The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-07-23

There is an unprecedented drouth In
West Virginia and wells, creeks and pastures
are drying up.
John Russell, carpenter, shot and killed
himself at Brooklyn, Anne Arundel County
Md, yesterday.
NJ. dc Lesseps states that It has been do.
termined TO Widen the Suoz Canal instead OF
building another.
The Democrats Of Somerset County, Md,
have declared in favor OF Levin L. Waters, OF
that county, for Congress.
The founder Of Hyattsville, Nd, Mr.. @.
q. Hyatt, died at his home In that place yes.
terday at tho age OF Sd years.
The Massachusetts, Republican State
Committee have decided to hold the State
Convention In Boston on September 3.
The director of public aid ut Paris de-
clares that no genuine case OF Asiatio cholera
has been reported at the Paris Hospital.
Hon. John Hill, of New Jersey, who is
known as the father OF cheap postage, 10 said
to be dying at his residence In Trenton.
The brig Clara M. Goodrich at Boston
yesterday from Havana, was quarantinod, hav.
ing had sickness aboard during tho trip.
General Anthony II. Reynolds, of Phil
adelphia, who served with distinction In the
Mexican and late civil wars, died Monday.
A private of the Eighth Middlesex Regi-
ment namod Gallant won the queens prize 10
the annual rifle contest at Wimbledon yester-
day.
Depression in the iron market has caused
the Ashland iron furnaces OF Baltimore County,
Md, to go out OF blast, dcpriving 200 hands OF
work.
Charles Schomann, an insurance collector,
OF Baltimore, % years OF age, shot himself at
Govanstown, Nd, and may die from his
wounds.
Rear-Admiral Cooper will turn over the
command the North Atlantic Squadron to
Commodore Luce at Portsmouth, N. H., on the
Goth instant.
John Andrew, colored, under life impris-
onment for the murder OF his Wife, escaped
from jail at Georgetown, DEL, Sunday night
and 10 still at large.
A man named Foley, who has been out Of
the House OF Correction only three days, IA
tally assaulted his wife with an ak In Cam
bridge, Mass, Sunday night.
What are supposed to be the remains Of
John May, the Conshohocken murderer and
suicide, were fished from me schuylklll River,
near Norristown, Pa, yesterday.
The damage by the storm in Dakota Mon
day was very great. Dwellings, churches,
stores and crops were blown down. Four per-
sons were injured, none seriously.
The miners of Belleville, Ills, who struck
for higher wages, have decided to resume
work at the old price-one and a.half cents o
bushei. They wanted two cents.
VIM. Mcdonald, clerk in the New York
Posto11lce, was arrested yesterday charged
with opening and appropriating letters con-
tanning jewelry and other articles.
John G. Emo has rented splendidly fur
nishod residence on 81. John street, Quebec,
and has been Joined by his wife and three
young daughters from New York.
The works of the Zell Guano Company,
in south Baltimore, were destroyed by fire
yesterday afternoon, injuring several nremen
and entailing q loss OF more than 100000,
| which is covered by insurance.
The low grounds just south of the Capt.
tol, whore public dumping ground has been
established FOR years, was the scene of a large
bonfire last night. A lot OF rubbish was burned
10 prevent Its breeding disease.
The number of cases of yellow fever a,
Panama is increasing daily. canal chief
| priest and two stan officers died from
| the disease Monday night. The isthmus is
In u fllthy condition and the cholera is OK
| pected.
In Bedford County, Pa, Friday night
OF respectable parents, was brutally assaulted
and outraged by a negro named Walter
Wheeler. The wretch was arrested and con-
feesed his guilt.
The people of Saxton, Pa, became en-
| ragged at VIM. Grow, an engineer OF the Hunt
ingdon & Broad Top Railroad, yesterday, for
running over and killing girl named Boyce.
he escaped lynching by jumping on his train
The Commissioners received bids yester-
day for paving about 71,000 square yards OF
| asphalt ana Asphalt block and coal-tar pave
ments: Messrs. A. 8. Barber and Msloney 4
Il
| ent classes respectively.
Jane Gray Swisshelm, the Abolitionisi
and advocate OF female rights, Is dying at hel
homo at Sewickly, Pa. Mrs. Swisshelm was
born In Pittsburgh IN 1915, and her lie ha'
been most eventful one. For forty years she
has been regular contributor for many lead
| ing papers OF the country.
The Portland Cadets. composed of boy,
" ranging in age from 8 to 10 years, gave an OK
| hibilton drill on Vermont avenue last evening
| Robert Lincoln, son OF the Secretary OF War
is the captain, and Dick Hatton, son OF thu
| Hon. Frank Hatton, Is first lieutenant. larg
crowd OF spectators witnessed the exhibition
The new comet recently discovered by
Professor Barnard, OF Tennessee, was seen las
| night through the telescopes at the MAYA
Observatory. Professor Frisby says that tn
| comet will be visible TO the naked eye In thi
vicinity. He falls to recognize It to be any 0
| the known comets, and says 1t certainly Is moi
the futile comet, whose reappearance ha
| been expected.
Already number Of candidates have ar
rived at Annapolis TO enter the naval cade
examination at the Naval Academy In Septem
Der, which begins on the LIST OF the month
There VIII be between seventy and eighty ~
bly, be successful. Forty.nine young men on
tered IN May, who are now on the summe
practice cruise.
The District Commissioners yesterda
afternoon awarded the following contracts
For fuel, TO William e. Hodge, 500, 0S2 IL
with the exception OF item i, Cumberlan
| COAL which was awarded TO johnson Bros
$1,000; for laying granite block pavemeI
on Water street, from NJ to o streets soutl
west, to oudmore Hines, for s2,7d0.9O.
Rev. George A. Beranek, Redemptorls
and assistant pastor OF 81. James Church, Al
| quith and Eager streets, Baltimore, celebrate
| yesterday hie golden jubilee--the Both ann
| yereary OF his ordination as priest. He
| 10 years old and a native OF Bohemia. He wa
ordained July %, 1884, In the Cathedrt
Church OF the Diocese OF Olmutz, and entere
the Redemptorist order at Vienna In 1S41,
The District Commissioners have az
dressed letter to Colonel Casey requestiu
| him TO suspend the running OF trains alor
Fourteenth street 70 the Washington Mon
ment between and O'Clock p. M, when Il
! | employees are leaving the building. The
| suggest that the trains be run late at night
carly IN the morning, as the permit provide
Hon. J. L. Barbour, chairman of II
Virginia State Democratic Committee, was
Richmond yesterday, and II was understo
: last night that General Wickham, a Straighto
member OF the Senate, will sign the call up
the Governor for an extra session OF the &c
!, | eral Assembly. He makes II O condition OF
signing that the Democrats Will not enact a.
partisan laws except those looking 70 MAXI
arrangements for the additional elector
which the State is entitled, and pass anoth
bill redietrictlng the State for members OF 90
gress, should the Court OF Appeals decla
the present law void,
Next Week
: we start on our imTepUemeltsSNhich will c
casion great N.f115t. This week
shell make stren92B Iorts 70 dispose OF o.