The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-20
summary Of Morning News.

The firm of f. A. Bishop & Co., grain
merchants of Milwaukee, have suspended
temporarily. Their liabilities amount to
$4,000.
The Gayport foundry and machine
shop at Hollidaysburg, Pa, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Thursday morning. Loss
about 100000.
In drunken row in Chicago Thursday
night James Corrigan was killed by George
johnson. Corrigan was q years old and
johnson only 10.
Kate Shelley, the railroad heroine, of
Boone Iowa, is dangerously i'll from the
exposure to which she was subjected the
night she saved a passenger train from de-
struction, -
Joseph Brampton, alias Henry Searle,
was arrested at Philadelphia yesterday upon
the arrival of the steamship Pennsylvania,
charged with forgeries committed in
Gremsly, England.
Gov. Long has nominated Judge Allen,
of the Superior Court, for the vacant seat
in the Supreme Court of Massachusetts,, and
Senator Knowlton, of Springfield, for judge
of the Supreme Court. Fr
VIM. Baker, 13-year-old boy, living
in Halifax, N. S., yesterday was killed by
the accidental explosion of pistol heavily
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In his pantaloOns pocket. bal
Senator Joseph Il. Brown yesterday
rendered his resignation as president of the
copied. Gov.A. p. Colquitt, of Georgia,
was at once elected president by unanimous
vote of the executive committee.
Percy L. Darlington, young lawyer of
Richmond, Va, son Of Mayor Darlington,
has disappeared. 1t is alleged that he has
been involved in certain financial transac-
tions into which the commemorative at
torney is making due investigations.
William Worthington, colored, hired
himself on Thursday to Robinson's circus.
Some colored men connected with the cir
Gus found he was serving for lower wages
than they were, and near Odcnton, Md,
they assaulted him and threw him from
the train, inhicting injuries which soon
proved fatal.
"A shocking accident occurred at the
iron ore mines of L. & G.. Brooke, Chester
County, Pa, Thursday afternoon. While
five men were working in the shaft, two
hundred feet deep, keg of powder, which
was being hOisted in the basket, by some
means fell out and burst at the bottom
scattering the explosives in all directions
Theodore Miller, u miner, 20 years old, was
sweeping up Unc powder, Wncn aSpark from
his candle ignited it, when n terrible OK.
plosion ensued. The young mans face
head, neck, and arms were horribly burned
The other four men escaped with less serious
injuries, James Noble and Christian Stevens
being slightly burned about the head and
face. Miller will probably die Of his inju'
ries
During the session of the Circuit Court
at Huntsville, Scott County, Tenn, which
has Just closed fearful riot took place
which originated in an old feud between
prominent families. Two hundred were
In the crowd, and at least twenty men were
fighting at one time with pistols, knives
and rocks. The sheriff summoned posse
and attempted to qucll the fight, but with,
out success. In the midst of the melee
the wife of Asbury Burg, who was one Of
the participants, rushed to persuade heI
husband to desist, when q rock thrown by
an unknown hand struck her in the back
with such violence that the blow will cause
her death. The riot only ended by those
taking part wearing themselves out. NJ
one was killed outright, but many wer'
terribly injured.