The Washington critic., 1888-05-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The famous old tavern in Sudbury,
Mass, which l.ongfellow immortaliZed in
his TALES of Wayside Inn," is to be
sold at auction. 1t dates back to 1856.
James Losh, barber of Reading, Pa,
committed suicide yesterday. On his coat
was pinned card on which was written,
81 am tired Of living"
1t is stated that 5000, 600 of the paper of
Coleman IL Co., the San Francisco firm,
is held in the East and 100000 in New
York.
At Gresham, Pa, Monday night, three
burglars entered the house of Mrs. Mary
Il. Reynolds. The lady picked up
hatchet and struck one Of the robbers
fatal blow.
Mr.. Thompson Wcstcott, for many
years editor of the Philadelphia Sunday
Dispatch, and well known as local his
torian died in that city yesterday, aged
81 years.
Hon. Jesse Gaut died suddenly yes
terday at aaooHsett, n H., of heart dis
ease, aged Go years. He was a member
of the House in 1857 and 1858, and SEN
ator in 1885.
Mrs Mary ii. Morrissey Of Jacksonville.
Fla. in an affidavit in the diverse suit of
Leslie Carter of Chicago, against Mrs. Car
oline Louise Carter, swears that she saw
Mrs. Carter in a compromising situation
with New York merchant named Greg.
ory at Cooperstown, \; Y, in 1882, and
in 1883 saw James A. Pierce, New York
| lawyer, standing inside the door of Mrs.
Carter's room at Il. IN.
The score in the New York walking
match at midnight last night was:
Hughes, 232; Littlewood, 225; Herty, 225;
| Golden, 2lS; Guerrero, 2l0; Noremac,
| 20G Cartwright, 204; Campana 1869; Dill
Ion, 1888; Vint, $50: Saunders, l5i
/ Fifty thousand dollars were appropri-
ated by the last South Carolina Legisla-
ture ior pensions for eX-Confederate sol
diers. 1t is now estimated that it will re-
quire 100000 to provide for those entitled
The American Medical Association
annual meeting begins to-day in Cincin-
natl. DIR. A. Y. =. Garnett of Washing.
ton is the president. A preliminary ses-
sion was held yesterday, at which Mayor
Smith welcomed the delegates and Presi-
dent Garnet replied and submitted his
annual report, embodying number OF
suggestions looking to greater care in
the granting of charters for medical
schools, provisions for stricter courses OF
study and the protection of the public
from incompetent medical practitioners.
The Bruce a. Kidd combination sale
took place at Lexington, KY, yesterday.
There were forty-seven head sold, at an
average of about $40. Among the sales
were; Bay colt, by Longfellow, dam
Trinket, by imp, Great Tom, l., U. Ship
pee, 81 900; chestnut colt, by Onondaga,
dam Ballet, by Planet, w b. Jennings,
Washington, d. G., $780, bay colt, by
Longfellow, dam Semper Idein, by imp
Glen Athol, Dwyer Bros, $500.
The eighteenth quadrennial session o
the General Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church began at In
dianapolis Monday.
The Chicago Daily Nc,ps publishes {
story to the effect that there is syndicate
of three wealthy Chicago men behint
corn, who control all in sight, and tina
they will not let il go unless satisfied i
is gong into genuine consumption. Tn,
object of the syndicate is said to be t
keep the price up until the marketing o
the new crop and incidentally to max,
money out of the transaction. Shorts OF
May corn have been allowed to chang,
to June ON 2 cents difference. Corn
however, was from to 1s cents lower il
Chicago yesterday than the day before
and was easier in other markets.