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The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
Am Iniaresiinr Cnan.

A case Of considerable interest has just
been decided by the Supreme Court of
Kentucky. Two persons, one living IN
Morgantown and the other in Bowling
Green, KY, entered into q contract by telo-
phone. One Of the parties to the contract
did not use the instrument himself, but
tho operator at his request spoke for him.
There were two other people present who
heard what the operator reported and what
he was told to say over tho wire. The
Bowling Green man did not carry out his
part Of the agreement and was sued for its
breach by tho Morgantown man, Tho
operator was called as witness, but while
he remembered that some contract had been
made between the disputsnts, he did not
remember any Of the details. The Court
allowed tho plaintiff to prove what had
been said by the two witnesses referred to.
II held that the operator was an interpreter
The interpreter is the agent OF both parties
| The Court added:
1t Is true that in communicating by tele-
| phone the parties cannot see each other. But
persons could be proved by third parties
| without calling the interpreter as witness;
and by telephontc means persons are as much
together for all purposes OF conversation, and
actors In what may be occurring, as II they
were Immediately present with each other.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
Cooking I'm a normal school.

At the next meeting OF the board OF public
education, says tho Philadelphia Ledger. q
plan will probably DO reported by commit
tee, and pressed for final action, for the intro
duction Of cooking as one OF tho branches OF
study In the girls normal school. II has been
found and 80 stated in the official reports TO
the board that the time given to sewing 10 the
school, which was taken from the time for
merly devoted TO other studies, has not low
cred the standard in thos studies, and that on
the contrary, the change OF employment has
reacted benefcially upon them.
Professor George W. Fetter, principal OF tho
normal school, is OF the opinion that cooking
may be added by slightly modifying the cur
ficuium, with results equally advantageous
to the school. Professor Fetter considered
that Two or three hours week, after the
actual instruction In cooking begins, Will be
sufficient time 10 devote 10 this subject. He
thinks that the expense OF such a school
would amount only TO the pay OF a teacher
ana to tho outlay for necessary fixtures, as
there are four or Ave rooms with ranges, exit
upon the street, ETC., In the basement, which
are not used as class rooms, and which arc ad-
mirably pdapted to this purpose; and he says,
as the food can be readily disposed OF at cost
TO the large number OF girls who attend the
school, and who would no doubt prefer those
wellprepared hot meals to tho cold lunches
which they now bring with them. THIS con
sumption OF food is not opened 50 the objection
raised by all educators to production as an
end In industrial education,
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
CLIPPED FROM THE PAPERS.

When the late Captain Charles II. Badger,
who died IN this town on the 20th ult., came
North TO reside some 10 years ago, he pro.
posed to the old colored nurse OF his little son
and daughter that she remain in New Orleans,
as he felt that here North she would sadly
miss her Southern home. The mother OF the
nurse was, 81 promised the mother OF these
children That would always look after them,
and must" The Captain demonstrated all
to no purpose, she declaring II they left her
che would follow them, and so she was per
mitted to come, and here she 10, having de-
voted many years OF her life TO the care ana
best interests OF the family BFuns'vick theD
Ie'c0fGph.
The fellow who threatened to make up faces
at the other fellows sIster had better beware
II the bill defining assaults Is passed by the
Legislature. II provides that whoever annoys
sault. II Is question whether, under such q
law, the carrying OF an extremely hnmely
countenance wouldn't be actionables--b begd'S
Said well-known church member: "ohurch
collections In Poughkeepsie are nodouot fully
as largo as In other cities OF its size. hlts OF
peoplo have regular habits In the matter OF
chuIch collection. There 10 q lady In our church
who puts a ilye- dollar bill on the plate every
Sunday, and II she Is absent three sundays In
succession, the next time she comes she puts
$40 ON the plate. number put dollar on
tho plate every sunday, larger number nifty
cent?, and still larger number twenty-five
cents,"-- POU0hkf6pSle E01e.
Nine golden weddings have been celebrated
In Caetleton, Vt In the last ten years. All
but one OF the individuals, Mrs Ramsey, ara
now living, and most Of them are between so
and 90 years Of age, and quite vigorous Tor
such old people, In one family, In which ten
children have been born, the difference In age
between the youngest child ana tho father is
O5 years, and the difference In the age OF the
child and the grandfather on the mothers
side Is 40 years. IN another family In which
there have been only TWO children (brOthers),
the difference in their ages is 23 years.
JJOU Times.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
A Death sceno Interrupted.

