The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-07
News Notes.

Herr Won Flotow, the opera composer,
has become blind.
The Monitor Puritan was launched at
Chester, Pa, yesterday.
D.. NJ. Bennett, editor of the New York
1Fath- Seeker, died yesterday.
Allendale, S. G, by vote of 8 to /, has
declared against license TO sell liquor.
MI Henry S. Shryock, prominent bust
ness man Of Baltimore, died yesterday.
The loss by the floods In the Rhenish
districts will amount to millions Of marks.
The centenary of the P. Il. Church in
Maryland will be celebrated In Baltimore In
May next
The selling agents of the Pacific Mills of
Lawrence, Mass, Messrs. James L. Little
Co., have resigned.
Robert III. May, Democrat, has been
elected Mayor of Augusta, Ga, over Il. d.
Phlnzy, also Democrat.
Judge Fisher of Baltimore, decides that
limited railroad tickets are not good after the
expiration Of the time specified.
The st. Nicholas Bank, of New York,
and tho National Bank, OF New YORK, have de.
termined to become State banks.
complimentary dinner was given last
night by the citizens OF New Orleans to Cap.
tain James d. Eads, the engineer.
The postoflice at Pottstown, Pa, was
broken Into Tuesday night and robbed OF
money and stamps TO the amount OF about
$40.
John Trinler, of Chicago, fatally cut his
wIfe's throat and his own In Louisville, KY,
yesterday. His mind was upset by business
| troubles.
j. w. Bosler, the Republican candidate
| for State Senator in the Thirty.second Penn
| sylyania District, Will contest the election OF
s. q. Wagner, Democrat
Counterfeit flve.dollar notes on the Bank
| OF Nova Scotia and the National Bank OF Troy,
| N. ". are In circulation In Montreal aud In
| other parts OF Canada.
The schedule in the assignment of George
| II. Gould and Charles j. Gould, tea merchants
| OF New York, states liabilities at s31 ,19l. 81,
and actual assets S22,370.17.
Hon. Marshall Jewell, chairman of the
| Republican National Committee, has called a
meeting OF the committee for January II, at
| the Arlington Hotel, Washington.
| Senator Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, has
| been rendered the craftsmanship Of the Senate
| Teller, now Secretary OF the Interior.
The Montreal (Quebec) weavers who
lately struck In the St. Henri cotton mills,
| have returned, and are making by tho piece
about % per cent more than by days work.
Adam Johnston, one of the oldest iron
men in the SchuYlkill Valley and proprietor OF
Tho extensive Franklin foundry az Heading
Pa, died OF malaria yesterday, aged 10 years
The New York Central Park Commits
sioners yesterday decided % allow all works
q necessity, and recreation ~, CONDUCIVE to
Mr.. Albert o. Newton a well-kn0wr
citizen Of New Castle County, Del. died yes
terday, aged SIS years. He was related 10 Gen
eral Newton, and his eldest brother was
Commodore In the u s. Navy.
Horace Hammell, of Camden, n. j., tn,
defaulter Of tho Newton Building Loan Asso
citation 10 the extent OF many thousand dGl
lars, who was sentenced 10 ten years IN .h'
State prison, has been pard0ned.
The New Orleans Tines Democrat claim
that Governor McEnery has boon grossly me
represented IN relation 20 KellOgg's certll
cate, ana that the certificate was awardod 4
Kellogg on the day niter his brief was hled.
At the inquest in Philadelphia yesterda,
on the body % Sarah Mclaughlin, 10 years 0
nge, who dled last sunday from the effects o
criminal malpractice, II was testified that Bh
had taken medicine supplied - nor by Jane
Hardy Henderson, professional ba1obal
player. Henderson was held Tor the gran
jury.
The trustees OF the Lebanon Cemetery
IN Philadelphia, which has been systena
ically robbed II ~ dead. yesterday remove
Superintendent Chow. Tho prosecution q
| the trusteeB Of tencrBOu college was sug
gested. Eight graves IN mo cemetery wer
| opened, aIh found either empty or cDntalnin
other bodies Than thoso supposed 70 be I