The Washington critic., 1888-06-28
WASHINGTON CRITIC
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Important Events of the Past Twenty
four Hours.

"Boss' Plat, Senator Hiscock and ex-
Collector Robertson. Mr.. Depe w said
that the bitter feeling against the railroad
men in politics existing in the Northwest
has been allayed since his appearance and
speeches at Chicago. Before they saw
and horns and breathed fire, but they
have got over that now" The campaign
is to begin early in the fall. The Repub-
licans will hold ratification meeting at
the Metropolitan Opera-House Friday
night, when Mr.. Depew, Congressman
Reed ard William Walter Phelps are ex-
peoted to speak; but what will probably
be one of the greatest meetings OF the
year will be the Cleyeland and Thurman
massmeeting, under the auspices of the
County Democracy, at the Academy of
Music tomorrow night. There will be n
splendid array of speakers, including
Governor Hill, Speaker Carlisle, Senators
Blackburn, Vest, Kenna and Mcpherson
and ex.Mayor Grace.
At Harvard commencement yesterday
honorary degrees were conferred as fol-
lows: Master of Arts-Honoris Cassa,
Edward Burgess, William Endicott ir.,
and Rev. John W. Chadwick. Doctor of
Laws-Charles Stebbins Fairchild, 10.
seph II. Choate and Professor w. Gibbs.
Doctor of Divinity--Abiel Abbott Liver
more, president OF Meadville Seminary.
Mr. Fairchild is the present Secretary of
the Treasury and Edward Burgess is
known to the public as the designer of
the Volunteer, Puritan and Mayflower.
AT the annual meeting Of the Alumni
Association Of Harvard to-day the fol-
lowing officers were elected; President,
William O. Endicott, Massachusetts,; vice
presidents, Manning f. Force, Cinciu-
natl; Henry j. Bigelow, Boston; Horace
Davis, San Francisco; John Quincy
Adams, Leverett Saltonstall and Charles
Il. Norton of Massachusetts,; Robert r.
Lincoln, Chicago; Henry s. Huidekoper,
Philadelphia; Edmund Wetmore, New
York. and Charles O, Beaman, New
York.
Margaret Mather's suit against her man.
nger, j. NJ. Hill, for dissolution of partner
ship, excites great deal ofinterest i'm New
York both in and out ofthe theatrical pro-
fession. The trouble between Miss Mather
and Mr.. Hill seems to have arisen since her
marriage to Emil Haberkorn. Indeed, Mr..
Hill asserted as much in his testimony yes
terday. Before that they had been as har-
monious as 1t was possible for leading lady
and manager to be- Mr.. Hill paid all her
bills, bought all her sealslSin saoques and
jewelry, and acted as her friend, protector
and guardian. The advent of husband
spoiled ALL and now Miss Mather wants a
dissolution of partnership because she
thinks that Mr.. Hill hasnot gwen her the
share of the profits due her. Mr.. Hill tes-
titled yesterday that Haberkorn's acces.
sion to the company had added 500 a
week to the expenses. Mr.. Hill aeknowl.
edged having sent q telegram to Miss
Mather saying, II have made splendid
investment for you," but said that il re-
ferred to the purchase of the Columbia
Theatre in Chicago, which turned out To
be lamentable failure.
A fire in the lumber district of Sc
Louis last night caused q loss of 100000.
II was first discovered among the shay
ings of II. Gaus IL Sons planning mill
covering the block on Main and Madison
streets BY the time the fire department
arrived the mill was mass of flames, and
the adjoining lumber-yard was in danger.
After three hours hard fight the fire was
kept in the block, but the mil and lum-
berwere entirely destroyed. The loss on
machinery IS put at $50 900, and on stock
and building at 500 900. The insurance is
about 100000.
The owners of the establishment al
Munich from which Billy Porter and
Frank Buck, the American cracksmen
made a large haul Of jewelry have ar.
rived in London, and have identified
nearly every article of plumber found IN
Porter's and Bucks residences. Some OF
the property recovered had been made fol
the firm by special order and their recog.
milton of this was undoubted. They will
testify against the burglars at a hearing
on Friday. The name of the receiver
with whom Porter and Buck caroused
in London, and with whom Buck had @
fight, is Raymond, notjohnson.
The Republican clubs throughout the
country have been making arrangements
for sometime to send delegates to meet
James G. Blaine on his arrival from the
other side in the middle of July. 1t Is
expected when Mr.. Blaine arrives that he
will meet with sucha reception as nc
other American ever experienced upon
his return to his native land. There vii
be fleet Of steamers to go down the bay
to meet HIM.
A South-bound train from Montgom
cry Ala, to Mobile, went through a
small bridge mile north OF Tensas, yes.
terday. The engine, baggage, postal and
two passenger cars and one sleeper be
came a total wreck. Engineer John Nor
gan, Fireman Samuel Williams and two
tramps were killed. Mail Agent Davi!
=. was dangerously hurt, Baggage Master
: Taylor and four passengers we're slightly
hurt.
Some four hundred representative
hoIsemen from Tennessee, Illinois, Iowi
and Dakota attended the auction sale o
ID Allt lult hlNISOu IIOIIllll
stock at Midway Park, st. Paul, MINI.
yesterday. The forty-two horses sole
brought $4,000. The famous mare 81
So was bought by f. ID. Stout, Dubuque
Iowa, for SIS, 500, the highest price evel
paid for brood mare in America.
In an encounter in St. Louis, yester
day, between Policeman O'Sullivan anC
Frank Parker, colored roustabout, tn,
former was shot in the abdomen, and tn,
wound is thought to be fatal. The negro
was also shot, but escaped. Two by
ISLANDERS were also shot, John McHale
teacher in a commercial college, receiving
bullet in his shoulder, and Samuel vii
son, colored, one in his knee.
The statement that at the meeting o.
the National Republican COMMUNICATION
day night Mr.. j. S. Clarkson of Iowa wa
elected permanent chairman proves Il
have been incorrect. Mr.. Clarkson wa
made temporary chairman and alsC
chairman of the subcommittee which /
TO secure quarters and make other ar
engagements for the meeting of the com
lnittee July H.
Fire Tuesday night destroyed the screen
house, coal house, ore-house and other de
partments of the Isabella Furnace, at Isa
bella Station, Chester County, Pa, to
gether with valuable machinery. Los
over $4,000, fully insured. The furnace
is owned by Joseph d, Potts of Philadel
phia,
On Monday elections for electors VIII,
are to choose President and members o
Congress week from next Sunday wer
held throughout Mexico There was m
Oppos. lion worth mentioning to Genera
Dinz and the tickets of the administration
party.
Wallace Mitchell, the murderer, VIII
was taken to Syracuse, Kansas, fror
Trinidad, Colorado, Tuesday night, wa
taken from the sheriff by armed mer
who led him to the spot where he con
mitted the butchery and hanged him.
The iron works at New Castle, Del
owned by the Morris Tasker Iron Con
pany, limited, were damaged by fire yes
terday to the extent of five thousand do
lars and over ten thousand dollars wort
of patterns were destroyed.
Mrs. Julia Moore, an aged lady, wa
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