The last scene OF "La Traviatq," at tho
Grand Opera House, represented tue death
bed OF Vl0ltttd, the room being furnished as
an ordinary bedroom, with an open fireplace
upon the right, in which the flre was repre-.
aented by candle burning behind piece OF
red cloth. The extended scene allowed tue
candle to burn low and tumble over against
the cloth, which flashed up like tinder. All In
the room were engaged with the heroine, who
was struggling with death, but the nurse saw
tho danger and quietly endeavored TO tear the
burning cloth away, but the fire had caught
upon the woodwork OF the scenery.
The doctor looked around and left his pa.
tient to assist the maid. The flames mounted
without effect. The attention OF tho audience
was riveted upon the flames. They began 10
get uneasy, and many IN the Immense audi
ence stood up. A general stampede impended.
Shouts OF "Firei' "Keep your seats" and
'Don't rush" resounded on oil sides. Tho
dying Vt0iettd looked around, and like light
ming spraDg up, Bnatched large flannel
blanket from the couch, and In three seconds
the leaping flames were subdued, and she
stood before the audience with q smiling face
and the remains OF the burned and blackened
blanket In her hands.
For q moment the demoralized throng stood
breatblese, and then O roar OF enthu6iastic ap'
plauee swelled forth like n tornado, which con-
tinued long after Niles Abbott had appeared
before the curtain and bowed her acknowl-
edgments. The audience was cheated out OF
the death scene, but witnessed in Its stead one
OF the coolest, pluckiest pieces OF work ever
done on the stage. The Grand Opera-House
never had and never can have more narrow
escape from disastrous death. dealing STAN
Dede.- LflkIe Rock Gdxelie.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

OY A SPREE.--James Hennossoy, bar
keeper on Four.and.a-half street,, near
Maryland avenue southwest, has been
celebrating the past few days by getting on
q protractcd spree. Last night when he re-
turned to his homo his strange actions at
tracted tho attention of his wife. By
persuasion she succeeded in getting him to
bed, but he could not sleep. Every now and
then he would roll about and then spring
out Of bed and beg his wife TO take those
snakes away" The unsuspecting wilo at
first thought that her husband had become
insane, but after little thought tho truth
stole over her. He had tho jim-jams. Sho
sent for police officer and had her hus-
band removed to the station. house. Tho
attack was q severe one, and II Is supposed
that Hennessey will not survive IL. He will
be examined by physician to-day rs TO
whether or not he is fit subject for the
Insane Asylum.
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT Charles Mer-
edith, young colored man was arrested by
Officer Shehan last night on warrant
sworn out by Harriet Baptist, cOlored,
charging him with assault. At the station
Meredith denied all knowledge of tho case.
The case will bo Investigated in the Police
Court today.
ST. DoMINIc's BASEMENT. No. 4 engine
was cHHdhNN JoopOANoJ ~ NNN NAN
water from the basement Of the old parson-
age of St. Dominic's Church. Tho base
ment of the parsonage has been full OF water
since the fire at the church.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. VIM. Dawson, the
genial clerk at G. s. Prices drug store
while assisting at tho fro at st. Dominic:
Church, contracted severe cold, which
confined him to his bed for the past two
weeks. He has recovered sufficiently to be
able to report for duty at tho store this
morning.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
A purenu Neediug At,entiou.

TO ne Editor OF The Erenin0 Critic:
for one am glad Secretary Manning has ap-
pointed a committee 70 reconstruct the Treas.
ury Department, and which has for Its duty
shnplincation OF Tho work and reorganization,
and lastly, but not leastly, TO 'lop on" the
superfuous clerks In the Department. be.
lieye there are great many bureaus In tho
Treasury where quite reduction in the cler.
icRl force can be made. But there Is one bu-
reau In this Department that hope this hon
orable committee Will not give merely pass
ing glance. / refer 10 the Sixth Auditors
ONCE. There Is not q bureau In the whole
Treasury Department where the clerks are
worked 30 hard. Every clerk in this ONCE is
given twice as much as he can do and do
faithfully and we'll. The work has increased
30 rapidly with the past two years that the
clerks have beon foroed-wlth extra pay-to
work from two TO four months extra every
year TO keep the work up and, notwithstand'
ing ali this hard work, the ofIice 10 from two
TO three months behind with Its business.
Gentlemen OF the committee, II you want 10
see the hardest worked ONCE In the whole dc.
partmental service Just step into the Sixth
AUDITORS once SHADDY.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
Death of Hon. Jacob Thompson.

