The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-03-13
CLEANED FROM MANY SOURCES.

EhiltI hUDuN ueI IOf utntlhtrN other
treatment. Tho negroes believe that her
cures are miraculous, somo deem her an an.
gel; others think that she Is In loaguo with
the Devil. ono OF her patients wns n coiored
woman who was 80 helpless that sho had q
be lifted Into the Doctors carriage. Sue Was
anointed and rubbed a little, and Immediately
jumped up on her feet, and walked or, fol. 4
lowed by ihrong OF chatterlng people.
A French engineer, NJ. Berlier, proposes a
aysicm OF pnt umatic transmission between
Paris and London, involving the employment
OF two tubes--one for sending and tho other
for receiving kilograms, letters and postal
pnrctls Weighing up to eleven pounds. the
Time taken IN transmission, according to this
snnguine protector would be but one hour,
Notwithstanding stoppages at any stations
which might be established on the way. NJ.
Berlier points ont, pertnontly enough, that
transmission TO Lyons and Narcotics could oe
erected stlll more easily than 10 London,
there being no sea to cross. Letters and par
cells sent from Paris 10 Mareellles would, II Is
SAID, reach that place In two hours.
Colored men who arc actively engaged In
journalism, TO the number OF twenty, have or.
eanlzed Colored Press Club in New YORK
city. Henry o. Washington OF the Pr00TessiCe
Ame,lcdn is president and Wm. q. Green Of
the ERteypriSe secretary. There are four
weekly colored papers 10 that city, aud a0out
one hundred and ntty papors In the United
States devoted to tho special interests OF the
colored people.
According to the Washington correspondence OF
ohio Democrats regards tho course OF the Ad.
miniatratiOn, Wrhere Is no use shutting our
eyes TO it-ohio is left out. We won't get
taste-no Cabinet ofllce, no Assistant Secretary,
no bureau of1ice, and Pendleton and Thurman
are ns likely as any others TO 90 abroad. It's
nno sailing Just now, but wait awhile. II this
New York gang thinks II eau get aloug without
ohio Democrats all right. They don't seem
ever TO have heard OF Folger. But after We
have 'Folgered' them in Ohio at the next elec
tlon they Will know better. Aud that's what
we Will uO--'FOlger' them"
What may be regarded as n test case, ono In
which the towns Of Massachusetts arc inter
.ested, 10 now on trial at Framlngham, aud the
result bids fair to re.estaDlish or perhaps for.
ever abolish the old New England custom OF
requiring the children OF the public schools to
bow the head in the devotional services, or
that portion OF them In which the Lord'e
Prayer is repeated in concert by the school.
Tho State statute authorizes portion OF the
Scriptures 10 be read In the public schools
without comment, aud provides that any
scholar whose conscience forbids him taking
part may be excused, IL written request from
the parents or guardian is given to the
teacher. In the solution OF the matter In ques-
tion both the Protestants and Roman Catholics
of Framingham are deeply Interested. There
is IN the town rapidly growing Catholic pop
ulhtiop, and already about one-third of the at
tendants In the puolic schools 10 town are OF
that faith. Some months ago few Catholic
children in one school were unwilling TO bow
their hoads in prayer time, and the case was
reported 70 the Rev. j.. ;. Cullen, pastor OF
Centre, and the 50. stephens at South Fram-
inGham. The matter was adjusted without
publicity, but new casee have since arisen
enter into general discussion OF the whole
matter.
The announcement by Sir John NJ tcdonlld
In the Canadian Public Accounts Committee
that the government had received Information
that the lives of several prominent persons
had been threatened, and that plots had been
laid for destroying public buildings In Ottawa
and In other Canadian cities, created consider
able excitement He stated that shortly be-
fore tho Parliament buildings at Quebec were
blown up tho government received informa.
tion that such an attempt would be made, but
ae many rumors were a1oat OF the designs
which dynamiters had on Canada, little attsn.
tion was paid TO the matter. Parliament will
be asked 70 vote q considerable sum for the
detectives at present engaged In several cities
OF the United States and England where
threats have emanated TO watch and report
proceedings. Sir John Macdonald stated tn 4t
hehad been requeeted by the United States
and British authorities to take every possible
precautioD TO prevent the plots which tney
we're awnre were being carried into execution
in Canada.
