The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-09-03
THE MORNING NEWS,
Local ana General, boiled Dowi
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Police agents will take the place of tho
tramway conductors during tho Cars visit to
Warsaw.
Hon. Monunt Stuart Elphinstone Grant
Dun has been appointed to succeed the late
Lord Ampthill as the British Ambassador at
Berlin.
In the Belgian Chamber of Deputies yes.
terday the bill imposing tax on foreign sugar
until January, 1885, was adopted by vote OF
Mr.. George II. Lewis, who was expected
to arrive In the city last night, did not make
his appearance,
The report that tho resignation Of Gen.
eral Campenon as Minister OF War for France
is impending is denied.
Commander Schley's commission as chief
OF the Naval Bureau Of Equipment and Re.
cruiting was executed yesterday.
A contract has been made with the Mor-
rift wrecking Company to raise tho Tallapoosa
and convey It TO Brooklyn for $4,000.
A two-year.old child of Jacob Gresham,
Cumberland, Md, was killed by a train on tho
Baltimore Ohio Railroad last evening.
Adolphus Burgess. colored, who was ar
rested on suspicion OF having committed the
Whitaker bookstore burglary, has been dis
charged from custody.
Professors Pistorio and Proctor inaugu-
rated the dancing season last evening by a
children's party. The regular season will be-
gin about the 18th instant.
The manufacturers of wooden knit goods
are holding an executive session at Saratoga,
n. Y. The object is to devise some plan TO cut
down the overproduction.
The Pope has conferred tho degree OF
master OF theology on Rev. Father Higgins, OF
st. Josephs College, Somerset, Ohio. He is
the first person in this country thus honored.
Congressman Covington has nominated
County, Md, to Mi the vacancy from the First
Congressional District OF Maryland al the
Naval Academy.
Judge Hughes, of the United States Cir.
cult Court at Richmond, yesterday rendered n
decision upsetting recent act OF the Virginia
| Legislature Intended to prevent the funding
| OF certain tax-receivable coupons.
The members of the Tricycle. Club took n
run to Brightwood last night and on Friday
the ladies and gentlemen will make a trip
through the county at that point.
Ex-Colector w. A. Simmons, of Boston,
| who has been General Buffers warmest per.
| sonal and political friend, has parted company
| with the General, and announces his purpose
| to vote for Cleveland and Hendricks.
| The funeral of the late Henry N. Barlow
| occurred yesterday afternoon. Drs. Perry and
| Hubbard conducted the burial services aud
the interment took place at the Congressional
Cemetery The funeral was very largely at
| tended.
In New York yesterday Judge Curtis,
| counsel for william o. Rhinelander, began
summing up before the commission appointed
| 10 inquire Into his patients sanity. He argued
that the evidence clearly showed Rhinelsnder
| TO DO cane.
The naval court of inquiry to examine
into the sinking OF the United States steamer
| Tallapoosa, on the night OF August FL, met at
| Boston yesterday, and examined Capt. f. X
Reed, OF the schooner Lowell, which sank the
TalIapoosa.
| A fire was caused in the paint store oy Z.
| @. Gill, TIC street, last night by son ofNthe
proprietor throwing match into tank ofloil
| saved nv hauling The TANK into tho atraat and
| exunguishing the names.
The committee of representatives of the
various cotton exchanges throughout the
country, TO fix tho grades OF cotton for 1851
1886, In New York, yesterday, inspected a
number of samples. They will determine
upon the grades for the crops OF 1885 to-
day.
The Potomac Regatta Committee held its
final meeting yesterday and, as predicted last
evening, the Potomac representatives favored
and the Columbia and Analostan men opposed
| the proposition TO hold an autumn regatta,
stating that their crews were not In condition.
| The project was abandoned.
The will of the late Hon. Henry NJ. Phil
lips, Of Philadelphia, which was probated yes
mortal fountain in Fairmount Park, and
| $4,000 TO benevolent societies. Tho remainder
OF the estate, valued at over Sl,OOo,OOO goes
TO Mr.. Phillips two sisters.
Milton Wilson, colored, was arrested in
philadelphia yesterday for tho murder OF
James Bevans at a colored camp.meeting near
Princess Anne, Somerset County, Nd, on
August %. A brother OF Bevans was also seri.
ously injured by Wilson at the same time, and
1t Ia said his wounds may yet result in death.
The Republican State Convention of New
Hampshire met yesterday and nominated
| Monday Currier for Governor and two Presi
| Dental electors. Resolutions were adopted
indorsing the National platform OF the Repub
lican party and demanding protection 10 home
| industries.
Sixty-two horses have been accepted for
| tho forthcoming Ceaarewitch atalleH mt New
market. They include Mr.. j. II. Keene's CHI. c
Blue Grass and Mr.. p. Lorillards CHI, h
| Sachem. The acceptances for the Cambridge
shire stakes number SS, In which Blue Grass
Is also included.
A special meeting of the New York
paper stock importing trade was held yester
day. committee was appointed to endeavoi
10 secure such modification OF the order OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury prohibiting the I'm
portation OF rags, as Will give reasonable pro
lection TO the trade.
Dallas Austin, aged 40 years, was STRUCK
by freight engine $50 at Couchman's Bridge
Baltimore Ohio Railroad, east OF Martins
, burg, about GAO p. m. yesterday, and dealt
q the s From papers foaa
his residence is supposed TO have been Wyota
Cass County, Iowa.
Lewis Shertzer, an undertaken and
married man, residing at Oakland, Md, wa
arrested there on Monday, charged with com
milling felonious assault upon the 12'year
old daughter OF farmer named Sewell, Twin
near OAKLAND. .Tne alleged OHenSo was com
mltted last Sunday on road about three
miles from Oakland.
All Of the cotton factories in Petersburg
Va, and vicinity have stopped work, throwing
out OF employment large number or men
women and children, many OF whom are act
uaiiy suirering from the want OF necessarie
OF lie. An application has been made 10 tn
CITY Council for special appropriation 70
the relief OF the sufferers.
The annual encampment of the Washing
ton CABOT Corps commenced yesterday a
I | Van Ness Garden, ana Will continue through
the week. The camp 10 open from to IL =
m. every evening to visitors, and dress parad
occurs at o'clock Company A., OF the Gar
. ital City Guard, and the Lincoln Light IL
fantry Will be the guests OF the corps this ever
Ing.
, Canoe races on the Potomac, at Cumbei
land, Md, yesterday, were witnessed by thor
sands, Tnero were elk entries for the singl
race, and Henry Charles was the winner
the prize, a pair OF oars. In the race betwee
married and single mon there were two OF
tries. The boat manned by j. l.. urimth an
4 Zack Laney, married men, won the prize,
silver cup.
The following programme will be rendere
at the Marine Band concert az the Oapit
grounds this afternoon; March, "Belphegor,
Baequet; overture, "La Gazza Lacha," RoI
SINH selection, GRIP Van Winkle," Planquettt
Yalee, "Bien Amls" (by request, Waldteufe
caprice. "Turkish Patrol" (by request
; Michaelis; cOllocation, "Patience," 10y n
quesD Sullivan galop, 'Song OF the storks,
(ty requesD Fahrbach,
1t is reported from Tien-Tsin that Ii
g Hung Chang, Yiceroy OF Pee Chi Ii, has bee
: degraded from his position and deprived {
his titles. delegation OF the extreme le
. has written prnsident GRAVY nnIntIn0 out thn