The Washington critic., 1888-05-25
WASHINGTON CRITIC
NEWS or THE DAY.
Important Events of the Past Twenty
four Houra.

ing New York city with Brooklyn, was
first thrown open to the public. The an
niversary was observed by flying large
American flags from the tops of the mas
sive towers, and by decorating other por-
tions of the bridge with the national col
ors During its five years of life the struc-
ture has been crossed by more than 49,
C00,000 persons. The total receipts from
MI sources to date amounted TO 50, ,323 767.
There have been 10 fatalities during the
five years Twelve persons were Killed
IN the great crush and panic on DecOra-
ten Day, 1883, and Robert 0dum killed
bimself by jumping from the bridge.
committee of the United States SEN
ate appointed TO investigate the working
of the Federal civil service began its ses-
sion in New York city yesterday morn
ing The committee consists of Senators
Hale of Maine, Chace OF Rhode Island,
Manderson of Nebraska, Spooner of
Wisconsin, Blackburn Of Kentucky
Blodgett Of New Jersey and Daniel of Vir-
ginia. A subcommittee of three was APP
pointed to investigate the workings of
the United States civil service in New
York city, consisting of Senators Hale
Spooner and Blackburn. Senator Hale
was confined to his bed at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel with an attack of rheumatism,
and the examination went on without
him. Senator Spooner acted MS chair
man. Several witnesses were examined,
W. IN'bNhN 'SPNAiADHJ WNo
elected.
A dozen old women were at work on
the fourth floor of the rag factory of Hugh
McGinnis in New York, yesterday, when
fire broke out. Bridget o Mara attempted
to swing herself to the ground by q rope,
but fell, and was terribly injured. An
old woman named Sullivan was fatally
burned, and another was injured in
jumping
Sir Charles Tupper has resigned his
position as Minister of Finance in the
Canadian Government and has been re-
appointed High Commissioner for Canada
in London. Hon. q. e. Foster, Minister
Of Marine, has been appointed to succeed
Sir Charles as Minister of Finance. Sir
Charles will leave for England via New
York on Saturday.
John Boyle O'Reilly of Boston, II. A.
Mosely and Il. A. King of Washington
who have been on q canoeing VOYAGE in
Lake Drummond arrived in Norfolk
Wednesday night, bringing their canoes
with them. They are taking a rest, pre-
paratory to another canoeing cruise in the
North Carolina sounds.
The review and dress parade of the
North Atlantic squadron took place yes
terday at Beaufort s. o., and was wit
messed by from 10000 1000 people, many
of them visitors from Charleston, Au-
gusta and Savannah.
Jefferson Davis, owing to feeble health
will not attend the ceremony of the Law
ing OF the cornerstone of the Confederate
monument at Jackson, Miss.
Charles .Clendenning, one of the pio-
neers of Allegheny County, Pa, cele-
brated his Tooth birthday yesterday. Mr..
Clendenning is in good health and per
sonally superintends the work of his large
farm in West Deer township. Upwards
of 100 descendants and relatives were
present at the reunion.
The commencement of Clailin Colored
State University took place Wednesday
colorcd people from all parts of the State
took part. 1t is the largest colored uni
versity in the world, and has 0I6 students
There were "a graduates.
IN Chicago, yesterday, Thomas Carey,
the young man who, on April 3, while in
toxicated, shot and killed Moy Nj Ting,
Chinaman, as harmless amusement,
was sentenced to fifty years in the peni-
tentary. ss
General Lawton, United States Minister
at Vienna, and wife have arrived at Paris,
on their way to America, General Lawton
having been granted leave of absence.
They will sail from Havre tomorrow on
the steamer La Gascogne.
II is officially stated that the shortage in
the accounts of Il. b. Bradley, margin
clerk Of the Union National Bank of
Chicago, is So, 700. From some statements
made it is believed that Bradley's where
aboUtE are known and that he will soon
be placed in custody,
Frank Conant of Avondale. suburb
of Cincinnati, was attacked by highway
men on Wednesday night and robbed.
His injuries are supposed to be fatal.
Mrs. f. Z. Kruger of Elgin, ILL.,, was
killed yesterday in trying to rescue her
1Smonths-old child from an approaching
freight train on the North western Rail-
road. The child was also killed.
Lord and Lady Lansdowne and suite
sailed from Quebec for England by the
steamer Partisan yesterday. Hon. Oliver
Mowat, Premier of Ontario, and Colonel
Gzowski are passengers by the same
steamer.
Kidder, Peabody & Co. have ordered
100000 in gold bars from the New York
Assay office, making the total withdrawn
Yesterday 81 l,250,000 and the total with
drawn for export since May / So 100000.
About seventy-five of the knights of
the Golden Eagle arrived in Norfolk from
Washington on Wednesday night. Yester-
day morning they visited the points of
interest in the city and vicinity and left
for Washington during the day.
Colonel Charles T. Wing died suddenly
in New York yesterday of hemorrhage.
lie served throughout the war with the
Army of the Cumberland, reaching the
The police authorities of Vienna have
forbidden the public singing of "Die
WaGht Am Rhein, " the anti-semitics hav-
ing converted it into party song.
Matthew Arnolds will which is dated
july 1888, and which consists of a single
clause, leaves everything to his wife, The
estate is valued at II, ,040.
The Emperor is expected to go to Pots
dam next week, and ut the end of July
10 Homburg. DIR. Mackenzie thinks the
Homburg air is especially favorable to his
patient.
The PdN Mall Gazette says the defeat OF
the Conservative candidate in the Parlia-
mentary election at Southampton yester-
day was the worst shock the Government
has received this session.
The strike of the Southern Pacific
switchmen at Los Angeles CAL. con-
tinues. No cars were moved yesterday.
1t is claimed that $S32000 of the Con.
sumers' Gas Company stock of Chicago
have been fraudulently issued.
Count Tolstoi goes to spend the sum
Iner on his estate III Rjasan, one of the
Russian provinces.
Sc. Louis Conyention.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will com
niencc the sale of excursion tickets to