The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-28
TIE MORNING NEWS.

Local and General, Boiled Down,
worked Over and Furnished UP
Fresh.
osman Digna is said to have fed to Kas-
sala.
General Graham and his cavalry have re-
turned TO Suakim.
Matthew Arnold made $1,000 by his
American lecture tour.
The gas-lamps will be lighted at 6:35
p. m. and extinguished at 4 15 a. m.
Partisan artisans are talking of sending
aid to striking cigar-makers in New York.
THE Hdichet, out tomorrow, is a splendid
number OF this splendid humorous paper.
Some malicious person has poisoned some
OF the valuable imported dogs belonging to
the Swies Minister.
The Columbia Baseball Club organized on
the 26th instant with nearly the same team
they had last season.
Lord Coleridge, of London, denies that he
over met Mary Anderson, by whom rumor said
he had been rejected.
In the Reichstag yesterday the bill APP
proprlating 100000 marks for tho con-
etruction OF torpedoee passed It's second road.
ing.
The political parties of Germany are pre-
pairing for the forthcoming general election,
In which the law against Socialists VIII be an
issue.
Mrs. Isaac s. Holden of 400 p street
thrown from her carriage last Monday even.
Ing
Dr. Evans, the American dentist, of Paris
has bought the copyright OF tho English trans
lation OF "Heines Memoirs" Ho will publish
1t In May.
Prussia has ordered that the State pay
mont OF the salaries of the Catholic clergy In
the diocese OF Cologne DO resumed, beginning
with January last.
Mr.. r. G. Hollyday, Secretary of State of
MARYLAND. IN talf
Governor McLane has appointed Mr.. George b.
Milligan to the position,
Mr.. Russell, of the Humane Society yes
, i explained to tho four higher grades In
ganizing bands OF mercy.
At the Roman consstory yesterday the
Pope appointed Right Rev. L. X. Leray Arch
bishop OF New Orleans and Right rev. d.
Mauncy Bishop OF Mobile.
The Blaine supporters in Harrisburg, Pa,
held meeting last night, at which resolu-
lions were passed favoring the nomination OF
Blaine for tho Presidency.
A dead male baby was found yesterday
by the police at the corner Of New Hampshire
avenue and street, and another on I, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
An important meeting of the Society of
inc Army OF tho Potomac has been called by
Generals Sheridan, Slocum and others for Sat
urday evening at the Pension ONCE.
The Connecticut Senate has concurred in
the passage of bill fixing ilno of $1,000 or
one years Imprisonment for the deprivation
OF any rights because Of race or color.
At Harrisburg, Pa, last night, a freight
train ran Into some cars rs they were pulled
from siding. Engineer Montgomery s. Gil.
bert Jumped from his engine and was killed.
Two children of Isaac Stroup, farmer
living near Espytown, Pa, were probably IA.
tally burned Wednesday night by their cloth
Ing taxing nre. Their parents were absent at
the Time.
Mrs. Matthews, living near Fifteenth and
N streets, accidentally took an overdose OF ar
senical medicine Wednesday night and had to
call In doctor. For some time fatal results
were feared.
About dozen gentlemen, members Of
he Entire Nous Club, OF Baltimore, attended
he entertainment in this city given by tho
| day evening.
Judge r. c. Shell, prominent Read
| juster, who was elected Judge OF the Dinwld.
| die lYa) County Court by the Readjuster Leg.
| islature, died yesterday. He was formerly
editor OF the Petersburg Inteiigsncer.
Patrick Mccormick, of 913 First street
northeast, was thrown from his buggy near
the Government Printing ONCE last evening
by tho horse taking fright and running away.
He received severe injuries about the heId.
Last Friday man named Herold opened
saloon IN Canton, KAN, in defiance OF the
law. on Monday he got into row with one
constable. Tho women of the place ralded his
ealoon on Tuesday and poured his liquors into
the street.
A German club, to be known as the
Hesse- Darmstadt Benevolent Society, was
formed yesterday by the election OF the follow
Ing officers: President, Leonhardt Excl; vice.
president, Henry schroth; secretary, Daniel
Pfeil; treasurer, John X; Pfeil., The society
already has considerable membership.
The bill allowing street railroads in New
| York TO use the cable system, which is said to
have been pushed by an immense and pow
erfnl lobby, including johnny. o'Brien, sllas
X N md ut aHn l. laA l, el.A
| bate.
Archbishop Heiss, who has been to Eu-
| rope for several months, returned to Milwau-
| kee last night. He was accorded reception
| by the Catholic societies, all the churches and
organizations forming a torchllght procession,
which extended from tho depot to the Cathe-
oral.
OF Germantown, Pa, died suddenly yesterday
morning Of heart disease. flre broke out In
building opposite to Mr.. Keyser's house. He
rushed TO the window, cried 'Flre" and fell
back dead. Ho was In apparently good health
| Just before his death.
reception was rendered yesterday to
| the Rev. VIM. II. Chapman TO afford an oppor-
tunity for his Introduction to the mombers OF
| his new congregation at Ryland Chapel. A re-
| ceptlon VIII be rendered this evening to the
rev. Or. Robert n. Baer, who recently assumed
| charge OF Waugh NJ. Il. Church.
The movement on the part of friends of
| Hon. Carl Schurz TO raise him testimonial OF
| 100000 has been abandoned at the request
| OF Mr.. Schurz. considerable portion OF the
| sum had been paid into tho fund, ana the
| full amount would have been raised. Mr..
| Schurz requested that the money should DO
returned TO the subscribers
The Clearficld coal operators posted no.
tice yesterday that on April the prlcO OF
mining would be reduced from 80 TO 40 cents
per ton OF 2,210 pounds, and all othor wages
on the same basis. majority OF tire miners
cay they Will not accept this reduction unless
the operators VIII pay twice month, make
ton OF coal 1000 pounds net, as tho law di-
rects, and do away with store orders.
FUNNY PICTURES, funny poems funny
storiee, funny anecdotes, funny paragraphs,
pupgent editorials, wellselected clippings all
| for five cents, in the Hatchet tomorrow.
The Potomac Boat Club held meeting
| last evening, at which the agreement concern
| ING the prize cups at the coming regatta was
unanimously ratified. BY this agreement It Is
| decided to offer tho Post cup as tho champion
snip prize and the star cup as an additional
| prize, TO DO rowed for In the coming regatta.
Tho large and enthusiastic attendance showed
| Inc rapidly reviving interest felt In boating
| son.
| III Sepdrdtistd, the New York organ of the
| Cuban patriots, states that the twenty-five
| refugees from Cuba who recently arrived at
Boston on tho brig screamer were patriots, and
| plnVnn ty. ova