The Evening critic., 1882-03-21
News Notes.

Five suspects have been released from
Limerick jail.
The debate on the new parliamentary
rules was resumed last evening In the British
House OF Commons.
M. Leon Say announced in the French
Chamber OF Deputies yesterday that he would
be obliged to ask for supplementary credits
amounting to 127,o0O,00Of.
A forty days campaign has beep prof jected
by the French commander In Tunis, during
which he expects to effectually crush out the
insurgent Arabs that are still committing dep
Rotations near the Tripolitan frontier.
Hundreds of tents are being put up at
Winnipeg, Man., to accommodate the immi-
grants who are now pouring In upon regular
and special trains, which are laden every trip
with people from both Canada and the United
States.
Five murderers will be executed in Penn
sylvania on Friday, unless the Governor inter-
poses respite. One OF them, Frank Small, OF
Pittsburg, is suffering from an abscess OF the
throat, and his execution Will probably be
postponed.
1t is reported that the Dominion Govern
ment has arrived at the determination TO
compel the Pullman Car Company TO pay duty
upon all stationary repairs and other
dutiable goods brought into Canada. No fine,
however, will be imposed
Fred. Newburgh, late clerk of the Ohio
State Board OF Public Works, who forged
checks to the amount OF 100000 was con
yicied yesterday at Columbus ON one OF the
fifty-two indictments found against him and
sentenced 10 three years In the penitentiary.
John Frame, colored charged with hav-
ing caused the death OF his alleged wife,
white woman, In Philadelphia, In November
last yesterday pleaded guilty, and was ad.
judged guilty Of murder In the second degree
and sentenced TO imprisonment for eight
years.
Rev. w. b. Afiieck, in a sermon at the
Elm-street Church, Toronto, ont, Sunday
night, said II was a libel on Justice that
Sergeant Mason should be degraded and sent
to prison for having discharged his rifle at the
'grinning assassin" Guiteau. His remarks
were applauded.
The headless body of boy was washed
up near Deal Beach, New Jersey. Sunday. The
body Is supposed 10 be that of Joseph Dixon,
the cabin boy OF the bark William j. Stairs,
who was drowned when that vessel was
body was badly decomposed.
Henry G. Rodgers, who was United
States Minister 70 tho Kingdom OF Sardinia
under the administration Of President Van
Buren,, and one OF the three surviving nom.
bers Of the Pennsylvania constitutional con
vention Of 1887, died Sunday night In the
county almshouse at Lancaster, Pa, of which
institution he had been an inmate for several
weeks past. He was nearly 30 years old.
The reply of the miners of the Cumber-
land coal region to the operating companies
was made public yesterday. While they do
not concede the justice OF a reduction Of the
labor proposed, the reply Is couched In moder-
ate language, and suggests conference com
mittee Of employers and employees, Win the
hope OF a satisfactory adjustment OF all diner-
ences.
AT a meeting of Baptist ministers OF
Philadelphia yesterday morning resolution
Was adopted protesting I'm the name OF Chris
fianify, against the action Of the Norwegian au'
thoritles Ia sentencing Godfrey Huberh bap-
tisf pastor at skeim, TO pay a flno Of $50 f)f
bapnzine convert and requesting the Score
tary OF state at Washington 10 instruct the
United Sfates Minister 70 sweden and Norway
10 inquire into the facts Il the case.