The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-30
MORNING NEWS,

Postmaster Camp of Boston, has been re-
moved.
Frauds amounting to 100000 have been
discovered In the Egyptian ministry OF
finance.
Josh Bergman, colored, was hanged at
Natchitochee, Ln., for the murder OF Scott Car.
er, cOlorcd, June O.
Secretary Lincoln is still detained at
Fortress Monroe by the serious Illness OK his
wife's mother, Mrs. Harlan.
Captain Reuben Thorp, prominent
member OF the Republican party Of Talbot
County, Md, died az Easton yesterday. -
B. Tho Butchers" of Georgetown, a sue
ceestul amateur baseball club, yesterday de.
feated tho "D. C.'e" by a score OF Ii to 3.
The Changers trl-Stato picnic at Will
ans Grove, Pa, closed yesterday, General II.
+. Butler delivered an address In tho aftor'
noon.
The business failures throughout tho
country during tho last seven days number
for the United States 1870 and for Canada 10,
total OF 1876.
The failure of w. T. Satellite, corn
merchant, Manchester, England, 10 announced.
His liabilities Will amount to between fSO,OOO
and 100000.
Seven steamers have passed the first oata-
ract OF the Nile, and tho river Is reported as
rising. Colonel Stewart has been ordered to
proceed 10 Egypt.
A. S. Parliament & Co., contractors on the
Philadelphia extension OF tho Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, are reported to have failed and
abandoned their contract.
Samuel Herbert was arrested ut Port De-
posit yesterday and placed in the lookup. lie
set IRE 20 his cell and the discovery was made
Just in time TO save his life,
Abram Penick, one of the most famous
shorthorn breeders in tho United States, diod
at winchester, Ky, yesterday, aged SO years.
He leaves an estate valued at s4O0 900.
The United States Government having
abolished the ministries to Sorvia, Rouin1nia
and Greece, Minister Schuyler has presented
to the King OF Servia his letters Of recall.
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes celebrated his
10th birthday al Boston yesterday. He re-
ceived the congratulations personally, by mail
and telegraph OF large circle OF friends
throughout this country and Europe.
Horace l.. Uotchkiss, of New York, late
OF Hotchkise, Durham Il Co, who suspended
during tho panic In May, resumed business
yesterday, having paid his liabilities In full
lie associated with him his late cashier, H. d.
Rich.
The will of Edwin NJ. Lewis, late presi-
dent OF the Farmers and Merchants Bank OF
Philadelphia, leaves tho estate, valued at be-.
tween S1,000,000 and S2,000,0O0, TO the
widow, two sons and daughter OF the dc.
ceased.
Tho congregation of tho Union Wesley
A. NJ. Il. Zion Church have elected the follow
ing trustees for the coming year; David Banks,
Andrew Q. johnson, Charles Chase, william
Henson, Miles simmons, John Jackson, John
Watkins, Albert Smith and John Ii. Mason.
Professor James Low, veterinary pro-
fessor OF Cornell Uniyersity, speaking OF
pleuro-pneumonia among Western cattle, says
II Is no longer safe to purchase stock except
from well-known herds where there has been
no sickness for six months and no additions
IN that time.
About 2 o'clock this morning fire was
discovered In the hay loft OF DR.. Stotts stable,
In the rear of Iowa Circle. The fre.alarm
sounded, The stock was removed, but tho
woodwork OF the stable and the hay were dan.
aged to the extent OF 5000.
Yesterday evening William Wenner,
aged 81, miner employed In the Ocean
Mine, boarded a coal train at Cumberland,
| Md, 10 ride 10 his home in Frostourgh. The
| coupling broke and he was thrown under the
| wheels; HIS head was cut on and he was
On tho arrival of the schooner Julia
| Baker at Philadelphia yesterday, Theodore
Kralson, Norwegian boy and the only one OF
the crew not detained at Key West, was ar
Gomez, the steward of the vessel, who is
charged with completely with the mate IN the
murder OF Captain Lewls.
The following programme will be rem
dered by the Marine Band at the White House
lure, "Queen OF Spades" Suppe; selection,
"Beggar Student" Millocker; song, "rhere
is Green Hill Ear Away" Goqnod; eollosa'
antine," waldteufel;, caprice, "a Musical
Joke" Muscat; galop, "Internai," Keller Bsla
Unusual precautions are being taken at
Warsaw, In view OF the Cars visit, to prevent
any acts OF violence on the part of the Mini.
lists. All trees along the roads TO betraversed
| by the Car have been demolished to prevent
conspirators hiding In them. Domicillary
| visits are made nightly. Three hundred per-
| arrested since the discovery OF the Bardouski
| conspiracy.
In the Blaine libel suit against
| the Indianapolis Sentinel the fifteen days al
| lowed the defense in which TO answer expired
| yesterday, and the attorneys for Mr. Shoe
maker entered an appearance. This action
was necessary TO escape default. The defense
| Will now have lis own time unless the plain
| tins attorneys secure rule requiring an I'm
| mediate answer. In the latter case II Is Gus
| tomary to grant ten days further.
The North Capitol NJ. L. Church will
hold grove meeting, commencing September
| b, at the grove OF Mr.. Thomas owens, OF Brent
| wood, and closing on the following Wednesday
| line tent has been secured and accommoda
tlons have been secured for persons desiring
| 10 attend the meeting. Conveyance5 Will leave
the Government Printing ONCE at D p. m,
returning at 10 p. m. They will leave the
grove at Z a. M, and return at s a. NJ.
Tho encyclical letter of the Pope directed
against the action of the French Governmen
In adopting tho new divorce law is ready FOL
PRONUNCIATION. The Pope reminds France tina
he has already frequently admonlshed the
| pCOplb hBdlubL lhWb COuTdTy 10 Inc
passed by their rulers. He instructs the Dish
ops OF the various dioceses as to the course
they should pursue In order TO maintain the
| principles OF the church In regard 70 the sac
rament OF marriage.
A serious accident occurred TO the littl
daughter OF Mr.. Herbert Hudson, OF Eas
Washington, yesterday afternoon, while sh
was playing "hide and sock" with severa
| other little children near the eastern END o
the u. * p. Railroad tunnel. She had takel
refuge behind some bushes and was suddenl
startled by some OF her companions, when sh
jumped up and fell over tho edge OF tho en-
trance to the tunnel and dislocated her shoul
der and injured her head.
A car containing sixty sleeping mon at
tached % Orton's Anglo-American Circus trai
on the Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific Railroad
caught Are when nine miles north OF Greeley
Col. The engineer discovered the fire an
gave the alarm. Al the only available door o
escape the firo cut on egress, ana the othe
door was barred by sleeping hunks across Il
Number escaped through a small window
the car, and had 70 throw some OF their CON
panions out the same way, as they were owe
come by smoke. Many who escaped did {
with their clothes afre, and lay among cactu
| beds In agony, where their companions pourt
oil on their wounds. Many were burned insiC
the car, and some died after escaping.
|
He Felt All Broke Up.
"This is the season between seasons whom