The Evening critic., 1884-03-08

Local and General, Boiled Down,
worked Over and Furnished Up
Fresh.
The Senate has adjourned until Monday.
The Woman Suffrage Association ad-
journcd sine die last night.
The attacks ON Minister Sargent are kept
up In the Berlin newspapers.
The question of restoring Baker Pasha to
his rank in the British army is being agltated
In London.
The President will give another State
dinner on Wednesday evening to Senators and
Representatives.
A bill was reported to the House yester.
day granting pension to the widow OF Gen.
eral Frank =. Blair.
The widow of the lato Surgeon General
Barnes was placed upon the pension rolls yes.
terday at $50 per month.
In the Maryland Senate yesterday pcti-
lions were presented against sellIng or leas.
Ing the Chesapeake Ohio Canal.
The Senate Committee on Territories
has agreed that "Llncoln" shall DO the name
OF the new Territory TO BIO formed out OF
Dakota.
Tho young men belonging to the various
temperance organizations contemplate form.
Ing military company to be known as the
Temperance Rines.
Tho Queens County IN. W grand Jury
yesterday indicted Rugg, the negro charged
with the Maybee murders. John and Edward
Tappan were discharged.
Union Hall, at Mt Pleasant, was packed
to the doors last night, the occasion being
dramatic entertainment and soireo given by
the Philomathic Society OF that suburb.
The headquarters Of the Red Cross Re-
lief Association have been removed from Clu-
cinnati to Evansville, Ind, where the suffer-
ings OF tho people have been greatly Increased
by snow.
John N. Stone, of Louisi ana, who was
nominated by the Republicans for Attorney.
MT hn Ia
Democrat, and Will support the Democratic
nominees.
Commandery No. 9, Knights Templars,
OF Richmond, Va, will participate in the cole.
be the guests OF tho Washington Light Infantry
during their stay.
Mary Ann Gibbons, by bill in equity,
flled through her attorneys, Messrs. Riddle,
Davis Padgett, against Jane owen Malone,
asks the Chancellor to construe the will OF tho
late Ann W. Smith as TO certain bequests.
The Commissioners have received plans
and drawings OF the proposed Cogswell foun.
tain, which is to be donated to the city for
| public use by DR.. II. @. Cogswell, of San Fran
| cisco. The Commissioners have not deter
mined on site at which the fountain can be
| erected.
| A hospital for sick and injured animals
| has been established by tho s. p. @. A. OF
| the District In Wormley's stables. Mr.. Worm
| ley has kindly given the society the use OF
sixteen stalls. DR.. Bushman has boen In
stalled as veterinary surgeon, and the inst-
tuition will be under the Immediate charge OF
Agent Key.
The Citizens Relief Committee met last
night and received Major Dyes report. Ho
stated that 232 families had been relieved
during the month OF February. The treasurer
reported that $7,O02.d5 had been received up
to date, and there was S1,S07.5S on hand,
March ], and no further contributions are
necessary,
The resolutions accompanying the call
for the Democratic State Convention OF Maine
| adopted by the State Central Committee, de.
nounce the present tariff system, approve Of
| the action OF the Ways and Means Committee
In Congress and indicate determination to
| place the Democracy Of Maine on the platform
| OF revenue reform.
| The imports of dry goods at the port of
| New York for the week ended yesterday were
| S3,9S5, 209, and the amount marketed SPOOL
| 643. The total imports since January 1 were
| 20,117,730, against $50, 1906 5S for the same
| time last year, and the amount marketed 800.
117,7a6, against s29,7l3,9s5 Tor the CORE
| spending period In 1888.
The executive committee of the Humane
Society met last night, and votes OF thanks
were rendered Mrs. McOawley and Mr.. A. A
| Haynes and others, who assisted In tho recent
entertainment at the Navy-Yard and Lincoln
| Holl for the benefit OF the society. 1t was de
and the distribution OF the prizes offered by
Mrs. Murray BIO had at the High School, on the
9th proximo
In Philadelphia yesterday VIM. J. Jones
and Thomas ]. Fahy, employees OF the Baltl
more & Ohio Telegraph Company, and Charles
| l.. Howell, stock broker. were held in bail fol-
trial on the charge Of forcible entry and do
| tainer. Tho Western Union had an of1ice In q
building rented by Mr.. Howell. He leased the
ONCE to the Baltimore & Ohio, and on the re
fusal or the Western Union operator to vacate
| he was forcibly elected and the Baltimore &
| Ohio put In possession.