Hon. Jacob Thompson, who was Secretary
of the Interior under President Buchanan,
died at his residence in Memphis, Tenn,
yesterday afternoon. He was in his seventy
fifth year. He was born in North Carolina
in 1910, and In 1885 removed to Mississippi.
He was member of the Twenty sixth,
Twenty seventh, Twenty eighth, Twenty
ninth, Thirtieth aud Thirty first Congresses
as Democrat, and was distinguished for
his extreme Southern and pro-slavery
views. On March 6, 1857, President Buch-
anan appointed him Secretary Of the Inte-
rior. In the Cabinet he was one of those
who favored secession. He resigned from
tho Cabinet in January. 1861, when his
State went out of tho Union, and tho Leg
islature soon afterwards appointed him a
commissioner to urge North Carolina TO Sc
cede. He was Governor Of Mississippi from
1862 to 1864, and for short time served in
the Confederate Army as aide.de.camp 10
General Beauregard. He was one Of the
special agents appointed by the Confederate
Government who met in Canada and con-
cocted various unsuccessful plots to aid the
Southern cause. Among the conspiracies
with which his name was connected was
that to release the Confederate prisoners at
the camp on Jobnsons Island, near San
dusky, and to ship the infected clothing Of
yellow fever patients to Boston and New
York. He was also implicated in the mys-
terious disappearance of the assets Of the
COnfederacy at tho close of the war. but he
denied having derived any personal benefit
from them. He remained to the last an
irreconCilable advocate Of the State Rights.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
Lenr0HY In England.

Scotland 10 excited over a case OF leprosy.
The subject OF II is under treatment In hos
pital at Edinurgh, but was recently brought
TO Glasgow and exhibited TO the medical stu
dents. The occurrence OF leprosy In Great
Britain has caused the doctors 10 examine the
history OF their profession In regard 10 this
terrible disease. The old books are full OF &C.
counts OF the appearance and spread OF lep-
rosy in the British Islands. Leper hospitals
were common institutions in England during
the fifteenth century. By statute passed In
1927 every borough In Scotland was required
TO support q "lazar.house." The patients
were generally fed and clothed at public ex-
pense, but they were cared for by the knights
OF st. Lazarus, an order which was specially
instituted for this purpose. King David OF
Scotland took great interest In the cause or
lepere ana numerous laws we're passed during
his reign in respect TO their treatment. Build
ings erected 10 serve as leper hospitals are
still standing. Large hospitals for the treat
ment OF lepers were established at Glasgow,
Aberdeen, 6reenside, st. Adams and Edin.
burgh. The records state that King Robert
Bruce died q leper and that Henry ". was a
victim OF the same disease. - ChicdDO Times.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
Stoddard Lectures.

Manager Ford announces for next week
at Fords Opera House the famous course of
Stoddard lectures. The lectures have been
a pronounced success wherever presented
and have received tho highest praise from
the press of Northern ciLies. The course
includes literary aud historic subjects and
tours of European travel. Each lecture is
admirably illustrated by stereopticon
pictures. The five lectures announced are
/. VERSAILLES and Marie Antoinette"- open
ing lecture on the French revolution. 2.
"Paris in the Reign OF Terror conclusion OF
the story OF the French revolution. 8. "rhro'
England with Charles Dickens"-a famous
lecture. Hundreds turned away In every city.
A. Ground the Bay of Naples"-souvenirs OF
travel in an earthly paradise. 5. "The Castle
bordered Rhiue'-a charming evening on the
river OF song and story.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25

THE nomination of ex.Congressman
Sparks to be Commissioner of Lands was n
great surprise to some Indianians. Whcn
ex-senator Mcdonald was here the Iu-
dianians wero rendered through him two
places, if they could present proper men.
The places were tho Commissionership of
Public Lands and Public Printer. Then
began the seance, and 1t was lively and also
interesting. But Stockslager came out
with the recommendation for the Land
Office and Stoll for Printer. 1t would seem
that the President did not consider Mr..
Stockslager proper man for the place, and
it remains to be seen what he thinks o.
Stoll. The telegraph informs us that the
President rendered the Russian Ministry TO
ex-senator Mcdonald. This is true, as far
as it goes. The fact is, the President gave
Mr.. Mcdonald the choice Of places but
suggested that, in view of the Russian
English imbroglio, the Russian mission was
likely to prove of the very first Importance.
Mr. Mcdonald wisely declined to go abroad.
THE CRITIC presumes that his great desire
to be near the V.:P. has much to do with
his declination of office.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
SPORTING NOTES,

