The Evening critic., 1882-12-15


Two men have been arrested in Dublin
suspected OF having had part In tho Ph@nix
Park murders.
Maryland prison inspectors report that
men and women were confined together In
one cell in Kent County jail.
Henry Moser was instantly killed yester.
day by falling down high stairway at the
Delvidere x Delaware Railroad depot at Phil
lippsburg, Nj.
A European company, headed by Benia.
min Newgas, OF Liverpool, has Just completed
the purchase OF 100000 acres of cotton lands
In Arkansas and Chicot Counties, Ark.
The John II. Starin war library was
presented to the State Soldiers and Sailors
Home at Bath, Me-, yesterday. General Slocum
accepted the gift on tho part OF the trustees.
The State of Chiapas, Mexico has been
rayaged by the cholera. Sixty deaths a day
occurred at Tonala. Tho bodies OF the dead
were burned, because 1t was impossible to
bury them.
Henry Shepherd, of West Virginia, who
holds million dollars OF tho New Orleans
consolidated bonds, has applied for n manda-
mus TO compel the city to levy tax to meet
the coupons.
At the session of the Mississippi Valley
Cane Growers Association at Sc. Louis yester-
day, G. B. Loring, United States Commissioner
OF Agriculture, delivered IN address upon the
sorghum Industry.
Edward Hanlan, Of Toronto, and John
A. Kennedy, OF Portland, Me-, have agreed to
row three miles and one turn, for $4,000 a
side each, -depositing $1,000 With Hamilton
Busby, as stakeholder, the final deposits 10 be
made on May and May %, 1888.
The miners at Packer colliery, No. 3, Of
tho Lehigh Valley Coal Company, near She.
nandoah, Pa, who refused 70 go u work on
Wednesday because Of the non.enforcement
Of the mining law, refuse TO resume work
until assured that this law Will be complied
with.
During the temporary absence of its
mother yesterday, fouryear-old daughter OF
Joseph W. Heckonberg, of High Bridge, n. j.,
death. A few weeks ago Mr.. Heekenberg lost
boy who was dragged to death by runaway
horse.
At meeting Of the Philadelphia Book
Trade Association, yesterday, resolutions were
| adopted protesting against the reduction OF
| the duty on books and periodicals proposed by
| the Tariff Commission; also, protesting
against the proposed reduction OF the duty ON
| on the free list.
Two through-letter train pouches were
| found yesterday near the indianapolis 4 I'LL.
nois -Railroad, In indianapolis. The straps
| put back Into one OF tho pouches. One pouch
was labeled 'From New York CITY," with
matter for Colorado, and the other was labeled
York Pittsburg s. II. Co."
George Hildreth, of Philadelphia, has
entered suit for breach OF promise otmarriage
against Mrs. Thomas d. Cahill. The defend
ant - lne WiuoW OF tno luLe president OF the
Knickerbocker Ice Company, who left for
| tune OF over half million dollars. Under
| his Will, which was made after consultation
| with his wife, suflcient sum was secured
| her to realize handsome annuity, and tho
residue was given in trust to Catholic charl.
ties In Philadelphia.
At tho convention of the manufacturers
OF India rubber goods In New York yesterday
| II was stated that tho raw material had fallen
| from $l.20 per pound to sl.01, but that 1t
must come down TO 81 cents u pound before
rubber clothing can be made at reasonable
| Will close on the 23d instant, unless there Is
a further reduction in the price OF rubber.
This Will throw some 30OO0or 10000 persons
outof employment In the United States ana
Brazil.
Mr.. r. b. AsKEw, late Assistant Post
mastor at Baltimore, said some time ago
"HavinR had occasion 10 try DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, unhesitatingly pronounce II the best
remedy have ever used small bottle re.
iieyed me of severe cid"