Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-25
Mrs. Cleveland in Philadelphia.
PLEASANT INCIDENTS OF HER vIsTT-HER pEPARrrR
FOR PRINCETON.


FOR PRINCETON.
Mrs. Cleveland was guest OF Mr. Geo. W. Childs
at Philadelphia yesterday afternoon. After the
morning exercises at the Academy OF Music She
accompanied by Rev. Mr. Wood and his wife and
daughter, were driven to the Ledger building and
shown the relics and souvenirs which Mr. Childs
has collected He presented her with a set of solid
silver desk ornaments The party then visited
Independence Hail. where Mrs. Cleveland regis
tered her name. Ten minutes were spent at The
Drexels banking house, after which Carpenters
Han was visited. AZ = O'Clock a lunch was served
by Mr.. Childs at the Bellevue Hotel at which the
following guests were present: Mrs. Cleveland
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Wood Miss Wood, Mr.. and
and Mrs s. Weir Mitchell, Dr. j. NJ. DaCosta, Dr.
and Mrs. Samuel Gross, John c. Bulitt, Mrs s. IL.
Hayes, OF Paris; Robert II. MacCarter, OF New
York, and j. q. Rosengarten. In the afternoon
Mrs. Cleveland attended the services at the Acad-
envy OF Music. She left this morning for Prince
ton, n. j., where she win be the guest OF Prof.
Maynard, Of the college for few days
RoBBERIEs REPoRTEp.-Mrs j. C. Daniels No.
Q12 NJ street northwest, reports that while on
New York avenue, between 10 and 1lth streets,
yesterday afternoon, negro snatched from her
hand purse containing 81 or 8 and two keys
stolen from his room In Mount Vernon House
silver watch ana some moneys. q. Rodgers
reports the larceny OF boys bicycle.-Capt.
Mitchell Reed, OF schooner Frank p. Stinson, at
Willis wharf, reports stolen from cabin, at an
early hour this morning, gold watch and chain,
scafIpln, ana sl.1o.
CHICAGO CoNvENrToN.-The Republican National
League having perfected arrangements with the
Pennsylvania Railroad for the transportation OF
members and their friends attending the national
republican convention, TO be held IL Chicago June
10, will leave Washington by special train, COM
posed OF pullman vestbule sleeping cars on satur-
day, June 16 at 10 am. The round-trip rate by
this train has been reduced TO a nominal figure
namely, SIS, including sieeping-car accommoda-
maas ana az ones I RSSeSt Be
Fletcher. at League Headquarters for tickets,
space, &C.
ST. LOUIS CoSvENTIoS.--The sale OF round-trip
tickets between Washington and St Louis NO.
on account OF the national democratic convention,
for special train leaving Washington via the Penn.
sylvania Railroad, at 10 am, Saturday, June 2
will commence tomorrow, the 18th inst the rate
being go for the roHnd-trp including sleeping
en- route, going. Those desiring TO take advantage
OF this very low rate should apply for tickets early
tickets win be valid for return passage on regular
trains until June II, inclusive.
HOWARD US1vKRsrrY ALUMNI prSSKx-rhe
College Alumni Association OF Howard University
held its annual dinner last evening at 1881 I4uh
the most enthusiastic meeting thst th na Alnma
have held Steps for the advancement OF their
alma mater were taken
Political Notes.
The New York democratic state committee, In
session at the Hoffman House, last night elected
Edward Murphy, jr, OF Troy, chairman; Cord
Meyer, IT,, OF queens County, secretary. Geo. s.
Weed, OF Plattsburg, was elected treasurer.
Municipal elections were held In most OF the
Virginia cities and towns yesterday. The demo-
Gratis carried Alexandria, Charlottesville, Wood
stock, Lynchburg, Roanoke CITY, Winchester
Portsmouth, Richmond, and Petersburg
The North Carolina republican convention COM
pleted the ticket for staee on1ceB yesterday.
The platform favors the total repeal Of Tie
internal revenue system and an equitable adjust
ment OF taxation reduction Of the surplus by the
passage OF the Blair bill and the pfotection Of
American industriea The convention spent 1nye
hours on the election OF four delegates 20
Chicago They are Z A. White, JaA H. Harris
(colored). Jpo Dancey (colored), ana T. n. Cooper
The Delegates all favor Blaine. Col Jas Rovd
OF the convention, and Augustus moore
OF Rutherford County, were nominated for elecfor~
af-large. Both Blaine men.
The convention Of the democratic china nj va.
rsburR Pa, yesterday, was composed or uesrsx ssso
Delegates representing about 20 clubS frn.o 1{s,r
ent cities and towns In the state. consf,snSso.
WAS adopted and an organization formed ~ "a
known as the Democrats Society Of Pennsv,vsn,s
to consist OF the clubs OF the state ChannceT =
Black, OF York. was elected president T'
the Texas democrAtic coovonrnn comn,~<sa -.
WORK yesterday By the electaop Of 0eisrsfes- -
large 70 the - Louis convention and sdoction a.
platform The taxin plAnks declare d nv = :
speedy reduction OF the tariff to the fpsf - -