The Evening critic., 1882-03-11
News Notes.

Navigation on the lakes is open and boats
can pass through the Straits OF MackinaC.
Mr.. John II. Claridge, well-known
citizen OF Baltimore, died in that city yester-
day. A
The death is announced of Lord Robartes.
The ascension OF his son to the title creates
vacancy IN the House OF Commons for East
Cornwall.
Rev. B. Shaw an Episcopal clergyman,
has been missing from st. John, N. B., FOR some
days. He was last seen driving on the ice over
the Jimsey River.
Gen. Skobeleff has made another indis-
Greet speech. The Gar is reported to have
severely reproyed him for his address 10 the
Seryiau students.
H. Hays, capitalist, of Louisville, KY,
has assigned for the benefit OF creditors TO
James G.. Caldwell. HIS liabilities are $55,-
600: assets, $4,000.
The printers of Utica, n. Y, have given
notice Of a strike at O'Clock saturday after
noon. The Utica Herald has broken away
from the Printers Union.
Edna Dora Avery was arraigned in the
Justices Court at Providence, r. l., on Ave
complaints for attempted poisoning, and was
held IN 1880 bail for examination.
A dispatch from London reports that the
outlook in Europe is peaceful and that the
Panslayist agitation Is not likely to produce
an estrapgement between Russia and Aus
tria.
Nothing has been heard as yet from
Deputy United States Marshal Healv, who is
q
halfbreed traders in the Indian camps on
MILK River, Dakota.
In the libel suit of Rev. Samuel d. Hin
man against Bishop Hare, In the New York
Supreme Court, the plaintiff took the witness
stand and denied all the charges made against
him In Bishop Hare s pamphlet.
United States Commissioner Shields, at
New York, yesterday refused naturalization
papers to Hop Sing, Chinaman, who has been
In this country number Of years, and Is part
owner OF a silver mine in Nevada.
Max Maretzek, director Of the Cincinnati
College OF Music, the successor OF Theodore
college and left for New York, In consequence
Of a difiicuity with Col. Nichols, the president
OF the college.
Charles G. Cunningham, former servant
In tho Parker House, Boston, has been ar
rested on the charge OF attempting TO extort
money from Harvey D. Parker, the proprietor
OF the house. The EFFORT has been going on
for several months.
William G. Wallace, negro confined in
Camden County Jail, New Jersey, was yester-
day placed on trial for revolving crime, and
being convicted was Immediately sentenced by
Judge Pancoast to twenty years In the Tren.
ton State prison.
l.. l.. Cluxton was convicted Thursday oi
Nandalia, ILL.,, and sent 10 the penitsntiary, fol
eighteen years ON indictments for forging
requisitions on the Governor for the return OF
fugitiyee from Justice. There were ffty-fiyt
Indictments against him,
Richard ii. Cornwall, the defaultine
clerk OF the Fourth National Bank OF New
Is repOrted by his physician 10 be suffering
from Inflammation Of the bowels. His neigh
hors are OF the opinion that his illness is a
sham.
At the Baltimore coal mines, near Wilkes
barre, Pa, owned by the Delaware Hudson
Canal Company, two acres OF ground sud
denly dropped down Yesterday afternoon int
the abandoned excavations below. No one wa,
Injured, but people whose houses are located
near to the yawning gap are moving away.
A Berlin dispatch to the London SfaRdd,t
says; "Gen. skobeioff has delivered an ad
dress 20 a number OF Russian officers, stating
that the best Russian Is the Gear. Europe
knows, he said, what he thinks ON the Sla
question. HIS recall was vas only new IN hnmilla
and Iron had founded an empire which mus
be destroyed by Russian blood and IRON"
A daring attempt was made by unknown
Ea%it!es, % night Or Two ago. 20 murder n,i, Georg
County, Va, by chloroiorming them Will
asleep and then setting nre 70 the house. !
gotten out. Aattux's store was nesf plilage,
an1 set on fire. Both residence and stor
were entirely consumed, With all their con
tents,
The fiscal authorities Of Pennsylyani
have nied an account against the pullmal
Palace Car Company for taxes, interest an,
penalties, claimed 10 be due from 1870 &
1850 Inclusive, amounting 10 81 ,S6O76, III
settlement from which the company has al
pealed, and which VIII soon be passod ON b
IKE Dauph'n County Court, \ T. based on
estimated capital stock Of S557,070.7O repre-
sented in this State out oi n total capital sioc
Of IS, 620,2O0.
President MeCosh, Of Princeton Colleg,
denies the report published In several no
York papers that he was 70 retire from III
presidency OF ulat Institution. lie states TIA
ho knows OF no s'trOubles on "dlnerenses
in Princeton College at present. During All n
incumhency he has lived IA harmony vii
trustees, faculty, alumni and students. VINE
The time coIaes ffr him ~ re;ire from "
presidency, he says, he VIII announce Il I
once and publicly 10 the board of trustees
PrgIsc ORC IYE-nLAssIs, rubber frames, -
French gold, 81; al Prigs- icWelfy STORE 10
rennsylyania avenue.