John Prince, the American champion bcy-
cllst, wants 10 arrange six.days match with
young Donovan, tho winner OF the recent
roller-ekRting race, Prince 10 ride the "sllent
steed," while Donovan propels himself on the
"rollere." The former says he VIII allow his
antagonist q start Of several hundred miles.
James Carroll and Billy Frazier OF Boston
will engage In Il six-round glove contest at
that place early In April.
Harry Johnson and NJ. Boyd OF Canada are
matched to run 125 yards at Cincinnati on
April IL for $500 a side.
II ie said that Mitchell Will challenge the
winner OF the Sullivan McOairrey light.
At meeting of the Harlem Regatta Assocla-
tion held on Tuesday night It was decided %
hold the spring regatta on May 80 Decoration
day., The following is a list OF the events
open TO all amateur clubs Junior aud senior
singles, pair Dared shells ana palr.oared gigs,
double sculls, f0ur.oared shells, six-Oared
glgs, elght'oared shells, four-Oared gigs and
four-oared shells dunloO.
Carl Abs, the champion wrestler OF Ter.
many, and Matsada Sorakichl, tho Japqnese
champion, met yesterday az tue P0lios GQseite
onlce 10 arrange match. Abs would have no
style but GrmcO.Roman, and to this the Japa.
nese reluctantly assented, Articles OF agree.
ment were signed, and 500 q slde was de.
posted with Mr.. Richard X. Fox, who was
made ilnal stakeholder. The match will be
for $3.50 side and two-thirds OF the gate
money, and viii take place In Turn Hall on
Wednesday, April l.,
Alfred Elson, pedestrian OF Merlden,
Conn, ran yesterday from Merlden 10 New
Haven. and return, between thirty.eight aud
forty miles, In six hours and forty-nye min.
utes, for $40 wager.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25

ENGLAND is getting more nervous every
day. Her press is demanding the recall Of
General Graham from the command of the
advance in the soudan, aud saying that
neither he nor General Mcneil have taken
precautions in tho recent fights with the
Arabs that would have been thought of by
cadet. And then thoro is report that
Russia has made a treaty with Turkey
(which is probably incorrecD. Added to
this IS the expressed fear that an "unlavor-
able" dispatch is expected from Russia
every day. England is evidently good
deal more than nervous. There is great &C.
tivity in her ship and ordnance yards, and
about fifty thousand additional Indian
troops are to be enrolled. England has
evidently fallen upon evil days.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25

The attempt of O few foolish politicians to
put General j. Warren Keifer forward as u
candidate for the Republican nomination
for Governor met with so plain an expires.
sion Of public opinion that Keifer's news.
paper moutbpiece medo haste to remark
that he was not a candidate and did not in
tend 10 be. This leaves him In the oblivion
into which he fell ON his retirement from
tho Speakers chair. Many suggestions
are made as to the chances Of DIFF
ferent men, but tho question Of the
next candidate is already settled, so
far as the practical political facts exist.
Judge J. b. Foraker Of Cincinnati, who
made losing fight two years ago, can have
the nomination If he wants IL. That deal
was mado and the contract signed, sealed
and delivered during the last National
Republican Convention in Chicago. Hc
went into that convention at the head of
Tho Ohio delegation pledged to Senator
Sherman. His reward was the Sherman
support for next fall. When Sherman
decided to pull out and let Ohio go to
Blaine, the move was not made until the
leading Blaine managers had agreed TO like
wise come up to Foraker's support. Sher-
man in this move had two purposes-to re-
ward friend for faithful work and to make
sure that the next Republican Governor
would be one who would not dispute Sher-
mans reelection to the Senate. There is
little question as to Foraker's desire to be
the nominee. Major Mckinley Is support
ing him, and is not candidate for the
place. His election to Congress over Hon.
ID. L. Paige gives him great opportunity
for a growth of reputation, and he hopes to
follow in Garfeld's footsteps and step from
the House into the Senate at some future
day. 1t seems to be the impression that
the Republicans will redeem the State in
October and will hold the nextSenatorship.
-[Cleveland (ohio) Special to the N. Y.
Times
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
Drunk enness, or Ihe Liquor Habit
Can be Cured by Administering
Dr. URInesi Golden SpecInc.

