Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12
s'The Inevitable Hour,

''The Inevitable Hour"
From tho New York SUM-
doctor, how is Banker Jones? I heard that
he was very sick"
ale has Joined the innumerable caravan, ,"
said the physician sOlemnly.
what! You don't mean to say that Jones
has skipped to Canada? Well! wellv'
GRADUATION DAY AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
AT the graduation exercises in the chapel at the
naval academy yesterday the platform was oc-
cupied by the academic board, Secretary and
Mrs. Whitney, Senator Cameron, Rear Admit
raj Rodgers, Commander schiey and other
naval officers with their wives. Prayer was
offered by Chaplain McAllister, after which
Bigelow, the orator Of the day. At the conclu-
sion of MIR. Bigelow's address Prince Leopoldo
Augusto and party of Brazilian officers en-
tered and were greeted with applause. Secre-
tary Whitney made a short address. He said
the country intended to give them ships fit to
carry the American flag. He then delivered
the diplomas to the cadets.
TAMMANY's TRIBUTE TO JOHN KELLY
Tainmany paid It's tribute last night TO the
! memory Of John Kelly. Outside aud inside
the old wigwam was draped in black. The at
ceived from $. j: Tilden, Gov. Hill. Whiteaw
Reid, and fifty others. Appropriate speeches
were made by Bourke Cochrane. Chas. A. Dana,
Gen.!GeOrge Raines. Gov. ALBEIT, OF New Jersey,
Gen. Daniel +. Sickies, and ex-Senators
Ecciesine and Grady.
AND HIMsELF.-Slr. A. Mckenzie, American
| vice consul i'll Dublin, yesterday shot his wife
with a revolver, the bullet lodging in her
| temple. He then shot himself The wife was
| taken to a hospital, and will probably not re-
| cover MckenZie died while being conveyed
| To the hospital. The two had frequently quar-
relied. They have three children.
| News fSriefs.
| The telegraph operator at sandy Hook re-
| ports that at midnight severe shock OF earth
quake was felt at that place, which lasted 9
| minute or two causing the tower to shake sen
| sibiy and the windows to rattle.
| Bishop Thomas Francis Hendricken Or. c.
died al Providence, Il. l., yesterday of paralysi
of the lungs.
There are reports at Ottawa of Fenians pre-
| pairing for a raid on Canada ON account of The
defeat OF the home rule bill.
JustuS IL. SchwaO, the well-k now, socialis
| leader, was arrested in New York yesterda,
| and held for trial. charged with selling Quol
| without being licensed.
| -Four horse thieves who have been prOwlinj
round Limestone, IdanO, for some tline wer,
| bounced upon by q party OF vigilants ant
| lynched last Tuesday.
Mrs. II. N. Rigbie. OF South Orange, N. J., VIII
| TO regain her health through the faith cure, wa
buried on Thursday, the cure not proving pei
| manenL
The volcanic eruption at Tarawera, New
Zealand, buried several villages in ashes
| Twenty-six dead bodies have been recOvere,
| from the ruins.
Memorial services in which soldiers Of boil
armies participated, were held in Norfolk, Va
The "naiiers' have been readmitted to tn
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Stee
The sculling race between George Bubear, @
England, and Christian Nelson, Of Australia
over the Thames course Thursday was won b.
Bubear by two lengths.
MIR. Oliver Wendall Holmes and Mrs. ,sargen
gave brilliant reception at DIR. Priestley's Lou
! oon residence Thursday evening.