The Evening critic., 1882-04-19
News Notes.

The Manchester Guardian intimates that
DR.. Lamson will not be hanged.
NJ. De Novikof, the Russian ambassador
70 Turkey, will leave Constantinople on the
9th Instant
At the EPSON spring meeting yesterday
the Metropolitan stakes were won by Fiddler,
a son Of Preakness.
The charge against the Marquis of Hunt
ley OF obtaining $4,000 under false pretenses
has been withdrawn.
The Grand Lodge of the Sons of st.
George Of the United States began It's session
in Chester, Pa, yesterday.
Captain John w. Cannon, commander of
the RE. Lee and other fine steamboats,, died
yesterday al Frankfort Ky.
A large meeting was held at Charlestown,
Mass, last night, protesting against the sale Of
the Charlestown navy-yard.
The Red River is rising rapidly at Win
nipeg, Manitoba, and good deal of damage
has been done by the overflow.
The Rochester Erening Express was bought
at sherir's sale yesterday by 4. Kirkehart and
George Ellwanger for 100000.
crevasse is reported at Poverty Point,
thirty-two miles below New Orleans, on the
right bank of the Mississippi River
1t is probable that the Arctic expedition
to search for Leigh Smith Will charter Dun
dee whaling vessel and start next month.
An explosion occurred at the Black
Horse colliery, at Sunderland, Eng, yester-
day, by which thirty-nve persone were killed.
James Clifford, member of the Phila-
delphfa Bar, has been held to bail to answer
the charge OF embracery In connection with
the Kennedy trial.
Two officers of the steamship Ohio and
two landsmen were sentenced In Baltimore
yesterday for smuggling 1900 pairs OF kid
gloves In February last.
The semi-anDual trade sale of books, &C.,
commenced In New York yesterday, and will
continue during the week, nearly million
books being offered for sale.
Charles Vein, at one time German Con-
sui at philadelphia, died early IN February at
Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, where he had
lived since leaving Philadelphia.
Colonel Ozro J. Dodds, of Cincinnati, an
ex-Member OF Congress, and during the war a
member OF the Eighty-frst Ohio and the First
Alabama Union Cavalry, died yesterday.
Two hundred Jewish refugees passed
through Lemberg, Austria, on Sunday, en-
route for America. Two hundred more were
expected TO arrive there on Monday for Brody
The State Republican Executive Com
mittee OF North Carolina yesterday called the
State Convention for June Ia at Raleigh. The
May 2.
At Lexington, KY yesterday, Wood
ward & Brass1leld sold seventy nine head OF
horses for $31 ,1S5. II. O. Mcdowell bought
Fanny Wilks for $4,000. Another was sold for
$1,000, one for 81 800 and one for $1,000.
The jury of inquest in the inyestiga-
ton Of the sibley boiler explosion In Balu-
u
Duyall, the inspector, A. II. Sibley, the lessee,
and Richard Cromwell, the owner OF the boiler.
George @. Milne, late pastor of Unity
church, Chicago, denies that he Is TO be the
Chicago The National Free-Thinkers' So
ciety VIII meet In that city the middle OF May.
Two hundred and ffty-two cities and
towns In Massachusetts voted against liquor
license, seve enty-three In favor, while In two
there was a tie. The aggregate vote was 1885,
$50 s3, 245 being against and 81, ga In favor
OF license.
An enthusiastic meeting was held in Bal.
timore last night TO celebrate the centenn.a
Anniversary ofGrattan's Irish Parliamentary
Independence, and speeches were made by
Mayor Whyte, Judge Black, OF Pennsylyauia
aud Congressman Robinson, OF New York.
An Associated Press dispatch from Law
renee, Mass says; "COnstderable excitement
Is caused here by the disappearance OF Rev
Daniel 3. Heaiey, pastor OF 81. Patrick's
Roman catholi, Church, who has had charge
Of large amount Of money used as build
ing fund
The explosion heard at Poughkeepsie
n. T., early yesterday morning, was caused by
the malicious blowing up OF the steam drilling
apparatus used by one OF the contractors OF
the West shore Railroad. Four boxes OF cart
ridgee were placed under the machine anC
nred. No one was injured.
Governor MeEnery, OF Louisiana, ha,
Issued proclamation ESTABLISHING uArantins
against vessels arriving az New Orleane aftel
MAY from Rio do Janeiro, Vera Cruz, Hayana
MAtan2a, 81. Jeeo dc Cuba, Port au Prince, 81
Pierre, foiut Pftre. ugefher Win such othel
poinls a. may nefeafIer DO specinod.