Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-11
Nr. Blaine at BowdOin.

HE MAKES 4 SPEECH AND HOLDS A RECEPTION.
The commencement exercises at Bowdoin college,
Brunswick, Maine, which Mr.. Blaine attended
yesterday, and received the degree of IL. D.. as
stated In THE STAR last evening. terminated with
an alumni dinner. When Mr.. Blaine rose to speak
he was received with great applause. He said: Il
be present to-day that should receive rom your
hands the great honor Of a degree from Bowdoin
college 1t Is great dignity To he ranked with
those who, throughout the Whole land OF letters,
have done honor to this institution, His exceency
| named one OF the greatest men the country ever
saw, W. P FeSsenden. and l question whether
there is to be found within the limits OF this
country institution that In four years of its life
Can show such names as William FeSsenden,
in public life. and in that wider and higher life in
literature such names as Henry Longleilow and
N Nat mel haw.horne The years from 1929 to
believe it is right to decide bent for a boys
education when he is l6 or Il years Old. We have
reached an exalted point in skill in manufactures:
1t Is an age when find the napkin before me on
the table made o. the same material as the car
wheel on Which rode down from Augusta this
morning" He closed with a feeling tribute to
Prof Packard. Senator Frye was then called upon,
and made one OF his CHARACTERISTIC speeches. AT
the close OF the speeches. Mr.. Blaine held an
informal reception in the hall He LETT for Augusta
on the $50 train. an immense gathering being
present'at the depot TO see him depart.
VERIFYING THE MORMON BrBLE-Joseph Smith, a
son OF the founder OF the Mormon church; Alexan-
der Smith, 7: W. Smith and W. H. Kelly are at
Richmond, Mo-, comparing "The Book OF Mormon, -
as at present published, with the original manu-
script in possession of David Whitlner OF Rich
mond Mr.. Whitner claims 10 be one OF three per-
sons who saw an angel give craven plates to
Joseph Smith, and this manuscript is a copy of the
plates made by the prophet himself, and is the only
one In existence.
Smyser Barnes. aged 20, living ncar Porters Carroll
county, Nd, was engaged yesterday hauling wheat
and accidentally losing his balance he fell from the
load with plteh1orh IN his hand. He fell upon the
FORK, one or the prOngS OF which pierced his heart
lie pulled the fork from his body, and died shortly
afterwards
STOLEN EQrIPMESTs.-Ben jamn Abrahams a
junk dealer. was yesterday held in 81 900 by United
states Commissioner Phillips. in Philadelphia for
trial on charge OF having In his possession caps,
helmets, blouses and other articles, valued at
ABOUT 500, belonging to the government. and sup
posed TO have been stolen from League Island navy
yard by Sergeant Charles Z. Johnson, who has fled
The goods found are but SNAIL proportion OF
those missed the stolen material amounting in
value 10 over 5000.
AN EIGHT Hour MovEMENT.-The workingmen of
Philadelphia have formed seen raj Short Hour
League" and at meeting last night, at which
nearly every labor association in that city was rep
resented, constitution was adopted. pledging the
association to endeavor TO obtain the enforcement
OF The eight hour law.
A VIRGINIA RAILROAD IN TROUBLE.-The work on
the Cripple Creek extension, an important branch
OF the Norfolk and Western railroad, Va. has been
suspended on account OF want Of funds to pay the
contractors. Fifteen hundred men are out OF en-
ployment-
PARLIAMENT TO BE PRORCGUED.-Gladstone has
notified parliament that 1t Will be prorOgued imrEe-
dlately and convened about october Goth, at which
time the franchise bill Will be reintroduccd together
with a measure for the redistribution OF the
borough. John Bright threatens to agitate to cur
tail the power OF the house OF lords
SUICIDE TO AVOID DISGHACE.-The discovery has
been made that the late W. X. McGill, president of
the Cincinnati and Eastern r. h, who came to his
death last week by falling from the door OF bag
gage car to the bottom Of the trestle, near Win
practices. This gives color 10 the theory that his
death was suicide. 1t Is thought the total amount
Will reach above 100000, mostly among neighbOrs
not able to bear the loss Mr.. McGuI has been
man OF excellent reputation.
David Laupheimer, OF the firm OF Maurice Laup-
heimer, Brother Il Co., Baltimore, shot and In
stantly killed himself in the Office OF the firm yes