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

The old Statehouse in Boston, which has
recently been substantially restored, was re-
dedicated yesterday.
William Peachard, aged 10 years, Of York,
Pa, accidentally shot himself with n toy pistol
July A, and died from lockjaw Monday last.
The National Convention of furniture
manufacturers is In session at Chicago. Eighty
delegates are present, representing all parts OF
the country.
Assistant Surgeon Clement Bddle has
been detached from the Navy Hospital, Phila.
delphia, and assigned to the Naval Academy,
at Annapolis.
The American Institute of Instruction
and tho National Educational Association
opened their annual sessions at Saratoga, N.
Y, yesterday.
All except twenty of the convicts at the
Concord (Mass) Prison who are undergoing
special punishment for their share In the re-
cent rebellion resumed work yesterday.
Charles W. N. Henscl, of the Lancaster
HteiiigenceT, was chosen chairman Of the
Democratic State Committee of Pennsylvania
last night by the Democratic candidates at q
meeting in Philadelphia.
The steamer City of Detroit, with seven
grounded near Ballast Island yesterday. The
passengers were transferred to another
steamer without accident.
Captain Alvero and Major Cordovo, off
GERS OF the Mexican Army, fought duel at San
Luis Potosi, Mexico on Monday. The former
was killed on the spot, and the latter died
soon after he was removed from the field.
The biennial session of the Emerald
Beneficial Societies OF North America opened
In Troy, n. Y, yesterday, with delegates from
Maryland, Pennsylvania, and other States.
President ]. A. Goulder, OF Pittsburg, pre-
sided.
Commissioner Midgely, of the South
western Railway Association, announces from
freight rates for grain from the Missouri
River points Will be advanced Ave cents per
hundred pounds.
Rev. G. b. Simons, married, of Troy, N.
Y, has been found guilty by tho Baptist
member OF his congregation and of lying.
The council recommended the severance OF
his pastoral relation.
Tine National Archery Tournament COM
menced at Lincoln Park, Chicago, yesterday,
forty-eight Indies and a large number OF gen.
tlemen participating. Miss Morrison, OF Cot
tage Hill, Cincinnati, won the highest honors
at the sixty yard range.
At Saratoga, N. Y, yesterday, the first
miles, by Charley B.; time, 3.2Sk; the third,
~ miles, by Ihora, General BOWELS 0rick:
fourth, ono mile, by Warfeld.
An authentic report shows that the stock
OF sugar on the Island OF Cuba on June 80
amounted to 17S,359 tons, against 100000
tons ut the same date last year. Tho exports
since January 1 amounted TO 3SS,410 tons,
against $3.50, 066 tons for tho same period last
year.
The National camp-meeting, in progress
at Round Lake, N. Y, is largely controlled by
advocates OF "holiness and entire sanctlnca.
tion." The presiding clergymen were com.
PEELED yesterday TO caution against unseemly
noise and physical excitement. Tho meeting
VIII close on Friday.
Ex-senator Conkling was serenaded at
Utica, n. Y, last night, and made an address
In which he ascribed the compliment to per-
sonal friendship. He referred to tho ten.
deDcy TO extravaganza in public expenditures
and said the country had more need OF the
brake than OF steam Just now.
A severe storm passed over Marietta,
Ohio, and vicinity, Monday night, with heavy
rain and wind and much lightning. Two
barns were struck and destroyed, and one
farmer lost four cows by lightning. There was
severe storm at Hastings, Neb., yesterday
morning, with heavy hail, doing considerable
damage to fruit and crops.
The thirty-eighth annual session of tn,
National DivisionSons of Temperance OF Nortl
America opens at Concord, N. H., to-day
Among tho speakers expected Mt the public
reception are Hon. Neal Dow OF Maine, Georgt
w. Ross OF Canada, John N. Stearns OF New
York. General Lewis Wagner OF Philadelphia
and p. NJ. Bradley OF Washington, d. Q.