The Washington critic., 1888-05-17
TIE NEWS OF THE DAY.

Kansas City for the South, the other
evening, were pleasantly entertained in
an unexpected way. On the outskirts OF
the city the train was boarded by a num-
ber of cowboys, who had been seeing the
town. Disputes as to their markmanship
arose and were settled by snuling out the
lights Of the car with pistol shots. The
trainmen started TO reIight them, where
upon one of the ruilians suggested that
the heels of his boots, as they rested on
the tops of two seats, would make excel
lent targets. This was too much for the
railroadcr, and he promptly retreated,
leaving the car to the peace-loying plains
men, who bored holes in the ceiling and
broke the seats into kindling-wood for
fun.
Drcxel & Co. announce n simultaneous
issue in Philadelphia and in London of
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Companys
five per cent. gold bonds, principal pay
able 1st of February, 1888. The bonds
amounting to $I500,0O0. are to be for
$1,000 each with privilege of registration
both as to principal and interest. Drexel,
Morgan ~ Co., Brown Bros. IL Co. and
Kidder, Peabody Il CO. announce that
they have purchased these bonds and
offer them for sale at 100 per cent. and ac-
| crued interest. The subscription Will be
| opened to-day and close on Friday or
earlier. This represents the bond pur-
| Chases made by the syndicate some time
| ago.
At the stockholders meeting of the
| Delaware and Chesapeake Railway, held
in Easton, yesterday, George B. Roberts,
| president of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
was elected president; Robert Craven, sec
| retary and treasurer, and G.. Il. Roberts
and ]. u. Groome, Samuel Wotherill jr.,
| d. j. Cummins, $. NJ. FELTON,, Wistar
| Morris, Edmund Smith, John +. Green
and George " Massey, directors. The
| treasurers renort showed the earnings of
| the road for the year ended o be S67 600
and the expenses $4,000
San Diego, Cal, is soon to have one of
the most important and perhaps best en-
| dowed charitable institutions in the
Union. II will be an orphans home for
both sexes combined with an educational
and technical school The endowment
amounts to S2, 100000, and was subscribed
by four wealthy residents of San Diego
The city has also given 100 acres of land
in the city limits, worth nearly Sl,000,0O0.
This great institution will be free 10 all
orphans or half orphans.
Zach Mulhall, well-known Texan
herder, has started his only son in bust
ness at an early age. The son, Logan
l. Mulhall. has reached the mature age of
six years and three months, and yet he is
the sole owner of 100 head of cattle that
bear his brand, Il bunch of horses, VIM
chester rifle and revolver made to order,
and which he can handle well, and during
the spring he has every day ridden a line
of more than three miles around his
herd.
Mrs. Martin BEEN, whose husband,
General BEEN, was found dead at Stan
ton, Neb., some time ago, has written a
letter to the Union Veteran Club of
Chicago, which had appointed conn
mittee to investigate the death of Gen
eral BEEN, demanding that the club
shall receive and discuss the report in
open session, so that the facts may be
known and she may be relieved of the
imputations cast upon her.
The one hundred and fourth convcn-
ton of the Protestant Episcopal Church
of the Diocese of Pennsylvania assembled
on Tuesday in st. Luke's Church at Phila.
delphia. The sermon was preached by Rev
w. Nelson McVickar, ID. d., rector o,
the Church of the Holy Trinity. Bishop
Whitaker's annual address gave these
statistics: Number of confirmation SER
vices held, 1l2; number confirmed, ., iS7
sermons and addresses delivered, 2i0.
Several New York cergymen have
started a movement to raise 100000 for
the purpose of establishing q church fol
Americans in Berlin. Mrs. Grover Cleve
land has assured them of her interest in
the project, and has offered to receive con
tribntions in conjunction with the New
York committee. The prime movers In
the matter are the Rev. DR.. William Tay
lor, Professor Philip Schaif and the Rev
j. NJ. Buckley.
John Boyles Murray, the decrepit anc
blind millionaire of New York, whose
alleged abduction caused good deal of &
stir Il few days ago, was found yesterday
in the New York Hotel, where he was
staying with his eccentric maiden sister
Old Mr.. Murray SAID that he left his home
voluntarily with his sister because ht
thought she was going to have him cured
of his blindness. He expressed a desire
to 90 back to his young wife if she would
take him back.
Ann Odelia Diss Debar and General
Diss Debar were arraigned yesterday in
New York to answer o second indictment
against them for grand larceny. Tn,
charges against the couple are the sam,
as those in the indictment first presented
but there are more counts. Ann Odelii
and her husband seemed very much cas-
! down. They pleaded not guilty, and be
ing unable to furnish bail were sent to tn,
Tombs prison.
Sixty-five candidates entered the Nava
Academy examination yesterday morn
ing. The examination was in English
studies, and four hours were allowed tC
answer the questions. To-day arithmetic
, and algebra will be the studies with re
examinations tomorrow and Saturday
The physical will follow the menta
examination, except for the siX-year class
! whose physical examination began o.day
William J. Badger was arrested a
Muscatah, Kansas Monday, tor a Grim
alleged to have been committed thirt,
, years ago, Badger was Indian agent Il
| the Kickhpoo tribe and, when he cam
, to settle up, the Government fount
$4,000, which it claimed was erroneousl,
5 allowed by the agent. Badger disap
peared and was never heard from unit
l he returned to Kansas recently.
Claus Spreckels deposited $4,000 il
the Fourth Street National Bank of Phila
delphia the other day, and soon afterwar(
consummated the purchase of the site 10
, his sugar refinery, drawing check in sci
tement for 1885, 900. Work has been be
gun on the property preparatory to layin
9 the foundations for which piles will hay
to be driven. Mr.. Spreckels is PERSONAL
! experimenting the operations.
|, The British steam yacht kspcashir
Witch of the Royal Yacht Squadron
: came into New York harbor the other da,
after long cruise in Southern waters
She stopped at Charleston, s. c.. ON he
way up from the West Indies. The part
includes f. l.. James, the owner of til
yacht w. Ponsonby, the Earl Of Scar
. borough, and Mr.. j. Bailey. The Lar
cashire Witch left Falmouth on January
| MIR. John King, president of the Fri
r Railway, has closed twenty-five year,
. contract with George NJ Pullman, and
is said that in few days yestibule car
l.. will be placed on the Erie road, and pa!
: sengers will be carried through fror
I Jersey City to San Francisco without
e change. 1t is also reported that all difle
!. ences between the Lehigh Valley and th
9 Erie will soon be settled permanently.
r Andrew Carnegie confirms the rumc
4 that Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine are to join Ia
S coaching party, which is to start .fror