The Washington critic., 1888-08-04
WASHINGTON CRITIC.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Matters of Interest Boiled Down for
Hasty Reading.

with his wife and three children Nothing has
been seen or heard of any Of them since, and
he entire family has disappeared as myster-
ously as though the earth had swallowed them
up. The house in which the family lived is
standing deserted, with the furniture and
everything in It Just as It was the last day
when the family was seen. Kimpton kept q
cigar store on Myrtle avenue between Mercy
and Nostrand. The store is as it was left the
day before he disappeared. The Court OF For
esters, of which Kimpton was member, has
raised fund and has made every possible
effort to find him, but without avail The
neighbors havo searched likewise but no clue
has been developed lie said he was going
fishing. At Rockaway the day the family dis
appeared two boats were hired at the beach.
One Of the boats was found at Jamaica Bay
two days afterward bottom upward The
other has not been seen since.
Ex-Mayor Edward Cooper is being men
TONED as an acceptable candidate for Mayor
of New York. and there can be no two opin-
ions on that subject. lie has served with
honor before, and has all the personal qualiflca-
tions necessary for the Office. lie is one of
the founders of the Comfy Democracy, and is
held In the highest esteem in Tammany Hall
lie is one OF the few men the leaders Of the
latter organization will trust. They have
proved by many experiences that his word can
be implicitly relied upon, and they act accord
ingly. The general community would also re-
joice at his candidacy If it could be brought
about. Mr.. Cooper is at present on an ex-
tended European tour, which will be ended,
however, before the local contest begins
The double scul race for the championship
of the United States and $4,000 a side, be-
tween Teemer and Ham, and Gaudaur and
Mckay, was rowed at Saratoga yesterday. The
conditions were all favorable. There was very
little wind, and the water was as smooth rs
glass. Both pairs at the signal to go struck
the water simultaneously, and the race was
stubborny contested throughout 1t was nip
and tuck over the greater part of the course.
but Mckay and Gaudaut exhibited the greater
staying powers and finished from four to five
lengths In advance Of their opponents. The
time of the race was 14:25.
Matthew Byrne, the young man who
jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday,
will be arrested and punished as much as the
law will permit The cause of the leap is sup
posed TO have been unrequitted love. He had
proposed marriage to Miss Kate Smith,
dressmaker, but Miss Smith declined his offer.
He became Respondent and attempted to
shoot himself. Miss Smith called to see him
at the hospital this morning.
The new clubhouse of the Manhattan Ath-
letic Club of New York will be erected on the
site Of the Gospel Tabernacle Church, which
has been purchased by the club for the sum
of 100000. The situation is a splendid one,
on the southeast corner OF Madison avenue
and Forty-ffth street. The cost of the new
clubhouse, including the purchase of the old
church edifice, with the expense Of tearing 1t
down, will reach $500,00
sad drowning accident occurred at Penns-
vile, on the Delaware River, near Salem, N.
j., Thursday night Two brothers named
Curry were transferring their wagon-load of
vegetables to a sailboat for transportation
across to Wilmington, Del. when the horses
suddenly backed the wagon overheard and on
top of the two men. Before assistance could
be rendered John Curry was drowned. His
brother was rescued with difficulty.
Field W. Sweezy, who was brought from
Indiana to New York to answer the Chnrpp of
completely In criminal operation upon Miss
Annie L.. Murphy and who was released on
$4,000 bail, furnished by his faith er, was again
arrested Yesterday on an order granted by the
Supreme Court in Miss Murphy's suit for $685.
600 damages for breach of prom ise of mar
riage, and gave $500 bail and was once more at
liberty.
The announcement of "Richeieu" Robin
son that he would make an effort to return to
Congress from his old district excites the hi
larity of Brooklyn Democrats. He has tried
nominations from every party that came to
the surface over there, ana the local opinion
is that It's about time he quit. There is no
opening now but as n Republican stalking
horse in hopelessly Democratic district.
Jacob French Sharp, one of the founders of
the jackson e. Sharp Company of Whining
ton, Del, died suddenly Thursday night. His
death was due to an acute attack of collie. He
was a native of New Jersey, and was born in
1915. He went to Wilmington in 1887 and
was puliuluB plluStb On IllC utW
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road
James Mccullough, tea merchant of Buff
falo, N Y, when passing through City Hall
Park, New York, Yesterday, was knocked
down and robbed of his watch by Thomas
Brodie, brother of Steve Brodie, the bridge
jumper, now on his wedding tour in Phila-
delphia. Brodie was arrested and held for
trial.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
New York, Cresson and Clearield Railway
Company, in Pittsburg. the stock of Pitts
Morton, Bliss & Co. of New York, giving
them controlling interest in the road. The
consideration was about 100000.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine G. Girodo
was temporarily delayed in New York yester-
day by the protests of her son, who claimed
that his mother had come to her death by
foul means. The coroner found that she
died of epilepsy and the funeral was al
lowed to proceed.
The Emperor Francis Joseph, in an auto
graph letter to Herr Won Kallay, Minister of
Finance, expresses satisfaction at learning
from reports prepared by the Crown Prince of
the great progress that has been made in the
peaceful, intellectual and material develop
ment of Bosnia.
Augustn Daly's company m ct with splen-
did reception at StratfOrd'upon Avon, where
they played ''The Tanning of the Shrew" in
company were entertained at luncheon, and
among the guests were number OF aristo-
cratic people.
Policeman Hans Hanson of st. Paul, Mimi,
was found dead on his beat early yesterday
morning with a bullet In his brain. The
police think it was done by burglar, or by
some one who took the officer for footpad
The indications are very strong that petro-
leum or natural gas will be discovered near
Rome, Ga. Several discoveries made in the
last few days go to prove this. A company
will be formed to make tests.
At mass-meeting Of strikers at the Labor
Exchange In Paris, yesterday, violent speeches
were made In favor of holding out. Many OF
the strikers, however, becoming discouraged
have resumed work.
At Philadelphia last night Henry Graf,
aged 49, probably fatally stabbed Otto FELTON,,
aged 49, In quarrel, caused by the wives of
the men making derogatory remarks about
each other.
General s. w. Mallory for many years past
one of the most prominent figures in Arian-
sas State politics. died at his home, at TeXar.
kama, Ark, Tuesday, aged about go years,
Four thousand laborers employed on streets
In Duluth, Mimi, In cleaning away the debris
of heavy storm, struck yesterday for in,
crease in pay from $3.50 to ~ per day
Patrick Ford has secured an order from the
National Committee for several hundred
thousand copies of the Irish World, on which
the presses are now Mt work.
Representative Long Of Massachusetts has
written letter TO his constituents of the Sec
ond district, declining to be a candidate fol