The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-10

The Cork police deny that Fenianism has
got In among them.
Rev. E. Owen Simpson, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, died In Pennsylvania Tues
day.
The Emperors of Germany and Austria
met yesterday at Ischl, d town OF upper
Austria.
Tho Greek Government proposes to spend
about S70OO,0OO on war vessels to be built In
England.
General Stones family have safely ar
rived at Alexandria. skirmishing goes on at
the outposts.
The Boston dry goods clerks at Paris
yesterday were received by President Grevy
and Victor Hugo.
The Malley Jurors had reunion at the
"Homestead," in West Haven, yesterday. Ten
OF tho Jurors were present.
The Milwaukee s. st. Paul Railroad Com.
pany has sold to an English syndicate LOG, 900
acres of land at 81 so per acre.
The Queen, the Prince of Wales and other
members OF the royal family saw detachment
oftroops on for Egypt yesterday.
Rev. Francis 2. 0'Neill, pastor of St.
James Catholic Church, Philadelphia, died
suddenly Tuesday at Saratoga, N. Y.
An organ of Bismarck denies the reports
that 1t had been determined to submit the con-
troll Of the Suez Canal TO mixed commission.
The London newspapers think that Mr..
Gladstone's concessions should avert a conflict
bill.
The Limerick police have decided to sus.
pend agitation until the government Is heard
from, and II Its action is unfavorable, they will
resign In body.
A lady, who has not been identified, died
on the Western express train between Baltl-
more and York last night. She had q ticket
for Logansport, Indiana.
The death is announced at st. Agnes
Hospital, near Baltimore, of Sister Agnes
VOpaliat- nrIa Of hn
Visitation, aged 80 years.
The Maryland Stock Breeders Associa-
tion has asked the Governor to enforce the act
OF 1880 for the extirpation OF pleuro.pneu-
monia among cattle In that State.
II is reported at Havana that n conspir-
acy against the Haytien Government is being
concocted on Turks Island, where II is said
arms and ammunition have been stored.
Captain John j. Danoker, president of
the Old Defenders Association OF Baltimore,
died yesterday, aged IS years, and Professor
Andrew schad, the musician, aged 20 years.
The Muncy Creek Railway, extending
from Halls 10 Bernia, 80 miles, was sold yes.
terday by order OF trustees under mortgage,
$4,000.
Forest fires in the vicinity Of Sandwich,
Mass, have occasioned great alarm Some
fifteen valuable farm houses are In tho path OF
the IRE, and their destruction was regarded as
certain at the last advices.
Every wholesale grocer in Philadelphia
was yesterday notified OF the advance In the
price OF matches from % cents to I 80 pei
gross, according TO kind, and tho Jobbers and
dealers in matches announced proportionate
rise on their part. Notices are on their way
throughout the Union to the same effect.
Up to July 25 there had been no abate-
ment In the cholera epidemic at Yokohama and
Toxic. The Japanese Government has created
a special bureau in the home department t.
treat this disease, and all remedies have been
exempted from Government taxation for sixty
days. Tho Japanese corvette Hiyer Juwan IL
hitting out at Toxic for cruise around the
world.
Advices from Pekin, China to July 10
are TO the effect that there was much sickness
in tho section OF tho city whore the for
eIgn legations are located. The THERMOMETERS
reached 10Se In the shade. The French mis-
sionary station at Relshun, near tho Amoo
River, was attacked by a mob, and Fathe
souraux and his servant are reported to hay'
been killed.
The educational assembly at Ocean
Grove, N. j., devoted Its session yesterday t
the consideration OF the educational problem
liyerod by Hon. ]. NJ Gregory, of New York
Rev. DR.. Allen, OF Pennsylvania; Rev. DR.
Hartzell, of New Orleans, and others. fSenatol
Blair, OF New Hampshire, gave an exposition
OF the measures now pending before Congress
proposing national aid TO public schools.
The Grand Grove of the United States
Ancient order OF Druids, now In biennial ses
sion at Richmond, Va, yesterday elected tn,
following officers, Most noble grand arch
Charles Weber, OF st. Paul, Mimi RICH
worthy deputy grand arch, It. l.. Courtney, o
Richmond, Val grand secretary, Henry Pru
Philip Reiohweint OF Indianapolis, trustees
Charles Keihlo Of Brooklyn; Henry zeingen
helm, OF 81. Louis; J. II. A. Miller, OF Gin
ctnnat.