The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
EARLY MORNING NEWS.

The case of the State VS.. Dick HAYES,
charged with the murder of his daughter
May, last December, was called In the Grim
nal Court, at Birmingham, Ala, Monday.
Halves is the man In whose defense the
sheriff killed number Of would-be lynchers
as they approached the jail. The time un-
III noon yesterday was consumed In arguing
n third Petition for change OF venue and
motions TO quash indictments and venire,
all Of which were overruled by Judge
Green. The drawing OF the jury was begun
this afternoon and at adjournment eleven
jurors had been accepted. There are three
indictments against Halves, one for the
murder of his wife and two others for the
murder Of his two little daughters. The
present trial is on the Indictment for the
murder Of May, his eldest daughter, the
finding of whose body at East Lake led to
Hawes' arrest, and the subsequent recovery
ofthe bodies OF his wife and little daughter
Irene at Lake View.
Legislation In Delaware.
The House OF the Delaware Legislature
yesterday passed, by vote of l3to z, the
bill to purchase for $4,000 the New Castle
County Asylum for the Insane and TO con-
vert the same into State institution. The
bill Will pass the Senate. The Senate passed
the bill approprlating $l25, 600 TO build q
new State House. This bill is likely 10 be
defeated in the House. The Council bin to
put lne eltclrlC nBut wires OF wilmington
under ground was indefinitely postponed in
the Senate The House Substitute Consti-
tutiOnal Convention bill, calling another
election in November, 1890, was read twica
and referred to committee In the Senate. 1t
is possible that the Senate may ask for a
committee OF conference on this subject, as
neither party wants to shoulder the respon-
sibility Of defeating the calling Of a conven-
ton.
A Bad Negro Lynched.
AtIIalifax Court House, Va, ON Monday,
| Scott Baily, colored, made a desperate but
| unsuccessful attempt TO commit an assault
| on the person OF one Of the most prominent
young ladies' in the village. The attempt
was made in the daytime on the premises
| Of the lady's home In the village, while u
large crowd was on the Court ground.
Baily was caught soon afterwards, con-
| fessed his crime, and was lynched about
midnight. He was hanged from the same
| place from which Bruce Younger was
hanged less than year ago for a similar
| offence.
An Anniversary at Annapolis.
Annapolis, Nd, yesterday celebrated It's
240th anniversary by giving an exhibition Of
its trades and industries. About forty
houses were represented In most credit
| able display. The Easton Guards, the Fred
| erick Rifles, the United States Marines, the
Governors Guards of Annapolis and de-
tachment OF United States sailors, with
cannon, took part. In the afternoon sue
cessful carnival took place, followed at
night by display Of fireworks.
Funeral of Postmaster Pearson.
| The funeral OF Postmaster Pearson of
New York took place from the Englewood,
n. j., st. Paul's Episcopal Church yester-
day. The pall-bearers were George William
| Curtis, Carl Scburz, Dorman b. Eaton.
| George Jones, VIM. X. Grace, f. l.. God
kin, r. G.. Cary, Warner Miller, Wayne
MacVeagh, Howard Carroll, Frederick
Kuehne and James McLain.
Not Even Church Lotteries.
The Senate of the Illinois Legislature
yesterday advanced to third reading bill
TO prohibit any newspaper In the State from
publishing either an advertisement or as
news matter the fact of any person drawing
prize In lottery. An amendment maxi
ing the bill inapplicable to prizes drawn at
church fairs was rejected.
Celebrating Grants Birthday.
The celebration of the Goth anniversary
of General Grants birthday on next Satur-
day in New York, will be an interesting
affair. One Of the features will be ban
quet in the evening at Delmonico's. Among
the speakers on that occasion will be
Chauncey NJ. Depew, General Woodford,
| Charles A. Collins, and Colonel N. T.
Sprague, Renewed interest is being taken
In the proposed monument to Grant. The
Centennial Celebration has tended to set
patriotism on top throughout the country,
and the monument fund Is beneiting there
from. The work Of selecting plans is now
under way. Designs have been received
from France, Germany, England, and other
parts OF Europe, and are now being ex-
amined by experts. They are very beauti-
full, and the estimated cost of some is placed
at $4,000.
Dinner 10 Minister Reid.
farewell dinner was given Hon.
Whltelaw Reid last evening In New York
by the Delta Kappa Epsilon Club, of which
| Mr., Reid has been a member since its or
ganization. The dining-room of the club
house was decorated with American and
French flags, Among those present were
Granville p, HAYES, who presided; Henry
+, Rowland, General Wager Swayne, Cal
win s. Brice, and number OF representa-
tives Of the press. Mr.. Halves welcomed
Mr. Reid IN an appropriate speech, and re-
ferred TO the wise selection made by the
President In choosing Reid to represent
this country in France, to which the latter
made a brief reply,