It Is reported that Representative Frank
Hiscock has been actively but quietly at WORK
among New York Republican Representa-
tives In his own behalf. He desires 10 rec9iye
the Republican nomlnation for Governor, and
to this end Is playing his cards carefully. The
Syracuse correspondent OF the New York
Times called on Mr.. Hiscock and asked n he
was IN the race for the nomination for Cover
nor OF New York State. He said; what Is a
subject to which have given no attention or
thought" When asked II his friends were not
pushing him as candidate his answer was
thelsame. One Of Mr.. Hlscock's friends and
supporters said that the gentleman would
doubtless be candidate, and q Btrong one.
Aquiet canvass Is being made for him In all
Of the important points OF the State and In
Washington. James j. Belden aud his fol-
lowers are said TO favor Mr.. Hlecock, and Will
aid him in his canvass from first TO last He
would receive the support OF many Democrats
in central New York. IT 10 certain that Me.
Hiscock would not decline the Gubernatorlal
nomination II 1t were rendered to him.
The Cornell University Register for 1875
gives the number OF undergraduates mt that
institution as 634, OF resident graduates, In
cluding fellows, 29i total, 500. Tho number
OF graduates since the university opened, In
1868, is 95S: The number having taken second
degrees 10 6l. There are associations OF
| alumni OF the university In New York city,
| Syracuse, Buffalo, Ithaca, Chicago, Minueapo-
LIE, boston and Washington.
| Edward j. Clark OF Vicksburg, Miss, who
| hns been nominated by President Cleveland ~
be Assistant Secretary'of the Interior, is small
in stature and about 40 years old. He is a
| native OF Mississippi, born on the estate OF hls
| father, IN what is known as the Deer Greek
| section, in the Yazoo Valley. He was a student
In the University OF Mississlppl, at oxford
| During the greater portion OF the late war he
| was uI on the staff Of General l.. o. Walthall,
the newly appointed Senator. He read law ia
| the of1ice OF Senator Lamar until 1870. In
1870 he married niece or General Walthall,
| settled In Vichsburg and entered into copart'
| nerehip with the Hon. II. s. Buck. The n rm
| up 10 the present time has been recognized as
one OF the ilrst In the city In legal ability.
The Cleveland Herdld went out OF existence
yesterday. q. d. Bulkely, as agent for the
| cleveland Leqder and The Cleveland Pain
Dtdleg, closed the bargain on Wednesday, The
Pidin Deahr buys all the presses, type and
| mechanical features OF the Herald. Tho PddiH
| DtdisT people Will move into the Herald build
ing Immediately and saue Democratic morn
ing daily. The Cleveland Leader bought the
subscription list and good will. IL ia moi
known In any instance the amount paid. The
absorption or tho HsTdid blots out the oldes
Republican newspaper not only In Cleveland
but In Northern Ohio II was founded IN 1919
and reached the zenith OF its prosperity nndel
Fairbanks and Benedict. Mr.. NJ. A. HannG
bought thIs paper at tho ebD OF It's exlstence
and succeeded In making IL an excellent paper
and a formidable rival OF the Ledtier. The edi
t0rlBl stan OF the HerGid Will ind places on
other papers,
John J.. sullivan, the boxer, In speaking o
tho match said 10 have been made between
Paddy Ryan and Jack Burke in Chicago OF
Monday, says; The fact IL that Ryan 10 scared
| OF me, and II this match between him auC
BurRe dou't prove II, l don't know what does
He has been making lots OF talk and all chal
lepges from other men no has steadily re
fused to accept on the ground that he wantet
| 70 get al me hrst. When he put up his torfoi
| OF 5000 IN Chicago, suspected that no did no
mean business. He was careful not 10 place 1
IN New YORK whero no felt II woul1 not lie un
covered an h0ur. Now, propose 10 give hin
handicap by Offering to fight both MIN aut
| Burke, each four rounds, With small gloves
ono alter the other, In the same ring and ol