The Evening critic., 1882-10-26
News Notes.

Mr.. Wilfred Blunt is confident Of success
in Arabrs defense.
Serpentine stone has been discovered In
Baltimore County.
The Emperor of Germany has returned
from Badon-Baden we'll again.
The Transvaal is at war with n native
chief who refuses 10 pay his taxes
Mr.. Broadley. Arabi's English counsel,
has had another interview with his client.
Troops have been ordered to the Island
OF Skye TO maintain order during tho service
OF processes there.
Mr.. Henry Suter, an old defender, died
in baltimore yesterday, aged 80. He was
native Of England.
Fourteen families of Russian refugees
left Baltimore yesterday for Middlesex County,
Va, whore they Will engage in farming.
Mrs. Jane Sensenoy, of No. 127 Linden
avenue fell from thlrd.story window In Bal
timore yesterday, receiving fatal injuries.
In the Scoville case at Chicago yesterday
q number OF physicians testified that they be-
lieved Mrs. Scoville to be sane. Tho character
OF Mrs. scovllle for veraclty was lmpeached.
In the checker championship contest in
Boston, yesterday. between James wyllIe and
Charles f. Barker, the games all resulted In a
draw. The record now stands Barker, 1;
drawn, 3.
Arab has been insulted again by his
guard, and his family has been treated with
violence. Two notables who aided him with
money have been chained together In n dun.
geon In Cairo.
John O'Donnell, of Frankfort, Ky, put
poison in rabbit prepared for supper, intend
ing to kill his mother, sister and two brothers.
He failed In this, and yesterday he took
arsenic himself and died.
Mr.. Eagan has been requested to write
the president OF the irish National Land
League In the United States that no money
has been paid to members OF Parliament eX-
cept for travelling expenses.
Near saltwater, Mimi, on Tuesday
night, farmer named Klingblto attacked his
sleeping wife with knife. son, who Inter
ter desperate fight he was shot and put In
Jail
dispatch received at Nashville, Tenn,
from Hopkinsvllle, KY, says that town is on
fire, with the prospect OF Its being burned up.
One Of the principal hotels, bank and the
opera-house arc reported to have beon de-
stroyed.
Ernest Haryier has been arrested in
New York, Mt the instance OF Marie Prescott,
charged with criminal libel and perjury In his
testimony in her recent suit against the
American News Company, ana with theft In
having taken certain letters from her trunk.
He was released on bail.
The trial of tho action brought against
the Metropolitan Telegraph and Telephone
Company, 10 compel the company TO remove
Us poles and wires IN West Twenty'first street,
New York, was concluded yesterday. The Jury
was unable TO agree, and was discharged. The
case Will be tried again.
Richard Magee, a Philadelphia brewer,
while ascending the stairway OF n building on
Walnut street, was iostled by three men, who
\ afterward apologized and then passed out.
tAir. Magee discovered n few moments after
ward that wallet containing y, 200 in money
had, been taken from his pocket.
The American Institute of Architects, in
session al Cincinnati, has elected tho follow
ing officers; President, Thomas u. Walter, OF
philadelphiai treasurer, o; Y; HATFIELD, OF
York, trustees, E. II. Littell, II. NJ. Congdon,
Al. Brewer, j. O. Cody, all OF New York; sec
rotary for foreign correspondence, II. NJ
Clarke, OF Boston.
In answer to a circular of tho Civil Ser
Vice Reform Association. In New York, General
slocum, Howard Carroll, Charles Rhodes, N
W. Mittlng and Lewis Beach, Congressional
favor Of the senate bill 10 regulate and i'm
prove the civil service and tho House bill
prohibiting political assessments, measures
which the association are strongly advocating,
Dennis burst, aged 81, committed suicide
by shooting himself with n musket AT his
home, near Cumberland, Nd, yesterday
afternoon. He fastened one end OF string q
the trigger OF gun and tho other to II bush
put the muzzIo to his head and gave the gun
Jerk. The tcp of his head was literally blowI
OF, and he died Instantly. He was Baltimor'
4 Ohio track repair hand. He leaves wifi
and three children. He was suffering from
dellrium tremens.
The Baltimore & Ohio Employees Relic
Association Committee OF Management holC
Its quarterly session at Newark, Ohio, on Tues
day. VIM. NJ Clements, master OF transporta
lion; Andrew Anderson, assistant TO the presi
dent; N. II. Chapman, master OF machinery;
Colonel 8. II. Johnston, master OF road, and
other ofIiclals were present. The report showed
that in the two years and a-half OF Its exst
ence the association has paid 15,052 benefits
aggregating s31l,O77.
Delegates from eleven local societies OF
stationary engineers organized national as
soclatlon In New York yesterday. There were
representatives from Providence, Detroit, Chi
cago, Boston, Philadelphia, New York city,
brooklyn, Wilmington, Del, Rochester, N. T.,
ofiicors were elected: President, Henry d.
Cozens; ice-prosidont, George NJ: Barker, Of
Boston; secretary, A. M. Davy, OF DeTolt, and
treasurer, J. q. berkeley, OF Chicago.
No one looks upon st. Jacobs Oil other
than as public benefsction. We think 80 toc'