The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-22
THE MORNING NEWS,
Local and General. BoiIed Down
worked over and Furnished VI

The winners OF the PimlicO races ye5ter-
day were Knight OF Ellerslic, Mordaunt, War
Eagle and Pasha,
Ex-senator Chaffee sold on Tuesday for
100000 two houses in New York, recently CON
veyed 10 him by his son-in'law, U. s. Grant, jr.
The 134th anniversary of the birth Of
stephen Girard was duly celebrated at Girard
college, philadelphia, yesterday by the alumni
and the pupils. ..
General Wolseley will lead troops to the
relief OF Khartoum In tho autumn. and 1t is
reported that the Porto has been asked to send
a force TO cooperate,
Emily +. Scott was yesterday granted di-
vorce from her husband, Franklin Scott, and
given permission 10 resume her maiden name
of Walker. The charges were cruelty and de-
sertion.
The five hundredth anniversary of the
reformer and translator OF the Bible, was cell
ebrated by a festival In st. Andrews Church,
London, yesterday.
Bartholdi, tho French sculptor and au-
thor OF the statue OF Liberty to be erected In
In Paris last night Several well.known Amer.
leans were present.
Severe shocks of earthquake were felt
yesterday throughout tho Peninsula OF Cyzt.
cue, Asia Minor. Several villages were dam.
aged. Many houses were destroyed and twenty
persons were killed.
A house carpenter named William Mosely
died in Jail at Norfolk, Va, yesterday from an
overdose Of laudanum. He was found In
stable by the police, who supposed him 10 be
drunk, and took him to jail.
Colonel Joseph l.. Stichter, leading
merchant OF Reading, Pa, died yesterday. He
was one OF the loading. supporters OF +. D.
ment, and carried io,ooo shares Of that I SICK
A small number of people witnessed the
game of baseball between the waverley Club
and Westerns, OF Baltimore, at Capitol Park
yesterday afternoon. The Baltimore club won
Inv "a M IN r IN MT nf arr nv
the Washington players.
The remains Of the late Samuel A.
Janney, OF Montgomery County, Nd, who died
In Manchester, England. were brought to
plan, Of the Allan Line, and Will be taken to
Montgomery County for burial.
The annual meeting of the Ladies Asso-
citation OF Mount vernon was held yesterday
and The session will continue during the re-
mainder OF the week. The financial condition
OF the association is satisfactory.
Professor De Smedt the District chemist
has analysed twenty-four samples Of milk
submitted to him by the Health Onlcer. He
stated yesterday that all the milk analysed 30
far was pure, but n number OF samples con-
tanned more than the average quantity OF wa
Ter.
Senator Logan said yesterday that the
| widely-published statement OF his Intention to
| attend the Republican Convention aud man
| age his own cause was entirely devoid OF trvlb
and was the invention OF his enemies. &c
| eBid he had not the least Intention OF going to
| Chicago while the convention was In session.
| and never had.
AS Prince, Woodside, Morgan and High
| am, champion bicycle riders OF America, Eng
| land, ireland and Canada, respectively, are In
| the city, It has been suggested that no better
| opportunity will Offer TO settle finally the
| bicycle championship or the world. Mr.. Mox'
ley is endeayoring TO negotiate the match.
Under the law which prohibits exhibit
| l.. Canary. n
| pion bicycle fancy rider, was yesterday pro-
| hibited from endeavoring to descend the Capi.
| tol steps on one wheel, as he had advertised
the event. There was quite a crowd of wheel
| men present. Canary and other fancy riders
| entertained the crowd by some lne trick rid
| Ing.
At the session of the Presby terrain Gen
| eral Assembly at Saratoga yesterday overtures
! relating TO the presbyteries or Washington
City and Dayton were accepted and adopted
Rev. DR.. David A. Cunningham submitted the
| report OF the Standing Committee on Foreigr
manner Of the work, and called for s750.OO(
for the work In the ensuing year.
The convention of the brewers of the
United States met at Rochester, N. Y, yester
day. Among the firms and companies repre-
scented are George Bauernschmidt, Thomas III
Dukehart, j. II. Yonderhoret & Son, Strauss
wiesner, OF baltimore, and Robert Portnel
Brewing Company, OF Alexandria, Va.
Ralph Beaumont, of Elmira, N. Y, pres.
ident OF the knights OF Labor, Will make
tour OF the continent on foot from Maine to
California, He will start from Bangor on JULY
3, and expects TO mako upward OF twenty
| miles day, delivering lectures every nigh
at some town on the ronte on the labor and
the claim of Benjamin +. Butler to the sup
port OF the Independent voters as Presiden
tial candidate.
The National News Bureau of the color
ed press held a wellattended meeting las
NIGHT at Carson's Hall, Mr.. q. q. Stewart, of tn,
Baltimore Htndicotor, In the chair, and L. l.
Thornton, OF tho Kingston Times, acting as sec
Rotary. Mrs. Belva Lockwood and the Rev
George W Bryant delivered political addresses
Resolutions indorsing the Administration ant
pledging support TO the Republican nominee
at Chicago were passed. Mr.. j. W. Cromwell
editor of the Peoples AdU0cdte, was elected I
membership, and exState Senator G.. O. Smith
OF Mississippl,was made an honorary member
q. W. Stewart and j. II. Lawson were elected
| board OF directors.
The pickpockets reaped a harvest yester
day. Mr.. VIM. Ballantyne, the bookseller, re
ported that at about 10 O'Clock in tho morning
| Pennsylvania avenue, he had his poke
| picked OF a watch and chain valued at S140
| o. W. Van Campon, of ITO Murray street, Mes
| York, had his pocket picked OF a gold watc
| and chain worth $40 at the unwilling. j. II
| Turner, president OF the Luthervile md.
Female Seminary, had his pocket picked OF
gold hunting.case watch valued at 800. Mt
]. @. Scrimsage had his gold watch and chain
valued at 1925, stolen while getting on
street-car, corner OF Tenth street and Pennsyl
vania avenue.