The Evening critic., 1882-05-31
News Notes.

Inc nrst train from baltimore over the
entire length OF the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road arrived at Roanoke, Va. yesterday.
AT Sioux Falls, Dakota, Monday, Thomas
Eagan, the murderer, upon being sentenced to
bo hanged June 13, coolly supplemented the
sentence with the reply, "Amen. guess can
DIR. Hoffman, editor of the Germania, at
Quincy, III, was shot Monday by Gus and Cas-
per Hellhake and DR.. II. r. Spear. He is still
alive, but I'm a doubtful condition. Au article
IN the Ge1D0atd Is supposed to have led to the
shooting.
The seventh annual competition for the
Leech cup, a silver tankard presented In 1874
by Major A: B. Leech, OF the Irish Rife AS
moor, was won yesterday by Colonel Clark,
who made the highest score, 21O.
The American Baptist Missionary Union
began its session yesterday In New York. The
secretarys report shows the affairs or the
society 10 be In an unusually prosperous con-
dition. The treasurer's report Shows that
there was balance OF over S3oo,000 In the
treasury.
A. =. Carpenter, president of the COM
mitteo OF the Amalgamated Iron and Steel
Workers OF the Chicago district, says that It
has been determined, as the result OF Mon
days conference with employers, not 10
inaugurate strike to-day but to postpone It
at least two weeks.
Mrs. Lydia Coleman, coored, and her 13.
year-Old daughter, recent arriyals from
Hotel, New York, were folfnd IN their room un-
conscious yesterday from the effects Of escap-
Ing gas. The daughter may recover, but the
mother Will die.
The twenty-seyenth annual cOnclave of
the Knights Templar Of Pennsylvania was IN
augurated yesterday In Plttsburg by a grand
parade and review. About 900 knights were
In line. An address OF welcome was delivered
by Mayor Peterson, Of Allegheny City. To-day
the installation OF grand officers Will take place.
No outbreak has occurred in Egypt, al
though the situation Is exceedingly critical.
England suspects the good faith OF the Porte.
fouf additional English war vessels have bOen
ordered 10 Alexandria. Arab Boy claims that
the hhediye is already deposed, and that
Prince Hahn Will succeed him The bankers
at Alexandria are reported TO be sending aw ay
their specie and yaluables.
Sarah Beck aardt, Jewess, aged 10 years,
committed suicide In Baltimore yesterday
afternoon by shooting herself with a pistol
through the right temple, dying within tor
minutes. IL is stated that she went 10 a picnic
Monday and did not return home until yester-
day morning, when her mother told her II her
father knew she was out all night lac would
Hill her. The girl answered, II Will save
father that trouble" and Immediately went al
stairs got her fathers pistol, aud shot herself
The State supervisor of registration al
Charleston, s. O.. was arrested twice yesterday
for refusing TO allow Uuited States deputy
malHhals 10 remain so near him as, In his Judg
ment, 10 impede tho free registration Of voters
He waived examination and gave bond for his
appearance at the November term OF the
aciion on a decision Of United states JudSe
Hughes, Of Virginia, denning the powers OF
deputy narshaln. Two city police were alsC
arrested on a charge Of obstruction. No com
plant of unfairness IN the management 0l
fegistraiion has been made by either side.