1t can be given IN a cup OF coffee or tea with
out tho knowledge OF tho person aking II, eff
feotlng speedy and permanent cure, whether
the patient Is moderate drinker or an alco.
holic wreck. Thousands OF drunkardB have
been made temperate men who have taken the
Golden Specific in their coffee without their
knowledge, and to-day believe they quit drink.
ing OF their own free Will. No harmful effects
result from It's administration. Cures guar
anteed. Circulars aud testimonials sent free.
Address, GOLDEN BPECIFIC Co.
lSb Race st., Cincinnati, o.
For sale by r. X. Helphenstlne, Ebbitt
House Drug store, and also corner Fourteenth
etroet and Vermont avenue.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25

THE changes in the heads of the Treas
ury bureaus are coming one by one. The
First Comptroller, the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue and the Sixth Auditor have
been superseded, the Third Auditor has
resigned by request and others are waiting
The men who have attained their positions
by long experience and special fitness, and
have faithfully performed their duties
will remain, but such chiefs of bureaus are
the exception rather than the rule, and the
others are going.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
SCROFULA.

A girl In my employ has been cured OF cou.
stltutional scrofula by the use OF Swifts Spe.
cl1c.
j. o. MCDANIEL, Allatoona, Ga. !
(rhis gentleman 10 the father OF tho Governor
OF Georgia.
Vanderbilts millions could not buy from mo
what Swlft's Specific has done for me. II cured
me OF scrofula OF 10 years standing.
MRS. ELIZABETH BAKER, Acwor!h Ca
TETTER.- After suffering with Tetter for
eleven years, and having all sorts OF treat
ment, was relieved entirely by Swlfts Spe'
cihc. l.. II. LEE, Dawson, Ga.
sNAToHED FROM THE GRAVEL was
brought 10 deaths door by q combination OF
eczema and erysipelas, from which 1 had
suffered Tor three years. Was treated by eey.
eral physicians with iodide potassium, which
seemed 10 feed the disease. Ihaye been cured
sounu ana Wen by tho use OF SWift's Specific
MRS SARAH +. TURNER, Humboldt, Tenn.
Swifre Specific is entirely vegetable. Treat
Ise on Blood and Skin diseases mailed free
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer o, Atlanta,
Ga, or 1863 W. 23d st., New York.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
The AnrII Century.

In the April number OF The CtHtUTU Admiral
David d. Porter contributes to the war series
striking paper ON "rhe Opening NJ tho Lower
Mississippi While Admiral Farragut led
tho men'orwar past the New orleans forts,
Porter paved the way for and supported tbs
attack with tho mortar fleet. At the beginning
OF his paper Admiral Porter speaks OF tho New
Orleans campaign ms "the most important
event OF tho War OF tho Rebellion, with the ex-
ception OF the fall OF Richmond" IIe writes
from knowledge OF the secret history OF the
campaign, ana las made graphic descriptions
OK the many stirring incidents which belel
the fleet In its memorable battle with Forts
Jackson and 81, Philip. Accompanying the
art icle are portraits OF Admiral Farragut Al
miral Porter, Captain Theodorus Bailey, Gen
oral Butler, who was In command OF the land
forces; General Lowell, the Confederate COM
mander, and other leading participants In the
conflict. Besides the portraits there are more
than twenty-five maps, plans and pictures OF
incidents, most OF the latter being after do.
signs by Admiral Porter. George W. Gable IN
eIlet article, gives spirited description,
from personal observation, OF "NoW Orleans
Before the Capture"
THE excellence of Snlvatio, oil is attest.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
Youpg Men!-Read This.

The Yoltaic Belt Co., OF Marshall, Mich, Of
fer TO send their celebrated Electro-Voltalc
Belt and other electric appliances on trial for
thirty days, to men young or old afflicted
with nervous debility, loss ofvitality and man
hood, and all kindred troubles. Also for rheu-
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diseases. Complete restoration 10 health,
vigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk is
them at once for illustrated pamphlet free.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
Governor McLane's Ante Belluu
6peech.

Now that Governor McLane has been ap-
pointed Minister to France, the speech
which he made in Baltimore in 1861, just
after the attack on the Massachusetts
troops in that city, is being recalled. In
that speech Governor McLane said "Be-
foro the Northern invaders shall pollute
our soil VIC will rcdden the waters of the
Susquehanna with blood" and shortly
steamer for Paris and did not come back
until the war was over.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-25
Miss Cleveland md MIss lamar.

Miss Cleveland said to-day that the news
papers had rather anticipated her action in
regard to inviting Miss Lamar, daughter
of the Secretary Of the Interior, TO visit the
White House during the remainder of her
stay in Washington, but 1t was quite likely
that she would do SO. She had only met
the young lady once, but sho hoped if she
extended her an invitation that it would
be accepted and that she would look upon
the White House as q home.-[ Special to
New York World