The salary OF an assist
ant is s2d, 900 for the three years, and nothing
10 pay out for anything" Practically the sue
far more than this. He gives up his civil prac-
tice for three years, and nnds when he re-
tires from Office that his private practice has
slipped away from him, aud that he has ID 20
TO work to build II up again. There are few
lawyers In good professional practice who can
AFFORD TO be District Attorney, and hence It is
not the best talent that the people can pick
from whom they want District Attorney
Tribune.
A special dispatch from Washington 70 tho
Philadelphia Times says: Just how long
to delay the confirmation of Secre-
tary McCulloch is still undecided. The noml-
nation was brought up again yesterday after
dictive Virginian launched forth such thun-
lerbolts as he had at his command. He again
lnveighed against McCulloch as O free trader,
called for the rcnding Of portions Of the Sec.
is % 10 ssST nST
Industries After he hsd exhausted iH'iSr the pa,
tionce OF the Senate, as on former occasions, O
motion 10 adjourn was made and carried, and
ger man than the President. why his fellow
Senators continue TO postpone this confirma-
tiop, when they all admit that It will finally
be as the President desires, is what outsiders
can't understand who do not know the un-
measurable character OF the thing called SEN
atorlal courtesy"