The Evening critic., 1882-05-13

The Dominion Parliament will be pro-
rogued on Thursday next
The Illinois Republican Convention will
he held at Springfield, June 29.
Mr.. Sergeant, United States Minister to
Germany, has arrived at Berlin.
The statement that Mr.. Parnell has
sought police protection Is denied.
The physicians of Baltimore are trying to
restrain druggists from selling opium, except
on prescriptions
The people of an entire township on the
Isle OF Skye, numbering 100 souls, have do
cided 10 emigrate TO Canada.
The London News says it is probable
that Mr.. Gladstone Will shortly resign tho
Chancellorship of tho Exchequer.
The habeas corpus case Of George M. SEQ
Vile for his wife was dismissed In New York
yesterday at Mr.. Scoville's request.
Thomas Power O'Connor arrived at
Queenstown yesterday from the United States
and started Immediately for Dublin.
Thirty-six houses have been destroyed
by fire At the town Of oranienbaum, Russia,
about nineteen miles from st. Petersburg.
The Egyptian Chamber of Notables has
refused 10 assemble for the purpose OF assist
ing Arab Boy to carry out his revolutionary
plot.
Maryland and Virginia is to be made direct
line TO the South, via steamers from Cherry
stone to Norfolk.
Sir John Macdonald said in the Dominion
HOUSE Oh COMMONS lt5l ulklb llitl llo lIltnl-
grafton OF Chinese lab0rers to British Colum-
bia had caused no complaint.
The fourth trial of the suit of Cyrus III.
Mccormick against the Pennsylvania Railroad
ayerdict for plaintiif for $13, ,24s. His baggage
WAS destroyed by fire while In the companys
custody.
A cable dispatch from London to the
Boston Herald says that Messrs Parnell Kelly
and Davitt have gone 20 Paris to confer with
Mr. Egan, treasurer OF tho Land League.
The same authority says that Mr.. Dayitt VIII
soon visit America.
The crop prospects in Oregon are of an
extremely encouraging character. The sur
plus OF wheat in Willamette Valley this year
is estimated at 100000 tons, and that In East
edn Oregon and washington Territory at l45,-
600 ions. The estimate Of the total surplus
for export is $4,000 tons.
Mr.. ShipheTd declined to appear before
the subcommittee OF the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs in New York yesterday, be.
cause he had not yet been furnished with a
copy OF senator Blair's testimony. He notified
the committee that he would be prepared 10
testify at Washington next week.
At the Baptist convention at Greenville,
s. o., yesterday, Senator Brown, OF Georgia,
made an address on mission work. The report
OF the committee on the mission TO the Chi
nese In California recommending increased
appropriations, was adopted. The night ses
sion Of the convention was devoted to the sub
1ect OF foreign missions.
The steamship Catalonia, which left New
York for Liverpool May q when 1,200 miles
proceed under san. She was met BY the
French steamer Labrador, apd the captain OF
fered TO tow her back 10 New York hut thu
captain Cf the Catalonia declined tho Oaer
he would have returned 10 Halifax, but tn,
captain OF the Labrador did not wish 70 go Z
that port. When spoken the Catalonia haf
plenty OF provisions. and was Weu prepared
for protracted voyage.
DON'T walt until too late, but use ST. Jacob
oil for rheumatism and neuralgia IN Time.