The Evening critic., 1884-02-29
TIE MORNING NEWS.
Local and General, Boiled Down
worked Over and Furnished VI

ONtN Hhu
Fresh.
Several Berlin papers assert that tho
question Of Minister Sars onts recall has not
been raised.
The Car has decided to call the Supreme
Council 10 consider and deal with tho question
OF Nihilism In Russia.
The London Times has paid compliment
10 tho character and hospitality OF the late
United States Minister Hunt.
The Fish Commission steamer Lookout
being remodeled at tho Navy.Yard to In.
crense her capacity for fish Matching.
The rumors Of the contemplated recall
OF Minister Sargent are very omphaticaliy do.
niod at tho White House and State Depart.
ment.
Milan mint, committed suicide last night by
shooting himself through the brain with a
revolver.
A battle was reported to have taken place
yesterday between General Graham and the
rebels near Trinkitat, In which the rebels wore
defeated.
Caleb b. Lincoln has petitioned for di-
vorce from his wife, Marie O. Lincoln, charg.
Ing her with having deserted him In Novem'
Der, 1881.
IL has been decided to land the Mackay
cable at Watcrylllc, England, between tho sta
lions OF the AnglO-Ametican and Direct United
States Gable companies.
Passengers arriving at Guaymas, Mexico,
confirm the reports OF the existence OF yellow
foyer at Mazatlan and Man2anillo. They say
IL is worse than last fall.
In the Maryland Senate, yesterday, the
bill TO tax mortgages was defeated, and IN the
House Of Delegates the bill reducing marriage
licenses met similar fate.
At carnival and festival at Vallareal, a
town Of Portugal, yesterday, an ARRAY oc.
CURED between the military and the people.
Fifteen persons were Injured.
Miss Margaret X. Letcher daughter Of
the late Ex-Governor John Letcher, was mar
ried In Lexington, Va, Tuesday last, to Mr.
Robert j. Shovel, OF Maryland.
Mr.. Daniel Linkins, wood and coal
dealer OF West Washington, was attacked with
paralysis yesterday and removed to his resi-
dence, ON street, near Twenty.fftn street.
President Smith, of tho Maryland Agri-
cultural college, delivered an address upon
the subject OF that institution, Tuesday oven.
Ing last In the hall OF the House OF Delegates.
Mr.. James Dunford was yesterday after
noon thrown from his buggy on Estreet, near
Thirteenth, and slightly Injured. The horse
ran over Luther Judklns and slightly bruised
him.
Burnside Post, No. 8, G. A. R., held a
meeting last night. Addresses were made and
Commander Alexander was presented with q
beautiful Department Commanders badge on
behalf OF tho post
The subcommittee of the Liquor Dealers
Protective League met In the ofllce Of Mr..
plTHOn WOLF lhSt evening tOf tho PURPOSE or
preparing a statement to be presented to tho
league at Its next meeting.
Bills were introduced in the Maryland
House OF Delegates yesterday to establish q
State systemyof scholarships for the education
and training OF teachers In lieu OF special
acts of endowment and appropriations to
colleges.
The sociable of La Fayette Lodge, No.
10, T. A. A. NJ, at Masonic Temple last oven
Ing was very successful. After several nne
M n nj nj nAl tIgV.n
dered, the floor was cleared and dancing was
in order
The South Carolina Republican Conven-
lon TO elect delegates to the Republican Ma.
ional Convention Will be held at Columbia
April 10. 1t is said a large majority OF the
State Committee favor the nomination OF Pes.
ident Arthur.
Sgnor Salvini, the Italian actor, male
his re-entre last night at oovent Garden, Lon
don, as Ohteho. The gallery, amphitheatre
ana pit were crowded, but the stalls aud boxes
were not entirely illed. The actor met with
feryent reception.
On account Of the exhaustion of the ap.
preparation for construction and repairs, the
chief OF the Bureau OF Construction has, by
direction OF the Secretary OF the Navy, tele-
graphed to all the navy-yards to suspend work
under that department until further orders.
Mr.. John r. Barker, of the United States
Coat Survey, died at the residence OF his
BROTHER Major James Barker, No. $40 A street
Mr.. Barker was about GO years OF age and ad
been connected with tho Coast Survey for ten
years.
Mr.. j. B. Wiseman, of this city, is 70.
ported to have sold his trotting horse, Pansy,
and purchased Primrose, from a kentucky
stock-farm. Primrose has q record OF 2 80
and will participate In the trotting matineos
ming early in May.
A communication has been received from
the Berlin committee for the obsequies of Dr.
Edouard Lasker by Carl Schurz, as chairman
OF the New York committee, expressing the
thanks OF the people of Berlin for the marks OF
honor and respect paid to the memory OF Las.
ker in New York.
A cablegram from st. Petersburg was re
ceived In this city last evening, IN which Mrs.
Hunt gratefully acknowledges receipt OF the
message OF coincidence from the President and
secretary OF State, and informs them that the
remains OF Minister Hunt Will be brought by
the family to this country for interment.
THE best yet-the Hdtchet, out to-mor.
row.
The Columbia Boat Club, at a meeting
last evening, decided to protest against
changing some OF the prizes already rowed fol
TO make them for eight.oared instead OF four
Dared races. Resolutions were adopted an
nouncing that II the changes were made the
club would not participate in the contempla
ted regatta.
The r. L. Lee Camp fair, to be held in
Richmond, Va, TO raise q fund for the dis
upleu anu inuiBent eX-UOntederato soldiers
has been postponed TO May ]. The local papers
gay that the enterprise is assuming such large
| proportions that II was thought best TO wal
two months and make It a grand affair. Do
nations are coming in very fast.
A few weeks ago Recorder Hickok wa
detected stealing chicken from the grocer,
store OF Thomas Hopkins, at West Hoboken, N
j. The town committee ordered an investlga
ton, at which other dealers testified agains
Hickok. He was asked to resign, but refused
The town committee has suspended him an,
ordered no prisoners be taken before him.
SPLENDID Congressional Chapter il
Hdtchet tomorrow.
The S. p. G. A. has left free postal card
at the following places, by which complaint
can be communicated to the agent: IL. O
Kalrsowskt, 90l street northwest; Theo
dore A. II. Judd, corner OF Seventh and
streets southwest: W. II. Davidson, 40
Eleventh street southwest; II. II. Holphen
slime, the Portland: George w. Cropley
Thirty.flrst and NJ streets, West Washington
| Whites drug store, Nineteenth street aut
| Connecticut avenue; II. d. Ferguson, Secont
| street and Pennsylvania avenue, Capito
I'M, and George W. Boyd, 149 street north
| east. a
Chance For Bargainssi
/ Mr.. III. a. navta a.,